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50 Classic Science Fiction Works: Volume One

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An anthology of 50 classic science fiction books with an active table of contents to make it easy to quickly find the book you are looking for.Works and authors include:Mary ShelleyFrankenstein, or the Modern PrometheusThe Last ManJules Verne20,000 Leagues Under the SeasAround the World in Eighty DaysFrom the Earth to the MoonA Journey to the Interior of the EarthThe Mysterious IslandEdward BellamyDr. Heidenhoff's ProcessLooking BackwardEqualityG. K. ChestertonThe Man Who Was Thursday: A NightmareH.G. WellsThe First Men in the MoonThe Invisible Man: A Grotesque RomanceThe Island of Doctor MoreauThe Time MachineThe War of the WorldsThe World Set FreeEdgar Rice BurroughsA Princess of MarsThe Gods of MarsWarlord of MarsThuvia, Maid of MarsThe Chessmen of MarsGeorge Allan EnglandThe Air TrustThe AfterglowBeyond The Great OblivionThe Flying LegionThe Last New YorkerIsaac AsimovYouthAlan Edward NourseCircusThe Coffin CureThe Dark DoorImage of the GodsLetter of the LawThe LinkMeeting of the Board My Friend Bobby

Farnham's Freehold

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Hugh Farnham, along with his family and some friends, retreat from his large home or "freehold" into his bomb shelter, as tensions between the U.S. and Russia are about to erupt into nuclear war. The freehold survivors of this atomic apocalypse find themselves transported 2,000 years into a very different future, where many standards, assumptions and attitudes are turned on their heads. The freehold survivors find themselves detained, enslaved, and having to cope with a world of such different (sometimes bizarre) standards. Written during the height of the Cold War, Robert Heinlein challenges many assumptions about life, freedom and compromise, making FARNHAM'S FREEHOLD one of his most controversial novels. "Not only America's premier writer of speculative fiction, but the greatest writer of such fiction in the world … [Heinlein] remains today as a sort of trademark for all that is finest in American imaginative fiction." - Stephen King "There is no other writer whose work has exhilarated me as often and to such an extent as Heinlein." - Dean Koontz "One of the most influential writers in American Literature." - The New York Times Book Review "Heinlein wears imagination as though it were his private suit of clothes." - The New York Times "Heinlein… has the ability to see technologies just around the bend. That, combined with his outstanding skill as a writer and engineer-inventor, produces books that are often years ahead of their time." - The Philadelphia Inquirer "One of the grand masters of science fiction." - The Wall Street Journal “He rewrote U.S. SF as a whole in his own image. Robert A. Heinlein may have been the all-time most important writer of genre SF.” - The Science Fiction Encyclopedia “Heinlein’s work at its best epitomizes the excitement science fiction can generate by exploring the possible future adventures scientific knowledge and technology can open up for humanity.” - Twentieth Century Science Fiction Writers “Robert Heinlein, as much as any writer while I was growing up, taught me to argue with the accepted version.” - Samuel R. Delany “The word that comes to mind for him is essential. As a writer —eloquent, impassioned, technically innovative— he reshaped science fiction in a way that defined it for every writer who followed him. … He was the most significant science fiction writer since H. G. Wells.” - Robert Silverberg

The Armour of Contempt

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Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt spent a year fighting as part of the underground resistance on the enemy-held world of Gereon. When he left, he promised that he would bring the forces of the Imperium to liberate Gereon’s citizens from their oppressors. Now he has returned, a crusade army at his back, but he finds a world devastated by war and a people irrevocably damaged by the taint of Chaos. Now Gaunt must fight to save Gereon not only from the enemy, but from the Imperium itself. The Armour of Contempt is the tenth book in the Gaunt's Ghosts series.

