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{A} {B} {C} {D} {E} {F} {G} {H} {I} {J} {K} {L} {M} {N} {O} {P} {Q} {R} {S} {T} {U} {V} {W} {X} {Y} {Z}

{A}

Adams, Douglas Amis, Martin

Time's Arrow

Anderson, Poul Anthony, Piers Asimov, Isaac Asprin, Robert Lynn Attanasio, A.A.
{B}
Banks, Iain Barker, Clive Beagle, Peter S. Bear, Greg Benford, Gregory Berg, Carol Bester, Alfred Bisson, Terry Blish, James Bova, Ben Boyer, Elizabeth Brackett, Leigh Bradbury, Ray Brin, David Brooks, Terry Brown, Dan

Deception Point

Brunner, John Brust, Steven Bujold, Lois McMaster Burroughs, Edgar Rice Butler, Octavia

Parable of the Sower

{C}
Card, Orson Scott

Ender's Game

Carey, Jacqueline

Kushiel's Dart

Carroll, Lewis Chalker, Jack Cherryh, CJ

Rusalka

Chevalier, Tracy

The Lady and the Unicorn

Christopher, John Clarke, Arthur C Clarke, Susanna

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

Cook, Glen Cooper, Susan Cowper, Richard Critchton, Michael

Timeline

{D}
Daley, Brian Dalmas, John Davidson, Avram De Camp, L. Sprague De Cervantes, Miguel Delany, Samuel Delint, Charles Dick, Philip K

The Man in the High Castle

Dickson, Gordon Donaldson, Stephen Duncan, David

The Gilded Chain

Drake, David
{E}
Eddings, David Egan, Greg Elliott, Kate

Jaran
King's Dragon

Ellison, Harlan Evans, Linda
{F}
Fallon, Jennifer

Medalon
Treason Keep
Lion of Senet
Eye of the Labyrinth

Farmer, Philip Jose Feist, Raymond E Follett, Ken

Pillars of the Earth

Foster, Alan Dean Friedman, CS
{G}
Gabaldon, Diana Gaiman, Neil

Anansi Boys

Love Bites

The Hawk Eternal

Gibson, William Golden, Christopher

The Myth Hunters
Wildwood Road

Goldman, William Goodkind, Terry

Wizard's First Rule

{H}
Haggard, H. Rider Haldeman, Joe Hambly, Barbara Hamilton, Laurell K Hand, Elizabeth Harrison, Harry Harrison, M. John

Viriconium

Hawkes-Craig, Angeline

Momento Mori

Heinlein, Robert Herbert, Frank Hickman, Tracy Hoban, Russell Hobb, Robin Hogan, James P Howard, Robert Hubbard, L. Ron Huxley, Aldous
{I}

{J}
Jacq, Christian

Ramses: Son of Light

Johnson, Todd Jones, JV Jordan, Robert Joyce, Graham
{K}
Kay, Guy Gavriel

The Last Light of the Sun
Lions of Al-Rassan
Sarantine Mosaic
Song for Arbonne
Tigana

Keith, J. Andrew Kerr, Katherine Keyes, J. Gregory King, Stephen Kipling, Rudyard Kress, Nancy Kurtz, Katherine Kushner, Ellen

Swordspoint

{L}
Lackey, Mercedes Laumer, Keith Lawhead, Stephen

Byzantium

Berserk

Lee, Tanith LeGuin, Ursula K

Changing Planes
The Dispossessed

Lem, Stanislaw Lewis, CS Lieber, Fritz Llywelyn, Morgan Lustbader, Eric Van
{M}
MacAvoy, R.A. Martin, George R.R.

Game of Thrones
Clash of Kings
Storm of Swords
Feast for Crows

Matthews, Susan R May, Julian McCaffrey, Anne

Dragonflight

Mitchell, David

Ghostwritten

Moon, Elizabeth Moorcock, Michael Mosse, Kate

Labyrinth

{N}
Newman, James

Love Bites

Niffenegger, Audrey

Time Traveler's Wife

Niven, Larry Norman, John Norton, Andre
{O}
Orwell, George
{P}
Paolini, Christopher

Eragon

Perry, Steve Pohl, Frederick Pournelle, Jerry Powers, Tim

Anubis Gates

Pratchett, Terry

Small Gods

Pullman, Phillip
{Q}

{R}
Russell, Maria Doria Roberts, Keith

Pavane

{S}
Saberhagen, Fred Silverberg, Robert Simak, Clifford D Springer, Nancy Stackpole, Michael A Stasheff, Christopher Stephenson, Neal Stirling, S.M. Stover, Matthew

Blade of Tyshalle

Swanwick, Michael
{T}
Tepper, Sherri S Thal, Lilli

Mimus

Tolkien, J.R.R.
{U}

{V}
Vance, Jack Van Vogt, A.E.
{W}
Walton, Evangeline Weber, David M Wells, H.G. White, T.H. Williams, Tad Williamson, Jack Wolfe, Gene Wren, M.K.
{X}

{Y}
Yarbro, Chelsea Quinn
{Z}
Zahn, Timothy Zelazny, Roger