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Best Short Novels: 2005 (Science Fiction Novellas)
by Jonathan Strahan"The Garden: A Hwarhath Science Fictional Romance" by Eleanor Arnason "Mayflower II" by Stephen Baxter "The Fear Gun" by Judith Berman "Sergeant Chip" by Bradley Denton "Arabian Wine" by Gregory Feeley "Men Are Trouble" by James Patrick Kelly "Shadow Twin" by Gardner Dozois, George R. R. Martin, and Daniel Abraham "Under the Flag of Night" by Ian McDowell "The Gorgon in the Cupboard" by Patricia A. McKillip "The Concrete Jungle" by Charles Stross
Best Short SF Novels 2004
by Jonathan StrahanThe Empress of Mars by Kage Baker; The Green Leopard Plague by Walter Jon Williams; In Springdale Town by Robert Freeman Wexkr; The Swastika Bomb by John Meaney; Jailwise by Lucius Shepard; Just Like the Ones We Used to Know by Connie Willis; Greetings by Terry Bisson; Awake in the Night by John C. Wright; Off on a Starship by William Barton This is the first in what I hope will become a series. It is published by the Science Fiction Book Club and offers an opportunity for works of a greater length to appear in book form. Well-known authors like Walter Jon Williams and Connie Willis are interspersed with authors that are very little known such as John Meaney and John C. Wright. They seem well chosen and good reading.
Best Tales of the Apocalypse
by D. L. SnellFourteen of the best horrifying tales of the end of the world, collected in one anthology.Best Tales of the Apocalypse is full of the best short stories and novellas of the sub-genre. There are gods and monsters, Lovecraftian creatures and viruses that wipe out life as we know it. Read about colliding continents, nuclear war, and technology gone awry with darker, more insidious things you haven’t yet imagined.Edited by D. L. Snell and Bram Stoker Award–winner Joe McKinney, this collection contains 14 shattering tales by some of the genre’s first and final scribes. Here, the world doesn’t just end once. These are the horsemen, the trumpeting angels. Their words are the bowls of wrath, dumped again and again. This is the book that’s been centuries in the making. The Final Book. And the choir’s singing one last Psalm. The End is the best part.Featuring works from:Joe McKinney, Tim Curran, J.F. Gonzalez, Michael Oliveri, David Conyers, Lee Moan, Rebecca Day, Derek J. Goodman, Lyn C.A. Gardner, Ian Randal Strock, Michael Sellars, Dario CirielloDaniel R. Robichaud, Ian Rogers, and Patrice Sarath.
Best Wishes
by Christopher Golden Mike RichardsonWhen two strangers cast coins in a Central Park fountain, their dreams and desires become supernaturally intertwined. Cal wants fame and respect and Mary craves true love from her pro quarterback boyfriend, but destiny weaves a tangled fabric. From Mike Richardson (47 Ronin, Echoes) and Eisner Award winner Paul Chadwick (Concrete, The World Below) comes Best Wishes, a Woody Allen-esque tale of New York, meme madness, fame's price, and secrets of the heart.
Best Wishes (Best Wishes)
by Sarah MlynowskiBecause you’re blueThis bracelet is now for you.Speak one wish to make it true. . .So begins this enchanting new adventure from Sarah Mlynowski, the New York Times bestselling author and co-author of the Whatever After and Upside-Down Magic series. When different girls around the country receive a wish-granting bracelet in the mail, magical mayhem ensues! Filled with delightful illustrations, friendship, and humor, this series is like American Girl…with magic.Optioned for film by Imagine Kids & Family!Becca Singer is having the Worst Day Ever. Her best friend, Harper, dumped her, and Becca is totally friendless and alone.Then the box arrives in the mail.Inside the box? One bracelet, plus a mysterious note telling Becca to make a wish. So Becca puts on the bracelet--why not, right?--and wishes to have friends. Lots of friends. So many friends.And just like that, the magic works. Suddenly, EVERYONE wants to be Becca’s BFF, from all the kids at school to the teachers (!) to her own mom (!!). As things spin out of control, Becca starts to wonder: Is this wish a curse?And stay tuned for Book Two, co-written by Sarah Mlynowski and Debbie Rigaud, when a girl in Ohio gets the bracelet in the mail and makes a new wish!This series is perfect for fans of Whatever After, Upside-Down Magic, Twisted Tales, The Baby-Sitters Club, and all stories told with warmth and sparkle.
