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The AlgebraistThe Algebraist by Iain M. Banks
Buy new: $7.83 / Used from: $1.46
AnathemAnathem by Neal Stephenson
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The Big God NetworkThe Big God Network by J.C. McGowan
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"The Big God Network" is a vivid and funny mixture of science fiction and political satire, taking the culture wars into cyberspace and also exploring the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, UFO cults, lesbian covens, a bionic yakuza preacher, and Gaia worshippers, set in near-future post-America.
Halting StateHalting State by Charles Stross
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Hugo-winner Stross (Glasshouse) creates a deeply immersive story, writing all three perspectives in the authoritative second-person style of video game instructions and gleefully spiking the intrigue with virtual Orcs, dragons and swordplay.
ThirteenThirteen by Richard K. Morgan
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Future governments have used genetic manipulation to create subhumans twisted to fit specialized tasks. Normal people instinctively dread variation thirteen, an aggressive, ruthless throwback to a time before civilization. When a thirteen escapes from exile on Mars and apparently goes on an insane killing spree, a soul-weary freelance thirteen hit man, is hired to help track him down.
The Accidental Time MachineThe Accidental Time Machine by Joe Haldeman
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Matt Fuller, a likable underachiever stuck as a lab assistant at a near-future MIT, is startled when the calibrator he built begins disappearing and reappearing, jumping forward in time for progressively longer intervals. Curiosity and some unfortunate accidents send Matt through a series of vividly described, wryly imagined futures where he gradually becomes more adaptable and resourceful.
The Sunrise LandsThe Sunrise Lands by S. M. Stirling
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Making Money (Discworld)Making Money (Discworld) by Terry Pratchett
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Fleet of WorldsFleet of Worlds by Larry Niven
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A War of Gifts: An Ender StoryA War of Gifts: An Ender Story by Orson Scott Card
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Sandworms of DuneSandworms of Dune by Brian Herbert
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Spook CountrySpook Country by William Gibson
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It's supposedly a present-day techno-thriller, yet...yet....is still Gibson and it's still really science fiction at heart.
StardustStardust by Neil Gaiman
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The Android's DreamThe Android's Dream by John Scalzi
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The Accidental Time MachineThe Accidental Time Machine by Joe Haldeman
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MarsboundMarsbound by Joe Haldeman
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Pattern RecognitionPattern Recognition by William Gibson
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City at the End of TimeCity at the End of Time by Greg Bear
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The Last ColonyThe Last Colony by John Scalzi
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Rainbows EndRainbows End by Vernor Vinge
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EternityEternity by Greg Bear
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The Plot to Save SocratesThe Plot to Save Socrates by Paul Levinson
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Ender in ExileEnder in Exile by Orson Scott Card
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The Last TheoremThe Last Theorem by Arthur C. Clarke
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Mars Life (Grand Tour)Mars Life (Grand Tour) by Ben Bova
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Saturn's ChildrenSaturn's Children by Charles Stross
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*SIGNED* Anathem*SIGNED* Anathem by Neal Stephenson