The John Varley Reader

5 best books like The John Varley Reader (John Varley): The Shadow of the Torturer, The Claw of the Conciliator, The Sword of the Lictor, God Emperor of Dune, The Expanse: Origins

The Shadow of the Torturer
AuthorGene Wolfe
ISBN0671540661
Wolfe has an almost legendary status amongst fellow authors; Gaiman called him 'a ferocious intellect', Swanwick said he's "the greatest writer in the English language alive today", and Disch called this series "a tetralogy of couth, intelligence, and suavity".

You can rarely trust the...
AuthorGene Wolfe
ISBN0671416162
Severian is in possession of a gem considered to be "The Claw of the Conciliator", a powerful relic of the Master of Power, a legendary figure of mythic proportions. Armed with his sword, Terminus Est, and the Claw, Severian continues his journey to Thrax, the city of his exile. Bizarre apes, strange...
AuthorGene Wolfe
ISBN0671631934
This, as well as the first two books and theoretically the last in the series, is rapidly becoming the most difficult work of SF I've ever read. Why? It's not particularly difficult to follow; the Hero's Quest is rather straightforward throughout. Nor is the main character Severian particularly uninteresting...
God Emperor of Dune
AuthorFrank Herbert
ISBN0593098250
Book four in Frank Herbert's magnificent Dune Chronicles--one of the most significant sagas in the history of literary science fiction.

Millennia have passed on Arrakis, and the once-desert planet is green with life. Leto Atreides, the son of the world's savior, the Emperor Paul Muad'Dib,...
The Expanse: Origins
AuthorJames S.A. Corey
ISBN1684151147
The official graphic novel tie-in to the hit SyFy television series revealing the untold origin stories of the main characters .

Based on the bestselling books and tying into the hit television series, The Expanse: Origins reveals the untold genesis of the crew members of The Rocinante. As...
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