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Every status-quo-caste society in history has left open two roads to rise above your caste: The Priest and The Warrior. But in a society of TV and tranquilizers - the Warrior acquires a strange new meaning....

The turmoil in Africa is only beginning - and it must grow worse before it's better. Not until the people of Africa know they are Africans - not warring tribesmen - will there be peace....The turmoil...

At least he'd got far enough to wind up with a personal interview. It's one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive,...

At least he'd got far enough to wind up with a personal interview. It's one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive,...

When a man has a great deal of knowledge, it becomes extremely easy for him to confuse "knowledge" with "wisdom" ... and forget that the antonym of "wisdom" is not "ignorance" but "folly." An incredible...

In any status-hungry culture, the level a man is assigned depends on what people think he is - not on what he is. And that, of course, means that only the deliberately phony has real status! Mack Reynolds...

When a man has a great deal of knowledge, it becomes extremely easy for him to confuse "knowledge" with "wisdom" ... and forget that the antonym of "wisdom" is not "ignorance" but "folly." An incredible...

Kipling said those things didn't count when two strong men stood face to face. But ... do they count when two strong ideologies stand face to face...? A fantastic science fiction tale woven by the masterful...

In any status-hungry culture, the level a man is assigned depends on what people think he is - not on what he is. And that, of course, means that only the deliberately phony has real status! Mack Reynolds...

SERAPIS CLASSICS EDITION INCLUDES BONUS STORIES BY JOHN MACDONALD, STANLEY WEINBAUM & MACK REYNOLDS! _____________ How could a robot—a machine, after all—be involved in something like law application...

"Pulps sind in aller Munde. Pulps, das sind spezielle Zeitschriften in einem speziellen Format, die im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert in den USA erschienen. Unzählige waren es: Kriminal- und Abenteuergeschichten,...

The Serapis Classics edition of The Science Fiction Omnibus #1! A smashing, kick-butt collection of some of the best sci-fi ever written: GENESIS, by H. Beam Piper FARMER, by Mack Reynolds EARTHSMITH,...

The second volume of the Science Fiction Omnibus! Featuring the following masterpieces of sci-fi: WE'RE CIVILIZED!, by Mark Clifton & Alex Apostolides WITH THESE HANDS, by C.M. Kornbluth WHERE THERE'S...

Paul Kosloff est l’un des meilleurs agents secrets des États-Unis et a soif d’en découdre avec le Grand Ennemi communiste. La Guerre froide bat son plein mais la perception du jeu a changé : le capitalisme...

The author, a top science fiction writer who proves equally adept in the mystery field, says of this novel: “The detective isn’t tough and he isn’t even smart and he doesn’t prove the case against the...

There were things about Rome that Max Fielding would always remember: the titles ladies who acted like tramps, the tramps who acted like ladies, and the movie starlets intent on parlaying a big chest...

She had coolly planned a campaign to settle her difficulties. A trip to the French Riviera. A stranger - an attractive man without strings. One who would welcome an affair with an American girl.The first...

Larry Land started his European trek with the idea of seeing as much of the continent and its way of life as he could in a year. To pay his way, he photographed celebrities.That’s how he met the notorious...

Here is a saucy, realistic ovel of a group of pleasure-seeking expatriates living it up in the Paris that few tourists see . . .Shelley Halliday, who made a living showing the seamy side of Parisian night...

In 1960 when this was published, the Cold War was at its height. Communism and Free Enterprise were locked in a ferocious struggle to prove that their political ideology was the best form of government...

In any status-hungry culture, the level a man is assigned depends on what people think he is—not on what he is. And that, of course, means that only the deliberately phony has real status!

Larry Woolford is a government agent, tasked with investigating subversive activity. He does everything an ambitious young man should do if he wants to succeed: wear the right clothes, listen to the right...

Five early stories by one of my favorite SF writers, Mack Reynolds. Medal of Honor is an intriguing look into the mind of someone who is above the law; who cannot commit a crime. How will he act? especially...

4 Science Fiction Stories by the quirky Mack Reynolds from the golden age of SF, the 1950s

Five Science Fiction stories from the strange mind of Mack Reynolds. Always innovative and interesting, these were published in the early science fiction and fantasy magazines of the 1940's and 50's.

Every status-quo-caste society in history has left open two roads to rise above your caste: The Priest and The Warrior. But in a society of TV and tranquilizers - the Warrior acquires a strange new meaning....

