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Após as loucas aventuras vividas com seus estranhos amigos em O Guia do Mochileiro das Galáxias e O Restaurante no Fim do Universo, Arthur Dent ficou cinco anos abandonado na Terra Pré-Histórica. Mesmo depois de tanto tempo, ele ainda acordava todas as manhãs com um grito de horror por estar preso àquela monótona e assustadora rotina. Talvez Arthur até preferisse continuar isolado em sua caverna escura, úmida e fedorenta a encarar a próxima aventura para a qual seria forçosamente arrastado: salvar o Universo dos temíveis robôs xenófobos do planeta Krikkit.

Decades ago, Masha hid under a table and watched her parents die. Now, with war in the streets and chaos in the government, she can at last put the ultimate piece of her revenge into action. But it will involve murder, deception, and cunning on an unprecedented scale, and she's no longer as certain as she once was that she can pull this off. In the meantime, behind the barricades, the rest of the crew is trying desperately to survive as the Svodrani System government brings its full weight to bear. And surviving a war against the entire System might be a step too far, even for them.…

With the civilized universe conquered, it’s up to the uncivilized to fight back. Rico prefers working alone, but this time, he’s leading an army against his two greatest enemies, who both have one thing in common: Rico’s own DNA. Fighting a personal battle on a galactic scale, Rico enlists thieves, murderers, and malcontents (plus one space princess) to help him save the universe from tyranny. And considering Rico’s new associates, it’s not a question of whether he’ll be betrayed, but when, and by whom.

Goblins are at work and are doing their best to restore their nefarious leader to ultimate power. Although Strasidous Rowpe has been reduced to a mere wisp of ether, his malevolent influence continues to inspire Goblins… and threaten Zephrum. Zephrum is helped by a number of eccentric and magical people at her school, the newly started (Fiddlesticks School for Alternative Thinkers with Unusual Abilities). There, Zephrum and her friends develop their innate talents, learn circus arts, meet strange magical beings, and end up putting on a lively theatrical show.

The greatest mid-'90s acid-rave space adventure you never heard yet (an Irish science-fiction action-adventure comedy).

Former space trucker Jon Simmons, now bona fide U.S.E. Marshal agent Bob3831, has a murder to solve—and on it rests the fate of the universe. The problem is, he has little experience in detective work and, worse still, no leads. The victim, a high-ranking public figure on Cloisteria—a wealthy planet where only the elite can gain residence—has a hole in his head the size of a peach. And if Jon can't solve the crime, the consequences are unthinkable. But time is against him: The people of Cloisteria are lobbying for independence, and if that happens he'll be taken off the case.

After taking down the two most powerful mafia bosses in the system, ex-smuggler pilot Jez and the crew race back to the capital to head off an impending civil war in the ensuing power vacuum. But to stop a bloodbath, they need to buy themselves time to prepare. So while Masha, Ysbel, and Tanya provide a distraction, Jez and Lev infiltrate a government paralyzed by the news, while Tae goes out into the volatile streets to neutralize the gangs who are more than willing to prove they’re the mafia’s natural successors. But preventing a civil war is more complicated than it sounds.

Enter the extraordinary world of Crown Prince Ian, the last surviving heir of the Royal Arcturian family of Antwar. He's half-human, half-alien, with an IQ approaching 200, and a penchant for Swiss chocolates and defending humanity from itself. Is he Earth's savior from climate change? Or, as his genetic grandmother would say, only another mensch?

Wenn man in Fill City 1 lebt und schuftet, gewöhnt man sich an den Gestank. Wir nennen ihn den Ewigen Mief. Aber hin und wieder, wenn an einem Frühlingstag eine Brise weht, verzieht er sich ein wenig und wir erinnern uns daran, dass es da draußen noch etwas anderes gibt. Die meisten Filler träumen allerhöchstens davon, die Mauern zu überwinden und auf dem Festland zu leben. Aber mein Traum? Der ist ein bisschen größer. Ich fliege zum Mars.

Sechs Wissenschaftler – ein Plan: nicht als Alien-Snack enden... In der bitterbösen Science-Fiction-Komödie "Do not eat!" von Kevin Hearne geht es um Alien-Entführungen, interstellare Reisen durchs Weltall und natürlich nichts weniger als die Rettung der Menschheit! Wie scheiße kann ein Tag werden? Erst muss Physiker Clint Beecham mitansehen, wie sein bester Freund von Aliens gefressen wird, dann wird er selbst auf deren Raumschiff verschleppt.

