FREE/BARGAIN — Science Fiction & Fantasy

[Greg Anos]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Here's a GREAT bargain for only $1.99, from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/World-Tiers-O...f+tiers+kindle


The World of Tiers (Volume 1) - Philip Jose Farmer

Volume 2, unfortunately, has not yet been lowered in price.

Snagged it. (Plus Riverworld and other Stories, which was not on sale.) The third Dayworld novel is also on sale for $1.99.

[brudigia]

Also a great bundle, with extraordinary novels from Delany:

https://www.amazon.com/Novels-Samuel...in%3A618073011

Offering, Nova, Babel-17 and Stars in my Pockets like Grains of Sand, at only $2.99

And if you also like Silverberg, these two novels of the New Springtime series are also very good.

https://www.amazon.com/New-Springtim...YX42DVXYE6MXPM

at only $1.99
Got it while you can.
A pity for the world of Tiers, but I already bought it.

[bgalbrecht]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Here's a GREAT bargain for only $1.99, from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/World-Tiers-O...f+tiers+kindle


The World of Tiers (Volume 1) - Philip Jose Farmer

Volume 2, unfortunately, has not yet been lowered in price.

Both of them have been on sale within the last 2 months, so just be patient.

Open Road has several other omnibuses for sale everywhere, too:

The first 3 volumes of David Feintuch's Seafort Saga is on sale for $1.99 Kobo

Geo. Alec Effinger's The Budayeen Cycle is on sale for $2.99 Kobo

Michael Swanwick's Bones of the Earth, In the Drift, and Vacuum Flowers omnibus is on sale for $1.99 Kobo

The first volume on Robert Silverberg's The New Springtime (At Winter's End) is also on sale for $1.99 in case you don't like buying omnibuses, and either prefer spending twice as much or already have The Queen of Springtime and can't bear the thought of buying it twice.

[ATDrake]

X-link to the Non-Fiction megathread for a Tolkien-related work:

@ $1.99 in the US only, The Road to Middle-Earth: Revised and Expanded Edition by academic Tom Shippey takes a behind-the-scenes look at J. R. R. Tolkien's literary influences and achievements.

[gbm]

Originally Posted by bgalbrecht

Both of them have been on sale within the last 2 months, so just be patient.

Open Road has several other omnibuses for sale everywhere, too:

The first 3 volumes of David Feintuch's Seafort Saga is on sale for $1.99 Kobo

Geo. Alec Effinger's The Budayeen Cycle is on sale for $2.99 Kobo

Michael Swanwick's Bones of the Earth, In the Drift, and Vacuum Flowers omnibus is on sale for $1.99 Kobo

The first volume on Robert Silverberg's The New Springtime (At Winter's End) is also on sale for $1.99 in case you don't like buying omnibuses, and either prefer spending twice as much or already have The Queen of Springtime and can't bear the thought of buying it twice.

The first 3 volumes of David Feintuch's Seafort Saga is on sale for $1.99 at Amazon also.

bernie

[Fbone]

The Gone-Away World by Nick Harkaway is $2.99 today at most retailers. GR 4.13. Knopf 2008.

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-gone-away-world
https://smile.amazon.com/Gone-Away-W...one+away+world

A hilarious, action-packed look at the apocalypse that combines a touching tale of friendship, a thrilling war story, and an all out kung-fu infused mission to save the world.


Gonzo Lubitch and his best friend have been inseparable since birth. They grew up together, they studied kung-fu together, they rebelled in college together, and they fought in the Go Away War together. Now, with the world in shambles and dark, nightmarish clouds billowing over the wastelands, they have been tapped for an incredibly perilous mission. But they quickly realize that this assignment is more complex than it seems, and before it is over they will have encountered everything from mimes, ninjas, and pirates to one ultra-sinister mastermind, whose only goal is world domination.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Manabi

Brian McClellan has one of his Powder Mage novellas free on his website store for a few weeks, after which point it'll be available everywhere his other novellas are, but will cost $2.99.

The Siege of Tilpur

Still free.

[Rev. Bob]

Originally Posted by GlennD

These seem to go on sale frequently if you keep a watch on them. I've gotten five of the seven books over the past couple of months.

I've gotten all eight (including the authorized sequel by a different author) on sale, but it took me longer than that.

[ZodWallop]

A bunch of Greg Bear's stuff is on sale on Amazon:

The Strength of Stones is $1.99

Moving Mars is $0.99

And the long-ish novella Hardfought is $1.99

Eon and Eternity are still on sale as well

[ATDrake]

X-link to the DRM-free thread for some new bundles:

Humble Book Bundle Stellar Sci-Fi & Fantasy presented by Tachyon lives up to its name, with a truly excellent selection of short story collections, novellas, and anthologies, and even a non-fiction book of essays from Cory Doctorow, Patricia A. McKillip, Nalo Hopkinson, Peter Watts, Tad Williams, Alistair Reynolds, Joe R. Lansdale, Nancy Kress, and many more.