Best Worst American: Stories
by Juan MartinezThese are the best Americans, the worst Americans. In these stories (these cities, these people) there are labyrinths, rivers, wildernesses. Voices sound slightly different than expected. There's humor, but it's going to hurt.In "On Paradise," a petshop manager flies with his cat to Las Vegas to meet his long-lost mother and grandmother, only to find that the women look exactly like they did forty years before. In "The Spooky Japanese Girl is There For You," the spooky Japanese girl (a ghost) is there for you, then she is not.These refreshing and invigorating stories of displacement, exile, and identity, of men who find themselves confused by the presence or absence of extraordinary women, jump up, demand to be read, and send the reader back to the earth changed: reminded from these short stories how big the world is.
Best in Show
by Kelly JensenSolitary mystery writer Julian Wilkes doesn't want a pet, but his sister persuades him to visit Lingwood Animal Rescue, where he is immediately taken with a large ginger tabby cat. Before he can settle into the joys of cat ownership, however, he discovers something very unusual about his new companion. Macavity Birch is cursed. By day he is a large tabby cat. At night he can be himself--a human male with ginger hair and oddly yellow eyes. He didn't mean to end up in the animal rescue, but he never meant any harm when playing the prank that resulted in his curse, either. Happily, Julian adopts him. But while exploring his host's home, he discovers the diary of a long-dead relative. Unfortunately, not all of Mac's ancestors are dead and buried. His great-great-great-grandmother is very much alive, and she's a powerful witch who doesn't take kindly to the sharing of family secrets. When Mac reveals himself to Julian in order to save him from bigger trouble, he achieves just the opposite, plunging Julian deeper into a magical mystery with him.
Best of All Worlds
by Kenneth OppelFrom award-winning author Kenneth Oppel a startling, can't-wait-to-talk-about-it-with-someone novel that defies genre to create a survival thriller unlike any you've read before. For fans of Leave the World Behind, A.S. King, M.T. Anderson, and Margaret Atwood.Xavier Oaks doesn't particularly want to go to the cabin with his dad and his dad's pregnant new wife, Nia. But family obligations are family obligations, and it's only for a short time. So he leaves his mom, his brother, and his other friends behind for a week in the woods. Only... one morning he wakes up and the house isn’t where it was before. It's like it's been lifted and placed... somewhere else.When Xavier, his dad, and Nia go explore, they find they are inside a dome, trapped. And there's no one else around...Until, three years later, another family arrives.Is there any escape? Is there a reason they are stuck where they are? Different people have different answers -- and those different answers inexorably lead to tension, strife, and sacrifice.In this masterpiece, award-winning author Kenneth Oppel builds to a heart-stopping pitch in drawing a story that feels very much of our moment, where our very human choices collectively lead to humanity’s eventual fate.
Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley Fantasy Magazine - Volume 2 (Marion Zimmer Bradley Fantasy Magazine #2)
by Marion Zimmer Bradley Elisabeth WatersAn anthology of the most successful short stories collected from a popular fantasy magazine. Noted authors such as Mercedes Lackey, Jo Clayton, Jennifer Roberson, and Mary C. Aldridge are featured in this second volume, named for one of the best selling fantasy writers of all time.
Best of Weird Tales
by John BetancourtTwenty-seven stories from time when Terminus Publishing produced Weird Tales. This volume assembles a selection of stories from the 19 issue fourth incarnation of Weird Tales in the late 1980s to the early 1990s. Some are horror and some are fantasy, some are set today, some take place in the future, others in the distant past. They all have two things in common, though: great writing and classic storytelling.
Best-Kept Secrets
by Dani SinclairWelcome to Mystery Junction-where danger and desire are just around the corner!He was a man of secrets, and enigmatic newcomer Jake Collins had the whole town talking.Yet one woman knew who he really was. He'd been Amy Thomas's first and only love, and he'd vanished from her life without a trace. But the ex-Navy officer had left her with one precious secret of her own...their daughter.Now, when the time had finally arrived to reveal the truth, Amy found her life suddenly jeopardized by skeletons of the past. And her only source of protection was Jake's strong embrace. He was a man who'd battled danger daily, who would win at any cost. But dare Amy trust in Jake's honor once more-allowing herself to succumb to him body and soul? For this time, she could be the one to pay the ultimate price.
