Short Science Fiction Collection 044

Science Fiction is speculative literature that generally explores the consequences of ideas which are roughly consistent with nature and scientific method, but are not facts of the author’s contemporary world. The stories often represent philosophical thought experiments presented in entertaining ways. Protagonists typically “think” rather than “shoot” their way out of problems, but the definition is flexible because there are no limits on an author’s imagination. The reader-selected stories presented here were written prior to 1962 and became US public domain texts when their copyrights expired. (Summary by Gregg Margarite) (7 hr 59 min)

Chapters

Earthmen Bearing Gifts	6:13	Read by Patrick Reinhart
It's a Small Solar System	8:36	Read by Patrick Reinhart
There Will Be School Tomorrow	18:42	Read by Philip Martin
The Chamber of Life	1:06:29	Read by Corinna Schultz
No Pets Allowed	6:29	Read by kellyTH
The Altar at Midnight	15:52	Read by Marc Kockinos
Crossroads of Destiny	27:00	Read by litarvan
The Gun	32:49	Read by zacklur
The Ultimate Experiment	9:32	Read by Steve Belleguelle
Lonesome Hearts	12:00	Read by Amy Gramour
Dead Man's Planet	30:28	Read by Mark Nelson
Spacemen Never Die!	7:37	Read by dmaloney
Suzy	18:07	Read by Roger Melin
The Seed of the Toc-Toc Birds, Part 1	35:17	Read by Adam Whybray
The Seed of the Toc-Toc Birds, Part 2	23:40	Read by Adam Whybray
Indirection	43:09	Read by Kevin Green
Security Risk	29:20	Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)
Beyond Lies the Wub	17:25	Read by Megan Goode
The Diamond Lens	57:16	Read by Corinna Schultz
The Untouchable	13:18	Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)

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