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Beyond Broadhall by Keith A. Pearson
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe concluding installment of the acclaimed time-travel novel. To read the first installment, search for 'The '86 Fix' on Amazon. After his miraculous weekend in 1986, Craig Pelling returned to a future he could never have envisaged. Even by his own hapless standards, his plans have spectacularly backfired... -
![Terry Pratchett Discworld Collection 7 Books Set (Unseen Academicals, the Colour ofMagic, GoingPostal, Making Money, the Light Fantastic, Equal Rites, Mort) by Terry Pratchett]()
Terry Pratchett Discworld Collection 7 Books Set (Unseen Academicals, the Colour ofMagic, GoingPostal, Making Money, the Light Fantastic, Equal Rites, Mort) by Terry Pratchett
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTerry Pratchett is the acclaimed creator of the Discworld series, started in 1983 with The Colour of Magic, and which has now reached 37 novels with Unseen Academicals. Worldwide sales of his books are 60 million, and they have been translated into 37 languages. Terry Pratchett was knighted for services to literature in 2009. Titles Included in this set : 1. Unseen Academicals 2... -
![Triana Moore, Space Janitor: The Complete Humorous Sci Fi Mystery Series by Julia Huni]()
Triana Moore, Space Janitor: The Complete Humorous Sci Fi Mystery Series by Julia Huni
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCleaning a space station is easy. Staying under the radar? Priceless. Triana Moore programs the robots that clean the glitzy Station Kelly Kornienko. Avoiding the wealthy inhabitants on the upper levels of the station is her number one rule. Well, number two, right after "eat all the chocolate." But when one of her bots finds a dead body, all the rules go out the window... -
![The Anything Box by Zenna Henderson]()
The Anything Box by Zenna Henderson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDon't open The Anything Box unless you're prepared for the unexpected. The Grunder, a thing of horror which, if defeated, restores love... The Noise-Eater, created by a child out of his fevered imagination, gobbles up anything--or anyone--that makes a sound... The Coveti, residents of an alien world poisoned by the intrusion of the stranger from Earth.. -
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![Dark Side of the Moon by V.R. Tapscott]()
Dark Side of the Moon by V.R. Tapscott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this sequel to Jane Bond, Jane finds some very interesting things in the basement left behind when Kit went away. Among them is a fully operational space ship. Of course, the catch is, how can Jane fly it? Once Jane overcomes that hurdle, she and her friends are on the way again - and a new friend by the name of Olive comes along to pilot the ship - and make pancakes... -
![Time Travellers Strictly Cash by Spider Robinson]()
Time Travellers Strictly Cash by Spider Robinson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHuman or otherwise, regardless of race, creed or dimension of origin, if you're looking for a good time in a place where the beer is always flowing, and the stories always out of this world, step up to the bar at Callahan's... -
![Holding Wonder by Zenna Henderson]()
Holding Wonder by Zenna Henderson
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn this many-dimensioned new collection of speculative fiction, Zena Henderson introduces us to a boy who "calls" his mother, despite the fact that the nearest phone is miles away... -
![Mail-Order Brides of Crakair: Scifi Alien Romance Box Set: A Complete, 6 Book Series Plus 2 Bonus Novellas by Ava Ross]()
Mail-Order Brides of Crakair: Scifi Alien Romance Box Set: A Complete, 6 Book Series Plus 2 Bonus Novellas by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThey're scaly and green, seven-feet-tall, much too cocky, and they're seeking Earthling brides.The Complete Mail-Order Brides of Crakair Series includes:VorkBrykJorgKralWulfLyelAxilGajePLUS SIX bonus epilogues never before released!Over 14 million page reads in this bestselling series... -
![The Fredric Brown MEGAPACK ®: 33 Classic Science Fiction Stories by Fredric Brown]()
The Fredric Brown MEGAPACK ®: 33 Classic Science Fiction Stories by Fredric Brown
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFredric Brown (1906-1972), one of science fiction's greatest masters from the Golden Age, is famous for his many classic short stories -- quite a few of which are presented here, including "Arena," "Knock," "Earthmen Bearing Gifts," "The Star Mouse," and many more... -
