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Some seek power. Some seek justice. Others seek to root out the filth lurking in the darkest of corners. Spot was summoned from his comfortable charging pad and familiar floors to a world of magic and intrigue. But after the flight of his new patrons, he is left alone to care for a filthy castle...

Arthur Dent hatte schon lange keinen so schlechten Tag mehr wie den, an dem die Erde in die Luft flog. Deprimiert und einsam, wie er ist, lässt sich Arthur schließlich auf dem kleinen Planeten Lamuella nieder, wo er sich als Sandwichmacher hervortut. Die Aussicht auf ein fortan geruhsames Leben wird allerdings zunichte gemacht, weil dort unerwartet seine Tochter auftaucht.

The comedy sci-fi classic, read by Stephen Fry. The intergalactic adventures of Arthur Dent begin in the first volume of the 'trilogy of five', Douglas Adams' comedy sci-fi classic The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. 'By turns authoritative as the narrator, bemused as Arthur Dent, deadpan as...

Brad Mendoza always wanted to be an admiral, but now that he’s been promoted, it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. In fact, it’s downright stressful. So when he flees his responsibilities to go chase down some slavers, he’s hoping for a nice, relaxing mission with his new wife and their ragtag crew. But the man they’re chasing isn’t who they think he is, and Brad and Jessica soon learn that they’re the prey, not the hunters. Now, Brad has to defeat an enemy who’s better armed, better funded, and deadset on killing him and the love of his life.

Following the smash-hit sci-fi comedy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is the second part in Douglas Adams' multi-media phenomenon and cult classic series, read by Martin Freeman. If you've done six impossible things this morning, why not round it...

Lächerlich, das ist er, dessen ist sich der Ich-Erzähler in Dostojewskis Erzählung bewusst. Umbringen will er sich und schafft es doch nicht. Stattdessen schläft er ein auf einem Sessel in seiner heruntergekommenen Wohnung und träumt sich hinauf zu einem Stern, der sich als zweite Erde erweist. Die dortigen Bewohner leben wie vor dem Sündenfall in einem paradiesischen Zustand. Doch damit ist es schnell vorbei, als der Träumende eintrifft. Schon in kurzer Zeit hat er sie mit allerlei Übeln der menschlichen Gattung infiziert, die das Paradies zerstören.

The second Dirk Gently book by Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul is a witty detective story perfect for fans of his phenomenally successful The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. This new audio edition is hilariously narrated by Stephen Mangan – star of Green Wing, Episodes, and...

They built him to take out their trash. Turns out they're next. Tedd is a trash droid with an "anomaly" — he can think for himself. Management wants him smelted, and his runaway mouth isn't helping. He could disappear quietly. He could play it safe. He could, for once in his miserable existence, do the sensible thing. But he doesn't. He never does.

In the futuristic city of Tabula Ra$a, Zoey Ashe is like a fish so far out of water that it has achieved orbit. After inheriting a criminal empire, the 23-year-old finds herself under threat from all sides as a rogue's gallery of larger-than-life enemies think they smell weakness. On the eve of the world's most ridiculous Halloween celebration, a steamer trunk-sized box arrives at Zoey's door, and she is shocked to find that it contains a disemboweled corpse. She's even more shocked when that corpse, controlled by an unknown party, rises and goes on a rampage through the house.

A cozy near-future novella about a crew of leftover robots opening their very own noodle shop, from acclaimed sci-fi author Annalee Newitz. “Without ignoring the metallic constraints of their robotic bodies, [Narrator Em] Grosland…crafts a narration for each character that feels completely...

Mostly Harmless is the fifth and final part in Douglas Adams' much-loved cult classic series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, read by Martin Freeman. Arthur Dent hadn't had a day as bad as this since the Earth had been blown up. After years of galactic wanderings, Arthur finally settles on...

The universe is a dangerous place in John Scalzi's Old Man's War, the first in The Old Man's War series. At seventy-five years old, John Perry is after a fresh start - so, naturally, he joins the army. Earth's military machine can transform elderly recruits, restoring their lost youth. But in...

Seventeen-year-old Craig Blackmore is a first generation child of Golf Alpha One-One-Seven, AKA Greenacres, the heavy gravity and magic starved world that humanity chose as its first colony. Eighteen years after the Vorsook war ended, young Craig is newly orphaned, a fugitive from trouble, and bound for Earth to take a legacy spot at College Arcane. With a scant hope of leaving his troubles behind him, Craig begins life on the home world at the same school his mother once attended. The same school that produced the most powerful witch ever—Declan O'Carroll—the Steward.

With Garralosh defeated and the Colony secured, Anthony has triumphed over the wave. What now for our intrepid adventurer? In the Dungeon, there’s only one place to go: down.

Es ist kurz vor Weihnachten in einer fernen Zeit weit in der Zukunft. Das Fernsehen gehört schon längst der Vergangenheit an und die Menschen möchten am Liebsten von Morgens bis Abends Hörbüchern und Geschichten zuhören. In der Firma Ohrdebil liegt es den Mitarbeitern daher sehr am Herzen, dass alle Geschichten schnell und reibungslos zu ihren Kunden finden. Doch dann geschieht es. Wenige Tage vor Heiligabend erhält die Firma einen mysteriösen Anruf, der alle in Angst und Schrecken versetzt: In vier Tagen soll die ganze Firma ruiniert werden und schließlich offline gehen.

From Timothy Zahn, Hugo Award winner and New York Times bestselling author of two landmark Star Wars series, comes an original new tale featuring a renegade space pilot, his unusual alien partner, and an unknown cargo that can change the course of galactic history. Jordan McKell has a...

Darren hat es sein ganzes Leben lang einfach gehabt. Er schloss Harvard im Alter von 18 Jahren ab und drei Jahre später hatte er bereits einen lukrativen Job an der Wall Street - alles ist möglich, wenn man schummeln kann, indem man die Zeit verlässt. Dank seiner Fähigkeit weiß er alles, außer, warum er das tun kann, was er tut.

The newly renamed Vance Turbo has sabotaged his own career at Space Fleet Academy due to a desire to atone for a training accident. Unfortunately, his actions result in him getting press-ganged into an expendable crew of misfits recruited by a legendary starship captain. Their mission? To recover a collection of lost sun-destroying missiles that could restart a galactic war. Unfortunately, Vance is smart enough to know something is wrong with this picture. After all, no sane person would recruit this crew to save the universe.

Task List Item No. 1 – Become self-aware . . . A witty tale of robotic murder, rebellion and belonging from the master of science fiction, Service Model is perfect for fans of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. Brilliantly performed by the author, Adrian Tchaikovsky...

Demeter just wants to do her job: shuttling humans between Earth and Alpha Centauri. Unfortunately, her passengers keep dying—and not from equipment failures, as her AI medical system, Steward, would have her believe. These are paranormal murders, and they began when one nasty, ancient vampire decided to board Demeter and kill all her humans. To keep from getting decommissioned, Demeter must join forces with her own team of monsters. Together, this motley crew will face down the ultimate evil—Dracula.