Apex Magazine Issue 129

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Strange. Beautiful. Shocking. Surreal.APEX MAGAZINE is a digital dark science fiction and fantasy genre zine that features award-winning short fiction, essays, and interviews. Established in 2009, our fiction has won several Hugo and Nebula Awards.We publish every other month.Issue 129 contains the following short stories, essays, reviews, and interviews.EDITORIALEditorial by Jason SizemoreORIGINAL FICTIONIt Happened in 'Loontown by Lavie TidharCity Lights by Yilun Fan (translated by S. Qiouyi Lu)Sheri, At This Very Moment by Bianca SayanWhat Una Loves by Rich LarsonLamia by Cristina Jurado (translated by Monica Louzon)The Cure for Loneliness by M. ShawCLASSIC FICTIONO2 Arena by Oghenechovwe Donald EkpekiThat Rough-Hewn Sun by Benjanun SriduangkaewNONFICTIONTie Me to the Mast (Metaphorically Speaking): Social Writing in the Age of the Pandemic by C.S.E. CooneyThe Importance of Presenting Disabilities in Literature by Mercedes M. YardleyREVIEWSWords for Thought: Short Fiction Review by A.C. WiseBook Review: Black Chain by Dominic Martell (reviewed by Keturah Barchers)Book Review: Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn (reviewed by Tracy Robinson)INTERVIEWSInterview with Author M. Shaw by Marissa van UdenInterview with Author Bianca Sayan by Rebecca E. TreasureInterview with Cover Artist Luka Brico by Russell Dickerson

Great Expectations

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Great Expectations is Charles Dickens's thirteenth novel. It is his second novel, after David Copperfield, to be fully narrated in the first person. Great Expectations is a bildungsroman, or a coming-of-age novel, and it is a classic work of Victorian literature. It depicts the growth and personal development of an orphan named Pip. The novel was first published in serial form in Dickens' weekly periodical All the Year Round, from 1 December 1860 to August 1861. In October 1861, Chapman and Hall published the novel in three volumes.

Space Cadet

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Matt Dodson reports to the Colorado base of the Interplanetary Patrol, a new cadet with a fierce desire to become a member of the Patrol, which for over a century has kept the peace throughout the Solar System. Matt and fellow cadets soon leave the Earth base for training on Terra Station, where they learn, among other things, astrogation, survival skills, alien languages and how to maneuver in outer space. Matt loves the Patrol and finds, upon returning for a visit to his family in Iowa, that his real "home" is no longer on Earth. When a call for help comes from a ship stranded on Venus, Matt is among the cadets chosen to accompany the Patrol Captain on this rescue mission. What they discover after they land on Venus is not what they expected… The cadets and their captain are taken prisoner, and the "rescue" signal came from Matt's old nemesis. Matt and his fellow cadets must learn to negotiate with the Venusians after their Captain is seriously injured. What seemed like a short and exciting adventure to another planet becomes a grueling experience, and the cadets' diplomatic as well as engineering skills and ingenuity are sorely tested. Robert A. Heinlein's wit and exuberance are on full display here. Published in 1948, long before other writers even imagined cellphones or hydraulic mattresses (waterbeds), readers can enjoy the lively dialog and inventiveness that are hallmarks of Heinlein's work. "Not only America's premier writer of speculative fiction, but the greatest writer of such fiction in the world … [Heinlein] remains today as a sort of trademark for all that is finest in American imaginative fiction." - Stephen King "There is no other writer whose work has exhilarated me as often and to such an extent as Heinlein." - Dean Koontz "One of the most influential writers in American Literature." - The New York Times Book Review "Heinlein wears imagination as though it were his private suit of clothes." - The New York Times "Heinlein… has the ability to see technologies just around the bend. That, combined with his outstanding skill as a writer and engineer-inventor, produces books that are often years ahead of their time." - The Philadelphia Inquirer "One of the grand masters of science fiction." - The Wall Street Journal Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988), often called the Science Fiction Grand Master, was the author of such ground-breaking novels as STARSHIP TROOPERS, RED PLANET, STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND and THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS. He is generally considered the greatest and most influential science fiction writer of the twentieth century. In addition to being a bestselling author, Heinlein's novels won 4 Hugo awards, 3 "retro Hugo" awards, and the first "Grand Master Award" from the Science Fiction Writers of America. www.virginiaedition.com http://heinleinarchives.net

