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journey of a rock

by dragonscall

Short Story / Science Fiction

July 06, 2013

30 days reads: 49

Comments: 2

Shelves: 2

Summary

the journey of a rock told from the perspective of a rock (started in a science lesson finished at home)

The Stars Beyond Babylon

by Christopher Trajan

Short Story / Science Fiction

January 26, 2018

30 days reads: 36

Shelves: 1

Summary

When Amir, a teen from an small Arabic village, is taken to the Tower of the post-apocalyptic city of Babylon to study linguistics and sociology, he finds that the shining lights of Babylon conceal sinister aspects of human nature.

overpopulation

by marieray

Short Story / Science Fiction

June 07, 2012

30 days reads: 25

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

Summary

Earth is overpopulated and man has colonized space and a couple of outer planets. War is imminent.

Good Things Come To Those Who Wait

by robert

Short Story / Science Fiction

October 07, 2012

30 days reads: 19

Shelves: 1

Summary

After figureing out immortality and automating all daily tasks to computers, humanity lives a no stress happy life. But as Gordon soon finds out, things are not always what they seem.

A Medical Exam

by Zvi Zaks

Short Story / Science Fiction

February 19, 2013

30 days reads: 16

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

Summary

Donald Farber, MD, is a specialist in Mesmor therapy, a treatment that lets him probe a patient's deepest secrets and then falsify disturbing memories. He hates the deception this involves, even though it's an effective treatment for neurosis. Now, what should he do about his own neurotic problems? A solution may be at hand whether he wants it or not.

Vault 69

by serifan

Short Story / Science Fiction

August 17, 2009

30 days reads: 15

Comments: 10

Shelves: 2

Summary

Vault 69 is based on the Fallout universe.

Superman 2 Moon Scene Revisited

by Spacesuit1066

Short Story / Science Fiction

July 09, 2017

30 days reads: 15

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

Summary

An alternate version of the Superman 2 moon scene with an all-female cast.

AMERICAN VESUVIUS

by Tim Arnzen

Short Story / Science Fiction

February 16, 2018

30 days reads: 14

Comments: 4

Shelves: 4

Summary

Is it the end of the world? Is there any truth to the Denver Airport conspiracy? Will the Yellowstone super-volcano blow....

Watch Me Kill

by Anon Amous

Short Story / Science Fiction

November 09, 2017

30 days reads: 13

Comments: 2

Shelves: 6

Summary

After her former master rips off her limbs for betraying him, Lone is saved, rebuilt, and trained under her new master to become a notorious cybotic assassin within the Vo Galaxy, gaining popularity as the infamous Shadow Head-Hunter. This short story is about her first kill. Told in reverse. This is part of the Jago: The Missing Spaces Chronicles. Story event takes place 3 years after The Millennium Galaxy Race (Book 1) and 2 years before The Binding Wager (Book 3). Word count: 4,951

The Great Curve

by ME Pesant

Short Story / Science Fiction

January 29, 2018

30 days reads: 8

Comments: 5

Shelves: 4

Summary

An invitation to the end of the world shakes up a business consultant's worldview.

Corrupt Government

by fernG

Short Story / Science Fiction

August 13, 2009

30 days reads: 8

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

Summary

This is for the contest Experiment Contest.

Camping Trip Gone Wrong

by baller7

Short Story / Science Fiction

November 08, 2013

30 days reads: 7

Shelves: 1

Summary

scary

A short story about insanity

by Jeff Dillon

Short Story / Science Fiction

July 03, 2012

30 days reads: 6

Comments: 4

Shelves: 1

Summary

Originally titled "The Eye", based on one of the most terrifying hallucinations I ever had during one of those "college experiments", I took the very basic principle of what happened to me and extrapolated it so it affected the entire world and tried to predict what would happen.

the hitch-hiker

by Bochra Laghssais

Short Story / Science Fiction

April 22, 2016

30 days reads: 6

Shelves: 1

Summary

the short story is about a hitchhiker.

WHEN THE BUFFALO ROAM

by Tim Arnzen

Short Story / Science Fiction

December 06, 2017

30 days reads: 6

Shelves: 3

Summary

A time-traveling Texas Ranger with a frozen memory emerges from a snowstorm in modern times to face down murdering criminals in a small cabin in the north country and to do battle with an enemy he’s been chasing since 1880's. Is he a ghost, a demon, or a time traveler? Justice is served best served cold, and Emil Marz delivers.

SUPERHUMAN

by J. Nilsdotter Swartswe

Short Story / Science Fiction

March 24, 2018

30 days reads: 6

Shelves: 1

Summary

*SPOILER ALERT* Don't read this if you want a mindblow of surprises! Consider yourself warned. This is a series about superhumans, a world of human that looks exactly the same - the scientists have reached the most perfected perfection for the time being. But they are always keen to develop their humans to even higher lengths. Follow Adriana from the slum of trash and her girlfriend Annas plan to reach the everfloating skyhouses, weekly!

The Nuclear Family

by Thegrizzlybear

Short Story / Science Fiction

July 09, 2012

30 days reads: 5

Comments: 3

Shelves: 1

Summary

The power of the family bond can be unbreakable.

The End of the World

by Oleg Roschin

Short Story / Science Fiction

May 21, 2016

30 days reads: 5

Comments: 58

Shelves: 48

Summary

A young girl living on the planet Proxima Centauri b posts a short story online that touches upon controversial history and provokes a heated discussion. Sequel to THE FORCE, INJIL IN JOULES, and THE LAST OF THE NSHEOS. Continues in ENEMY and REDEMPTION.