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24 books with the same feel
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Isaac Asimov · 225 pages
After years of struggle, the Foundation lay in ruins -- destroyed by the mutant mind power of the Mule. But it was rumored that there was a Second Foundation hidden somewhere at the end of the Galaxy, established to preserve the knowledge of mankind through the long centuries of barbarism. The Mule had failed to find it the first time -- but now he was certain he knew where it lay. The fate of
Time for the Stars
Robert A. Heinlein · 218 pages
This is a coming of age story about a set of twins who embark on a journey of exploration in space, but one never leaves planet earth. One grows old, the other ages much more slowly due to the relativity aspects of the journey. The explorations are more than just in space and time; they also deal with the exploration of self. Like most of Heinlein's novels, this story has a delightful optimism.
Ubik
Philip K. Dick · 220 pages
Named one of Time's 100 Best Books, Ubik is a mind-bending, classic novel about the perception of reality from Philip K. Dick, the Hugo Award-winning author of The Man in the High Castle. “From the stuff of space opera, Dick spins a deeply unsettling existential horror story, a nightmare you’ll never be sure you’ve woken up from.”—Lev Grossman, Time Glen Runciter runs a lucrative business — deploy
A Quantum Murder
Peter F. Hamilton · 384 pages
Professor Edward Kitchener: a double Nobel Laureate researching quantum cosmology for the Event Horizon conglomerate - but no good to anybody dead and with his lungs spread out on either side of his open chest. The security system at Launde was premier-grade gear. But a mercenary could have got through and there were plenty of people anxious to stop his work who would pay the necessary. But why
Slan
A.E. van Vogt · 191 pages
"Fans are Slans," became the catchphrase of early science fiction fandom in the wake of this novel. Like the Slans - telepathic mutants hiding out in a hostile population - science fiction fans considered themselves a haunted special minority, imbued with transcendent and visionary insight, sure to prevail in the fullness of time. Communes were called "Slan shacks" and fans occupied them. In th
Dying Inside
Robert Silverberg · 256 pages
From the back cover: David Selig is outwardly unimpressive. His early promise as a student and scholar is unrealised. He has no proper job, he has no girlfriend. But, inside, Selig has the power of a god, for he can probe other people's minds and read their thoughts and feelings. This extraordinary faculty defines his sense of self -- his power is *him*. But with the onset of middle age, S
Telepathist
John Brunner · 188 pages
Gerald Howson had twisted legs and spine. His face was so ugly even his mother didn't want to look at him. But his telepathic talent was the stongest ever found. Many telepaths created a world of imagination and locked themselves into it until dying of hunger and thirst. Others used the gift to heal victims of psychological trauma. Howson tried the first when just coming into his talent. Then he w
The Midwich Cuckoos
John Wyndham · 219 pages
In the sleepy English village of Midwich, a mysterious silver object appears and all the inhabitants fall unconscious. A day later the object is gone and everyone awakens unharmed – except that all the women in the village are discovered to be pregnant.The resultant children of Midwich do not belong to their parents: all are blonde, all are golden eyed. They grow up too fast and their minds exhibi
More Than Human
Theodore Sturgeon · 233 pages
From the back cover of Del Rey paperback November 1978: The coming of the superman without a superego! Take six people -- extraordinary people. And stir in the melting pot of creation. Take away their human frailties. Burnish their strengths. And create a superman -- **Homo gestalt**, the last step in man's evolution. Now step back... and learn the meaning of fear!
Lucky Starr and the Oceans of Venus
Isaac Asimov, Paul French · 181 pages
The third novel in the Lucky Starr series, six juvenile science fiction novels by Isaac Asimov that originally appeared under the pseudonym Paul French. Shortly after returning from the Asteroid Belt, David "Lucky" Starr learns that his Science Academy roommate Lou Evans had been sent to investigate trouble on Venus, but the Council of Science office on Venus has requested that he be recalled a
Escape to Witch Mountain
Alexander Key · 172 pages
A sci-fi classic returns to print in its true, best, and original form!With renewed interest in Alexander Key's extraordinary 1968 novel, fans can dive into Escape to Witch Mountain as it was meant to be read. The powerful, thrilling story of Tony and Tia—twins joined by their paranormal gifts, on the run from evil forces that seek to suppress their forgotten pasts—is more gripping and relevant th
Metaconcert
Julian May · 282 pages
From the back cover: INTERVENTION All over the world, the metapsychics are honing their skills, learning to stretch their incredible minds far beyond the ken of ordinary humans. Most are dedicated to the harmony of the human soul. But some have darker intentions... If the metapsychics succeed in uniting Earth's minds to take the next step up in human evolution, a place awaits humanity a
Closed Hearts
Susan Kaye Quinn · 328 pages
"When you control minds, only your heart can be used against you. Eight months ago, Kira Moore revealed to the mindreading world that mindjackers like herself were hidden in their midst. Now she wonders if telling the truth was the right choice after all. As wild rumors spread, a powerful anti-jacker politician capitalizes on mindreaders' fears and strips jackers of their rights. While some jacker
Rider at the Gate
C.J. Cherryh · 437 pages
On a planet where all animal species are telepathic, a human rider selected to be bonded with his horse attempts to avenge the death of the rider he loved.
Dreamcatcher
Stephen King · 870 pages
Once upon a time, in the haunted city of Derry, four boys stood together and did a brave thing. It was something that changed them in ways they could never begin to understand. Twenty-five years after saving a Down's-syndrome kid from bullies, Beav, Henry, Pete, and Jonesy -- now men with separate lives and separate problems -- reunite in the woods of Maine for their annual hunting trip. But wh
Multiversum
Leonardo Patrignani · 328 pages
Alex vit en Italie, Jenny en Australie. Ils ne se sont jamais vus pourtant ils se connaissent depuis toujours, unis par un lien télépathique très fort. Le jour où ils cherchent à se rencontrer, ils découvrent qu'il existe une infinité d'univers parallèles et que la réalité qui les entoure n'est qu'une de ces multiples dimensions. Parviendront-ils à se rejoindre tandis que leur destin semble lié à
The Rowan
Anne McCaffrey · 324 pages
The Rowan was one of the strongest Talents ever born, but she was also lonely and without family, friends -- or love. Then a telepathic message came from a distant world facing an alien threat, a message sent by an unknown Talent named Jeff Raven, and be it power, danger, or love -- the Rowan is about to meet her match.
Primary Inversion
Catherine Asaro · 343 pages
A romance between heirs to warring empires. She is Soz, a psi-powered fighter pilot of the Skolian Empire, he is Jaibriol of the evil Trader Empire. But he is different from his compatriots and they fall in love. The background is a war fought using the faster-than-light inversion drive.