![Complete Stories of Robert Bloch: Final Reckonings (Complete Stories of Robert Bloch, Volume 1) by Robert Bloch]()
Complete Stories of Robert Bloch: Final Reckonings (Complete Stories of Robert Bloch, Volume 1) by Robert Bloch
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBest known as the author of "Psycho", Robert Bloch is world-renowned for his stories of horror, mystery, fantasy, and science fiction. Many of the 25 stories in this first volume of "The Complete Stories of Robert Bloch" have been unavailable for decades. The stories are in his classic style of gripping suspense, science fiction and fantasy... -
![Doctor Who: The One Doctor by Gareth Roberts, Clayton Hickman]()
Doctor Who: The One Doctor by Gareth Roberts, Clayton Hickman
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen the evil Skelloids launch an attack upon the seventeen worlds of the Generios system, its peace-loving inhabitants face total destruction. So it's fortunate that the famous traveller in time and space known only as the Doctor is in the area, and doubly lucky that, with the help of his pretty young assistant, Sally-Anne, he manages to defeat the deadly creatures and save the day... -
![The Best of Fredric Brown by Fredric Brown]()
The Best of Fredric Brown by Fredric Brown
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Wit and Whimsy of Fredric BrownTwenty-nine of the best-loved stories by the man some critics call the O. Henry of science fiction… stories that range from the wryly humorous to the deadly serious, but are always unforgettable... -
![The Palace of Love by Jack Vance]()
The Palace of Love by Jack Vance
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn the midpoint novel of the "Demon Princes" series, Kirth Gersen sets his sights upon the mysterious Viole Falushe. Vance describes this murderous creature as a "sybarite." "Sadistic pervert" would probably be a more apropos phrase... -
![Welcome to Paradise by Laurence Shames]()
Welcome to Paradise by Laurence Shames
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBefore mild-mannered furniture salesman Al Tuschman left New Jersey for a week in Key West, he hadn't an enemy in the world. But a series of puzzling assaults on his privacy, his sanity, and his life has turned his stay at the tasteful Paradise Hotel into Tropical Hell. Maybe it's the humidity. Maybe the Sambuca. Or maybe it's the nickname emblazoned on his license plate: Big Al... -
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![The Beasts of Success by Jasun Ether]()
The Beasts of Success by Jasun Ether
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this dog-eat-dog world, three friends find themselves getting nowhere in their careers despite their education and work skills. They decide to make their own rules to the game of life and play dirty to get ahead. Each of them concoct schemes to sabotage colleagues and clear the path for their swift advancement... -
![100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories by Isaac Asimov, C.M. Kornbluth]()
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories by Isaac Asimov, C.M. Kornbluth
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsContents:- Introduction: The Science Fiction Blowgun by Isaac Asimov- A Loint of Paw by Isaac Asimov- The Advent on Channel Twelve by C.M. Kornbluth- Plaything by Larry Niven- The misfortune cookie by Charles E. Fritch- I Wish I May, I Wish I Might by Bill Pronzini- FTA by George R.R. Martin- Trace by Jerome Bixby- The Ingenious Patriot by Ambrose Bierce- Zoo by Edward D... -
![氣球人 by Chan Ho-Kei, 陳浩基]()
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![Timeless Stories for Today and Tomorrow by Ray Bradbury, John Cheever]()
Timeless Stories for Today and Tomorrow by Ray Bradbury, John Cheever
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnthology... -
![Let's Put the Future Behind Us by Jack Womack]()
Let's Put the Future Behind Us by Jack Womack
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFormer bureaucrat Max Borodin is one of Moscow's most successful businessmen. He strolls through the wreckage of today's Russia with ease - convincing people to do his bidding, providing its citizens (both friends and clients) with the luxury goods they covet, and generally leading a prosperous and satisfying existence... -
![Killer, Come Back To Me by Ray Bradbury]()
Killer, Come Back To Me by Ray Bradbury
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCelebrating Ray Bradbury's centenary, this collection commemorates his finest crime stories – tales as strange and wonderful as his signature fantasy... -
![The Strange Demise of Titus Endor by Dan Abnett]()
