Literate Yet Non-Boring Science Fiction and Fantasy
Discover the best literate yet thrilling science fiction and fantasy books—no boring reads here! Explore captivating, well-crafted stories that blend intellect with adventure.
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Celestial Matters
by Richard Garfinkle
In an alternate world where Ptolemaic astronomy is real, scientists from the thousand year empire of Alexander the Great attempt a journey to the sun.
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The Iron Dragon's Daughter
by Michael Swanwick
Named a NEW YORK TIMES notable book of 1994, THE IRON DRAGON'S DAUGHTER tells the heartrending story of a changeling child who is kidnapped to …
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Tales of the Dying Earth
by Jack Vance
All four books in "The Dying Earth" science fiction series are now available in single volume.
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Riddley Walker, Expanded Edition
by Russell Hoban
This acclaimed story is set in an England that has suffered a nuclear holocaust. Society has regressed to an Iron Age, semi-literate state represented by …
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Consider Phlebas
by Iain Banks
The war raged across the galaxy. Billions had died, billions more were doomed. Moons, planets, the very stars themselves, faced destruction, cold-blooded, brutal, and worse, …
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The Tough Guide to Fantasyland
by Diana Wynne Jones
This authoritative A-Z guide constitutes an essential source of information for all who dare to venture into the imaginative hinterlands, providing acute insights into such …
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The Last Hot Time
by John M. Ford
That woman, it turns out, is important to another party on the scene: Mr. Patrice. Who, in his turn, appears to run a lot of …
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Winter's Tale
by Mark Helprin
When master mechanic Peter Lake attempts to rob a mansion on the Upper West Side, he is caught by young Beverly Penn, the terminally ill …
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The Deluxe Transitive Vampire
by Karen Elizabeth Gordon
Playful and practical, this is the style book you can't wait to use, a guide that addresses classic questions of English usage with wit and …
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The Anubis Gates
by Tim Powers
Now celebrating 40 years in print—take a dazzling journey through time with Tim Power’s classic, Philip K. Dick Award-winning tale... “There have been other novels …