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Abduction

COOK, R

Perry Bergman is conducting research in a remote region of the Atlantic. Perry is invited to dive to the seamount with several others in a submersible craft. Suddenly the small ship seems to lose power and is lured into the underwater world of Saranta, inhabited by the Interterreans.

Acceptable Time

L'ENGLE, M

Time travel tale featuring a young girl who, while visiting her grandparents' farm, is suddenly dropped into the fierce world of 3,000 years ago.

Alas, Babylon

FRANK, P

The next Pearl Harbor attack might be atomic. A novel about the end of the world.

Alice's Adventure In Wonderland

CAROLL, L

Little Alice falls into a rabbit hole and ends up in another world with peculiar laws of its own.

Among The Hidden

HADDIX, M

In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm, until another "third" convinces him that the government is wrong.

Banner In The Sky*

ULLMAN, J

Rudi chooses to save an enemy's life rather than fulfill his dream of being the first to climb the Citadel.

Beasties*

SLEATOR, W

Doug and his sister have heard rumors of bloodthirsty creatures living in the northern woods. Now they are about to meet a family of these creatures.

Blood And Chocolate

KLAUSE, A

Having fallen for a human boy, a beautiful teenage werewolf must battle both her pack mates and the fear of the townspeople to decide where she belongs, and with whom.

Brave New World

HUXLEY, A

Huxley´s vision of the future in his astonishing 1931 novel Brave New World - a world of tomorrow in which capitalist civilization has been reconstituted through the most efficient scientific and psychological engineering, where the people are genetically designed to be passive, consistently useful to the ruling class.

Brown Girl In The Ring

HOPKINSON, N

Colorful and exotic story of Afro-Caribbean magic, ancient spirits who rule human lives, and a young woman forced to fend for herself in a 21st century Toronto that has fallen into economic collapse.

Brute Orbits

ZERBROWSKI, G

In the 21st century, Earth incarcerates its undesirables in mined-out asteroids launched into new orbits. The narrative follows the histories of several of these "rocks" as their prisoners fight, unite and ultimately set out to create superior, self-contained cultures free of the taint of earthly ways.

Canyons*

PAULSEN, G

A mystical link forged between Brennan and the long-dead Apache, Coyote Runs, defies time in this supernatural adventure story.

Childhood's End

CLARKE, A

Giant silver ships heralding the arrival of the Overlords appear above every major city in the world. The Overlords eliminate ignorance, disease, poverty - and humanity too.

Crazy Jack*

NAPOLI, D

In this inventive recreation of Jack and the Beanstalk, Crazy Jack's search for his vanished father yields not gold, but love and a means to build a life.

Cure*

LEVETIN, S

Branded a deviant in the utopian society of 2407, Gemm must undergo the cure. Suddenly he is Johannes, a Jewish teenage musician in 1348 at the onset of the Black Death.

Dawn Palace

HOOVER, H

Having been trained in supernatural knowledge, teenager Medea finds herself in a unique position to help when the Greek hero Jason comes to her father's kingdom in search of the Golden Fleece.

Distraction

STERLING, B

In Sterling's brave new world, c.2043, technology threatens humanity, and powerful interest groups run the show. But the real trouble lies ahead when a decent, hardworking chap and his neurologist lover challenge the demagogue who serves as Louisiana's governor.

Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde

STEVENSON, R

A bizarre potion transforms the mild-mannered Dr. Jekyll into his alter ego, the psychopathic Mr. Hyde.

Dragon Weather

WATT-EVANS, L

As a child, Arlian was captured by looters and sold as a mining slave. As a man, he escapes seven years later, fueled by years of hatred and a personal vow to exact retribution from those who wronged him. But can one righteous man change the entire world for the better?

Dream-Weaver*

LAWRENCE, L

Using her psychic talents, an apprentice dream-weaver learns that human colonists aboard a spaceship plan to settle on her peaceful planet.

