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Science Fiction Books/Questions Answered by Expert Sue Kayton
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Please help | 10/10/2011 |
| Q: A few years ago I started reading a book and do not remember the name. I am desperate to find this ... A: Sorry - I never read this book. Good luck finding it. I can recommend other books that you might ... | |
| Sci fi book with either Lion/Tiger men | 9/30/2011 |
| Q: I read a book about 20 years ago that had a lion or Tiger type man on the cover with a laser in his ... A: My favorite cat-people sci-fi is a three-book series by Anne McCaffrey about the Catteni cat-people. ... | |
| Lost time travel story | 9/18/2011 |
| Q: I am requesting your help in locating the title and author of a time travel short story I heard ... A: I read this short story a LONG time ago, but can't think of the name. Sorry. Like you, I also ... | |
| Old Annapolis Town short story | 8/21/2011 |
| Q: Looking for a story called Old Annapolis Town. Published in SciFi mags. Can anyone help me find a ... A: Couldn't find it by this title in the Locus Index. http://www.philsp.com/homeville/ISFAC/0start.htm ... | |
| Wells short story | 8/2/2011 |
| Q: i am looking for a specific short story by H.G. Wells entitled 'The Final Men.' I have been unable ... A: According to my sources, there is no such story. I found The Flying Man by H.G. Wells. Here is a ... | |
| sci-fi novel 60s era | 7/22/2011 |
| Q: I read this novel in the late 60s..so please bare with me...takes place on earth..in the alps I ... A: Haven't read that one. But I can highly recommend a very similar short story titled "Who Goes ... | |
| SF Short Stories | 7/12/2011 |
| Q: I've been trying on and off for several years to track down two short stories that I read long ago ... A: Also drawing a blank. But here's a resource for you to check out. ... | |
| Strategy for populating an alien world. | 7/2/2011 |
| Q: The following conditions are given: 1) The alien world is almost identical to Earth -- gravity, ... A: you might want to read about kibbutz lifestyle in Israel. Popular in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ... | |
| Strategy for populating an alien world. | 6/27/2011 |
| Q: The following conditions are given: 1) The alien world is almost identical to Earth -- gravity, ... A: What a fun question! What class assigned it. Of course, there are no right or wrong answers. ... | |
| Short story author | 6/20/2011 |
| Q: long ago , I read an anthology in which a story stood out for me. A young engineer graduates with ... A: Sorry - I never read this one, but it sounds great. Please let me know if you find the title or ... | |
| 1970's short story collection read in late 70's not later than 1980 | 6/4/2011 |
| Q: it was hardback blue in color and i am fairly sure it had planets on it. I am also reasonable sure ... A: never read this particular anthology, but have read the second story. unfortunately, can't remember ... | |
| Looking for two books | 5/30/2011 |
| Q: Looking for two books, both SF, published by the early '90s at the definite latest. 1) Looking for ... A: no idea on #1. story #2 may be The Big Front Yard by Clifford Simak, collected in several ... | |
| Trying to locate a sci-fi book | 5/25/2011 |
| Q: So this will be a very vague description, but I remember reading this book when I was a kid, in the ... A: The closest thing I can think of is a short story by Isaac Asimov in the excellent anthology I, ... | |
| Unknown 70s children's sci-fi book | 5/21/2011 |
| Q: Sorry to ask yet another barely-remembered-title-from-the-past question but I am trying to track ... A: cover art changes with each edition, so that's not much of a clue. When people think kids sci-fi ... | |
| Science fiction story from an anthology of early 1970's | 4/10/2011 |
| Q: As an undergraduate science student in the early 1970's I read a great deal of science fiction to ... A: Microcosmic God by Theodore Sturgeon - one of my favorite short stories ever. Found in several ... | |
| unknown science-fiction book | 3/31/2011 |
| Q: My brother read a book when we were in middle school that he remembered he really liked, but he ... A: I have a vague recollection of reading something like this. It may have been one of the Ethshar ... | |
| Juvenile series about detective and alien sidekick on Mars | 3/7/2011 |
| Q: As a child in late 80s/early 90s I read a series of books about a detective who had an alien ... A: Never read this one. Sorry. But I can highly recommend Asimov's mystery series starring a ... | |
| unknown sci-fi book | 3/3/2011 |
| Q: I am trying to remember a book that I read when I was in High School back in the early 70's and can ... A: sorry - never read this book. good luck finding it. it sounds like a "juvenile", few of which ... | |
| Titles of 3 older Sci-fi books... | 2/24/2011 |
| Q: I'm looking for the titles of 3 older scifi books I read when I was a child - early 1990's, one of ... A: No clue on the first two. The third might be one of a series by James Blish. The series is Cities ... | |
| Short story sci fi | 2/22/2011 |
| Q: Back in the mid 70s', I read a compilation of short stories but cannot remember the name of the book ... A: If it was The Sound by A. E. Van Vogt, the story is in these collections Astounding magazine, Feb ... | |
| Name of 1970's Children's Book - Sci - Fi | 2/11/2011 |
| Q: I'm searching for the title of a book I read in the 70s about a boy who lives in a futuristic ... A: There are many such books. My favorite is "Dark Universe" by Galouye. Hard to find. There is no ... | |
| SF story about a traitor | 2/9/2011 |
| Q: A long while back, I came across a very interesting SF story(could have been a book, not just a ... A: sounds fascinating - if you locate it, please let me know so I can read it, too. unfortunately, ... | |
| locating a short story | 1/18/2011 |
| Q: In an anthology of science fiction or fantasy many years ago I read a story about a couple who had a ... A: I never read this one. But I think I know the one you are thinking of. Putzi, written in 1935 by ... | |
| Sci Fi short story name | 1/15/2011 |
| Q: Remembering a science fiction short story involving atomic bombs hidden in US cities and a ... A: The short story is titled Project Nightmare by Robert Heinlein. it appears in several anthologies ... | |
| Trying to find out book title | 1/11/2011 |
| Q: I read a book about 10 years ago and I apologise now for being vague in my description but I am ... A: Sorry - haven't read this one, but can think if a similar book, for young adults. Farmer in the ... | |
| Prescient writing on artificial intelligence | 1/1/2011 |
| Q: The recent movie Tron: Legacy sparked a dim memory of a novel or short story I recall from the late ... A: Your description sounds like a combination of two different excellent, well-known short stories. ... | |
| Children's Science Fiction | 12/6/2010 |
| Q: My husband is always talking about a book from his childhood (1960's and 1970's) that he calls, The ... A: never read any book that might fit this description. However a database turned up this short story ... | |
| science fiction short story | 11/13/2010 |
| Q: In the late 1980s I read a profound short story, but don't know the name of the author or the title. ... A: This is a very famous short story which I read also. Unfortunately, like you, I can't remember the ... | |
| Searching for a Short Story | 10/26/2010 |
| Q: I am looking for the name and author (if possible) of a short story I read in grade 7. I have never ... A: All Summer in a Day appears in these anthologies listed on the web page below. ... | |
| Sci-fi book series with different species | 9/17/2010 |
| Q: I would welcome any help in finding the title of a series of sci-fi books about a small group of ... A: Sorry - never read this one. But can highly recommend the short story Surface Tension where a small ... | |
| Can your character change the past? | 8/26/2010 |
