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Star Light, Star Bright [MultiFormat]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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 Adult pioneers leaving the interior of a Dyson sphere to establish a colony on its outer surface see nothing but blackness above. But their children, born outside the sphere, claim they can see something else in the heavens... (Published: 2000)
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Hominids [Secure eReader (recommended)]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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 Robert Sawyer's last four SF novels have all been nominated for the Hugo Award and the Nebula(R) Award. Those very different books had only their strengths in common: imaginative originality, unique scientific extrapolation, and great stories. Hominids, the first book of the Neanderthal Parallax, is a story of parallel worlds, ours, and another in which neanderthals, not homo sapiens, became the dominant intelligent species. In that world, neanderthal civilization has reached heights of culture ... more info>> (Published: 2002) Nebula Award(R) Preliminary Ballot Nominee, Hugo Award Winner
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Peking Man [MultiFormat]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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When the 130,000-year-old bones of Peking Man were discovered in 1927 near Beijing, they were believed to be proof of the Missing Link, but the attempt to smuggle them away from the advancing Japanese in WWII ended in disaster beneath the Atlantic in 1941. Now, from central Europe, comes the true story of Peking Man and his evil roots back to the dawn of human civilization. (Published: 1996) Aurora Award Winner
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Above It All [MultiFormat]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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A cosmonaut commits suicide aboard the Russian space station Mir, and the Space Shuttle Discovery is sent to retrieve the body. But astronaut Paul Rackham finds something besides a corpse waiting for him inside Mir. (Published: 1996) HOMer Award Winner
Words: 3787 - Reading Time: 10-15 min.
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Come All Ye Faithful [MultiFormat]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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Father Bailey is the one and only priest on Mars, with hardly any congregation to speak of. But his life suddenly gets interesting when the Vatican calls upon him to investigate an apparent miracle on the desolate plains of Cydonia... (Published: 2003)
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Fallen Angel [MultiFormat]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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Angela Renaldo was the star performer of the Amazing Aerial Renaldos, the world's greatest highwire circus act. But she was scared to death of falling... (Published: 2000) Bram Stoker Award Recommendation
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Forever [MultiFormat]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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Cholo, a dinosaurian astronomer, managed to save his race from the impact of the great asteroid. Or did he? (Published: 1997)
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Gator [MultiFormat]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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Paleontologist David Ludlum thinks the frequent reports of alligators in the sewers of New York may be evidence of something much more dangerous ... and much, much older. (Published: 1997)
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Humans: The Neanderthal Parallax [Secure Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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The Neanderthal physicist Ponder Boddit, a character you will never forget, returns to our world and to his relationship with geneticist Mary Vaughn, in this sequel to Hominids, as cultural exchanges between the two Earths begin. Robert J. Sawyer, the award-winning and bestselling writer, hits the peak of his powers in this ongoing trilogy about our world and a parallel one in which Neanderthals became the dominant intelligent species. This powerful idea allows Sawyer to examine some of the deep... more info>> (Published: 2003) Hugo Award Nominee
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Hybrids: The Neanderthal Parallax [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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 The Neanderthal Parallax trilogy, Sawyer's masterwork to date, concludes with Hybrids. Torn between two worlds, geneticist Mary Vaughan and Neanderthal physicist Ponter Boddit struggle to find a way to make their relationship work. Aided by banned Neanderthal technology, they plan to conceive the first hybrid child, a symbol of hope for the peaceful coexistence of the two versions of reality. But after an experiment shows that Mary's religious faith--something completely absent in Neanderthals--... more info>>
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Iterations [MultiFormat]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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Erik Hansen doesn't believe he's real. He thinks his entire world is a computer simulation created in the far future of what he considers to be the present. All well and good, except for one thing: the simulation also includes a version of Erik's worst enemy, Roscoe Harada. And Erik wants Roscoe dead. (Published: 2000)
Words: 3699 - Reading Time: 10-14 min.
