Murray Leinster
Murray Leinster, born on June 16, 1896, in Virginia, was a prolific American science fiction writer whose imaginative tales have captivated readers for decades. Known for his pioneering contributions to the genre, Leinster wrote over 1,500 stories, including short stories, novels, and screenplays. His work often merged technology with humanity, exploring themes like space travel, communication, and the complexities of life in a rapidly changing world. One of his most notable achievements is the invention of the concept of "interstellar communication," a foundational idea that continues to influence science fiction today.
Med Ship Man
Read by Mark Nelson
Murray Leinster
Join Space Medical Service officer Calhoun and his sidekick Murgatroyd the tormal on another exciting adventure, this time on what should be…
Nightmare Planet
Read by Zachary Brewster-Geisz
Murray Leinster
In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, conc…
The Ambulance Made Two Trips
Read by Phil Chenevert
Murray Leinster
Big Jake Connors is taking over his town through violence, inimidation and bribery but Detective Sergeant Fitzgerald can only grind his teet…
Pariah Planet
Read by Phil Chenevert
Murray Leinster
When the blue plague appeared on the planet of Dara, fear struck nearby worlds. The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of million…
A Thousand Degrees Below Zero
Read by Phil Chenevert
Murray Leinster
The War to End All Wars has ended and the world has taken a deep breath and is trying to recover normal life in 1919. But a super Villan in…
Sand Doom
Read by Mark Nelson
Murray Leinster
The problem was as neat a circle as one could ask for; without repair parts, they couldn’t bring in the ship that carried the repair parts! …
Juju
Read by David Wales
Murray Leinster
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Med Ship Man (version 2)
Read by Phil Chenevert
Murray Leinster
Scattered through the galaxy are thousands of worlds colonized by humans. Many have native microbes dangerous to the human immigrants. Other…
A Matter of Importance
Read by Phil Chenevert
Murray Leinster
The importance of a matter is almost entirely a matter of your attitude. And whether you call something "a riot" or "a war&qu…
The Aliens (Version 2)
Read by Phil Chenevert
Murray Leinster
The human race was expanding through the galaxy ... and so, they knew, were the Aliens. Who were these beings? Traces of them could be found…
The Deadly Dust
Read by Phil Chenevert
Murray Leinster
Murray Leinster does not disappoint with this gem of a story. The dust is deadly. It is slowly drifting down over the North American cont…
The Disciplinary Circuit
Read by Phil Chenevert
Murray Leinster
The Disciplinary Circuit is watching you. Always watching that your thoughts are correct and pure. The Council want only what is best for …
Ribbon in the Sky
Read by Phil Chenevert
Murray Leinster
Med Service man Calhoun and his little sidekick Murgatroid run into another sizeable speed bump on their assigned visits to the planets of t…
Med Service
Read by Phil Chenevert
Murray Leinster
Excitement would seem far from the life of a Med Service man. Going from planet to planet in their tiny ships with just one little furry co…
The Grandfathers' War
Read by Phil Chenevert
Murray Leinster
Another twisty tale from Murray Leinster about that busy little Med Ship fixing problems throughout the universe. In this case, the med serv…
The Sentimentalists
Read by Phil Chenevert
Murray Leinster
Lon and Cathy, deeply in love and new farmers on a far away world, found they owed their souls to the company. The greedy company had design…
Exploration Team
Read by Ben Tucker
Murray Leinster
"If you took a spitting cobra and crossed it with a wildcat, painted it tan-and-blue and then gave it hydrophobia and homicidal mania a…
If You Was a Moklin
Read by Phil Chenevert
Murray Leinster
Moklins are the friendliest aliens humans ever encountered. They LOVE humans, and want to imitate them in every way they can. And evolution…
The Last Space Ship
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Murray Leinster
Here are three stories from Murray Leinster, The Disciplinary Circuit, The Manless Worlds, and The Boomerang Circuit. All three were publis…
The Machine that Saved the World (Version 2)
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Murray Leinster
They were broadcasts from nowhere--sinister emanations flooding in fromspace--smashing any receiver that picked them up. What defense couldE…