A Science Fiction / Fantasy Starter Pack

Discover the ultimate Science Fiction & Fantasy Starter Pack with our curated list of must-read books. Perfect for new fans and seasoned readers alike!

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Hyperion

by Dan Simmons

A stunning tour de force filled with transcendent awe and wonder, Hyperion is a masterwork of science fiction that resonates with excitement and invention, the …
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The Fall of Hyperion

by Dan Simmons

“State of the art science fiction . . . a landmark novel.”—Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine Now, in the stunning continuation of the epic adventure …
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Beggars in Spain

by Nancy Kress

Born in 2008, Leisha Camden is beautiful, extraordinarily intelligent . . . and one of an ever-growing number of human beings who have been genetically …
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The Man in the High Castle

by Philip K. Dick

It's America in 1962. Slavery is legal once again. the few Jews who still survive hide under assumed names. In San Francisco the I Ching …
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Behold the Man

 

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Dying Inside

by Robert Silverberg

David Selig was born with an awesome power -- the ability to look deep into the human heart, to probe the darkest truths hidden in …
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Conscience of the Beagle

by Patricia Anthony

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To Your Scattered Bodies Go

by Philip José Farmer

Richard Francis Burton attempts to fight his way out of the Riverworld in which he finds himself trapped after death.
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Troublemakers

 

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Burning Chrome

by William Gibson

Best-known for his seminal sf novel Neuromancer, William Gibson is actually best when writing short fiction. Tautly-written and suspenseful, Burning Chrome collects 10 of his …
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The Universe of Douglas Adams

 

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More Than Human

by Theodore Sturgeon

In this genre-bending novel—among the first to have launched sci-fi into the arena of literature—one of the great imaginers of the twentieth century tells a …
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Dune

by Frank Herbert

• DUNE: PART TWO • THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Directed by Denis Villeneuve, screenplay by Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts, based on the novel Dune …
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The Martian Chronicles

by Ray Bradbury

For use in schools and libraries only. The tranquility of Mars is disrupted by the earthmen who have come to conquer space, colonize the planet, …
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The Gunslinger

by Stephen King

The first in the Dark Tower series, the Gunslinger pursues the evil "Man in Black" across a desolate wasteland.
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Hot Sleep

 

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The Man who Fell to Earth

by Walter S. Tevis

T.J. Newton is an extraterrestrial who goes to Earth on a desperate mission of mercy. But instead of aid, Newton discovers loneliness and despair that …
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Lathe of Heaven

 

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