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Frank Herbert · Frank Herbert

Frank Herbert (1920-86) was born in Tacoma, Washington and worked as a reporter and later editor of a number of West Coast newspapers before becoming a full-time writer. His first sf story was published in 1952 but he achieved fame more than ten years later with the publication i
 
 
Dune

Frank Herbert · Ace Books
Pages: 535
Format: Paperback

Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Muad'Dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family--and would bring...
 
 
Mistborn: The Final Empire

Brandon Sanderson · Tor Fantasy/Tom Doherty Associates Book/Tom Doherty Associates
Pages: 657
Format: Paperback

Brandon Sanderson, fantasy's newest master tale spinner, author of the acclaimed debut Elantris, dares to turn a genre on its head by asking a simple question: What if the hero of prophecy fails? What kind of world results when the Dark Lord is in charge? The answer will be found in the Mistborn...
 
 
American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition: A Novel

Neil Gaiman · William Morrow Paperbacks; 10 Anv Rep edition
Format: Hardcover

First published in 2001, American Gods became an instant classican intellectual and artistic benchmark from the multiple-award-winning master of innovative fiction, Neil Gaiman. Now discover the mystery and magic of American Gods in this tenth anniversary edition. Newly updated and expanded...
 
 
Ender's Game Gift Edition

Orson Scott Card · Tor Books; Gift Edition edition
Format: Book

Winner of the Hugo and Nebula AwardsFor the perfect holiday gift for the reader on your list, pick up this special gift edition of one of the most beloved Science Fiction novels ever written.Andrew Ender Wiggin thinks he is playing computer simulated war games at the Battle School he is, in fact,...
 
 
Blade Runner (Movie-Tie-In Edition)

Philip K Dick

It was January 2021, and Rick Deckard had a license to kill.Somewhere among the hordes of humans out there, lurked several rogue androids. Deckard's assignmet--find them and then..."retire" them. Trouble was, the androids all looked exactly like humans, and they didn