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Pawn of Prophecy (The Belgariad, Book #1)
by David Eddings"Eddings' BELGARIAD is exactly the kind of fantasy I like. It has magic, adventure, humor, mystery, and a certain delightful human insight." Piers Anthony. Long ago, the Storyteller claimed, in this first book of THE BELGARIAD, the evil god Torak drove men and Gods to war. But Belgarath the Sorcerer led men to reclaim the Orb that protected men of the West. So long as it lay at Riva, the prophecy went, men would be safe. But Garion did not believe in such stories. Brought up on a quiet farm by his Aunt Pol, how could he know that the Apostate planned to wake dread Torak, or that he would be led on a quest of unparalleled magic and danger by those he loved--but did not know. . . '
The Currents of Space (Empire #3)
by Isaac AsimovThis prequel to the Foundation series occurs when Trantor ruled half the galaxy and every independent kingdom guarded its right to corruption.
Hidden Lake
by Trish JaneshutzPsychics are seeing who and where people are being killed, but not who's doing it or why.
Deluge Drivers (Icerigger Trilogy, Book #3)
by Alan Dean FosterBook 3 of the Icerigger Trilogy, Ethan Fortune had pushed the Tran toward civilization. But now civilization was pushing back.
Mission to Moulokin
by Alan Dean FosterThe sequel to IceRigger, Ethan Frome Fortune goes toward Brass Monkey, the busy off-world trading post where he's in the most chilling encounter he's ever known.
Sudden Death
by William X. KienzleThe detective-priest searches from church to clubhouse to find out who took the football player permanently out of the game.
The Times We Had: Life with William Randolph Hearst
by Marion DaviesThe story of the publishing czar and the Hollywood star, their 32-year love affair in her own words.
Giants' Star (Giants Series #3)
by James P. HoganMan wanted to meet his makers, but someone - or something - stood in the way. Book three of the Giants' novels.
Pirates of the Thunder (Book 2 of The Rings of the Master)
by Jack L. ChalkerThey were renegades now, running for their lives, and searching for the five gold rings that could win their freedom.
Lords of the Middle Dark (Book 1 of The Rings of the Master)
by Jack L. ChalkerThe key to humankind's liberation lay in the hands of a very unlikely group of heroes.
Quest for the Well of Souls (The Saga of the Well World, Book #3)
by Jack L. ChalkerMavra Chang had been a prisoner of the Well World for 11 years. Above her orbited the supercomputer that could restore her body and her powers, but how to get to it?
Twilight at the Well of Souls (The Saga of the Well World, Book #5)
by Jack L. ChalkerTo stop Nathan Brazil or not - that was the question! The solid majority didn't care about the rest of the universe, just its own survival, and was all for a fight. It's WAR!
Black Star Rising
by Frederik PohlA violet ring slipped free of the alien spaceship. It spun on its axis twice, like a coin on a tabletop, and then rushed toward them.
Kill and Tell
by William X. KienzleFather Koesler and his bishop are plunged into mystery they must solve when a wealthy parish member is murdered. Complicating the situation is the fact that some of what the priest knows has been revealed in the whispered confession, a secret he is required to keep because of the sanctity of the confessional. Can Father Koesler bring the murderer to justice without breaking his vow of silence? This is a great mystery with richly drawn characters interwoven with information about recent changes in the Catholic church.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Manseed
by Jack WilliamsonThe project was simple in design yet grandiose in its aim: a thousand tiny ships would crawl to the stars
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.
Woody Guthrie: A Life
by Joe KleinBiography of the singer, songmaker and restless spirit who defined the American character for a generation.
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!
Lammas Night
by Katherine KurtzAdolf Hitler believed in witchcraft. Could the witches of England weave a spell to keep him from destroying their land?
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.