| Q: I'm a college student with a minor in Creative Writing. I would like to ask this question regarding ... A: Your character doesn't change the past merely by going into the past. He has to DO something there. ... | |
| Sci-Fi related Questions Focusing on Rifts/Parallel Universes | 8/19/2010 |
| Q: Hey Sue, Not sure if this is the right place, but it's hard to find a Parallel Universe ... A: This is definitely not the answer you want to hear. There is NOT scientifically feasible theory for ... | |
| sci-fi | 8/5/2010 |
| Q: I borrow books from my school. Use that website:http://library.senecacollege.ca/, then click the ... A: They don't have a lot of sci-fi. Here are some that I can recommend Brave New World by Aldous ... | |
| scifi book | 8/4/2010 |
| Q: I read a book back in the 70's (not saying that's when it was published) that I'm trying to track ... A: One of my favorites! It's the Deathworld trilogy by Harry Harrison. The first book is called ... | |
| sci fi short story | 8/4/2010 |
| Q: I am trying to identify a short story I read back in the mid seventies. I do not know the title or ... A: I read this story, and think this is one of the Spider Robinson short stories set in Callahan's Bar. ... | |
| Searching for a Sci fi book possibly from the 50s | 8/2/2010 |
| Q: I have been looking for a SciFi book that my father gave me when I was a teen in the 80s. It was one ... A: Your description reminds me of like the Isaac Asimov short story "Profession", collected in the ... | |
| Sci-Fi Short Story | 8/1/2010 |
| Q: I, too, am looking for the short story about a group of highly intelligent married couples sent into ... A: The short story is in the following anthologies. The first one listed was printed just three years ... | |
| Sci-Fi Short Story | 8/1/2010 |
| Q: I, too, am looking for the short story about a group of highly intelligent married couples sent into ... A: I read this one also, but unfortunately can't remember the title or author either. Here's a link to ... | |
| books | 8/1/2010 |
| Q: I am wondering what king of sci-fi books you can recommend to me? Also any Star Trek books as well? ... A: There are so many different types of science fiction. If you are just starting to read Sci-Fi, I ... | |
| science fiction shport story | 7/30/2010 |
| Q: I would like to identify (and find) a short story written in the '50s or '60s about a colonizing ... A: Universe / Expanded Universe by Robert Heinlein. A short story that was later expanded into a ... | |
| Searching for Title of Sci Fi Story | 7/25/2010 |
| Q: I have been searching for years for the title of a story I read as a teen. Schools no longer exist. ... A: This is a famous short story by Isaac Asimov titled "Profession". It appears in many collections. ... | |
| science fiction novel of late 80s early 90s | 7/18/2010 |
| Q: I have been trying to find this novel whose title name escapes me. It is about an alien who is ... A: Never read this one - but I can reommend the movie "Dave" about a presidential imposter, and also ... | |
| SF - Don't remember the title nor the author | 6/16/2010 |
| Q: Plot of Novel I read about 1977, no characters, just had this plot: 1. Earth was to be destroyed by ... A: The book sound GREAT, but unfortunately I never read it. When you find the title, please let me ... | |
| Short Story | 5/28/2010 |
| Q: I am trying to find a short story I read many years ago. It was about a society in which everyone ... A: sorry - never read this one. good luck finding it. I can recommend a story in the same vein titled ... | |
| Relativity Sci-Fi Short Story | 5/1/2010 |
| Q: In High School back in the mid 1970's, I read a science fiction short story about a society of ... A: sorry - never read this one. If you can remember another story in the anthology, I can ... | |
| Trying to find one from long ago | 4/18/2010 |
| Q: Trying to recall the name of a paperback novel I read in the late sixties. I don't recall the ... A: I've read More Than Human and it's not the book you are thinking of. More Than Human is about a ... | |
| Trying to find one from long ago | 4/17/2010 |
| Q: Trying to recall the name of a paperback novel I read in the late sixties. I don't recall the ... A: didn't read that one, but can recommend The Time Travelers Wife, about a guy who teleports, also ... | |
| science fiction story on IQ tests | 4/10/2010 |
| Q: I am trying to find the title and author of a short story/novel/film that goes a bit like this: The ... A: I also read and enjoyed this story. Sorry, I can't remember the title or author. But I can highly ... | |
| Science fiction short story | 4/4/2010 |
| Q: I am trying to locate a short story that depicts an alien being who wants to destroy the human race ... A: sorry - never read this one. Good luck finding it. My favorite religious SF short story is The ... | |
| 70s short story on virtual workplace | 3/22/2010 |
| Q: I remember reading a short story in the 70's about a man who worked out of his house in the future. ... A: Sorry - never read this one. Good luck finding it. My favorite "virtual worksplace" story is Call ... | |
| Time travel short story from decades ago | 3/14/2010 |
| Q: I'm writing this from Paris, France. I read a time travel short story in the 70's, and I would be so ... A: I think this is your short story: In each generation, various individuals held "keys" which allowed ... | |
| A book I read when I was young | 3/8/2010 |
| Q: I read a paperback book somewhere between 1970 to 1977, the story was about some type of world ... A: I read the first book and remember the cover which showed a kid riding a bee. I don't remember the ... | |
| Book about an evil city inside an impentrable fog-surrounded dome? | 3/4/2010 |
| Q: The details of the book I'm looking for are as follows; Read in my teens, so around ten years ago - ... A: Sorry - never read this one. However, I can recommend one excellent SF short story and an SF novel ... | |
| Tiltle of an old story | 2/26/2010 |
| Q: Sometime in the 1960's I read a story I've remembered, but can't think of the author or title... ... A: Your description rings a vague bell. I think I also read the same story (or was it a book?) but am ... | |
| Alien gets high with basil | 2/23/2010 |
| Q: There was a novel in the 80's involving telepathic aliens who became intoxicated by basil. If this ... A: You're the second person to ask about it recently, as you noticed. The alien called it "bazeel". ... | |
| Looking for the title of a SF book I read when I was a boy | 2/19/2010 |
| Q: I'm looking of the title of a Science Fiction Book I started to read when I was a boy, but never ... A: Sorry - never read this one. But I can highly recommend a book with a similar plot. Deathworld by ... | |
| Look for 1950- 1062 Sci Fi Book | 1/25/2010 |
| Q: I once read a paperback sci-fi novel that I would love to find and read again. It was a special ... A: sorry - never read this one. But I can recommend the short story The Star by Arthur C. Clarke which ... | |
| 1960s/70s SF Series for 4th-6th Graders? | 1/17/2010 |
| Q: I loved a series of science fiction chapter stories, each their own book and with little to no ... A: There are zillions of such series. Without more information, I can't identify them for you. The ... | |
| new books? | 1/10/2010 |
| Q: thatnk you so much for your help and promptness, it I get an answer to my tank sent to the 1800's ... A: I put a hold on the Hunters of the Red Moon from my local library and look forward to reading it. ... | |
| new books? | 1/10/2010 |
| Q: thatnk you so much for your help and promptness, it I get an answer to my tank sent to the 1800's ... A: Here are some suggestions. First a link to my favorite books and movies, each with a one-line ... | |
| science fiction book | 1/3/2010 |
| Q: Sometime around 1957, I read a futuristic science fiction book. Society was divided into classes. I ... A: sorry - never read much kiddie sci-fi. Not a well-known author like Heinlein or Asimov. Likely a ... | |
| Max - robot guard ! | 12/26/2009 |
| Q: I'm trying to recall a short science fiction story I read back in the 60's, it may be even older of ... A: This sounds like the excellent short story With Folded Hands by Jack Williamson. It's in the superb ... | |
