New Releases by David Brin

In this classic hard science fiction-thriller by the New York Times–bestselling author of Startide Rising, a man-made black hole threatens the future of Earth. Scientist Alex Lustig has created a tiny, yet very destructive, problem—a microscopic black hole that he accidentally dropped into Earth's core. Now, racing to keep it from consuming the planet, he begins to suspect something even stranger is going on. Something linked to civilization's expanding information web. And with the planet overpopulated and neglect taking its toll on the environment, there are those who demand a harsh solution: that Mother Earth would be better off without humanity at all . . . A Finalist for the Hugo Award for Best Novel "The Moby-Dick of the whole Earth movement." — Locus "A powerful, cautionary tale." — San Francisco Chronicle "Brin has conceived his story on a supremely ambitious scale, and executed it with all of the skills at his command." — Chicago Sun-Times "It is indeed a book that anyone interested in the survival of our terrifying species should read." —Interzone

Alors que des armadas galactiques s'affrontent dans leur quête pour retrouver une ancienne flotte de vaisseaux interstellaires appartenant aux légendaires Progéniteurs, une race brutale des extraterrestres saisit le contrôle de la planète moribonde de Garth. Les colons terriens - des humains et leurs clients néochimpanzés élevés - doivent mener comme ils peuvent une résistance contre les occupants. L'existence même de la Terre et de la société issue de notre monde natal, ainsi que le sort de la civilisation toute entière des Cinq Galaxies, sont en jeu. Un récit de grande envergure, brillamment construit, et plein d'inventions et de tournures dramatiques, La Guerre de l'Élévation est une aventure inoubliable de la part d'un des maîtres contemporains de la science-fiction. « Un roman exhilarant qui arrive à tout englober dans ses pages : passant de l'action palpitante à des scènes finement écrites d'intimité intense entre les personnages. Impossible de ne pas rester accroché par Brin jusqu'au bout de son histoire. » Locus « Ce troisième tome partage tous les éléments qui rendait Marée stellaire si irrésistible. L'intrigue est en ébullition constante... et puis il y a les merveilles de la civilisation galactique créée par l'auteur, offrant tout le romanesque et l'imagination de la SF de la bonne vieille école. » Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine « David Brin marque une rupture dans l'histoire du space opera. Après lui, on ne peut plus regarder le genre du même oeil. » ActuSF « Les livres du Cycle de l'Élévation fournissent de la lecture compulsive presque sans égale dans la science-fiction. » The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

Doppelgänger mit Verfallsdatum Stellen Sie sich vor, Sie könnten eine Kopie Ihres Körpers anfertigen lassen – eine Kopie, die genauso aussieht, genauso handelt und genauso denkt wie Sie. Eine Kopie jedoch, deren Lebenszeit auf wenige Stunden begrenzt ist. Was würden Sie mit dieser Kopie tun? Oder anders gefragt: Was würde diese Kopie mit Ihnen tun? Albert Morris ist Privatdetektiv. Unangenehme oder gefährliche Recherchen überlässt er den Ditos, seinen Kopien, die zwar über seine Erinnerungen verfügen, aber nur 24 Stunden lang überleben. Als Yosil Maharal, einer der Mitbegründer des Konzerns, der die Rohlinge für die Ditos herstellt, erst spurlos verschwindet und dann tot aufgefunden wird, beauftragt dessen Tochter Ritu Morris mit den Ermittlungen. Sie ist davon überzeugt, dass ihr Vater ermordet wurde. Als Morris‘ Ditos anfangen, sich eigenartig zu benehmen, ahnt er, dass weit mehr hinter der Geschichte steckt als nur ein Mord ...

« Prenez un futur proche inquiétant, ajoutez-y un artefact extraterrestre, saupoudrez le tout d'une pincée de sagesse et d'émerveillement... vous obtenez Existence, essentiel et pertinent. » Stephen Baxter, auteur de Déluge Téléprésence : surveillance généralisée de tous par tous, partout, tout le temps. Le moindre événement s'attire aussitôt dix millions de regards virtuels. Livingstone est un éboueur spatial, chargé de nettoyer un siècle de déchets orbitaux. Jusqu'au jour où il tombe sur un étrange cristal. Une heure plus tard, tous les réseaux bruissent de rumeurs à propos d'un « artefact extraterrestre ». Une bouteille à la mer, avide de communiquer... de bonnes ou de mauvaises nouvelles ? Le monde, lui, réagit comme à son habitude : avec un mélange de peur, d'espoir, d'amour et de violence... David Brin est un scientifique, conférencier, consultant technique et lauréat d'un prix récompensant les défenseurs de la liberté d'expression. Ses romans ont remporté, entre autres, plusieurs prix Hugo et Nebula. Il vit en Californie, près de San Diego.

Dans une Amérique sombre et violente issue d'une guerre dévastatrice, Gordon est un comédien errant, troquant des histoires contre nourriture et un toit provisoire. Jusqu'à cette froide nuit d'hiver où il endosse la veste d'un facteur depuis longtemps décédé. Car le vieil uniforme est un symbole qui fera renaître l'espoir chez ceux qui survivent encore dans quelques communautés isolées. Héros malgré lui, il sera obligé de les défendre contre des forcenés ennemis des valeurs civilisées. « Un livre exaltant qui contient tout, de l'action palpitante à des moments doux d'intimité finement décrits. » Locus « Ce roman va vous absorber jusqu'à la dernière page. » Chicago Tribune

Hugo and Nebula award-winning author David Brin is one of the most eloquent, imaginative voices in science fiction. Now he returns with a new novel rich in texture, universal in theme, monumental in scope--pushing the genre to new heights. Young Maia is fast approaching a turning point in her life. As a half-caste var, she must leave the clan home of her privileged half sisters and seek her fortune in the world. With her twin sister, Leie, she searches the docks of Port Sanger for an apprenticeship aboard the vessels that sail the trade routes of the Stratoin oceans. On her far-reaching, perilous journey of discovery, Maia will endure hardship and hunger, imprisonment and loneliness, bloody battles with pirates and separation from her twin. And along the way, she will meet a traveler who has come an unimaginable distance--and who threatens the delicate balance of the Stratoins' carefully maintained, perfect society.... Both exciting and insightful, Glory Season is a major novel, a transcendent saga of the human spirit.

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • “A moving experience . . . a powerful cautionary tale.”—Whitley Strieber He was a survivor—a wanderer who traded tales for food and shelter in the dark and savage aftermath of a devastating war. Fate touches him one chill winter’s day when he borrows the jacket of a long-dead postal worker to protect himself from the cold. The old, worn uniform still has power as a symbol of hope, and with it he begins to weave his greatest tale, of a nation on the road to recovery. This is the story of a lie that became the most powerful kind of truth. A timeless novel as urgently compelling as War Day or Alas, Babylon, David Brin’s The Postman is the dramatically moving saga of a man who rekindled the spirit of America through the power of a dream, from a modern master of science fiction. “The Postman will keep you engrossed until you’ve finished the last page.”—Chicago Tribune

David Brin's Uplift novels are among the most thrilling and extraordinary science fiction ever written. Sundiver, Startide Rising, and The Uplift War--a New York Times bestseller--together make up one of the most beloved sagas of all time. Brin's tales are set in a future universe in which no species can reach sentience without being "uplifted" by a patron race. But the greatest mystery of all remains unsolved: who uplifted humankind? The Terran exploration vessel Streaker has crashed in the uncharted water world of Kithrup, bearing one of the most important discoveries in galactic history. Below, a handful of her human and dolphin crew battles armed rebellion and a hostile planet to safeguard her secret--the fate of the Progenitors, the fabled First Race who seeded wisdom throughout the stars.

The award-winning Uplift novels comprise one of the greatest achievements in science fiction history. Dramatic, thought-provoking, and inventive, these books describe a fully realized world rich in character, detail, and ideas. Now Uplift author David Brin collaborates with acclaimed artist Kevin Lenagh to compile the definitive guide to the species, societies, and technology of one of the greatest feats of literary world-building ever accomplished. CONTACTING ALIENS Here in the form of a handbook for Terran field agents is a detailed look at Uplift’s many alien races--from the friendly Tymbrimi to the warlike Tandu, from the wise and enigmatic Kanten to the fiercely reptilian Soro, from the bureaucratic Hoon to the manipulative Thennanin--their physiology, psychology, history; their clans and alliances; and their shifting attitudes toward Earth and its representatives. Here, too, is a history of Earth’s contact and challenging interactions with the mysterious and powerful Civilization of Five Galaxies, a look at its institutions, languages, and customs, plus a time line of momentous events going back 3 billion years. For the millions of fans of the Uplift novels, this long-awaited guide will be an essential reference work, filled with vital information and never-before-seen illustrations that reveal, for the first time in one volume, the keys to the ambitious vision and bold speculation of the Uplift universe.