Elixer

BRAVER, G

When Chris Bacon, a dedicated medicinal chemist, journeys to Papua, New Guinea, in search of "miracle drugs that grow on trees", he discovers tabukari, the "forbidden flower of the long day" - a blossom with the power to prolong life.

Ella Enchanted

LEVINE, G

Ella has been the unfortunate recipient of an added fairy's gift - the "gift of obedience" since her birth,. She must obey any order that is given to her - even chopping off her own head! But Ella refuses to accept her fate, and embarks on a quest to break the curse.

Ender's Game

CARD, O

Ender Wiggin's is the result of a genetic breeding program and years of harsh, unforgiving training. Thinking he is only playing computer-simulated war games, Ender is really commanding the last great fleet on earth.

Ender's Shadow

CARD, O

Bean was in Battle School with Ender Wiggins and became his right hand, his strategist, and his friend. He was there with Ender at the final battle. This is his story.

Eva

DICKINSON, P

After a terrible accident, a young girl wakes up to discover that she has been given the body of a chimpanzee.

Eye Of The World

JORDAN, R

Rand is on an epic quest to unite the diverse peoples of his planet against the Dark One, who threatens to destroy their world. His quest takes him through a series of complex and well-delineated alien cultures.

Fahrenheit 451*

BRADBURY, R

Unsettling view of the future in which all books are banned or burned.

Fantastic Voyage

ASIMOV

Five doctors are miniaturized and injected into a man's arteries in order to destroy a blood clot.

Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales

ASIMOV & CONKLIN

Science Fiction tales that surprise and shock.

Firegold

CALHOUN, D

After troubling questions about his heritage arise, Jonathan flees to the Red Mountains where he encounters a legendary race of people called Dalriada.

Flowers For Algernon

KEYES, D

Provocative novel of a dramatic medical experiment and its implication for society. 30-year-old retarded Charlie is turned into a genius.

Frameshift

SAWYER, R

It doesn't occur to Molly and her geneticist husband, Pierre that a Nobel laureate who has successfully extracted a Neanderthal's DNA from its skeleton might not be an ideal sperm donor, until young Amanda's looks and actions t to seem unusual.

Gift Of Magic

DUNCAN, L

When the old woman died, she left her grandchild Nancy with the extraordinary gift of magic. Nancy can read people's minds, know their thoughts, and make them do what she wants. Will she use her gift for good, or satisfy her own selfish desire?

Girl Who Owned A City

NELSON, O

A young girl emerges as a leader when a fatal virus kills everyone over the age of twelve.

Giver

LOWRY, L

Jonas is given a huge task by the Elders of the Committee - to be responsible for receiving and keeping all memories of the past.

God Bless You Mr. Rosewater

VONNEGUT, K

A rich man attempts a noble experiment with human nature. The result is an etched-in-acid portrayal of universal greed, hypocrisy and follies of the flesh.

Grand Design

MARCO, J

In this sequel to The Jackel of Nar Prince Richius Vantran, the Jackal of Nar, has fled into exile. Meanwhile, Nar has exploded in civil war between the religious fanatics of Bishop Herrith, who follow the Light of God, and the ruthless followers of Count Biagio and his Black Renaissance.

Grave

PIKE, C

An innocent man is attacked by a cult and buried alive. A pretty girl meets a fascinating guy, who hardly seems to blink or breathe, and emits a cool presence. They're both living in a weird realm where life and death mirror each other - where the grave no longer promises escape.

Green Flash, And Other Tales Of Horror, Suspense And Fantasy

AIKEN, J

James Wing, a reporter, warns his best friend's widow that the beautiful bay she and her neighbors had struggled to save was going to be sold to developers. Now the developers have set their sights on Kat Hubble, and they'll do anything, use anyone, to stop her from interfering in their plans.

Gunslinger

KING, S

In the first book of this brilliant series, Stephen King introduces readers to one of his most enigmatic heroes, Roland of Gilead, The Last Gunslinger - a haunting figure and a loner on a spellbinding journey into good and evil.

