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Selected Scifi 201102.Xlsx Selected Used SciFi Books- Subject to availability - Call/email store to receive purchasing link ([email protected] 540206-2505) StorePri AuthorsLast Title EAN Publisher ce Cross-Currents: Storm Season, The Face of Chaos, Abbey, Robert Lynn Asprin and Lynn B000GPXLOQ Nelson Doubleday,. $8.00 and Wings of Omen Adams, Douglas Life, The Universe and Everything 9780517548745 Harmony Books $8.00 Adams, Douglas Mostly Harmless 9781127539635 BALLANTINE BOOKS $15.00 Adams, Douglas So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish 9780795326516 HARMONY BOOKS $6.00 Adams, Douglas The Restaurant at the End of the Universe 9780517545355 Harmony $8.00 Adams, Richard MAIA 9780394528571 Knopf $8.00 Alan, Foster Dean Midworld B001975ZFI Ballentine $8.00 Aldiss, Brian W. Helliconia Summer (Helliconia Trilogy, Book Two) 9781111805173 Atheneum / $8.00 Aldiss, Brian W. Non-Stop B0057JRIV8 Carroll & Graf $10.00 Aldiss, Brian Wilson Helliconia Winter (Helliconia, 3) 9780689115417 Atheneum $7.00 Allen, Roger E. Isaac Asimov's Inferno 9780441000234 Ace Trade $6.00 Allen, Roger Macbride Isaac Asimov's Utopia 9781857982800 Orion Publishing Co $8.00 Allston, Aaron Enemy lines (Star wars, The new Jedi order) 9780739427774 Science Fiction $15.00 Anderson, Kevin J and Rebecca The Rise of the Shadow Academy 9781568652115 Guild America $15.00 Moesta Anderson, Kevin J,Herbert, Brian Hunters of Dune 9780765312921 Tor Books $10.00 Anderson, Kevin J. A Forest of Stars: The Saga of Seven Suns Book 2 9780446528719 Aspect $8.00 Anderson, Kevin J. Darksaber (Star Wars) 9780553099744 Spectra $10.00 Anderson, Kevin J. Hidden Empire: The Saga of Seven Suns - Book 1 9780446528627 Aspect $8.00 Anderson, Kevin J. Hopscotch 9780553104745 Spectra $8.00 Anderson, Kevin J. Horizon Storms: The Saga of Seven Suns - Book #3 9780446528726 Aspect $8.00 Science Fiction Book Anderson, Kevin J.,Vogt, A. E. van Slan & Slan Hunter 9780739484913 $7.00 Club Anderson, Poul Annals of the Time Patrol B00072G0ZU Nelson Doubleday / $7.00 Anderson, Poul For Love and Glory 9780312874490 Tor Books $8.00 Anderson, Poul Harvest the Fire 9780312859435 Tor Books $8.00 anderson, Poul King of YS (Vol. 1 - Roma Mater & Gallicenae) B002X88HIE Nelson Doubleday,. $8.00 Anderson, Poul Shield of Time B004TNBXI2 Tor Books $7.00 Berkley Pub. Corp. : Anderson, Poul The avatar 9780399122286 $7.00 distributed by Putnam Anderson, Poul The Dancer from Atlantis B0006CEKD0 N. Doubleday $7.00 Anderson, Poul The Day of Their Return B0006CGAQK Nelson Doubleday $7.00 Anderson, Poul The High Crusade B0007DYG0A Doubleday $10.00 Berkley Pub. Corp. : Anderson, Poul The Merman's Children 9780399123757 $6.00 distributed by Putnam Anderson, Poul The Stars Are Also Fire 9780312855345 Tor Books $8.00 Anderson, Poul The Time Patrol 9780312852313 Tor Books $7.00 Anderson, Poul There Will Be Time 9781111658182 Doubleday $7.00 Doubleday & Anderson, Poul Three Hearts and Three Lions B001P2J25Q $10.00 Company anderson, poul & Bryant edward & Donaldson Stephen r. & Niven Larry & Berserker Base B000S93AM8 TOR $10.00 Saberha The King of YS Volume II Dahut The Dog And The Anderson, Poul & Karen B000X0X3RE Nelson Doubleday $8.00 Wolf Anderson, Poul,Bear, Greg,Brin, David,Kress, Nancy,Pohl, MURASAKI 9780553082296 Spectra $10.00 Frederick,Benford, Gregory Ann McCaffrey The Ship Who Sang 281BUD1000367 $10.00 Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Moon Jody The Planet Pirates: Sassinak, The Death of Sleep & B001553PII BAEN Books $20.00 Lynn Nye Generation Warriors set of 3 Hardcover editions Harcourt Childrens Anthony, Patricia Brother Termite 9780151144228 $8.00 Books Anthony, Piers Centaur Aisle B000B5UUAE Del Rey $7.00 Anthony, Piers Crewel Lye a Caustic Yarn B001AZ35GU Del Rey $7.00 Anthony, Piers Double Exposure B008G4S2DE Doubleday $8.00 Anthony, Piers Dragon on a Pedestal 9780345308962 Del Rey Books $8.00 Anthony, Piers Golem in the Gears B000NPV7Z4 Ballantine Books $8.00 Anthony, Piers Heaven Cent [Xanth series] B0012BTWS2 Avon $8.00 1 of 23 Updated 11/2/20 Selected Used SciFi Books- Subject to availability - Call/email store to receive purchasing link ([email protected] 540206-2505) StorePri AuthorsLast Title EAN Publisher ce Anthony, Piers Heaven Cent: Xanth 11 B000QBAT54 Avon Books $7.00 Anthony, Piers Man from Mundania B000RN352A Avon $12.00 Anthony, Piers Night Mare B00ABPZGYO Ballantine $8.00 Anthony, Piers Ogre, Ogre B000NQC10I Del Rey $9.00 The Magic of Xanth: A Spell for Chameleon; The Anthony, Piers Source of Magic; Castle Roogna (Xanth Series B000GACHT6 Nelson Doubleday $30.00 Books 1, 2, & 3) Anthony, Piers Vale of the Vole 9781117850696 Avon $7.00 Arnason, Eleanor A Woman of the Iron People 9780688103750 William Morrow & Co $8.00 Arnason, Eleanor Ring of Swords 9780312855185 Tor Books $8.00 Asimov, Isaac Nemesis 9780385247924 Doubleday $8.00 Asimov, Isaac The Complete Adventures of Lucky Starr 9780739419410 $50.00 Science Fiction Book Asimov, Isaac The Empire Novels 9780739431054 $25.00 Club Asimov, Isaac The End of Eternity 9780739435571 Sfbc $30.00 Asimov, Isaac The Robots of Dawn 9780385184007 Doubleday $7.00 Asimov, Isaac,Allen, Roger Caliban 9780441090792 Ace Trade $7.00 Asimov, Isaac,Silverberg, Robert The Positronic Man 9780385263429 Doubleday $8.00 Asimov, Isaac,Silverberg, Robert The Ugly Little Boy 9780385263436 Doubleday $8.00 Myth Adventures: Another Fine Myth; Myth asprin, robert B000SOCD76 Nelson Doubleday. $10.00 Conceptions; Myth Directions; Hit Or Myth Myth Alliances (Myth-ing Persons; Little Myth Asprin, Robert Lynn B001TTYBTM Nelson Doubleday,. $6.00 Marker; M.Y.T.H.. Link) Science Fiction Book Asprin, Robert Lynn (editor) Sanctuary B000S9LJ8A $16.00 Club Asprin, Robert,Evans, Linda Time Scout 9780671876982 Baen $5.00 Asprin, Robert,Evans, Linda Wagers of Sin (A Time Scout Novel) 9780671877309 Baen $6.00 Hodder & Stoughton Attanasio, A.A. The Dragon and the Unicorn 9780340617656 $10.00 General Division ball, margaret Mathemagics B000W0OG5I Baen Books $8.00 Barjavel, Rene The Ice People 9780688018603 William Morrow $20.00 Barnes, John The Merchants of Souls (Giraut) 9780312890766 Tor Books $10.00 The Cestus Deception (Star Wars: Clone Wars Barnes, Steven 9780345458971 LucasBooks $8.00 Novel) Barry, Jonathan,Strieber, Whitley Cat Magic 9780312931124 Tor Books $9.00 Houghton Mifflin Bausch, Robert Almighty Me 9780395562666 $8.00 Harcourt Baxter, Stephen Ark 9780451463319 