| 1960's Science Fiction novel | 12/17/2009 |
| Q: During a recent clearout one of my precious science fiction novels was accidentally thrown out and ... A: Checked all the novels - no pay dirt. But several anthologies have covers like you describe. ... | |
| 1960's Science Fiction novel | 12/17/2009 |
| Q: During a recent clearout one of my precious science fiction novels was accidentally thrown out and ... A: I've seen a cover exactly like you are describing for a sci-fin anthology. Are you sure it wasn't ... | |
| 1960's Science Fiction novel | 12/16/2009 |
| Q: During a recent clearout one of my precious science fiction novels was accidentally thrown out and ... A: Based on the artwork, it's most likely a juvenile by Robert Heinlein. Such as Have Space Suit Will ... | |
| Teen sci fi book - searching for a lost civ? | 11/25/2009 |
| Q: The book is set in the future and a ancient alien civilisation has been discovered and there are ... A: I also read this one, but can't remember the name of it. However, i can highly recommend the short ... | |
| Book Title | 11/20/2009 |
| Q: Alright.... so i read this Sci Fi book in the late 90's early 2000's. I cannot for the life of me ... A: Haven't read it, but it is similar to a short story involving an alien who takes over the thoughts ... | |
| book title | 11/17/2009 |
| Q: I'm trying to find the title of a book I read in my school library at some point in the mid to late ... A: There are several such books. My favorite is Infinity Hold by Barry Longyear. Hard to find, but ... | |
| Hospitalised patient and attentive robot - short story | 11/17/2009 |
| Q: This question was originally posed to Geof, but it was suggested that I contact you. Hope you can ... A: Sorry - never read this one. Try hunting for it in this index of old SF stories, anthlogies, and ... | |
| Cant remember a book title | 11/14/2009 |
| Q: This book was read out loud to my grade school class, sometime in the mid Sixties. Some boys had ... A: one of these titles might be the short story you are looking for. I never read it, but these titles ... | |
| Short Story from High School | 11/13/2009 |
| Q: Trying to remember and find a short story I read in high school 25 years ago. It was set in the ... A: I also read this story, and also can't remember the title. Sorry. Try googling keywords and you ... | |
| looking for abook | 11/11/2009 |
| Q: back in the late fifties/early sixties i began reading a scifi book i believe it was titled ... A: here are some possiblities Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow... • ed. Bonnie L. Heintz, Frank ... | |
| Short story 30 years ago "Snow Birds" | 11/1/2009 |
| Q: We had a phone call at our library about a science fiction short story. The customer read around 30 ... A: Sorry -never read this one. Here's an excellent index to older SF short stories and novels. your ... | |
| help find book on wormholes | 11/1/2009 |
| Q: I read a SF book in the late 80's that took place in the future. Technology gave humans a device ... A: Sorry - never read that one. But I can recommend a different book and an excellent short story ... | |
| old sci-fi short story | 10/23/2009 |
| Q: I've been trying to remember the name of a short story I read years ago--I'd really, really like to ... A: I remember this story well, but unfortunately also can't remember the name. I'll look through some ... | |
| Short story | 10/19/2009 |
| Q: I read a science fiction short story in a college text book in the late 1970's. It was American ... A: Sorry - never read this one. Try googling "dermie" or "dermy." My favorite ... | |
| SF book with all interaction monetized | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: I don't really know how to describe what I'm looking for: a novel, perhaps in the 70s or 80s, in ... A: Sorry - never read this one. If you find it, please let me know, so I can read it too. One of my ... | |
| book about living in a sunken ship | 9/24/2009 |
| Q: From 20, 30 years ago? A small group of people figure out how to survive for years in a sunken ... A: you're probably thinking of a famous short story - Surface Tension by James Blish. It was later ... | |
| Space Opera | 9/13/2009 |
| Q: I love the movies and TV series Serenity, Far Scape, and Andromeda (not so much Star Wars or Star ... A: Space Opera suggestions: Several series by Eric Flint and David Weber Phule's Company (and ... | |
| old paperback science fiction book | 9/9/2009 |
| Q: Plot: a sleeping/suspended animation creation is found underground. When awakened, it has power to ... A: I'm pretty sure you're talking about one of my favorite short stories. It was made into an awful ... | |
| science fiction book | 8/8/2009 |
| Q: I'm trying to find a book I read recently about a young man who was raised by a con man who is now ... A: Sorry - haven't read this one. The closest I can think of is Double Star by Heinlein, a fun book ... | |
| Search for two sci fi books | 8/7/2009 |
| Q: Ok for some years now i have been trying to find titles to these two books, hope you can help, ... A: sorry - never read either of these. The best book I know with telepathically controlled dice is To ... | |
| thoughts control | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: I am after the name of a 50's SF story from a book containing several SF stories. it is a very short ... A: One of my favorite SF short stories. Title is "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut. It is ... | |
| Jules Verne and Ray Bradbury | 7/27/2009 |
| Q: I have a school assignment, where I'm supposed to find who was that inspired Ray Bradbury. I read ... A: Jules Verne invented the modern science fiction novel as we know it. ALL modern sci-fi writers were ... | |
| Sci Fi Story with Jesus Christ on Another Planet | 7/24/2009 |
| Q: Decades ago I read a sci fi story about Earth visitors on another planet. If I remember correctly, ... A: It's also not Crucifixus Etiam, or Behold the Man. I never read the story you mentioned, but you ... | |
| Old S/F story - possibly from 50`s or 60`s | 7/19/2009 |
| Q: A space ship is intercepted by aliens, and some of the `unwanted` were dropped off on a very ... A: Sorry - never read this one. My favorite book about unwanted dropped on an unhospitable planet is ... | |
| Searching for a collection of short stories | 7/14/2009 |
| Q: I'm looking for a book I read 10 or 15 years ago. There were several short stories that stood out ... A: Haven't read the first two stories. On the chance that the third story you are referring to is ... | |
| looking for a new author | 7/8/2009 |
| Q: Heya, I just got done reading a YA novel "The Goodness Gene", and it has left me with a desperate ... A: I'm trying to understand what you mean by "not plot driven." I think you mean "not ... | |
| SCI FI | 7/1/2009 |
| Q: I belong to a book club, all female ages 40-70. I am responsible to pick a SCI FI book for the ... A: I recommend: To Ride Pegasus by Anne McCaffrey. There are two sequels, Pegasus in Flight and ... | |
| Title/author of a sci-fi short story | 6/23/2009 |
| Q: Forty years ago at the New Orleans public library in a sci-fi collection I read a story about a man ... A: The links you tried to paste into your answer didn't show up. Please send me the links so I can ... | |
| Title/author of a sci-fi short story | 6/10/2009 |
| Q: Forty years ago at the New Orleans public library in a sci-fi collection I read a story about a man ... A: I read this one, too. As I recall it was by Asimov, but I can't remember the title. Try emailing ... | |
| science fiction | 5/29/2009 |
| Q: I am looking for the title of a short story that Isaac Asimov wrote. It was before 1976. It was ... A: One of my favorite short stories. The title is "Jokester" and it is in several anthologies. The ... | |
| an asimov short story title | 5/13/2009 |
| Q: I am searching for an Asimov short story probably dated before 1976. It is about; knowledge down ... A: One of my favorites. The short story is titled "Profession" and is indeed by Asimov. It appears in ... | |