Handmaid's Tale

ATWOOD, M

The story is set in a future America where women are categorized in terms of whether or not they are able to bear children, and function in the strictly defined roles assigned to them by men.

Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets (Book 2)

ROWLING, J

Harry Potter is in terrible danger indeed when he returns to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Chilling, malevolent voices whisper from the walls only to Harry, and it seems certain that his classmate Draco Malfoy is out to get him.

Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. (Book 4)

ROWLING, J

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry vies with two other magicians' schools, the stylish Beauxbatons and the icy Durmstrang, in a Tri-wizard Tournament. Those chosen to compete will undergo three supreme tests. Could Harry be one of the lucky contenders?

Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (Book 3)

ROWLING, J

Harry Potter "accidentally" causes the Dursleys' dreadful visitor Aunt Marge to inflate like a monstrous balloon and drift up to the ceiling. Fearing punishment, Harry lunges out into the darkness with his heavy trunk and his owl Hedwig.

Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)

ROWLING, J

Orphan Harry Potter's life changes when destiny calls and he isenrolled at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Hermit Thrush Sings*

BUTLER, S

Orphaned and "defective" Leora defies the oppressive laws of a tyrannical government and joins a band of rebels trying to overthrow the government.

Hobbit

TOLKIEN, J

Tolkien has created a world of Fantasy called Middle-Earth, populated by small creatures known as Hobbits. This prelude to Lord of the Rings trilogy chronicles the adventures of Bilbo Baggins.

Honus And Me: A Baseball Card Adventure / Survival

GUTMAN, D

When Joe Stoshack finds the most valuable baseball card in the world in a pile of garbage, he thinks he has struck it rich. It turns out that the card is worth more than money - it's a ticket to an amazing time-travel adventureto a historic world series game.

I Am Mordred: A Tale From Camelot

SPRINGER, N

Merlin has prophesied that King Arthur will die at his son Mordred's hand. Mordred wants a way to fight his fate in this retelling of the Arthurian tale.

I Sing The Body Electric! And Other Stories

BRADBURY, R

Spellbinding collection of short stories that mixes horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy.

In The Forests Of The Night*

ATWATER-RHODES, A

Three hundred years ago she was Rachel, not Risika. She had a family and she was human. Now she is a vampire and her past has come to haunt her.

Journey To The Center Of The Earth

VERNE, J

Explorers enter the funnel of an Iceland volcano and are ejected into the Mediterranean. During their subterranean journey, they find fauna and flora similar to those in past eras.

Jurassic Park

CRICHTON, M

An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Creatures extinct for eons now roam Jurassic Park, and the world can visit them for a price - until something goes wrong.

Just Ella*

HADDIX, M

In this continuation of the Cinderella story, Ella finds that accepting Prince Charming's proposal ensnares her in a suffocating tangle of palace rules and royal etiquette, so she plots to escape.

Keeper Of The Isis Light

HUGHES, M

16-year-old Olwen is the Keeper of the Light for a galactic lighthouse on the planet Isis. Her world changes forever when human settlers arrive.

Lasher

RICE, A

This sequel to The Witching Hour focuses on the brilliant and beautiful Rowan Mayfair, queen of the coven, and Lasher, the darkly compelling demon whom she finds irresistible and from whose evil spell and vision she must now flee.

Last Book In The Universe*

PHILBRICK, R

Spared mind treatments because of his epilepsy, Spaz still has his memory, an unusual thing in this futuristic world where no one remembers books and writing is punishable. A powerful tale of love and loss, and challenges we face in making choices.

Left Hand Of Darkness

LE GUIN, U

An Earth ambassador, Genly Ai, is sent to the planet of Gethen, whose inhabitants are androgynous. Through his relationship with a native, Estraven, Ai gains understanding both of the consequences of his fixed sexual orientation and of Gethenian life.

