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Fahrenheit 451 1271 reviews Ray Bradbury
Del Rey, 1987
A thrilling combination of 50's pulp sci-fi and reflective commentary
+ Fahrenheit 451: A Novel
By my count, this'll be the 1,218th review for this book on amazon, so what could I possibly say that the other 1,217 haven't?
But for those few who dare dig this deep to read: I loved the book. I've read numerous novels and thrillers for fun, and also dabbled in more serious, non-fiction as ...
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Children of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 3) 121 reviews Frank Herbert
Ace, 1987
Wonderful
+ Hero of Classic Sci-fi + Even better than Dune Messiah! + STILL RELEVANT AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
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Jack of Shadows 25 reviews Roger Zelazny
Roc, 1972
Zelazny takes on the Faust Legend
+ I like this book + My Favorite Zelazny Novel + You'll thank me in the morning..
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Inferno 4 reviews Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle
Pocket, 1978
tremendous, irreverent fun
+ One HELL of a ride! :) + Serialization + Retelling of Dante's Inferno updated & modernized
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Golden Apples of the Sun, The 13 reviews Ray Bradbury
Harper Perennial, 1997
Another Bradbury Treat
+ Strong Collection, but Not Extraordinary + great book!!!
I'll admit I haven't finished this book but what I've read has taken my breath away. The writing is classic Bradbury, poetic and enticing. The stories themselves surprised me a little since I don't think I'd yet read a Bradbury story that wasn't science fiction or fantasy. "The Fruit at the ...
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Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 1) 1036 reviews Frank Herbert
Ace, 1990
"The Sleeper Has Awakened!" ~ Science Fiction Or Prophetic Utterance?
+ A SciFi Masterpiece + I do not understand why Dune is so popular. + AMAZING BOOK! + Brings Back Memories of Old Sci-Fi Days
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The Great Book of Amber: The Complete Amber Chronicles, 1-10 (Chronicles of Amber) 211 reviews Roger Zelazny
Eos, 1999
The Chronicles of Amber
+ Amber + Somewhat uneven + The most fun I've had sitting down! + First Half, Amazing, Second Half, Not So Much
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Number of the Beast 115 reviews Robert A. Heinlein
Fawcett, 1986
His Very Best!
+ Six to the sixth power and then take that to the sixth power. + I want to go to Oz, too!!!
This is the book that got me hooked on RAH and is the first book of an excellent three-part series. It starts out as a good story all on it's own, gets better and better and through a very clever plot merges with another of his excellent storylines and other books of his. All my life I wished for ...
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Time Enough for Love 142 reviews Robert A. Heinlein
Ace, 1987
genius
+ Love is not a simple thing + Epic, Sci-fi romance
Back in the infamous 60's Stranger in a Strange Land by Heinlein was part of the moment for my friends and I......he introduced us to some of our first metaphysical concepts . Time enough for Love is a classic too. I love the philosophy of Lazarus the main character. I find myself in agreement all ...
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Shadow of the Swan: Book Two of the Phoenix Legacy 3 reviews M. K. Wren
Backinprint.com, 2000
My favorite trilogy of all time
+ One of the Best Trilogies Around + Wonderful to read and re-read
I have owned several sets of this trilogy over the past 30 years. I keep loaning them out and they never return! I've talked people into buying the first book and they ALWAYS come back and buy the other two.
Shadow of the Swan continues the story with the same intensity and depth as the ...
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House Of The Wolf (Phoenix Legacy Book 3) 8 reviews M. K. Wren
Berkley, 1985
Working on the third set
+ If only there were more... + Wonderful to read and re-read. + I like chips in brown gravy
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Foundation (Foundation Novels) 344 reviews Isaac Asimov
Spectra, 1991
Amazing Asimov read !!!!!!
+ Psychohistory and the statistical prediction of mob behaviour! + Amazing book to get hooked on Asimov! + Excellent + Science Fiction at its best
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Stranger in a Strange Land 539 reviews Robert A. Heinlein
Ace, 1987
Excelent Read...
+ Absolutely excellent
This book is absolutely amazing. Draws you in from the very first page, and after reading it, it leaves you with no questions, but a very insightful look into human nature.
Once you pick it up you will find it hard to put it down to do things like sleep or go to work.
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The Cat Who Walks Through Walls 102 reviews Robert A. Heinlein
Ace, 1988
It isn't new, but still a great book
+ A crazy way to start off your marriage + If you loved THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS.....
I bought this book while preparing for a business trip. I had been looking at it for a few months and hadn't had the free time to get into something. Once I opened it at the airport, time disappeared. Don't be afraid of this book: the title is what I would consider typical Heinlein -- not a lot ...
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I Will Fear No Evil 77 reviews Robert A. Heinlein
Ace, 1987
Fear no evil
+ What a trip + Wonderful Author
"Fear No Evil" is a great book and a very enjoyeble read, I have long been a Heinlein fan. Wonderful!
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My Name Is Legion 8 reviews Roger Zelazny
Del Rey, 1981
Not Free SF Reader
+ Almost great stories + Dark, action-packed, builds and builds + 3 Stories, quality varies
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Donnerjack 21 reviews Roger Zelazny
Eos, 1998
I liked it.
...I like long books, so its length did not trouble me. The voice of two people haunted by death are clear to hear in the pages, I had no quarrel with its emotional authenticity. I liked the combination of science fiction and myth and the humor exposed in many of the characters.
If I quarreled ...
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Neuromancer 452 reviews William Gibson
Ace, 1984
Still Good After All These Years
+ If Only Gibson Had Continued With This Story... + Lives up to the hype
I first read Gibson's "Neuromancer" when it first came out (about 24 years ago) and really enjoyed it. I just finished reading it again, and was pleasantly surprised to find that it's weathered the intervening decades very well. This book created a genre by envisioning a wired world when, at the ...
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To Your Scattered Bodies Go (Riverworld Saga, Book 1) 73 reviews Philip Jose Farmer
Del Rey, 1998
Child like wonder mixed with adult wanderlust
+ Worth checking out + Not Free SF Reader
If you've ever watched the television series that claims to be about this book series, kindly remove it from your thoughts before you begin. It was a disappointment to me; a serious disappointment!
I read this book as a child and I loved it. I read it as a teenager and I loved it. I read it as ...
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Glory Road 77 reviews Robert A. Heinlein
Orb Books, 2006
SWASH MY BUCKLE
+ A very good fantasy story + The Ending is What Matters + Glory Road
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