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The First Science Fiction Novel MEGAPACK®

Here are 6 modern and classic science fiction novels we hope you will enjoy: Wolfbane, by Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth Slave Planet, by Laurence Janifer Preferred Risk, by Frederik Pohl and Lester del Rey The Rat Race, by Jay Franklin Champagne Caesar, by Jay Franklin Rememory, by John Gregory Betancourt If you like this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction – and much, much more!

The Second Fritz Leiber MEGAPACK®

Fritz Leiber

The Second Fritz Leiber MEGAPACK® collects 14 more stories (plus a poem) by the acclaimed creator of the Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser series. Here are adventures in the future, through other dimensions, and across parallel worlds – with plenty of humor, cats, and fun! Included are: A PAIL OF AIR WHAT'S HE DOING IN THERE? APPOINTMENT IN TOMORROW KREATIVITY FOR KATS A BIT OF THE DARK WORLD THE DREAMS OF ALBERT MORELAND COMING ATTRACTION NICE GIRL WITH HUSBANDS YESTERDAY HOUSE A BAD DAY FOR SALES TIME IN THE ROUND THE LAST LETTER BULLET WITH HIS NAME THE BIG ENGINE RECOGNITION OF DEATH (poem) If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 280+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction – and much, much more!

The Bird of Time

Wallace West

When the first expedition from Earth arrived on Mars, they were greeted with open arms. Not only had the Martians long ago learned all they wanted about Earth – they wanted nothing to do with us. To quote their welcoming committee: «You Earth people don't know your own history. You have always been incorrigible. When Mars was younger, we drove you back to your own planet, whereupon you tumbled into savagery for a gratifyingly long time. The really intelligent Martians then emigrated to the ends of the universe to avoid a second encounter. In fact we are not interested in playing cowboys and indians with your people.» But Earthmen ARE incorrigible, and Martians are obstinate, and the result is an adventure-packed novel that spans two planets and several stars and is great science-fiction all the way! "A running chronicle of the conflict between the ancient feathered folk of Mars and the brash expansionists of Earth.... It is entertainment from start to finish, with only snatches of the serious aspects of dying Mars and bull-headed Earth. Go along with the author and enjoy the story." – P. Schuyler Miller, Analog Science Fiction

Vampires of Atlantis

Brian Stableford

Kirk Markham returns to his home town of Leeds in 1999 after three years at university «down south.» In order to support himself while he tries to find a respectable career, he gets a job in a call center, which proves more challenging than he had anticipated, both professionally and socially. There he meets and falls in love with goth-girl Sheena, who is not like other girls, to put it mildly. Her uniqueness only makes her more attractive to him, and he makes every possible effort to live up to her hopes and expectations. At first, he treats his necessary involvement with the vampires of Atlantis as an intriguing game of make-believe, at which he considers himself to be a clever player, but as the game becomes increasingly serious, the possibility grows that he might be out of his depth.

The Future Is Ours: The Collected Science Fiction of Edward D. Hoch

Edward D. Hoch

Edward D. Hoch was and is the undisputed master of the mystery short story. His total output of published short fiction hovers just under 1,000 stories (estimates are in the neighborhood of 960 stories). Hoch (pronounced «Hoke») is best remembered for his fair-play and impossible crime short stories, particularly the series featuring Dr. Sam Hawthorne, a small-town physician who unraveled seemingly impossible «problems» in 1920s New England. His other popular series characters included British Intelligence codebreaker Jeffrey Rand and thief-for-hire Nick Velvet. While a vast majority of Ed Hoch's stories were mysteries, he enjoyed horror and science fiction. Of his nine-hundred-plus output, he wrote several handfuls of horror and science fiction stories that appeared in various magazines and anthologies. It could be argued that his first published story, «Village of the Dead» (which appeared in the December 1955 issue of the pulp magazine Famous Detective Stories), is as much horror as it is a mystery. In that story, the mass suicide of an entire village is investigated by Simon Ark, a mysterious—possibly two-thousand year old—Coptic Priest. Here, then, are 31 tales of the future, the fantastic, and the improbable by a master of the craft: Edward D. Hoch, writer extraordinaire!

The R.A. Lafferty Fantastic MEGAPACK®

R.A. Lafferty

Without a doubt, Raphael Aloysius Lafferty (1914-2002) was one of the most quirky and unusual authors every to work in science fiction. That's saying a lot. His stories are often unusual, challenging, uncategorizable, and brilliant. This collection assembles 18 of them, including his very first story. Included are: ALOYS ADAM HAD THREE BROTHERS SEVEN-DAY TERROR DAY OF THE GLACIER SODOM AND GOMORRAH, TEXAS THROUGH OTHER EYES THE WEIRDEST WORLD THE SIX FINGERS OF TIME, by R. A. Lafferty TRY TO REMEMBER McGONIGAL'S WORM THE POLITE PEOPLE OF PUDIBUNDIA IN THE GARDEN ALL THE PEOPLE DREAM THE WAGONS OTHER SIDE OF THE MOON THE UGLY SEA SATURDAY YOU DIE If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 290+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction – and much, much more!