Leopard Lord

MORLAND, A

The successor to the barony of Leopard's Gard has made a wicked deal with the dark god, and now he must choose between the lives of his countrymen and the woman he loves.

Long Patrol

JACQUES, B

Tammo, a daring young hare hungry for adventure, is sent with Russa Nodrey, the wandering red squirrel, to join the Long Patrol and defend Salamandastron against the Rapscallion horde.

Lord Of The Rings

TOLKIEN, J

Tolkien's trilogy of the Hobbits of Middle Earth and the Great War of Rings.

Lost World

DOYLE, A

Two scientists, a big game hunter, and a journalist travel to the Amazon rain forest. On a volcanic plateau, they discover an isolated world still inhabited by dinosaurs, climaxing in a chase scene with a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Mariel Of Redwall

JACQUES, B

The mousemaid Mariel achieves victory at sea for the animals of Redwall Abbey, fighting the savage pirate rat Gabool the Wild, warlord of rodent corsairs.

Marlfox

JACQUES, B

When three young residents of Redwall Abbey go on a quest to recover a tapestry stolen by the Marlfoxes, their bravery removes the curse of these evil animals on a lost island.

Martian Chronicles

BRADBURY, R

These stories of Earth and Mars illustrate the universal forces of love, hate, fear and courage.

Martin The Warrior

JACQUES, B

Bedrang the Stoat has his evil eyes set on ruling over his own empire, and will do anything to make sure that his ultimate Fantasy is fulfilled. He does not realize that the quiet, nameless mouse he is holding captive will one day turn out to be the heroic and fearless Martin the Warrior.

Mattimeo

JACQUES, B

Mattimeo, the son of the warrior mouse Matthias, learns to take up the sword and joins the other animal inhabitants of Redwall Abbey in resisting Slagar the fox and his band of marauders.

Moonfall

MCDEVITT, J

In 2024, after exhaustive efforts and draining expenditures, Earth has at last built a colony on the moon and stands poised to launch the first manned mission to Mars. U.S. Vice President Charlie Haskell comes to the moon for the ribbon cutting. Then a comet is spotted, its trajectory deduced, and a panicky evacuation begins.

Mossflower

JACQUES, B

Martin the warrior mouse and Gonff the mouse thief set out to find the missing ruler of Mossflower, while the other animal inhabitants of the woodland prepare to rebel against the evil wildcat who has seized power

Mr. Was

HAUTMAN, P

After Jack's grandfather tries to strangle him, he runs away, through a door he discovered that leads him fifty years into the past. He's soon involved in events that will determine his own future.

Net Force. End Game*

CLANCY, T

Xanadu is the world's most exclusive resort. It's also a possible base for the worst Net thefts ever. Now it's up to Megan and the Net Force Explorer team to delete these techie thieves.

Net Force. The Ultimate Escape*

CLANCY, T

Julio Cortez has left the Net Force Explorers to move with his family to a new home. But when he and his family are held hostage, the team has to convince the world that Julio's in danger. And if no one will listen, they'll do anything to rescue the Cortez family themselves!

Net Force. Virtual* Vandals

CLANCY, T

At a holographic "old-timers" baseball game, Matt Hunter and several other Net Force Explorers are thrilled to see Babe Ruth swing for the fences. But when Ruth does his famous routine of pointing to the stands, four people dressed in 30s-style outfits stand up and open fire with Tommy guns! Matt and his friends know that these "virtual vandals" must be stopped.

Never Trust A Dead Man*

VAN DE VELDE, V

Wrongly convicted of murder and punished by being sealed in the tomb with the dead man, 17-year-old Selwyn enlists the help of a witch and the resurrected victim to find the true killer.

Night Watch

STEWART, S

The fabulously acclaimed Resurrection Man uncovered a world where the horrors of modern war and technology had given rise to magic. Now the magic returns - and nothing will ever be the same.

October Country

BRADBURY, R

Ray Bradbury's first short story collection is back in print, its chilling encounters with fun house mirrors, parasitic accident-watchers and strange poker chips intact.

