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Robots Don't Cry [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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500 years after a nursemaid robot cared for a diseased human child on an abandoned planet, the emotionless machine has only one wish... (Published: 2003) Hugo Award Nominee
Words: 5572 - Reading Time: 15-22 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Santiago: A Myth of the Far Future [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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Bandit, murderer, known to all, seen by none ... has he killed a thousand men? Has he saved a dozen world? His legend is as large as the Rim itself, his trail as elusive as a wisp of starlight in the empty realms of space. The reward for him is the largest in history. (Published: 1986)
Words: 115136 - Reading Time: 328-460 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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A Princess of Earth [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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An aging widower is visited by John Carter, the main character from Edgar Rice Burroughs' "A Princess of Mars," who delivers a cryptic message concerning the fate of his beloved wife. (Published: 2004) Hugo Award Nominee, Nebula Award(R) Preliminary Ballot Nominee
Words: 4938 - Reading Time: 14-19 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Adventures [Chronicles of Lucifer Jones 1] [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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A Stirring Chronicle of Intrigue, Romance, Danger, Hairbreadth Escapes, and Thrilling Triumphs over Fierce Beasts and Fiercer Men in the Mysterious and Exotic Dark Continent, as Recounted by the Daring, Resourceful, Handsome, and Modest Christian Gentleman: The Right Reverend Honorable Doctor Lucifer Jones (Published: 1985)
Words: 67471 - Reading Time: 192-269 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Alastair Baffle's Emporium of Wonders [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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Two old friends re-visit the magic shop where they met 78 years ago, and find that things are not just what they seem, but are far more than they seem. (Published: 2008)
Words: 9673 - Reading Time: 27-38 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Barnaby in Exile [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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Barnaby the ape knows more than his trainers think. (Published: 1994) Hugo Award Nominee
Words: 4571 - Reading Time: 13-18 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Darker Than You Wrote [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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 Jacob Bratzinger experienced The Change every night, and every morning hated himself for what he had done. After six months of a gruesome routine that included solitary afternoons at the end of the bar in a local tavern ... he finally decided to tell his story to the bartender... (Published: 1996)
Words: 1214 - Reading Time: 3-4 min.
Category: Dark Fantasy
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Death is an Acquired Trait [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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Be careful what your scientists strive for ... after 8 billion years, immortality isn't all it's cracked up to be. (Published: 1998)
Words: 2259 - Reading Time: 6-9 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Encounters [Chronicles of Lucifer Jones 3] [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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Lucifer Jones, everyone's favorite con man, is in danger of running out of continents that will have him. This time he decides to try his luck in Europe. Europe's pain is your gain. Join Lucifer as he encounters a home-made man, exercises ghosts in Italy, goes into business with the notorious Clubfoot of Notre Dame, befuddles England's greatest consulting detective, enters a werewolf in a dog show, and purchases the sunken continent of Atlantis. Stand beside him as he substitutes for his double,... more info>> (Published: 1994)
Words: 55000 - Reading Time: 157-220 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Exploits [Chronicles of Lucifer Jones 2] [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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Lucifer Jones is back--and Asia's got him! Come along with everybody's favorite con man as he encounters the Oriental Detective with too many sons, the Other Oriental Detective, and (shudder!) the Insidious Oriental Dentist. Join Lucifer as he hunts for the Yeti, wins the Great Wall in hand-to-hand combat, becomes the ruler of a land of eternal youth, and falls hopelessly in love with the notorious Scorpion Lady. Help him tame a block-long Chinese dragon named Cuddles, and ride with him atop a l... more info>> (Published: 1993)
Words: 52285 - Reading Time: 149-209 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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I Have This Nifty Idea ... Now What Do I Do With It?: Presenting Novel Ideas to Book Editors [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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This book contains outlines for science fiction and fantasy novels which real authors (new and old) used to sell their books to major publishing companies ... actual examples drawn from authors' files, not idealized versions prepared just for a textbook. Whether you're a beginning writer looking to break into novels, an experienced professional seeking new tools and techniques to sell books, or a fan curious about the remarkable thought-processes of some of the great genre writers of our time, y... more info>> (Published: 2002) Hugo Award Nominee
Words: 96210 - Reading Time: 274-384 min.
