Audiobooks by Charles L. Fontenay

Outposts of Tomorrow: Classic Science Fiction’s Greatest Frontier Stories

"Every frontier begins with a single landing. What happens next is where the real adventure begins. Outposts of Tomorrow gathers eleven unforgettable stories of pioneers, explorers, traders, settlers, and survivors carving out lives on distant worlds. These aren’t tales of conquering space from the safety of Earth—they’re stories of living there, where every decision can mean the difference between building a future or becoming part of an alien world’s history. Richard O. Lewis opens the collection with Zurk, while Mack Reynolds delivers humor and unexpected twists in A Zloor For Your Trouble. William Morrison’s Monster reminds us that not every new world welcomes visitors. H. B. Fyfe’s Fee of the Frontier explores the true cost of expanding civilization beyond Earth, while Philip K. Dick appears twice with Tony and the Beetles and Souvenir, examining the complicated relationships between humans and the worlds they hope to call home. Richard R. Smith’s Alien Equivalent asks what happens when familiar values no longer apply. Jack McKenty’s $1,000 a Plate offers an unforgettable glimpse of life on a distant colony, and Robert Silverberg’s Planet of the Angry Giants proves that survival often depends on respecting an alien world’s rules. Charles L. Fontenay’s The Martian Shore captures both the promise and loneliness of frontier life, while Ray Bradbury closes the collection with the haunting And Then—The Silence, a reminder that the greatest discoveries in space aren’t always what we expect. These classic science fiction adventures celebrate the spirit of exploration that defined the golden age of the genre. Filled with strange worlds, unforgettable characters, dangerous frontiers, and limitless imagination, Outposts of Tomorrow is a journey to the places where humanity’s future is written one colony at a time."

Charles L. Fontenay, H.B. Fyfe, Mack Reynolds, Philip K. Dick, Richard O. Lewis, Richard R. Smith, Robert Silverberg, William Morrison (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)

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50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 3: More Than 31 Hours of Classic Science Fiction: Legendary Authors. Timeless Stories. Endless Imagination.

"50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. More than 31 hours of vintage science fiction. These science fiction short stories were written by some of the most acclaimed, successful and influential authors of the time including, Fritz Leiber, Robert Silverberg, Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, H. G. Wells, Clifford D. Simak, Philip K. Dick, James Blish, Harry Harrison, Ray Bradbury, Lester del Rey, Frederik Pohl, Jack Vance, Fredric Brown, Murray Leinster, Robert Sheckley, Poul Anderson, Algis Budrys, Paul Ernst, Frank Belknap Long, Evan Hunter, Ross Rocklynne, I. M. Bukstein, John Bernard Daley, Henry Slesar, Charles L. Fontenay, Sol Boren, George O. Smith and Edward W. Ludwig."

Algis Budrys, Arthur C. Clarke, Charles L. Fontenay, Clifford D. Simak, Edward W. Ludwig, Evan Hunter, Frank Belknap Long, Frederik Pohl, Fredric Brown, Fritz Leiber, George O. Smith, H.G. Wells, Harry Harrison, Henry Slesar, I. M. Bukstein, Isaac Asimov, Jack Vance, James Blish, John Bernard Daley, Lester Del Rey, Murray Leinster, Paul Ernst, Philip K. Dick, Poul Anderson, Ray Bradbury, Robert Sheckley, Robert Silverberg, Ross Rocklynne, Sol Boren (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)

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Outlaws of Tomorrow: Classic Science Fiction Crime Stories: Robbers, Rogues, Detectives & Future Crime

"Outlaws of Tomorrow: Classic Science Fiction Crime Stories brings together fifteen unforgettable tales where the most dangerous criminals aren’t confined to Earth. Across distant planets, crowded space lanes, and the farthest reaches of the galaxy, smugglers, fugitives, pirates, thieves, and unlikely heroes discover that the future creates entirely new ways to break the law. Featuring legendary authors including Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Harry Harrison, Poul Anderson, Frederik Pohl, Murray Leinster, Robert Silverberg, and Alfred Coppel, this collection showcases the thrilling intersection of crime and classic science fiction. Every story delivers daring escapes, impossible missions, high-stakes pursuits, and ingenious twists that continue to entertain decades after they were first published. Travel to the Martian frontier, abandoned asteroid outposts, crowded interstellar shipping lanes, and mysterious alien worlds where justice is never guaranteed. Meet desperate prisoners, clever con artists, relentless lawmen, battle-hardened adventurers, and criminals willing to gamble everything for one last chance at freedom. Along the way you’ll encounter stolen starships, dangerous frontiers, cosmic conspiracies, alien encounters, and unforgettable showdowns. These timeless stories prove that while technology changes, ambition, greed, courage, and redemption remain constants throughout the universe. Filled with suspense, action, mystery, and bold imagination, they capture the spirit that made classic science fiction a lasting favorite. If you enjoy vintage sci-fi where futuristic worlds collide with crime, adventure, and unforgettable characters, Outlaws of Tomorrow: Classic Science Fiction Crime Stories delivers fifteen thrilling journeys into the lawless frontiers of tomorrow."

