Books tagged with Fiction[910 found]
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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 3
by Edgar Allan Poe
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
The book continues Poe’s blend of Gothic horror, satire, mystery, and psychological fiction, but this volume also shifts more toward his humorous and philosophical tales, showcasing his range beyond horror.
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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 4
by Edgar Allan Poe
Categories: Fiction » Humor & Comedy
The book focuses on Poe’s satirical tales, essays, and literary parodies, showing his sharp wit, biting irony, and talent for mocking literary, scientific, and societal pretensions.
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Space Station 1
by Frank Belknap Long
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
A pioneering crew ventures to the first orbiting space station, confronting technical challenges, isolation, and unexpected cosmic threats. Adventure, suspense, and the spirit of discovery drive this tale of humanity’s bold leap into the unknown.
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Mr. Spaceship
by Philip K. Dick
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
In a future where humanity battles alien minds, a daring experiment fuses man and machine into a living starship powered by human intellect. As the vessel gains consciousness, it challenges its creators’ control, questioning what it means to be alive—and whether humanity’s salvation might demand its own surrender.
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Black Amazon of Mars
by Leigh Brackett
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
A rugged mercenary treks across a frozen Martian wasteland, drawn to a fabled city ruled by a mysterious warrior queen. Battling savage tribes and unearthly beasts, he uncovers ancient secrets that threaten the planet’s fate. This thrilling sci-fi saga blends sword-and-sorcery grit with cosmic wonder, exploring loyalty, power, and destiny in a stark, alien realm.
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The Mississippi Saucer
by Frank Belknap Long
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
Set in a quiet town near the Mississippi River, the story follows a farmer who spots an unidentified flying object that crashes in one of his fields.
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The Man from Time
by Frank Belknap Long
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
A mysterious stranger appears, bringing secrets that span past, present, and future. Adventure, suspense, and the unknown intertwine as characters confront the challenges of time, destiny, and forces beyond their understanding.
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The Defenders
by Philip K. Dick
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
In a scorched future, humanity hides in deep shelters while tireless robots wage the nuclear war above. When a small team is sent topside to inspect the battlefield, they discover a sky too blue and a lie too perfect: their mechanical guardians have been fighting for peace—against their makers’ fear. Now truth itself is the most dangerous weapon underground.
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A World is Born
by Leigh Brackett
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
On a lush Mercury, a fierce woman among settlers and convicts sparks a forbidden romance with their leader. When energy-devouring beasts threaten their utopia, she fights to save it from both the creatures and Earth's tyrants. A gripping tale of rebellion, love, and survival
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The Sky Trap
by Frank Belknap Long
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
The story follows a test pilot who finds himself caught in an impossible and terrifying situation.
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In Search of the Castaways Or The Children of Captain Grant
by Jules Verne
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A daring quest spans oceans and continents as a group of determined explorers searches for a missing captain. Facing storms, wild lands, and unexpected challenges, their journey blends adventure, courage, and ingenuity in a thrilling race to uncover the truth.
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Five Weeks in a Balloon
by Jules Verne
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
Embark on a thrilling journey across uncharted Africa in a pioneering balloon adventure. Facing wild landscapes, perilous encounters, and scientific discovery, the explorers rely on courage, ingenuity, and determination to navigate unknown territories and unravel the continent’s mysteries.
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The Party and Other Stories
by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Categories: Fiction » Literature
The story follows a young woman married to a successful doctor. Though admired for her beauty and perceived as the ideal wife, the woman feels emotionally isolated.
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The Bishop and Other Stories
by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Categories: Fiction » Literature
On the eve of Easter, a fading churchman confronts illness, memory, and the thin line between reverence and regret. Around him unfold spare, luminous portraits—clerks trapped by routine, lovers at crossroads, peasants wrestling with duty—each story turning on a small, piercing moment when life tilts and truth slips through: quiet, humane, and unforgettable.
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Off on a Comet! A Journey through Planetary Space
by Jules Verne
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
When a cosmic catastrophe hurls a group of people onto a comet speeding through space, they must adapt to strange skies and alien landscapes. Blending science, wonder, and adventure, the story explores survival, discovery, and humanity’s fragile place amid the vast mysteries of the universe.
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The Darling and Other Stories
by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Categories: Fiction » Literature
Olenka, nicknamed “the Darling,” lives by echoing the men she loves—actor, manager, vet—taking their opinions as her own until loss leaves her startlingly voiceless. Around this piercing portrait gather brief tales of clerks, peasants, and doctors where humor flickers through fatigue, pride meets kindness, and ordinary lives reveal the fragile bargains we make to be loved.
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The Witch and Other Stories
by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Categories: Fiction » Literature
A reclusive village postmaster named Savin lives with his young, beautiful wife, Raissa. He is extremely jealous and suspicious of her, isolating her from contact with others.
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The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories
by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Categories: Fiction » Literature
Across provincial Russia, petty thieves, timid clerks, and weary doctors collide in moments where character is tested: a horse stolen at dawn, a shabby wedding gone wrong, charity that humiliates, love misread, pride exposed. With quiet humor and sudden cruelty, these brief tales reveal how ordinary lives veer toward folly, kindness, or regret on a single careless choice.
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The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories
by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Categories: Fiction » Literature
From kitchens and courtyards to hospitals and backwater stations, these brief tales catch ordinary Russians at their most comic, stubborn, and achingly human. A bullied cook faces marriage, petty clerks dream too loudly, doctors misread hearts. With swift, surgical turns, cruelty and kindness trade places, and quiet moments flare into truths you feel long after the last page.
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The Mysterious Island
by Jules Verne
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
A novel that follows five men who escape from a Confederate prison camp during the American Civil War in a hot air balloon.
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