Science Fiction and other favorites of Byron Merritt
Explore Byron Merritt's favorite science fiction books and top fiction picks. Discover must-read titles and beloved classics in his curated collection of best-loved reads.
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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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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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Prelude to Foundation
by Isaac Asimov
The first of two prequel novels in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series THE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATION …
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Dune
by Brian Herbert
A prequel to Frank Herbert's Dune, written by his son, based on a recently found manuscript. It is the story of a paleontologist sent to …
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The Secrets of Frank Herbert's Dune
by James Van Hise
The authorized behind-the-scenes story of the new epic mini-series. Includes full length exclusive DVD of interviews, production designs, behind-the-scenes film footage and more!
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Bird by Bird
by Anne Lamott
A step-by-step guide on how to write and on how to manage the writer's life.
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Dune Messiah
by Frank Herbert
Muad'dib, heir to unimaginable power, has a scheme to create a superbeing.
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The King of Vinland's Saga
by Stuart W. Mirsky
An historical adventure in the heady tradition of Sir Walter Scott, James Fenimore Cooper, and H. Rider Haggard, this book sweeps the reader back to …
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In a Sunburned Country
by Bill Bryson
Every time Bill Bryson walks out the door memorable travel literature threatens to break out. His previous excursion up, down, and over the Appalachian Trail …
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Memoirs of a Geisha
by Arthur Golden
A literary sensation and runaway bestseller, this brilliant debut novel tells with seamless authenticity and exquisite lyricism the true confessions of one of Japan's most …
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Children of Dune
by Frank Herbert
For use in schools and libraries only. On the planet of Aurakis, men, nature, and time attend the messianic and evolutionary growth of Leto and …
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God Emperor of Dune
by Frank Herbert
THE CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SCIENCE FICTION SERIES IN HISTORYWith more than ten million copies sold, Frank Herbert's magnificent DUNE books stand among …
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Heretics of Dune
by Frank Herbert
The planet Arrakis is becoming desert again. Lost ones are returning home from the far reaches of space. The great sandworms are dying, and the …
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Chapterhouse: Dune
by Frank Herbert
Fifteen thousand years after Leto II's death, the remnants of the Bene Gesserit contend with the ruthless leaders of an alien culture to forge a …