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Eight Worlds eBook Series

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  • The Ophiuchi Hotline

    by John Varley ...
    Series Book 1 - Eight Worlds
    The brilliant novel that launched the Varley phenomenonThe invaders came in 2050…They did not kill anyone outright. they said they came on behalf of the intelligent species of Earth—dolphins and whales. The Invaders quietly destroyed every evidence of technology, then peacefully departed, leaving behind plowed ground and sprouting seeds. In the next two years, ten billion humans starved to death ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Steel Beach

    by John Varley ...
    Series Book 2 - Eight Worlds
    A science fiction epic from "the best writer in America" (Tom Clancy)—Hugo and Nebula award-winning author John Varley.Fleeing Earth after an alien invasion, the human race stands on the threshold of evolution. Their new home is Luna, a moon colony blessed with creature comforts, prolonged lifespans, digital memories, and instant sex changes.But the people of Luna are bored, restless, suicidal—and ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

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  • Irontown Blues

    by John Varley ...
    Series Book 4 - Eight Worlds
    From a master of science fiction comes a brand-new noir novel set in the Eight Worlds universe, where a detective hunts for the biohackers who have created a dangerous new disease.Christopher Bach was a policeman in one of the largest Lunar cities when the A.I. Lunar Central Computer had a breakdown. Known as the Big Glitch, the problem turned out to be a larger war than anyone expected. When ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Golden Globe

    by John Varley ...
    Series Book 3 - Eight Worlds
    "This is an engrossing novel by one of the genre's most accomplished storytellers." --Publishers WeeklyAll the universe is a stage...and Sparky Valentine is its itinerant thespian. He brings Shakespeare--a version of it anyway--to the outer reaches of Earth's solar system. Sparky can transform himself from young to old, fat to thin, even male to female, by altering magnetic implants beneath his ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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    A Novel

    by David Brin ...
    In this classic hard science fiction-thriller by the New York Times–bestselling author of Startide Rising, a man-made black hole threatens Earth's future.Hugo and Nebula Award–Winning AuthorScientist Alex Lustig has created a tiny, yet very destructive, problem—a microscopic black hole that he accidentally dropped into Earth's core. Now, racing to keep it from consuming the planet, he begins to ... Read more

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  • Glory Season

    by David Brin ...
    A woman faces danger when she uncovers a mystery that can change her world in this science fiction adventure by a New York Times–bestselling author.Hugo and Nebula award-winning author"One of the most important SF novels of the year." — Washington Post Book WorldOn Planet Stratos, clans of genetically identical females dominate society. Natural conceptions are permitted, but only in s... ... Read more

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  • The Thunder and Lightning Series

    by John Varley ...
    Series series The Thunder and Lightning Series
    Red Thunder, Red Lightning, and Rolling Thunder—"action-packed, science-packed homages to Heinlein's best work"—now in one volume (Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing).Enjoy all three novels in Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author John Varley's Mars saga!Red ThunderAs Chinese and US spacecraft compete to be the first to land on Mars, a former astronaut, his cousin, and four teens from Flor... ... Read more

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  • The I Inside

    by Alan Dean Foster ...
    A far future conspiracy comes to light in this science fiction mystery by New York Times–bestselling author Alan Dean Foster.The Colligatarch is an artificial intelligence that has guided humanity for more than a century, influencing everything from Earth-bound business and politics to interstellar relations with alien species. With world leaders following the AI's advice, Earth has become a near ... Read more

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  • Chess with a Dragon

    by David Gerrold ...
    From the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author of The Martian Child: "This playful, intricate game of survival . . . is one of Gerrold's best books." — Publishers WeeklyThe human race has been played for a fool. Though welcomed into the galactic community and given access to the combined knowledge of thousands of intelligent species, humans are largely regarded as an evolutionary mistake. Reptilian ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Dangerous Visions

    by Harlan Ellison, Harlan Ellison, Poul Anderson, Philip K. Dick, various authors, Samuel R. Delany, Frederik Pohl, J. G. Ballard, Robert Silverberg0, Larry Niven1, Roger Zelazny2 ...
    Series series The Dangerous Visions Series
    WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY PATTON OSWALTDubbed “the most significant and controversial SF book” of its generation, Harlan Ellison’s groundbreaking collection launched an entire subgenre: New Wave science fiction. With contributions from legendary authors and multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards, Dangerous Visions returns to print in a stunning new edition perfect for new and returning fans alike.A landmark ... Read more

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  • The Trouble with Tycho and Cosmic Engineers

    by Clifford D. Simak ...
    Adventurers journey into the foreboding unknown regions of outer space in these two classic science fiction tales from the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author.The Trouble with TychoProspecting on the moon is grim, dangerous, and usually unrewarding. Most greenhorns don't know that until after they arrive, and Chris Jackson is no exception. He put everything he owns, and then some, into this ... Read more

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  • Zoo

    by Phil Price ...
    In Middle-England, a sleepy village is preparing for its annual fete. Pumpkins and scarecrows adorn the houses, and shops line the winding streets.Meanwhile, in a far corner of the cosmos, a planetary attraction is preparing too - for its new inhabitants. Among them are the residents of a sleepy village in Middle-England.Their new home, a replica of the village that they were abducted from, is ... Read more

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