james white

James White born Belfast, Northern Ireland: 7 April 1928 died Portstewart, Northern Ireland: 23 August 1999 James White (7 April 1928 – 23 August 1999) was a Northern Irish author of science fiction novellas, short stories and novels. He first began writing in fanzines and was associated with...

I remember reading a short story (in a collection of short stories) when I was teenager about a man who worked on a space station, I think. Normally he had a great reputation wherever he worked in the past, but for interest sake, he decided to be a complete arsehole on this project. During part...

Hi this story comes from late 70's ish. Apocalyptic tale where a lone human first finds haven and repairs a robot after a war (could be biowar too). He is constantly put back into suspended animation as his robots fix things, provide food (from the seeds in his pants cuff). Final scene he is...

There are a couple of classic sf books about a hospital ship in space. I think the books are collections of short stories about the same characters. Does anyone know either the titles or author?

Didn't see a thread on this author and figured he needed one. At least one. I'd heard of White here and there but never really read him. I'd picked up one of his books and it was buried in the Pile but then I came across a big stack of his books used and got most all of them. Picked out a...

About a large "human ark" space ship sent from Earth on a linear path to investigate 10 potentially life sustaining planets. The navigator is in suspended animation and is awaken only when nearing the next planet in the queue. But the ship's inhabitants are born and die through countless...

I'm trying to trace a novel in which there is a war between Earth and Aliens. Prisoners taken by the aliens are dropped onto a prison planet and left to their own resources. The imprisoned earthmen build a metal shell that simulates a crashed alien scoutcraft and when the aliens send a rescue...

Hi guys, registered here after searching online with no luck. Trying to remember two short stories I read years ago. The first is todl from the point of view of an alien, their species are toroid and their circulation uses gravity, so they never stop moving. if I remember correctly, he finds a...

Hi - first post! In the 80s I remember reading what I think was a short story in a paperback collection, possibly all by the same author. The story was about a guy who'd been frozen/sedated during a serious illness and was being kept like that until a cure could be found. He was being...

Hello Forum members. Can you help again please? I read a Sci-fi book sometime ago about a prison planet. Following a war between Earth and another planet(s) a captured, very high ranking Earth officer is put onto a prison planet. He helps the other prisoners build a fake crashed alien spaceship...

I read a lot of sci-fi about 15 years ago, and would love to re-read two books that have stuck in my mind. Would really appreciate if someone could help me identify the titles / authors. 1. This was actually a series of books (maybe 2-3) about human space exploration. Some explorers find...

Re: Mystery Books - another one! Hello all, My boyfriend has listened often enough to me describing a great sci-fi story I read ages ago, but yet can't remember the title or writer. I'd be really grateful if somebody could tell me so I can read it again... A guy is woken up from deep freeze...