The nineteen stories in this compilation comprise an excellent sample from the forty-five-year history of The Magazine of Fantasy &amp; Science Fiction, with works by such authors as Harlan Ellison, Karen Joy Fowler, and Dale Bailey.

The Best from Fantasy & Science Fiction: A 45th Anniversary Anthology

Literature & Fiction

Rusch, Kristine Kathryn

United States

St Martins Pr

A gripping crime story set in Germany on the eve of Hitler's ascension to power tells a fictionalized account of his affair with his niece Geli, until her suspicious murder changes the course of history.

Hitler's Angel

WE'RE LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD LIFE-FORMS Now, take the ultimate test that separates the Jedi from the jetsam! ATTENTION APPLICANTS: By taking this exam you are expressing your genuine desire to join the proud ranks of the Galactic Alliance Diplomatic Corps. You are to be congratulated for your ambition and discrimination in seeking such a lofty professional goal. However--it is imperative that you also be cautioned: Your chosen vocation is a challenging one, and accordingly, this test of your qualifications will be equally challenging. But don't be intimidated--be empowered. For only the confident few will succeed. ATTENTION STAR WARS FANS: So, do you think you're a "Force" to be reckoned with, now that the Star Wars® Trilogy Special Edition is back in movie theaters?! Then get ready for the toughest test since Yoda put Luke Skywalker through his paces on Dagobah. Remember, not just anybody (or anything) can join the Galactic Alliance Diplomatic Corps. You've got to know your Fetts from your Hutts, your clearance codes from your Rebel ranks, your X-wings from your TIE fighters--and that's just the easy stuff. If you think you know your Star Wars® facts and figures flawlessly, flip over your exam book, open the cover, and begin. But remember--do or do not. There is no try.

Diplomatic Corps Entrance Exam (Star Wars)

Reference

Del Rey

2017: NEAR THE PLANET URANUS After a deep-space satellite mysteriously stops transmitting, the Hubble III telescope picks up a startling image. Astronomers don't know what the strange object is--only that it orbits past Earth every two millennia. Meanwhile, archaeologist Leo Cross has discovered peculiar layers of black residue at dig sites around the globe. Stranger still, these thin bands occur like clockwork every 2,006 years, coinciding with some of the world's darkest moments in history. We have six months to prepare for the next arrival. This time we know something is coming. This time we have weapons to defend us. This time we'll be wrong . . . again. A science fiction saga set on near-future Earth, THE TENTH PLANET challenges our basic beliefs about the solar system and ultimately our place in the universe. With cutting-edge astronomy, blockbuster action, and high drama, the mystery is revealed in a trilogy of adventures.

The Tenth Planet (Book 1)

Smith, Dean Wesley

Christopher Weaver

Rand Marlis

2017: BACK FROM THE SUN For aeons, Earth has been ravaged by so-called natural disasters. Now we know the primary cause: overharvesting of our limited resources--not by humans, but by the residents of our solar system's tenth planet. Since before the birth of humanity, every two thousand years, this dark planet has plundered our world. But in 2017, Earth fought back. Now thousands of aliens face starvation. To survive, they must harvest Earth when their orbit brings them back from behind the sun. But the humans are not waiting for Earth to become as parched and barren as Mars. Every nuclear weapon has been aimed at the Tenth Planet. Their ultimate goal--to blow the Tenth Planet to oblivion. In part two of the Tenth Planet saga, cutting-edge science and high drama combine in an adventure that questions humanity's history, our place in the universe . . . and our very right to exist.

The Tenth Planet: Oblivion: Book 2

2018: COUNTDOWN TO APOCALYPSE Two worlds are locked in mortal conflict. The aliens of the Tenth Planet must harvest Earth's vast resources soon--before their world's elliptical orbit hurls them back into deep space for another 2000 years. If they fail, their species cannot survive the long journey into the void. This is their last chance to avoid extinction. On Earth, scientists work frantically to stop the huge alien fleet, but even nuclear weapons have only slowed the attackers' dreadful onslaught. Now the ultimate battle for the fate of Earth--and all human life--draws near. And as more powerful weapons are brought to bear, winning the war may be more devastating than the invasion. A thrilling science fiction saga of epic proportions, THE TENTH PLANET: FINAL ASSAULT delivers high-tech action and pulse-pounding drama that culminate in the explosive finale to a rousing trilogy.

The Tenth Planet: Final Assault

A novelization of the major motion picture! Outcasts from society, the X-MEN are genetic mutants, born with superhuman powers, who harness their special abilities for the greater good. But the human race they fight to protect rejects and fears—even hates—them. Not all mutants seek to protect mankind. One terrorist group—led by the supremely powerful Magneto—seeks to strike first. Battling against prejudice and agents of intolerance, the X-MEN must establish a peaceful coexistence between mutant and mankind or they will surely perish . . .

X-Men: A Novelization

Ed Solomon

Christopher McQuarrie

In part two of the Tenth Planet saga, cutting-edge science and high drama combine in an adventure that questions humanity's history, our place in the universe . . . and our very right to exist.For aeons, Earth has been ravaged by so-called natural disasters. Now we know the primary cause: overharvesting of our limited resources—not by humans, but by the residents of our solar system's tenth planet.Since before the birth of humanity, every two thousand years, this dark planet has plundered our world. But in 2017, Earth fought back. Now thousands of aliens face starvation. To survive, they must harvest Earth when their orbit brings them back from behind the sun.But the humans are not waiting for Earth to become as parched and barren as Mars. Every nuclear weapon has been aimed at the Tenth Planet. Their ultimate goal—to blow the Tenth Planet to oblivion.

Smith, Dean Wesley Wesley

Genre Fiction

Random House Worlds

A science fiction saga set on near-future Earth, The Tenth Planet challenges our basic beliefs about the solar system and ultimately our place in the universe with cutting-edge astronomy, blockbuster action, and high drama.After a deep-space satellite mysteriously stops transmitting, the Hubble III telescope picks up a startling image. Astronomers don't know what the strange object is—only that it orbits past Earth every two millennia.   Meanwhile, archaeologist Leo Cross has discovered peculiar layers of black residue at dig sites around the globe. Stranger still, these thin bands occur like clockwork every 2,006 years, coinciding with some of the world's darkest moments in history.   We have six months to prepare for the next arrival. This time we know something is coming. This time we have weapons to defend us.   This time we'll be wrong . . . again.

The Tenth Planet

Sins of the Blood

The worlds that Cammie and her brother Ben live in collide, when she, a vampire slayer, and he, a beautiful and deadly predator, find each other after many years, separated since she drove the stake through her own father's heart. Original.

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The Best from Fantasy & Science Fiction: A 45th Anniversary Anthology

Hitler's Angel

Diplomatic Corps Entrance Exam (Star Wars)

The Tenth Planet (Book 1)

The Tenth Planet: Oblivion: Book 2

The Tenth Planet: Final Assault

X-Men: A Novelization

The Tenth Planet: Oblivion: Book 2

The Tenth Planet

Sins of the Blood