book-informationSolaris (7)AuthorStanisław Lem, Joanna Kilmartin (Translator), Steve Cox (Translator)GenreScience Fiction, Philosophical Fiction, Psychological Fiction, Hard Science FictionSynopsisWhen psychologist Kris Kelvin arrives at a research station orbiting the mysterious planet Solaris, he finds the crew on the brink of madness, haunted by physical manifestations of their most painful memories. The ocean covering Solaris is not merely alive—it is a vast intelligence that probes the deepest recesses of human consciousness, forcing Kelvin to confront his past and question the very nature of human understanding. This philosophical masterpiece explores the limits of communication, the impossibility of truly knowing the alien, and what it means to be human.