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24answers
377 views
Looking for pratchett-esque books
I am a fan of Terry Pratchetts Discworld series. I enjoy the humor and style but the only other books I've been able to find in a similar style are The Hitchhikers Guide to the Gal …
4
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17answers
760 views
Books like Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game Series
Looking for books similar to the Ender's Game series.
Loved the series, looking for more !
4
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8answers
142 views
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - programing ideas
Hi folks.
Our county does a "community read" every late summer, spurred by the local university. This year's community read item is "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?", the bo …
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12answers
131 views
Sci-fi or Fantasy reccomendations?
I have read and enjoyed several Sci-fi and Fantasy books, especially the Obsidian Trilogy (Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory) and Tunnel in the Sky (Heinlein)
does anyone have rec …
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1answer
315 views
another unknown children’s fantasy/scifi book
I wrongly remembered the title of the book as Andrea. The cover of the book shows a teen girl's face with one of her eyes is the earth, and the background is space. I read this bo …
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1answer
241 views
Looking for the title of an old YA science fiction novel
I read this book about 6 years ago back in high shool and I can't remember the name of the book or the author. I recall the book looking a tad dated so I'm hoping somebody here has …
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2answers
178 views
trying to find sci-fi fantasy title I saw a long while ago
Hi all! Maybe you can help me out...
I saw a sci-fi fantasy title a long while ago and I would love to pick up a copy...
All I remember about it was that it was a reference book o …
3
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1answer
251 views
Looking for a (very) dimly remembered science fiction book.
So - I recall reading a book in the early '80s. Science fiction, and a really good book. Naturally I can't remember any search-able specifics (author, main character, title, etc. …
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2answers
105 views
Vaguely remembered SF story about blackhole(s).
I don't remember how central to the story it was, but there was discussion at some point of the possibility of the Tunguska Event having been a black hole fired at earth by aliens. …
2
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1answer
383 views
Looking for old YA science fiction book
I know I read this in the mid '80's but I think the book was from the 70's. It was part of a series, although I only ever found the one book. The main characters were a group of …
2
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1answer
108 views
Children’s (about 6th grade) sci-fi adventure read in the early 60’s
The plot involved a young boy who notices the profile of a local mountain (saddleback?) has changed, and when he investigates he discovers that a spaceship has landed there.
There …
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1answer
127 views
Science Fiction Book with a Native American element…
I don't remember how old this book is, maybe the 80's I read it in 2004 time frame.
There are three 'races' that live on the planet:
*native aliens,which looked like golems
*huma …
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1answer
167 views
Looking for a science fiction book.
In the 80's i read a book about a man who finds a spaceship that is like an ark. He goes from planet to planet trying to help solve problems with the ships super science (which he …
3
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3answers
291 views
Searching for science fiction story
This is a long shot, I know...
Back in the early '80s, I was attending a British school and we read a science fiction book for our English class that was a "best of" compilation f …
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2answers
167 views
SciFi set on a moon, with gene-splicing dragonflies
Hi, great opportunity to ask about a book I've wondered about for decades. I read it around 1988, and it was probably new at the time. What I remember most clearly are the dragon …