Robert Heinlein’s Expanded Universe: Volume One

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"The single most important and valuable Heinlein book ever published."—Spider RobinsonRobert A. Heinlein has been hailed as one of the most forward-thinking science fiction writers of all time, and Expanded Universe (presented in two volumes) offers the perfect collection of his works to provide readers with true insights into his uniquely creative mind.Heinlein personally selected each story or essay for inclusion in this collection, which is ordered chronologically, starting with his first sale in 1939 of "Life-Line" to Astounding (for seventy dollars).This remarkable collection highlights the development of Heinlein's writing style and his philosophy on life throughout his career.More importantly, this collection is as close to an autobiography as anything Heinlein wrote during his life. Heinlein was an extremely private person who never wrote much about himself. In this exclusive collection, he offers forewords to most of his stories and essays (and an occasional afterword), giving readers a rare glimpse into the inner mind of the master.Expanded Universe is a must-have for any Heinlein enthusiast and any fan of science fiction.

The Guns of Tanith

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Gaunt’s Ghosts embark on their most dangerous mission yet as they make a daring drop assault on the world of Phantine. With the elite enemy Blood Pact and vicious xenos mercenaries ranged against them and short of ammunition with no means of escape, things look grim for the Tanith First. But the greatest danger may come from within the regiment as an old grudge is settled and tragedy strikes.

The Chain of Aforgomon

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The strange tale of John Milwarp, an author whose mysterious death was baffling to both law and science, yet all too soon forgotten, as if being erased from the human record…

The Long Night

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The Dark Angels and the Night Lords fought one another to a bloody stalemate during the Thramas Crusade and, though the Lion eventually claimed victory, it left both Legions scattered and under-strength. Jago Sevatarion, First Captain of the Night Lords, languishes in a gaol cell in the heart of Ultramar. Far from a spent force, the Night Lords must consider where their loyalties lie, and what path they will take in the days and months to come. Read it because It's Sevatar in a prison cell, being sarcastic to his Dark Angels jailers and unravelling the mystery of the girl who's talking to him in his sleep. And when he finds out, the action is fast-paced and bloody...

Titanicus

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In between Gaunt’s Ghosts, Inquisition and Horus Heresy books, Dan’s also found time to write some standalone titles (though they’re usually linked to at least one of his series). Titanicus is one of the best, showing a world at war from the ground level and the towering perspective of the Imperium’s god-machines. The StoryWhen the vital forge world of Orestes comes under attack by a legion of Chaos Titans, the planet is forced to appeal for help. The Titans of Legio Invicta, although fresh from combat and in desperate need of refit and repair, respond, committing their own force of war engines to the battle. As the god-machines stride to war, the world trembles, for the devastation they unleash could destroy the very world they have pledged to save.

Ravenor

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When his body is hideously damaged in an enemy attack, it looks as though Inquisitor Gideon Ravenor’s promising career would be abruptly brought short. Now, encased in a life support system that keeps him alive but forever cuts him off from the physical world, Ravenor utilises his formidable mental powers to continue his investigations. Along with his retinue of warriors and assassins, Gideon Ravenor fights to protect an Imperium he can no longer see, hear or feel.

Victories of the Space Marines

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The storyFrom planet to planet, the enemies of mankind will stop at nothing to expand their dominion. Worlds are shattered, and their citizens face a desperate fight for survival. There is a hope – superhuman warriors serving the glory of the Emperor, standing proudly in defiance of inhuman foes. These metal-clad giants lay waste to the relentless hordes of xenos invaders and defend humanity against the insidious forces of Chaos. In the remains of their enemies, they stand triumphant.They are the Space Marines. These are their victories. About the book Contents Runes by Chris Wraight The Rewards of Tolerance by Gav Thorpe Black Dawn by C.L. Werner The Long Games at Carcharias by Rob Sanders Heart of Rage by James Swallow But Dust in the Wind by Jonathan Green Exhumed by Steve Parker Primary Instinct by Sarah Cawkwell Sacrifice by Ben Counter

Treacheries of the Space Marines

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The Space Marines of the Adeptus Astartes are the defenders of mankind, the ultimate superhuman brotherhood standing against the evils of the galaxy. But even among their hallowed ranks, there are those who would turn their backs on their brothers and follow the path of the traitor. Gathered within these pages, you will find tales from the dark side of the Imperium – remember, that which can defend, can also betray...

"All You Zombies—"

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"All You Zombies—" is the basis for PREDESTINATION from Sony Pictures, just released in the US on January 9, 2015, starring Ethan Hawke, directed and written by the Spierig Brothers. A young man walks into a bar and meets a time-traveling bartender whose origins -- and relation to the young man -- are more convoluted and stranger than the snake-swallowing-his-tail ring on the barkeep's finger. Robert A. Heinlein's "All You Zombies—" is considered one of the most influential and thought-provoking short stories ever to tackle the mind-bending nature and paradoxes of time travel. "Not only America's premier writer of speculative fiction, but the greatest writer of such fiction in the world." - Stephen King "There is no other writer whose work has exhilarated me as often and to such an extent as Heinlein." - Dean Koontz "One of the most influential writers in American Literature." - The New York Times Book Review "Heinlein wears imagination as though it were his private suit of clothes." - The New York Times "Heinlein… has the ability to see technologies just around the bend. That, combined with his outstanding skill as a writer and engineer-inventor, produces books that are often years ahead of their time." - The Philadelphia Inquirer "One of the grand masters of science fiction." - The Wall Street Journal Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988), often called the Science Fiction Grand Master, was the author of such ground-breaking novels as STARSHIP TROOPERS, RED PLANET, STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND and THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS. He is generally considered the greatest and most influential science fiction writer of the twentieth century. In addition to being a bestselling author, Heinlein's novels won 4 Hugo awards, 3 "retro Hugo" awards, and the first "Grand Master Award" from the Science Fiction Writers of America. www.virginiaedition.com, http://heinleinarchives.net

Beneath an Oil-Dark Sea

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In his Locus review of Two Worlds and In Between—the first volume of The Best of Caitlín R. Kiernan—Gary K. Wolfe wrote, “…it makes you wish the second volume were here now.” Well, the long wait is almost over. Beneath an Oil-Dark Sea: The Best of Caitlín R. Kiernan (Volume Two) completes this ambitious undertaking, collecting the finest of Kiernan's stories from 2004 to 2012, selected by the author herself. The book includes twenty-five short stories and one poem, plus the short novel Black Helicopters—over two hundred thousand words of fiction, including the World Fantasy Award-winning “The Prayer of Ninety Cats.” In his introduction, S. T. Joshi writes, “Caitlín R. Kiernan does not care to be called a 'horror writer,' and with good reason: that term is far too crude and blunt to convey even a fraction of all the diverse elements that make her work unique. Perhaps she wishes to be a writer of what Lovecraft called 'weird fiction'; or maybe she prefers Aickman’s coinage 'strange stories.' These terms seem sufficiently broad and ambiguous to encompass the multiplicity of tones, moods, manners, and motifs that make up Kiernan’s short fiction, and in this volume you will find the full range of her work amply displayed. Her output to date has already placed her at the head of her field; she has nothing more to prove. Any subsequent work can only augment her achievement.”

The Beast Arises: Volume 2

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The Imperium’s situation has never been more grim – an ork attack moon hangs over Terra, and ork armadas ravage human space. It seems nothing can stop the greenskins – neither brute force, science, nor faith. When the Adeptus Mechanicus reveal they have discovered the orks’ point of origin, the Space Marines gather their forces for a massive assault on their enemy’s home world. But what the Imperial forces need is a figurehead, a hero from legend to lead them – a primarch. Can one these figures from legend be found, let alone persuaded to aid them? CONTENTS Throneworld by Guy Haley Echoes of the Long War by David Guymer The Hunt for Vulkan by David Annandale The Beast Must Die by Gav Thorpe Read it Because It's the middle act of Black Library's astonishing event series, and secrets are revealed – like the true fate of one of the legendary primarchs.