David Brin’s Uplift novels—Sundiver, Hugo award winner The Uplift War, and Hugo and Nebula winner Startide Rising—are among the most thrilling and extraordinary science fiction tales ever written. Now David Brin returns to this future universe for a new Uplift trilogy, packed with adventure, passion and wit. The planet Jijo is forbidden to settlers, its ecology protected by guardians of the Five Galaxies. But over the centuries it has been resettled, populated by refugees of six intelligent races. Together they have woven a new society in the wilderness, drawn together by their fear of Judgment Day, when the Five Galaxies will discover their illegal colony. Then a strange starship arrives on Jijo. Does it bring the long-dreaded judgment, or worse—a band of criminals willing to destroy the six races of Jijo in order to cover their own crimes?

Nebula and Hugo award-winning author David Brin continues his bestselling Uplift series in this second novel of a bold new trilogy. Imaginative, inventive, and filled with Brin's trademark mix of adventure, passion, and wit, Infinity's Shore carries us further than ever before into the heart of the most beloved and extraordinary science fiction sagas ever written. For the fugitive settlers of Jijo, it is truly the beginning of the end. As starships fill the skies, the threat of genocide hangs over the planet that once peacefully sheltered six bands of sapient beings. Now the human settlers of Jijo and their alien neighbors must make heroic--and terrifying--choices. A scientist must rally believers for a cause he never shared. And four youngsters find that what started as a simple adventure--imitating exploits in Earthling books by Verne and Twain--leads them to the dark abyss of mystery. Meanwhile, the Streaker, with her fugitive dolphin crew, arrives at last on Jijo in a desperate search for refuge. Yet what the crew finds instead is a secret hidden since the galaxies first spawned intelligence--a secret that could mean salvation for the planet and its inhabitants...or their ultimate annihilation.

From one of the most critically acclaimed and well-loved authors of contemporary science fiction, a highly imaginative and exciting story as only David Brin can write . . . “High spirits and inventiveness . . . Dennis's adventures, which can only be called rollicking, are legion.”—Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine Physicist Dennis Nuel was the first human to probe the strange realms called anomaly worlds—alternate universes where the laws of science were unpredictably changed. But the world Dennis discovered seemed almost like our own—with one perplexing difference. To his astonishment, he was hailed as a wizard and found himself fighting beside a beautiful woman with strange powers against a mysterious warlord as he struggled to solve the riddle of this baffling world. “A delightful, often very witty story, with the underlying thoughtfulness we expect from David Brin.”—Poul Anderson

David Brin's Uplift novels are among the most thrilling and extraordinary science fiction ever written. Sundiver, Startide Rising, and The Uplift War--a New York Times bestseller--together make up one of the most beloved sagas of all time. Brin's tales are set in a future universe in which no species can reach sentience without being "uplifted" by a patron race. But the greatest mystery of all remains unsolved: who uplifted humankind? As galactic armadas clash in quest of the ancient fleet of the Progenitors, a brutal alien race seizes the dying planet of Garth. The various uplifted inhabitants of Garth must battle their overlords or face ultimate extinction. At stake is the existence of Terran society and Earth, and the fate of the entire Five Galaxies. Sweeping, brilliantly crafted, inventive and dramatic, The Uplift War is an unforgettable story of adventure and wonder from one of today's science fiction greats.

The Second Foundation Trilogy ends with "a satisfying and clever finale . . . An impressive, thought-provoking addition to Isaac Asimov's formidable legacy" ( Science Fiction Weekly). Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy is one of the highwater marks of science fiction. The monumental story of a Galactic Empire in decline and a secret society of scientists who seek to shorten the coming Dark Age with tools of Psychohistory, Foundation pioneered many themes of modern science fiction. Now, with the approval of the Asimov estate, three of today's most acclaimed authors have completed the epic the Grand Master left unfinished. The Second Foundation Trilogy begins with Gregory Benford's Foundation's Fear, telling the origins of Hari Seldon, the Foundation's creator. Greg Bear's Foundation and Chaos relates the epic tale of Seldon's downfall and the first stirrings of robotic rebellion. Now, in David Brin's Foundation's Triumph, Seldon is about to escape exile and risk everything for one final quest—a search for knowledge and the power it bestows. The outcome of this final journey may secure humankind's future—or witness its final downfall . . . Praise for The Second Foundation Trilogy "The three new Foundation novels . . . are far more than just new pieces of the same story. They add up to a deeply affectionate work of literary deconstruction." — The New Yorker "Brings out the complexities of a galactic empire that Asimov never filled out." — The Denver Post "In the Second Foundation Trilogy, Gregory Benford, Greg Bear and now David Brin have conducted a lively exploration of the logical and ethical implications of Asimov's sprawling future history." — Science Fiction Weekly

The classic apocalyptic novel that stunned the world.

Depuis le Contact avec les Galactiques, les Terriens font figure d'exception. Si les extraterrestres ont tous été initiés par une espèce plus ancienne à laquelle ils doivent obéissance avant de pouvoir eux-mêmes " élever " une nouvelle espèce, il n'y a aucune trace des " parents " de l'humanité. Se peut-il qu'elle ait accédé d'elle-même à la civilisation galactique ? C'est d'autant plus surprenant que l'homme a déjà élevé à la conscience les dauphins et les chimpanzés. Peut-être les patrons de l'humanité se sont-ils réfugiés au cœur du Soleil où d'étranges troupeaux de magnétovores ont été observés ? C'est ce que vont tenter de découvrir Jacob Demwa et les membres extraterrestres du Projet Plongée Solaire. Premier volume du Cycle de l'Elévation, jusqu'au cœur du Soleil est un roman de science-fiction haletant, où suspense, rigueur scientifique et réflexion se côtoient.

Sur Garth, une planète dont l'équilibre écologique a été gravement abîmé, les Humains vivent en paix avec les néo-chimpanzés. Mais les Galactiques Gubrus ont décidé d'occuper Garth pour donner une leçon aux humains qu'ils jugent trop arrogants. Or tous les habitants des galaxies n'apprécient pas forcément ces manières de faire... La résistance s'organise autour de l'humain Robert Oneagle et de la belle Tymbrimi, Athaclena, aidés de Fiben, le chimpanzé. En mettant sur pied la contre-attaque, ils découvrent un formidable secret qui les mènera sur le chemin de la vérité. Leur donnera-t-il le moyen de vaincre l'occupant ? Écologie et manipulations génétiques sont au cœur de ce formidable space opera, couronné par le prix Hugo et le prix Locus en 1988.

Albert Morris pourrait être un détective privé heureux, dans ce futur proche... Il a une ravissante compagne, étudiante à vie et guerrière par procuration, il exerce une profession qui lui plaît et, comme tout un chacun, il dispose de doubles d'argile, ses " dittos ", chargés des sales boulots. Mais quand Albert tombe sur un trafic de faux dittos, tout se complique. D'autant que ces doubles d'argile ont des états d'âme, eux qui ne sont pas censés avoir d'âme. Et lorsqu'il pousse l'enquête, c'est pour rencontrer un dangereux trafiquant, un savant fou, un multimilliardaire qui vit en reclus, un opposant aux doubles, un chercheur et la reine d'un étrange essaim de dittos rouges. Albert Morris comprend alors qu'il y a sans doute beaucoup plus derrière ces petits trafics et toute cette agitation : des découvertes qui risquent de bouleverser la société, peut-être même de la détruire... Après de nombreux livres à succès, récompensés par les prix les plus prestigieux, dont le Hugo et le Nebula, David Brin signe un roman original, joyeux pot-pourri de nombreux mythes : le golem, Frankenstein, Jekyll et Hyde, et bien d'autres encore. Un livre parfaitement jubilatoire. Brin s'amuse. Et ses lecteurs aussi !

In a perilous future where disposable duplicate bodies fulfill every legal and illicit whim of their decadent masters, life is cheap. No one knows that better than Albert Morris, a brash investigator with a knack for trouble, who has sent his own duplicates into deadly peril more times than he cares to remember. But when Morris takes on a ring of bootleggers making illegal copies of a famous actress, he stumbles upon a secret so explosive it has incited open warfare on the streets of Dittotown. Dr. Yosil Maharal, a brilliant researcher in artificial intelligence, has suddenly vanished, just as he is on the verge of a revolutionary scientific breakthrough. Maharal's daughter, Ritu, believes he has been kidnapped-or worse. Aeneas Polom, a reclusive trillionaire who appears in public only through his high-priced platinum duplicates, offers Morris unlimited resources to locate Maharal before his awesome discovery falls into the wrong hands. To uncover the truth, Morris must enter a shadowy, nightmare world of ghosts and golems where nothing -and no one-is what they seem, memory itself is suspect, and the line between life and death may no longer exist. David Brin's Kiln People is a 2003 Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Colin Blakeney, 21st Century inventor of the technology that will give the world the transporter and the holodeck, is the victim of a treacherous attack that beams him out of this world -- and into forever. Three hundred years after Blakeney's disappearance, the crew of the Enterprise Spot a stray transporter beam in deep space. Little do they know that this beam contains a mystery for the ages!

Argues that the privacy of individuals actually hampers accountability, which is the foundation of any civilized society and that openness is far more liberating than secrecy

A group of adventurers escapes from a nightmarish planet and enters a marvelous new universe that guards a secret with the potential to change the course of civilization