StoryBundle's The Neo-Noir Bundle contains hybrid mystery/thriller works done in a noir style, mainly for sfnal subgenres including alternate history, supernatural, high fantasy, superhero, and more. Mainly indie authors, but a few more established ones with traditional publication and/or franchise tie-in credits. And there's a bonus freebie for newsletter subscribers.

[ATDrake]

Assorted bargains spotted while browsing Kobo's Black Friday sale promotions, very likely also available at the other usual Canada & US retailers. Mostly from HarperCollins and Penguin Random House imprints.

@ $0.99:

• Lord Foul's Bane by Stephen Donaldson, 1st in his Thomas the Unbeliever portion of his Thomas Covenant fantasy series starring some sort of leperous anti-hero. US-only discount, it's $2.99 CAD.
• Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard, which is pretty cheap if you want to indulge your morbid curiosity legally.
• Nine of Stars by Laura Bickle, 1st in her Wildlands urban fantasy series from Harper Voyager. You can get 3x bonus points for this at Kobo CA, but not US.

@ $1.99:

• Fiasco by Stanislaw Lem, sci-fi cosmic time travel, according to the blurb, from Mariner Books. US-only discount.
• Manhattan in Reverse & Other Stories by Peter F. Hamilton, a collection of science fiction shorts.
• The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch, 1st in his popular fantasy series. Not available in Canada.
• Antarctica by Kim Stanley Robinson, a standalone eco technothriller. US-only discount.
• Tigerheart by Peter David, a standalone fantasy. US-only discount.
• Flames of Rebellion by Jay Allan, 1st in milSF adventure series from Harper Voyager. 3x points in Canada.
• The Stupidest Angel v2.0 by Christopher Moore, festive 3rd novel in his Pine Cove series of humorous urban fantasy. 3x points in Canada.
• A Kingdom Besieged by Raymond E. Feist, 1st in Chaoswar Saga fantasy subseries of some broader universe, IIRC. 3x points in Canada.
• Matchless by Gregory Maguire (author of Wicked Oz riff), standalone deconstruction of Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale. 3x points in Canada.
• Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Page. 1st-in-series YA riff on Oz, where a new girl is transported from Kansas and discovers that Dorothy Gale has become a wicked tyrant to be deposed. 3x points in Canada.
• Bone Gap by Laura Ruby, YA magical realism, apparently a take on Persephone myth, National Book Award finalist. I picked this up on impulse after seeing some really promising reviews of it over at NYTimes, Booksmugglers, and other outlets. 3x points in Canada.
• Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Colthurst, a HarperTeen YA fantasy apparently notable for having the princesses fall in love with each other, which also had promising reviews. 3x points in Canada.
• Nimona by Noelle Stevenson, a YA traditional adventure fantasy based on a popular webcomic, with a bunch of award noms listed in the full blurb, including another National Book Award finalist and many others. 3x points in Canada.

@ $2.99:

• The Reluctant Queen by Sarah Beth Durst, 2nd in her Queens of Renthia elemental fantasy series. I really enjoyed the 1st when I read it last year, which was on sale previously and also netted a couple of award noms, and am pleased to see this one go on sale so soon. 3x points in Canada.
• The Salmon of Doubt by Douglas Adams, the last, posthumous Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy installment. Not available in Canada.
• The Accord by fellow MR member author & editor Keith Brooke (ISFDB; behind the Infinity Plus website and accompanying Infinity Press imprint), a backlist novel of his from 2009, originally out from Solaris. Couponable.
• Noumenon by Marina J. Lostetter, space exploration told in the form of vignettes; blurb says it's one of the Best Books of 2017 from both Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews lists. 3x points in Canada.
• The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden, science fiction based in South Africa. 3x points in Canada.

Kobo's US sale listing for today's promo also has many other pretty good titles spotlighted, including some Bruce Sterling and others from Open Road Media, and Ben Bova from Macmillan, and some Orbit stuff as well.

[ZodWallop]

Going for $1.99 on Amazon - The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke: A massive volume of exceptional science-fiction short stories by Arthur C. Clarke, the author of iconic works including: 2001: A Space Odyssey and Childhood’s End. This collection compiles all of his shorter works written throughout his career—ranging from his earliest work, to classic favorites that have defined the genre. Both exciting and philosophical, these collected stories don’t just keep readers turning pages—they keep them asking big questions about what it means to be human, and humanity’s future role in the universe.

[ZodWallop]

I know Ben Bova was mentioned up-thread. Couldn't remember if this was the one mentioned: an omnibus of Ben Bova's Grand Tour SciFi Series: Mars, Moonrise, Moonwar, Return to Mars is $2.99 on Amazon

From the prolific author Ben Bova comes a four-book bundle of science fiction space operas from his Grand Tour SciFi series. Mars and Return to Mars follow the struggle of settling on Mars, and Moonrise and Moonwar follow the events of colonizing the Moon – all struggling against the limitations Earth would set on these bold innovators.

[ReadingManiac]

Dreamtime Dragon Anthology going free on Smashwords with coupon TZ48A until end of November. https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/756395

I've been really enjoying this one!

[pdops]

Thanks ReadingManiac.