When maintenance technician Triana Moore gets temporarily transferred to a passenger liner, she doesn't expect luxury and relaxation. Bot-minding is the same on a station or a ship. But with 12-hour workdays and five roommates in her cabin, Triana thinks she should have read the employment contract more carefully. Days into the cruise, her boss goes missing. Triana dusts off her sleuthing skills to go snooping. Together with a retired Marine Corps dance instructor, a socially inept hospitality intern, and her favorite security agent, she must navigate more than just the solar system.

What would you buy at the Stargazer Gift Shop at the center of the galaxy? Would you buy a soft drink, science kit, makeup, data disk, gumball, something else, or perhaps nothing at all? While you are there, Rhoda will always be very happy to help you find the perfect gift.

Romanzo co-vincitore del premio Urania Mondadori 2015. Cosa succederebbe se le tasse fossero pagate dai cittadini mediante dei "versamenti" di sangue? Se l'evasione fiscale fosse un crimine punibile con la reclusione imposta da agenti ematoriali detti Bloodbusters? E se la donazione di sangue fosse una procedura illegale e condotta in forma clandestina dall'organizzazione segreta dei Robin Blood? E infine, cosa succederebbe se le barrette di Ematogen - uno snack sanguigno e ricco di ferro - fosse il cibo preferito della popolazione?

O que você pretende fazer quando chegar ao Restaurante no Fim do Universo? Devorar o suculento bife de um boi que se oferece como jantar ou apenas se embriagar com a poderosa Dinamite Pangaláctica, assistindo de camarote ao momento em que tudo se acaba numa explosão fatal? A continuação das incríveis aventuras de Arthur Dent e seus quatro amigos através da Galáxia começa a bordo da nave Coração de Ouro, rumo ao restaurante mais próximo. Mal sabem eles que farão uma viagem no tempo, cujo desfecho será simplesmente incrível.

2054: Die Menschheit hat sich aus dem Internet ausgeschlossen, Elon Musk versehentlich den Mond verbrannt und viele Arbeiten werden von Robotern verrichtet. Vorwiegend die, für die keine Empathie nötig ist – denn Roboter kennen keine Gefühle. Wie Jared. Er sieht aus wie ein Mensch und arbeitet als Zahnarzt. Aber eines Tages beginnt Jared zu fühlen. Sein Arzt schickt ihn zum Selbstversuch ins Kino, wo Jared 27 ml Tränen vergießt und erkennt, dass Gefühle etwas Wunderbares sind!

For Paul Tomenko, relocating trillions upon trillions of life forms on Earth to the Paraverse wasn’t all that difficult. So easy, in fact, that he does it in his sleep. After slipping into a coma, Paul uses his latent divine knowledge to create the Paraverse while imagining 50 more years of continued life on Earth. Then he dumps—no pun intended—an incalculable number of souls residing in his lower intestinal tract into the new domain with the simplicity of a bowel movement. But preserving the promise of eternal existence comes with a cost.

In this audiobook for adults, things heat up for Taffy, (a cloned Grey who is dispatched to planet Earth on a mission of cosmic proportions). He has been commanded by his superior to pursue and engage a reptilian renegade, the likes of which almost destroyed the Draconian royal family. The Draconians have made a truce with their neighbors (the Greys), in as much as offering bountiful peace and protection in exchange for Baltazar’s head.

Eddie Morales finds his lowly R&D life completely upended when his Boise-based biotech firm dispatches him to Puerto Malogrado, a tiny but tumultuous country in South America where the international media is accusing their experimental potatoes of causing a bizarre medical crisis. Eddie unwillingly arrives in South America only to find his plans for a quick resolution thwarted when he gets caught between the two sides of an impending revolution, each hoping to capitalize on the potato scandal in order to seize power.

Provinzpfarrer Gregor Dümpel kämpft sich durch einen öden Alltag aus Beerdigungen und Sodbrennen - bis ein mysteriöses Piepsen aus der Kirchenorgel alles verändert. Was Dümpel noch nicht weiß: Es stammt aus Millionen Lichtjahren Entfernung und ist das erste Puzzleteil eines Jahrtausende alten spirituellen Rätsels. Ein unbedachter Moment der Neugier katapultiert ihn zusammen mit Konfirmand Ronny in ein wildes Abenteuer zwischen den Sternen.

"Brock es un pobre diablo simpático, un idiota. Definición AJ-9859107532/ 714 del manual de interrelaciones. Idiota: "Falta de entendimiento, imbécil". Su aspecto no se aparta mucho de ello. Cara redonda, ojos redondos, boca redonda, barbilla redonda, culo redondo. Lo mejor que puedo decir de él es que es el que menos trabajo me da. Y no me importa trabajar. Para eso estoy. Pero Nei y Lila actúan de forma bastante insoportable, y Riha es decidida y manifiestamente absurda."