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1	Travels with My Cats [MultiFormat] by Mike Resnick		A lonely man falls in love with the long-deceased author of his favorite book. (Published: 2004) Hugo Award Nominee Words: 7287 - Reading Time: 20-29 min. Category: Science Fiction	1 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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2	A Princess of Earth [MultiFormat] by Mike Resnick		An aging widower is visited by John Carter, the main character from Edgar Rice Burroughs' "A Princess of Mars," who delivers a cryptic message concerning the fate of his beloved wife. (Published: 2004) Hugo Award Nominee Words: 4938 - Reading Time: 14-19 min. Category: Science Fiction	21 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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3	Your Title Here: Mike Resnick's Round Robin Spectacular (Chapter 1) [MultiFormat] by Mike Resnick		Welcome to the first Fictionwise.com Round Robin Novel! Science Fiction writer and Fictionwise Author of the Year Mike Resnick is our editor for this project. Here's his description of what a Round Robin is:"A round robin is a science fiction tradition dating back some 70 years. It works like this: a number of authors agree to write one chapter each of a novel. There is no plot. There is no outline. Author #1 writes the opening chapter and sends it on to Author #2, who has no idea what he's abou... more info>> (Published: 2005) Words: 2763 - Reading Time: 7-11 min. Category: Science Fiction	30 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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4	The Best Christmas Ever [MP3 Audio] by James Patrick Kelly		The biops had but one reason for being: to keep the last man on earth happy and, if possible, sane. They could turn themselves into anything that Albert Paul Hopkins wanted from a pet cat to his dead wife. But when the crisis comes, they decide that the only way to save him is to throw the best Christmas ever. This unabridged recording of James Patrick Kelly's Hugo award nominated story is read by the author. It was first published on SciFiction. Length: 0 hours, 38 minutes, 19 secs Category: Science Fiction	16 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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5	The Voluntary State [MultiFormat] by Christopher Rowe		A ragtag band of Kentuckians foment revolt in a future Tennessee transformed by tremendous technological and social changes. Also, there's a talking monkey. (Published: 2004) Nebula Award(R) Preliminary Ballot Nominee, Hugo Award Nominee Words: 13101 - Reading Time: 37-52 min. Category: Science Fiction	79 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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6	Decisions [MultiFormat] by Michael A. Burstein		When Commander Aaron Eliassen returns from a NASA deep space mission, he is thrown into a featureless jail cell with no outside communication from anyone. Finally, his friend Gabe visits and explains that Aaron has been thrown back in time, and that they're keeping him locked up to prevent paradoxes. But when Aaron escapes, he discovers that something else must be going on... (Published: 2004) Hugo Award Nominee Words: 6134 - Reading Time: 17-24 min. Category: Science Fiction	173 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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7	Biographical Notes to 'A Discourse on the Nature of Causality, With Air-Planes' by Benjamin Rosenbaum [MultiFormat] by Benjamin Rosenbaum		The Israelite plausible fabulist Benjamin Rosenbaum is mulling over his latest commission--a story set in a world without zeppelins--when he meets Prem Ramasson, prince of Ultima Thule, and receives another offer. An impovershed practitioner of a half-despised art in the balkanized and oppressed lands south of the Frankish and Athapascan Moeity cannot take lightly patronage from a citizen of the Aryan Raj--but Rosenbaum has no idea what he's getting into by accepting. Part tale of high adventure... more info>> (Published: 2004) Hugo Award Nominee Words: 7745 - Reading Time: 22-30 min. Category: Alternate History	80 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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8	The Deerslayer, Part 8 [MP3 Audio] by James Fenimore Cooper		*Note: This episode of The Deerslayer has some sections where the audio is extremely poor quality. Therefore, we are providing this episode at no charge. * The DeerSlayer was the last of the Leatherstocking Tales written by Cooper, but begins the story of Natty Bumpo. The story takes place in 1840 in upstate New York. Natty, called the Deerslayer by the Mochican Delaware Indians, and another frontiersman, Harry March help settler Tom Hutter and his daughters escape an attack by a group of Huron ... more info>> (Published: 1932) Length: 0 hours, 7 minutes, 55 secs Category: Classic Literature	8 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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9	Perfect Circle [Extended Excerpt] [MultiFormat] by Sean Stewart		Sean Stewart's much-anticipated eighth novel is a dark, funny, fast-moving thriller that you won't want to put down. Stewart was the lead author behind the innovative interactive web game known as "The Beast" (inspired by the film A.I.,) which became a break-out cult hit. He is the winner of the Arthur Ellis, Aurora, and World Fantasy awards, and the author of The New York Times Notable Books Mockingbird and Resurrection Man. William "Dead" Kennedy has problems. He's haunted by family, by dead p... more