The Strange Demise of Titus Endor by Dan Abnett
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFormer contemporary of the legendary Inquisitor Gregor Eisenhorn, Titus Endor always thought he was destined for greatness. However, after a bout of unfortunate events and even more unfortunate decisions, Titus finds himself at the backwater edge of the galaxy, tracking an elusive heretic that will bring about his strange demise, a very strange demise indeed.. -
![Spanish Short Stories For Beginners: 8 Unconventional Short Stories to Grow Your Vocabulary and Learn Spanish the Fun Way! by Olly Richards]()
Spanish Short Stories For Beginners: 8 Unconventional Short Stories to Grow Your Vocabulary and Learn Spanish the Fun Way! by Olly Richards
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsImprove your comprehension, grow your vocabulary and ignite your imagination with these eight unconventional Spanish short stories! ** Fully revised and updated! ** In this book you will find: Short stories from a variety of compelling genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller, so you’ll have great fun reading, whilst learning a wide range of new vocabulary and rapidly... -
![Simon Grave and the Curious Incident of the Cat in the Daytime by Len Boswell]()
Simon Grave and the Curious Incident of the Cat in the Daytime by Len Boswell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Boswell continues his genre-defying series in this ambitious adventure…” –PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY Murder rocks the seaside town of Crab Cove, but to solve the crime, Detective Simon Grave must first deal with the curious incident of the cat in the daytime... -
![The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension by Earl Mac Rauch]()
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension by Earl Mac Rauch
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"I speak Spanish to God, French to women, English to men, and Japanese to my horse." -- Buckaroo Banzai Buckaroo Banzai. A strange, elusive figure, his name whispered in barrooms and boardrooms, his advice sought by pashas and presidents, his exploits recounted in movies, novels, and comic books that seem somehow more real than life itself. Buckaroo Banzai... -
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![The Autobiography of James T. Kirk by David A. Goodman]()
The Autobiography of James T. Kirk by David A. Goodman
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Autobiography of James T. Kirk chronicles the greatest Starfleet captain's life (2233–2371), in his own words. From his birth on the U.S.S... -
![Danny Dunn and the Homework Machine by Abrashkin Abrashkin, Jay Williams]()
Danny Dunn and the Homework Machine by Abrashkin Abrashkin, Jay Williams
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDanny uses a computer that Professor Bulfinch has created for NASA to prepare his homework, despite Professor Bullfinch's warning that Danny is to leave the machine alone. With his friend Joe Pearson and his new neighbor, Irene Miller, Danny has some success with the machine before it is sabotaged... -
![Crab Town by Carlton Mellick III]()
Crab Town by Carlton Mellick III
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this town, everyone's a bottom feeder ... Five desperate criminals are robbing one of the last remaining banks in Freedom City, a town devastated by the previous nuclear war. But these are no ordinary criminals. They are members of the House of Cards, an organization designed to help the less fortunate citizens of the city... -
![A Company of Stars by Christopher Stasheff]()
A Company of Stars by Christopher Stasheff
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the 2700s, two narrators describe the Star Company troupe, taking live New York theater to colony planets. Runaway Ramou Lazarian loves to fight, rescues impresario Horace Burbage. Valdor, rich brother of Horace's pal, Barry Tallendar, funds the trip. Stage designer Merlo finds Captain McLeod and a rocketship. But Elector Rudders wants censorship, orders them stopped... -
![The Many Worlds of Magnus Ridolph by Jack Vance]()
The Many Worlds of Magnus Ridolph by Jack Vance
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMagnus Ridolph, at first glance, did not look like an interstellar troubleshooter. He was not tall and muscular, his skin had not been turned to a rugged color by the numerous distant suns he had visited, and his voice and manner seemed far too mild for an adventurer. Yet there was a chill hardness in his mild blue eyes that warned of the deceptiveness in his appearance... -
