Michael Shaara

Pat Travis, a spacer renowned for his luck, is suddenly quite out of it. His job is to beat his competitors to sign newly-Contacted human races to commercial contracts...But what can he do when he finds he's on a planet that consults astrology for...

Conquest Over Time follows Pat Travis, a veteran Contact Man whose legendary reputation has begun to fade just when he needs it most. Racing to reach the newly opened planet Mert, Travis arrives first — only to discover he has landed on the worst...

Lost Sci-Fi Books 341 thru 345 - Five Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s Duration - 3h 2m. Author - Michael Shaara. Narrator - Scott Miller. Published Date - Sunday, 26 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Scott Miller ©.

Man of Distinction by Michael Shaara - Being unique is a matter of pride—but being a complete mathematical impossibility?The remarkable distinction of Thatcher Blitt did not come to the attention of a bemused world until late in the year 2180....

Orphans of the Void by Michael Shaara - Finding a cause worth dying for is no great trick—the Universe is full of them. Finding one worth living for is the genuine problem!In the region of the Coal Sack Nebula, on the dead fourth planet of a star...

The Holes begins with a simple landing on a quiet, sandy world where nothing should be alive—and nothing should be waiting. But when Mapping Command veteran Frank Royal and his overeager partner McCabe investigate a perfectly round shaft plunging into...

Vintage Sci-Fi 25 - 22 Science Fiction Short Stories from Lester Del Rey, Jack Williamson, Ben Nova, Frank Belknap Long, Michael Shaara and more Duration - 12h 6m. Author - Michael Shaara. Narrator - Scott Miller. Published Date - Saturday, 17 January...

William Wainer lives in a world where human thought has been refined, regulated, and optimized. Most people carry implanted electronic clerks that organize memory, suppress confusion, and make logic effortless. Wainer cannot. Labeled a Reject from...