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Bella Should Have Dumped Edward: Controversial Views on the Twilight Series...
Michelle Pan
Paranormal Romance » Vampires; Reference » Horror Reference
Paperback
What if Bella chose Jacob over Edward? Should Breaking Dawn have ended with an all-out showdown? In seeking answers to the... [more]
Listen to the Echoes: The Ray Bradbury Interviews
Sam Weller
Reference » Biographical
Paperback
In this work, literary treasure Ray Bradbury shares his opinions and memories in a series of revelatory, candid, and often... [more]
I Think I am: Philip K. Dick
Laurence A. Rickels
Reference » Biographical
Paperback
For years, noted writer Laurence A. Rickels often found himself compared to novelist Philip K. Dick--though in fact Rickels... [more]
Robert A. Heinlein: In Dialogue with His Century: Volume 1 (1907-1948):...
William H Patterson
Reference » Biographical
Hardback
Robert Heinlein is generally considered one of the greatest American science fiction writers of the 20th century. This is... [more]
Postapocalyptic Fiction and the Social Contract: We'll Not Go Home Again...
Claire P. Curtis
Reference » SF Reference
Hardback
Postapocalyptic Fiction and the Social Contract: 'We'll Not Go Home Again' provides a framework for our fascination with the... [more]
Stephenie Meyer: The Unauthorized Biography of the Creator of the Twilight...
Marc Shapiro
Reference » Biographical
Paperback
A revealing biography of the woman behind the TWILIGHT phenomenon - a must-have for all fans! [more]
The Animal Fable in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Bruce Shaw
Reference » Literary Criticism; Reference » Literary Criticism
Paperback
Though animal stories and fables stretch back into the antiquity of ancient India, Persia, Greece and Rome, the reasons for... [more]
The Anatomy of Utopia: Narration, Estrangement and Ambiguity in More, Wells,...
C.W. Sullivan, Donald E. Palumbo, Karoly Pinter
Reference » Literary Criticism
Paperback
Since the early rise of the novel, utopian stories have held the public imagination. This text argues that though these books... [more]
Political Theory, Science Fiction, and Utopian Literature: Ursula K. Le...
Tony Burns
Reference » Essays
Paperback
This work challenges both the widely accepted view thatThe Dispossessed represents a new kind of literary utopia and the place... [more]
From Utopia to Apocalypse: Science Fiction and the Politics of Catastrophe...
Peter Y. Paik
Reference » Essays
Paperback
Revolutionary narratives in recent science fiction graphic novels and films compel audiences to reflect on the politics and... [more]
Ursula K. Le Guin's Journey to Post-feminism
Amy M. Clarke
Reference » Essays
Paperback
Offers a career-spanning look at Ursula Le Guin's engagement with modern gender theory and practice. This critical examination... [more]
The Business of Science Fiction: Two Insiders Discuss Writing and Publishing...
Barry N. Malzberg, Mike Resnick
Reference » Writing Guide
Paperback
A collected columns explore every aspect of the literary genre, from writing to marketing to publishing, combining wit and... [more]
Beyond Cyberpunk
Graham J. Murphy, Sherryl Vint
Reference » SF Reference
Hardback
Includes essays that offer a variety of perspectives on cyberpunk's diversity and how this sub-genre remains relevant amidst... [more]
There Were Giants Upon the Earth: Gods, Demigods and Human Ancestry: The...
Zecharia Sitchin
Reference » SF Reference
Hardback
Reveals the existence of physical evidence of alien presence on Earth in the distant past [more]
To Write Like a Woman: Essays in Feminism and Science Fiction
Joanna Russ
Reference » SF Reference; Reference » Essays
Undefined
Presents essays ranging from the consideration of the aesthetic of science fiction to a reading of lesbian identity. This... [more]
From Utopia to Apocalypse: Science Fiction and the Politics of Catastrophe...
Peter Y. Paik
Reference » Essays
Hardback
Revolutionary narratives in recent science fiction graphic novels and films compel audiences to reflect on the politics and... [more]
Understanding Philip K. Dick
Eric Carl Link
Reference » Biographical
Hardback
Philip K Dick (1928-1982) reshaped 20th-century science fiction. Viewing his subject as foremost a novelist of ideas, this... [more]
The Werewolf's Guide to Life: A Manual for the Newly Bitten
Bob Powers, Ritch Duncan
Reference » Horror Reference
Paperback
In the tradition of the wildly popular and bestselling Zombie Survival Guide and How to Survive a Robot Uprising comes... [more]
They Bite: Endless Cravings of Supernatural Predators
David F. Kramer, Jonathan Maberry
Reference » Horror Reference
Paperback
Bram Stoker Award-winning author Maberry and Kramer go beyond the folklore to show how and why supernatural predators have... [more]
The Science Fiction Handbook
Anne-Marie Thomas, M. Keith Booker
Reference » SF Reference; Reference » Essays
Paperback
Few literary genres can expand the boundaries of our imagination as much as science fiction. This book offers a comprehensive... [more]
A Practical Guide to Vampires
Lisa Trutkoff Trumbauer
Reference » Horror Reference
Hardback
How old is a vampire fledgling? What's the best way to slip into a vampire's home? New York Times -bestselling author Lisa... [more]
Prometheus Rising
Robert Anton Wilson
Reference » SF Reference
Paperback
Trying to make sense of Timothy Leary's eight neurological circuits, G I Gurdjieff's self-observations exercises, Alfred Korzybski's... [more]
Unseen World
Esther Selsdon, Jeremy Harwood, Paul Devereux, Richard Emerson, Unknown
Reference » Horror Reference
Hardback
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