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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

Gash, Donn
Love Bites

Gemmell, David
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

Lebbon, Tim
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