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- Catacombs
John Farrisstandalone novel1981
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Americans agents, Soviets agents and an archeaological team investigate the catacombs of an ancient advanced civilization in Africa.
- The QE2 Is Missing
Harry Harrisonstandalone novel1980
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A political thriller about South American politics, Nazis and arms dealers set on a cruise ship.
- Galactic Milieu
series10 books1981
completed
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Galactic Milieu is a series of science fiction novels by Julian May. It is linked to her previously published series, the Saga of Pliocene Exile; and through the fantastical device of time-travel, acts as both a prequel and a sequel to this earlier series. The "Galactic Milieu" of the title is an interplanetary federation, and Earth's membership of it is a central plot concern.
- Dirk Pitt
series12 books1973
completed
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Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt novels follow the title character, a two-fisted marine engineer and de facto field agent for the fictional National Underwater and Marine Agency, through globe-spanning adventures mixing undersea salvage, historical mystery, and international conspiracy. The run collected here spans The Mediterranean Caper (1973) through Valhalla Rising (2001), the earlier stretch of a series Cussler continued for decades with later co-authors.
- Christopher Family Chronicles
series8 books1973
completed
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- Carrion Comfort
Dan Simmonsstandalone novel1989
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Carrion Comfort is a science fiction/horror novel by American writer Dan Simmons, published in 1989 in hardcover by Dark Harvest and in 1990 in paperback by Warner Books. It won the Bram Stoker Award, the Locus Poll Award for Best Horror Novel, and the August Derleth Award for Best Novel. It is based on a novelette of the same title, published in 1983 in the magazine Omni. The first half of the novelette makes up chapter 1 of the novel, while the second half forms chapter 3.
- Westwind
Ian Rankinstandalone novel1990
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Westwind is a 1990 thriller novel written by Ian Rankin. It is one of the author's earliest works.
- Deception Point
Dan Brownstandalone novel2001
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Deception Point is a 2001 mystery-thriller novel by American author Dan Brown. It is Brown's third novel. It was published by Simon & Schuster.
- Zodiac: The Eco-Thriller
Neal Stephensonstandalone novel1988
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Sangamon Taylor's a New Age Sam Spade who sports a wet suit instead of a trench coat and prefers Jolt from the can to Scotch on the rocks. He knows about chemical sludge the way he knows about evil -- all too intimately. And the toxic trail he follows leads to some high and foul places. Before long Taylor's house is bombed, his every move followed, he's adopted by reservation Indians, moves onto the FBI's most wanted list, makes up with his girlfriend, and plays a starring role in the near-assassination of a presidential candidate. Closing the case with the aid of his burnout roomate, his tofu-eating comrades, three major networks, and a range of unconventional weaponry, Sangamon Taylor pulls off the most startling caper in Boston Harbor since the Tea Party. As he navigates this ecological thriller with hardboiled wit and the biggest outboard motor he can get his hands on, Taylor reveals himself as one of the last of the white-hatted good guys in a very toxic world.
- The Last Day
Glenn Kleierstandalone novel1997
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From the flaps of the Warner Books first printing: "The final week of 1999 draws to a close. Billions prepare for the inevitable letdown. Billions more hold their breath. Will the wild fantasies of New Age zealots be realized and the world we know end? Will the dawn of a new era be marked by profound occurrences? Or will it be just one more New Year's day? Suddenly and terrifyingly, everyone's question is answered. On Christmas Eve, fiery destruction rains down on a secret scientific installation in the Negev desert. Then at midnight on New Year's Eve, a beautiful young woman appears, displaying a strange and awesome gift. The extraordinary powers of this ethereal creature foster both jubilation and alarm. Drawn into the most intimate bond of all is Jon Feldman, seasoned TV correspondent. An inveterate skeptic, Feldman finds himself caught in the woman's spell even as others argue that she is a Trojan Horse, come to wreck devastation on humanity. Forced to confront his deepest fears as he simultaneously probes a conspiracy at the outermost limits of bioengineering, Felman will find what he seeks - in a single heartbeat that could end his life and that will forever alter his very being."
- The Merchant Princes
series14 books2004
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The Merchant Princes is a science fantasy and alternate history series of nine novels by British writer Charles Stross. In the series, there exist a number of parallel worlds, all of which are on the same geographical Earth but with different societies at different points of development. Members of a certain bloodline can travel between these worlds along with their immediate possessions. The series largely follows Miriam Beckstein, a technology journalist raised in a familiar "normal" Earth, who discovers she was born in a parallel world and is a member of this bloodline. She quickly becomes entangled in political maneuvering and assassination plots with her estranged family. Miriam uses modern technology and investigative journalism to attempt to stay a step ahead.
- The Masks of Time
Robert Silverbergstandalone novel1968
similar bypolitical intrigueour worldlate 20th centurytense
From the back cover of the Ballantine first edition: "The year is 1999. The century is about to turn. The civilized world is prosperous but tense with fear about the still existing possibility of a major war. While in the large area that used called "underdeveloped" there is a hysterical conviction that the world will cone to an end with the arrival of the new century Into this explosive situation floats a creature calling himself Vornam-19 - and claiming to be a visitor from 1000 years in the future... The world is ready, indeed ripe, for a sign, an omen, a new cult. But no one realizes exactly what Vornaa-19 is in his own right."
- Code to Zero
Ken Follettstandalone novel2000
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Code to Zero is a novel by the British author Ken Follett, published by Pan Macmillan. The story follows Luke, an amnesic who spends the duration of the book learning of his life, and slowly uncovering secrets of a conspiracy to hold the United States back in the space race.
- Running Dog
Don DeLillostandalone novel1978
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Running Dog is a 1978 novel by Don DeLillo. The book concerns Moll Robbins, a reporter for the eponymous magazine – a fictional underground, once-radical magazine which satirizes Rolling Stone – whose investigation into the suspicious activities of a member of the U.S. Senate uncover the possible existence of a pornographic film of Adolf Hitler, purportedly filmed in his bunker in the climactic days of Berlin's fall. As Robbins digs deeper into the film's existence and whereabouts, more and more individuals become obsessed with finding it, including underground art collectors and the Mafia, leading to a surreal and violent series of events.
