Search Results: SF & Fantasy Classics! from The Brooklyn Bookman

KRESS, Nancy: An Alien Light. New York, Avon Books, 1989. Paperback, 360 pp. Subject: Novel / Science Fiction. Book condition: Good Plus. Corner crease-bent at the lower right hand corner of the front cover. Light bumping to the corners. Reading creases adjacent to and along the book spine. Corner crease at the lower left hand extremity. Light edge-wear along the extremities. Nevertheless, book is complete with clean, unmarked pages. Acclaimed SF author Nancy Kress "explores a theme worthy of SF's grand tradition. In a sweeping novel of destiny and betrayal..a cruel experiment is underway, an experiment designed to study the strangest species in the universe, the only space-faring race that never lost its taste for shedding its own blood – Humankind." ISBN: 0380707063

WEINBAUM, Stanley G.: The Black Flame. New York, Avon, 1969. Stated First Avon Printing April, 1969. (Originally published in magazine form in 1939 and in book form in 1948.) Avon Book # V2280. Paperback, 223 pp. Subject: Novel / Science Fiction / Post-Apocalyptic Fiction. Condition: Very Good. Light creases to the spine and border adjacent to it. Otherwise a copy in first-rate condition with beautiful vintage cover art by Ronald Walotsky. Visionary speculative fiction classic by one of the genre's great pioneers!

CLARKE, Arthur C.: Childhood's End. New York, Del Rey/Ballantine, 1990. Originally published: 1953. Paperback, 212 pp. Subject: Novel / Science & Speculative Fiction / Extraterrestrials & Humans. Condition: Very Good. A gently-used copy with very faint creasing to the spine. Light toning to the pages but clean (not marked)– an overall copy in near-fine condition. Clarke's supreme SF classic about the destiny of humankind under the tutelage of superior alien Overlords. A profoundly philosophical tale in all its implications. ISBN: 9780345347954

ALEXANDER, Lloyd: The Chronicles of Prydain - Book 1: The Book of Three. New York, Henry Holt & Company, 2011. Originally published in 1964. Paperback, 205 pp. Subject: Novel / Children's Fantasy / The Chronicles of Prydain Series, Book 1. Condition: Very Good Plus / About Fine. Light corner edgewear to lower right hand corner and ruffling to lower page corner. Nevertheless a copy in about excellent condition – all pages clean and not marked. First-rate children's fantasy fiction by the Newberry award-winning author. Recommended. ISBN: 9780805080483

MARTIN, George R.R.: A Clash of Kings. New York, Bantam, 2012. (Originally published: 1999.) Paperback, 1009 pp. Subject: Novel / Fantasy / A Song of Ice & Fire series, Book 2. Condition: Very Good . Creasing and roll to the book-spine evident. Otherwise a copy in above-average condition (pages clean and not marked). The second volume in the widely-acclaimed heroic fantasy saga. Grab it! ISBN: 9780345535429

HUFF, Tanya: A Confederation of Valor. New York, DAW Books, 2006 (DAW Book Collectors No. 1387). Stated First Printing-December, 2006. Paperback, 619 pp. Subject: SF / Novel / Military SF / Confederation Series. Omnibus edition – includes the novels Valor's Choice and The Better Part of Valor. Book condition: Very Good – Fine (VG/F). Corner crease on reverse cover and reading crease on the spine. Book is complete, intact with clear, readable text. Exciting military science fiction. Wonderful cover art by Paul Youll. Original list price: $8.99

MARTIN, George R.R.: A Dance With Dragons. New York, Bantam, 2011. Hardcover with dust jacket, 1,016 pp. Subject: Novel / Fantasy / Epic Fantasy / Ice and Fire Series, Book 5. Book & jacket condition: Very Good Minus / Very Good. Inward spine-roll to book copy evident. Dust wrapper is in much better condition – almost first-rate in appearance. A nice copy in overall appearance with clean, unmarked pages. This novel is the fifth book in the internationally-acclaimed epic fantasy series. Destined to share any book shelf with other fantasy greats like Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. ISBN: 9780553801477

BEAR, Greg: Dinosaur Summer – A Novel. New York, Warner Books, 1998. Book Club Edition (BCE). 8vo. Hardcover with dust jacket, 325 pp. Subject: Novel / Science Fiction / Dinosaurs / Novels inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World . Book and jacket condition: About Fine. Barely minimal wear along bottom spinal edge of jacket. Overall book is in excellent condition in a fine dust-wrapper. A very nice, tight copy for a book club edition. Beautiful illustrations by Tony DiTerlizzi. Exciting and fascinating SF tale by a multiple award-winning master of the genre. Recommended. ISBN: 0446520985

ROTH, Veronica: Divergent. New York, Katherine Tegen Books, 2012. Paperback, 487 pp. Subject: Novel / Yound Adult & Children's SF / Dystopias / Divergent Trilogy, Book 1. Condition: Very Good Plus. Small "bumping" to the upper right-hand corner of front cover and very light ruffling of pages at the fore-edge. Otherwise book is in near-fine condition. Includes bonus materials which inspired the author's book. This is the thrilling, world-famous SF novel that inspired the 2014 motion picture. A must for all fans. ISBN: 9780062024039

NORTON, Andre: Horn Crown. New York, Daw Books, 1981. BOOK CLUB EDITION (BCE). Hardcover with dust jacket, 211 pp. Subject: Novel / Science Fiction / Witch World series. Book and jacket condition: Very Good Plus / About Fine. Very light edge-wear particularly at the bottom-center of jacket's spine and at the corners. Still a very nice copy overall. "Thrilling adventure set in Norton's famed Witch World." A must for all fans.

