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Jumper

by Steven Gould

After learning he possesses the power to teleport, Davy escapes his abusive father and heads for New York City, where he tries to locate others who may possess this power. Reprint. PW.

Commonwealth Saga: Book 1

Critics have compared the engrossing space operas of Peter F. Hamilton to the classic sagas of such sf giants as Isaac Asimov and Frank Herbert. But Hamilton’s bestselling fiction—powered by a fearless imagination and world-class storytelling skills—has also earned him comparison to Tolstoy and Dickens. Hugely ambitious, wildly entertaining, philosophically stimulating: the novels of Peter F. Hamilton will change... (more)

Reflex

by Steven Gould

Davy has always been alone. He believes that he's the only person in the world who can teleport. But what if he isn't?A mysterious group of people has taken Davy captive. They don't want to hire him, and they don't have any hope of appealing to him to help them. What they want is to own him. They want to use his abilities for their own purposes, whether Davy agrees to it or not. And so they set about... (more)

Wildside

by Steven Gould

VOYA “Outstanding Books of the Year” selection An American Library Association “Best Books” selection Forget the lottery. Teenager Charlie Newell has just discovered something that will make him and his friends billionaires. What if a world existed in which no humans ever evolved? No cities. No pollution. No laws. A fantastic world filled with unimaginable riches in which everything— everything —was yours... (more)

Adversary (Saga of Pliocene Exile)

by Julian May

The fourth and final volume of The Saga of Pliocene Exile. Until the arrival of Aiken Drum, the 100,000 humans who had fled backward in time to Pliocene exile on Earth knew little but slavery to the Tanu -- the humanoid aliens who came from another galaxy. But King Aiken's rule is precarious, for the Tanu's twisted bretheren are secretly maneuvering to bring about his downfall. Worse -- Aiken is about to confront... (more)

Lost Regiment 06: Never Sound Retreat (Lost Regiment)

Lost Regiment 06: Never Sound Retreat (Lost Regiment)

by William R. Forstchen

It has been 10 years since a group of American Civil War soldiers was swept away from the battlefields of Earth to a distant world--where the only place for a human is as a slave to an alien race. But even though they are far from home, the members of the Union 35th Main regiment still embody the radical ideas of democracy and freedom--and they're willing to lay down their lives rather than sound retreat! Ads in... (more)

Down to the Sea: A Novel of Lost Regiment (Lost Regiment (Unnumbered))

Down to the Sea: A Novel of Lost Regiment (Lost Regiment (Unnumbered))

by William R. Forstchen

In the aftermath of Gettysburg, the 35th Regiment of the Union Army were pulled through a time warp, leaving them stranded in a strange alien word. Now it's time for exploration-and to discover a way to survive...

Men of War (Forstchen, William R. Lost Regiment, No. 8.)

Men of War (Forstchen, William R. Lost Regiment, No. 8.)

by William R. Forstchen

This final novel in The Lost Regiment series finds Colonel Andrew Keane and the soldiers of his 35th Maine preparing to wage war against the alien hordes for the last time... Series #8 Praise for The Lost Regiment series: "First rate storytelling."-- Ray E. Feist, New York Times bestselling author "A parallel world of majestic sweep and gripping inten-sity." -- L. Sprague de Camp "The Lost Regiment... (more)

Battle Hymn (Lost Regiment (Numbered))

by William R. Forstchen

A regiment of American Civil War soldiers is swept from the battlefields of Earth to a distant alien world, where they face a wave of terror with only their ideals to save a fledgling human republic.

Fateful Lightning (The Lost Regiment, No. 4)

Fateful Lightning (The Lost Regiment, No. 4)

by William R. Forstchen

Lost in another world and time, a regiment of Union soldiers find themselves part of a tactical retreat from the onslaught of the mysterious Merki hordes, reenacting the classic Russian retreats from the French and Germans.

