Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky
On the distant world of Kiln lie the ruins of an alien civilization. A great mystery awaits humans: who were the builders and where are they now? These questions become realfor Professor Arton Daghdev, exiled(流放)from Earth to Kiln's off-world labour camp due to his mistake. Facing the planet's dangerous ecosystem ,Arton fights for survival.
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
A sci-fi classic in a brand-new edition. From a high Babylonian tower that connects a flat Earth to the sky above, to an alien language that challenges our very sense of time and reality, Chiang's unique imagination invites readers to question their understanding of the universe and their place in it.
War Bodies by Neal Asher
In a world ruled by robots, the Cyberat face a rebellion(叛乱)when the human Polity arrives. Piper, raised as a weapon, seeks help from the Polity after his parents are caught by enemies. As war worsens, Piper must face the puzzling technology implanted in his own body. It could either end their fight or cause serious consequences. The future of civilization hangs in the balance as the battle unfolds.
In the Lives of Puppets byTJ Klune
In a strange little home built into the branches of a forest live three robots. Vic Lawson, a human, lives there too. The day Vic repairs an unfamiliar android labelled"HAP", he learns of a shared criminal past between the robots--a past spent in hunting humans. The robots, once hidden and safe, are now exposed.