Books like The venging by Greg Bear
Greg Bear’s debut short‑story collection showcases the breadth of his speculative imagination. The volume includes pieces that later evolved into full novels, such as a technologically perfect city rejecting its inhabitants and scenarios of alien communication, asteroid control, and liminal multiverse encounters. Critics praise the collection for its fresh and compelling approach to science fiction.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Greg Bear
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