What should I read first?
If you’re into a sci-fi odyssey/buddy-comedy/love-story, and don’t mind a smattering (okay, it’s a lot) of f-bombs (although as the author I’ll say that each and every one serves a purpose and was carefully considered), start with Where the Hell is Tesla? It hit #8 on the Audible.com charts, and according to their editors, it’s a cult favorite (I didn’t say it, they did, I swear!). It’s a complete trilogy, but you can stop at the first book (no cliff-hangers, I promise), or if you like what you see, you can tag along with Chip and the gang for three big, giant, insane adventures.
If you’re into a smart, funny, rolicking adventure somewhere between Willy Wonka and the Hunger Games (but without all the death), go for You’re Going to Mars! It hit the coveted #1 spot on Audible.com’s charts, and from the reviews, it seems lots of folks dig it.
If you’re in the mood for a more classic sci-fi tale (but still with lots of action and comedy), give The Wrong Unit a go. It’ll make you nostalgic for Isaac Asimov, and give you all the feels, I promise.
There’s also my first volume of short stories, which I guarantee will have you scratching your head (in a good way); and my children’s book Alphabert; and of course, my anti-self-help book Unleash The Sloth!
Where the Hell is Tesla?
The #8 Audible Bestseller!
SCI-FI ODYSSEY. COMEDY. LOVE STORY. AND OF COURSE… NIKOLA TESLA. I’ll let Chip, the main character tell you more: “I found the journal at work. Well, I don’t know if you’d call it work, but that’s where I found it. It’s the lost journal of Nikola Tesla, one of the greatest inventors and visionaries ever. Before he died in 1943, he kept a notebook filled with spectacular claims and outrageous plans. One of these plans was for an “Interdimensional Transfer Apparatus” – that allowed someone (in this case me and my friend Pete) to travel to other versions of the infinite possibilities around us. Crazy, right? But that’s just where the crazy starts.”
Don’t Touch the Blue Stuff! (Where the Hell is Tesla? Book 2)
The sequel to Where the Hell is Tesla? is HERE!
SOMETHING CALLED THE “BLUE JUICE” IS COMING. FOR ALL OF US. Luckily, me (Chip Collins), Pete, Nikola Tesla, Bobo, and FBI Agent Gina Phillips are here to kick its ass, and send it back to last Tuesday. Maybe. Or maybe we’ll fail, and everyone in the multiverse is doomed. (Seriously, you might want to get that underground bunker ready.) Either way, I’ve got to get home to Julie and find out… woah, I’m not about to tell you that right here in the book description! TMI.
Gigi Make Paradox (Where the Hell is Tesla? Book 3)
The third book in the Where the Hell is Tesla? trilogy is HERE!
Listen, having kids is great, my little Gigi Collins and Pete’s daughter Hannah are sweet little fluffs of cotton candy, spun from the silk of fairy spiders who live in the clouds. But MAN, can they cause trouble. Seriously, you’d think a two-year-old couldn’t possibly threaten the very existence of our physical reality, but, well, you know where this is going.
You’re Going to Mars!
The #1 Audible Bestseller!
Living and slaving in Fill City One, you get used to the smell. We call it the Everpresent Stink. But every once in a while, on a spring day with a breeze, it clears away enough to remind us that there is something more out there. Most Fillers’ wildest dreams would be just to get past the walls and live in the mainland. But my dream? It’s a little bigger.
I’m going to Mars.
Well, I’m only going to Mars if I can find a winning Red Scarab to get on Zach Larson’s crazy reality show. And then I’ll have to figure out how to escape this hellhole. And then compete on live television for three months. And somehow win a spot on the crew of the very first manned mission to Mars. Oh, and one more slight obstacle? There might be a reason that by 2085 a human still hasn’t set foot on the Red Planet. A dangerous reason. A reason worth killing for.
The Wrong Unit: A Novel
I DON’T KNOW WHAT THE HUMANS ARE SO CRANKY ABOUT. Their enclosures are large, they ingest over a thousand calories per day, and they’re allowed to mate. Plus, they have me. An Autonomous Servile Unit, housed in a mobile/bipedal chassis. I do my job well: keep the humans healthy and happy. “Hey you.” Heyoo. That’s my name, I suppose. It’s easier for the humans to remember than 413s98-itr8. I guess I’ve gotten used to it.
