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  Lucifer's Hammer

  by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle

  The gigantic comet had slammed into Earth, forging earthquakes a thousand times too powerful to measure on the Richter scale, tidal waves thousands of feet high. Cities were turned into oceans; oceans turned into steam. It was the beginning of a new Ice Age and the end of civilization. But for the terrified men and women chance had saved, it was also the dawn of a new struggle for survival--a struggle more... (more)
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  Moomins: Book 2

  Comet in Moominland

  by Tove Jansson

  When Moomintroll learns that a comet will be passing by, he and his friend Sniff travel to the Observatory on the Lonely Mountains to consult the Professors. Along the way, they have many adventures, but the greatest adventure of all awaits them when they learn that the comet is headed straight for their beloved Moominvalley.
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  The Onyx Court: Book 3

  A Star Shall Fall

  by Marie Brennan

  The Royal Society of London plays home to the greatest minds of England. It has revolutionized philosophy and scientific knowledge. Its fellows map out the laws of the natural world, disproving ancient superstition and ushering in an age of enlightenment. To the fae of the Onyx Court, living in a secret city below London, these scientific developments are less than welcome. Magic is losing its place in the... (more)
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  pendulums of time: Volume One: End Of Man

  by Fredrick James Terriere

  Relevant driving forces during this last hundred years include: computers, like the PC, the web, and supercomputers; genetics, cloning, stem cells, DNA insertions into food crops; energy needs; environmental concerns; gender equality, religion. Technology is rapidly reaching a crescendo. It will either utterly transform us as it has in the past, or it will be the downfall of Homo sapiens. Most religions predict an... (more)
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  Quidditch Through the Ages

  by J. K. Rowling

  This book teaches you about Quidditch. It gives everything in Quidditch history from how it was created to how it's played today. If you want to know more about Quidditch, you should read this.
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  The Last Survivors: Book 1

  Life As We Knew It

  by Susan Beth Pfeffer

  Miranda’s disbelief turns to fear in a split second when a meteor knocks the moon closer to the earth, drastically changing earth's climate. How should her family prepare for the future when worldwide tsunamis wipe out the coasts, earthquakes rock the continents, and volcanic ash blocks out the sun? As summer turns into Arctic winter, Miranda, her two brothers, and their mother retreat to the unexpected safe haven... (more)
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  Moonfall

  by Jack McDevitt

  It's the 21st century, and all is right with the world. Or so it seems. Vice President Charlie Haskell, who will travel anywhere for a photo op, is about to cut the ribbon for the just-completed American Moonbase. The first Mars voyage is about to leave high orbit, with a woman at the helm.Below, the world is marveling at a rare solar eclipse. But all that is right is about to go disastrously wrong when an... (more)
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  Bison Frontiers of Imagination

  In the Days of the Comet

  by H. G. Wells

  A comet rushes toward the earth, a deadly, glowing orb that soon fills the sky and promises doom. But mankind is too busy hating, stealing, scheming, and killing to care. As luminous green trails of cosmic dust and vapor stream across the heavens, blood flows beneath: nations wage all-out war, bitter strikes erupt, and jealous lovers plot revenge and murder. The earth slips past the comet by the narrowest of... (more)
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  The Aftermath: A Novel of Survival

  by Samuel C. Florman

  The year is 2010 and the world as we know it has come to an end.A huge comet has smashed into the earth off the coast of California, vaporizing and generating a fiery rain that engulfs the globe in a destructive holocaust. But at the opposite pole of the planet, there is a "safe zone" encompassing part of the southeast African shore and the southern tip of Madagascar where the damage is extensive but not... (more)
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  Everybody's Comet: A Layman's Guide to Hale-Bopp

  by Alan, Ph.D. Hale