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Holy Bible, King James Version New Testament [MultiFormat]
by Various Authors
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 The classic English language translation of the New Testament of the Holy Bible.
Words: 189000 - Reading Time: 540-756 min.
Category: Spiritual/Religion
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Beggars in Spain [MultiFormat]
by Nancy Kress
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Nancy Kress's landmark genetic engineering story, one of the most critically acclaimed SF novellas of the 1990s. A rich financier compels scientists to create for him the perfect daughter--smart, beautiful, and with no need to sleep. Kress masterfully explores the social implications of "Sleepless" people in a novella you will never forget. 1991 Fictionwise eBook of the Year (2000), Hugo Award Winner, Nebula Award(R) Winner
Words: 28616 - Reading Time: 81-114 min.
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The Courts of Xanadu [MultiFormat]
by Charles Sheffield
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A treasure-hunting survivalist joins an expedition to find Atlantis in a Chinese desert ... and discovers that the ocean is not the only place to hide a civilization. 1988
Words: 14121 - Reading Time: 40-56 min.
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Sundowner Sheila [MultiFormat]
by F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre
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 Welcome to a Hellworld where it's always noon, where artificial men are genetically designed to work, and artificial women are genetically designed to train the men ... to do the unexpected. 2006
Words: 19830 - Reading Time: 56-79 min.
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The Man Who Split In Twain [MultiFormat]
by F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre
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When Halley's Comet returns to Earth, can Mark Twain be far behind? 1985
Words: 9767 - Reading Time: 27-39 min.
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The White Abacus [MultiFormat]
by Damien Broderick
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Great science fiction runs on rich fuel. It is propelled by fantastic imagination, forceful style, and a secret ingredient: passion. Damien Broderick's novel The White Abacus goes back to the very source of this century's best writing--to Shakespeare's world of mad love and brilliant language. It plunges us into a universe of conflict and searing revenge. Winner of two Year's Best Novel awards, The White Abacus tears into the future with a compulsive force not seen since Alfred Bester's classic ... more info>> 1997 Ditmar Award Winner, Aurealis Award Winner
Words: 92784 - Reading Time: 265-371 min.
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Holy Bible, King James Version Old Testament [MultiFormat]
by Various Authors
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The classic English language translation of the Old Testament.
Words: 632616 - Reading Time: 1807-2530 min.
Category: Spiritual/Religion
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Pride and Prejudice [MultiFormat]
by Jane Austen
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Pride and Prejudice is the story of Mr and Mrs Bennet (minor gentry), their five daughters, and the various romantic adventures at their Hertfordshire residence of Longbourn. The parents' characters are greatly contrasted: Mr Bennet being a wise and witty gentleman; while Mrs Bennet is permanently distracted by the issue of marrying off her daughters at any cost. The reason for Mrs Bennet's obsession is that their estate will pass by law after Mr Bennet's death to his closest blood relative: his... more info>> 1813
Words: 121943 - Reading Time: 348-487 min.
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Potential [MultiFormat]
by Isaac Asimov
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A pair of genetic scientists discover a DNA pattern that may indicate a potential toward telepathy in humans. As they are pondering the immense odds against finding someone with the identical genetic makeup, they discover a farm boy in Iowa who is a virtual match, but doesn't have the personality--or intelligence--they would expect in a telepath. 1983 Locus Poll Award Nominee
Words: 2967 - Reading Time: 8-11 min.
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The Federalist Papers [MultiFormat]
by Alexander Hamilton & John Jay & James Madison
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 The Federalist Papers were a series of articles written under the pen name of Publius by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. Madison, widely recognized as the Father of the Constitution, would later go on to become President of the United States. Jay would become the first Chief Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court. Hamilton would serve in the Cabinet and become a major force in setting economic policy for the U. S. The entire purpose of The Federalist Papers was to gain popular suppo... more info>> 1788
Words: 192669 - Reading Time: 550-770 min.
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Shards of Honor [Vorkosigan Series Book 1] [MultiFormat]
by Lois McMaster Bujold
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First novel in the popular series that begins with the inauspicious meeting of Betan astrocartographer Cordelia Naismith and Barrayaran Captain Aral Vorkosigan during a treacherous war. As captor and prisoner on an abandoned outpost planet, the honorable captain and the resolute scientist must rely on each others' trust to survive a trek across dangerous terrain, thus sparking a relationship that shares the struggles of culture and politics between their worlds. 1986 Locus Poll Award Nominee
Words: 78689 - Reading Time: 224-314 min.
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The Return of Tarzan [Tarzan Series #2] [MultiFormat]
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Tarzan had renounced his right to the woman he loved, and civilization held no pleasure for him. After a brief and harrowing period among men, he turned back to the African jungle where he had grown to manhood. It was there he first heard of Opar, the city of gold, left over from fabled Atlantis. It was a city of hideous men--and of beautiful, savage women, over whom reigned La, high priestess of the Flaming God. Its altars were stained with the blood of many sacrifices. Unheeding of the dangers... more info>> 1913
Words: 89642 - Reading Time: 256-358 min.
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The Hole Man [MultiFormat]
by Larry Niven
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A team of astrophysicists land on Mars to study an abandoned alien base that was used to study humans during the Ice Age. All the environmental and communications systems are still running … but their operation remains a mystery. When one member of the team tries to prove his crazy quantum black hole theory about how the alien communications unit works, he inadvertently unleashes an astrophysical time bomb that threatens the very existence of the Red Planet. 1974 Hugo Award Winner
Words: 5104 - Reading Time: 14-20 min.
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"Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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In the far future, time is considered so precious that it's a criminal offense to waste it. The dreaded Ticktockman (he hates it when people call him that) enforces the law. But then the man known only as The Harlequin came into the picture. One of Ellison's most acclaimed works, this story won both the Hugo and Nebula when it was published. It's part satire, part allegory, part warning, and all Ellison. 1965 Nebula Award(R) Winner, Hugo Award Winner
Words: 4433 - Reading Time: 12-17 min.
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Winterfair Gifts [Vorkosigan Series Book 15] [MultiFormat]
by Lois McMaster Bujold
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In the festive season of Winterfair on the planet Barrayar, Lord Miles Vorkosigan's long-awaited wedding is the occasion for romance and intrigue for bioengineered space mercenary Sergeant Taura and shy, diffident Armsman Roic. 2004 Hugo Award Nominee, Fictionwise eBook of the Year (2005), Romance Readers Anonymous Listserv Award Winner
Words: 23091 - Reading Time: 65-92 min.
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In Entropy's Jaws [MultiFormat]
by Robert Silverberg
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In a far future Earth, John Skein's skills as a Communicator bring him wealth and fame. He uses his mind as a conduit for joining the intellects of his clients to solve business or technical problems ... all for a substantial fee. When he joins his newest clients to solve a problem of matter transportation, the overload jolts Skein into a new perception of time that is driving him slowly insane. 1971
Words: 14980 - Reading Time: 42-59 min.
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Flatlander [A Beowulf Shaeffer Story] [MultiFormat]
by Larry Niven
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Traveling on a spaceliner headed for Earth, spaceship pilot Beowulf Shaeffer strikes up a friendship with Gregory Pelton, the fabulously wealthy descendant of the inventor of the transfer booth--known to his friends as Elephant. Irritated at being labeled a flatlander, Elephant decides visit the most unusual system in the galaxy ... with Beowulf piloting his ship, of course� 1967 Nebula Award(R) Nominee
Words: 14081 - Reading Time: 40-56 min.
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The Vor Game [Vorkosigan Series Book 5] [MultiFormat]
by Lois McMaster Bujold
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[Sequel to "The Warrior's Apprentice"] Miles Vorkosigan graduates from the Barrayaran Military Academy with high expectations of ship command, but is disappointed with an assignment as meteorologist to Lazkowski Base, an arctic training camp. His tenure in the windy, snow-covered north is cut short when Miles narrowly averts a massacre between the trigger-happy base commander and mutinous recruits. After a brief stay under 'house arrest', Miles is re-assigned to investigate a suspicious military... more info>> 1990 Locus Poll Award Nominee, Hugo Award Winner, HOMer Award Nominee, SF Chronicle Poll Nominee, Seiun Award Nominee, Fictionwise eBook of the Year (2002)
Words: 98365 - Reading Time: 281-393 min.
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Siddhartha [MultiFormat]
by Hermann Hesse
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Siddhartha, a young man, leaves his family for a contemplative life, then, restless, discards it for one of the flesh. He conceives a son, but bored and sickened by lust and greed, moves on again. Near dispair, Siddhartha comes to a river where he hears a unique sound. This sound signals the true beginning of life--the beginning of suffering, rejection, peace and, finally, wisdom 1922
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Robot Dreams [MultiFormat]
by Isaac Asimov
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Legendary robopsychologist Susan Calvin questions robot LVX-1 about his unique ability to dream, and opens a frightening window into the hidden underlayers of his positronic brain. 1986 Locus Poll Award Winner, Nebula Award(R) Nominee, Asimov's Reader's Choice Award Winner, Hugo Award Nominee
Words: 2026 - Reading Time: 5-8 min.
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Neutron Star [A Beowulf Shaeffer Story] [MultiFormat]
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