Lost Sci-Fi Books 186 thru 190

Lost Sci-Fi Books 186 thru 190 brings together five remarkable stories spanning more than half a century of speculative fiction, from E. M. Forster’s astonishing vision of the future to unforgettable tales by Philip K. Dick, Isaac Asimov, Margaret St. Clair, and Gordon R. Dickson. The Machine Stops by E. M. Forster was published in 1909, yet its vision of humanity living underground, isolated from one another and completely dependent on an all-powerful global Machine feels remarkably prescient. What happens when the technology supporting civilization begins to fail? Breakfast at Twilight by Philip K. Dick begins with an ordinary family sitting down to breakfast when an unimaginable event throws them into a devastated world. Suddenly surrounded by destruction, they must discover where they are—and whether they can ever get home. The Magnificent Possession by Isaac Asimov follows two scientists whose discovery promises extraordinary possibilities. But a breakthrough with enormous potential inevitably attracts attention from people who see its value very differently. Flowering Evil by Margaret St. Clair turns toward the strange and unsettling as something seemingly innocent conceals a danger that grows increasingly difficult to ignore. No Shield From the Dead by Gordon R. Dickson rounds out the collection with a tale where technology confronts a threat that refuses to be easily contained. From a world controlled by machines to nuclear devastation and scientific discoveries with unexpected consequences, Lost Sci-Fi Books 186 thru 190 offers five compelling journeys across decades of science fiction imagination.