Alfred Coppel, C. H. Thames, Charles L. Fontenay, Frederik Pohl, George Whittington, Harry Harrison, Murray Leinster, Philip K. Dick, Poul Anderson, Ray Bradbury, Richard R. Smith, Robert Silverberg, Russ Winterbotham, Winston Marks (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)

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1950s Science Fiction 5 - 19 Science Fiction Short Stories From the 1950s: Rocket Men and Rogue Machines: Vintage Visions from the 1950s

"1950s Science Fiction 5 - 19 Science Fiction Short Stories From the 1950s - Someday by Isaac Asimov - The Turning Wheel by Philip K. Dick - Let's Get Together by Isaac Asimov - Planet of the Angry Giants by Robert Silverberg - A Star Falls on Broadway by Harry Walton - Day of the Hunters by Isaac Asimov - Of Withered Apples by Philip K. Dick - Monsters That Once Were Men by Robert Silverberg - The Guest Rites by Robert Silverberg - The Martian Shore by Charles L. Fontenay - Arm of the Law by Harry Harrison - ...And It Comes Out Here by Lester del Rey - The Barbarians by Algis Budrys - The Hated by Frederik Pohl - Seventh Victim by Robert Sheckley - Duel on Syrtis by Poul Anderson - Spacemen Die At Home by Edward W. Ludwig - The Repairman by Harry Harrison - Progeny by Philip K. Dick"

Algis Budrys, Charles L. Fontenay, Edward W. Ludwig, Frederik Pohl, Harry Harrison, Harry Walton, Isaac Asimov, Lester Del Rey, Philip K. Dick, Poul Anderson, Robert Sheckley, Robert Silverberg (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)

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Lost Sci-Fi Books 111 thru 115: Creeping Terrors, Warped Men, and the Longest Crawl in History

"Lost Sci-Fi Books 111 thru 115 - Five Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s - Of Withered Apples by Philip K. Dick - Something was tapping on the window. Blowing up against the pane, again and again. Carried by the wind. Tapping faintly, insistently. - Monsters That Once Were Men by Robert Silverberg - They were like creatures painted by a drunken artist, ghastly, utterly repulsive caricatures of humanity! Tet, twisted through they were, they were still human... - The Guest Rites by Robert Silverberg - Carthule was not the Earthman's god, but Carthule protected him while he was a guest in the temple—even if he tore the temple down! - The Martian Shore by Charles L. Fontenay - Shaan made the longest crawl in history—to avoid crawling before tyrants! - Invasion by Murray Leinster - The whole fighting fleet of the United Nations is caught in Kreynborg's marvelous, unique trap."

Charles L. Fontenay, Murray Leinster, Philip K. Dick, Robert Silverberg (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)

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Vintage Sci-Fi 6 - 21 Classic Science Fiction Short Stories from Philip K Dick, Isaac Asimov, Murray Leinster, Robert Silverberg, Harry Harrison and more

"Vintage Sci-Fi 6 - 21 Classic Science Fiction Short Stories from Philip K Dick, Isaac Asimov, Murray Leinster, Robert Silverberg, Harry Harrison and more - Small World by William F. Nolan - Z by Charles L. Fontenay - Tanks by Murray Leinster - From Outer Space by Robert Zacks - Christmas on Ganymede by Isaac Asimov - Someday by Isaac Asimov - Time Pussy by Isaac Asimov - The Turning Wheel by Philip K. Dick - Planet of the Angry Giants by Robert Silverberg - Day of the Hunters by Isaac Asimov - Of Withered Apples by Philip K. Dick - A Star Falls on Broadway by Harry Fletcher - Monsters That Once Were Men by Robert Silverberg - And Then—The Silence by Ray Bradbury - The Guest Rites by Robert Silverberg - The Star Mouse by Fredric Brown - The Martian Shore by Charles L. Fontenay - Santa's Return by Philip K. Dick - Invasion by Murray Leinster - Escape by Paul Ernst - Arm of the Law by Harry Harrison"

Charles L. Fontenay, Fredric Brown, Harry Fletcher, Harry Harrison, Isaac Asimov, Murray Leinster, Paul Ernst, Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Robert Silverberg, Robert Zacks, William F. Nolan (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)

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Lost Sci-Fi Books 101 thru 120