Odder Than Ever*

COVILLE, B

Witty, wise and weird - nine immensely satisfying and thought-provoking short stories.

On The Beach

SHUTE, N

Innocent victims faced with nuclear extinction make plans as the deadly rain moves in closer, and the world as we know it winds towards an inevitable end.

Once And Future King

WHITE, T

Classic novel about the court of King Arthur, and the basis of the movie, Camelot.

One-armed Queen

YOLEN, J

On the field of a battle, Jenna, queen of the Dales, received an one-armed girl named Scillia from her dying mother's arms, and adopted the baby. Scillia was named heir to the throne. When Scillia came of age, she discovered the truth her mother had long concealed from her, and a great rift opened between them, a rift that the men of Garun will exploit to take by stealth what they could not win in battle.

Others See Us*

SLEATOR, W

When an accidental dunking in toxic waste gives 16-year-old Jared the ability to read minds, he discovers horrifying secrets about family members at the summer reunion.

Outcast Of Redwall

JACQUES, B

Though raised by the good creatures of Redwall Abbey, the young ferret Veil was cast out after committing an unforgivable crime. Now, his vicious father is leading hordes of sea rats and vermin on the warpath, and Veil must choose his destiny - as friend or foe of Redwall Abbey.

Owlflight

LACKEY, M &

DIXON, L

Though apprenticed to a legendary wizard, the young orphan Darian remains difficult and strong-willed. But a sudden twist of fate changes his life forever. The sacking of his village forces him to flee into the great forest, where the mysterious Hawk People lead him on the path to maturity.

Parable Of The Sower

BUTLER, O

Forced to flee an America where anarchy and violence have completely taken over, empath Lauren Olamina - who can feel the pain of others and is crippled by it - becomes a prophet carrying the hope of a new world and a new faith christened "Earthseed".

Passage To Little Bighorn

KRETZER-MALVEHY, T

15-year-old Dakota, who has Lakota blood in him, is hurled back through time to meet his ancestor Sitting Bull and witness the massacre at the Battle of Little Bighorn.

Pastwatch: The Redemption Of Christopher Columbus

CARD, O

The author interweaves a compelling portrait of Christopher Columbus with the story of a future scientist who believes she can alter human history from a tragedy of bloodshed and brutality to a world filled with hope and healing.

Pearls Of Lutra

JACQUES, B

Tansy, a young hedgehog living at Redwall Abbey, attempts to solve the riddle of the missing pearls while at the same time the evil marten, Mad Eyes, desires them for himself.

Penguin Complete Ghost Stories

JAMES, M

If you like British Edwardian ghost stories, this book is the perfect companion for a dark night by the fire.

Prisoner Of Time*

COONEY, C

16-year-old Devonny moves from the 19th century to the 20th century to escape an arranged marriage.

Red Mars

ROBINSON, K

The first of three novels that will chronicle the colonization of Mars. For some, Mars will become a passion driving them to daring acts of courage and madness; for others it offers an opportunity to strip the planet of its riches; and for the genetic "alchemists", it presents a chance to create a biomedical miracle.

Redwall

JACQUES, B

Woodland has been a peaceful community of animals living in harmony around Redwall Abbey - until the fateful day Cluny, king of vermin, declared war.

Reluctant God

SERVICE, P

A walk in the Egyptian hills near her archaeologist father’s dig leads Lorna into strange territory - and a friendship with an ancient pharaoh’s son.

River Rats*

STEVERMER, C

This lively, futuristic novel is set on the Mississippi River, where a sturdy paddle boat wheeler carries the River Rats, a troop of orphans who survived a nuclear holocaust that destroyed the States.

Salamandastron

JACQUES, B

Urthstripe the Strong, a wise old badger, leads the animals of the great fortress of Salamandastron and Redwall Abbey against the weasel Ferahgo the Assassin and his corps of vermin.