Terrible Swift Sword (Lost Regiment #3)

by William R. Forstchen

Stranded on a distant world ruled by alien creatures, Union Colonel Andrew Keane and his regiment must rely on a brute force when a human traitor among them gives the aliens the secret to air power.

Rally Cry (Lost Regiment)

by William R. Forstchen

When Union Colonel Andrew Keane and his soldiers were swept through a space-time warp, they found themselves in an alternate world where their rifles were centuries advanced over swords, spears and crossbows. But they also found themselves up against creatures who considered humans mere cattle to sacrifice! Original.

Video Game Spaces: Image, Play, and Structure in 3D Worlds

Video Game Spaces: Image, Play, and Structure in 3D Worlds

by Michael Nitsche

The move to 3D graphics represents a dramatic artistic and technical development in the history of video games that suggests an overall transformation of games as media. The experience of space has become a key element of how we understand games and how we play them. In Video Game Spaces, Michael Nitsche investigates what this shift means for video game design and analysis. Navigable 3D spaces allow us to... (more)

The Stars My Destination

The Saga of Pliocene Exile: Book 3

The Nonborn King

by Julian May, Julian May, Julian May, Julian May, Julian May

On Earth, six million B.C., two species of alien ruled, the graceful humanoid Tanu and their twisted brethren, the Firvulag. Then men from twenty-second century Earth arrived through a one-way time tunnel -- and soon the aliens were locked in a battle to the death, for the humans had upset the precarious balance of power that existed between them. But when the tides of combat had receded, no one group held firm... (more)

The I Inside

by Alan Dean Foster

Displaying superhuman feats of strength and suspected of being an intergalactic spy, a mysterious young engineer from Phoenix challenges the authority of the Colligatarch, a gigantic machine that has ruled Earth for a century. Reissue.

True Game

The True Game

Includes the Complete Trilogy: King's Blood Four, Necromancer Nine, and Wizard's Eleven

by Sheri S. Tepper

Sheri S. Tepper, author of the New York Times Notable Book Grass , has helped redefine speculative fiction. Award winner, national bestseller, and one of the genre's most respected and acclaimed talents, she has transcended the boundaries of science fiction and fantasy with her widespread success. Available for the first time in one volume, this is the long out-of-print trilogy that launched her remarkable... (more)

A Band of Brothers (Lost Regiment)

by William R. Forstchen

In the ten years since his regiment was transported to an alien world, Commander Andrew Keane has bravely fought time and time again for humanity's freedom. But after he is injured in battle, his confidence is shaken, and his ability to lead is damaged. Seeing their leader struck down also takes its toll on Keane's men, who have followed him to hell and back. Now, with the Human Republic weakened, their sinister... (more)

Get Off the Unicorn

by Anne McCaffrey

Open these pages and discover 14 remarkable stories of fantasy by a grand master of the genre. A wonderful writer, as well as successful and beloved by fans across the world, Anne McCaffrey has created an exciting collection of telepaths, secret gifts, dangerous missions, dragonriders, and more.

Hammer of Darkness

by L. E. Modesitt Jr.

Martin Martel is an exile in trouble with the gods in this SF novel by the bestselling writer L. E, Modesitt, Jr, now back in a new trade papeback edition from Tor. After finding out that he has unusual powers, he is banished from the planet Karnak. Martin is thrust into the tranquil world of Aurore, vacation paradise for the galaxy. There he finds that the reality of Aurore is much different from its serene... (more)

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by Steven Gould

by Peter F. Hamilton

by Steven Gould

by Steven Gould

by Julian May

by William R. Forstchen

by William R. Forstchen

by William R. Forstchen

by William R. Forstchen

by William R. Forstchen

by William R. Forstchen

by William R. Forstchen

by Michael Nitsche

by Julian May, Julian May, Julian May, Julian May, Julian May

by Alan Dean Foster

Includes the Complete Trilogy: King's Blood Four, Necromancer Nine, and Wizard's Eleven

by Sheri S. Tepper

by William R. Forstchen

by Anne McCaffrey

by L. E. Modesitt Jr.