Roc $10.00 Baxter, Stephen Coalescent 9780345457851 Del Rey $10.00 Baxter, Stephen Evolution 9780345457820 Del Rey $10.00 Baxter, Stephen Exultant (Destiny's Children) 9780345457882 Del Rey $10.00 Baxter, Stephen Flood 9780451462718 Roc Hardcover $10.00 Baxter, Stephen Flux B005LECCUQ HarperPrism $19.00 Baxter, Stephen Manifold: Origin 9780345430793 Del Rey $10.00 Baxter, Stephen Manifold: Space 9780345430779 Del Rey $10.00 Baxter, Stephen Stone Spring (The Northland Trilogy) 9780451464187 Roc $10.00 Baxter, Stephen Transcendent (Destiny's Children) 9780345457912 Del Rey $10.00 Bear, Greg Anvil of Stars: The Sequel to Forge of God 9780446516013 Grand Central Pub $9.98 Bear, Greg Eon 9780312941444 St Martins Pr $8.00 Bear, Greg Eternity 9780446514026 Grand Central Pub $8.00 Bear, Greg Rogue Planet (Star Wars) 9780345435385 LucasBooks $10.00 Bear, Greg Slant 9780312855178 Tor Books $10.00 Songs of Earth & Power: The Infinity Concerto and Bear, Greg 9780312856694 Tor Books $10.00 the Serpent Mage Bear, Greg The Forge of God 9780312930219 Tor Books $6.00 Bear, Greg Vitals 9780345435286 Del Rey $8.00 Benford, Gregory Across the Sea of Suns 9780671446680 Simon & Schuster $6.00 Benford, Gregory Great Sky River (Bantam Spectra Book) 9780553052381 Spectra $6.00 Benford, Gregory In the Ocean of Night 9780803742185 Dial Press $8.00 Benford, Gregory Tides of Light (Bantam Spectra Book) 9780553053227 Spectra $6.00 Benford, Gregory,Brin, David Heart of the Comet 9780553051254 Bantam Spectra $7.00 Berger, Thomas Changing the Past: A Novel 9780316091497 Little Brown & Co $10.00 2 of 23 Updated 11/2/20 Selected Used SciFi Books- Subject to availability - Call/email store to receive purchasing link ([email protected] 540206-2505) StorePri AuthorsLast Title EAN Publisher ce Bertin, Joanne Dragon and Phoenix 9780312864309 Tor Books $8.00 Bertin, Joanne The Last Dragonlord 9780312864293 Tor Books $8.00 Bester, Alfred The Demolished Man 9780679767817 Vintage $7.00 Bester, Alfred The Stars My Destination 9780679767800 Vintage $7.00 Roger Zelazny's The Dawn of Amber Book 3: To Betancourt, John Rule in Amber (New Amber Trilogy) (Amber 9780743487092 I Books $7.00 Prequel) (Bk. 3) Roger Zelazny's Chaos and Amber (Dawn of Betancourt, John Gregory 9780743474948 I Books $8.00 Amber) Shadows of Amber (Roger Zelazny's Dawn of Betancourt, John Gregory 9781596871182 Ibooks,. $10.00 Amber) Bishop, Michael Ancient of Days 9780877957249 Arbor House $6.00 Bishop, Michael Unicorn Mountain 9780877959533 Arbor House Pub Co $6.00 Blish, James A Case of Conscience B00HTC29LU Del Rey / Ballantine / $15.00 Children of Hastur: The Heritage of Hastur / Bradley, Marion Zimmer B0006XXCB0 Nelson Doubleday $8.00 Sharra's Exile (Darkover) Bradley, Marion Zimmer City of Sorcery (Darkover) 9789993935094 DAW Books / SFBC $8.00 Darkover Landfall (The Gregg Press Science Fiction Bradley, Marion Zimmer 9780839824046 Gregg Pr $15.00 Series) Bradley, Marion Zimmer Exile's Song: A Novel of Darkover 9780886777050 DAW Hardcover $10.00 Forbidden Circle: The Spell Sword & The Forbidden Bradley, Marion Zimmer 9780739464267 Daw Books $10.00 Tower Bradley, Marion Zimmer Ghostlight 9780312858810 Tor Books
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