![The Flaxen Femme Fatale by John Zakour]()
The Flaxen Femme Fatale by John Zakour
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe last freelance P.I. on earth, Zach Johnson has been hired to track down a young beauty who happens to be a deadly secret weapon for the World Council. Figuring girls just want to have fun, he follows Natasha to various vacation destinations, but she eludes him, leaving a trail of destruction in her wake... -
![Doctor Who: Grand Theft Cosmos by Eddie Robson]()
Doctor Who: Grand Theft Cosmos by Eddie Robson
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings'Here's to crime, Doctor!'The Doctor and Lucie visit nineteenth-century Sweden and become embroiled in an attempt to steal the infamous Black Diamond.But the stone is guarded by forces not of this world.. -
![The Chicolini Incident by Robert Kroese]()
The Chicolini Incident by Robert Kroese
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInterstellar con artist Rex Nihilo has just hijacked a shipment of five thousand lazepistols, and he needs to unload them fast. When Rex encounters a band of stick-wielding separatists on the planet Chicolini, he thinks he’s found the buyers he’s been looking for... -
![Soul Intent by Dennis Batchelder]()
Soul Intent by Dennis Batchelder
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA VILLAIN’S REQUESTIn 1946, soon-to-be-executed Nazi General Hermann Goering asks young Soul Identity overseer Archibald Morgan to take his looted gold and deposit it in a soul line collection, there to await his soul’s rebirth. A GRIM RESISTANCEFlora, a seventeen-year-old Gypsy girl whose father died in the Dachau concentration camp, is sure that Goering stole the gold... -
![Tik-Tok by John Sladek]()
Tik-Tok by John Sladek
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"A Robot shall not injure a human being, or through inaction allow a human being to come to harm".That's Asimov's celebrated First Law of Robotics. And in the 21st century, all domestic robots are programmed according to that Law... -
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![Spider Kiss by Harlan Ellison]()
Spider Kiss by Harlan Ellison
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe claims he's not a fan of rock-and-roll, but somehow Harlan Ellison's seminal novel based on the career of Jerry Lee Lewis ended up in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. One of the first -- and still one of the best -- dissections of the wildly destructive rock-and-roll lifestyle, Spider Kiss isn't about giant cockroaches that attack Detroit or space invaders that smell like chicken soup... -
![The Thousand-Headed Man by Kenneth Robeson, Lester Dent]()
The Thousand-Headed Man by Kenneth Robeson, Lester Dent
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith a mysterious black Chinaman, Doc Savage and his amazing crew journey to the jungles of Indo-China in a desperate gamble to destroy the infamous Thousand-headed Man. To the world at large, Doc Savage is a strange, mysterious figure of glistening bronze skin and golden eyes... -
![Smoke by Donald E. Westlake]()
Smoke by Donald E. Westlake
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDue to a foiled burglary in a high-tech lab doing research for cigarette manufacturers, Freddie Noon, the thief, is now invisible. This condition has clear-cut advantages for a man in Freddie's profession, but now everybody wants a glimpse of Freddie. But Freddie doesn't dare show his face, his shadow, anything. Because Freddie Noon has gotten a taste of invisibility--and he can't quit now... -
![The Art of Murder by Elaine Viets]()
The Art of Murder by Elaine Viets
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the national bestselling author of Checked Out, Helen Hawthorne must pose as a painter to catch an artful killer . . .The art world is a happening place--but a brush with death shouldn't be in the picture. Unfortunately, that's just what happens to Helen Hawthorne and her friend Margery... -
![The Fictional Man by Al Ewing]()
The Fictional Man by Al Ewing
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHollywood: Niles Golan is writing a remake of a camp-classic spy movie. The studio has plans for a franchise, so rather than hiring an actor, the protagonist will be 'translated' into a cloned human body.It's common practice - Niles' therapist is a Fictional. So is his best friend. So, maybe, is the woman in the bar he can't stop staring at... -
![Earthman's Burden by Poul Anderson, Gordon R. Dickson]()
Earthman's Burden by Poul Anderson, Gordon R. Dickson
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMeet the Hokas!.. -
