Mack Reynolds
Dallas McCord "Mack" Reynolds was an American science fiction writer. His pen names included Dallas Ross, Mark Mallory, Clark Collins, Dallas Rose, Guy McCord, Maxine Reynolds, Bob Belmont, and Todd Harding. His work focused on socioeconomic speculation, usually expressed in thought-provoking explorations of utopian societies from a radical, sometime satiric perspective. He was a popular author from the 1950s to the 1970s, especially with readers of science fiction and fantasy magazines.
The Common Man
When a regular guy drinks an invisibility serum, he shows his true colors, revealing a hunger for power that could change everything.
By Mack Reynolds
Freedom
In a world of political suppression, a soldier's mission to crush freedom ignites a personal revolution, forcing him to choose between duty and his own awakening conscience.
By Mack Reynolds
The Galactic Ghost
As an alien ship warns Earth of its impending doom and offers salvation to a select few, humanity must confront its divisions and decide who is worthy to survive.
By Mack Reynolds
The Good Seed
Trapped on a storm-swept world, a desperate man finds purpose in preserving the legacy of another life form as his own fades.
By Mack Reynolds
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
Amidst the bustling backdrop of a culturally diverse city, two acquaintances debate the bizarre and chaotic nature of humanity as seen through the eyes of potential alien observers.
By Mack Reynolds
Farmer
In a parched desert, one man's dream to cultivate life blooms into a battle against destructive herds, hidden enemies, and the clash between tradition and progress.
By Mack Reynolds
Off Course
When a colorful alien lands on Earth, people expect a peaceful envoy, but he turns out to be nothing more than a curious collector, exposing the hilarious differences between humans and aliens.
By Mack Reynolds
Gun for Hire
A killer from the past is thrust into a future without crime, where he must decide if his deadly skills are worth saving a society that has no place for them.
By Mack Reynolds
Revolution
In a divided nation, a double agent must choose between his mission and his conscience as he ignites a revolution that could either liberate or destroy a people.
By Mack Reynolds
Border, Breed Nor Birth
In a world of political turmoil, a man disguises himself as a leader to unite a region, while battling powerful enemies in a deadly game of cat and mouse across the desert.
By Mack Reynolds
Black Man's Burden
In a changing Africa, a group of smiths armed with advanced technology confronts a tribe steeped in tradition, igniting a battle of ideas that could reshape a continent's future.
By Mack Reynolds
Dogfight—1973
In a future sky, a pilot battles for survival against a skilled adversary, realizing his misjudgment could cost him everything, including a promised dinner at home.
By Mack Reynolds
Medal of Honor
A disillusioned pilot's quest for glory takes a dark turn when he becomes entangled in a web of lies, wealth, and the hollow reality of a war-profiteering scheme.
By Mack Reynolds
Adaptation
When a team of explorers journeys across the stars to reconnect with long-lost human colonies, they find themselves wrestling with questions of control, adaptation, and the very definition of civilization.
By Mack Reynolds
Mercenary
In a world of warring companies and rigid social classes, a hardened fighter joins a likely doomed corporation, questioning everything he knows about power and loyalty.
By Mack Reynolds
Expediter
A young man gains extraordinary power to fix a broken system, but soon realizes that real change means challenging the very people in charge.
By Mack Reynolds
Not in the Rules
In a galaxy governed by deadly games, an underdog fighter must outwit monstrous warriors to save his planet and defy the brutal rules of engagement.
By Mack Reynolds
Subversive
In a world reliant on established markets, the sale of impossibly cheap soap sparks an investigation that uncovers a plot to destabilize the entire economy.
By Mack Reynolds
Combat
An American operative must venture into the heart of Cold War Russia to persuade newly arrived aliens to align with the West, before they empower the Soviet Union.
By Mack Reynolds
Ultima Thule
A young man's dream job turns into a galaxy-wide hunt for a revolutionary, forcing him to confront the absurdities of bureaucracy and the complexities of interplanetary conflict.
By Mack Reynolds