"Lost Sci-Fi Books 101 thru 120 - Twenty Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s - The Planetoid of Peril by Paul Ernst - King of the Hill by James Blish - The Man Who Liked Lions by John Bernard Daley - A Message From Our Sponsor by Henry Slesar - Distress Signal by Ross Rocklynne - Z by Charles L. Fontenay - Your Servant Sir by Sol Boren - The Robot Who Wanted To Know by Harry Harrison - Day of the Hunters by Isaac Asimov - Tanks by Murray Leinster - Of Withered Apples by Philip K. Dick - Monsters That Once Were Men by Robert Silverberg - The Guest Rites by Robert Silverberg - The Martian Shore by Charles L. Fontenay - Invasion by Murray Leinster - ...And It Comes Out Here by Lester Del Ray - Hall Of Mirrors by Fredric Brown - The Barbarians by Algis Budrys - Arm of the Law by Harry Harrison - The Hated by Frederik Pohl"

Algis Budrys, Charles L. Fontenay, Frederik Pohl, Fredric Brown, Harry Harrison, Henry Slesar, Isaac Asimov, James Blish, John Bernard Daley, Lester Del Rey, Murray Leinster, Paul Ernst, Philip K. Dick, Robert Silverberg, Ross Rocklynne, Sol Boren (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)

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Lost Sci-Fi Books 111 thru 120

"Lost Sci-Fi Books 101 thru 110 - Ten Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s - Of Withered Apples by Philip K. Dick - Something was tapping on the window. Blowing up against the pane, again and again. Carried by the wind. - Monsters That Once Were Men by Robert Silverberg - They were like creatures painted by a drunken artist, ghastly, utterly repulsive caricatures of humanity! Tet, twisted through they were, they were still human... - The Guest Rites by Robert Silverberg - Carthule was not the Earthman's god, but Carthule protected him while he was a guest in the temple—even if he tore the temple down! - The Martian Shore by Charles L. Fontenay - Shaan made the longest crawl in history—to avoid crawling before tyrants! - Invasion by Murray Leinster - The whole fighting fleet of the United Nations is caught in Kreynborg's marvelous, unique trap. - ...And It Comes Out Here by Lester Del Ray - There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end. But some men aren't sane; thus it isn't always so! - Hall Of Mirrors by Fredric Brown - It is a tough decision to make—whether to give up your life so you can live it over again! - The Barbarians by Algis Budrys - History was repeating itself; there were moats and nobles in Pennsylvania and the barbarian hordes were overrunning the land. - Arm of the Law by Harry Harrison - At one time—before the Robot Restriction Laws—they'd even allowed them to make their own decisions.... - The Hated by Frederik Pohl - After space, there was always one more river to cross ... the far side of hatred and murder!"

Algis Budrys, Charles L. Fontenay, Frederik Pohl, Fredric Brown, Harry Harrison, Lester Del Rey, Murray Leinster, Philip K. Dick, Robert Silverberg (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)

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Red Frontier: Classic Tales of Mars: Classic Adventures on Science Fiction’s Most Legendary World

"Mars has always been more than a planet. It’s a mirror, a mystery, and a warning — imagined again and again by the greatest minds of classic science fiction. Mars and Martians and Nothing But Mars and Martians gathers nineteen unforgettable short stories from the 1930s, 40s, 50s, and 60s — a golden era when writers didn’t just dream about space… they built entire civilizations in the red dust. You’ll meet explorers who push too far, colonists who learn too late, and Martians who may not be what anyone expects. Some stories are thrilling. Some are ironic. Some are quietly haunting. All of them remind us that curiosity always comes with consequences. Inside this collection you’ll find legendary authors such as Ray Bradbury, Frederik Pohl, Poul Anderson, Fredric Brown, Harry Harrison, Mack Reynolds, and more — each bringing their own vision of Mars: hopeful, hostile, mysterious, and occasionally very funny. - The Old Martians by Rog Phillips - Defense Mech by Ray Bradbury - The Martians and the Coys by Mack Reynolds - Lazarus Come Forth by Ray Bradbury - A Zloor For Your Trouble by Mack Reynolds - Monster by William Morrison - Fee Of The Frontier by H. B. Fyfe - Madmen of Mars by Erik Fennel - Jonah of the Jove-Run by Ray Bradbury - Earthmen Bearing Gifts by Fredric Brown - Alien Equivalent by Richard R. Smith - A Little Journey by Ray Bradbury - $1,000 a Plate by Jack McKenty - The Luckiest Man Alive by William Morrison - A Message From Our Sponsor by Henry Slesar - The Martian Shore by Charles L. Fontenay - Arm of the Law by Harry Harrison - The Hated by Frederik Pohl - Duel on Syrtis by Poul Anderson"

