Short Science Fiction Collection 006


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(4.3 stars; 147 reviews)

Science fiction (abbreviated SF or sci-fi with varying punctuation and case) is a broad genre of fiction that often involves sociological and technical speculations based on current or future science and technology. This is a reader-selected collection of short stories, originally published between 1752 and 1962. Those published after 1922 entered the US public domain when their copyright was not renewed.

Summary by Cori Samuel, with Wikipedia input.

Note: Section 6, In The Year 2889 was originally published under the name of Jules Verne, but is currently believed to be the work of his son, Michel Verne. (4 hr 17 min)

Chapters

Accidental Death 23:18 Read by RK Wilcox
...After a Few Words... 17:59 Read by Alex Becker
The Diamond Maker 17:07 Read by Jerome Lawsen
Egocentric Orbit 6:48 Read by Perry Clayton
Flight From Tomorrow 46:47 Read by Jerome Lawsen
In the Year 2889 30:40 Read by James Christopher
The Measure of a Man 29:20 Read by D.E. Wittkower
Micromegas 45:13 Read by Annoying Twit
The Sky Trap 34:52 Read by Dr Special
Test Rocket 5:26 Read by Lance

Reviews

Short Science Fiction Collection 005


(5 stars)

Stories are a good listen and are mostly very well read - Thanks!

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(4.5 stars)

Sky trap "There's something wrose then marijuana smoke down there"