THE CATALOG
All Books by J. M. Erickson
Four series. Seventeen awards. One relentlessly independent voice in science fiction.
Bold Dark Worlds
Four Books. One Saga. No Easy Answers.
A sweeping four-book science fiction saga about survival, identity, and the cost of power in a fractured future. Critically reviewed by Kirkus, US Review of Books, Pacific Book Review, and Independent Book Review. Winner of the Manhattan Book Award Bronze 2026 and IIBA Distinguished Author 2027.
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Future Prometheus
Creation. Rebellion. What it means to be human.
A mythic science fiction duology exploring the Promethean bargain at the heart of artificial intelligence and human ambition. Gripping, philosophical, and relentlessly paced.
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Intelligent Design
AI. Evolution. Apocalypse.
A two-part techno-thriller in which artificial intelligence, evolutionary biology, and apocalyptic stakes collide. Fast, cerebral, and deeply unsettling.
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Birds of Flight
Danger. Loyalty. The cost of both.
A thriller and action-adventure series following Burns and his team through moral complexity, high-stakes missions, and the weight of loyalty. Grounded, kinetic, and character-driven.
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The Prince: Lucifer's Origins
RECOMMENDED by the US Review of Books · Survival. Loyalty. The Will to Live.
Prince Victor Venture IX is a twelve-year-old prince who has successfully avoided his call to serve, remaining unnoticed on the university planet Pax where he studies ancient manuscripts called "books." His luck runs out when his brother, Prince Jason of the Sagittarius Sector, sends the Royal Guard to collect him. En route, his ship is attacked in the Sol System and he escapes to the third planet — known to the realm as planet Hell, and to its ancient inhabitants as Earth. Palace intrigues, conspiracies, and lust for power pervade the Kingdom while the ancient species, the Xenon, desperately try to prevent further atrocities. A classic story of adaptation, survival of the fittest, good versus evil, the will to live, and the strength of loyalty, family, and friendship. The US Review of Books calls it "a fantastical plot with genuinely enjoyable characters" that "showcases his superb balance of the challenge his characters face and the ways they internalize it" — RECOMMENDED. Mixing classic literature, science fiction, and religious texts including Machiavelli's The Prince. ISBN: 978-1-942708-06-3. Runner-up, 2016 Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book Competition.
Time is for Dragonflies and Angels
Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2018 · Gold Medal, Readers' Favorite 2017 · #1 Amazon Hot New Release
A collection of flash science fiction and novellas embracing multi-universes and dimensions, critical decisions and judgments, and human struggles associated with racism and dystopian societies. "Recount Our Dreams" follows a middle-aged widower, a visually impaired woman, and a young man with autism on an adventure of several lifetimes. "Neurogenesis" steps beyond Flowers for Algernon — compassion, memories, and hope are pillars for kindness whether carbon-based or synthetic. "Rogue Event" — called "a dystopian concept that fits nicely alongside the stories of Huxley and Orwell" by the US Review of Books — takes place in 2137 where one global corporation controls all of Earth. "The Gray" asks whether an advanced species has the right to judge another that fights amongst itself over mere differences in appearance. "To See Behind Walls" pulls from Thurber's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" to explore post-9/11 surveillance, economic turmoil, and the secret lives of ordinary men. Readers' Favorite calls it "a metaphor of postmodern manhood and fatherhood." Publisher: Time Tunnel Media. ISBN: 978-1-942708-25-4 (Softcover). 211 pages. October 3, 2016. On release, reached #1 on Amazon's Hot New Releases in Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction — Steampunk, #4 in the Top 100 in the same category, and #6 in the Top 100 in Science Fiction Anthologies & Short Stories.
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