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The 10th Victim

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Series Book 1 - Victim
It's the twenty-first century and the ugliness of war no longer exists, except on a very personal level. Nowadays, people like Marcello Polletti, seller of Roman sunsets, and Caroline Meredith, lithe, beautiful, blond, and backed by corporate sponsors and the Roy Bell Dancers, hunt, chase, and kill one another for sport and for the entertainment of the masses—until something oddly like personal ... Read more

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It's the twenty-first century and the ugliness of war no longer exists, except on a very personal level. Nowadays, people like Marcello Polletti, seller of Roman sunsets, and Caroline Meredith, lithe, beautiful, blond, and backed by corporate sponsors and the Roy Bell Dancers, hunt, chase, and kill one another for sport and for the entertainment of the masses—until something oddly like personal
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Victim Prime

by Robert Sheckley ...

Series Book 2 - Victim
In 2092 the world's ecology is in ruins, drought and famine are widespread, and survival is a never-ending challenge. Harold Erdman leaves his dying community with one goal: to make his way to Esmeralda, an island paradise run by the Huntworld Corporation, which has turned public murder among willing competitors into a thriving and lucrative business. Can he survive the journey and the many rounds ... Read more

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In 2092 the world's ecology is in ruins, drought and famine are widespread, and survival is a never-ending challenge. Harold Erdman leaves his dying community with one goal: to make his way to Esmeralda, an island paradise run by the Huntworld Corporation, which has turned public murder among willing competitors into a thriving and lucrative business. Can he survive the journey and the many rounds
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Hunter/Victim

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Series Book 3 - Victim
Take a look at a dark, deadly future where the game is hunting and the result is killing, human to human, with status, money, power, and sex as the prizes. The operation runs underground and Frank Blackwell is a new recruit who is destined to change the game and turn it into legitimate popular entertainment for the masses.From the very beginning of his career, Robert Sheckley was recognized by ... Read more

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Take a look at a dark, deadly future where the game is hunting and the result is killing, human to human, with status, money, power, and sex as the prizes. The operation runs underground and Frank Blackwell is a new recruit who is destined to change the game and turn it into legitimate popular entertainment for the masses.From the very beginning of his career, Robert Sheckley was recognized by
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Dimension of Miracles

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A hapless Earthling must find his way home through a universe of absurdities in this science fiction romp from a Hugo and Nebula Award–nominated master.New York civil servant Thomas Carmody has never been particularly lucky. Imagine his surprise when he discovers he's won the grand prize in an Intergalactic Lottery he had no idea he'd entered.Whisked far away to Galactic Central to claim his award ... Read more

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A hapless Earthling must find his way home through a universe of absurdities in this science fiction romp from a Hugo and Nebula Award–nominated master.New York civil servant Thomas Carmody has never been particularly lucky. Imagine his surprise when he discovers he's won the grand prize in an Intergalactic Lottery he had no idea he'd entered.Whisked far away to Galactic Central to claim his award
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In "Gray Flannel Armor," a man named Hanley finds perfection in a rigidly regular structure of social interaction—including for romance—and devises a system that the whole of humanity adopts.The eleven other stories in this collection are "Gray Flannel Armor," "The Leech," "Watchbird," "A Wind Is Rising," "Morning After," "The Native Problem," "Feeding Time," "Paradise II," "Double Indemnity," ... Read more

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In "Gray Flannel Armor," a man named Hanley finds perfection in a rigidly regular structure of social interaction—including for romance—and devises a system that the whole of humanity adopts.The eleven other stories in this collection are "Gray Flannel Armor," "The Leech," "Watchbird," "A Wind Is Rising," "Morning After," "The Native Problem," "Feeding Time," "Paradise II," "Double Indemnity,"
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The Game of X

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All secret agents need to look out for William Nye, now known as Agent X. His recruitment was simple and his legend is brilliant but unearned. Somehow, he thinks he's the best there is, and we all know how pride goeth before a fall. The master of SF hilarity and biting social satire creates a spy world that has gathered praise from the greats of the genre.From the very beginning of his career, ... Read more

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All secret agents need to look out for William Nye, now known as Agent X. His recruitment was simple and his legend is brilliant but unearned. Somehow, he thinks he's the best there is, and we all know how pride goeth before a fall. The master of SF hilarity and biting social satire creates a spy world that has gathered praise from the greats of the genre.From the very beginning of his career,
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Our Children's Children

by Clifford D. Simak ...

