Cover of Marooned in Realtime
Read Time: ~4.8 hr

Marooned in Realtime

by Vernor Vinge (1986)

About this book

From the back cover: "In *The Peace War* Vernor Vinge introduced the technology of bobbles, creating spheres where time stands still while minutes, years, or eons pass by outside. Originally used to counter the nucler threat, then to enforce an oppressive government, they don't really come into their own until the century after the Peace War. What better means for one-way time travel? With the bobble plus longevity treatments, human achievements would seem to have no limits... You can hardly turn the pages fast enough... (Marooned in Realtime) is a winner." -- Locus

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraLate 20th Century
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters

Readers who enjoyed this also loved

Cover of Black Genesis

Black Genesis

L. Ron Hubbard

Black Genesis by L. Ron Hubbard is an acclaimed literary masterpiece celebrating major critical honors and timeless storytelling.

Cover of The Star Fox

The Star Fox

Poul Anderson

The Star Fox by Poul Anderson is an acclaimed literary masterpiece celebrating major critical honors and timeless storytelling.

Cover of Fables & Reflections

Fables & Reflections

Neil Gaiman

Fables & Reflections is a celebrated work by Neil Gaiman (Newbery, Carnegie, Hugo & Nebula Winner), recognized for masterclass storytelling and lasting literary resonance.

Cover of The Big Time

The Big Time

Fritz Leiber

From back cover Ace paperback December 1982: This is war: The biggest, longest war that anyone could imagine. The soldiers are recruited at the moment of death to fight through all of time. The goal is to change the past, and insure victory in the future. The Change Winds are blowing. Welcome to the Big Time. *"Have you ever worried about your memory, because it doesn't seem to be bringing you the same picture of the past from one day to the next? Have you ever been afraid that your personality was changing because of forces beyond your knowledge or control? Have you ever felt sure that sudden death was about to jump you from nowhere? Have you ever thought that the whole universe might be a crazy mixed-up dream? If you have, you've had hints of the Change War."*

Marooned in Realtime by Vernor Vinge | Literally Just Books