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Stephenson, Neal Raz, a mathematician, is among a cohort of secluded scientists and philosophers called upon to save the world from impending catastrophe.
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Wilson, Robert Charles Wilson takes readers to the "world next door" — a planet engineered by the mysterious Hypotheticals to support human life. But as humans colonize this new world they, predictably, exploit its resources. Sequel to the Hugo Award-winning Spin.
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Gotlieb, Phyllis The women on this dark and moonless planet have mutated into little more than wombs, while the men can teleport but have limited control over their ability. When the planet is invaded by aliens their only hope is that the Galactic Federation will find the planet in time to save their civilization.
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Watts, Peter A ship's crew voyages from Earth to meet (and perhaps do battle with) something that, although completely unknown, has nevertheless been established to be an extraterrestrial intelligence.
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Mills, Steven In his first novel, B.C. author Mills examines the ways that the small-town inhabitants of a valley on the Washington State/British Columbia border deal with a trio of worldwide disasters: wildfires; a deadly avian flu; and an additional virus that turns people into proto-humans.
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McDonald, Ian A collection of eight stories including one Hugo nominee and one Hugo winner, as well as a twenty-five thousand word original novella.
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Reynolds, Alastair At the dawn of the starfaring era, six million years ago, Abigail Gentian fractured herself into a thousand male and female clones: the shatterlings. Sent out into the galaxy, they reunite every two hundred thousand years. As they gather, there is a very real possibility of traitors in their midst.
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Black, David In 2070, a military organization called the New Regime has taken control of Las Vegas. All the illusionists have been imprisoned or killed including Tristan Zane’s family. Living with a band of rebels he grows up to be the Illusionist, and he now seeks revenge for his lost family and shattered home.
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Goonan, Kathleen Ann In an alternate-universe depiction of World War II, Sam enlists in the military after his brother is killed at Pearl Harbour and receives plans for a mysterious device from one of his instructors that he spends the war constructing, with unexpected and bizarre results.
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Salmon, Andrew A gripping novel set against the backdrop of the Nazi Holocaust. What is the motive behind the mysterious prisoner who works his way into the power structure of the camp while ignoring the atrocities around him?
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Asher, Neal Agent Ian Cormac is sent to investigate when the Polity comes under attack from a 'melded' AI entity with control of the lethal Jain technology, yet the attack seems to have no coherence.
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Marusek, David The year is 2135, and an international program to seed the galaxy with human colonies has stalled as greedy powerbrokers park their star ships in Earth’s orbit and convert them into space condos. Sequel to Counting Heads.
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Doctorow, Cory Doctorow brings us a collection of five novellas that explore the possibilities of information technology — and its various uses — run amok.
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Schroeder, Karl In the third book in the Virga series, Admiral Chaison Manning is captured by his enemies but is suddenly rescued and set free. Now he must find his way home and clear his name.
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Czerneda, Julie The Stratification series is the prequel to Czerneda’s Trade Pact Universe trilogy and explores the roots of the Clan refugees. What were they, where did they come from and how did their power develop?
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Czerneda, Julie The Stratification series is the prequel to Czerneda’s Trade Pact Universe trilogy and explores the roots of the Clan refugees. What were they, where did they come from and how did their power develop?
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Czerneda, Julie The Stratification series is the prequel to Czerneda’s Trade Pact Universe trilogy and explores the roots of the Clan refugees. What were they, where did they come from and how did their power develop?
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Williams, Lynda Genetically enhanced Sevolite Horth Nersal is born with a speech impediment, but he learns to compensate for his shortcomings with an inborn talent. In a society ruled by Sword Law Horth’s sword skills are a precious gift and one that he must rely on for his survival.
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MacLeod, Ian R. Near the end of the 21st century, a world-famous violinist, who, despite having taken life-prolonging therapeutics, knows death is near. Near her Cornish home, she rescues a nude young man from the water. He has no memory or knowledge of his past. Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke award 2009.
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Hughes, Matthew In this second Henghis Hapthorn outing the deceminator (private investigator) finds himself transported into the future without his magic savvy alter ego, Osk Rievor. Hapthorn must contend with hungry dragons, fighting wizards, and a powerful unknown entity.
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Morgan, Richard K. The subject of a failed government experiment to produce a more deadly military warrior, Carl Marsalis is a hit man who has lost his taste for killing, but when he is arrested in Miami, government officials come up with a plan to use his talents to achieve their
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Huff, Tanya Book 4 in the Confederation series. Gunnery Sergeant Torin Kerr is a Confederation Marine who has survived more deadly encounters than anyone in the Corps. When she finds herself in an underground POW camp, Torin must fight her way out of the prison and past her growing compulsion to sit down and give up.
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Robinson, Spider When a telepath named Smelly involves reclusive widower Russell Walker in a desperate bid to stop a serial killer, little does Walker realize that it will involve running from the CIA. Walker must decide if Smelly is the kind of friend he'd die for.
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Sawyer, Robert J. When teenager Caitlin Deter undergoes an experimental procedure to regain her sight the results are unexpected. She not only sees our world but another dimension where she discovers an “other” lurking – and it finds her.
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