Rob Dircks, bestselling author of Where the Hell is Tesla?, has a “unit” with a problem: how to deliver his package, out in the middle of nowhere, with nothing to guide him. Oh, and with the fate of humanity hanging in the balance. It’s a science fiction tale of technology gone haywire, unlikely heroes, and the nature of humanity. (Woah. That last part sounds deep. Don’t worry, it’s not.)
Listen To The Signal: Short Stories Volume 1
Like episodes of The Twilight Zone or The Outer Limits, the sixteen stories contained in Listen To The Signal, Short Stories Volume 1 ask questions like, “What would happen if an iPhone game was addictive – to everyone?” and “Are we all living inside a simulation? And if so, who’s running it?” and “When a pilot has to emergency land in a remote town near Area 51 what does he find?”
Alphabert! An A-B-C Bedtime Adventure
Written by Rob Dircks, Illustrated by Dave Dircks.
Me and my brother Dave have teamed up again – this time with our very first children’s book! Alphabert! An A-B-C Bedtime Adventure is the story of Albert, a kid – like all kids – who just doesn’t want to go to bed. Using the alphabet and his vivid imagination, Albert embarks on various adventures, learning that nothing’s really better than a good night’s sleep. You might remember the last time we collaborated, on the goofy-but-strangely-popular anti-self-help book, Unleash the Sloth! 75 Ways to Reach Your Maximum Potential By Doing Less.
Unleash The Sloth! 75 Ways to Reach Your Maximum Potential By Doing Less
Written by Rob Dircks, Illustrated by Dave Dircks.
It’s the self-help book you’ve always wanted. The one that tells you’re fine just the way you are – and that you can probably get away with doing even less. It sounds like a paradox, I know. But just look at the mighty sloth, who makes no excuses for who he is – and becomes everything he needs to be. And now it’s your turn…
What should I read first?
If you’re into a sci-fi odyssey/buddy-comedy/love-story, and don’t mind a smattering (okay, it’s a lot) of f-bombs (although as the author I’ll say that each and every one serves a purpose and was carefully considered), start with Where the Hell is Tesla? It hit #8 on the Audible.com charts, and according to their editors, it’s a cult favorite (I didn’t say it, they did, I swear!). It’s a complete trilogy, but you can stop at the first book (no cliff-hangers, I promise), or if you like what you see, you can tag along with Chip and the gang for three big, giant, insane adventures.
If you’re into a smart, funny, rolicking adventure somewhere between Willy Wonka and the Hunger Games (but without all the death), go for You’re Going to Mars! It hit the coveted #1 spot on Audible.com’s charts, and from the reviews, it seems lots of folks dig it.
If you’re in the mood for a more classic sci-fi tale (but still with lots of action and comedy), give The Wrong Unit a go. It’ll make you nostalgic for Isaac Asimov, and give you all the feels, I promise.
There’s also my first volume of short stories, which I guarantee will have you scratching your head (in a good way); and my children’s book Alphabert; and of course, my anti-self-help book Unleash The Sloth!
Where the Hell is Tesla?
The #8 Audible Bestseller!
SCI-FI ODYSSEY. COMEDY. LOVE STORY. AND OF COURSE… NIKOLA TESLA. I’ll let Chip, the main character tell you more: “I found the journal at work. Well, I don’t know if you’d call it work, but that’s where I found it. It’s the lost journal of Nikola Tesla, one of the greatest inventors and visionaries ever. Before he died in 1943, he kept a notebook filled with spectacular claims and outrageous plans. One of these plans was for an “Interdimensional Transfer Apparatus” – that allowed someone (in this case me and my friend Pete) to travel to other versions of the infinite possibilities around us. Crazy, right? But that’s just where the crazy starts.”
Don’t Touch the Blue Stuff! (Where the Hell is Tesla? Book 2)
The sequel to Where the Hell is Tesla? is HERE!
