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The Unofficial Hunger Games Companion
Lois H. Gresh
Reference » SF Reference
Paperback
THE HUNGER GAMES is a global publishing phenomenon and is soon to be a high-octane, big-budget Hollywood box-office hit. With... [more]
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The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow
Cory Doctorow
Reference » Essays; Science Fiction » Short Stories
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Cory Doctorow burst onto the science fiction scene in 2004 like a rocket, inspiring awe in readers and envy in other writers... [more]
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The Authorised Ender Companion
Jake Black, Orson Scott Card
Reference » SF Reference
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The Authorized Ender Companion is a complete and in-depth encyclopaedia of all the persons, places, things, and events in... [more]
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How to Build a Time Machine: The Real Science of Time Travel
Brian Clegg
Reference » SF Reference; Science Fiction » Time Travel
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A pop science look at time travel technology, from Einstein to Ronald Mallett to present day experiments. Forget fiction:... [more]
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Heinlein's Juvenile Novels: a Cultural Dictionary
C.W. Sullivan
Reference » Biographical; Reference » Biographical
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Robert A. Heinlein was one of the most revered science fiction writers in America during the twentieth century. He published... [more]
Terry Pratchett - The Spirit of Fantasy
Craig Cabell
Reference » Biographical
Hardback
Terry Pratchett is one of the most loved writers in the world. With worldwide sales of over 65 million copies in 37 languages,... [more]
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William Gibson: A Literary Companion
Tom Henthorne
Reference » Biographical
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William Gibson, a founding father of cyberpunk, is one today's most popular science fiction writers. This companion is meant... [more]
The Lesbian Fantastic: a Critical Study of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal...
Phyllis M. Betz
Reference » SF Reference
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Science fiction has long been a haven for lesbian writers, allowing them to use the genre to discuss their marginalized status.... [more]
Dark Angels Revealed: From Dark Rogues to Dark Romantics, the Most Mysterious...
Angela Grace
Horror » Vampire; Media » Other Film, TV & Media; Reference » Horror Reference
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Dark angels have captured the popular imagination in recent years. From Lestat of The Vampire Chronicles to Buffy: The Vampire... [more]
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The Twisted Worlds of Philip K. Dick: a Reading of Twenty Ontologically...
Umberto Rossi
Reference » SF Reference
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Philip K. Dick was one of the most popular science fiction novelists of the 20th century, but the contradictory and wily writer... [more]
Dune and Philosophy
Jeffrey Nicholas
Reference » SF Reference; Reference » Essays; Science Fiction » Future Society
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Frank Herbert's Dune is the biggest-selling science fiction story of all time; the original book and its numerous sequels... [more]
Teaching Science Fiction
Andy Sawyer, Peter Wright
Reference » SF Reference
Paperback
The importance of science fiction to undergraduate literary studies cannot be underestimated. Its capacity to challenge students'... [more]
Time Travel: A Writer's Guide to the Real Science of Plausible Time Travel...
Paul J. Nahin
Reference » SF Reference; Reference » Writing Guide
Paperback
From H.G. Wells to Isaac Asimov to Ursula K. Le Guin, time travel has long been a favorite topic and plot device in tales... [more]
The UFO Diaries
Martin Plowman
Reference » SF Reference
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Martin Plowman made headlines when he gained a PhD for his studies of Ufology. In The UFO Diaries, Martin tells the story... [more]
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Musings & Meditations: Reflections of Science Fiction, Science & Other Matters...
Robert Silverberg
Reference » Literary Criticism
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Presenting acclaimed essays from one of contemporary science fiction's most imaginative wordsmiths, this collection shows... [more]
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Alfred Hitchcock: The Complete Films
Paul Duncan
Reference » Horror Reference
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Hitchcock's name is synonymous with suspense - that is to say, masterful, spine-tingling, thrilling, shocking, excruciating,... [more]
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UFOs
John B. Alexander
Reference » SF Reference
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While still on active duty in the U.S. Army during the 1980s, Colonel John B. Alexander, Ph.D., created an interagency group... [more]
Vlad the Impaler: The Man Who Was Dracula
Ernie Colon, Sid Jacobson
Reference » Horror Reference
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Bram Stoker's ghoulish creation has struck terror into the hearts of readers for generations, but behind the fictional vampire... [more]
Stanley Kubrick: The Complete Films
Paul Duncan
Reference » SF Reference
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This title presents the past, present, future: the world through kubrick's eyes. It features the incomparable career of a... [more]
Werewolves and Shapeshifters: Encounters With The Beast Within
John Skipp
Reference » Horror Reference
Paperback
Werewolves have morphed into the new stars of popular culture, following in the well-trodden steps of vampires and zombies.... [more]
Zombie Code: Keys to Unlocking Your Undead Destiny
Mark Raby
Horror » Zombie; Reference » Horror Reference
Paperback
Delving into a world where the living dead really do walk the earth, this exploration turns the myth of zombies into a frightening... [more]
Through the Wardrobe: Your Favorite Authors on C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of...
Herbie Brennan
Reference » Essays; Fantasy » Fantasy Reference
Paperback
This is a fresh look at Narnia by some of teens' bestselling and favorite YA authors. The third in the latest film version... [more]
Bite: A Vampire Handbook
Kevin Jackson
Reference » Horror Reference
Paperback
Arm yourself with garlic, stake and crucifix, for the vampires are back in force - at the top of the best-seller lists, on... [more]
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The Search for Philip K. Dick
Anne R. Dick
Reference » Biographical
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Offering an intimate perspective on the life of an important, prolific author, this revealing biography uncovers the inner... [more]
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How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe
Charles Yu
Reference » SF Reference
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With only TAMMY - a slightly tearful computer with self-esteem issues - a software boss called Phil - Microsoft Middle Manager... [more]
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