The Dark Side of Sci-Fi: 15 Stories Blending Horror and Science Fiction

Written by Philip K. Dick, Ian Gordon, Edmond Hamilton and 7 more

Narrated by Ian Gordon

A collection of speculative fiction stories, concerning extraterrestrials, other worlds, and bleak futures.

Contents:

"Fessenden's Worlds" by E. Hamilton (Weird Tales 1937)

A man creates a miniature universe.

"The Hanging Stranger" by P. K. Dick (SF Adventures 1953)

A man happens upon a body suspended from a lamppost.

"The Glass Labyrinth" by S. A. Coblentz (WT 1943)

A tale of time and dimensions.

"The Transgressor" by H. Kuttner (WT 1939)

A curious invention...

"The Red God Laughed" by T. McClusky (WT 1939)

Following the extinction of the human race...

"The Crystal Egg" by H. G. Wells (New Review 1897)

An object that serves as a window into the planet Mars.

"Beyond the Wall of Sleep" by H. P. Lovecraft (Pine Cones 1919)

Strange slumbers in the Catskill Mountains.

"The Fear Experiment" by I. Gordon (HorrorBabble 2018)

A dark experiment in Georgia.

"Old Rambling House" by F. Herbert (Galaxy SF 1958)

All they wanted was a home they could call their own...

"There is a Reaper ..." by C. V. De Vet (Imagination 1953)

What awaits us after death?

"In the World's Dusk" by Edmond Hamilton (WT 1936)

The last survivor of the human race.

"The Supernumerary Corpse" by C. A. Smith (WT 1932)

Jasper Trilt was dead—but...

"2 B R 0 2 B" by K. Vonnegut, Jr. (If 1962)

Death becomes a voluntary act.

"The Ultimate Experiment" by T. DeKy (Comet 1941)

Robots—the children of men.

"The Red One" by J. London (Cosmopolitan 1918)

Worshippers of something strange in the jungle.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HorrorBabble Audio
• Release date: Apr 17, 2024
• ISBN: 9798882439063

Philip K. Dick

Over a writing career that spanned three decades, PHILIP K. DICK (1928–1982) published 36 science fiction novels and 121 short stories in which he explored the essence of what makes man human and the dangers of centralized power. Toward the end of his life, his work turned to deeply personal, metaphysical questions concerning the nature of God. Eleven novels and short stories have been adapted to film, notably Blade Runner (based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), Total Recall, Minority Report, and A Scanner Darkly, as well as television's The Man in the High Castle. The recipient of critical acclaim and numerous awards throughout his career, including the Hugo and John W. Campbell awards, Dick was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2005, and between 2007 and 2009, the Library of America published a selection of his novels in three volumes. His work has been translated into more than twenty-five languages.