SOMETHING CALLED THE “BLUE JUICE” IS COMING. FOR ALL OF US. Luckily, me (Chip Collins), Pete, Nikola Tesla, Bobo, and FBI Agent Gina Phillips are here to kick its ass, and send it back to last Tuesday. Maybe. Or maybe we’ll fail, and everyone in the multiverse is doomed. (Seriously, you might want to get that underground bunker ready.) Either way, I’ve got to get home to Julie and find out… woah, I’m not about to tell you that right here in the book description! TMI.
Gigi Make Paradox (Where the Hell is Tesla? Book 3)
The third book in the Where the Hell is Tesla? trilogy is HERE!
Listen, having kids is great, my little Gigi Collins and Pete’s daughter Hannah are sweet little fluffs of cotton candy, spun from the silk of fairy spiders who live in the clouds. But MAN, can they cause trouble. Seriously, you’d think a two-year-old couldn’t possibly threaten the very existence of our physical reality, but, well, you know where this is going.
You’re Going to Mars!
The #1 Audible Bestseller!
Living and slaving in Fill City One, you get used to the smell. We call it the Everpresent Stink. But every once in a while, on a spring day with a breeze, it clears away enough to remind us that there is something more out there. Most Fillers’ wildest dreams would be just to get past the walls and live in the mainland. But my dream? It’s a little bigger.
I’m going to Mars.
Well, I’m only going to Mars if I can find a winning Red Scarab to get on Zach Larson’s crazy reality show. And then I’ll have to figure out how to escape this hellhole. And then compete on live television for three months. And somehow win a spot on the crew of the very first manned mission to Mars. Oh, and one more slight obstacle? There might be a reason that by 2085 a human still hasn’t set foot on the Red Planet. A dangerous reason. A reason worth killing for.
The Wrong Unit: A Novel
I DON’T KNOW WHAT THE HUMANS ARE SO CRANKY ABOUT. Their enclosures are large, they ingest over a thousand calories per day, and they’re allowed to mate. Plus, they have me. An Autonomous Servile Unit, housed in a mobile/bipedal chassis. I do my job well: keep the humans healthy and happy. “Hey you.” Heyoo. That’s my name, I suppose. It’s easier for the humans to remember than 413s98-itr8. I guess I’ve gotten used to it.
Rob Dircks, bestselling author of Where the Hell is Tesla?, has a “unit” with a problem: how to deliver his package, out in the middle of nowhere, with nothing to guide him. Oh, and with the fate of humanity hanging in the balance. It’s a science fiction tale of technology gone haywire, unlikely heroes, and the nature of humanity. (Woah. That last part sounds deep. Don’t worry, it’s not.)
Listen To The Signal: Short Stories Volume 1
Like episodes of The Twilight Zone or The Outer Limits, the sixteen stories contained in Listen To The Signal, Short Stories Volume 1 ask questions like, “What would happen if an iPhone game was addictive – to everyone?” and “Are we all living inside a simulation? And if so, who’s running it?” and “When a pilot has to emergency land in a remote town near Area 51 what does he find?”
Alphabert! An A-B-C Bedtime Adventure
Written by Rob Dircks, Illustrated by Dave Dircks.
Me and my brother Dave have teamed up again – this time with our very first children’s book! Alphabert! An A-B-C Bedtime Adventure is the story of Albert, a kid – like all kids – who just doesn’t want to go to bed. Using the alphabet and his vivid imagination, Albert embarks on various adventures, learning that nothing’s really better than a good night’s sleep. You might remember the last time we collaborated, on the goofy-but-strangely-popular anti-self-help book, Unleash the Sloth! 75 Ways to Reach Your Maximum Potential By Doing Less.
Unleash The Sloth! 75 Ways to Reach Your Maximum Potential By Doing Less
Written by Rob Dircks, Illustrated by Dave Dircks.
It’s the self-help book you’ve always wanted. The one that tells you’re fine just the way you are – and that you can probably get away with doing even less. It sounds like a paradox, I know. But just look at the mighty sloth, who makes no excuses for who he is – and becomes everything he needs to be. And now it’s your turn…