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M.A.S.

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Watership Down
by Richard Adams
Staff Pick
Bunnies, community, fantasy, adventure, danger — a classic pick for anyone who likes Brian Jacques, C. S. Lewis, or Erin Hunter.... (read more)

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by Richard Adams
Staff Pick
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Staff Pick
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Cowboy Bebop Volume 1
by Yutaka Nanten
Staff Pick
While not its original form (the television series predates the books), the adventures of the Bebop crew are still a blast to read. Spike, Jet, Faye, and Ed are each a great interpretation of a sci-fi archetype and will keep you turning the pages. A... (read more)

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by David (edt) Brin
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Did George Lucas help popularize modern science fiction and fantasy, or has he done them irreparable harm? This is just one aspect of the larger discussion about Star Wars' place in modern popular culture. Star Wars on Trial is a great read for both... (read more)

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by George Alec Effinger
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20,000 Leagues under the Sea
by Jules Verne
Staff Pick
Science, vengeance, high adventure, submarines, lost cities, battles with giant squid, and one of the most compelling and tragic characters in all of literature: the fascinating Captain Nemo. It seems that Jules Verne wrote the ultimate steam-punk novel... (read more)

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by Jules Verne
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Science, vengeance, high adventure, submarines, lost cities, battles with giant squid, and one of the most compelling and tragic characters in all of literature: the fascinating Captain Nemo. It seems that Jules Verne wrote the ultimate steam-punk novel... (read more)

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Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions (P.S.)
by Neil Gaiman
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Man Who Fell To Earth (99 Edition)
by Walter Tevis
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Just because a story is sad doesn't mean that it shouldn't be told. Every character in this often mentioned but infrequently read gem is ultimately flawed and painfully human, particularly Thomas Jerome Newton, the titular man from another world whose... (read more)

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