Category: General Nonfiction
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Ivory [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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In this magnificent Nebula-and-Clarke-nominated novel, researcher Duncan Rojas is approached by the last Maasai and offered a challenge he can't turn down: to find the ivory of the fabled Kilimanjaro Elephant, the greatest trophy ever taken. As Rojas traces the ivory across the galaxy and through the eons, he also begins to learn why it is so important to his client. [Cover photo by Camerapix of Nairobi] (Published: 1988) Nebula Award(R) Nominee, Arthur C. Clarke Award Nominee
Words: 99858 - Reading Time: 285-399 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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One Perfect Morning, With Jackals [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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A Kirinyaga story. A man and his son struggle to find common ground on their last day together. (Published: 1991) Hugo Award Nominee
Words: 2558 - Reading Time: 7-10 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Redchapel [A Teddy Roosevelt Story] [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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While visiting England in the fall of 1888, a young Theodore Roosevelt assists Scotland Yard in the effort to capture Jack the Ripper. As the streets of Whitechapel become bloodier with each murder, Teddy's American brand of investigative consultancy shines light into the darkness of the world's most famous unsolved mystery. (Published: 2000) Asimov's Reader's Choice Award Nominee, HOMer Award Nominee, Hugo Award Nominee
Words: 11624 - Reading Time: 33-46 min.
Category: Alternate History
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Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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A party of alien archeologists try to learn the mysteries of mankind as they excavate in a gorge on Earth--thousands of years after mankind has become extinct. A gripping exploration of human origins and motivations. (Published: 1994) Nebula Award(R) Winner, Hugo Award Winner
Words: 18923 - Reading Time: 54-75 min.
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The Big Guy [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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What happens when a 7-foot 10-inch robot joins a professional basketball team? (Published: 2007)
Words: 5671 - Reading Time: 16-22 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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The Crack in the Cosmic Egg [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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Einstein was right. The consequences of traveling at the speed of light may be infinitely ... um ... infinite. (Published: 1988)
Words: 651 - Reading Time: 1-2 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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The Demons of Jupiter's Moons [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick, Mark Stafford
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Science is about to destroy one of the moons of Jupiter and the residents aren't very happy about it. No, they're not aliens--they're demons. (Published: 2002)
Words: 3250 - Reading Time: 9-13 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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The Elephants on Neptune [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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A spaceship from Earth arrives on Neptune in the 25th century, and the human adventurers are surprised to find themselves engaged in a spirited conversation with the planet's pachyderm inhabitants. As the discussions focus on the unfortunate history of man's behavior toward the extinct elephants of Earth, the conceited humans are unaware of the Neptunian phenomenon triggered by their arrival. (Published: 2000) Hugo Award Nominee, Asimov's Reader's Choice Award Winner, HOMer Award Winner, Nebula Award(R) Finalist
Words: 3930 - Reading Time: 11-15 min.
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The Widowmaker Reborn: Volume 2 of the Widowmaker Trilogy [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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The most celebrated bounty hunter in the galaxy is frozen in DeepSleep awaiting the medical breakthrough that will cure him of a fatal disease. When the cost of cryogenic stasis threatens to exceed his account balance, a clone of the infamous assassin is sent on a job that will deliver the cash required to keep the original alive. This is the second adventure of Jefferson Nighthawk ... a.k.a. the Widowmaker. (Published: 1997)
Words: 63612 - Reading Time: 181-254 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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The Widowmaker Unleashed: Volume 3 of the Widowmaker Trilogy [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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The most celebrated bounty hunter in the galaxy is frozen in DeepSleep awaiting the medical breakthrough that will cure him of a fatal disease. When the cost of cryogenic stasis threatens to exceed his account balance, a clone of the infamous assassin is sent on a job that will deliver the cash required to keep the original alive. This is the third adventure of Jefferson Nighthawk ... a.k.a. the Widowmaker. (Published: 1998)
Words: 56155 - Reading Time: 160-224 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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The Widowmaker: Volume 1 of the Widowmaker Trilogy [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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The most celebrated bounty hunter in the galaxy is frozen in DeepSleep awaiting the medical breakthrough that will cure him of a fatal disease. When the cost of cryogenic stasis threatens to exceed his account balance, a clone of the infamous assassin is sent on a job that will deliver the cash required to keep the original alive. This is the first adventure of Jefferson Nighthawk ... a.k.a. the Widowmaker. (Published: 1996)
Words: 66457 - Reading Time: 189-265 min.
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A Buzzard Named Rabinowitz [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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A political cartoonist exposes corruption among the leaders of Chicago's business and government with unflattering caricatures as skunks, sloths, weasels, and buzzards. After the fall, revenge is exacted in the most cruel and animalistic fashion. (Published: 1999)
Words: 1149 - Reading Time: 3-4 min.
Category: Fantasy
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A Hunger in the Soul [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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Enoch Stone's career as an alien game hunter came to a screeching halt at the end of his last adventure, and his new desk job at a museum is making him restless. When the megalomaniacal reporter Robert Markham approaches Stone with an offer to join his expedition on a jungle-covered planet to find a missing research scientist, Stone can't resist the opportunity to get back to the life he desperately misses ... and a chance at galaxy-wide fame. (Published: 1998)
Words: 55011 - Reading Time: 157-220 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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A Little Knowledge [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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A Kirinyaga story. (Published: 1994) Hugo Award Nominee
Words: 11331 - Reading Time: 32-45 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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