http://www.johnsbooks.co.uk Science Fiction books and DVDs en-us http://www.johnsbooks.co.uk/Books/Masterworks/ The current range of classic science fiction novels in the Millennium/Gollancz science fiction and fantasy Masterworks ranges. These books range from HG Wells all the way through to books published in the early 1980s. See what is available and read what I thought of some of them. http://www.johnsbooks.co.uk/Books/Gollancz/ A selection of classic science fiction stories from some of the leading authors of the last few decades. In bright yellow card covers. http://www.johnsbooks.co.uk/Books/MasterWorks/ Ten classic science fiction novels in harback format. http://www.johnsbooks.co.uk/Books/Asimovs/ Dr Asimov's robot stories featuring the Earth detective Elijah Bayley and his Spacer companion R Daneel Olivaw as they search out threats to the uneasy peace between the 50 Spacer worlds and the teaming hordes of Earth. Also covered in this section are the Asimov books dealing with the worlds of his Galactic Empire as, first, it rises, and, finally, as it fell and was replaced by the Foundation. http://www.johnsbooks.co.uk/Books/DrWho/ A listing of the novellisations of the classic BBC TV stories as well as books written after that period. This section also includes links to DVDs of the various on-screen adventures of the Doctor and my thoughts on his various incarnations. http://www.johnsbooks.co.uk/Books/Warhammer40k/ The galaxy burns as war explodes across the stars! The Empire of Man finds itself beset on all sides by upstart alien races and internally there are those who would see the empire torn down and replaced with the powers of Chaos. Read all about this millennium of war as Imperial Guardsmen and Space Marines fight to hold back the tide of Chaos! http://www.johnsbooks.co.uk/Books/Willis/ Setting out from Oxford University's Department of History in the late 21st century the historians go back to various points in the past to see what the history books of the time left out. These are sometimes funny and sometimes deadly serious but always exciting - read all about them here. http://www.johnsbooks.co.uk/Books/Pratchett With over 30 novels in the overall history of the Discworld and the various characters we have all come to love and enjoy. From Rincewind through to Commander Sam Vines read all about the adventures on this strange world. http://www.johnsbooks.co.uk/Books/Bujold/ The life and history of the Vorkosigan family of Barrayar along with a few side excursions down some interesting side paths. The main thrust of the series is on Miles Vorkosigan during his career as mercenary and deep cover intelligence agent and then as an Imperial Auditor - a high level investigator. http://www.johnsbooks.co.uk/Books/Weber/ The tales of Honor Harrington, a naval officer in the star navy of Manticore. Most of these books describe teh fighting between Manticore and Haven but the latest books in the series reveal a deeper secret behind the fighting between the two star nations. Find out more about this epic confict here. http://www.johnsbooks.co.uk/Books/EESmith/ The seven books in this series take you to the ultimate Space Opera future where you can thrill to planet destroying weapons and the fight for civilisations over eons and galaxies. http://www.johnsbooks.co.uk/Books/CJCherryh/ In a future where humanity has reached the stars, the colonies making up Union have rejected Earth's right to rule but Earth wasn't willing to see them go and builds its own fleet to to after the rebels but Earth neglects the forces it sends out so the Merchanters trying to survive out in the trackless wastes are put at risk from warships on both sides of the fighting. http://www.johnsbooks.co.uk/Books/McCaffrey/ The colonists travelling to the world of Pern were intending to build a low tech society but they had failed to take account of all the elements in the system and as a step-planet orbits ever closer, Pern comes under bombardment from spores that will consume all the available lifeforms - including any humans that get in the way! http://www.johnsbooks.co.uk/Books/Turtledove/ In this section, the Confederate States of America successully seccede from the Union and the history of the world is violently changed as we find ourselves in alternative first and second world wars... http://www.johnsbooks.co.uk/Books/REFeist/ The world of Midkemia is the focus of the conflicts between good and evil. http://www.johnsbooks.co.uk/Books/SMStirling/ When a strange energy bubble encloses the island of Nantucket, the locals are startled to find themselves in the far distant past. It becomes a struggle to survive in that distant time! http://www.johnsbooks.co.uk/Books/AndreNorton/ Andre Norton is a writer from the golden age of science fioction. See some of her young Adult books here, largely dealing with the space beased series of stories involving the Solar Queen and the time travel team of Gordan Ashe and Ross Murdock. http://www.johnsbooks.co.uk/Books/White/ The stories about Sector General, a massive multi-species hospital station. http://www.johnsbooks.co.uk/Quiz/ How well do you know the opening and closing paragraphs of your science fiction and fantasy books? Take the quiz and find out!