From the Nebula Award-winning author of Godbody, The Dreaming Jewels, and other great works of science fiction, this is a must-listen for anyone who enjoys Ramsey Campbell, Robert Silverberg, or Philip Jose Farmer.
Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. The novel was one of the first to elevate science fiction into the realm of literature, and inspired musicians and artists, including the Grateful Dead and Crosby, Stills & Nash. More than Human By: Theodore Sturgeon Narrated by: Preston Geer Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins Pre-order: Try for 0.00 Pick 1 title (2 titles for Prime members) from our collection of bestsellers and new releases. More Than Human is a genre-bending wonder that explores themes of responsibility and morality, individuality, and belonging. Powerfully telepathic, he lacks a moral compass-and his hatred of the world that has rejected him could prove catastrophic. A group of remarkable social outcasts band together for survival and discover that their combined powers render them. First published in 1952, More Than Human won the Retro Hugo. But are they the next stage in human development or harbingers of the end of civilization? The answer may come when they are joined by Gerry. This intensely written and moving novel is an extraordinary vision of humanitys next step. Together, they are the Gestalt-a single extraordinary being comprised of remarkable parts-although an essential piece may be missing. This tale is as mind-blowing as any controlled substance and as affecting as a glimpse into a stranger's soul.Individually, they are a seemingly simpleminded young man living in the woods who can read the thoughts of others, a runaway girl with telekinetic powers, twin girls who can barely speak but can teleport across great distances, and an infant with a mind like a supercomputer. As they struggle to discover whether they are meant to help humanity or destroy it, Sturgeon explores questions of power and morality, individuality and belonging, with suspense, pathos, and a lyricism rarely seen in science fiction. SF Masterworks is a library of the greatest SF ever written.
Together, they may represent the next step in evolution-or the final chapter in the history of the human race. This intensely written and moving novel is an extraordinary vision of humanitys next step. There's Baby, who invented an antigravity engine while still in the cradle, and Gerry, who has everything it takes to run the world except for a conscience. There's Lone, the simpleton who can hear other people's thoughts Janie, who moves things without touching them and the teleporting twins, who can travel ten feet or ten miles.
In this genre-bending novel, among the first to have launched science fiction into literature, a group of remarkable social outcasts band together for survival and discover that their combined powers render them superhuman.
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