Robert Reed Books in Order

An unusual child begins life within the far-reaching history of the Great Ship. His arrival unfolds amid questions about the boundaries of existence, the universe that contains it, and the smaller shell of the remora.

A boy dreams of following his father’s work reshaping Mars. As terraforming spreads through the solar system, achievements and disasters reveal that humanity is changing alongside its planets, complicating assumptions about who controls the future.

Hired to teach a difficult young woman, professional terraformer Locum begins what appears to be a promising assignment. But his confidence in shaping worlds offers little protection when events expose how little control he has over his own circumstances.

In a world where living things do not age, a movie star returns home to care for her ailing mother. Their reunion reopens old grievances, revealing that long lives offer no guarantee of safety or reconciliation.

Terminally ill Clay and his wife Laura arrange to preserve his mind in a duplicate body. Their attempt to maintain a shared life seems successful until an unexpected third presence complicates the relationship and their understanding of the arrangement.

In the 1870s, a robot modeled on Abraham Lincoln keeps the peace as sheriff of Northfield, Minnesota. When the James-Younger Gang arrives to rob the bank, he discovers that the outlaws are machines too, with newer and stronger designs.

Alien observers inhabit apparently human bodies, gathering information about life on Earth. When people uncover evidence of these hidden visitors, the relationship changes: humanity begins studying its watchers, turning an unseen investigation into a contest of observation.

Warned to stay away from her eccentric neighbor Edgar, curious Tristene becomes determined to explore his property. A concealed opening in the fence draws her toward a strange backyard pond and discoveries beyond her familiar virtual classrooms.

The discovery of an alien burial in a Wyoming mine reveals that visitors reached Earth nearly sixty million years ago. As the find begins changing humanity, a gravely ill woman seeks out the site with urgent questions of her own.

In the distant future, translator Sarrie lives aboard a vast starship carrying many species, including humanity’s last survivors. Her carefully cultivated abilities become crucial when the ship investigates an obscure frozen world far beyond the Milky Way.

A war among artificial intelligences has devastated the solar system, leaving scattered survivors in darkness. As conflict continues, a machine intelligence belonging to the disembodied Data tribe offers a different perspective on survival and the struggle for victory.

An illness offers weeks of extraordinary happiness, energy, and clarity after its initial suffering. In a world hungry for those benefits, the prospect of spreading it forces a troubling question: how much misery is an acceptable price for collective well-being?

In a remote alien village, aging parents unexpectedly produce a child the community calls a miracle. Small but intelligent, Wyll grows within a family struggling to provide for him, his vivid colors revealing an exuberance his quiet manner conceals.

A presidential projection joins the Thatcher family for dinner while visiting households across an overcrowded America. Able to speak and listen everywhere at once, the leader encounters hostility that exposes the tensions inside both one family and its democracy.

Across an infinite multiverse, one remarkably successful Frank broadcasts advice to his less fortunate counterparts. His certainty that everyone should follow his example meets resistance when someone interferes with his operation and threatens his carefully promoted authority.

A technologically advanced afterlife welcomes the dead with little concern for their former behavior. But once the living discover its physical location, this comfortable realm becomes vulnerable to invasion, drawing George Washington into another world’s political troubles.

Isolated on the Moon’s far side, researchers receive an alien transmission containing extraordinary knowledge and disturbing truths. As they decipher its contents, they must decide how to respond to information that could transform humanity’s understanding of the universe.

After years spent protecting a beautiful, fragile being, a devoted companion expects that responsibility to last a lifetime. The unexpected arrival of another extraordinary presence unsettles that commitment, raising questions about love, loyalty, and the limits of protection.

In a near-future world, executing a murderer restores the victims to life. This apparent answer to death brings its own tragedies when people cannot be certain who committed a killing or understand the reasons behind it.

After leaving a bar with friends, a wealthy young man notices an elderly stranger on a bench and becomes convinced he is concealing something. His determination to uncover the man’s nature leads to an encounter built around uncertainty.

These stories examine cloning, disputed memories, alien encounters, and the moral consequences of survival. A teacher confronts boys created from one man's genes, while other characters question personal identity, wartime responsibility, and experiences that have shaped their lives.

After a woman interrupts their conversation and promises to return, a man is left waiting in a familiar room. His apparently simple vigil stretches across extraordinary spans of time, raising questions about memory, identity, and devotion.