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101 Duel on Syrtis by Poul Anderson

The Man Who Meant To Kill A Martian Bold and ruthless, he was famed throughout the System as a big-game hunter. From the firedrakes of Mercury to the ice-crawlers of Pluto, he'd slain them all. But his trophy-room lacked one item; and now Riordan swore he'd bag the forbidden game that roamed the red deserts... a Martian!
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 312 | Votes: 22 | Score: 8.46
Size: 35KB | 6,651 words | Posted:

102 The Cosmic Computer by H. Beam Piper

The colony "world" is a poverty stricken agricultural society with only two exports: the fermented products of their world's unique grapes, and the salvaged war equipment, now selling at about 1% of its true value. The legend of MERLIN, the super-computer said to have planned the grand strategy which successfully concluded the war. "If we could only find Merlin," the inhabitants said to each other, "all our problems would be solved.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 4428 | Votes: 148 | Score: 8.46
Size: 358KB | 65,517 words | Posted:

103 Star Hunter by Andre Norton

On the jungle world of Jumala, a wanted man is in hiding -- a man whose mind has been imprinted with the brain pattern of another. As a deadly game of hide-and-seek begins to unwind, a man who does not know his own powers faces an interstellar safari determined to run him to ground -- dead or alive! "Nobody can top Andre Norton when it comes to swashbuckling science-fiction adventure."
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 2182 | Votes: 67 | Score: 8.45
Size: 182KB | 34,048 words | Posted:

104 Pariah Planet by Murray Leinster

When the blue plague appeared on the planet of Dara, fear struck nearby worlds. The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
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Downloads: 509 | Votes: 21 | Score: 8.44
Size: 194KB | 34,674 words | Posted:

105 Vigorish by John Berryman

If it "takes a thief to catch a thief". what does it take to catch a psi-gifted thief?
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 485 | Votes: 37 | Score: 8.43
Size: 61KB | 12,078 words | Posted:

106 Danger in Deep Space by Carey Rockwell

Calling all boys and girls to Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and all points in outer space--You, too, can be a part of the group of daring adventurers from the Space Academy who travel to mysterious lands in outer space on dangerous and exciting missions. It's as simple as opening a book. if the book is TOM CORBETT, SPACE CADET. You'll discover the Earth of the future, where you can hurtle through space at breath-taking speed, and a trip to Mars will be as simple as taking a walk around the block.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 2174 | Votes: 72 | Score: 8.43
Size: 273KB | 50,206 words | Posted:

107 We're Friends, Now by Henry Hasse

The little man stood in front of the monstrous machine as the synaptic drone heightened to a scream. No. no, he whispered. Don't you understand....
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
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Downloads: 274 | Votes: 13 | Score: 8.42
Size: 112KB | 19,707 words | Posted:

108 Impact by Irving E.Cox

They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures. were they lower than man. or higher?
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 244 | Votes: 14 | Score: 8.42
Size: 42KB | 7,650 words | Posted:

109 Arm of the Law by Harry Harrison

At one time,this was before the Robot Restriction Laws they'd even allowed them to make their own decisions It was a big, coffin shaped plywood box that looked like it weighed a ton. This brawny type just dumped it through the door of the police station and started away. I looked up from the blotter and shouted at the trucker. "What the hell is that?" "How should I know?" he said as he swung up into the cab. "I just deliver, I don't X-ray 'em. It came on the morning rocket from is all I know."
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
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Downloads: 1776 | Votes: 147 | Score: 8.42
Size: 34KB | 6,793 words | Posted:

110 The Great Gray Plague by Raymond F. Jones

There is no enemy so hard to fight as a dull gray fog. It's not solid enough to beat, too indefinite to kill, and too omnipresent to escape.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 355 | Votes: 14 | Score: 8.42
Size: 143KB | 26,220 words | Posted:
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