Scientists must stop nanites from driving an asteroid into Earth in this "brilliantly crafted... edge-of-the-seat thriller" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).

Twenty-five years ago, Doctor Toby Glyer and William Connors made a revolutionary breakthrough in nanotechnology. Their controversial nanites were capable of everything from miracle cures for the terminally ill to AI for asteroid-mining missions. But when the nanite-run Briareus mission to divert an Earth-crossing asteroid dropped out of contact soon after reaching its target, the entire program was shut down and the use of nanotechnology forcibly suppressed.

Now a much, much larger asteroid is on a collision course with Earth -- and the Briareus nanites may be responsible. While governments scramble to find a solution, Doctor Glyer knows that their only hope to avoid Armageddon lies in the nanites themselves. On the run, Glyer must track down Connors and find a way to make contact with their wayward children before a two-hundred-gigaton asteroid smashes into Earth. Will Glyer's be Earth's salvation, or destruction?

Praise for The Goliath Stone

"A fast read, filled with fascinating characters and mind-binding concepts. I should have worn a crash helmet." -- Larry Bond, New York Times-bestselling author of Shattered Trident

"A future so brilliantly rendered that it feels shockingly real. This stunning book is Niven at the absolute top of his game, a surefire award winner and fan pleaser." -- Whitley Strieber, New York Times-bestselling author of The Grays

"A rollicking good time." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"With witty dialogue and laugh-inducing prose, this is an incredible fun read, sure to entertain SF fans." -- Booklist

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