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His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
Novik’s novel is an entertaining mix of history and fantasy. Britain is at war with Napoleon Bonaparte. When Captain Will Laurence of the British Navy and his crew capture a French ship, ...
(August 2009)
The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi
A sequel to The Old Man’s War followed by The Last Colony, The Ghost Brigades is a stand-alone book at the same time. In The Old Man’s War the main ...
(June 2009)
The Alchemyst : the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott
The Alchemyst : The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, written by renowned Irish author Michael Scott, skillfully weaves Flamel’s legend with myths from around the world and sets this riveting fantasy-adventure ...
(January 2009)
The Old Man's War by John Scalzi
Scalzi's great science fiction novel is about war out of our galaxy between humans and other intelligent species. It is also about old people who had a chance to fight using all ...
(April 2007)
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
Anansi Boys is a modern story tapping into the ancient myths handed down through the history of mankind. On the modern level, we meet sympathetic characters using deeply funny dialogue, and a ...
(August 2006)
Timeline by Michael Crichton
In Jurassic Park he considered cloning — in Timeline, Crichton considers teleportation. His introduction outlines the new strides in quantum technology being explored by IBM and other contemporary companies. And the plot ...
(June 2006)
Spin by Robert Charles Wilson
A barrier surrounding earth appears inexplicably, blocking stars and satellites but conveying our sun’s necessary energy and influence. Spin tracks the impact of this mysterious phenomenon on a contemporary generation of humanity, ...
(May 2006)
Pretender by C.J. Cherryh
This is the 8th novel in The Foreigner Universe, what Publishers Weekly describes as “one of the best long-running SF series in existence.” Pretender showcases Cherryh’s skill in depicting general character concepts ...
(April 2006)
Where's My Cow by Terry Pratchett
The book cover describes this as “A Discworld picture book for people of all sizes” and gives it the OOK! award from the city librarian of Ankh-Morpork. Here is a clever and ...
(February 2006)
Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card
In Ender’s Shadow Orson Scott Card uses the concept of his Hugo and Nebula award-winning novel Ender’s Game as a plot and character guideline. He manages to add depth and complexity by ...
(January 2006)
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