Most Popular Books by Peter F. Hamilton

All the best in humanity rises to meet a powerful alien threat in the sequel to Salvation—part of an all-new trilogy from “the owner of the most powerful imagination in science fiction” (Ken Follett). The comparative utopia of twenty-third-century Earth is about to go dreadfully awry when a seemingly benign alien race is abruptly revealed to be one of the worst threats humanity has ever faced. Driven by an intense religious extremism, the Olyix are determined to bring everyone to their version of God as they see it. But they may have met their match in humanity, who are not about to go gently into that good night or spend the rest of their days cowering in hiding. As human ingenuity and determination rise to the challenge, collective humanity has only one goal—to wipe this apparently undefeatable enemy from the face of creation. Even if it means playing a ridiculously long game indeed. But in a chaotic universe, it is hard to plan for every eventuality, and it is always darkest before the dawn.

The tale that began in The Secret Throne continues in The Hunting of the Princes, a fantastical, illustrated adventure from award-winning author Peter F. Hamilton. Taggie has had a busy year. From finding out she''s the queen-to-be of a magical realm and learning to use magic . . . to discovering that someone wants her dead! Assassins have been targeting royal heirs throughout the magical realms, and everyone thinks the Karrak invaders are responsible. War seems inevitable – yet Taggie has just found out two very interesting facts. Firstly, that the Karraks come from a completely different universe. And secondly, that there was once a gate to this universe – now lost in the mists of time. If Taggie and her friends can find the gate, perhaps they can also stop the war? But to do so they need to find a Karrak who will take their side . . . Continue the adventure with A Voyage Through Air.

A high-octane space opera adventure about the battle for humanity’s future. The Saints of Salvation is the extraordinary conclusion to Peter F. Hamilton’s Salvation Sequence. ‘This is outstanding sci-fi . . . It delivers on every level’ – Daily Mail Live in hiding – or die for freedom. Humanity welcomed the Olyix and their utopian technology. However, mankind was tricked, and now these visitors are extracting a terrible price. For two years, these visitors have laid siege to Earth – harvesting its people for their god. And while millions fled into space, others have continued to fight an unwinnable war. As Earth’s defeat draws near, a team attempts to infiltrate the Salvation of Life – the Olyix’s arkship. If this succeeds, the group will travel countless lightyears to the enemy’s hidden enclave. From there, they could reveal its location to allies in a future timeline. Yet in the far future, humanity is still hunted by its ancient adversary. And as forces battle in the cold reaches of space, hope seems distant indeed . . . ‘A stirring finale’ – The Guardian ‘A massive, knock-your-socks-off, bravura finish’ – Locus Magazine ‘Exceptional . . . the master of his genre’ – SFF World The Salvation Sequence Salvation Salvation Lost The Saints of Salvation

Faulty energy mats are threatening the whole ecosystem and the company concerned will go to any lenghts in the real and virtual world to protect themselves.

Taken from Peter F. Hamilton''s short story collection Manhattan in Reverse, Footvote is a thrilling short story featuring Paulo Myo of the Commonwealth Saga. It''s our world, present day – the UK is going to rack and ruin. There are strikes, the power facilities don''t have enough technicians to continue running them, oppression and a terminal malaise afflicts the country and there seems no respite from the economic catastrophe. Then Bradley Ethan Murray opens a wormhole, a passage through to a new world and, potentially, a new world order. New Suffolk is available for all ''decent people'' from the UK to start a new life – free from the troubles they will leave behind them. But is a new world really the way to help alleviate the problems of Earth? This short story is taken from Manhattan in Reverse, the first short story collection in thirteen years from the master of space opera. The cover image for Footvote was designed by Ioan Dumitrescu as part of a competition run by Pan Macmillan in association with SFX magazine.

Taken from Peter F. Hamilton''s short story collection Manhattan in Reverse, The Demon Trap is a thrilling short story featuring Paulo Myo of the Commonwealth Saga. When a Siddley-Lockheed CP-450 carrying a group of privileged pleasure-seeking Dynasty members is blown up over Nova Zealand, Senior Investigator Paula Myo of the Serious Crimes Directorate is called in to solve the terrible crime. A group called the Free Merioneth Forces have claimed responsibility but there had to be an individual at the end of that missile launcher and Paula is determined to find out who it was. This short story is taken from Manhattan in Reverse, the first short story collection from the master of space opera. The cover image for The Demon Trap was designed by Andrew Parkes as part of a competition run by Pan Macmillan in association with SFX magazine.

