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1	The Andromeda Strain more books like this by Michael Crichton Reprint of a classic thriller by the author of "Jurassic Park" and "Rising Sun". A space probe, designed to collect organisms and dust for study, falls to earth in a desolate area of northeastern Arizona. In a nearby town, bodies lie flung about, faces frozen in surprise. The terror has begun. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Years Best Science Fiction more books like this by Gardner Dozois Science Fiction routinely explores the future, but it takes the hand of a master to capture the farthest reaches of time -- futures almost unimaginably distant. The Furthest Horizon collects 17 of the most inventive and audacious visions of the future by many acclaimed writers, including: Brian Aldiss -- Poul Anderson -- Avram Davidson -- Joe ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £7.16! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Rendezvous with Rama more books like this by Arthur Charles Clarke In the year 2130, a huge alien artefact approaches the Earth from outer space. Commander Norton and his crew take their spaceship to meet it and, once inside, discover the wonders that go to make up Rama. This novel won several major science fiction awards and has a sequel, "Rama II". see all copies from £1.36! new only from £4.10! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	The state of the art more books like this by Iain M Banks The first ever collection of Iain Banks's short fiction, this volume includes the acclaimed novella, The State of the Art. This is a striking addition to the growing body of Culture lore, and adds definition and scale to the previous works by using the Earth of 1977 as contrast. The other stories in the collection range from science fiction to ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £7.25! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	A Quantum Murder more books like this by Peter F. Hamilton Dr Edward Kitchener, is a brilliant researcher into quantum cosmology for the Event Horizon conglomerate, but no good to anybody now, lying dead with his lungs spread out on either side of his open chest. The security system at Launde Abbey was premier-grade, yet a mercenary could still have got through, and plenty of people anxious to stop ... see all copies from £2.04! new only from £10.60! \| first editions
6	Hyperion more books like this by Dan Simmons, M.D A book of mystery, legend, romance and violence. see all copies from £1.87! new only from £2.01! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Rama II more books like this by Arthur Charles Clarke In 2130, an alien spaceship, Rama, entered our solar system. The first product of an alien civilisation to be encountered by man, it revealed many wonders to mankind - but most of its mysteries remained unsolved ...Sixty-six years later, a second approaching spacecraft was detected; four years on, the Ramans are definitely returning. But this time ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £4.97! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Stars Like Dust more books like this by Isaac Asimov A story of galactic intrigue and adventure, this is the second novel of the Galactic Empire, the period between our own time and the universe of Asimov's "Foundation" series. Mankind has conquered space and moved toward the starry heart of the galaxy. see all copies from £2.53! new only from £14.15! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Boys from Brazil more books like this by Ira Levin This is a series of simplified stories, designed as an introduction to literature. The series offers classics, best-sellers, film-titles and original stories. Each book has extensive exercises, a detailed introduction and information about the syllabus. They are published at six levels: level 1 - beginner (300 words); level 2 - elementary (500 ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £52.80! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Mote in Gods Eye more books like this by Larry Niven Writing separately, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle are responsible for a number of science fiction classics, such as the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning "Ringworld, Debt of Honor," and "The Integral Trees." Together they have written the critically acclaimed bestsellers "Inferno, Footfall," and "The Legacy of Heorot," among others. "The Mote In ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £6.28! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Fire Upon the Deep more books like this by Vernor Vinge "A Fire Upon the Deep" is the big, breakout book that fulfills the promise of Vinge's career to date: a gripping tale of galactic war told on a cosmic scale. Thousands of years hence, many races inhabit a universe where a mind's potential is determined by its location in space, from superintelligent entities in the Transcend, to the limited minds ... see all copies from £1.77! new only from £2.01! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide: Five Complete Novels and One Story more books like this by Douglas Adams First, they try to knock his house down. Then, they blow up his planet. Can Arthur Dent's day get any worse? Well, yes. Join the dressing gown-clad Earthman and his companions--Betelgeusian reporter Ford Prefect; the former President of the Galaxy, two-headed Zaphod Beeblebrox; ex-astrophysicist Trillian; and Marvin the Paranoid Android--in a wild ... see all copies from £21.36! new only from £21.36!
