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Mister Justice – Doris Piserchia

2015-03-26

A time-traveling vigilante named Mister Justice takes evidence from the past to condemn criminals in the future; the government uses a young superboy to take him down.

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The Secret of Sinharat – Leigh Brackett

2015-01-01

Deep in the Martian drylands, a band of mercenaries plots revolution. Enter Eric John Stark, outlaw; in wind-swept ruins he will find unlikely romance, and an ancient, undying secret…

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Rocannon’s World – Ursula K. Le Guin

2014-11-10

Stranded on a primitive alien planet, Rocannon must journey across perilous and uncharted continents in hopes of vengeance against a mysterious enemy force.

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You’ll Die Next! – Harry Whittington

2014-10-16

Henry answers his door and is beaten to a pulp by a stranger, gets fired from his job, is framed for attempted murder, and his idyllic life plunges into a nightmarish hell.

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The Five Gold Bands – Jack Vance

2012-09-12

Irascible Irish rogue gets caught up in a treasure hunt to track down the secret of the powerful space-drives, with an attractive Earth Government secret agent tagging along.

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The Chalice of Death – Robert Silverberg

2012-02-29

Three short novels of space, in the fine tradition of ’50s pulp. Stories of Earth lost and found, of Earth decadent and pacified, of space battles and time travel and intrigue.

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The Last Castle – Jack Vance

2012-02-17

Super-cultured human gentlemen face extermination at the hands of their insectoid servitor race, who are in full rebellion, sacking each human castle in turn. A fine tale.

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The Dragon Masters – Jack Vance

2012-02-13

In the future, invading reptilians capture and genetically modify humans. In return, the humans capture and breed their own form of “dragons.”

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Alpha Centauri – Or Die! – Leigh Brackett

2012-01-17

A group of humans flees an authoritarian government to Alpha Centauri, pursued by robotic spaceships. When they arrive, there are aliens about.

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The Seed of Earth – Robert Silverberg

2011-12-10

A stubborn mankind unwilling to colonize space is forced into the endeavor by computer conscription. Follow four such conscripts on their journey to the stars. Also, aliens attack.

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Battle On Venus – William F. Temple

2011-11-13

First manned expedition to Venus finds not a steaming pulp paradise, but a blasted wasteland populated by automated death machines. Not as interesting as that sounds.

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