![Killing Is My Business by Adam Christopher]()
Killing Is My Business by Adam Christopher
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA blend of science fiction and stylish mystery noir featuring a robot detective: the stand alone sequel to Made to KillAnother golden morning in a seedy town, and a new memory tape for intrepid PI-turned-hitman--and last robot left in working order-- Raymond Electromatic... -
![Doctor Who: Bang-Bang-a-Boom! by Gareth Roberts, Clayton Hickman]()
Doctor Who: Bang-Bang-a-Boom! by Gareth Roberts, Clayton Hickman
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDark Space 8 - an advanced monitoring station floating serenely among the stars. Its crew - a dedicated and highly-skilled group of professionals, calmy going about their vital work. Its mission - to boldy host the Intergalactic Song Contest.With representatives from myriad worlds competing, the eyes of the universe are on the station. But dark deeds are afoot aboard Dark Space 8.. -
![The Morbidly Obese Ninja by Carlton Mellick III]()
The Morbidly Obese Ninja by Carlton Mellick III
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThese days, if you want to run a successful company . . . you're going to need a lot of ninjas. Neo Tokyo, California is a city built so high that none of its residents have ever seen the ground. It is a place where citizens cosmetically alter their bodies to look like Japanese anime characters. It is a place where ninja battles determine the fate of corporate business ventures... -
![The Haunted Earth by Dean Koontz]()
The Haunted Earth by Dean Koontz
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Maseni were humanoid, but no creature with bulbous forehead, slit mouth and tentacles where fingers should be would ever be mistaken for a man. The Maseni had been on Earth for ten years - years in which the human race reeled under the shock not only of meeting an alien intelligence, but of knowing for the first time that Earth did not belong to men alone... -
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![The Solid-State Shuffle by Jeffrey A. Ballard]()
The Solid-State Shuffle by Jeffrey A. Ballard
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlmost a hundred years ago, a major terrestrial event reshaped the earth’s coastlines. Goodbye entire cities. Goodbye entire states. Goodbye entire countries. And when the authorities outlawed salvaging from these sunken sites, why say hello to a new breed of criminal: underwater reclamation specialists. Even a hundred years later, there’s still a whole lot of loot for the reclaiming... -
![The Union Club Mysteries by Isaac Asimov]()
The Union Club Mysteries by Isaac Asimov
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Union Club Mysteries is a collection of mystery short stories by American author Isaac Asimov featuring his fictional mystery solver Griswold. It was first published in hardcover by Doubleday in 1983 and in paperback by the Fawcett Crest imprint of Ballantine Books in 1985... -
![The Misplaced Battleship (Illustrated) by Harry Harrison]()
The Misplaced Battleship (Illustrated) by Harry Harrison
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt might seem a little careless to lose track of something as big as a battleship ... but interstellar space is on a different scale of magnitude. But a misplaced battleship—in the wrong hands!—can be most dangerous... -
![Dead Space by Lee Goldberg]()
Dead Space by Lee Goldberg
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEx-cop Charlie Willis handles "special security" at Pinnacle Pictures. His job: to protect the studio and its stars, to stop scandals before they explode, to keep the peace in the land of make-believe... -
![Cabaret Biarritz by José C. Vales]()
Cabaret Biarritz by José C. Vales
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGeorges Miet escribe por encargo historias populares para la editorial francesa La Fortune, hasta que un día su editor le pide una novela “seria” acerca de los trágicos hechos que habían conmocionado quince años antes la vibrante Biarritz de 1925, durante la temporada estival. Tras una terrible galerna el cadáver de una joven de la localidad aparece sujeto a una argolla en el muelle... -
![The Magnificent Wilf by Gordon R. Dickson]()
The Magnificent Wilf by Gordon R. Dickson
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEarth is contacted by Galactic Civilization and diplomat Tom Parent and his wife Lucy, a linguist, must represent Earth to the galaxy. There's only one tiny catch -- Lucy is, or may be, a Wilf. And you know what that means...
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