Show All Tags

Novel-Classic Stories

Displaying stories 61 through 70 of 1126

61 The Land That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice-Burroughs

A Jurassic nightmare confronts the crew of the U-boat when it surfaces in a lagoon on the uncharted island of Caprona. Yet, man-eating dinosaurs are the least of their problems. Out of fuel, lost, and with a mixed crew of English captives and German sailors struggling for control of the submarine, the castaways must co-operate or perish on the unforgiving island. Bowen Tyler enters into the uneasy arrangement with good intentions, but the Prussian captain, has other plans.
[More Info]

Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Dinosaurs, Fantasy, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 617 | Votes: 18 | Score: 8.59
Size: 195KB | 37,339 words | Posted:

62 The Short Life by Francis Donovan

The Alien had to choose--and fast--a living entity to act through. He chose. but he made one error....
[More Info]

Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 637 | Votes: 18 | Score: 8.59
Size: 115KB | 20,611 words | Posted:

63 The Ethical Engineer by Harry Harrison

That mores is strictly a matter of local custom cannot be denied. But that ethics is pure opinion also...? Maybe there are times for murder, and theft and slavery....
[More Info]

Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 1776 | Votes: 68 | Score: 8.58
Size: 228KB | 43,398 words | Posted:

64 On the Trail of the Space Pirates by Carey Rockwell

The adventures of Tom and his friend Roger as they train to be members of the Solar Guard.
[More Info]

Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 1671 | Votes: 54 | Score: 8.58
Size: 293KB | 53,490 words | Posted:

65 Star Surgeon by Alan Edward Nourse

Dal Timgar had always wanted to be a doctor. As a Garvian and the first non-human to study medicine on Hospital Earth, he must face enormous adversity from classmates, professors, and some of the highest ranking physicians on all of Earth. Will his efforts be enough to earn him the Silver Star of a Star Surgeon.
[More Info]

Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 1334 | Votes: 88 | Score: 8.58
Size: 280KB | 51,621 words | Posted:

66 The Helpful Hand of God by Tom Godwin

Can be very helpful indeed. But of course, it's long been known that God helps those who wisely help themselves....
[More Info]

Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 596 | Votes: 43 | Score: 8.58
Size: 44KB | 8,199 words | Posted:

67 Twelve Stories and a Dream by H. G. Wells

Included in this collection is "Mr Skelmersdale in Fairyland" where a man finds his way into fairyland where a fairy queen tries to seduce him away from his human fiancée. In other stories a ghost gets stuck and can't get back to the "other side", a man decides to try being a god for a few months, a magic shop sells "the real thing", a scientist sells time in a bottle, a body is stolen (while its owner is still alive) and a man dreams or does he?
[More Info]

Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 226 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 393KB | 73,817 words | Posted:

68 Skylark Three by E. E. Smith

Momentous danger again stalks genius inventor and interplanetary adventurer Dr. Richard Seaton. Seaton's allies on the planet Kondal are suffering devastating attacks by the forces of the Third Planet. Even worse, the menacing and contemptuous Fenachrones are threatening to conquer the galaxy and wipe out all who oppose them.
[More Info]

Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 1222 | Votes: 30 | Score: 8.56
Size: 471KB | 85,207 words | Posted:

69 Invaders From the Infinite by John W. Campbell Jr.

The alien spaceship was unthinkably huge, enormously powerful, apparently irresistible. It came from the void and settled on Earth, striking awe into the hearts of all who saw it. Its mission, however, was not conquest -- but a call for help! First contact was a job for the brilliant team of scientists, Arcot, Wade, and Morey. And what they received was an offer of an alliance against an invading foe so powerful that no known force could turn it back!
[More Info]

Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 2577 | Votes: 40 | Score: 8.55
Size: 360KB | 64,798 words | Posted:

70 Queen of the Black Coast by Robert E. Howard

Conan joins with Belit, the magnificent pirate queen, whose fathers were the kings of Askalon! There is a frightening conflict with a monster winged ape before the sorrowful passing of the Queen of the Black Coast. She who belonged to the sea; to its everlasting mystery he returned her.Queen of the Black Coast also contains a second Conan story -- The Vale of Lost Women, in which the massive Cimmerian rescues the girl Livia from her barbarous captors.
[More Info]

Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 352 | Votes: 6 | Score: 8.53
Size: 62KB | 11,432 words | Posted:
* Not enough votes to show score yet