The StarWritten by Herbert George Wellswww.ink2qull.com “The Star” is a post apocalyptic, sci-fi story by one of the fathers of the sci-fi genre Mr. H. G. Wells himself. It was published in 1897 but like a true classic it has not aged. It is not as well known as the authors works but it is…
Such, for this year of grace 2889, is the history of one day in the life of the editor of the Earth Chronicle.
“Beneath the clouds of Venus, the story of Creation was ended.”
The SkullWritten by Philip K. Dickwww.ink2quill.com “The Skull” is a scifi, short story written by Philip K. Dick that was first published in 1952 and then subsequently published several times after in various publications. Some put it in the category of speculative fiction and it can be found online at various free websites like the…
Minority ReportWritten by Philip K. Dickwww.ink2quill.com “Minority Report” is a scifi novella written by the American scifi great Philip K. Dick. It was published in 1956 and was adapted into a film by Steven Spielberg in 2002. It remains one of the most well known stories dealing with the use of predictive technologies to fight…
No Country For Old MenWritten by Cormac McCarthywww.ink2quill.com “No Country For Old Men” is an American drug, crime novel written by Cormac McCarthy. It is more than just a crime novel though. The title of the novel is taken from the line of a W. B. Yeats poem called “Sailing To Byzantium”. A very successful…
Master Of The World: Maître du mondeWritten by Jules Vernewww.ink2quill.com “Master Of The World: Maître du monde” is one of Jules Verne’s last novels published in 1904. The French novelist Jules Verne along with the likes of H.G. Wells, Mary Shelley and a few others are considered the parents of the sci-fi genre for the…
The Fabulous RiverboatWritten by Philip Jose Farmerwww.ink2quill.com “The Fabulous Riverboat” is a scifi gem of a scifi novel written by American writer Philip Jose Farmer. It is the second book in “The Riverworld Series”. The author is a man who aspired to write works the caliber of authors like Bloch and Heinlein. The title of the novel is…
To Your Scattered Bodies GoWritten by Philip Jose Farmer www.ink2quill.com “To Your Scattered Bodies Go” is a scifi gem of a scifi novel written by American writer Philip Jose Farmer. It is the first book in “The Riverworld Series”. A man who aspired to write works the caliber of authors like Heinlein. The title of…
My Top Ten, Part 1John Ink2Quillwww.ink2quill.com There are so many great masterpieces in the scifi genre and that list continues to grow thanks to the up and coming writers of today. Everybody’s top ten list of scifi is different with sometimes wide variations in choice. But, but, but… There is a common consensus when it…