Welcome to the quaint town of Ledstow, where magic whispers through the trees and secrets linger in every shadow. When a shocking murder rocks the musical community, Esther finds herself entangled in...

The thing is more than two kilometers wide and high and yet it moves with the grace of a ballet dancer. But its come to human space not to dance but to experiment on the human race by pulling it apart...

In the storm-lashed remnants of a forgotten farmhouse, a neglected boy named Thomas Rourke discovers a hidden attic room containing an ancient artifact—an obsidian figurine—and the Book of Shadows. As...

In a world where magic and mystery collide, one man's quest for truth unleashes a power that threatens to consume everything. Riven's journey is one of self-discovery and redemption, but the stakes are...

It's finally time for Bubba the Monster Hunter to face his most terrifying challenge yet - marriage!That's right, Bubba's back and more ridiculous than ever, and this one ends with wedding bells! But...

With their wedding around the corner, Beatrice and Lincoln have a lot at stake. Secrets are amassing between the members of the royal family Beatrice is about to join, and she's supposed to keep them...

In a world where virtual reality gaming lets players shape their own stories, Nick desperately wants to join the beta test for Omen Galaxica's revolutionary AI update. There's just one catch - he needs...

Welcome to Carabas, where cats and dogs live together—but harmony comes at a price.Searching for his missing Siamese girlfriend Moira, feline journalist Julius Kyle bravely ventures beyond the city he...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books'He stretched out his two long, lank arms, that looked like spider’s claws, and seemed to embrace with them the expanse before him'His inheritance...

As the world falls apart around them, piece by piece, Abigail Fuller spends humanity's final days looking after her husband David.But that's not true, not really. Abigail isn't David's wife. She's not...

A Suspect Quartet is the fourth book in The Suspect Speaker Series. It has four novelettes (well, three longer short stories and one novelette) about people with aphasia. The stories are gritty, tragic,...

Fate is the darkest curse of all.  Nadine We've reclaimed Octavia Falls and are restoring what was turned to ruin, but the priestesses remain a threat. The Miriamic Coven is looking to us to protect them...

A bloodless corpse and a stranger in town. It's happening again.Terror returns to Dante's Hallow. Nicholas Harwood and his unlikely group of companions, both the living and the dead, must find a way to...

She might win the throne. She might destroy an empire. Either way, it begins with murder.After twenty-four years on the throne, it is time for Bersun the Brusque, emperor of Orrun, to bring his reign...

Three years ago, his family was wiped out due to a magical cultivation manual, and he and his fiancee began a three-year life of escape. The ring in his hand is not only the family's inheritance but also...

This ebook contains Oscar Wilde's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook)...

A funny, emotional and uplifting novel from the French Marian Keyes. 'Heartwarming' Good Housekeeping'A gorgeous story, charming and funny and poignant' Nicola Cornick For fans of Ruth Hogan, Veronica...

The instant number one Sunday Times bestseller and thrilling sequel to the global phenomenon, Fourth Wing! THE IRON FLAME PAPERBACK EDITION INCLUDES A BRAND NEW CHAPTER FROM XADEN'S POINT OF VIEW!'Yarros...

What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for more than half a century,...

DON'T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT: 'Pure escapism - think Hunger Games meets Fifty Shades' The Sun'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very...

A heart-wrenching grim cozy pirate's tale with a little bit of romance. This is not 'Cozy' in the traditional sense, unless you find misery and betrayal to be as comforting as a cup of hot cocoa."This...

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU Newspeak, Doublethink, Big Brother, the Thought Police - the language of 1984 has passed into the English language as a symbol of the horrors of totalitarianism. George Orwell's...

One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World' HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Winston Smith rewrites history. It’s his...

This ebook compiles Jule Verne's complete collection, including "Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea", "Journey to the Interior of the Earth", "The Mysterious Island", "Around the World in Eighty Days",...

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov’s iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire,...

The hauntingly prophetic classic novel. Over 1 million copies sold in the UK. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to burn books, which are forbidden, being...

“At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist….A book I could not put down.”—Ann Patchett“Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma...

What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting Dune Messiah, the sequel to one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for...

THE INSPIRATION FOR HBO AND SKY TV’S EMMY NOMINATED HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. Centuries before A Game of Thrones, an even greater game began, one that set the skies alight with dragon...

'It does everything you'd expect of a masterpiece - and it is one' Sunday Express'Hums and crackles with delicious unease' Independent'Captivating' The Sunday Times'An absorbing thriller' Mail on SundayNO...