The Avram Davidson Science Fiction & Fantasy MEGAPACK®

Avram Davidson

Avram Davidson (1923-1993) was an American writer of fantasy fiction, science fiction, and crime fiction, as well as the author of many stories that do not fit into a genre niche. He won a Hugo Award and three World Fantasy Awards in the science fiction and fantasy genre, a World Fantasy Life Achievement award, plus an Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine short story award and an Edgar Award in the mystery genre. This volume assembled 20 of his classic works. Included: WHAT STRANGE STARS AND SKIES THE UNKNOWN LAW THE TEETH OF DESPAIR THE SINGULAR EVENTS WHICH OCCURRED IN THE HOVEL ON THE ALLEY OFF OF EYE STREET THE LINEAMENTS OF GRATIFIED DESIRE THE GOLEM THE COST OF KENT CASTWELL THE BOUNTY HUNTER PRESENT FOR LONA NOW LET US SLEEP NOW LET US SLEEP MR. STILWELL'S STAGE MISS BUTTERMOUTH LOVE CALLED THIS THING JURY-RIG I DID NOT HEAR YOU, SIR FAIR TRADE FAED-OUT DEATH OF A DAMNED GOOD MAN WHERE DO YOU LIVE, QUEEN ESTHER? ADVENTURES IN UNHISTORY: WHO FIRED THE PHOENIX? If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 290+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction – and much, much more!

The Frank Belknap Long Science Fiction Novel MEGAPACK®: 4 Great Novels

Frank Belknap Long

Frank Belknap Long (1901-1994) – one of the early masters of fantasy and science fiction, friend of (and collaborator with) H.P. Lovecraft – produced hundreds of novels, short stories, and poems throughout his long and distinguished career. From fantasy and horror in Weird Tales to action-adventure science fiction in Planet Stories and Thrilling Wonder Stories to more «nuts and bolts» science fiction in Astounding Stories, and also work in the romance and mystery fields, his career spanned 7 decades and was filled with remarkable achievements. He received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement at the 1978 World Fantasy Convention, the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1987 from the Horror Writers of America, and the First Fandom Hall of Fame Award in 1977. This collection assembles 4 of his best science fiction novels: Space Station 1 Mars Is My Destination The Three Faces of Time Survival World If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 290+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction – and much, much more!

The Frank Belknap Long Science Fiction MEGAPACK®: 20 Classic Science Fiction Tales

Frank Belknap Long

Frank Belknap (1901-1994), one of the early masters of fantasy and science fiction, friend of – and collaborator with – H.P. Lovecraft, produced hundreds of novels, short stories, and poems throughout his long and distinguished career. From fantasy and horror in Weird Tales to action-adventure science fiction in pulp magazines like «Planet Stories» and «Thrilling Wonder Stories» to more «nuts and bolts» science fiction in «Astounding Stories,» and also work in the romance and mystery fields, his nearly 70-year career is filled with remarkable achievements. He received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement at the 1978 World Fantasy Convention, the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1987 from the Horror Writers of America, and the First Fandom Hall of Fame Award in 1977. This collection presents 20 of his «golden age» pulp science fiction stories, originally published from the 1930s through the 1950s. Included are: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR THE LAST MEN GREEN GLORY CONES THE SKY TRAP WOBBLIES ON THE MOON THE CRITTERS FILCH THE TRAP GUEST IN THE HOUSE LAKE OF FIRE THE WORLD OF WULKINS THE MISSISSIPPI SAUCER LESSON IN SURVIVAL THE MAN THE MARTIANS THE SPIRAL INTELLIGENCE THE CALM MAN MAN OF DISTINCTION THE MAN FROM TIME GOOD TO BE A MARTIAN THE SPECTACLES If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 280+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction – and much, much more!

The 33rd Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK®: Kris Neville

Kris Neville

Kris Ottman Neville (1925–1980) was an American science fiction writer from California. At the top of his career, he virtually abandoned writing science fiction to pursue a career in chemistry, becoming a leading expert in epoxy resins. His writing remains some of the best of the era. Included in this volume are 9 classic stories: HUNT THE HUNTER FRESH AIR FIEND EARTH ALERT! SHE KNEW HE WAS COMING MORAL EQUIVALENT GENERAL MAX SHORTER VOYAGE TO FAR N’JURD NEW APPLES IN THE GARDEN SHAMAR’S WAR If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 280+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction – and much, much more!