E. E. “Doc” Smith
E. E. "Doc" Smith, born in 1890, was a groundbreaking American science fiction writer whose imaginative tales helped shape the genre in the early 20th century. His most famous works include the "Lensman" series and the "Skylark" series, both of which feature grand adventures filled with intergalactic battles, complex characters, and intricate worlds. Known for his ability to weave together science and fantasy, Smith's stories often explored themes of morality and the potential of humanity, making them timeless reads that still resonate with audiences today.
Spacehounds of IPC
When the Inter-Planetary Corporation's (IPC) crack liner “IPV Arcturus” took off on a routine flight to Mars, it turned out to be the beginn…
First Lensman
The Secret Planet.No human had ever landed on the hidden planet of Arisia. A mysterious space barrier turned back both men and ships. Then t…
Triplanetary
“Doc” E.E. Smith pretty much invented the space opera genre, and Triplanetary is a good and well-known example. Physics, time, and politics …
The Skylark of Space
The novel begins with the accidental discovery, in a Government laboratory in Washington D. C., of a form of clean nuclear power. Our hero, …
Triplanetary, First in the Lensman Series
Triplanetary was first serialized in Amazing Stories in 1934. After the Lensman series became popular, Smith took his Triplanetary story and…
Skylark Three
In this sequel to The Skylark of Space, inventor Richard Seaton and his allies take their conflict beyond Earth. Their encounters with alien…
The Galaxy Primes
They were four of the greatest minds in the Universe: Two men, two women, lost in an experimental spaceship billions of parsecs from home. A…
The Skylark of Valeron
The Skylark of Valeron is the third volume in the classic Skylark trilogy by E.E. ‘Doc’ Smith. DuQuesne has survived to become Master of t…
Second Stage Lensmen
Earth is once again in peril. The Boskonian organization, thought defeated, has acquired the negasphere technology and is preparing to use i…
Gray Lensman
Kimball Kinnison becomes a Gray Lensman. This name comes from the simple gray leathers these superior lensmen wear that has no insignia of…
Children of the Lens
Earth faces a new threat from Eddore: the enemy has created its own version of the Lens and is sending Black Lensmen through hyperspace tube…
The Skylark of Space (version 2)
When scientist Richard Seaton discovers a way to harness a powerful new source of energy, his breakthrough opens the possibility of travel b…
Masters of Space
The Masters once ruled all space, but their power has vanished. Now a young race must face the ancient Enemy of All—and prove whether it can…
Galactic Patrol (version 2)
Fresh from the Galactic Patrol Academy, Kimball Kinnison receives the Lens that marks him as one of the Patrol’s elite officers. His first a…
The Vortex Blaster
Uncontrolled, terribly violent Atomic Vortices are slowly destroying civilization on every human planet throughout the galaxy. Nothing can …
Masters of the Vortex
"Masters of the Vortex" is a 1960 novel by E.E. "Doc" Smith which incorporates and expands upon three short stories, &qu…
Skylark Three (Version 2)
In Skylark Three, E. E. “Doc” Smith continues the spacefaring adventures begun in The Skylark of Space, carrying its explorers into a confli…
Galactic Patrol
Galactic Patrol is the third book in the Lensmen stories, and the first book to feature Kimball Kinnison, the action hero of several books i…
Tedric
This is a wonderful combination of far future science fiction with Conan like sword and sorcery; lots of blood, gore, honor and evil. The…
The Vortex Blaster Makes War
In Vortex Blaster Makes War, E. E. “Doc” Smith returns to the science-fiction hero whose prodigious computing mind has already helped save t…