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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 War of the Worlds [MultiFormat]
by H. G. Wells
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Martians attack earth in this classic SF story. This story was also the basis for the infamous radio hoax by another man named Welles (Orson).
Words: 59954 - Reading Time: 171-239 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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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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Hothouse Flowers [MultiFormat]
by Mike Resnick
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She tends flowers. Her husband tends people who are about as sentient... (Published: 1999) Hugo Award Nominee
Words: 4969 - Reading Time: 14-19 min.
Category: Science 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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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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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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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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Courtly Love [MultiFormat]
by Mary Soon Lee
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Short-short reinterprets the King Arthur legend. (Published: 1999)
Words: 315 - Reading Time: 0-1 min.
Category: Fantasy
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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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To Have and To Hold [MultiFormat]
by Mary Soon Lee
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A man yearns to meet his virtual reality lover in the real world. (Published: 1998)
Words: 3084 - Reading Time: 8-12 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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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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Luna Incognita [MultiFormat]
by Mary Soon Lee
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A young alien arrives on Luna to attend university. (Published: 1999)
Words: 2239 - Reading Time: 6-8 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Monstrosity [MultiFormat]
by Mary Soon Lee
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A retelling of Beauty and the Beast. (Published: 1997)
Words: 3305 - Reading Time: 9-13 min.
Category: Fantasy
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No-Name in the Long Winter [MultiFormat]
by Mary Soon Lee
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An orphan who has never been given a name has to leave her village. (Published: 1999)
Words: 2265 - Reading Time: 6-9 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Slush [MultiFormat]
by Mary Soon Lee
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An editor battles a monstrous slush pile. (Published: 1999)
Words: 1272 - Reading Time: 3-5 min.
Category: Dark Fantasy
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The Three Kingdoms [MultiFormat]
by Mary Soon Lee
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A knight searches for a bride. (Published: 1998)
Words: 2233 - Reading Time: 6-8 min.
Category: Fantasy
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