Books like The Wind from Nowhere by J. G. Ballard

Science fiction.

A disaffected modern professional travels back to Palestine, A.D. 29, to confront the man he believes to be Jesus and discover that history can be altered by a single sacrifice.

In a future where global warming has melted polar ice, London becomes a vast, sun‑washed swamp; drif‐ing reptiles roam the city and a group of scientists seeks treasure in the drowned streets.

A semi‑autobiographical memoir of J.G. Ballard’s childhood in Shanghai during WWII and his years in the Lunghua Civilian Assembly Centre.

Olaf Stapledon’s *Star Maker* travels through the cosmos, charting the birth of galaxies, the rise of life and civilizations, and the eternal perspective of humanity within an ever-expanding universe.

J.G. Ballard’s 1973 novel *Crash* explores the twisted allure of car accidents, delving into themes of violence, obsession, and the intersection of technology and sexuality.

Robert Silverberg’s Hugo‑winning novella "Nightwings" explores a world dominated by the mystical Avluela the Flier, whose scarlet and ebony wings guide a lone watcher to an ancient city, leaving the sky and space unguarded.

A collection of John Wyndham's science-fiction short stories.

Interview with the Vampire; The Queen of the Damned; Vampire Lestat: A series of vampire tales featuring Anne Rice's iconic vampire protagonist Lestat, set in 19th-century Italy and America, with an interview with the vampire character.

‘The Second Lady’ is a spy-themed work by Irving Wallace, weaving intrigue and suspense in an English-language narrative focused on espionage.

Irving Wallace’s novel *The Word* delves into Catholic faith, education, and archaeology, weaving a story that reflects the Church’s traditions and the pursuit of knowledge.

A classic spy thriller in which an unnamed British agent is recruited by an anti‑communist network run by a Texan billionaire and infiltrates a secret computer complex, leading to peril on both sides of the Iron Curtain.

A harrowing fiction tale that centers on a kidnapping, exploring the psychological grip of fandom on those involved.

A 1970 experimental novel by J. G. Ballard, famed for works such as Crash and Super‑Cannes.

Excerpts from Jack Kerouac’s diaries reveal a formative period, detailing the birth of his first novel and his close ties with Allen Ginsberg and Neal Cassady.

For generations the lives of Native American women have been kept in the shadows. Now, in Messengers of the Wind, these extraordinary Americans illuminate their diverse traditions, roles, and present-day realities. For though they share common threads of experience and history, Native women do not inhabit one contained world with a specific name, but rather many worlds. Native American women old and young, from a variety of tribal groups, speak with eloquence and passion about their experience on the land and in urban areas; about their work as artists, activists, and healers; as grandmothers, mothers, and daughters; as modern professional women with a link to the past. On an Ojibway reservation, a grandmother faces arrest rather than relinquish treaty rights; an Inupiat woman shares her spiritual connection to the Alaskan landscape; an Upper Skagit elder speaks of ancient tribal values and ceremonies she is helping perpetuate. All the women testify to the struggle of keeping Native ways alive in a time and place constantly threatening to trample them. . And as each woman, renowned and obscure, tells her remarkable personal story, it is clear that each has tapped into the power that comes from within, and has reached back into a history that brings with it courage and hope. In strong, clear voices, Native women communicate the vision derived from their ancestors, which guides them as they forge new paths in a changing world.

J. G. Ballard’s “Drowned World” imagines a planet where rising temperatures reshape the landscape into a Triassic‑like world, while “Wind from Nowhere” envisions a planet consumed by ever‑accelerating winds.