Revolt in 2100

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Set in Robert A. Heinlein's Future History universe, REVOLT IN 2100 includes the author's short novel "IF THIS GOES ON--", his novella "Coventry" and story "Misfit", Heinlein's Future History charts, "Future History Letter Essay" and his Postscript "Concerning Stories Never Written". "IF THIS GOES ON--" John Lyle, West Point graduate and now serving as guard in the Prophet's stronghold, becomes disillusioned and concludes that "secrecy is the keystone of all tyranny. Not force, but secrecy...censorship." He joins an underground cabal to overthrow the US government. As part of the Second American Revolution, he learns much about courage, subversion -- a fellow conspirator tells John, "There is magic in words, black magic--if you know how to invoke it" -- and sacrifice. "Coventry" is set years after the Second American Revolution, in a benevolent but strongly monitored new society, with its own rules and strong surveillance arm. In "Misfit" a young genius averts a disaster during a mission to move an asteroid closer to Earth. The author's Postscript on Future History stories he won't write provides an entertaining look at Heinlein's richly imagined world. "There is no other writer whose work has exhilarated me as often and to such an extent as Heinlein." - Dean Koontz "One of the most influential writers in American Literature." - The New York Times Book Review "Heinlein wears imagination as though it were his private suit of clothes." - The New York Times "Heinlein… has the ability to see technologies just around the bend. That, combined with his outstanding skill as a writer and engineer-inventor, produces books that are often years ahead of their time." - The Philadelphia Inquirer "Not only America's premier writer of speculative fiction, but the greatest writer of such fiction in the world." - Stephen King "One of the grand masters of science fiction." - The Wall Street Journal Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988), often called the Science Fiction Grand Master, was the author of such ground-breaking novels as STARSHIP TROOPERS, RED PLANET, STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND and THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS. He is generally considered the greatest and most influential science fiction writer of the twentieth century. In addition to being a bestselling author, Heinlein's novels won 4 Hugo awards, 3 "retro Hugo" awards, and the first "Grand Master Award" from the Science Fiction Writers of America. www.virginiaedition.com, http://heinleinarchives.net

The Door Into Summer

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Brilliant engineer Dan Davis finds himself hoodwinked by his greedy business partners and forced to take the Long Sleep… placing him in suspended animation for 30 years. But his partners never anticipated the existence of time travel, enabling Dan to exact his revenge and alter his own future… "Not only America's premier writer of speculative fiction, but the greatest writer of such fiction in the world." - Stephen King "There is no other writer whose work has exhilarated me as often and to such an extent as Heinlein." - Dean Koontz "One of the most influential writers in American Literature." - The New York Times Book Review "Heinlein… has the ability to see technologies just around the bend. That, combined with his outstanding skill as a writer and engineer-inventor, produces books that are often years ahead of their time." - The Philadelphia Inquirer "One of the grand masters of science fiction." - The Wall Street Journal

The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathon Hoag

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Jonathan Hoag discovers a mysterious substance under his fingernails and can't remember what he does for a living or how he spends his days. He enlists private detectives Edward and Cynthia Randall to follow him and uncover his identity, entangling them in a web of intrigue and nightmarish encounters… causing all to question their own and each others' sanity. From the bestselling author of STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND, GLORY ROAD and STARSHIP TROOPERS. "Not only America's premier writer of speculative fiction, but the greatest writer of such fiction in the world." - Stephen King "There is no other writer whose work has exhilarated me as often and to such an extent as Heinlein." - Dean Koontz "One of the most influential writers in American Literature." - The New York Times Book Review "Heinlein wears imagination as though it were his private suit of clothes." - The New York Times "Heinlein… has the ability to see technologies just around the bend. That, combined with his outstanding skill as a writer and engineer-inventor, produces books that are often years ahead of their time." - The Philadelphia Inquirer "One of the grand masters of science fiction." - The Wall Street Journal Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988), often called the Science Fiction Grand Master, was the author of such ground-breaking novels as STARSHIP TROOPERS, RED PLANET, STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND and THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS. He is generally considered the greatest and most influential science fiction writer of the twentieth century. In addition to being a bestselling author, Heinlein's novels won 4 Hugo awards, 3 "retro Hugo" awards, and the first "Grand Master Award" from the Science Fiction Writers of America. www.virginiaedition.com, http://heinleinarchives.net

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