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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: $24.00 Used - Hardcover
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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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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: $7.50 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: $11.95 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: $4.95 Used - Mass Market
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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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Dominion Staff Pick In Dominion, two or more players spend money to purchase victory points. This is a card drafting game in which you purchase cards that give you abilities to draft more cards, make more money, and get in the way of your opponent. There are a lot of... (read more) Your price: $44.95 Gifts - Miscellaneous
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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 it's 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... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Mass Market
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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) List Price $24.99 Your price: $17.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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Dreadnought by Cherie Priest Staff Pick I thoroughly enjoyed Dreadnought. It's fast paced, action packed, and filled with believable characters in unbelievable situations. Cherie Priest is a talented writer. She surprised me again and again with her ability to combine tragic humanity and... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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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: $4.50 Used - Mass Market
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Astonishing X-Men #01: Gifted by Joss Whedon 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 $14.99 Your price: $8.00 Used - 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) List Price $17.00 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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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) by Steven Erikson Staff Pick Gardens of the Moon is the first book in one of my favorite fantasy series. Unconventional in it's 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... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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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: $5.95 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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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: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Astonishing X-Men #02: Dangerous by Joss. Whedon 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 $14.99 Your price: $8.95 Used - 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: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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