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And then, she ...

by the Womanity community

 Who is Zora? Why did you leave such a desperate letter in a copy of the famous novel Perfume by Patrick Suskind? And how did this book end up in a book club in a small American town lost in the middle of nowhere?...

Grace Immaculate

by Gregory Benford

When we encountered the aliens, we thought we knew the story they were telling. But we were looking at the wrong end . . .

At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management...

The Science Fiction Megapack: 25 Classic Science Fiction Stories

by Robert Silverberg

Hours of great reading await, with tales from some of the 20th century's most renowned science fiction authors, Here are 25 science fiction stories (plus a bonus short-short):

UNKNOWN THINGS, by Reginald Bretnor...

Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2011 Edition

by Charlie Jane Anders, James Alan Gardner, Yoon Ha Lee & Nnedi Okorafor et al.

A collection of some of the best original short fiction published on Tor.com in 2011. Includes stories by Charlie Jane Anders, James Allan Gardner, Yoon Ha Lee, Nnedi Okorafor, Paul Park, Matthew Sandborn Smith,...

The Andre Norton Megapack: 15 Classic Novels and Short Stories

by Andre Norton & Grace Allen Hogarth

The Andre Norton megapack collects 15 works by the Grand Master of Science Fiction. Included are:

"The People of the Crater"

"The Gifts of Asti"

"Plague Ship"

"Star Born"

"All Cats Are Gray"

"The Time Traders"...

Redshirts: Chapters 1-4

by John Scalzi

THEY WERE EXPENDABLE . . . UNTIL THEY STARTED COMPARING NOTESA free preview of Redshirts, the astonishing new science-fiction yarn from John Scalzi.

"Redshirts is (a) ruin-your-underwear funny, (b) a mind-bender...

After the Battle on Starship Hill

by Vernor Vinge

"After the Battle on Starship Hill" is more than 12000 words of prologue from Vernor Vinge's forthcoming novel, The Children of the Sky. Taking place on Tines World, this mini e-book describes events of the...

No Time Left

by David Baldacci

An original short story by New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci.

Frank Becker is a highly sought after, expert assassin. When Becker takes a mysterious job, he has no idea that it will force him to...

Under Wraps

Underworld Detection Agency Chronicles #1

by Hannah Jayne

Sick of wrongful-death lawsuits every time a full moon comes around?

Call the Underworld Detection Agency.

As a human immune to magic, Sophie Lawson can help everyone from banshee to zombie transition into normal,...

The Fourth Science Fiction Megapack

by Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick & Mary A. Turzillo

The Fourth Science Fiction Megapack selects 25 more modern and classic science fiction stories, by talented authors new and old. Authors in this volume include: Mary A. Turzillo, E.C. Tubb, Murray Leinster,...

The Black Galaxy

by Murray Leinster

Unexpectedly the starship Stellaris hurtled off the earth and into the farthest reaches of space. If only that was the only problem! No star maps, killer aliens and a ship that was only partially built.

A Taste of Midnight: A Midnight Breed Novella

by Lara Adrian

For fans who have been been waiting to devour Darker After Midnight, as well as new readers tempted by the seductive thrills of her Midnight Breed novels, New York Times bestselling author Lara Adrian offers...

Freaks: A Rizzoli & Isles Short Story

by Tess Gerritsen

In this free Rizzoli & Isles short story from New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen, author of The Silent Girl, a bizarre death comes with a supernatural twist. Homicide cop Jane Rizzoli and medical...

The Second Science Fiction Megapack: 25 Classic Science Fiction Stories

by Robert Silverberg

Hours of great reading await, with tales from some of the 20th century's most renowned science fiction authors, Here are 25 science fiction stories:

WHAT'S HE DOING IN THERE? by Fritz Leiber

THE MARCHING MORONS,...

Tor/Forge Author Voices: Volume 1

by Kristin Sevick

Ever wanted to hunt a notorious ghost through the halls of a spooky old house?  Be swept away at a Regency ball?  Solve a murder mystery, Vegas style?  Then Tor and Forge might have the perfect summer read...

End of the Line

An Inspector McLevy Mystery #4

by David Ashton

’David Ashton’s writing is excellent, his characters thoroughly convincing, and his narrative grabs you - I was going to say, by the throat - and doesn’t let you go’ - The Sherlock Holmes Society of...

The Murray Leinster Megapack

by Murray Leinster

This volume assembles 30 complete novels and short stories by Murray Leinster, published between 1919 and 1963. Included are such science fiction classics as "The Runaway Skyscraper," "Space Tug," "Second Landing,"...

Tor/Forge Author Voices: Volume 2

by Stacy Hague-Hill

Do you have the guts to steal from the Queen of England?  Or the survival instincts to survive a zombie apocalypse?  Have you ever wondered what your cat is staring at in a seemingly empty room? In this collection...

Tor/Forge Author Voices: Volume 3

by Stacy Hague-Hill

For over three decades Tor and Forge have been proud to publish some of the most beloved and respected works of genre fiction.

With this sampler, we are pleased to present a one-of-a-kind collection of articles...

Throne of Bones

World Fantasy Best collection 1998

by Brian McNaughton

This book won a World Fantasy Award. It's remarkable: the stories are rich, fascinating stuff -- creepy and unsettling and phantasmic. Imagine what Tolkien's Lord of the Rings would have been like if Tolkien...