The Fantasy and Science Fiction/Theory Reading Group 2008
Explore top fantasy and sci-fi books with the 2008 Fantasy and Science Fiction/Theory Reading Group. Dive into curated lists of must-read novels and thought-provoking theory works for enthusiasts.
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The Historian
by Elizabeth Kostova
An "innovative" (The New Yorker) retelling of the story of Dracula. Told with the flourish and poise of a talented storyteller, Kostova turns the age-old …
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Linger Awhile
by Russell Hoban
Irving Goodman, self-confessed dirty old man, is 83 years old and has just fallen in love. Unfortunately, Justine Trimble, star of 1950s cowboy B-movies, has …
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Bone
by Jeff Smith
Three modern cartoon cousins get lost in a pre-technological valley, spending a year there making new friends and out-running dangerous enemies, in a compilation of …
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The Road
by Cormac McCarthy
In a novel set in an indefinite, futuristic, post-apocalyptic world, a father and his young son make their way through the ruins of a devastated …
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Operation Red Jericho
by Joshua Mowll
This first of three tales begins the story of a sister and brother, who while searching for their missing parents in 1920s Shanghai, uncover a …
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Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut’s masterpiece, Slaughterhouse-Five is “a desperate, painfully honest attempt to confront the monstrous crimes of the twentieth century” (Time). Selected by the Modern Library …
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Bridge of Birds
by Barry Hughart
“Li Kao may have a slight flaw in his character but the book has none. I recommend it unconditionally and I predict Barry Hughart has …