This is an eclectic collection of all-original science fiction stories from some of the foremost luminaries in the genre. Featuring new tales of far future murder, first contact, love and war from such well-regarded and award winning authors as Peter F. Hamilton, Stephen Baxter, Adam Roberts, Jeffrey Thomas, Eric Brown, Paul Di Filippo, Neal Asher, Jay Lake and Ian Watson, this collection is sure to delight all fans of good science fiction.

Bestselling author Peter F. Hamilton returns to his acclaimed Commonwealth series in this thrilling follow-up to The Abyss Beyond Dreams. Featuring Hamilton’s trademark blend of intricate plotting, riveting suspense, high-concept science, and vivid characters, A Night Without Stars brings the story to a fully satisfying finish. After centuries trapped inside the Void, the planet Bienvenido—along with its inhabitants, both human and Faller—has been expelled into normal space. But the survivors are millions of light-years from the Commonwealth, which knows nothing of their existence. As the two races plunge into mortal conflict for sole possession of the planet, the humans seem destined to lose—despite the assistance of the mysterious Warrior Angel, who possesses forbidden Commonwealth technology. With the Fallers’ numbers growing, and their ability to mimic humans allowing them to infiltrate all levels of society, it’s only a matter of time before they surge to victory. Then, on a routine space flight, Major Ry Evine inadvertently frees a captive vessel that crash-lands on Bienvenido carrying the last, best hope for human survival: a baby. But a far from ordinary one. The child not only ages at a remarkable rate but demonstrates knowledge and abilities far beyond those of Bienvenido’s humans. Hunted by Fallers and humans alike, she is a crucial link to humanity’s lost past—and a glorious future already almost out of reach. Praise for A Night Without Stars “Roars relentlessly along in utterly mesmerizing style, with edge-of-the-seat plotting, thrilling action, and knife-edge tension that will leave readers gasping. An atomic blast of a yarn. Hamilton in peak form and absolutely not to be missed.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “[An] interstellar adventure with espionage, old-style space exploration, and the story of a fugitive who carries the hope of salvation.”—Publishers Weekly “An action-packed page-turner . . . It’s a joy to witness such a master of science fiction at work.”—SFFWorld Praise for Peter F. Hamilton’s The Abyss Beyond Dreams “Incredibly robust and exciting and rousing, sharing flavors of Jack Vance, John Wright, China Miéville, Orson Scott Card, and A. E. van Vogt . . . Hamilton’s deployment of lots of grand super-science is utterly deft and convincing.”—Locus “Engrossing . . . The characters, always Hamilton’s strength, remain as distinctive as ever.”—Kirkus Reviews “Everything one wants in sf—great characters, mind bending stuff, adventure, politics, romance, revolution . . . just superb.”—Fantasy Book Critic “The work of an author at the top of his game.”—SFFWorld

Au XXIe siècle, le monde commence à sortir des années noires du réchauffement climatique grâce aux technologies développées par la compagnie Event Horizon, sous la direction de Julia Evans. Cependant, même une jeune et belle milliardaire a parfois besoin des services d''un homme tel que Greg Mandel, ancien soldat d''élite de la brigade Mindstar. Il doit élucider le meurtre atroce d''Edward Kitchener, un éminent spécialiste en physique quantique. Nombreux sont ceux qui auraient payé cher pour faire cesser ses travaux, mais le rituel de l''assassinat ne cadre pas avec un simple contrat de tueur. Avec l''aide de ses aptitudes psi, Mandel se lance sur des pistes aussi insolites que les théories de la victime...

A profound, poignant, mind-blowing trip into time and consciousness awaits in this ebook original novella from New York Times bestselling author Peter F. Hamilton. In the vein of Life After Life, Hamilton’s bold speculations into the nature of life—and what comes after—make for riveting, provocative fiction. The universe is not only stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine. Whip-smart thirteen-year-old Julian Costello Proctor—better known as Jules—has an eidetic memory. For as long as he can remember, he has remembered everything. “My mind is always on,” he explains. But when an unexpected death throws his life into turmoil, Jules begins to experience something strange. For the first time, there are holes in his memory. But that’s not the strangest part. What’s really weird isn’t what he’s forgotten; it’s what he remembers. Memories of another life, not his own. And not from some distant past. No, these memories belong to a man who’s alive right now. With bravery, ingenuity, and quirky good humor, Jules devises a theory to explain this baffling phenomenon. While tracking down the identity of his mysterious doppelgänger, he finds himself enmeshed in the hopes and dreams of a stranger . . . and caught in the coils of a madman’s deadly plot. Praise for Peter F. Hamilton “The owner of the most powerful imagination in science fiction, author of immense, complex far-future sagas.”—Ken Follett “The clear heir to Heinlein, in my view.”—Marc Andreessen, co-founder, Netscape “Space Opera doesn’t get much more epic than Peter F. Hamilton.”—SFFWorld “Hamilton tackles SF the way George R. R. Martin is tackling fantasy.”—SF Reviews “Fusing elements of hard SF with adventure fantasy tropes, Hamilton has singlehandedly raised the bar for grand-scale speculative storytelling.”—Publishers Weekly “The author’s mastery of the art of the ‘big story’ earns him a place among the leading authors of dynastic SF.”—Library Journal