| Story name & author | 5/12/2009 |
| Q: A number of years ago I read a SF story about a fellow that wound up on a planet that did not use ... A: One of my favorite stories And Then There Were None, by Eric Frank Russell. Available in several ... | |
| Looking for Juvinile series 19430?-1970 | 5/8/2009 |
| Q: A friend at school is looking for this series: "There were probably about eight to twelve in the ... A: Sorry - never read these. The premise reminds me of the short story The Big Front Yard, by Clifford ... | |
| 1980s novel with Jesus hiding out on earth from bad guys | 5/6/2009 |
| Q: looking for the name or author of sci-fi novel I read in the mid 1980s that features as the main ... A: Haven't read that one. Sorry. My favorite Jesus-science fiction story is Behold the Man by Michael ... | |
| name of book | 5/1/2009 |
| Q: I read a science fiction book in the late 1980's that I wish I could find now and reread and give to ... A: I read this one, too, but also can't remember the name. Try googling key words and please let me ... | |
| Tring to fing title of (Golden Age?) SF short | 4/30/2009 |
| Q: I seem to recall a short story involving a fellow who, while walking in his living room or front ... A: Never read it. Sorry. Here's a link to golden-age short stories so you can browse by title. I ... | |
| Book title | 4/25/2009 |
| Q: My husband is looking for a book he read in the 60s or 70s; he thought the title was The Edified ... A: Never read the story. Is this title familiar? Edifice Complex, short story publiched in Escapade ... | |
| looking for a book | 4/24/2009 |
| Q: Read around 1966+-. in paperback. Popular among art students NYC. Contained a world made of crystal. ... A: Only other one I can think of is The Crystal Palace, the sequel to Sorcerer's Son. Long out of ... | |
| Looking for a past/beloved scfi tale | 4/23/2009 |
| Q: In the 1960s, I read a fascinating scifi book about a teenage boy who encountered an alien lifeform ... A: There are zillions of such stories, mostly "juveniles" that were published in pulp magazines. ... | |
| Book (or maybe short story?) | 4/17/2009 |
| Q: I recall reading a sci-fi book back in the 80's I think about a race of beings who created reality ... A: I read this book, too, just a few months ago and am having trouble remembering the title or author. ... | |
| Sci-fi book from the 70's or earlier? | 4/17/2009 |
| Q: When I was a kid (this would have been like 75/76 something like that) I read a sci-fi book about a ... A: could be any of several dozen juveniles, including Heinlein. Did you try Space Cadet, or Have Space ... | |
| Title of a short story | 4/17/2009 |
| Q: I am hoping that you can help me. When I was a kid in the 60's I read a short story about a society ... A: One of my favorite short stories. This excellent short story is by Isaac Asimov, titled Profession. ... | |
| Suggestions | 4/7/2009 |
| Q: I just finished reading the Vattas War series by Elizabeth Moon, and the Honor Harrington series by ... A: David Weber is in the genre of Military Science Fiction. Google it and you'll get lots of hits. ... | |
| Finding a specific book and author | 4/5/2009 |
| Q: Older book, guessing 1950s with word (I think) Ragnarok in title. Plot was 2 brothers taken by ... A: Perhaps you are thinking of the books by Nathan Archer or Micky Zucker Reichert, the short story by ... | |
| Jr Hi text short story | 3/28/2009 |
| Q: Dystopian future - gifted people are handicapped by government so everyone is equal. Above ave. ... A: The story is Harrison Bergeron, by author Kurt Vonnegut. It's one of my favorite SF stories. ... | |
| Looking for a book | 3/24/2009 |
| Q: In the 1970's I read a book about an ex soldier who can teleport himself using his mind when he is ... A: Sorry - didn't read this book. I can recommend the excellent novel The Time Traveler's Wife, about ... | |
| life the universe and everything | 3/22/2009 |
| Q: could you give me a 1 paragraph summary of the book life the universe & everything A: 42. This is a very weird book. It's part of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy series and doesn't ... | |
| SF short story in Literature textbook in early to mid 70's | 3/22/2009 |
| Q: I read this short SF story in a high school textbook in the mid 70's (no later than 1976, as that is ... A: I'm pretty sure this story is the one you're thinking of. If not, it's very, very similar. It's by ... | |
| have spent some time looking ... | 3/15/2009 |
| Q: So glad to find this site. Have been looking for an old story (probably late '60s, early '70s) ... A: You are probably thinking of the short story * Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand [Snake], by McINTYRE, ... | |
| questions re book and short story read in the 70s | 3/13/2009 |
| Q: I used to love reading a book in the mid seventies which was a science fiction one set on a dying ... A: Can't help you with the first one. The second story is probably It's a Good Life by Jerome Bixby. ... | |
| looking for an old science fiction story | 2/27/2009 |
| Q: Dear Expert Colleague: MANY years ago (probably 40 or more) I read a wonderful short story in one ... A: I remember reading about a half-dozen such stories when I was younger. It was a popular theme among ... | |
| Sci Fi book | 2/15/2009 |
| Q: I am looking for a Science Fiction book from what i am assuming the 1980's read it in high school, ... A: Sorry - never read that book. I can recommend two prison ship / prisoner type books that you might ... | |
| Old sci fi plots | 2/2/2009 |
| Q: I read tons of sci-fi stories as a kid (60's and early 70's) and remember pieces of lots of plots. ... A: Here's a handy tool if you know the author, anthology, or title. http://www.locusmag.com/index ... | |
| old sci-fi story | 1/30/2009 |
| Q: about 40 years ago i read a wonderful story about a young man and his peers going through a series ... A: There are many such stories. My favorite is by Isaac Asmiov, titled "Profession" and appears in the ... | |
| Science Fiction Story | 1/26/2009 |
| Q: I'm trying to identify a sf short story. One individual is selected by an intergalactic federation ... A: Sorry - never read this. If you find it, please let me know since it sounds interesting. I can ... | |
| Trying to find Title of old Short Story | 1/14/2009 |
| Q: In the late 80s I read a science fiction short story that I found in a Sci-Fi anthology in my ... A: Sorry - never read this one. Try emailing the world's largest SF library mitsfs@mit.edu I can ... | |
| Old Short Story | 1/13/2009 |
| Q: Years ago, I read a short story narrated by a cat. He was on an expedition out of the solar system ... A: sorry - never read this one. Try emailing the world's largest SF library mitsfs@mit.edu My ... | |
| fav sci fi book | 1/6/2009 |
| Q: I'm searching for a scifi book I got from the library in the early 1960's about a large ship sent ... A: I think you are talking about the short story Universe by Heinlein, expanded and published as a ... | |
| chess-modeled novel | 12/18/2008 |
| Q: Sue, and thank you for volunteering in this web site. Many years ago, perhaps in the 1980s, I read a ... A: The closest match (that I've read) to your description was the second book in the Alice in ... | |
| Need Science Fiction Book Title | 12/10/2008 |
| Q: I am looking for a science fiction book I read in the late 1970s. The title was a date in numbers--a ... A: Of course, ask other experts. Each of us reads (and remembers) different books and stories. But ... | |
| Need Science Fiction Book Title | 12/10/2008 |
| Q: I am looking for a science fiction book I read in the late 1970s. The title was a date in numbers--a ... A: Sorry - never read this book. You can try searching for it by title in this excellent index. ... | |
| Plot, no Title | 12/9/2008 |
| Q: Book plot involves young man working in highly industrialized, consumer- driven society. ... A: The story title is "The Midas Plague" by Frederick Pohl, which appears in the following anthologies. ... | |
| Help finding a book! | 12/3/2008 |
