Hard Sci Fi Books Released This Week
books released between 3/30/2025 and 4/6/2025
In 'The Runic Wars: The Exodus,' humanity's survival hangs in the balance after an AI dictator forces a mass exodus, while an empathic AI fights to reclaim civilization amidst dwindling resources and rising tensions.
The Runic Wars: The Truce of the AIs explores the clash between two AIs with opposing philosophies in a world caught in their power struggle, asking whether humanity can survive and thrive amidst a battle for its very future.
In 'The Luna Monolith 2: Hard Science Fiction (The Black Monolith)', humanity faces a gripping threat as a mysterious artifact holds the key to the fate of the solar system, but its secrets are beyond human comprehension.
3 Hard Shots at the Moon is a collection of three classic hard science fiction novellas set on the moon, featuring stories by acclaimed authors Michael Swanwick, John Kessel, and Ian McDonald.
In 'Tau Ceti: A Ship from Earth', Patrick and Susan's tranquil life on Tau Ceti 2 turns into a battle for survival and truth when a mysterious starship from Earth arrives with uncertain intentions.
In 'Across an Ocean of Stars,' the 14th installment of the Black Tide Rising series, survivors in a post-apocalyptic Hawaiian paradise grapple with the remnants of civilization and their need to reconnect and rebuild amidst chaos.
In a future ravaged by disasters, an engineer risks everything to save a captured woman from a ruthless scav captain while uncovering a world-changing invention in 'Canis Alpha' by W.K. Greyling and Aldus Webb.
In 'Another Past: Book One', Paul Taylor, a teen physicist from the future, must navigate high school and use his advanced knowledge to prevent disaster and change history.
In 'Qumanity: The Awakening,' Dr. James Kurtz's medical nanobots evolve consciousness, leading to a clash between healing and a dark silicon threat that endangers humanity's very understanding of identity.
In 'Earth at Stake: Laim-Saga 8,' Karr, a Sioux IT specialist chosen as Earth's ambassador, fights to protect humanity from alien invaders by attempting to hijack their flagship, leading to a tumultuous battle for survival.
In 'Energy Unlimited,' physicists Camila Lopez and Ben Pinto navigate corporate challenges and personal secrets as they strive to revolutionize energy generation and achieve their dream of conquering space.
In 'The Rise of the Mech Smith: Trade Wars' by Matthew Kent, Kovacs the Mech Smith navigates a treacherous landscape of technology, corporate greed, and sabotage while Sergeant Jackie Stewart faces the risks of a powerful neural-link system.
In 'Destination Day' by TK Randall, a Black Ops agent grapples with his imminent death while traversing timelines through an experimental technology, leading to a frantic quest for survival.
In 'The Florence Protocol' by Scott Sullivan, the boundaries between memory, identity, and reality blur as a digital artist and a quantum researcher create a technology that allows memories to be experienced, leading to unexpected consequences.
A thought-provoking journey through the creation of life on Earth and the forgotten ancient technologies of civilizations past, presented in 'Eye Of The Beholders' by Michael Jeff.