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780 of 4170 public-domain science-fiction titles

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Rats in the Belfry

Cover of Rats in the Belfry by David Wright O'Brien

Rats in the Belfry

David Wright O'Brien · 1943

AdventureFirst Contact

Once Upon A Planet

Cover of Once Upon A Planet by J. J. Allerton

Once Upon A Planet

J. J. Allerton · 1948

First ContactSpace Opera

Vandals of the Void

Cover of Vandals of the Void by Robert Wilson

Vandals of the Void

Robert Wilson · 1945

First ContactPost-Apocalyptic

The long question

Cover of The long question by David Mason

The long question

David Mason · 1957

First ContactSocial SF

Cover of White spot by Murray Leinster

Murray Leinster · 1955

1 hr 8 min read

ColonizationFirst Contact

The Little Pets of Arkkhan

Cover of The Little Pets of Arkkhan by Bill Garson

The Little Pets of Arkkhan

Bill Garson · 1947

First ContactSpace Opera

Cover of New Lamps by Robert Moore Williams

Robert Moore Williams · 1957

ColonizationFirst Contact

Education of a Martian

Cover of Education of a Martian by Joseph Shallit

Education of a Martian

Joseph Shallit · 1952

First ContactSocial SF

The Minus Woman

Cover of The Minus Woman by R. R. Winterbotham

The Minus Woman

R. R. Winterbotham · 1958

First ContactHard SF

Unwelcome Tenant

Cover of Unwelcome Tenant by Roger D. Aycock

Unwelcome Tenant

Roger D. Aycock · 1950

First ContactPsychic Powers

The Enormous Word

Cover of The Enormous Word by William Oberfield

The Enormous Word

William Oberfield · 1950

First ContactPost-Apocalyptic

Moral Equivalent

Cover of Moral Equivalent by Kris Neville

Moral Equivalent

Kris Neville · 1957

First ContactSocial SF

Cover of The God-Plllnk by Jerome Bixby

Jerome Bixby · 1963

First ContactSocial SF

The Outer Quiet

Cover of The Outer Quiet by Herbert D. Kastle

The Outer Quiet

Herbert D. Kastle · 1955

First ContactSocial SF

The Hermit of Mars

Cover of The Hermit of Mars by Stephen Bartholomew

The Hermit of Mars

Stephen Bartholomew · 1963

ColonizationFirst Contact

Stairway to the Stars

Cover of Stairway to the Stars by Larry T. Shaw

Stairway to the Stars

Larry T. Shaw · 1957

First ContactSocial SF

Cover of My Lady Selene by Magnus Ludens

Magnus Ludens · 1963

First ContactSpace Opera

Shepherd of the Planets

Cover of Shepherd of the Planets by Alan Mattox

Shepherd of the Planets

Alan Mattox · 1958

First ContactSpace Opera

Cover of The Hunters by Joseph Samachson

Joseph Samachson · 1952

AdventureFirst Contact

Cover of Thin Edge by Randall Garrett

Randall Garrett · 1963

First ContactSocial SF

Planet of the Gods

Cover of Planet of the Gods by Robert Moore Williams

Planet of the Gods

Robert Moore Williams · 1942

1 hr 6 min read

First ContactSpace Opera

Cover of Earth Alert! by Kris Neville

Kris Neville · 1953

3 hr 10 min read

Cover of Peacemaker by Alan Edward Nourse

Alan Edward Nourse · 1953

First ContactMilitary SF

Cover of Angel's Egg by Edgar Pangborn

Edgar Pangborn · 1951

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