Netflix's most watched limited series to date! The thrilling novel of one young woman's journey through the worlds of chess and drug addiction.When eight-year-old Beth Harmon's parents are killed in an automobile accident, she's placed in an orphanage in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. Plain and shy, Beth learns to play chess from the janitor in the basement and discovers she is a prodigy. Though penniless, she is desperate to learn more—and steals a chess magazine and en...

The "beautiful" novel that inspired the Showtime series, from a Nebula Award finalist ( The New York Times).The Man Who Fell to Earth tells the story of Thomas Jerome Newton, an alien disguised as a human who comes to Earth on a mission to save his people. Devastated by nuclear war, his home planet, Anthea, is no longer habitable. Newton lands in Kentucky and starts patenting Anthean technology—amassing the fortune he needs to build a spaceship th...

Three science fiction novels from the Nebula Award–nominated author of The Hustler and The Color of Money.The Man Who Fell to EarthAfter his home planet is devastated by war, an alien disguised as a human comes to Earth on a mission to save his people. He begins amassing wealth needed to build a spacecraft to bring his people to join him, but his plans get sidelined when he descends into alcoholism.

This sci-fi masterpiece is " a moral tale that has elements of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, Superman, and Star Wars" ( Los Angeles Times Book Review).In a world where the human population has suffered devastating losses, a handful of survivors cling to what passes for life in a post-apocalyptic, dying landscape. People wander, drugged and lulled by electronic bliss, through a barren landscape with no children...

A legendary pool hustler tries to make a comeback in the novel that inspired the Martin Scorsese film: "A great read, entertainment of a high order" ( Los Angeles Times).Fast Eddie Felson was the best in the country. Then he walked out on his talent. He ran a poolroom for the next twenty years, got married, and watched pool games on television.One evening he watches a pool player who reminds him of his old rival, Minnesota Fats, and it sparks somet...

"SF writing of a rare quality" lifts this collection of stories from the renowned author of The Hustler and The Man Who Fell to Earth ( Time Out).The author of the competitive pool thriller The Hustler and the groundbreaking sci-fi novel The Man Who Fell to Earth, Walter Tevis was also a master of the short story. His work was published in Playboy, Redbook, Cosmopolitan, and many other magazine...

"If Hemingway had the passion for pool that he had for bullfighting, his hero might have been Eddie Felson" ( Time).The novel that inspired the classic film starring Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason, The Hustler tells the story of Fast Eddie Felson, a young pool player who hustles suckers in small towns, looking for stake money so he can reach his goal: a marathon match in Chicago against Minnesota Fats.An exploration of guts, stamina, and c...

A billionaire heads to the stars in this "delightful" sci-fi novel from the author of The Man Who Fell to Earth and The Hustler ( Newsweek).In a world where America's power is rapidly being overshadowed by China's, only one man has the wealth, resources, and courage to seek the mineral resources his country needs to reclaim its greatness. Ben Belson, the richest man in the world, lacks for nothing his wealth can buy—but he is haunted by t...

For the first time ever, a complete collection of short fiction the New York Times bestselling author of The Queen's GambitWalter Tevis is widely regarded as a master for both his gritty poolhall novels and his brilliant rendering of the world of competitive chess. This long overdue collection establishes Tevis's rightful place as a maestro of the short form, as well. Bringing together the 1981 short story collection Far From Home with a ...

Engaging and fast-paced, this gripping coming-of-age novel of chess, feminism, and addiction speeds to a conclusion as elegant and satisfying as a mate in four. Now the basis for a highly acclaimed, award-winning Netflix series.Eight year-old orphan Beth Harmon is quiet, sullen, and by all appearances unremarkable. That is, until she plays her first game of chess. Her senses grow sharper, her thinking clearer, and for the first time in her life she feels herself fu...

50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 9Relive the wonder and excitement of classic science fiction with 50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories Vol. 9. Across 27+ hours of audio, you’ll hear timeless stories from the genre’s golden era — the 1890s through the 1960s.These visionary writers imagined tomorrow’s world, and their influence still echoes today — including… H. P. Lovecraft, Jack London, Damon Knight, Nelson S. Bond, Mary Shelley, C. S. Lewis, Ray Bradbury, E.E. "Doc" Sm...

1950s Science Fiction 11 - 27 Science Fiction Short Stories From the 1950sEight Million Dollars From Mars! by Winston MarksLake of Fire by Frank Belknap LongForever by Robert SheckleyMan-Hunting Robot by James RosenquestReturn of a Legend by Raymond Z. GallunExile of the Eons by Arthur C. ClarkeA World To Die For by Sam CarsonTry and Change the Past by Fritz LeiberThe Stranger by Gordon R. Dickson...