| Q: I am looking for a book my late Grandpa wanted me to read, The cover of the book is a picture of a ... A: This is a fun book, the first one in a series. The first book is "Bill the Galactic Hero" by Harry ... | |
| Finding SF book I read during junior high school in early to mid '60's | 11/13/2008 |
| Q: The Book was from my J. high schools library and had a strange loving caretaker type character ... A: One of my favorite books, since I'm a twin! The book is by Robert Heinlein and the title is Time ... | |
| Would Like Short Story Info | 10/21/2008 |
| Q: Sue- Possibly you could help me locate a science fiction short story I believe I read in the 60's ... A: The story is The Minimum Man by Robert Sheckley, which appears in one magazine and several ... | |
| ANTHOLOGY | 10/21/2008 |
| Q: i am looking for an anthology that launched me into sci-fi. cant find it nor remember the title, but ... A: Crucifixus Etiam (under one title or another) is in: * Crucifixus Etiam, (ss) Astounding Feb 1953; ... | |
| Sci-fi Anthology | 10/12/2008 |
| Q: I bought a collection of sci-fi short stories back in the late 70s, approx. One story was told by an ... A: Not sure which anthology you're thinking of. My favorite with "Arena" in it is Science Fiction Hall ... | |
| Title and author of book | 10/1/2008 |
| Q: A poser! At least 34 years ago I read a sci fi paperback with following elements: 'Hegemony' ... A: I read this one also, and unfortunately the name didn't stick with me. Try googling some of the key ... | |
| Trying to find title of a young adult sci-fi book | 9/7/2008 |
| Q: I'm trying to find the title for a young-adult/teen sci-fi book that I read in the mid 90's. The ... A: sorry- never read this one. But I can recommend Podkayne of Mars, written by Robert Heinlein in ... | |
| scifi book from mid 1950's | 9/6/2008 |
| Q: I would like to identify a scifi book I read in the mid 1950's. I don't remember the title or much ... A: There are zillions of such stories. My favorites are (1) the collection of robot stories by Isaac ... | |
| Where did I read this online SF story? | 9/4/2008 |
| Q: About a man who is imprisoned on this most hellish prison planet. Recruited and given a new identity ... A: I read that one also, but can't remember the name either. Try emailing the largest SF library in ... | |
| Seeking title of science fiction short story | 8/13/2008 |
| Q: I wonder if you know the name (or author) of the following chilling science fiction short story, ... A: I remember this story also, but can't remember the name. I can remember a much more positive story ... | |
| looking for sci fi short story | 7/29/2008 |
| Q: In the early to mid 70's I read a short sci fi about the two superpowers settling their differences ... A: Sorry - never read this. But I can highly recommend the wonderful short story Arena by Frederic ... | |
| book title/author | 7/22/2008 |
| Q: A book I read as a teen (I think), I'm guessing somewhere around '84-'88. I seem to remember it ... A: sorry - never read this one. But I bet you'd love the Ethshar series by Lawrence Watt-Evans, ... | |
| Can't remember name or author of book. | 7/21/2008 |
| Q: I read a book a few years ago about a civilization on a planet where there were multiple suns and ... A: The sci-fi story consistently voted the best of all time is Nightfall by Isaac Asimov. It appears ... | |
| Book about underground city | 7/20/2008 |
| Q: I read a book in Jr. High (late 1980's) about an underground city. Two kids from the city try to ... A: there are zillions of such stories and books. The one I remember and liked the most was a short ... | |
| Population Short Story | 7/20/2008 |
| Q: I'm looking for a short story about over-population that I can use in class during a unit on world ... A: There are many, many such stories. My favorite is a movie, "Soylent Green", starring Charleton ... | |
| Sci-fi inspiration | 7/2/2008 |
| Q: I am writing an article about science fiction's relationship with technology and thought I should ... A: There are many, many such examples. The most famous is Arthur C. Clarke, the late British sci-fi ... | |
| Science fiction book from the 1950s or 1960s | 6/27/2008 |
| Q: My stepfather is looking for the name of a book that he started reading on his way to boot camp in ... A: I remember reading the story, but not the title. As I recall, it appeared in an anthology titled ... | |
| Short Story-looking for the sun | 6/18/2008 |
| Q: In the late 70s I read a story (possible from a Hugo or Nebula collection) about a future earth ... A: sorry - never read this one, but if you locate it, please let me know since it sounds like a good ... | |
| sci fi book from 70s question | 6/2/2008 |
| Q: I remember reading a book in the early 70s I believe that had I think only 4 stories in it. The ... A: I read this one also, but can't remember the name either. There are several titles that have the ... | |
| juvie science fiction | 5/2/2008 |
| Q: Ok, This is so great I found you kindred spirits...Your example above is exactly my problem. I have ... A: Asimov didn't write juvie books - but he did a few short stories for magazines. Given the year, it ... | |
| Fragment of Plot, Juvenile Science Fiction, late 50's early 60's | 4/26/2008 |
| Q: I remember reading (& loving) a novel, it was about two siblings, (twins?) brother and sister on a ... A: Sorry - never read this one. Try emailing the largest SF library in the world and see if anyone ... | |
| story about young girl stranded on planet and modified to adapt to harsh conditions | 4/4/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to find the title and author of a short story I read about 18 years ago. It was about a ... A: Sorry - never read this one. Depending on the age of your daughter, the favorite sci-fi and fantasy ... | |
| choose your own adventure books | 3/28/2008 |
| Q: I wasn't sure which genre to choose for this question, but here goes:) When I was a child I read ... A: Sorry - haven't read that particular book, so I have no clue about the title or author. Here are ... | |
| Looking for old SF series | 3/27/2008 |
| Q: Back in late 60's I read several books concerning earth people finding alien spaceship. They ... A: There are dozens of such books. My personal favorite is a short story called First Contact, ... | |
| find a book | 3/27/2008 |
| Q: I'm looking for a book I read about 23 years ago. The contents of the book involved Astronauts who ... A: There are thousands of similar stories about a plague spreading from astronauts. I don't remember ... | |
| Science Fiction Short Story Chess-related | 3/26/2008 |
| Q: I would like to discover the title or author of a short story that I read in the 70s or early 80s. ... A: Checked through a huge pile of books and sorry, no luck. Try googling some of the key words from ... | |
| Two short stories | 3/19/2008 |
| Q: I was wondering if you could help me. When I was in high school I read 2 short stories in my english ... A: Sorry - never read these. HIgh school textbooks usually have stories written specially for them to ... | |
| I'm searching for a book. Please help. | 3/17/2008 |
| Q: I read this book while at an intelligence unit in Germany in 1989. It's about a cosmic ray? that ... A: Sorry - I never read this one. You might try contacting some of your former buddies who read the ... | |
| Can't remember title/author of old sci-fi short story | 3/17/2008 |
| Q: Loooong ago I had a book of old scifi short stories. There was a story in it about an alien race ... A: Sorry but it doesn't ring any bells. The famous Arthur C. Clarke short story "The Star" starts the ... | |
| late 1960s sci-fi, young adult | 3/13/2008 |
| Q: Trying to find a book I read as a child...the plot involved a strange visitor on an island...a ... A: Sorry - I've read most of the adult SF, but hardly any of the juveniles. It might have been a ... | |
| book titile | 3/9/2008 |
| Q: I read a book when I was in high school that I think was published in the 1970s sometime. The plot ... A: There are many, many books with similar plots, but I can't think of one that fits your description ... | |