13 view cover	The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time more books like this by Douglas Adams This posthumously published collection compiles a number of short writings by Adams, some fiction and some nonfiction, along with the title piece, an unfinished version of the the otherwise unpublished third volume in the Dirk Gently series. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £3.06! \| first editions
14 view cover	Valis more books like this by Philip K. Dick It began with a blinding light, a divine revelation from a mysterious intelligence that called itself VALIS. And with that, the fabric of reality was ripped open and laid bare so that anything seemed possible, but nothing seemed quite right. Part science fiction, part theological detective story - in which God plays both the missing person and the ... see all copies from £2.08! new only from £8.16! \| first editions
15 view cover	Heaven Cent more books like this by Piers Anthony In the mind of Xanth's precious shapeshifting Prince Dolph, the perfect was to see the world is to search for the missing sorcerer, Humfrey. Setting off with his faithfuls companion, Marrow, an enchanted skeleton, Dolph will penetrate an island of illusion, escape a goblin kingdom, outwit a husband-hungry mermaid, save marrow from bone-starved ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £5.66! \| first editions
16 view cover	Magnificat more books like this by Julian May This is the concluding volume of the Galactic Mileau trilogy. The story focuses on Marc, a powerful human metaphysic and member of the mighty Remillad family that leads humanity. see all copies from £4.37! new only from £14.94! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Invaders Plan more books like this by L Ron Hubbard Volume one of L. Ron Hubbard's massive "Mission Earth" series begins the adventures of Jettero Heller as he tries to thwart the ever more convoluted plots of the alien Voltarian government to destroy the Earth as we know it. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £5.89! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	The Atrocity Exhibition more books like this by J. G. Ballard First published in 1970 and widely regarded as a prophetic masterpiece, this is a groundbreaking experimental novel by the acclaimed author of "Crash" and "Super-Cannes", who has supplied explanatory notes for this new edition. The irrational, all-pervading violence of the modern world is the subject of this extraordinary tour de force. The ... see all copies from £4.77! new only from £10.01! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide more books like this by Douglas Adams This volume contains six zany, outrageous, out-of-this-world adventure stories by bestselling author Douglas Adams: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; The Restaurant at the End of the Universe; Life, the Universe and Everything; So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish; Young Zaphod; and Mostly Harmless. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £7.74! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Snow White, Blood Red more books like this by Ellen Datlow (Editor), Terri Windling (Editor) "Once upon a time, fairy tales were for children . . . But no longer." You hold in your hands a volume of wonders -- magical tales of trolls and ogres, of bewitched princesses and kingdoms accursed, penned by some of the most acclaimed fantasists of our day. But these are not bedtime stories designed to usher an innocent child gently into a ... see all copies from £2.35! new only from £14.34! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Better Than Life more books like this by Grant Naylor Based on the TV series, this book is a sequel to "Red Dwarf". The characters of Rimmer, Cat and Kryten are trapped in a computer game which can transport players directly to the world of imagination, a world where each player can enjoy fabulous success. The only catch is that the game kills. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £9.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Nemesis more books like this by Isaac Asimov From the author of "Foundation", "Robot" and "Empire", this story is set in a futuristic world where Nemesis, a dwarf star, is on a collision course for the Earth. Isaac Asimov has won numerous awards and has received 14 honorary academic degrees. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £4.39! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Robot Adept more books like this by Piers Anthony The story of Mach and Bane, a robot fom Proton and his alternate self from Phaze, which began in the novel "Out of Phaze". Their ability to swap places links the warring worlds and leaves only them with the ability to prevent destruction. By the author of the bestselling Xanth series. see all copies from £1.99! new only from £11.55! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Rainbow and the Rose more books like this by Shute This novel tells the story of a veteran pilot and the woman he loved, of a desperate attempt at rescue by air, and of the mysterious influence of the past on those trying to save his life. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £10.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	The Time Machine and the Invisible Man more books like this by H G Wells At a dinner party in suburban London, the Time Traveller, known to the reader only as the Eminent Scientist, speaks to his guests about the fourth dimension of space--i.e. time. He states that it is possible to travel through time much as one travels through space. The guests are not persuaded, even after seeing the Eminent Scientist's time ... see all copies from £4.37! new only from £4.75! \| first editions

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