Julia Evans, milliardaire et directrice de la compagnie Event Horizon, fer de lance de la conquête spatiale, est dans le pétrin. Avec son mari disparu et des concurrents qui affirment avoir acquis une technologie révolutionnaire, Julia remarque à peine la livraison anonyme d''une fleur. Celle-ci possède pourtant dies gènes de millions d''années en avance sur l''ADN terrestre. Un homme serait capable d''élucider ce mystère : Greg Mandel. Mais au cours de son enquête, les morts s''accumulent. L''avenir de l''humanité est en train de se jouer sur cette fleur qui commence à éclore...

For the first time in a single volume, Peter F. Hamilton’s acclaimed novels—Mindstar Rising and A Quantum Murder—set in a near-future so real it seems ripped from tomorrow’s headlines In Mindstar Rising, Greg Mandel, gifted—or cursed—with biotechnology that makes him a living lie detector, is hired to investigate corporate espionage by Event Horizon, a powerful company about to introduce a technology that will solve the energy problems of a world decimated by global warming. Set two years later, A Quantum Murder once again teams Mandel with Event Horizon and its beautiful young owner, Julia Evans, in a locked-room mystery that combines the ingenuity of an Agatha Christie novel with cutting-edge speculative brilliance. Read together, these novels take on fresh depth and complexity, underscoring the magnitude of Peter F. Hamilton’s creative talent.

Le bataillon du sergent Lawrence Newton s’apprête à envahir une planète, opération cyniquement appelée "un retour sur investissement". Lors de cette mission de pure piraterie, Lawrence apprend l’existence d’un Temple où une secte vénère des créatures mythiques... Une information qui a de quoi attiser la curiosité du sergent, car on dit que ces prêtres gardent des richesses qui vont au-delà de toute imagination ! Mais est-ce vraiment une bonne idée de monter en douce sa propre expédition... ?

Qu''est-il arrivé aux Laymil ? Des millénaires avant que la Confédération galactique explore le système qu''ils avaient colonisé, ils ont disparu dans une sorte de suicide collectif. Quelle force avaient-ils rencontrée ? Dans leurs rares archives, il est question d''une rupture dans le réel. Peut-elle un jour menacer l''humanité ? C''est le problème qu''a choisi de résoudre le premier seigneur de Ruine, Michael Saldana. Et la belle princesse Ione, qui vient d''accepter la charge du pouvoir, est plus proche qu''aucun de ses ancêtres de la solution. Car Joshua Calvert, aventurier de l''espace, a découvert au péril de sa vie, dans l''anneau des Laymil, une mémoire morte. Il y a gagné, outre la fortune qui lui permet de radouber l''astronef de son père, le Lady Macbeth, l''amour torride de Ione. La passion et le plaisir ne l''empêchent pas de reprendre le chemin des étoiles. Une galaxie partagée entre Edénistes, partisans des manipulations génétiques et reliés entre eux par l''affinité, et Adamistes, farouchement attachés à l''intégrité du patrimoine héréditaire humain, peuplée de plusieurs espèces intelligentes, et travaillée par de vieilles rancunes, ne manque pas de défis. Mais le pire de tous reste à venir. Sur Lalonde, trou perdu de l''espace, les Possédés ont fait leur émergence. Ils disent venir de l''empire des morts... Peter F. Hamilton joue sur tous les registres du space opera. Ayant retenu les leçons d''Asimov, de Van Vogt, de Frank Herbert et de Dan Simmons en matière d''histoire future et de civilisation galactique, il ne manque pas d''humour et ne craint pas de se moquer, non sans quelque perversité, du genre qu''il illustre. Le roman de ce créateur d''univers apparaîtra comme un jalon dans la science-fiction de cette fin de siècle, tel Hypérion au début de la décennie. Entre La Guerre des étoiles et Dune, Hamilton s''est taillé son propre empire galactique. Emergence est le premier volet d''une épopée démesurée dont la suite, Expansion, paraîtra dans la même collection.