Science Fiction & Fantasy

A millennium into the future two advancements have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain. Isaac Asimov's "Robot novels chronicle the unlikely partnership between a New York City detective and a humanoid robot who must learn to wo... More

The vile sorcerer Sidi plans to strike the kingdom a fatal blow by pursuing the vessel transporting Midkemia's most holy object: the Tear of the Gods. If the Tear becomes the mage's trinket, the future holds only terror and death. For Squire James, Lieutenant William, and the able magician Jazhara, ... More

Lock the doors and prepare yourself for one of the most chilling stories ever told--a tale of monstrous invention and dire consequences. Stylish and teen-friendly, Bloomsbury Classics bring a cool, contemporary appeal to some of the most exciting books ever written. Each title has a foreword by a to... More

The new volume of this popular manga series continues the exploits of a young man in thrall to a beautiful, unpredictable witch. Young adult.Without realizing it, Kimihiro Watanuki has purchased a dream. According to his boss Yuko Ishikawa, the mysterious time-space witch, people usually buy good dr... More

"The Guin Saga "is epic heroic fantasy in the smae vein as Robert E. Howard's "Conan, the Barbarian." More than a hundred books strong and growing, the saga has sold more than twenty-five million copies in Japan. Vertical will publish the first five installments that comprise "The Marches Episode" a... More

In the final volume of Foster's Taken trilogy, Marcus Walker, a Chicago commodities trader kidnapped by aliens, and his sardonic talking dog land on the planet Hyff where they help the Hyfft battle unpleasant invaders before resuming their quest to return home.From science fiction legend and New Yor... More

In an inhospitable galaxy, the planet Rosamond 6 is a rare find. With a moon, an atmosphere, and a thriving bio-system the world has all the keys necessary for human habitation. But while Rosamond 6 may look like an oasis among the stars, it harbors a fatal secret: the world is infested with the mur... More

The Invisible Man is the story of H.G.Well's adventure into the unknown. More than a scientific romance, this is the story of a man, Griffin, who accidentally stumbles upon the logically impossible idea that a man can be invisible.H.G. Wells (1866-1946) was a novelist, journalist, sociologist and hi... More

Set in Iron-Age Britain, the first novel in a magnificent new series recounting the life of Boudica, Britain's first warrior queen. In AD 60, Boudica, war leader of the Eceni, led her people in a final bloody revolt against the occupying armies of Rome. It was the culmination of nearly twenty years ... More

"Three may keep a secret if two of 'em are dead."-Poor Richard's Almanack[pg. 27 of mss] R Taylor arrives in Philadelphia for the funeral of his longtime friend Dr. Wally Rush with a heavy heart. Not only has the world lost one of its preeminent, Pulitzer Prize--winning American Revolution historian... More

OH, WHAT A TANGLED WEB...Everything should have been quiet and pleasant for Ben Holiday, the former Chicago lawyer who became sovereign of the Magic Kingdom of Landover. But it wasn't.Horris Kew, conjurer, confidence-man, and trickster, had returned to Landover from Ben's own world. Alas, Horris had... More

"HYSTERICAL!"--The Philadelphia InquirerThe unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky above their heads--so they plan to destroy it. The universe, that is. Now only five individuals stand between the white killer robots of Krikkit and their goal of total annihilation... More

Set in 17th-century England this is a novel of magical fantasy that celebrates the power of imagination as it juggles the readers perception of history and reality. A novel about love and sex; lies and truths; and 12 dancing princesses who lived happily ever after, but not with their husbands.... More

The stories in this collection capture Tagore's deep understanding of human nature and his interest in humanity. They explore social issues like dowry and the emotions of the minority community, psychological feelings of guilt and fear, social themes like desire to have a son and so on. Description... More

Now in its fourth edition, A Book on C retains the features that have made it a proven best-selling tutorial and reference on the ANSI C programming language. This edition builds on the many existing strength of the text to improve, update, and extend the coverage of C, and now includes information ... More