books by Mike Resnick
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Mike Resnick
Stalking the Unicorn: A Fable of Tonight
Mike Resnick
Pyr
, 2008
Witty, dark, entertaining throughout
If dark comedy, irony, or fantasy/sci-fi are your bag, it would be well worth it for you to try REALLY hard to find this book, as you will not be disappointed. This book starts off with John Mallory, a down on his luck private investigator, spending New Year's Eve ...
The Dragon Done It
Baen
, 2008
Thoroughly addictive treasury of 'whodunnits'
The Dragon Done It is an utterly engrossing anthology of fantasy short stories with a noir twist! These private eyes live in worlds with not only dames and guns, but also witches, magic, monsters, and even creatures from nursery rhymes. From the return of John Justin ...
Nebula Awards Showcase 2007 (Nebula Awards Showcase)
Roc Trade
, 2007
Award-Winning Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America--and the Nebula Award--have been around for more than four decades. The Nebula is awarded each year to honor the best of the best in a particular year's short stories, novellas, novels, poems, etc. It is the premier ...
Mercenary (Starship, Book 3)
Mike Resnick
Pyr
, 2007
sneaks up on you
You have to have read the first two books to read this one. This is an on going chess game between Resnick, the author, and you, the reader. The first tdwo set up the story line of a wandering Navy hero without a country with a ship and crew of dedicated followers ...
Starship: Rebel (Starship)
Mike Resnick
Pyr
, 2008
The date is 1968 of the Galactic Era, almost three thousand years from now. The Republic, dominated by the human race, is in the midst of an all-out war with the Teroni Federation. Almost a year has passed since the events of Starship: Mercenary. Captain Wilson Cole now commands a fleet of almost fifty ships, and he has become the single ...
A Hunter's Wanderings in Africa: Being a Narrative of Nine Years Spent Amongst the Game of the Far Interior ...
Frederick Courteney Selous
Alexander Books
, 2001
Hunting Africian animals
If you love hunting and Africa this is the book for you. It is all hunting. There is somethings about the people. A little about his guns, but he went on to become one of the greatest African hunters ever. The great game reserve of Tanzania is named for him. I ...
Stalking the Vampire: A Fable of Tonight
Mike Resnick
Pyr
, 2008
tongue in cheek dark fantasy
The Manhattan that private investigator John Justin Mallory lives in is quite different than the one he used to reside in; the one on our earth. Some of the differences are insignificant like Madison Round Garden, people visit the Museum of Unnatural History, and the ...
Starship: Pirate, Book 2
Mike Resnick
Pyr
, 2006
Mike Resnick Does it Again
It's impossible for Mike Resnick to write a bad book and this is no exception. Easy reading. Nice plot. Another great read!
Nicole Brown Simpson: The Private Diary of a Life Interrupted
Faye D. Resnick
,
Mike Walker
Dove Books
, 1994
Shockingly truthful and real.
People who thrash and despise this book fail to understand something--Faye Resnick wrote it in order to warn other women involved in violent and demoralizing relationships about what CAN happen to them if they remain in these tragic relationships. The stories about ...
Starship: Mutiny (Starship, Book 1)
Mike Resnick
Pyr
, 2005
Good light read
I loved this book. It's not typical military sci fi, which is what attracted me to it. The main character is witty and shrewed, obviously very intelligent. The author pays more attention to good characterization, dialog, and plans than the actual action, but personally ...
Ivory: A Legend of Past and Future
Mike Resnick
Pyr
, 2007
Great sf
In 6303, Braxton's Records of Big Game senior researcher Duncan Rojas knows why he relishes his work on a wasteland where the biggest surviving animal besides the few humans like himself is a small rodent. His vocation enables Duncan to dream of a better earth where ...
This Is My Funniest: Leading Science Fiction Writers Present Their Funniest Stories Ever
Benbella Books
, 2006
Irresistible science fiction comedy from great authors
I couldn't resist reading "This is My Funniest", an anthology of stories collected by Mike Resnick from some of the top science fiction writers. Authors were asked to send what they thought was their funniest story. Every story is a real winner, some I thought really ...
Stars: Stories Based on Janis Ian Songs
DAW
, 2004
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A wonderful combination of the best-Mike Resnick-amazing sci-fi writer and Janis Ian who's illustrious career keeps expanding,have combined their talents.This is a real treat and not to be missed.An excellent anthology for the well seasoned sci-fi reader as well as ...
Liftport - The Space Elevator: Opening Space to Everyone
Meisha Merlin Publishing, Inc.
, 2006
Interesting, even for a casual reader
I have no science degree and spend little time pondering space elevators, but the subject is interesting and this book is well organized. Different authors took specific topics and created one or two chapters each. Famous sames such as Kim Stanley Robinson ...
Revisions
DAW
, 2004
delightful what if alternate history tales
This fifteen short story collection contains what if alternate history tales that will delight genre fans. Each tale takes a key scientific or technological element and changes when it occurred so that it either intersects at an earlier pivotal moment in history such ...
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