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A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire #5) by George R. R. Martin Staff Pick For more than half of a decade, fans of George R. R. Martin's New York Times-bestselling series Song of Ice and Fire have been crazy with anticipation, their minds racing with burning questions and open-ended theories. Days have been spent rereading the... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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Expanse #1: Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey Staff Pick I grew up reading classic science fiction — science fiction that included science. Leviathan Wakes is in that same vein. Set the day after the day after tomorrow, when mankind has finally freed itself from the bonds of earth and has begun to... (read more) Your price: $17.00 New - Trade Paper
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Dune by Frank Herbert Staff Pick I'm sure other Powell's employees have chosen Dune as a staff pick, and for good reason: It's a science fiction classic. It is densely written and almost prophetic in nature. The spice, and the desert wars over it, sound so very much like our current... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Mass Market
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Eisenhorn by Dan Abnett Staff Pick Eisenhorn is hard biting, violent, and action packed. Dan Abnett is definitely the cream of the Black Library's crop. Eisnehon is an awesome character. Driven to the edge by his own pursuit of the destruction of Chaos, Eisenhorn is a torn and doomed... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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American Gods: A Novel by Neil Gaiman Staff Pick Do you ever wonder where gods go when all their worshippers are gone? Neil Gaiman tries to answer that question. Some live quiet lives in the Midwest, some don't remember who they are, and others have plans. Gaiman, as always, has a unique voice and good... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Perdido Street Station by China Mieville Staff Pick Perdido Street Station is an excellent tale. The characters are realistic, as is the city they live in (even though it is a far-fetched fantasy land). The story is well paced and carries the reader forward — it will keep your interest piqued till the... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Mass Market
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Virtual Light by William Gibson Staff Pick I'm sure most people have heard of William Gibson. But they may not know Virtual Light — his sleeper novel (and my favorite novel). This intriguing tale of espionage and survival in a near-future dystopia has realistic characters in a very realistic... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $4.50 Used - Mass Market
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Gardens of the Moon: Malazan Book of the Fallen #01 by Steven Erikson Staff Pick Gardens of the Moon is the first book in one of my favorite fantasy series. Unconventional in its characters and scope, this series rocks. The world and the races in it aren't your average Tolkien-derived orcs and elves. Everyone in these books is tinted... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Mass Market
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Dune (05 Edition) by Frank Herbert Staff Pick I'm sure other Powell's employees have chosen Dune as a staff pick, and for good reason: It's a science fiction classic. It is densely written and almost prophetic in nature. The spice, and the desert wars over it, sound so very much like our current... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Assassin's Apprentice :Farseer by Robin Hobb Staff Pick Assassin's Apprentice is a great, enjoyable reads. Assassins, intrigue, magic, and an interesting world — what's not to love? Usually I don't like coming-of-age stories, but this one is very well done and steers clear of many of the traps that fantasy... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Mass Market
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Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson Staff Pick Snow Crash is one of my favorites. It's an epic cyber-punk tale that contains elements that are both fantastical and very realistic. The characters are richly imagined, even the villains. It is fast paced and well embellished, containing elements of... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Snow Crash (Bantam Spectra Book) by Neal Stephenson Staff Pick Snow Crash is one of my favorites. It's an epic cyber-punk tale that contains elements that are both fantastical and very realistic. The characters are richly imagined, even the villains. It is fast paced and well embellished, containing elements of... (read more) Your price: $26.95 New - Library Bound
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Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen) by Steven Erikson Staff Pick Gardens of the Moon is the first book in one of my favorite fantasy series. Unconventional in its characters and scope, this series rocks. The world and the races in it aren't your average Tolkien-derived orcs and elves. Everyone in these books is tinted... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Walking Dead #01 by Robert Kirkman Staff Pick Like zombies? This is the graphic novel for you. Don't like zombies? This is still the graphic novel for you. The story drives this tale of survival horror. How would people act in the face of a real zombie epidemic? What would you do? This graphic novel... (read more) List Price $34.99 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover
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Astonishing X-Men #05: Ghost Box by Warren Ellis Staff Pick I have to give it to Joss Whedon. He has rebooted the X-men, again, in a very enjoyable way. Undoubtedly a fan-boy himself, he has attempted to take the X-men seriously. Not to say that the story isn't as outlandish as any other X-Men — it just tries... (read more) Your price: $24.99 New - Trade Paper
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The web of life :a new scientific understanding of living systems by Fritjof Capra Staff Pick The Web of Life is a very succinct explanation for the interstices between chaotic math systems and Gaia theory. This book explains the concepts of autopoetic networks and the theories of AI without becoming mired in the incredibly dense math associated... (read more) Your price: $4.50 Used - Hardcover
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Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds Staff Pick Revelation Space is very good "high sci-fi," written by an author who has a real background in physics and interesting ideas about how our science could progress, especially the possible evolution of cybernetics and post-humanism. The book posits a... (read more) List Price $8.99 Your price: $3.50 Used - Mass Market
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DMZ #01: On the Ground by Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli Staff Pick What can I say about DMZ? It is one of my favorite graphic-novel series ever. The art is unique and high quality, and the plot doesn't have any parallel in the realm of graphic novels. The story is pertinent and well written, and simultaneously reflects... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Blade Itself: The First Law, Book One (First Law #01) by Joe Abercrombie Staff Pick I will freely admit that I love dark fantasy, and this is dark fantasy. If you're looking for a series that isn't G-rated like so may fantasy stories are, this is it. The usual fantasy character types are present, but how they play their roles is very... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Astonishing X-Men #04: Unstoppable by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday Staff Pick I have to give it to Joss Whedon. He has rebooted the X-men, again, in a very enjoyable way. Undoubtedly a fan-boy himself, he has attempted to take the X-men seriously. Not to say that the story isn't as outlandish as any other X-Men — it just tries... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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