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Collected in a single volume for the first time, the epic War Dogs trilogy of interstellar war from a master of science fiction.The Gurus made their presence on Earth known thirteen years ago. Providing technology and scientific insights far beyond what mankind was capable of, they became indispensable advisors and promised even more gifts that we just couldn't pass up.But they were followed by mortal enemies -- the Antagonists -- from sun to sun, pl...

A "terrifying" novel from the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author, "a master at turning a scientific concept into a crackling good thriller (Tess Gerritsen, New York Times –bestselling author).Scientist Hal Cousins is on the brink of success in his quest to determine the biological underpinnings of immortality. Funded by angel investors, the brilliant researcher makes a trip by submersible to the bottom of the sea, searc...

A genetic engineering breakthrough may portend the destruction of humanity in this cyberpunk novel by the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author.This Hugo and Nebula Award finalist follows present-day events in which the fears concerning the nuclear annihilation of the world subsided after the Cold War and the fear of chemical warfare spilled over into the empty void it left behind. An amazing breakthrough in genetic engineering made by Vergil Ulam is considered too ...

Hugo Award Finalist: A near-future novel of artificial intelligence, human nature, and mass murder that "succeeds on virtually every level" ( The New York Times Book Review).In Los Angeles in 2047, advances in the science of psychology have made crime a rare occurrence. So it's utterly shocking when eight bodies are detected in an apartment, and not long afterward the perpetrator is revealed as well: noted poet Emmanuel Goldsmith. The LAPD's Mary Choy—who ...

This saga of parallel universes from a Hugo and Nebula Award – winning author "may be the best constructed hard SF epic yet" ( The Washington Post).One of the world's preeminent New York Times *–*bestselling authors of hard science fiction mesmerizes readers with a mind-expanding, three-volume masterwork about the creation of an alternate universe that breaks down all barriers of time and space, a...

"Certain to become a new classic of adventure beyond time . . . An unofficial sequel to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World. " —Prehistoric PulpHugo and Nebula Award–Winning AuthorNew York Times –Bestselling AuthorFifty years after Professor Challenger's discovery of the Lost World, America's last dinosaur circus has gone bankrupt, leaving a d...

A New York Times Notable Book: "Hard science and human interest intersect ingeniously in this prequel to [Greg] Bear's Eon and Eternity " ( Publishers Weekly ).New York Times –Bestselling AuthorHugo and Nebula Award–Winning Author

MASTER AND APPRENTICEThe Force is strong in twelve-year-old Anakin Skywalker . . . so strong that the Jedi Council, despite misgivings, entrusted young Obi-Wan Kenobi with the mission of training him to become a Jedi Knight. Obi-Wan? like his slain Master Qui-Gon?believes Anakin may be the chosen one, the Jedi destined to bring balance to the Force. But first Obi-Wan must help his undisciplined apprentice, who still bears the scars of slavery, find his own balance....

Artificially intelligent cities rise up against humanity in this "excellent novel. It came on me as a surprise, and it knocked me out!" (Harlan Ellison).Hugo and Nebula Award–Winning AuthorNew York Times –Bestselling AuthorIn a theocratic world far into the future, cities control their own movements and organization. Constantly moving, growing and decaying, taking care of every need their i...

An amnesiac man awakens on board a mysterious starship full of monsters in this terrifying sci-fi adventure by a New York Times –bestselling author."A lean, mean, supercharged sense-of-wonder engine." —Alastair ReynoldsA starship hurtles through the emptiness of space. Its destination, unknown. Its purpose, a mystery.Now, one man wakes up. Ripped from a dream of a new home—a new planet and...

A sixteenth-century English apprentice fisherman is swept away into a world of adventure, mystery, wonder, and monsters in this historical fantasy.The year is 1588. Reynard Shotwood survived the destruction of the Spanish Armada's failed invasion, but floats alone in the water off Suffolk, the sole survivor of an English fishing boat enlisted in the common defense. No longer a boy, but not yet a man, Reynard believes his life is already over.When he is pulled...

The first novel in the Forerunner Saga trilogy by science fiction legend Greg Bear—set in the Halo universe and based on the New York Times bestselling video game series!One hundred thousand years ago, the galaxy was populated by a great variety of beings.But one species—eons beyond all others in both technology and knowledge—achieved dominance.They ruled in peace, but met opposition with quick and brutal effectiveness.They...