Mark Burrows is an ‘invisible man’, a British secret agent adept at moving undetected through the most hostile environments. Summoned for one final mission, he must make contact with Charlie Ashe; ten years ago the two men worked together undercover in Iraq, sowing bloody mayhem with bombings and assassinations. Burrows […]
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The Rapture, Liz Jensen
It is a June unlike any other before, with temperatures soaring to asphyxiating heights. All across the world, freak weather patterns—and the life-shattering catastrophes they entail—have become the norm. But Gabrielle Fox’s main concern is a personal one: to rebuild her life after a devastating car accident that has left […]
Read MoreBirthmarked, Caragh M. O’Brien
In the future, in a world baked dry by the harsh sun, there are those who live inside the walled Enclave and those, like sixteen-year-old Gaia Stone, who live outside. Following in her mother’s footsteps Gaia has become a midwife, delivering babies in the world outside the wall and handing […]
Read MoreRed Rock, Kate Kelly
The ice caps have melted. The coastal areas we once knew are gone and only scavvers now live in the flooded towns. The world has changed, but as 14-year-old Danni Rushton soon discovers, it isn’t the first time… Living with her uncle after the tragic death of her parents, Danni […]
Read MoreThe Diary of Amy, the 14-Year-Old Girl Who Saved the Earth, Scott Erickson
Is the systematic destruction of life on earth making you sad? Here’s the book that will turn your frown upside-down! Amy Johnson-Martinez is a bright 14-year-old girl who spontaneously decides to camp in a local wetland to stop its destruction. But she wants to do much more. She wants to […]
Read MoreThe Socrates Project, Daron Sheehan
The Socrates Project is a secret attempt by the United Nations to avert the predicted collapse of our civilisations. Simon Oceandis heads up the sicads, who must blend modern science and ancient wisdom to find the solutions before time runs out. Goodreads Reviews Back to GoodReads Buy on Amazon
Read More2084: An Oral History of the Great Warming, James Powell
By 2084, global warming has proven worse than even the worst-case projections of scientists at the turn of the century. No country and no individual has escaped. Through interviews, this book of oral history captures the effects of the Great Warming on various countries and individuals, as reported in the […]
Read MoreArctic Drift, Clive Cussler
A potential breakthrough discovery to reverse global warming…a series of unexplained deaths in British Columbia…a rash of international incidents between the United States and a longtime ally that threatens to erupt into a shooting war. NUMA director Dirk Pitt and his children, Dirk. Jr. and Summer, know there’s a connection—but […]
Read MoreEarthseed Series, Octavia E. Butler
I. Parable of the Sower When unattended environmental and economic crises lead to social chaos, not even gated communities are safe. In a night of fire and death Lauren Olamina, a minister’s young daughter, loses her family and home and ventures out into the unprotected American landscape. But what begins […]
Read MoreA Being Darkly Wise, John Atcheson
After answering a newspaper ad, Pete Anderson encounters Jake Christianson, a physicist, a former Navy SEAL, and a disciple of Lynx, one of the last of the Dunne-za Indians. After three months of training, Pete finds himself and eleven others plunged into a Neolithic paradise. But as Jake reveals that […]
Read MorePrimitive, Mark Nykanen
A “neo-primitive” cult kidnaps a famous fashion model and holds her hostage, forcing her to act as their spokesperson. As time runs out her estranged daughter allies with a dangerous activist group to rescue her, while battling dark agendas from the government and Big Oil. Goodreads Reviews Back to GoodReads […]
Read MoreHot Mess: Speculative Fiction about Climate Change, Rachel Lynn Brody, et al.
A thought-provoking collaborative anthology on the theme of climate change, featuring short stories from RJ Astruc, Rachel Lynn Brody, Miranda Doerfler, Sare Liz Gordy and Eric Sipple, with illustrations by Hannah Werdmuller and cover design by Sarah Hartley. Authors: Rachel Lynn Brody (Editor/Author), R.J. Astruc, Miranda Doerfler, Sare Liz Gordy, […]
Read MoreShackleton’s Man Goes South, Tony White
There are zeppelins over South Kensington and boat people in the South Atlantic. Among them are Emily and daughter Jenny, travelling south to safety and a reunion with John, who has gone ahead to find work. They travel with Browning, a sailor who has already saved their lives more than […]
Read MoreWelcome to the Greenhouse: New Science Fiction on Climate Change, Gordon Van Gelder
Forty years ago, Walt Kelly’s comic strip character Pogo famously intoned: “We have met the enemy, and he is us.” Now, as the evidence for climate change becomes overwhelming, we learn the hard reality behind that witticism. The possible destruction, and certain transformation, of the ecosphere has been brought about […]
Read MoreThe Drowned World, J.G. Ballard
First published in 1962, J.G. Ballard’s mesmerizing and ferociously prescient novel imagines a terrifying future in which solar radiation and global warming have melted the ice caps and Triassic-era jungles have overrun a submerged and tropical London. Set during the year 2145, the novel follows biologist Dr. Robert Kerans and […]
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