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491 Gladiator by Philip Wylie

Hugo Danner, a man endowed from birth with extraodinary strength and speed. But Danner is no altruist. He spends his life trying to cope with his abilities, becoming a sports hero in college, later a sideshow act, a war hero, never truly finding peace with himself.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 1315 | Votes: 36 | Score: 7.87
Size: 407KB | 75,710 words | Posted:

492 Destiny Interlude: a Summer Cruise by Lumpy

A Destiny Saga Story (3)
A Destiny Saga Short Story. After a long year Caspian and his family decide to take a relaxing summer cruise through the Caribbean. Sadly, it seems things never go as they are planned for Caspian. His summer vacation is interrupted when some new friends need a helping hand.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Coming of Age, Romance, Violence, Travel
Downloads: 2379 | Votes: 93 | Score: 7.87
Size: 77KB | 15,473 words | Posted: Concluded:

493 Heist Job on Thizar by Randall Garrett

In the future, we may discover new planets; our ships may rocket to new worlds; robots may be smarter than people. But we'll still have slick characters willing and able to turn a fast buck--even though they have to be smarter than Einstein to do it.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 302 | Votes: 20 | Score: 7.86
Size: 23KB | 4,456 words | Posted:

494 The Ambulance Made Two Trips by Murray Leinster

If you should set a thief to catch a thief, what does it take to stop a racketeer...?
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 707 | Votes: 55 | Score: 7.86
Size: 43KB | 7,893 words | Posted:

495 Empire by Clifford D. Simak

In a future time, the solar system is powered by one energy source, controlled by one huge organisation, which has plans to use this control to dominate the planets. Unknown to them, a couple of maverick scientists accidentally develop a completely new form of energy supply and threaten the corporation's monopoly. Naturally, the corporation can't allow this to happen... A stunning story about the manipulation of pure energy, climaxing in interstellar conflict.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 1625 | Votes: 42 | Score: 7.86
Size: 278KB | 51,111 words | Posted:

496 The Floating Island of Madness by Jason Kirby

Far above the Arabian Desert three Secret Service men find an aerial island whose inhabitants are--madmen.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 178 | Votes: 7 | Score: 7.86
Size: 58KB | 10,830 words | Posted:

497 The People of the Crater by Andre Norton

"Send the Black Throne to dust; conquer the Black Ones, and bring the Daughter from the Caves of Darkness." These were the tasks Garin must perform to fulfill the prophecy of the Ancient Ones--and establish his own destiny in this hidden land!
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 935 | Votes: 46 | Score: 7.86
Size: 82KB | 15,382 words | Posted:

498 Appointment in Tomorrow by Fritz Leiber

Is it possible to have a world without moral values? Or does lack of morality become a moral value, also?
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 317 | Votes: 9 | Score: 7.86
Size: 55KB | 9,773 words | Posted:

499 Warning From the Stars by Ron Cocking

Don't believe in flying saucers? Neither do we, but that doesn't necessarily mean that there can be no other way for Earth to get its last....
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 377 | Votes: 35 | Score: 7.86
Size: 34KB | 6,206 words | Posted:

500 The Guardians by Irving E.Cox

It's not always "The Truth shall set you free!" Sometimes it's "Want of the Truth shall drive you to escape!" And that can be dangerous!
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 464 | Votes: 30 | Score: 7.86
Size: 33KB | 6,142 words | Posted:
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