Bestia y ni una sola bella. Libro 2 (Arina en el país de las maravillas #2)
by Olga Kryuchkova Elena KryuchkovaLa niña y el Hada Madrina abren una agencia matrimonial para desencantar al Príncipe, pero las cosas no salen según lo planeado... [Arina en el país de las maravillas. Bestia y ni una sola belleza. Libro 2] La niña y el Hada Madrina abren una agencia matrimonial para desencantar al Príncipe, pero las cosas no salen según lo planeado... Arina entra en el mundo mágico y conoce al hada Miranda, que intenta desencantar a su ahijado, el príncipe Enrique (su rostro está desfigurado por maleficios). Y solo el beso de una princesa puede hechizar al Príncipe. Juntas, Miranda y Arina crearon una agencia matrimonial 'Bodas y rosas' y anuncian en un espejo mágico. A la agencia no solo llegan princesas, también estafadores. ¡Comienzan las aventuras mágicas de Arina en otro mundo!
Bestia y ni una sola bella. Libro 3 (Arina en el país de las maravillas #3)
by Olga Kryuchkova Elena Kryuchkova¡La licencia mágica del Hada Madrina expira! ¿Qué será ella sin magia? ¿Cómo pagará ella por la licencia mágica? Descripción de la serie: Arina ingresa al mundo mágico y conoce al hada Miranda, quien intenta desencantar a su ahijado, el príncipe Henry (su rostro está desfigurado por maleficios). Y solo el beso de una princesa puede hechizar al Príncipe. Juntas, Miranda y Arina crearon una agencia matrimonial 'Bodas y rosas' y anuncian en un espejo mágico. A la agencia no solo llegan princesas, también estafadores. ¡Comienzan las aventuras mágicas de Arina en otro mundo!
Bestia y ni una sola bella. Libro 4 (Arina en el país de las maravillas #4)
by Olga Kryuchkova Elena KryuchkovaKing también llega a la agencia matrimonial del Hada Madrina. Un encuentro inesperado con el hada del pasado le espera a él y al Príncipe... Descripción de la serie: Arina ingresa al mundo mágico y conoce al hada Miranda, quien intenta desencantar a su ahijado, el príncipe Henry (su rostro está desfigurado por maleficios). Y solo el beso de una princesa puede hechizar al Príncipe. Juntas, Miranda y Arina crearon una agencia matrimonial 'Bodas y rosas' y anuncian en un espejo mágico. A la agencia no solo llegan princesas, también estafadores. ¡Comienzan las aventuras mágicas de Arina en otro mundo!
Bestia y ni una sola bella. Libro 5 (Arina en el país de las maravillas #5)
by Olga Kryuchkova Elena Kryuchkova¡El Príncipe encontró a la Princesa y los hechizos se rompieron! Pero no pueden casarse sin documentos. ¿Qué harán la niña y el Hada? Descripción de la serie: Arina ingresa al mundo mágico y conoce al hada Miranda, quien intenta desencantar a su ahijado, el príncipe Henry (su rostro está desfigurado por maleficios). Y solo el beso de una princesa puede hechizar al Príncipe. Juntas, Miranda y Arina crearon una agencia matrimonial 'Bodas y rosas' y anuncian en un espejo mágico. A la agencia no solo llegan princesas, también estafadores. ¡Comienzan las aventuras mágicas de Arina en otro mundo!
Bestiary
by K-Ming ChangThree generations of Taiwanese American women are haunted by the myths of their homeland in this spellbinding, visceral debut about one family’s queer desires, violent impulses, and buried secrets. <P><P> One evening, Mother tells Daughter a story about a tiger spirit who lived in a woman’s body. She was called Hu Gu Po, and she hungered to eat children, especially their toes. Soon afterward, Daughter awakes with a tiger tail. And more mysterious events follow: Holes in the backyard spit up letters penned by her grandmother; a visiting aunt arrives with snakes in her belly; a brother tests the possibility of flight. All the while, Daughter is falling for Ben, a neighborhood girl with strange powers of her own. As the two young lovers translate the grandmother’s letters, Daughter begins to understand that each woman in her family embodies a myth—and that she will have to bring her family’s secrets to light in order to change their destiny. <P><P> With a poetic voice of crackling electricity, K-Ming Chang is an explosive young writer who combines the wit and fabulism of Helen Oyeyemi with the subversive storytelling of Maxine Hong Kingston. Tracing one family’s history from Taiwan to America, from Arkansas to California, Bestiary is a novel of migration, queer lineages, and girlhood.
