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251 West of the Sun by Edgar Pangborn

After eleven years in space, the Argo landed on the dangerous, unknown planet Lucifer. The crew faced an untamed world of huge, carnivorous birds with wolverine heads and flashing black teeth; furred, ten-foot-tall men; and red-skinned, man-eating pygmies. They fought for mere survival. But their duty was to colonize and populate the planet... with four men and only two women!
Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Votes: 10 | Score: 8.38
Size: 395KB / 71,577 words | Downloads: 693
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252 Med Ship Man by Murray Leinster

His work was healing the sick--but this planet was already dead!
Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Votes: 78 | Score: 8.37
Size: 82KB / 14,699 words | Downloads: 1336
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253 Mirror, Mirror by FantasyLover

Contractor Kevin Ross makes a startling discovery in a secret passage in an old house he's about to tear down. Join Kevin, his family, and friends as their lives become "interesting."
Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Aliens, Nanotechnology, Near Future, AI, Rags To Riches, Fantasy
Votes: 116 | Score: 8.37
Size: 355KB / 65,620 words | Downloads: 3595
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254 Beyond the Black River by Robert E. Howard

Conan the Barbarian is employed by one of the civilized countries to help in it's push to claim lands from the primitive Picts. The Picts are not excited about the idea however. Old gods and mythical creatures are called up by the Pict witches to contest the invading army and Conan finds himself battling for his life amid the blood thirsty hordes that include saber-toothed tigers, 40 foot long venomous snakes and a demon from another dimension who is intent on crushing him.
Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Votes: 21 | Score: 8.36
Size: 119KB / 22,165 words | Downloads: 725
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255 Chaos Calls 02: the First Rescue by Ernest Bywater

A story in the Damsels In Distress Universe
Al Adams makes his first visit to Chaos as a Hero. However, he must first prepare for the trip. A rescue is chosen, and plans made. But the plans must change to suit the developing situation he meets on the ground. He does push ahead in establishing himself on Chaos.
Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Aliens, Violence, War
Votes: 122 | Score: 8.36
Size: 217KB / 44,507 words | Downloads: 2789
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256 Tedric by E. E. Smith

Aided by Llosir, his strange, new god, Tedric enters into battle with Sarpedion, the sacrifice-demanding god of Lomarr.
Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Votes: 24 | Score: 8.36
Size: 38KB / 7,043 words | Downloads: 520
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257 Alien Minds by E. Everett Evans

The ability to read minds isn't an unmixed blessing, so learns George Hanlon, Secret Operative of the Inter-Stellar Corps. His unique gift helps him with his assignments, of course -- except that he has a lot of trouble with alien minds. He encounters a whole planet full of alien minds on Estrella when the semi-human inhabitants of this Earth-like world of another sun decide that they want nothing to do with the Federation Planets.
Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Votes: 41 | Score: 8.36
Size: 369KB / 68,689 words | Downloads: 1778
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258 Address: Centauri by F.L. Wallace

Earth was too perfect for these extraordinary exiles--to belong to it, they had to flee it!
Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Votes: 31 | Score: 8.36
Size: 377KB / 70,834 words | Downloads: 1219
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259 Star Guardian by Duncan7

A Star Guardian Story
Brian was human, but not from Earth. He understood that he lived among the stars and he saw his future there.
Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Aliens, Space, Coming of Age, Pirates
Votes: 955 | Score: 8.35
Size: 293KB / 54,500 words | Downloads: 29209
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260 The Mission by Pars001

A story in the Time Travel Adventures Universe
For years Charles had hid as far from women as he could, then a chance encounter with trouble brought her to him. Now he had to not only save her and her kingdom but his self as well. Problem is her Kingdom is thousands of years in the past!
Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Time Travel
Tags: Science Fiction, Time Travel, Aliens, Space, Futuristic, Alternate Timeline, Clones, AI, Romance, Humor, Politics, Violence, War, Military, Assassins, Pirates, Spies
Votes: 324 | Score: 8.35
Size: 189KB / 36,111 words | Downloads: 10170
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