COLLINS, Suzanne: The Hunger Games. New York, Scholastic Books, 2009. Originally published in 2008. Trade Paperback, 374 pp. Subject: SF / Novel / Dystopias / Book 1 of the Hunger Games Trilogy. Book condition: Used, Good Plus. Slight spine creasing evident with other signs of wear. Light markings to interior extremities. Otherwise book is in very decent condition – all pages intact with readable text. Wonderful cover art by Tim O'Brien. Classic, best-selling work of dystopian SF which inspired the motion picture starring Donald Sutherland. A must for all SF and young adult fiction fans. ISBN: 0439023521

BELLAMY, Edward: Looking Backward. New York, Dover Publications,Inc., 1996. Originally published in 1888. Softcover, 165 pp. Subject: Novel / SF Fiction & Literature / Speculative Fiction / Utopias-Fiction. Condition: Very Good Minus. Some age toning to the pages but all unmarked and the text readable. Corner crease to one of the extremities. A seminal text in the canon of modern utopian literature. A must read for students of the genre. ISBN: 0486290387

PERRY, Steve: MIB: Men in Black. New York, Bantam, 1997. First Edition. Paperback, 226 pp. Subject: Novel / SF / Humans and Extraterrestrials-Secret Collaborations / Movie Tie-Ins. Condition: Very Good. Creasing along the book-spine with light edgewear at the extremities. One or two corner creases (one corner slightly bumped). Some bit of ruffling to the pages, but no other defects. Book is complete with unmarked pages. This book is the novelization of the 1997 hit film starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith. ISBN: 0553577565

MACLEAN, Katherine: Missing Man. New York, Berkeley, 1975. BOOK CLUB EDITION. Hardcover with dust jacket, 220 pp. Subject: Novel / Science Fiction. Book & jacket condition: Very Good Plus. Some evidence of wear to top-edge of dust jacket. A bit of wear to the foot of the book-spine. A copy in top, above-average condition, nevertheless. One of the great classics of the SF genre, based upon the Nebula Award-winning story. Recommended.

MONACO, Richard: Parsival Or A Knight's Tale. New York, Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1977. Stated second printing / Macmillan Paperbacks Edition, 1977. Trade paperback, 343 pp. Subject: Novel / Fantasy / Arthurian Medieval Romances. Book condition: Very Good + (VG+). A bit of toning to the fore-edge of the book. Otherwise book is in very good condition with clear, readable text. Evocative cover and book illustrations by David McCall Johnston. "A remarkable novel about the quest for innocence and the struggle against evil. PARSIVAL is timeless legend, a magnificent link in the great chain of Arthurian cycle stories. Embark then on this journey beyond yesterday's inner horizon…Begin, for there is magic here…"

KING, Stephen: The Stand. New York, 1991. Originally published: 1978. Complete and Uncut Edition published in 1990 (reprinted: 1991). Paperback, 1,141 pp. Subject: Fiction / Novel-Horror & SF / Apocalyptic Fiction, American. Condition: Good Plus. Evident wear to the covers, especially on the reverse, corner extremities. All pages clean and unmarked with illustrations from the 1990 hardcover edition. The classic apocalyptic horror novel expanded by the master of horror fiction and storytelling. Enjoy if your dare! ISBN: 0451169530

NORTON, Andre: Star Guard. New York, Ace Books, 1966. (Originally published: 1955). Ace # G-599. Paperback, 214 pp. Subject: Novel / Science Fiction. Book condition: Very Good. Tiny scuff at the lower left-hand corner of front cover. Reading creases along the spine. Slight spine-roll evident. Crease along the upper left-hand corner. Normal age-toning to pages. No other imperfections – book is complete, clean and intact. Entertaining SF from a master of the craft.

MARTIN, George R.R.: A Storm of Swords. New York, Bantam, 2011. (Originally published in 2000.) Paperback, 1177 pp. Subject: Novel / Fantasy / A Song of Ice & Fire series, Book 3. Condition: Very Good. Spine roll, creasing and light edgewear to the spine. Nevertheless pages are clean and unmarked. The third volume in the epic heroic fantasy saga. Not to be missed. ISBN: 9780553573428

HEINLEIN, Robert A.: Stranger in a Strange Land. New York, Ace, 2018. Originally published: 1961. Stated Ace Premium Edition, August 2018. Paperback, 600 pp. Subject: Novel / Science & Speculative Fiction. Condition: Very Good. Creasing to the book-spine edges evident. A bit of sunning to the pages but unmarked with readable text. Copy in first-rate condition. "Raised by Martians...Valentine Michael Smith is a human who has never seen another member of his species. Sent to Earth, he is a stranger who must learn what it is to be a man. But his own beliefs and his powers far exceed the limits of humankind, and as he teaches grokking and water-sharing, he also inspires a transformation that will alter Earth's inhabitants forever..." Prize-winning unforgettable SF by a great master of the genre! ISBN: 9781984802781

RICE, Anne: The Tale of the Body Thief. New York, Ballantine Books, 1993. Paperback, 435 pp. Subject: Novel / Dark Fantasy / The Vampire Chronicles, Book 4. Condition: Very Good. Some very slight signs of wear to the front cover, particularly to the lower left-hand region. Light edgewear along the extremities. Some age-tonng to the pages, which are nevertheless clean and unmarked. This is the fourth installment of Rice's world-famous Vampires Chronicles. Dark fantasy fiction in its top form. Lestat still lives! ISBN: 034538475X