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Collectibles Spotlight

Our dedicated Collectibles team is proud to present some of their favorite Science Fiction finds. With picks perfect for avid collectors and new fans alike, find something special here as selected by our experts in vintage and rare books.

Featured Author: Arthur C. Clarke
Childhood's End
Childhood's End
Arthur C. Clarke

from $20.00

2001 A Space Odyssey
2001 A Space Odyssey
Arthur C. Clarke

from $23.00

Rendezvous with Rama
Rendezvous with Rama
Arthur C. Clarke

from $30.00

The Songs of Distant Earth
The Songs of Distant Earth
Arthur C. Clarke

from $23.00

19th Century and the Modern Era

THE TIME MACHINE. A Volume in The Masterpieces of Science Fiction Series.
THE TIME MACHINE. A Volume in The Masterpieces of Science Fiction Series.
H.G. Wells

from $56.00

Swords of Mars and Synthetic men of Mars
Swords of Mars and Synthetic men of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs

from $17.00

The Gods of Mars & The Warlord of Mars (Barsoom Series)
The Gods of Mars & The Warlord of Mars (Barsoom Series)
Edgar Rice Burroughs

from $17.00

The Black Star Passes
The Black Star Passes
John W. Campbell Jr.

from $202.00

Out of the Silent Planet
Out of the Silent Planet
C.S. Lewis

from $168.00

Three from the Legion (The Legion of Space / The Cometeers / One Against the Legion)
Three from the Legion (The Legion of Space / The Cometeers / One Against the Legion)
Jack Williamson

from $21.00

On-Screen Tie-Ins

Star Wars
Star Wars
George Lucas

from $17.00

The Star Trek Reader: Twenty-one Novelized Episodes Based on the Exciting Television Series Created By Gene Roddenberry
The Star Trek Reader: Twenty-one Novelized Episodes Based on the Exciting Television Series Created By Gene Roddenberry
Gene Roddenberry

from $17.00

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Steven Spielberg

from $15.00

THE TWILIGHT ZONE COMPANION. The complete show-by-show guide to one of the greatest television series ever
THE TWILIGHT ZONE COMPANION. The complete show-by-show guide to one of the greatest television series ever
Marc Scott Zicree

from $50.00

Starship Troopers and Stranger in a Strange Land
Starship Troopers and Stranger in a Strange Land
Robert A. Heinlein

from $68.00

Golden and Classic Era

Slan
Slan
A.E. van Vogt

from $45.00

Robots and Empire
Robots and Empire
Isaac Asimov

from $15.00

THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS
THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS
John Wyndham

from $40.00

The Best of L. Sprague de Camp
The Best of L. Sprague de Camp
L. Sprague de Camp

from $21.00

Mission of Gravity (Doubleday Science Fiction)
Mission of Gravity (Doubleday Science Fiction)
Hal Clement

from $23.00

A Choice of Gods
A Choice of Gods
Clifford D. Simak

from $20.00

More Than Human
More Than Human
Theodore Sturgeon

from $28.00

Beyond the Blue Event Horizon
Beyond the Blue Event Horizon
Frederik Pohl

from $28.00

Earth Abides
Earth Abides
George R. Stewart

from $42.00

Shakespeare's Planet
Shakespeare's Planet
Clifford D. Simak

from $28.00

The Illustrated Man
The Illustrated Man
Ray Bradbury

from $34.00

The Demolished Man
The Demolished Man
Alfred Bester

from $17.00

The Earth Book of Stormgate by Poul Anderson (1978-05-05)
The Earth Book of Stormgate by Poul Anderson (1978-05-05)
Poul Anderson

from $28.00

Featured Author: Ursula K. LeGuin
The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia
The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia
Ursula K. Le Guin

from $40.00

The Telling
The Telling
Ursula K. Le Guin

from $15.00

The Lathe of Heaven
The Lathe of Heaven
Ursula K. Le Guin

from $84.00

Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction
Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction
Ursula K. Le Guin

from $40.00

The Left Hand of Darkness (Ace #47800) (1969)
The Left Hand of Darkness (Ace #47800) (1969)
Ursula K. Le Guin

from $28.00

Notable Women Authors

The Snow Queen
The Snow Queen
Joan D. Vinge

from $14.00

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Vonda N. McIntyre

from $17.00

The Iron Cage
The Iron Cage
Andre Norton

from $17.00

Clay's Ark
Clay's Ark
Octavia E. Butler

from $45.00

False Dawn
False Dawn
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

from $15.00

Recommended Article

Herbert & Heinlein
March 12, 2021
Herbert & Heinlein
Two Pillars of Sci-Fi
Herbert & Heinlein
March 12, 2021
Herbert & Heinlein
Two Pillars of Sci-Fi

New Wave Era

The Crucible of Time
The Crucible of Time
John Brunner

from $45.00

Starship Troopers and Stranger in a Strange Land
Starship Troopers and Stranger in a Strange Land
Robert A. Heinlein

from $68.00

Helliconia Winter
Helliconia Winter
Brian W. Aldiss

from $17.00

Xenocide
Xenocide
Orson Scott Card

from $28.00

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams

from $30.00

The Last Starship from Earth
The Last Starship from Earth
John Boyd

from $17.00

Orn Frazetta Cover
Orn Frazetta Cover
Piers Anthony

from $45.00

Science Fiction Anthologies & More

The Hugo Winners
The Hugo Winners
Isaac Asimov

from $23.00

The 1972 Annual World's Best SF
The 1972 Annual World's Best SF
Larry Niven

from $15.00

A Science Fiction Argosy
A Science Fiction Argosy
Damon Knight

from $16.00

Adventures in Time and Space (A Bantam Fifty)
Adventures in Time and Space (A Bantam Fifty)
Mazey Eddings

from $13.00

Featured Author: Jules Verne
Journey to the Center of the Earth (Barnes Noble Children'
Journey to the Center of the Earth (Barnes Noble Children'
Jules Verne

from $27.00

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Barnes & Noble Children's Leatherbound Classics) (Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Children's Classics)
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Barnes & Noble Children's Leatherbound Classics) (Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Children's Classics)
Jules Verne

from $20.00

Around the World in Eighty Days Complete and Unabridged
Around the World in Eighty Days Complete and Unabridged
Jules Verne

from $45.00

Mass Market Paperbacks

The Nine Billion Names of God
The Nine Billion Names of God
Arthur C. Clarke

from $23.00

The Stars Are Ours
The Stars Are Ours
Andre Norton

from $84.00

The Star Kings
The Star Kings
Edmond Hamilton

from $23.00

The Day They H-Bombed Los Angeles (Classic Ace SF, D-530)
The Day They H-Bombed Los Angeles (Classic Ace SF, D-530)
Robert Moore Williams

from $28.00

Daybreak - 2250 A.D. original title: Star Man's Son (Ace F-323)
Daybreak - 2250 A.D. original title: Star Man's Son (Ace F-323)

from $25.00

Quest Crosstime
Quest Crosstime
Andre Norton

from $28.00

The Gray Prince: A Science Fiction Novel
The Gray Prince: A Science Fiction Novel
Jack Vance

from $56.00

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