| Time travel, LSD, paradox, alternate history | 3/1/2008 |
| Q: Looking for a book with the following story line. A time traveller (Cop? Tourist Guide? Spy?) spend ... A: Sorry - I didn't read this one. I can recommend a bunch of time travel books, however. The End of ... | |
| juvenile science fiction series cerca early 60's | 2/28/2008 |
| Q: Like many people here I searching for a series of books I read as a kid. This series starts with an ... A: Sorry- never read that one. My favorite "returning with mold spores" SF story is a short story by ... | |
| Looking for a library book I read in Elementary School in the early 1970's | 2/26/2008 |
| Q: Hey. I'm not sure if you can help me, but I read a series of books when I was in elementary about a ... A: There are many, many such stories. You probably read some of the Robert Heinlein juvenile books. ... | |
| Generational ships | 2/25/2008 |
| Q: I read several books in the 60's dealing with the subject of generational ships. Usually the ... A: Sorry - i didn't read those books, but there's a well-known novella which was the first SF story to ... | |
| sci fi | 2/16/2008 |
| Q: Sue, Many, many years ago(50 or more)I read a collection of Sheckley's short stories that still ... A: Check out this list of short stories and books by Sheckley ... | |
| juvenile science fiction short story collection | 2/15/2008 |
| Q: i am hoping you can help me find a book i read as a kid. i've tried searching for it on my own with ... A: Sorry - I don't read many juveniles, and don't remember this one. Try hunting in this excellent ... | |
| Question about a short story from the early 1970's | 2/13/2008 |
| Q: From your replies to other people on this forum, you seem pretty knowledgeable about lots of SciFi. ... A: sorry - never read this one. there are lots of stories about dangerous contests, but I can't ... | |
| Short story--Old Annapolis Town | 2/11/2008 |
| Q: I'm looking for a copy of short story "Old Annapolis Town" possibly published in Analog sci fi of ... A: Are you sure about the title? I checked in the SF story index, and it's not listed. ... | |
| Do you know the name of the book whose main character has three hounds with supernatural abilities? | 2/10/2008 |
| Q: The hounds were his sidekicks. They were fast, strong, and might have even had telepathic abilities. ... A: I read this book, too, but can't remember the title either. The most famous SF work about ... | |
| Cat and/or Geneticist Stories | 2/5/2008 |
| Q: I'm looking for two short stories: 1) I vaguely remember reading this story from a collection of ... A: I read the leprechaun story also, and am pretty sure that it was indeed Isaac Asimov. Never heard ... | |
| Juvenile Science Fiction | 1/26/2008 |
| Q: Between 1972 and 1976 I read a book that I THOUGHT was called Princess from the Stars. It was about ... A: sorry - i never read this. It's probably a "juvenile" book which means that most SF readers won't ... | |
| star trucker | 1/17/2008 |
| Q: this is a series of 3 or so. published pre 90's. The lead character is a freight trucker. All ... A: This sounds fascinating, but I haven't read it. When you do find out the title, please let me know ... | |
| old book about chinese concubine | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: I don't have much to go on, but was hoping you could help me identify an old sci-fi/ fantasy book. ... A: I read this book just a few months ago. I'm not sure of the name of the book but it had the word ... | |
| IDENTIFY SCI-FI SHORT STORY | 1/5/2008 |
| Q: Story is about a guy who is put into suspended animation for an inter-stellar trip and believes he ... A: I've read several such short stories but don't remember the names of any of them. One was by Isaac ... | |
| 30-year-old sci fi book about first contact | 11/25/2007 |
| Q: I read a book many years ago that I recall being wonderful and I always thought I'd seek it out ... A: The closest one I've read to your description is the short story Microcosmic God by Theodore ... | |
| 30-year-old sci fi book about first contact | 11/25/2007 |
| Q: I read a book many years ago that I recall being wonderful and I always thought I'd seek it out ... A: You may be thinking of the short story A Martian Odyssey, the first story in the excellent anthology ... | |
| Looking for title and/or author of 1960's sci fi novel | 11/8/2007 |
| Q: In the mid-1960's, when I was 10-12 years old, I read a novel that I think my duaghter might like ... A: I loved this book when I was a kid. It's Between Planets, by Robert Heinlein. He wrote a bunch of ... | |
| sci-fi novel | 10/26/2007 |
| Q: I am looking for a sci-fi novel, it might be a short story, but it's been so long ago that I don't ... A: Sorry - never read this. But I can heartily recommend a novel with a similar plot. "Enemy Mine" by ... | |
| Book Search | 10/4/2007 |
| Q: I read a book back in the late 80's, but I cannot remember the title. The plot centers around this ... A: Sorry - I never read this book. There are plenty of "hidden talent" stories, such as Harry Potter. ... | |
| I'm trying to find a book my dog ate...seriously | 9/20/2007 |
| Q: I read a book published way back in the 50's or 60's which I'm thinking was a series of short ... A: Sorry - didn't read this one, but I can recommend a book with a very similar plot. Infinity Hold by ... | |
| 1950's Book | 8/15/2007 |
| Q: About a young man who inherits his uncle's estate. His uncle had been building a huge computer in ... A: Sorry - never read this one. Try searching for it in this excellent index of SF stories and books ... | |
| A Catholic England | 8/9/2007 |
| Q: I read a novel some years ago which posited that England had fallen to the Spanish Armada and the ... A: I read this book, too, and am trying to remember the name. It sounds like one of Harry Turtledove's ... | |
| Title of a sience fiction short story | 8/9/2007 |
| Q: This is a real long shot. About thirty years ago I was working as a proof reader for Collins Harvill ... A: Sorry - never read this one. Try googling s and x and short story. Good luck! P.S. I can highly ... | |
| Can't remember a title | 8/8/2007 |
| Q: I read a lot of science fiction when I was a kid during the 1960's. I remember only the end of a ... A: I read this book also, and can't remember the name either. Try hunting in this excellent index of ... | |
| Title of Book Series | 8/7/2007 |
| Q: I read a couple of books from a series YEARS ago. The series dealt with a squad of soldiers who ... A: sorry - I never read this. But I can recommend a fun series about a squad of soldiers. By Robert ... | |
| Title of Short Story | 8/6/2007 |
| Q: I'm going crazy trying to find the name of a short story I read probably 20 years ago or more -- it ... A: Perhaps you were thinking of the novel Make Room, Make Room! by Harry Harrison, remade into a movie ... | |
| Trying to find SF short story | 7/7/2007 |
| Q: I'm trying to find the name (and anthology if possible) of a SF short story in which doctors are ... A: sorry - never read this one. Try googling some of the words. You can also try searching this ... | |
| Help with two books from the 60s (or maybe 50s) | 7/5/2007 |
| Q: Book 1 - The earth is buried under a thick layer of ice with groups of survivors living underneath. ... A: Sorry - never read either of these. Try searching this excellent index of SF stories and books. ... | |
| author of book "The Hunters" | 6/27/2007 |
| Q: I read a book about 20 years ago, I believe it was called "The Hunters". It was about aliens coming ... A: Haven't read the story or book you refer to. I found several short stories titled The Hunters or ... | |
| Find A Book | 6/26/2007 |
| Q: Have a story running through my head that I cannot remember the title to. The premise: Earth has ... A: Sounds like an interesting story, but sorry, I never read this one. You can try hunting for it in ... | |
| Name of a book series. | 6/14/2007 |
| Q: I was wondering if you could help me out. I'm looking for a series of sci-fi books, unfortunately I ... A: Is it the Cluster Series by Piers Anthony? * Cluster [1977] [aka "Vicinty Cluster"] ... | |
| 70's sci-fi maybe? | 5/25/2007 |
| Q: I hope you can help me find this series and appreciate your help. During the 70's I read a series of ... A: Sorry - never read this. It sounds like what the industry calls a "juvenile", meaning it was ... | |
| American pulp science fiction | 4/28/2007 |
| Q: Can you tell me where, in the United Kingdom, is the best publicly available collection of American ... A: Sorry - I live in the USA and don't know about UK libraries. If you're ever in Boston, ... | |
| Difficulties with a Title | 4/26/2007 |
| Q: I'm inquiring about the book "Ralph 124C 41+" by Hugo Gernsback. I've tried to get a copy of the ... A: Here is a list of the titles of the magazines or books in which short stories of Ralph appear. Ask ... | |
| Robot books | 4/13/2007 |
| Q: Do you know any stories like machines controlled by human. A: There are many, many such stories and books. I suggest the original book "I, Robot" by Isaac ... | |
| Sci Fi book help | 4/8/2007 |
| Q: Wondering if you can help me, I spent a few hours on the net last night searching for a book but to ... A: Martin- I think the book really IS Dark Universe. At the beginning of the book (and a few places ... | |
| Sci Fi book help | 4/8/2007 |
| Q: Wondering if you can help me, I spent a few hours on the net last night searching for a book but to ... A: One book that meets this description is Dark Universe by Daniel Galouye, long out-of-print and very ... | |
| science fiction novel | 4/6/2007 |
| Q: I read a children's SF novel in the 1960s about a universe where mankind is on galactic probation ... A: Sorry - I never read this. However I can recommend some excellent novels about trans-species ... | |
| Looking for a science fiction book | 3/30/2007 |
| Q: I read a science fiction book in college back in 83 or 84, about a guy who died and kept coming ... A: My husband thinks the book is called Recycle, or Re-something. I can highly recommend the recent ... | |
| Looking for a short story title | 3/24/2007 |
| Q: I'm looking for the name of a short story I read in the early 1970's. The premise was humans on an ... A: Many possibilities here. My favorite in this genre is "Call Me Joe" by Poul Anderson, anthologized ... | |
| book for late elementary, early junior high. | 3/22/2007 |
| Q: I have been looking for a book I read in the 60's about a boy that dreams of going into space and ... A: Haven't read this one. However, I can recommend two in a similar vein - "Have Space Suit Will ... | |
| Looking for 1960s/1970s Sci Fi paperback title | 3/20/2007 |
| Q: Sue, you may be to young to have read this book, but I'm looking for title/author to Sci Fi ... A: Sorry - haven't read this one, and I've read most of the old stuff published in book or short story ... | |
| bad memory, good book | 3/12/2007 |
| Q: I had read a book in the early seventies about a man who was the programmer for the doomsday ... A: I read this also, but can't remember the name. You can try hunting for it in this excellent index ... | |
| sci-fi short story title | 1/5/2007 |
| Q: Kayton, I'm trying for a long shot and hope you may be able to help. I read a short story that I ... A: Sorry - never read this story. I can tell you what it's not, however. It's not in any of the ... | |
| Brave New World | 12/12/2006 |
| Q: I'm considering a question to use in my pub quiz based on the above book, (I think). If I remember ... A: In Brave New World, everyone had belly buttons. The savages were born normally, while the city ... | |
| Looking for the name of a book | 12/11/2006 |
| Q: I'm trying to find a book about a person stranded in space, is rescued by a strange cult and ends ... A: Sorry - never read this. However, I can recommend the novel Circus World by Barry Longyear (and its ... | |
| mid 80's to early 90's SciFi title needed..driving me CRAZY! | 11/10/2006 |
| Q: I have been trying so hard to find the title of this sci fi book that has been driving me nuts! I ... A: Sorry - never read this. Try hunting for it in this excellent index of SF stories and books. ... | |
| Technical feasibility of personality transfer | 11/9/2006 |
| Q: Sue, Many SF novels, inspired by rapid advances in computer technology, postulate the ability to ... A: Nobody knows what makes a "soul" or a "personality". Even if we knew what it was, we have no clue ... | |
| 1980s Sci-Fi Art Books | 10/29/2006 |
| Q: I'm a fan of books like Space Wars: Worlds and Weapons, and Great Space Battles. There are twoold ... A: Sorry - I've never read a single sci-fi art book. My tastes run toward "hard" sci-fi with lots of ... | |
| SF novel about dangerous planet | 10/27/2006 |
| Q: This novel / novella takes place on a planet where all of the native life, both plant and animal has ... A: I also loved these books. It's the Deathworld trilogy by Harry Harrison. The first book is called ... | |
| Best new science fiction | 10/19/2006 |
| Q: I want to read some great new science fiction. What authors or books are worth reading and why? ... A: There are three classes of books called "sci fi" by the general public: (1) space opera with bad ... | |
| Old 1960's/1950's book | 9/18/2006 |
| Q: I am despertely trying to find the name of a series of books I read as a child. The main thing I ... A: There are many, many such books about "ultimate fighters". You can try searching this excellent ... | |
| obscure 70's book with little info | 9/15/2006 |
| Q: When I was young I had a teacher read us a series of books. All I can remember is that it was about ... A: Shelley- Sorry - didn't read this one. You might try searching this index of SF stories and books. ... | |
| martian short story | 8/17/2006 |
| Q: I a looking for a short story written 30, 40 or longer about Earth's welcoing committee for the ... A: I read this story, too. The ship was huge, a huge door opened, and a huge woman came out. But I ... | |
| Question | 8/3/2006 |
| Q: i love to read sci fi, and watch it. Most of the books i have are fantasy or sci fi in some way. And ... A: Ship to ship space warfare. The Isaac Asimov series has some of this, but it's not the point of the ... | |
| Question | 8/2/2006 |
| Q: i love to read sci fi, and watch it. Most of the books i have are fantasy or sci fi in some way. And ... A: There are many such series. Here are some of my favorites: Isaac Asimov's trilogy Foundation, ... | |
| Science Fiction Short Story from 60's compilation | 7/23/2006 |
| Q: Not too long of story. Premise: A young woman sits in her apartment on a hot summer day, in a world ... A: Sorry - haven't read this. You can try searching this excellent index of SF stories and books. ... | |
| Author/Title | 7/19/2006 |
| Q: Here is the brief synopsis of the book I'm trying to find. 3 or 4 "normal" married couples were ... A: I read this book also, but can't remember the name or author either. It was not a mainstream author ... | |
| Title/Author of book | 7/10/2006 |
| Q: This is a book my father read - and now can't recall the title or author. He thinks the title should ... A: It's a great book (or short story) and I also can't remember the name. I can, however, suggest that ... | |
| Would like the author and title of book I read years ago. | 6/29/2006 |
| Q: I can't remember the author or title, but the summary is: An earth ship is capture by its enemies, ... A: This story sounds fascinating but sorry I haven't read it. You might try hunting for it in this ... | |
| Who's the author/What's the title?? | 6/18/2006 |
| Q: Back in 1986, I read a book of award winning sci-fi short stories. One story was about a man who, as ... A: Sorry - I never read this story. I can recommend, however, searching in this excellent index of SF ... | |
| Title of a book read in 12th grade in 1982 | 6/16/2006 |
| Q: I read a, what I think may be, a sci-fi book back in 1982 for a 12th grade humanities class. All I ... A: This is definitely NOT a sci-fi classic. I've read all of them and it doesn't ring a bell. It ... | |
| Identification of Book | 6/8/2006 |
| Q: In the 1980's I read a couple of books which I enjoyed but cannot remember the name or author. The ... A: There are many stories I can think of that involve sending people elsewhere or elsewhen for ... | |
| Trader / Pirate Genre | 6/3/2006 |
| Q: I'm looking for a good sci-fi book about space traders; people who sell goods/merchandise in space ... A: There are many, many such books. My favorites are Trader to the Stars by Poul Anderson and other ... | |
| Driving me batty | 6/3/2006 |
| Q: OK i know i am asking the impossible, but here it goes a while back a few freinds and i were ... A: This sounds familiar, but I also can't remember the name of it. If you want to find it, spend some ... | |
| In the mid '80's I read a... | 5/21/2006 |
| Q: In the mid '80's I read a book about a highschool student who made models of gargoyles and three of ... A: Haven't read this book - sorry. The only living gargoyle I know of is Greystoke in the bard series ... | |
| Short story help - need to find | 5/21/2006 |
| Q: I am looking for a short story about a man that made a machine that helps him hear sounds of nature ... A: Sorry - I never read this. You can find it in this excellent index of SF stories and books ... | |
| Sci Fi book from 1955-60 | 4/11/2006 |
| Q: My grandfather told me about a book he read in high or right after he graduated in 1960. On the ... A: There are literally hundreds of books that fit this general description. Any well-stocked public ... | |
| I am trying to find a short... | 3/16/2006 |
| Q: I am trying to find a short story I read a long time ago (probably 30 years). It's about an ... A: Sorry - I never read this short story, but would love to read it if you are successful in locating ... | |
| Book - 20+ years ago - trying to find | 2/26/2006 |
| Q: I used to own a book in the 80s - the book could have been from then or published as far back as the ... A: Sorry - I never read this book. You can try Googling the character's name (probably spelled ... | |
| Underwater sci-fi | 12/19/2005 |
| Q: Greetings. I have been trying desperately to find the title of a favorite book I once read- probably ... A: Sorry - I never read this. The only artificial gill I know of is in a Harry Potter book. There is ... | |
| Interesting Science Fiction | 11/5/2005 |
| Q: I love to read, and have since I was a child, however due to certain unfortunate events have been ... A: Science fiction is generally divided into three types: 1. Space opera. Like a Western novel with ... | |
| Finding a particular book | 10/12/2005 |
| Q: I read a book that was about a set of prison planets in one solar system. These planets had some ... A: Sorry, I didn't read this book. My favorite prison planet book is Infinity Hold by Barry Longyear. ... | |
| Trying to Remember | 10/1/2005 |
| Q: I am trying to remember a science fiction work (short story, I believe) in which corporations, ... A: I read this also, but unfortunately don't remember the author or title. You might try hunting in ... | |
| Looking for a particular anthology | 8/13/2005 |
| Q: I'm looking for a particular anthology "Best of Science Fiction" or something like that. It's a ... A: You'll easily be able to locate your anthology by looking up the stories you remeber and seeing ... | |
| Trying to remember a particular story?? | 8/4/2005 |
| Q: I am trying to recall a novel I read some years ago. The plot involved a group of people finding ... A: I also remember reading this, but unfortunately don't remember the title or author. You might try ... | |
| Raising the Dead in SF | 7/10/2005 |
| Q: I was wondering if you could tell me the various methods used in Science Fiction to raise the dead. ... A: From oldest to most recent, here are the ones I can think of: 1) Bible - miracle from God 2) ... | |
| Looking for title & author of book I loved | 6/3/2005 |
| Q: It's been 25 or 30 years since I read this book and would love to read it again, if I could remember ... A: I've read several of these stories - one by Asimov and one by Heinlein, plus others by various ... | |
| Book I never finished | 3/7/2005 |
| Q: In the early Nineties I started reading a book in which a man finds a portal that leads to a ... A: There are many such books and short stories. The Big Back Yard by Clifford Simak has this theme, ... | |
| Browning Bananas | 2/3/2005 |
| Q: Do you know anything on how bananas brown so fast? A: Chilling injury occurs below 15 degrees C but above freezing with the chilling temperature varying ... | |
| SHORT STORY SEARCH | 1/24/2005 |
| Q: I read a short story about a man who meets a college professor in a bar. The professor is observing ... A: I read this story, too, but can't remember the name. I think it's very early Asimov, but not sure. ... | |
| name of a book | 12/5/2004 |
| Q: I was wondering if you could help me figure out the title of a book. I read it when I was younger ... A: Sorry, I never read this one. You could try searching for it in this index of SF stories and books. ... | |
| Time travel | 12/1/2004 |
| Q: Wed, Dec 1, 2004 Sue: I am a retired army engineer officer and have some time now. Fifty years ... A: There are zillions of such books and short stories involving interaction between people and ... | |
| Title of Book? | 11/29/2004 |
| Q: I'm hoping maybe you can help me. Years ago I read a book about a space expedition in which humans ... A: There are lots of such books and stories. Are you thinking of "A Martian Odyssey", a short story by ... | |
| landscape detail | 11/14/2004 |
| Q: Ray Broadbury wrote a story in which he described the planet where the action took place. Title? ... A: I've read so many Bradbury stories and indeed remember the one you're talking about, but likewise ... | |
| Sci-Fi Book Title | 11/5/2004 |
| Q: In March of this year I asked contributer Bill Denholm about the titles of two sci-fi books I recall ... A: Sorry - I never read either one of these books. You might try searching through this excellent ... | |
| Recommendations needed | 8/29/2004 |
| Q: My favorite author is Sheri Tepper, but I've read them all four times. I've read most of the big ... A: There are zillions of great books and stories out there. If you haven't already tried them, I ... | |
| An older "reality simulation" novel | 8/9/2004 |
| Q: I am looking for the name and author of a "reality simulation" novel that I read years ago. Probably ... A: Sorry, I never read this story. Did you try looking it up in this index of Sci-Fi stories and ... | |
| Name & Author of a early first landing on mars book. | 7/29/2004 |
| Q: In the 1950's I read a science fiction novel about a first landing on mars. The plot was that the ... A: Sounds fascinating, but sorry I never read this. Suggest you try this online index of Sci-Fi ... | |
| Title | 7/22/2004 |
| Q: Four aliens crash land on earth prehistory and craft destroyed. They freeze themselves to await a ... A: Sounds very interesting, but sorry I never read this story. My favorite frozen alien story is Who ... | |
| teleportation | 7/15/2004 |
| Q: Ms. Kayton: Many years ago I read a (juvenile) science fiction book about two educated parents who ... A: Sorry. Haven't read this. Here are two suggestions 1) Google search on the phrase you remember ... | |
| identify short story/author | 3/2/2004 |
| Q: I am a grad student looking for a science fiction story to illuminate my English 20 class this fall. ... A: Sorry, I don't know this story. You can try this short story index ... | |
| Short story titled Fast Friends | 7/22/2003 |
| Q: Many years ago (at least 20), I read a book of science fiction short stories. One of the stories was ... A: The short story Fast-Friend by George R. R. Martin, appears in two anthologies : Faster Than ... | |
Sue Kayton
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Engineer who has read thousands of science fiction books and short stories. Can recommend stories on specific subjects and comment on technical feasibility. Especially good at older out-of-print books and authors.
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