Collection: Science-Fiction (Academy Use Only)

The author Douglas Adams died in 2001 but his books have sold in galaxies as far away as UGC 01562! Part of the Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy sequence, Arthur Dent finds himself living in a hideously miserable cave on prehistoric Earth.

This fast-paced narrative by the author of 'Crash' and 'Empire of the Sun' is a stunning evocation of a flooded, tropical London of the near future and a foray into the workings of the unconscious mind.

Çeda is the youngest pit fighter in the history of the great desert city of Sharakhai. In this story, a prequel to 'Twelve Kings', she has already made her name in the arena as the fearsome, undefeated White Wolf. None but her closest friends and allies know her true identity. But this all chang...

Secrets. Betrayal. Seduction. Welcome to the Alexandrian Society. When the world's best magicians are offered an extraordinary opportunity, saying yes is easy. Each could join the secretive Alexandrian Society, whose custodians guard lost knowledge from ancient civilizations. Their members enjoy ...

When humanity is under threat from an alien race, Ender Wiggin, at the age of six, leaves his family on Earth to journey to the Belt. There he enters Battle School, where his life is strictly disciplined and he is prepared for war.

Jack Reacher plans to follow the autumn sun on an epic road trip across America, from Maine to California. He doesn't get far. On a country road deep in the New England woods, he sees a sign to a place he has never been - the town where his father was born. He thinks, what's one extra day? He tak...

And like most of humanity, Wade is obsessed by the ultimate lottery ticket that lies concealed within this alternate reality: OASIS founder James Halliday, who dies with no heir, has promised that control of the OASIS - and his massive fortune - will go to the person who can solve the riddles he ...

Berren has lived in the city all his life. He has made his way as a thief. One day Berren goes to watch an execution of three thieves. He watches as the thief-taker takes his reward and decides to try and steal the prize. He fails. The young thief is taken. But the thief-taker spots something in ...

A new Star Wars novel, taking place before the events of 'The Phantom Menace', featuring legacy characters Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi.