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Frankenstein [MultiFormat]
by Mary Shelley
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Classic tale of a scientist who learns the secrets of life and death--with horrifying results. (Published: 1818)
Words: 75505 - Reading Time: 215-302 min.
Category: Classic Literature
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The Time Machine [MultiFormat]
by H. G. Wells
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The first widely read story involving time travel, and still a classic.
Words: 32338 - Reading Time: 92-129 min.
Category: Classic Literature
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The Tell-Tale Heart [MultiFormat]
by Edgar Allan Poe
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Poe's classic tale of madness and murder.
Words: 2200 - Reading Time: 6-8 min.
Category: Classic Literature
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The Californian's Tale [MultiFormat]
by Mark Twain
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Mark Twain's view of the California gold rush.
Words: 3000 - Reading Time: 8-12 min.
Category: Classic Literature
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Death Do Us Part [MultiFormat]
by Robert Silverberg
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People live almost forever, but what about their marriages? (Published: 1997)
Words: 7763 - Reading Time: 22-31 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another [MultiFormat]
by Robert Silverberg
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A perfect simulation of historic figures may be more than the simulators have bargained for. (Published: 1989) Hugo Award Winner
Words: 15377 - Reading Time: 43-61 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Hannibal's Elephants [MultiFormat]
by Robert Silverberg
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The first set of aliens to take up residence in central park weren't so bad. The really big ones that came next caused problems, though. (Published: 1988)
Words: 9324 - Reading Time: 26-37 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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The 43 Antarean Dynasties [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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Now that Man has arrived, how much can an ancient culture endure? (Published: 1997) Hugo Award Winner
Words: 5873 - Reading Time: 16-23 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Barnaby in Exile [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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Barnaby the ape knows more than his trainers think. (Published: 1994) Hugo Award Nominee
Words: 4571 - Reading Time: 13-18 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Bully! [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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A Theodore Roosevelt story. (Published: 1990) Hugo Award Nominee, Nebula Award(R) Nominee
Words: 24781 - Reading Time: 70-99 min.
Category: Historical Fiction
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One Perfect Morning, With Jackals [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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A Kirinyaga story. A man and his son struggle to find common ground on their last day together. (Published: 1991) Hugo Award Nominee
Words: 2558 - Reading Time: 7-10 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Kirinyaga [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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A Kirinyaga story. An African tribe struggles to maintain their customs on a terraformed planet. (Published: 1988) Hugo Award Winner, Nebula Award(R) Nominee
Words: 7123 - Reading Time: 20-28 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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The Lotus and the Spear [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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A Kirinyaga story. Why are the young men killing themselves in the Kirinyaga Utopia? (Published: 1992) Hugo Award Nominee
Words: 7351 - Reading Time: 21-29 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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The Manamouki [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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A Kirinyaga story. Immigrants to Kirinyaga are sincere in their wish to be a part of the culture, but is that enough? (Published: 1990) Hugo Award Winner, Nebula Award(R) Nominee, SF Chronicle Poll Winner
Words: 11189 - Reading Time: 31-44 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Mwalimu in the Squared Circle [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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Alternate history story that contemplates what would have happened if Idi Amin's proposed boxing match to settle a war were carried out in real life. (Published: 1993) Hugo Award Nominee, HOMer Award Winner
Words: 4723 - Reading Time: 13-18 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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When the Old Gods Die [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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A Kirinyaga story. (Published: 1995) Hugo Award Nominee, Nebula Award(R) Nominee
Words: 9277 - Reading Time: 26-37 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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A party of alien archeologists try to learn the mysteries of mankind as they excavate in a gorge on Earth--thousands of years after mankind has become extinct. A gripping exploration of human origins and motivations. (Published: 1994) Nebula Award(R) Winner, Hugo Award Winner
Words: 18923 - Reading Time: 54-75 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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For I Have Touched the Sky [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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A Kirinyaga story. (Published: 1989) Hugo Award Nominee, Nebula Award(R) Nominee
Words: 9110 - Reading Time: 26-36 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Winter Solstice [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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It's not easy living backwards in time. (Published: 1991) Hugo Award Nominee
Words: 4973 - Reading Time: 14-19 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Cause and Consequence [MultiFormat]
by Mary Soon Lee
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He went back in time to find out what happened in the lost years of Jane Austen--but can he so easily leave her? (Published: 1998) Best of Soft SF Award Winner
Words: 3823 - Reading Time: 10-15 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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1-800-CLONE-ME [MultiFormat]
by Mary Soon Lee
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Want a clone? It's just a phone call away. (Published: 1998)
Words: 873 - Reading Time: 2-3 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Ex Terra, Ex Astris [MultiFormat]
by Mary Soon Lee
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Sequel to "Universal Grammar." (Published: 1998)
Words: 4565 - Reading Time: 13-18 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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The God on the Glass Cross [MultiFormat]
by Mary Soon Lee
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Sarah is afraid to say her prayers ... for good reason. (Published: 1999)
Words: 2117 - Reading Time: 6-8 min.
Category: Horror
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Heron [MultiFormat]
by Mary Soon Lee
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A defiant princess faces punishment by her father. (Published: 1998)
Words: 3191 - Reading Time: 9-12 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Interior Landscape [MultiFormat]
by Mary Soon Lee
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A man resorts to an engineered form of telepathy to try to save his wife's life and their marriage. (Published: 1998)
Words: 5157 - Reading Time: 14-20 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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