Bestiary: A Novel
by K-Ming ChangLONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE"Fierce and funny, full of magic and grit...truly remarkable."--Tash Aw, author of We, the SurvivorsThree generations of Taiwanese American women are haunted by the myths of their homeland in this blazing debut of one family's queer desires, violent impulses, and buried secrets.One evening, Mother tells Daughter a story about a tiger spirit who lived in a woman's body. She was called Hu Gu Po, and she hungered to eat children, especially their toes. Soon afterwards, Daughter awakes with a tiger tail. And more mysterious events follow: holes in the backyard spit up letters penned by her grandmother; a visiting aunt arrives with snakes in her belly; a brother tests the possibility of flight. All the while, Daughter is falling for Ben, a neighbourhood girl with strange powers of her own. As the two young lovers translate the grandmother's letters, Daughter begins to understand that each woman in her family embodies a myth--and that she will have to bring her family's secrets to light in order to change their destiny. With a poetic voice of crackling electricity, K-Ming Chang is an explosive young writer who combines the wit and fabulism of Helen Oyeyemi with the subversive storytelling of Maxine Hong Kingston. Tracing one family's history from Taiwan to America, from Arkansas to California, Bestiary is a novel of migration, queer lineages, and girlhood.
Bestselling Graphic Novels for Minecrafters: Includes Quest for the Golden Apple (Book 1), Revenge of the Zombie Monks (Book 2), and The Ender Eye Prophecy (Book 3) (Unofficial Graphic Novel for Minecrafters)
by Megan Miller Cara J. StevensFor fans of Minecraft and graphic novels, an epic, full-color box set of three bestselling adventures. Join the young hero Phoenix as she navigates the world of Minecraft. This compilation of bestselling graphic novels for Minecrafters includes the following titles:The Quest for the Golden Apple (Book #1) Phoenix longs to see the world outside of her village. One day, she risks a trip over the town&’s wall to see the dark forest. Her quick adventure releases a monster that turns her brother into a zombie! It&’s up to Phoenix to save him by leaving her village and finding the enchanted golden apple. This graphic novel for kids is followed by other Minecraft graphic novels, including Revenge of the Zombie Monks, Saving Xenos, Chasing Herobrine, The Ender Eye Prophecy, and Battle for the Dragon&’s Temple. They are easy graphic novels and are sure to be enjoyed by all who love Minecraft and stories filled with adventure, courage, and action. Quest for the Golden Apple is especially ideal for those who aren&’t inclined to read but love Minecraft. This graphic novel is a quick and engaging read for ages 9-12 with more than 750 pictures.Revenge of the Zombie Monks (Book #2) Phoenix, Wolfie, and their friends are back in this exciting second part of the Unofficial Graphic Novel for Minecrafters series! Past the walls of their monastery, the monks of Xenos grow enchanted golden apples for their neighbor villagers. As readers learn in Quest for the Golden Apple, these golden apples have magical healing abilities and have the power to keep the villagers save. The monks also have and protect the knowledge that connects Xenos to her sister worlds. This knowledge keeps Xenos and her citizens safe. But when the monks are zombified, Xenos&’s citizens need a new hero. Following the design of zombie comics and Minecraft comics, follow Phoenix and her friends as they fight to save the citizens and monks of Xenos. But Phoenix and her crew of heroes have no idea and do not suspect the culprit behind this disaster—an incredibly powerful foe who will do anything to keep Phoenix from saving her world.The Ender Eye Prophecy (Book #3) Peace has finally been restored in Xenos, but Phoenix longs to return home to her family of miners. Sheltered by the monks who guard the border world, she spends her days searching for clues about her real identity. Just when Phoenix is losing hope that she&’ll ever discover the truth, two miner ambassadors arrive at the monastery, looking for a girl from their ancient legends who is said to wear an enchanted Ender eye necklace and is destined to save their village. Could that girl be Phoenix? Determined to follow every clue that could set her free, Phoenix decides to join them on their quest to restore peace to their land. But along the way, zombie pirates attack, capturing Phoenix and taking her to the Nether. Now it&’s up to Xander to convince the villagers and miners to put aside their differences and come to Phoenix&’s rescue. The fate of their world depends on it.