Charles L. Fontenay, Erik Fennel, Frederik Pohl, Fredric Brown, H.B. Fyfe, Harry Harrison, Henry Slesar, Jack Mckenty, Mack Reynolds, Poul Anderson, Ray Bradbury, Richard R. Smith, Rog Phillips, William Morrison (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)

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Lost Sci-Fi Books 106 thru 110: Classic Sci-Fi Where Robots Feel, Time Splits, and Dinosaurs Still Matter

"Lost Sci-Fi Books 106 thru 110 - Five Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1940s, 50s and 60s - Z by Charles L. Fontenay - Time reversal exists at the sub-atomic level according to Feynman's Theory—and according to that same theory any entity can exist in three places at one time.... Does this explain, the strange co-existence of Summer, Mark and Wyn? - Your Servant Sir by Sol Boren - We all know that every android has its little idiosyncrasies. But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy? - The Robot Who Wanted To Know by Harry Harrison - Did he have a right to feel this way? was this really forbidden by law—this wonderful frightening emotion! - Day of the Hunters by Isaac Asimov - This man had a new slant on the mystery of what happened to the dinosaurs. - Tanks by Murray Leinster - Two miles of American front had gone dead. And on two lone infantrymen, depended the outcome of the war of 1932."

Charles L. Fontenay, Harry Harrison, Isaac Asimov, Murray Leinster, Sol Boren (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)

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Lost Sci-Fi Books 101 thru 110

"Lost Sci-Fi Books 101 thru 110 - Ten Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s - The Planetoid of Peril by Paul Ernst - Undaunted by crazy tales of an indestructible presence on Asteroid Z-40, Harley 2Q14N20 sets out alone to face and master it. - King of the Hill by James Blish - A madman can be prevented from bomb-throwing—but a mad world? - The Man Who Liked Lions by John Bernard Daley - A zoo is a place where some people make sport of lower animals. That included Kemper, but for him people were the lower animals! - A Message From Our Sponsor by Henry Slesar - The foot-in-the-door technique would work perfectly for any salesman—if he had an invisible foot! - Distress Signal by Ross Rocklynne - Marooned! On the cold satellite of a dying sun, light-years away from home... For Rex there was only one escape. But Carl called it murder! - Z by Charles L. Fontenay - Time reversal exists at the sub-atomic level according to Feynman's Theory—and according to that same theory any entity can exist in three places at one time... - Your Servant Sir by Sol Boren - We all know that every android has its little idiosyncrasies. But what can he do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy? - The Robot Who Wanted To Know by Harry Harrison - Did he have a right to feel this way? Was this really forbidden by law? - Day of the Hunters by Isaac Asimov - This man had a new slant on the mystery of what happened to the dinosaurs. - Tanks by Murray Leinster - Two miles of American front had gone dead. And on two lone infantrymen, depended the outcome of the war of 1932."

Charles L. Fontenay, Harry Harrison, Henry Slesar, Isaac Asimov, James Blish, John Bernard Daley, Murray Leinster, Paul Ernst, Ross Rocklynne, Sol Boren (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)

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Z: They Were One Person—Split by the Laws of Physics

"Z by Charles L. Fontenay - Time reversal exists at the sub-atomic level according to Feynman's Theory—and according to that same theory any entity can exist in three places at one time.... Does this explain, the strange co-existence of Summer, Mark and Wyn? What scientific or supernatural principle is behind the mysterious appearances recorded some years ago by Mr. Charles Fort, I'm sure I don't know. It could, of course, be the same as that behind the sudden appearance of Wyndham Storm in Central Park, but I don't believe I've heard of a case that exactly paralleled this one. I gather from a perusal of Mr. Fort's works that it is not uncommon for these unheralded visitors to come onstage without the formality of clothing; but I don't believe it's customary for them to bring their wives along. I got caught in a thunderstorm that night in Central Park—not New York's Central Park, but Allertown's Central Park, which isn't as big. Having no raincoat—the skies had appeared clear when I left home for the movies—I took refuge in the big octagonal bandstand. The storm was brief, but spectacular; one of those violent affairs that often mark the arrival of a cold front to dispel an unusually intense midsummer heat wave. The rain slashed across the park in wind-whipped sheets, managing to drench me even in my shelter. Big trees bowed low and reluctantly hurled away leaves and limbs. Thunder rolled incessantly and the lightning made an eerie daylight of the blackness. Suddenly, there was a terrific clap of thunder and a fiery flash that blotted out everything around me. Shaken, I picked myself up from the floor of the bandstand, still not sure I hadn't been struck. Blue smoke was boiling away from a wrecked tree about thirty feet away, in the midst of a clump of charred, waving shrubbery. And like Venus rising from the foam the naked woman stepped out of the shrubbery, followed by the naked man."

Charles L. Fontenay (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)

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Audiobooks by Charles L. Fontenay

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