Fleeing carnivorous alien monsters, the surviving human population from the far future escapes into the present in this science fiction adventure.Our human descendants from five centuries in the future are coming to visit—all one billion of them—arriving via tunnels through time. Even though the present is merely a stopover and their ultimate destination is the age of the dinosaurs, their arrival ... Read more

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Fleeing carnivorous alien monsters, the surviving human population from the far future escapes into the present in this science fiction adventure.Our human descendants from five centuries in the future are coming to visit—all one billion of them—arriving via tunnels through time. Even though the present is merely a stopover and their ultimate destination is the age of the dinosaurs, their arrival
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Uncanny Tales

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by Robert Sheckley ...

The acclaimed author demonstrates his incredible versatility in this career-spanning story collection that ranges from sci-fi to supernatural horror.Known for science fiction that combined brilliant speculation with sharp satirical wit, Robert Scheckley was also capable of conjuring chills and inventing fantastical new worlds. Uncanny Tales presents sixteen of the beloved author's best stories ... Read more

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The acclaimed author demonstrates his incredible versatility in this career-spanning story collection that ranges from sci-fi to supernatural horror.Known for science fiction that combined brilliant speculation with sharp satirical wit, Robert Scheckley was also capable of conjuring chills and inventing fantastical new worlds. Uncanny Tales presents sixteen of the beloved author's best stories
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The People Trap

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by Robert Sheckley ...

A collection of witty science fiction including a Nebula Award–nominated story.In "Diplomatic Immunity," what happens when an alien ambassador arrives, telling the residents of Earth that they will be joining a galactic union whether they like it or not—and the ambassador is unkillable?The thirteen other stories in this collection are "The People Trap," "The Victim from Space," "Shall We Have a ... Read more

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A collection of witty science fiction including a Nebula Award–nominated story.In "Diplomatic Immunity," what happens when an alien ambassador arrives, telling the residents of Earth that they will be joining a galactic union whether they like it or not—and the ambassador is unkillable?The thirteen other stories in this collection are "The People Trap," "The Victim from Space," "Shall We Have a
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Far Thoughts and Pale Gods

by Greg Bear ...

Series Book 2 - The Complete Short Fiction of Greg Bear
Six freshly-revised stories—plus new introductions, commentary, and reminiscences—from the New York Times –bestselling, Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author.Greg Bear is the author of more than thirty books, from thrillers ( Darwin's Radio, Vitals) to science fiction ( Blood Music, Eon, Hull Zero Three) to pure fantasy ( The Infinity Concerto, The Serpent Mage<... ... Read more

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Six freshly-revised stories—plus new introductions, commentary, and reminiscences—from the New York Times –bestselling, Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author.Greg Bear is the author of more than thirty books, from thrillers ( Darwin's Radio, Vitals) to science fiction ( Blood Music, Eon, Hull Zero Three) to pure fantasy ( The Infinity Concerto, The Serpent Mage<...
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The Squares of the City

by John Brunner ...

Hugo Award Finalist: "Story plotting holding much in common with chess . . . An exciting political thriller in the vein of Graham Greene" (Speculiction).In The Squares of the City, Brunner takes the moves of a classic championship chess game and uses them as the structure to build a novel about a revolution in a South American country obsessed with chess and dominated by a dictator who sees people ... Read more

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Hugo Award Finalist: "Story plotting holding much in common with chess . . . An exciting political thriller in the vein of Graham Greene" (Speculiction).In The Squares of the City, Brunner takes the moves of a classic championship chess game and uses them as the structure to build a novel about a revolution in a South American country obsessed with chess and dominated by a dictator who sees people
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Beyond the Farthest Suns

by Greg Bear ...

Series Book 3 - The Complete Short Fiction of Greg Bear
Seven remarkable stories, newly revised for this collection, showcase the award-winning talents of one of the twenty-first century's finest writers of speculative fiction.Hugo and Nebula Award–Winning AuthorWhether penning science fiction ( Moving Mars, Queen of Angels, War Dogs), alternate history (the Mongoliad series with Neal Stephenson), or fantasy ( Sleepside, The Infinity Concerto), Greg B. ... Read more

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Seven remarkable stories, newly revised for this collection, showcase the award-winning talents of one of the twenty-first century's finest writers of speculative fiction.Hugo and Nebula Award–Winning AuthorWhether penning science fiction ( Moving Mars, Queen of Angels, War Dogs), alternate history (the Mongoliad series with Neal Stephenson), or fantasy ( Sleepside, The Infinity Concerto), Greg B.
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