~Novels~
Alpha Max: An Existential Romp through an Absurd Multiverse
“Funny, yet deep, this is definitely worth venturing into the multiverse for.” ~Reedsy Discovery
“Snarky as Pratchet, insightful as Stephenson, as full of scathing social commentary as Swift or Voltaire, and weirdly reminiscent of LeGuin, Alpha Max is the only multiverse novel you need this month, or maybe ever.” ~Amazing Stories
From award-winning author Mark A. Rayner, Alpha Max is a silly and serious spoof of the science fiction and superhero movie trope of multiple realities. Fans of the humorous science fiction of Douglas Adams and the black humor and satire of Kurt Vonnegut will love this dark comedy that will make you think as well as laugh.
The Fatness: A Novel of Epic Portions
Winner of two literary awards!
IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Humor (silver)
IndieReader Discovery Award for Best Humor
The Fatness is a contemporary satire of socialism, capitalism, and the so-called “obesity epidemicâ€. This is Catch-22 for a new generation, with a distinctly tender undertone, even as it mercilessly spoofs the establishment.
The Fridgularity
Winner of a 2013 IndieReader Discovery Award for Best Humor!
“With plenty of humor and much more, The Fridgularity is an exciting, sci-fi view askew, highly recommended.â€
~Midwest Book Review
The Fridgularity is the story of a reluctant prophet, Internet addicts in withdrawal and a kitchen appliance with delusions of grandeur.
Marvellous Hairy ~a novel in five fractals~
“Who needs humanity when you got everything else you could want? Marvellous Hairy tells the story of Nick Motbot, a novelist who finds his DNA being tampered with and has seemed to enjoy monkeying around more appealing than it once was. With much humor and an absurdist tint on many ideas, Mark Rayner presents a novel where humanity is optional, raging against the machine is a good idea, and the upsides of life as a lower primate. Marvellous Hairy is a top pick for any humorous fiction collection, highly recommended. ~Midwest Book Review
~Collections~
Pirate Therapy and Other Cures
“Virtuosically combining the techniques of speculative fiction and political commentary with wide learning in the Romish faith, Dadaism and the Gruntwerx Paradigm, Mark A. Rayner gives us a rich array of concise vignettes, clothed in such neglected genres as the postcard, the email message and the agony column cri de coeur. Never has pop culture been so hilariously satirized, nor history so perversely revised.â€
~Tom Bradley, Author of Lemur and Bomb Baby
