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Gould's Book of Fish: A Novel in Twelve Fish
by Richard FlanaganIn 1828, a white convict fell in love with a black woman and discovered that to love is not safe. He is sent to the most feared penal colony and there ordered to paint a book of fish.
Beware of the Storybook Wolves
by Lauren ChildFor a real thrill, try reading this book. It will scare your socks off ... and tell you exactly what to do if the wolves ever escape from your storybook!
The Whisper of the Axe
by Richard CondonShe was beautiful, brilliant, a dazzling lawyer and a glamorous socialite. She was also the mastermind behind a terrorist plot to annihilate 60 million Americans and destroy the US.
Iceworld
by Hal ClementNo one could possibly live on that frozen planet, but something was answering their messages...
The Black Death
by Gwyneth Cravens John S. MarrTwice in history, the plague nearly wiped out human life. Now it's back and the horror has begun again...
Tolkien: A Biography
by Humphrey CarpenterDrawing on many sources, including friends, children and grandchildren, writings both published and unpublished by Professor Tolkien, Carpenter gives a detailed picture of the life of J. R. R. Tolkien, distinguished scholar and author most widely known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He describes his childhood in South Africa, the years at King Edward's school in Birmingham, his meeting and romance with his future wife, Edith Bratt, his undergraduate years at Oxford, and experiences in World War I. In subsequent chapters, Carpenter describes Tolkien's work on the New English dictionary, his brief tenure at Leeds University and return to Oxford as Professor of Anglo-Saxon and later of English Language and Literature until his retirement in 1959. The author discusses his collaborations with various colleagues on academic works and his writing of many imaginative stories for his children and his own amusement, including The Hobbit. Carpenter describes Tolkien's close friendship with C. S. Lewis and the circumstances that later lead to its waning. He relates the lengthy history of the writing of The Lord of the rings and its complicated publishing history. Finally, he discusses the success of the book and how it affected Tolkien's life. The book ends with a chronology of events, a complete list of the published works of Tolkien up to 1977, a simplified genealogical chart and an index.
The World of Ptavvs
by Larry NivenNothing quite prepared telepath Larry Greenberg for mind-to-mind contact with an alien. Larry tapped the mind of Kzanol and that was his first mistake!
Agatha Christie: An Autobiography
by Agatha ChristieChristie began this book in 1950 and finished it 15 years later at age 75. She wrote 68 novels, over 100 short stories, 17 plays, published in 103 languages. This book begins from her early childhood growing up in Victorian era England to living abroad in France and Egypt, returning, marrying Archie Christie, travelling around the world with him, again returning home, meeting Max Malowan, etc. There is a lot about the middle east, various parts of England, France, and other countries. She also talks about how she became a writer and began writing novels as well as outlining when certain books were written and what gave her the ideas for them. It is a fascinating read.
The Best of Eric Frank Russell
by Eric Frank Russell13 short stories from the science fiction author.
Prophecy
by David SeltzerBiological changes are occurring, people are sick, babies are born dead, and a family of campers is found mutilated by some brutal force...
The Return of Nathan Brazil (The Saga of the Well World, Book #4)
by Jack L. ChalkerIn a desolate sector of space floats the Well World, an ancient Markovian supercomputer that first created and now maintains the universe. Nathan Brazil is the only one who can fix it, but he doesn't want to be found.
The Prince and the Lily
by James BroughHistorical fiction about Prince Edward VII, Prince of Wales and heir to the throne, and Lillie Langtry, a stunningly beautiful woman, elegant sensualist and model to the greatest painters of the age.
High Deryni (Volume III of the Chronicles of the Deryni)
by Katherine KurtzWith young King Kelson on the throne of Gwynedd, the priesthood of the Eleven Kingdoms felt its control deeply threatened. The final battle for ultimate power starts, led by the Church!
Verdict of 13: A Detection Club Anthology
by Julian Symons13 mysteries by P. D. James, Gwendoline Butler, Dick Francis, Michael Gilbert, Christianna Brand, Michael Innes, Patricia Highsmith, Celia Fremlin, H. R. F. Keating, Michael Underwood, Ngaio Marsh, Peter Dickinson, and Julian Symons.
Lammas Night
by Katherine KurtzAdolf Hitler believed in witchcraft. Could the witches of England weave a spell to keep him from destroying their land?
The Ayes of Texas
by Daniel Da CruzParticle beam weapons and a fleet of modern warships vs. one decrepit battleship and two dozen disabled Texans - the enemy had to be crazy!
Woody Guthrie: A Life
by Joe KleinBiography of the singer, songmaker and restless spirit who defined the American character for a generation.
Where the Evil Dwells
by Clifford D. SimakSecretly, four puny humans set out to invade the heartlands of Evil, the so-called Empty Lands, filled with every evil creature from the darkest of mankind's myths.
Manseed
by Jack WilliamsonThe project was simple in design yet grandiose in its aim: a thousand tiny ships would crawl to the stars
The Fever Tree and other Stories of Suspense
by Ruth RendellThe award-winning British author presents eleven elegantly written, gripping stories that discriminating fans will savor.
Jinx on a Terran Inheritance
by Brian DaleyA minor bureaucrat inherits an interstellar spaceship, but no one told him how to find the ship, other people want it, and they keep trying to murder him.
Texas on the Rocks
by Daniel Da CruzIn 2008, when the Russians ruled most of the world and the US was suffering from a catastrophic drought, most everybody went to bed a little hungry at night.
What to Do After You Turn Off the TV: Fresh Ideas for Enjoying Family Time
by Frances Moore LappeInspiring and intimate glimpses into the many activities the author and her family developed as alternatives to watching TV.