Scent Of Magic

NORTON, A

A young orphan named Willadene possesses the remarkable ability to understand the magical smells that waft through her land. But this gift soon turns into a curse when she is forced to journey to a dark and evil place.

Seven Songs Of Merlin

BARRON, T

A tide of evil sweeps the land of Fincayra - and its first victim is Merlin's own mother. Merlin's sole hope for saving her life is to master the Seven Songs of Wisdom and discover the secret of seeing not with his eyes, but with his heart.

Skellig

ALMOND, D

When Michael's baby sister becomes seriously ill and he discovers a creature not quite human in the crumbling garage in the backyard, Michael knows that the well-being of this creature is somehow linked to his sister's recovery.

Sphere

CRICHTON, M

When a huge vessel is discovered 1,000 feet below the surface of the South Pacific, American scientists are baffled by the discovery that the vessel is actually a spaceship and appears to be in good condition.

Spinners

NAPOLI, D

Love, greed, magic and revenge all come together in this elaborate retelling of a tale in which a young woman must spin straw into gold.

Split

LASKY, K

In the year 3038 Darci Murlowe dreads the predictability of her genetically engineered life, until she uncovers an underground movement to save the human race. A provocative exploration of the moral and ethical issues of cloning.

Standing Wave

HENDRIX, H

In the near future, humanity will encounter a vast new intelligence. It is virtually immeasurable. It is beyond alien - it is coming. Hendrix returns to the universe he created in his national bestselling debut, Lightpaths.

Stardust

GAIMAN, N

Young Tristan Thorn vows to retrieve a fallen to win the hand of the beautiful Victoria Forester. It is an oath that sends the lovelorn swain into a world that is strange beyond imagining.

Starman Jones

HEINLEIN, R

It's easy to stow away on an intergalactic spaceship, if you're a smart lad like Max Jones, but it's quite another thing when the spaceship touches down on an unknown planet after passage through a time warp... perhaps an unknown century.

Starship Troopers

HEINLEIN, R

A recruit of the future goes through the toughest boot camp in the universe - and into battle with the Terran Mobile Infantry against mankind's most frightening enemy.

Stinker From Space*

SERVICE, P

When the crash of his spaceship in Midwestern America results in mortal injury to his current body, alien Tsyng Yr must make a quick switch - into a skunk! Karen and Jonathan join forces with "Stinker" to help him return home - and unleash a hilarious chain of events!

Stone Canal

MACLEOD, K

Life on New Mars is tough for humans, but death is only a minor inconvenience. Then a stranger arrives on New Mars, a clone who remembers life on Earth as Jonathan Wilde, the anarchist with a nuclear capability who was accused of losing World War III. That stranger remembers David Reid, New Mars's leader...and the women they fought over and ideals they once shared.

Stranger With My Face*

DUNCAN, L

Laurie's romantic summer turns supernatural when she encounters black magic and astral beings.

Switchers

THOMPSON, K

Tess and Kevin, can "switch" into animals, and together they have to stop the Northern Hemisphere from being destroyed by a mysterious, creeping iciness. Taking on one animal form after another, the two Switchers battle against the icy evil.

Sword In The Stone

WHITE, T

Classic story of the boyhood of King Arthur, greatest of all legendary monarchs and symbol of the age of Chivalry.

Talisman

KING, S

As lung cancer consumes his mother, Jack Sawyer is sent on a mystic quest through a parallel country called the Territories. He must obtain the talisman that can save his mother's life and that of her 'Twinner', the queen of the Territories. But evil forces crave the talisman for their own use; Jack must dodge and fight his way across a continent.

Terrorists Of Irustan

MARLEY, L

Zahra Ibsada, living on the planet of Irustan, is a talented medicant. Kalen, her best friend, and a mother who is struggling to save her daughter from a cruel betrothal, begs Zahra for help, and although it goes against her medicant vows, Zahra reluctantly agrees. This silent act of terrorism has far-reaching consequences - for herself, and for all the women of her planet.

