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51 The Space Pioneers by Carey Rockwell

It's another tale of the three young men who serve in the Solar Guard as Space Cadets. The Solar Guard is establishing its first colony on a star far away in space, and of course, our heroes are in on the mission. But somehow a villain named Paul Vidac has wormed his way into the Cadets' assignment -- replacing Capt. Strong as Lt. Governor. The man means nothing but evil, and if the cadets don't catch him at it, it'll be the end of them for certain.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 1617 | Votes: 44 | Score: 8.67
Size: 286KB | 52,479 words | Posted:

52 Thin Edge by Randall Garrett

There are inventions of great value that one type of society can use--and that would, for another society, be most nastily deadly!
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 407 | Votes: 22 | Score: 8.67
Size: 53KB | 9,814 words | Posted:

53 Return to Pleasure Island by Cory Doctorow

This is the story of the ogres who run the concession stands on Pleasure Island, where Pinnocchio's friend Lampwick turned into a donkey.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 187 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 46KB | 8,803 words | Posted:

54 Space Viking by H. Beam Piper

When his wife is murdered on his wedding day, Lucas Trask launches himself on a quest for revenge. Using his personal fortune, he buys a spaceship and becomes a Space Viking, raiding worlds while hunting for his wife's killer. But raiding is not his destiny, and he gradually becomes a trader, starting to build a galactic empire. Before he can achieve his new goals, however, he must still deal with his wife's killer. A thrilling intergalactic saga!
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 7004 | Votes: 165 | Score: 8.66
Size: 371KB | 67,649 words | Posted:

55 Stand by for Mars! by Carey Rockwell

It's the tale of three young men who join the Solar Guard to serve as Space Cadets (yes, really That's what the book calls them). It tells of the challenges that face them, and the way they triumph over adversity.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 1553 | Votes: 62 | Score: 8.65
Size: 313KB | 57,898 words | Posted:

56 The Helpful Hand of God by Tom Godwin

Can be very helpful indeed. But of course, it's long been known that God helps those who wisely help themselves....
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 584 | Votes: 42 | Score: 8.64
Size: 44KB | 8,199 words | Posted:

57 Master of None by Neil Goble

The advantages of specialization are so obvious that, today, we don't even know how to recognize a competent syncretist!
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 351 | Votes: 28 | Score: 8.63
Size: 27KB | 4,903 words | Posted:

58 Wanderer of Infinity by Harl Vincent

In the uncharted realms of infra-dimensional space Bert meets a pathetic figure--The Wanderer.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 401 | Votes: 13 | Score: 8.63
Size: 51KB | 9,270 words | Posted:

59 The Short Life by Francis Donovan

The Alien had to choose--and fast--a living entity to act through. He chose. but he made one error....
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 624 | Votes: 17 | Score: 8.62
Size: 115KB | 20,611 words | Posted:

60 Starman's Quest by Robert Silverberg

The Lexman Spacedrive gave humanity the stars, but at a fantastic price. Interstellar exploration, colonization and trade became things of reality. The benefits to Earth were enormous. But because of the Fitzgerald Contraction, a man who shipped out to space could never live a normal life on Earth again. Travelling at speeds close to that of light, spacemen lived at an accelerated pace..
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 1276 | Votes: 55 | Score: 8.61
Size: 249KB | 46,310 words | Posted:
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