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Just Like Old Times [MultiFormat]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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A serial murderer's consciousness is transferred into the mind of a Tyrannosaurus rex. But which of them was the greatest killer of all time? (Published: 1993) Arthur Ellis Award Winner, Aurora Award Winner, Seiun Award Nominee
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Shed Skin [MP3 Audio]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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To live forever, you can copy your mind and transfer it to an immortal robotic body. But what happens to your Shed Skin? (Published: 2002) Hugo Award Nominee
Length: 0 hours, 46 minutes, 52 secs
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Stream of Consciousness [MultiFormat]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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An alien scout craft crashes in northern Ontario, and the pilot is dying. Can a small group of humans who've never seen an alien before save the life of the pilot? (Published: 1998)
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The Hand You're Dealt [MultiFormat]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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Mendelia Space Station is supposed to be a utopia, so when Detective Toby Korsakov is called in to investigate the murder of a genetics counselor, he's quite surprised. But there are more shocks to come as his investigation leads him toward a chilling conclusion. (Published: 1997) Aurora Award Nominee, Arthur Ellis Award Nominee, SF Chronicle Poll Winner, Hugo Award Nominee, Locus Poll Award Nominee
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The Shoulders of Giants [MultiFormat]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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After 1200 years of travel, the sleeper ship Pioneer Spirit finally arrives at Tau Ceti ... only to find that the world they intended to colonize is already inhabited. (Published: 2000) Aurora Award Nominee
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Wiping Out [MultiFormat]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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It was time to end the war against the Altairians once and for all--that is, if the three fighter ships from Earth could reach their target... (Published: 2000)
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WWW: Wake [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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 "One of the foremost science fiction writers of our generation" (SF Site) comes to Ace with a trilogy of the Web's awakening. Caitlin Decter is young, pretty, feisty, a genius at math--and blind. Still, she can surf the net with the best of them, following its complex paths clearly in her mind. But Caitlin's brain long ago co-opted her primary visual cortex to help her navigate online. So when she receives an implant to restore her sight, instead of seeing reality, the landscape of the World Wid... more info>>
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You See But You Do Not Observe [MultiFormat]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson are whisked into the year 2096 to solve the biggest mystery of all: if the universe should be teeming with life, where are the aliens? Story authorized by Dame Jean Conan Doyle. (Published: 1995) Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire Award Winner, HOMer Award Winner
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Driving a Bargain [MultiFormat]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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Sixteen-year-old Jerry would do anything to have a set of wheels of his own, and he really didn't care who'd owned it before him, or what they'd done--no matter how bad--with the car.... (Published: 2002)
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Identity Theft [MultiFormat]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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A hard-boiled detective novella set on Mars. Cassandra and Joshua Wilkins are fossil hunters who have both recently transferred their minds into artificial bodies--and now Joshua has mysteriously disappeared. Cassandra hires Alex Lomax, the only private detective on the Red Planet, to locate Joshua before sinister forces get to him. (Published: 2005) Nebula Award(R) Nominee, Hugo Award Nominee
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Immortality [MultiFormat]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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A once-famous folk singer attends her high school's 60th reunion, and is reunited with the man who inspired her most famous, and most tragic, song. Inspired by Janis Ian's song "Society's Child," used with permission. (Published: 2003)
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Ineluctable [MultiFormat]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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Palm-Up-Middle-Fingers-Splayed, an alien being, beams a series of encoded messages to Earth, where they're picked up by Darren Hamasaki, an amateur astronomer. It's a multiple-choice exam, and all Darren, and the rest of humanity, has to do is get the answers right, before the aliens arrive in the flesh. A hard-SF first-contact scenario, involving optical SETI. (Published: 2002) Aurora Award Nominee
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Kata Bindu [MultiFormat]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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Almost all of the human race has given up corporeal existence, uploading their consciousness into computers. But an ancient tribal culture still exists, preserved under a dome covering the lunar crater Copernicus, and one member of that culture has learned to fly, letting him reach places he was never meant to go, and learn things he was never supposed to know, much to the surprise and consternation of the uploaded humans who watch helplessly from back on Earth. (Published: 2004)
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Last But Not Least [MultiFormat]
by Robert J. Sawyer
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For Matt, gym class was pure hell. He was always picked last when teams were being drawn up. But when the game started getting rough, Matt knew things would be different.... (Published: 2000)
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