Bestselling Highlanders, Howlers, and Heroes: Chapman, Mayhue, and Gideon
by Janet Chapman Melissa Mayhue Nancy GideonIncludes Secrets of the Highlander, Thirty Nights with a Highland Husband, Masked by Moonlight
Bet on Love
by Devon Vaughn ArcherIt's the most irresistible gamble of all... Bianca Wagner knows that love's just a fleeting fantasy on Vegas's dazzling and seductive strip. But hot new casino owner Tanner Long is quickly changing the jaded reporter's mind. Yet the high-flying bachelor isn't a man who plays for keeps...until one passionate rendezvous in London leaves Bianca with an unexpected gift. Getting Bianca to say "I do" has become Tanner's life mission...especially now that he's going to be a father. But a misunderstanding has the potential to derail their relationship forever. What will it take for Tanner to convince Bianca that he's a changed man? That he's ready to wager everything for the chance to be a real family with the woman he loves....
Bet on a Cowboy (A Cowboy for Every Mood)
by Julie BensonCommitment phobic Colorado cowboy Griffin McAlister has it all figured out. Do the reality dating show, get the money his family desperately needs and go on with his life. Actually falling in love was never part of the deal...least of all falling in love with the show's spunky director.Maggie Sullivan knows she's found a star the minute she meets Griffin. But as she gets to know the man behind the dimples, she realizes she might have found something more. It doesn't matter, though; she has a job to do. Besides, how could he ever notice her while he's busy wooing ten gorgeous women?Now Griffin has a choice to make: stick with the plan and lose Maggie forever, or risk everything for a chance to win her heart!
Beta Tester
by Charles PayseurNoah is a tester of fully immersive video games, and one of the best, though his personality makes him rather difficult to work with. In fact, his only friend (and serious crush) is his manager, Malik. And when Noah suspects that Mal has been working with someone else, he crosses a line that could ruin even that.It turns out that both men might be keeping their share of secrets, and it might take a very special game for them to be able to open up. With everything on the line, though, can Noah level up his game and find a way to show to Malik exactly how he feels, or will it be game over for his career and his romantic aspirations?
Beta: A Beta Novel (A Beta Novel)
by Rachel CohnElysia was born without a soul, her only purpose to serve the wealthy inhabitants of Io, an island paradise. But sensations are clouding her mind...anger...loneliness???love. Before long, Elysia learns that she is a Defect. And If any human on the island discovers the truth, it will cost her her life.
Bethany The Ballet Fairy: The Dance Fairies Book 1 (Rainbow Magic #1)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Jack Frost's naughty goblins have stolen the Dance Fairies' magic ribbons and are hiding in the human world. Everywhere dance is being ruined! Rachel and Kirsty must help the fairies but the goblins' new powers won't make it easy...'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.comRead all seven fairy adventures in the Dance Fairies set! Bethany the Ballet Fairy; Jade the Disco Fairy; Rebecca the Rock 'n' Roll Fairy; Tasha the Tap Dance Fairy; Jessica the Jazz Fairy; Saskia the Salsa Fairy; Imogen the Ice Dance Fairy.If you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Bethany y la Bestia 2 - La venganza de la bestia (Bethany y la Bestia #Volumen 2)
by Jack Meggitt-PhillipsLlega la segunda entrega de Bethany y la Bestia, un libro que han devorado los lectores de todo el mundo. Ebenezer Tweezer era un joven de 511 años con una bestia en su ático que vomitaba regalos irresistibles. Pero con la llegada de Bethany, una niña terrible y también su mejor amiga, su vida ha cambiado... ¿para bien? Al menos, han decidido que van a ser buenos. Aunque, en realidad, nadie se acaba de creer que Bethany ya no sea mala, Ebenezer extraña en secreto los regalos vomitados de la bestia… y ninguno de los dos sabe bien qué hacen las "buenas personas". Además, su loro Claudette se encuentra mal últimamente... ¿será algo que ha comido? Un éxito internacional, lleno de humor, diversión y un poco de picardía, que encandilará a los amantes de Roald Dahl, Lemony Snicket, Tonya Hurley o David Walliams. Próximamente se estrenará una película de la mano de David Heyman, el productor detrás de Animales fantásticos y donde encontrarlos y la saga de Harry Potter.