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The third volume in the Science Fiction MEGAPACK® series collection 26 tales of high adventure through other worlds and times, including a complete novel by H. Beam Piper! Included in this volume are:
"The Man Who Made Friends with Electricity," by Fritz Leiber
"Time Bum," by C.M. Kornbluth
"The Human Equations," by Dave Creek
"The Gun," by Philip K. Dick
"Not Stupid Enough," by George H. Scithers
"Jackpot," by E.C. Tubb
"The Killing Streets,"...
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Fritz Reuter Leiber, Jr. (1910-1992) was an American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. He was also a poet, actor in theater and films, playwright and chess expert. With writers such as Robert E. Howard and Michael Moorcock, Leiber can be regarded as one of the fathers of "sword and sorcery" fantasy (in fact, he coined the term). Moreover, he excelled in all fields of speculative fiction, writing award-winning work in fantasy, horror,...
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The Second Fritz Leiber MEGAPACK® collects 14 more stories (plus a poem) by the acclaimed creator of the Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser series. Here are adventures in the future, through other dimensions, and across parallel worlds - with plenty of humor, cats, and fun! Included are:
A PAIL OF AIR
WHAT'S HE DOING IN THERE?
APPOINTMENT IN TOMORROW
KREATIVITY FOR KATS
A BIT OF THE DARK WORLD
THE DREAMS OF ALBERT MORELAND
COMING ATTRACTION
NICE...
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Welcome to The 11th Science Fiction MEGAPACK®! We hope you will enjoy the stories we have selected for you this time. There's a greater emphasis than usual on Golden Age writers (just the way it came together) -- but we have one original story as well, a posthumous collaboration with H.B. Fyfe, finishing a really terrific but not-quite-done tale he had been working on before his death. It's a bit reminiscent of James Tiptree, Jr.'s best work -- but...
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Collected in this volume are three of Fritz Leiber's works: the short novel "The Creature from Cleveland Depths" (originally published in "Galaxy" magazine in 1962); the humorous "Bread Overhead" (originally published in "Galaxy" magazine in 1958); and the short novel "No Great Magic" (originally published in "Galaxy" magazine in 1963). "No Great Magic" is part of Leiber's Change War series.
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Great collection of action short stories from "The Golden Age of Science Fiction". Featured here: "The Snowbank Orbit", "The &4-Square Madhouse", "Misrule", "A Bad Town for Spacemen", "Something Will Turn Up", "Garrity's Anuities", "Road Stop", and "The Man Who Flew".
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Destiny Times Three presents a fascinating exploration of the concept of multiple realities and potential futures. The narrative unfolds as the story of Joel Latham, a physicist who discovers a method of viewing alternate versions of the future. In this novel, the Earth is on the brink of destruction due to a series of atomic explosions. Joel, along with his wife and close friend, decides to use his invention to glimpse into various potential futures....
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Amazing Stories Volume 139 is a great collection of action short stories from "The Golden Age of Science Fiction". Featured here are three short stories by different authors: "The Foxholes of Mars" by Fritz Leiber, "Climate -- Incorporated" by George O. Smith, and "The Devil of East Lupton" by Murray Leinster.
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Amazing Stories Volume 152 is a great collection of action short stories from "The Golden Age of Science Fiction". Featured here are four short stories by different authors: "Martians, Keep Out!" by Fritz Leiber, "Hsilgne Esrever" by John S. Carroll, "Referent" by Joseph Samachson, and "All In The Mind" by Gene L. Henderson.
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Hugo and Nebula Award–winning Fritz Leiber is a science fiction grand master with an unparalleled ability to discern the stranger side of the universe. The Green Millennium is set in a futuristic human society based on our own. The regimented, regulated, and bureaucratized lifestyle led by the misanthropic Phil Gish leaves him feeling vaguely dissatisfied and emotionally cut off from other people. He is surprised when a pure green cat appears...
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Time travel remains a favorite subgenre in science fiction, and we are pleased to present another volume of classic tales. From pulp adventure to literary gems, here are stories that range from the ancient past to the far future...20 in all, by masters of their craft!
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TIME IN THE ROUND, by Fritz Leiber
TRANSFER POINT, by Anthony Boucher
GUEST IN THE HOUSE, by Frank Belknap Long
A STONE AND A SPEAR, by Raymond F. Jones
THE ORDEAL...
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This volume collects 19 stories of robots in their many guises. Some obey Asimov's 3 Rules of Robotics. Some are of alien design. Some serve mankind. And some...don't. All are great reading. Included are:
HELEN O'LOY, by Lester del Rey
SIDNEY, THE SCREWLOOSE ROBOT, by William P. McGivern
JAMES P. CROW, by Philip K. Dick
HAVE IT YOUR OWN WAY, by Richard Wilson
A BAD DAY FOR SALES, by Fritz Leiber
THE SPECTACLES, by Frank Belknap Long
ALL JACKSON'S...
16) The Big Time
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Fritz Leiber (1910–1992) may be best known as a fantasy writer, but he published widely and successfully in the horror and science fiction fields. One of his major SF creations is the Change War, a series of stories and short novels about rival time-traveling forces locked in a bitter, ages-long struggle for control of the human universe where battles alter history and then change it again until there is no certainty about what might once have happened....
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After World War III, a torn and devastated world is split between science and magic. A group of scientists with a super computer pit themselves against a group of politicians whose followers are desperate enough to believe anything. But in the end, nothing is what it seems and no one is to be trusted.
18) Yesterday House
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Jack Berry is told not to take his boat out into deep waters. But as any young man who has been told not to do a thing would, he does it anyway and discovers an island. When exploring the island he meets a beautiful young woman named Mary. She lives with her aunts on the island and has never been to the mainland. Mary is convinced that it's the year 1933. Jack is sure she's just been misinformed and plans to prove to her that it's many years later...
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Edited by H. L. Gold; 'Galaxy Science Fiction' hit the scene in 1950 and quickly became the leading science fiction magazine of its time. Galaxy gave a home to writers that didn't fit into Astounding and F&SF, and readers rejoiced. In this first 'Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack' we bring you more than five hundred pages of fiction. These are the stories that helped Galaxy Magazine carve it's name on the Mount Rushmore of science fiction. The include:...
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