Timeline

CRICHTON, M

Michael Crichton's new novel opens on the threshold of the 21st century in a world of exploding advances on the frontiers of technology. Information moves instantly between two points, without wires or networks. Computers are built from single molecules. Any moment of the past can be actualized - and a group of historians can enter, literally, life in 14th century feudal France.

To Ride Pegasus

MCCAFFREY, A

They were four extraordinary women who read minds, healed bodies, diverted disasters, foretold the future - and became pariahs in their own land. A talented, elite cadre, they stepped out of the everyday human race to enter their own!

To Say Nothing Of The Dog

WILLIS, C

Ned Henry is shuttling between the 1940's and his time of 1888, researching a cathedral for a patron that wants to rebuild it. When the time continuum is disrupted, he must fix things.

Towers Of The Sunset

MODESITT, L

Modesitt returns to the world of his bestseller The Magic of Recluce with a new magical Fantasy adventure prequel. Set centuries earlier, this new work tells the story of the founding of the magical society on the island of Recluce.

Transall Saga

PAULSEN, G

Mark's solo hike in the desert turns into a life-altering odyssey when he stumbles into a beam of blue light that transports him into an alien world.

Twilight Eyes

KOONTZ, D

Slim MacKenzie is both hunter and hunted. Sought by police for murder, Slim also stalks the diabolical Others, genetically engineered "demons" from a prior Earth civilization.

Venus

BOVA, B

Late in the 21st century, the son of a tyrannical tycoon accepts the ultimate challenge: a race to Venus to recover the remains of his older brother who perished in the first attempt by man to land on the planet.

Virtual War*

SKURZYNSKI, G

Corgan is a 14-year-old genetically engineered soldier who was raised in an isolated computer-generated environment for the purpose of one war, now two weeks away. His sheltered existence shattered when he meets his fellow warriors, Corgan, and realizes that the virtual landscape surrounding them is not the only illussion orchestrated by the Supreme Council of the Federation.

Virus Clans: A Story Of Evolution

KANALY, M

The story of a research scientist on the verge of an extraordinary discovery: certain viruses are no longer acting in a random way. In fact, they seem to be intelligently planning where and how to multiply.

War Of The Worlds

WELLS, H

Martians invade Earth in this Science Fiction classic.

Waste Lands

KING, S

The third masterful novel in King's epic saga The Dark Tower. Roland, the Last Gunslinger, moves ever closer to the Dark Tower of his dreams and nightmares - as he crosses a desert of damnation in a macabre world that is a twisted mirror image of our own.

Waterdance

LOGSTON, A

Known equally for her swordmanship and for her magical talents, Peri single-handledly rescues a prisoner from a Sarkond warriors' camp - and finds herself the liberator of a dreaded Sarkond heretic. Now, they must depend on each other in order to survive, and face the prophecy they are destined to fulfill, together.

Watership Down

ADAMS, R

Picturesque saga of a maverick band of rabbits that, against all odds, seek a new home and a better society.

What Dreams May Come

MATHESON, R

What happens to us after we die? Chris Nielsen had no idea, until an unexpected accident cut his life short, separating him abruptly from his beloved wife. Now Chris must discover the true nature of life after death.

White Order

MODESITT, L

Another entry in Modesitt's popular Recluce series, one that upholds the Saga's reputation for intelligence and increasing originality. This volume in the series stands unusually well on its own as a classic and competent coming-of-age story.

Wild Hunt*

YOLEN, J

Two young boys become reluctant pawns in a showdown between light and dark, summer and winter, good and evil.

Wizard Of Earthsea

LE GUIN, U

The first book of Le Guin's famous Earthsea cycle relates the story of Ged, a boy with an unusual aptitude for wizardry.

Woman Who Loved Reindeer

PIERCE, M

In this haunting Fantasy, a young girl living in the far North becomes the caretaker of a shape-shifting baby who will one day help her fulfill her destiny as leader of the people.

Wrinkle In Time

L'ENGLE, M

Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.