Mystery and Science-fiction and Fantasy
Explore a curated list of the best fantasy, mystery, and science-fiction books. Dive into thrilling adventures, enigmatic puzzles, and futuristic worlds with these must-read titles.
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The Demon Princes, Vol. 1
by Jack Vance
Kirth Gersen, his family and home planet destroyed in the Mount Pleasant Massacre, sets out on a mission of revenge to find and eliminate the five Demon Princes responsible.
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His Name Is John
by Dorien Grey
"Elliott Smith wakes up in the hospital with a head injury...and an invisible companion. At first, he's convinced "John" is just a figment of a damaged brain, but when he's fully recovered John is still around; and desperate to find out who he is. Reluctantly, Elliott agrees to help, and discovers Chicago PD has a John Doe on their hands with six bullets in him--who died in the ER at the same time Elliott was there. As Elliott digs deeper into the mystery of John, he stumbles on a body hidden behind a wall for 80 years, meets a sexy artist who could become more than just a one-night stand, and uncovers a deadly secret that has haunted a nun for two decades."--Publisher description.
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The Gumshoe, the Witch, and the Virtual Corpse
by Keith Hartman
"A fine debut novel by Keith Hartman. What kind of novel I'm at a little of a loss to say. Equal arguments can be made that it's a police procedural, a contemporary Wiccan fantasy, a gay PI novel, a near future SF thriller, a novel of social commentary, and even, in the sections from the point of view of one character, a YA coming of age story. In the end, it's a bit of them all, I suppose, which is part of what made me enjoy it so much. I love a book that breaks down the walls between genres, that just tells a story,the author trusting himself and the story enough to let it go wherever it leads him. THE GUMSHOE, THE WITCH, AND THE VIRTUAL CORPSE is like it's title a somewhat busy book, but there's enough payoff in characterization, story, and ideas to make the trip through its pages a real pleasure." --Charles de Lint, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction