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881 The Instant of Now by Irving E.Cox

One of the most intriguing of all science fiction patterns is that of the galactic sweep--the story which takes for granted human travel between stars at speeds far faster than the speed of light. In its most successful form, such a story combines cosmic action with a wholly human plot.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 344 Votes: 17 | Score: 6.86
Size: 90KB | 16,089 words | Posted:

882 The Circuit Riders by R.C. FitzPatrick

On the Board, they were just little lights that glowed. But out there in the night of the city-jungle, they represented human passions-- virulent emotions-- and deadly crimes-to-be.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 195 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 32KB | 6,151 words | Posted:

883 The Celestial Hammerlock by Donald Colvin

This bigtime space promoter could get the Horsehead Nebula in a flying mare--but pinning a planetoid is tougher!
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 216 Votes: 15 | Score: 6.85
Size: 16KB | 3,127 words | Posted:

884 Compensation by C.V. Tench

Professor Wroxton had disappeared--but in the bottom of the mysterious crystal cage lay the diamond from his ring.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 371 Votes: 24 | Score: 6.85
Size: 24KB | 4,592 words | Posted:

885 Stopover Planet by Robert E. Gilbert

Early morning deliveries were part of the Honeychile Bakery Service. But on this particular morning the service was reversed!
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 208 Votes: 11 | Score: 6.85
Size: 14KB | 2,477 words | Posted:

886 Butterfly 9 by Donald Keith

Jeff needed a job and this man had a job to offer--one where giant economy-size trouble had labels like fakemake, bumsy and peekage!
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 340 Votes: 19 | Score: 6.85
Size: 38KB | 7,236 words | Posted:

887 What's He Doing in There? by Fritz Leiber

He went where no Martian ever went before--but would he come out--or had he gone for good?
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 517 Votes: 26 | Score: 6.84
Size: 10KB | 1,996 words | Posted:

888 The Hoofer by Walter M. Miller

A wayfarer's return from a far country to his wife and family may be a shining experience, a kind of second honeymoon. Or it may be so shadowed by Time's relentless tyranny that the changes which have occurred in his absence can lead only to tragedy and despair. This rarely discerning, warmly human story by a brilliant newcomer to the science fantasy field is told with no pulling of punches, and its adroit unfolding will astound you.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 317 Votes: 14 | Score: 6.84
Size: 21KB | 4,003 words | Posted:

889 The Eye of Allah by C.D. Willard

On the fatal seventh of September a certain Secret Service man sat in the President's chair and--looked back into the Eye of Allah.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 374 Votes: 28 | Score: 6.84
Size: 45KB | 8,210 words | Posted:

890 The Invisible Death by Victor Rousseau

With night-rays and darkness-antidote America strikes back at the terrific and destructive Invisible Empire.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 277 Votes: 7 | Score: 6.83
Size: 169KB | 30,426 words | Posted:
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