Lost Sci-Fi Books 386 thru 390 brings together five unforgettable stories from some of the greatest names in classic science fiction and weird fiction. From time-bending discoveries and impossible missions to creeping horror and unsettling mysteries, every tale offers a completely different journey into the imagination.
H. G. Wells launches the collection with The New Accelerator, a brilliant scientific adventure that asks what might happen if humanity could move through the world at unimaginable speed. Isaac Asimov follows with Misbegotten Missionary, a clever first-contact story filled with wit, cultural misunderstandings, and one unforgettable alien encounter.
The mood shifts dramatically with H. P. Lovecraft’s Cool Air, where an ordinary New York apartment hides a chilling secret that grows more disturbing with every passing day. Miriam Allen DeFord delivers The Eel, a suspenseful psychological mystery that proves appearances can be dangerously deceptive, while William Tenn concludes the volume with Project Hush, a sharp and entertaining satire that explores secrecy, bureaucracy, and the unpredictable consequences of human ambition.
Together these five stories showcase the remarkable range of vintage speculative fiction—from scientific wonder and extraterrestrial encounters to supernatural dread, psychological suspense, and biting social commentary. Whether you’re discovering these authors for the first time or revisiting timeless classics, every story reminds us why these pioneers continue to inspire readers decades after they first appeared.
