Something has gone wrong. A group of American bombers armed with nuclear weapons is streaking past the fail-safe point, beyond recall, and no one knows why. Their destination—Moscow.

In a bomb shelter beneath the White House, the calm young president turns to his Russian translator and says, “I think we are ready to talk to Premier Kruschchev.” Not far away, in the War Room at the Pentagon, the secretary of defense and his aides watch with growing anxiety as the luminous blips crawl across a huge screen map. High over the Bering Strait in a large Vindicator bomber, a colonel stares in disbelief at the attack code number on his fail-safe box and wonders if it could possibly be a mistake.

First published in 1962, when America was still reeling from the Cuban missile crisis, reflects the apocalyptic attitude that pervaded society during the height of the Cold War, when disaster could have struck at any moment. As more countries develop nuclear capabilities and the potential for new enemies lurks on the horizon, and its powerful issues continue to respond.

Tony Beach, po śmierci żony Emmy, sam prowadzi sklep z winami. I jak co roku na podsumowanie sezonu wyścigów konnych w domu Jacka Hawthorna dostarcza alkohol. Ale tym razem huczne przyjęcie kończy się tragedią. Rozpędzony furgon do przewozu koni trafia w tłum i tratuje gości.

Wypadek czy celowe działanie? Zwłaszcza że ginie Larry Trent, właściciel lokalu, gdzie podaje się podrabianą whisky. I gdzie policja była już bliska zamknięcia sprawy. Prowadzącemu śledztwo Ridgerowi potrzebny jest teraz Tony Beach – jako ten, który zna się na alkoholach. A uciekający od samotności Tony przyjmuje tę rolę ochoczo. Dopóki nie pojawi się kolejna ofiara w tej sprawie. Tym razem bestialsko uduszona…

Andrew Douglas to "doradca w przypadku porwania", jak sam określa, pracujący zawsze w cieniu. Bo jedynie tak pomoże ofiarom kidnapingu i tym, do których porywacze zwracają się o okup. Gdy młoda włoska dżokejka, Alessia Cenci, zostaje uprowadzona, Douglas zaczyna pertraktacje. jako fikcyjny szofer ojca Alessi jedzie z nim potajemnie złożyć okup – co budzi sprzeciw szefa miejscowej policji, który wolałby bez skrupułów rozprawić się z bandytami…

La Terra è stata conquistata dagli alieni, ma i terrestri non si danno per vinti, e ben presto nasce un movimento di resistenza. Il racconto è ambientato in Italia, e ci rivela che anche nel futuro l’aeroporto di Milano sarà spesso chiuso per nebbia.

Vincitore del premio Hugo per il miglior racconto in 1981.

Throughout humanity's Fourteen Worlds, no group is as feared and respected as the Dorsai. The ultimate warriors, they are known for their deadly rages, and ferocious independence… and unbending honor. No one man rules the Dorsai, but their mastery of the arts of war has made them the most valuable mercenaries in the human universe.

“Dorsai!” is the saga of Donal Graeme, the uniquely talented Dorsai, with powers beyond those of ordinary men. Once he ventures to the stars, the world of the Dorsai will be changed forever.

The novel was originally published in serialized form in , starting in May, 1959. A shorter, revised version was published in paperback by Ace in 1960 under the title . A re-edited and expanded version of the novel was published under its original serialized title, , by DAW in 1976. This version of the novel was reissued as one half of an omnibus edition, by Tor in 2002, The other novel contained in is (originally published 1979).

Nominated for Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1960.

The voracious and merciless Horde roved the galaxies, stripping whole star systems of all life. As they advance on the Milky Way, a galaxy-wide force is hastily arrayed to stop them. But Miles Vander, the warrior sent by Earth to join the defense, must first convince his alien crewmembers that he is just as good a soldier as they.

Questa è una delle nostre storie preferite in assoluto (non solo di questo volume, ma di tutta la letteratura fantascientifica). È l’unico racconto sulle invasioni della Terra da parte di una razza aliena che troverete in questo libro, visto che abbiamo ritenuto più opportuno dedicarne uno intero a questo tema che rimane uno dei più affascinanti di questo genere letterario e quindi meritava di non essere confinato in poche pagine. È anche l’inizio di una serie, il cui secondo racconto, «Il bastone e il mantello», avrebbe portato a Dickson un altro premio Hugo un paio d’anni dopo la pubblicazione di questa commovente storia su una Terra dominata da un rigido oppressore ma in cui c’è forse ancora spazio per un soffio di speranza.

Earth was only a primitive outpost, its people dubbed primitive “wolflings” by the rulers of the galactic empire. James Keil was sent to the High-Born rulers’ Throne World, with orders only to observe—until he cast away his orders from Earth and proved himself a Wolfling indeed.

The U.S. has been devastated by worldwide financial collapse. Civilization as readers know it has disappeared. Marauding bands are terrorizing the countryside, killing and looting. Jeremy Bellamy Walthers’ goal is to cross 2,000 miles of ravaged countryside to reach the security of his brother’s Montana ranch. En route he befriends a wolf who becomes a partner and companion via verbal and nonverbal communication. The story deals with Jeremy’s interaction with the wolf and the other human survivors of the economic collapse. Dickson has created another superior novel; it’s colorful, well written, and peopled with well-developed, multidimensional characters. The wolf is especially fascinating. YAs who have cut their teeth on such works as George’s (Harper, 1972) or Mowatt’s (Little, 1963) will enjoy this survival story in sci/fi clothing.

Released for the first time in trade paperback, this is the classic tale of four men caught in a primitive and violent test of manhood.

The setting is the Georgia wilderness, where the states most remote white-water river awaits. In the thundering froth of that river, in its echoing stone canyons, four men on a canoe trip discover a freedom and exhilaration beyond compare. And then, in a moment of horror, the adventure turns into a struggle for survival as one man becomes a human hunter who is offered his own harrowing deliverance.

Es läuft nicht gut für Louis Rosen und Maury Rock – ihre Firma, die elektronische Klaviere und Orgeln produziert, steckt in einer tiefen Krise. Da ersinnt Maury eine völlig neue Geschäftsidee: Er will die Fabrik auf die Produktion von Simulacra umstellen – künstliche Menschen, die weltweit bereits für Hilfsdienste und niedere Tätigkeiten eingesetzt werden. Maury jedoch hat etwas anderes vor: Seine Simulacra sollen Kopien berühmter historischer Persönlichkeiten sein, gerade so, als wären diese Menschen nie gestorben. Mit der ersten dieser Maschinen – eine Kopie von Edwin M. Stanton, Kriegsminister unter Abraham Lincoln – scheint alles perfekt zu laufen. Doch dann beschließt Maury, den legendären Präsidenten selbst nachzubauen – und zunehmend geraten die Ereignisse außer Kontrolle… Was ist ein Mensch? Mit dieser Frage hat sich Philip K. Dick zeit seines Lebens befasst, diese Frage hat er in etlichen seiner Romane – nicht zuletzt »Blade Runner« – thematisiert. Ist es möglich, dass wir eines Tages Maschinen erzeugen könnten, die nicht nur wie Menschen aussehen, sondern sich auch menschlich verhalten? Vielleicht sogar menschlicher als wir? Titel der amerikanischen Originalausgabe   WE CAN BUILD YOU