info>> (Published: 2004) Nebula Award(R) Finalist Words: 9526 - Reading Time: 27-38 min. Category: Mainstream	136 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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10	Frankenstein [Frankenstein Series Book 1] [MP3 Audio] by Mary Shelley		Mary Shelley created the classic story of Victor Baron Frankenstein, who usurps God's prerogatives and creates a man-like creature in his laboratory. When Frankenstein turns his back on his creation, things start to go awry. This dramatization, originally broadcast in 1931, faithfully follows Shelley's original story, unlike most of the movies that have been based on the story. For the free eBook version of this story, click here. (Published: 1931) Length: 0 hours, 12 minutes, 0 secs Category: Horror	104 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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11	An Amber Anthology [MultiFormat] by Catherine Snodgrass & J. L. Abbott & Trace Edward Zaber		To celebrate our second anniversary, and as a way of showing appreciation to our valued customers for their patronage, Amber Quill Press proudly presents this anthology of short stories by several of our authors including J.L. Abbott, Trace Edward Zaber, Katherine Irving, Patricia A. Rasey, Catherine Snodgrass, Jewel Dartt, and Angelique Armae. (Published: 2004) Words: 31383 - Reading Time: 89-125 min. Category: Mainstream	240 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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12	Don Ysidro [MultiFormat] by Bruce Holland Rogers		A small Mexican village has rediscovered the pot-making skills of their ancestors. They have also revived some other ancient customs, and some of the tourists who come to the village to buy pots may be going home with much more than they realize. (Published: 2003) World Fantasy Award Nominee Words: 1482 - Reading Time: 4-5 min. Category: Fantasy	535 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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13	Oxford Paperback Thesaurus [Free Sample] by Oxford University Press Authors		[This FREE 348-page sample of the Oxford Paperback Thesaurus is available in MS Reader LIT Format.] The complete version of the Oxford Paperback Thesaurus contains over 300,000 entries This thesaurus covers nearly one-third of a million alternative and opposite words. The most useful alternative word is given first, opposites and related terms are clearly marked, and thousands of example sentences help users select the right word. There is clear labelling of informal, dialect, literary, and tech... more info>> Category: Reference	112 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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14	Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary [Free Sample] by Oxford University Press Authors		[This FREE 155-page sample of the Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary is available in MS Reader LIT Format.] The complete version of the Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary contains over 10,000 entries. This best-selling dictionary is indispensable both as a home medical guide and as an aid for all those working in the medical and allied professions. The entries are clearly laid out and jargon-free, making the book both accessible and informative. The terms and information in this dictionary follow ... more info>> Category: Reference	76 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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15	A Dictionary of World History [Free Sample] by Oxford University Press Authors		[This FREE 162-page sample of A Dictionary of World History is available in MS Reader LIT Format.] The complete version of A Dictionary of World History contains over 4,700 entries, and covers 4,000 years of history. This new Oxford reference work is the most up-to-date dictionary of world history available in paperback. The generous coverage of all aspects of history, from prehistory right up to the present day, makes this book the ideal guide both for students and the general reader. Click her... more info>> Category: Reference	88 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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16	Pocket Oxford English Spanish Dictionary [Free Sample] by Oxford University Press Authors		[This FREE 260-page sample of the Pocket Oxford English Spanish Dictionary is available in MS Reader LIT Format.] The complete version of the Pocket Oxford English Spanish Dictionary contains over 90,000 words and phrases and over 130,000 translations. Derived from the universally acclaimed Oxford Spanish Dictionary, this dictionary is designed to meet the needs of students in their senior year, or studying for their Higher, or AS and A level qualification, as well as adult learners, and also bu... more info>> Category: Reference	39 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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17	Electronic Pocket Oxford English Dictionary [Free Sample] by Oxford University Press Authors		[This FREE 488-page sample of the Electronic Pocket Oxford English Dictionary is available in MS Reader LIT Format.] The complete version of the Electronic Pocket Oxford English Dictionary contains over 140,000 words, including phrases, derivatives and idioms in more than 30,000 definitions, it provides a comprehensive coverage of everyday English. The meanings are given in a plain and straightforward style. Usage notes give guidance on points of grammar, usage, and spelling. Concise and useful ... more info>> Category: Reference	95 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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18	Oxford Dictionary of Law [Free Sample] by Oxford University Press Authors		[This FREE 80-page sample of the Oxford Dictionary of Law is available in MS Reader LIT Format and MobiPocket Format.]The complete version of the Oxford Dictionary of Law contains 4,000 entries defining and explaining the major terms, concepts, processes, and organization of the law; Compiled by practising lawyers; Explains legal concepts as well as providing lexical definitions; Written in a clear and accessible style; Updated with 300 new entries to include all legal developements since public... more info>> Category: Reference	56 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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19	In Spirit [Extended Excerpt] [MultiFormat] by Pat Forde		A moving and gripping story about a prisoner convicted of a terrible crime committed at the beginning of the 21st century who is given a chance at rehabilitation. But the rehabilitation turns out to be an unusual kind of 'projection' back into the past and what he does there may well determine his future. (Published: 2002) Hugo Award Nominee Words: 25094 - Reading Time: 71-100 min. Category: Science Fiction	616 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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20	The Road to the Chess Grandmaster Title: Part 1 [Audio/Video] by Maurice Ashley		ChessWise Multimedia Series: In this series of Audio/Video chess lectures, Maurice Ashley, the first African-American Chess Grandmaster in history, explores key games from his career that led to the coveted title. This lecture features a game played by GM Ashley against chess master Danny Shapiro. A noted chess commentator for ESPN, GM Ashley's commentary is both entertaining for chess fans and instructive for players looking to improve their game. Visually, you see an animated chess board as th... more info>> (Published: 2003) Length: 0 hours, 13 minutes, 19 secs Category: Sports/Entertainment	148 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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21	Vision [MultiFormat] by N. D. Hansen-Hill		Dustin Mallory is a man trapped by the past. He is no more a victim than his friends, whose reach at times extends beyond the grave, or whose thoughts take unwanted strolls through other people's minds. If the past can come forward enough to taunt Mallory's present, is there a chance he can influence it? Alter a fate that's too harsh to accept? Or will he spend the rest of his life hovering between reality and revelation? Dependent on strangers for his personal salvation? It is what he now fears... more info>> (Published: 2001) Words: 81650 - Reading Time: 233-326 min. Category: Horror	676 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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22	Around the World in 80 Days [MultiFormat] by Jules Verne		In 1872, English gentleman Phileas Fogg has many adventures as he tries to win a bet that he can travel around the world in eighty days. (Published: 1873) Words: 62781 - Reading Time: 179-251 min. Category: Classic Literature	486 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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23	Strange Horizons, July 2002 [MultiFormat] by Strange Horizons, Inc		Strange Horizons magazine is a high quality literary magazine specializing in science fiction and fantasy. Each issue contains original fiction, reviews, and nonfiction articles related to the speculative fiction genres. This issue contains: Article: Defining/Redefining the Masculine "Other" in Science Fiction, by Neil P. Baird Article: The Golden Age of Fantasy Is Twelve: SF and the Young Adult Novel, by Rachel Manija Brown Article: The Time of the Other, by Fred Bush Article: Lust, Love, and t... more info>> Words: 52828 - Reading Time: 150-211 min. Category: Science Fiction	432 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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24	Strange Horizons, September 2002 [MultiFormat] by Strange Horizons, Inc		Strange Horizons magazine is a high quality literary magazine specializing in science fiction and fantasy. Each issue contains original fiction, reviews, and nonfiction articles related to the speculative fiction genres. This issue contains: Article: Elven Blades and Zero-G Ki, by Rachel Manija Brown Article: Interview: Maureen F. McHugh, by Pat Stansberry Article: Spirits, Art, and the Fourth Dimension, by Bryan Clair Article: Interview: Brad Strickland, by James Palmer Article: Guillotines and... more info>> Words: 52919 - Reading Time: 151-211 min. Category: Science Fiction	389 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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25	Strange Horizons, August 2002 [MultiFormat] by Strange Horizons, Inc		Strange Horizons magazine is a high quality literary magazine specializing in science fiction and fantasy. Each issue contains original fiction, reviews, and nonfiction articles related to the speculative fiction genres. This issue contains: Article: Rare Bird in Parts: The State of the SF Serial, by Rich Horton Article: Interview: Jon Courtenay Grimwood, by Cheryl Morgan Article: Perpetual Nonsense, by Charles Mirho Article: Figure-Eight in the Sky, by Brian Tung Fiction: Mr. Muerte and the Eye... more info>> (Published: 2002) Words: 38565 - Reading Time: 110-154 min. Category: Science Fiction	321 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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