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Meeting of the Minds

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The story centers on a group of explorers from Earth who encounter an alien intelligence on a distant planet. The alien, a large amorphous creature, has the ability to absorb and merge the consciousness of any living being it touches. As the explorers interact with this entity, they experience a profound merging of thoughts, memories, and personalities, leading to unexpected and often humorous ... Read more

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The story centers on a group of explorers from Earth who encounter an alien intelligence on a distant planet. The alien, a large amorphous creature, has the ability to absorb and merge the consciousness of any living being it touches. As the explorers interact with this entity, they experience a profound merging of thoughts, memories, and personalities, leading to unexpected and often humorous
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The Robert Sheckley Collection. 14 Signature Classics Novels and Stories. Illustrated

Cost of Living, Bad Medicine, Warrior Race, Keep Your Shape and others

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Step into the extraordinary worlds of Robert Sheckley, one of the most brilliant and imaginative writers of science fiction and satire. This meticulously curated collection brings together 14 of his most iconic works, showcasing his unparalleled ability to blend humor, intellect, and speculative fiction into unforgettable narratives. Sheckley’s sharp wit and visionary storytelling are on full ... Read more

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Step into the extraordinary worlds of Robert Sheckley, one of the most brilliant and imaginative writers of science fiction and satire. This meticulously curated collection brings together 14 of his most iconic works, showcasing his unparalleled ability to blend humor, intellect, and speculative fiction into unforgettable narratives. Sheckley’s sharp wit and visionary storytelling are on full
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The Hour of Battle

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As one of the Guardian ships protecting Earth, the crew had a problem to solve. Just how do you protect a race from an enemy who can take over a man’s mind without seeming effort or warning? ... Read more

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As one of the Guardian ships protecting Earth, the crew had a problem to solve. Just how do you protect a race from an enemy who can take over a man’s mind without seeming effort or warning?
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Uncanny Tales

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The acclaimed author demonstrates his incredible versatility in this career-spanning story collection that ranges from sci-fi to supernatural horror.Known for science fiction that combined brilliant speculation with sharp satirical wit, Robert Scheckley was also capable of conjuring chills and inventing fantastical new worlds. Uncanny Tales presents sixteen of the beloved author's best stories ... Read more

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The acclaimed author demonstrates his incredible versatility in this career-spanning story collection that ranges from sci-fi to supernatural horror.Known for science fiction that combined brilliant speculation with sharp satirical wit, Robert Scheckley was also capable of conjuring chills and inventing fantastical new worlds. Uncanny Tales presents sixteen of the beloved author's best stories
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Dimension of Miracles

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A hapless Earthling must find his way home through a universe of absurdities in this science fiction romp from a Hugo and Nebula Award–nominated master.New York civil servant Thomas Carmody has never been particularly lucky. Imagine his surprise when he discovers he's won the grand prize in an Intergalactic Lottery he had no idea he'd entered.Whisked far away to Galactic Central to claim his award ... Read more

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A hapless Earthling must find his way home through a universe of absurdities in this science fiction romp from a Hugo and Nebula Award–nominated master.New York civil servant Thomas Carmody has never been particularly lucky. Imagine his surprise when he discovers he's won the grand prize in an Intergalactic Lottery he had no idea he'd entered.Whisked far away to Galactic Central to claim his award
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Divine Intervention

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This volume contains eleven stories not previously collected together and not included in any of the other classic Sheckley compendiums published by Open Road.In "Sarkanger," Gregor and Arnold of the AAA Ace Interplanetary Decontamination Corporation take on an extermination job on Sarkan. Things get surprisingly complicated when the target vermin start arguing about who should be wiped out.The ... Read more

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This volume contains eleven stories not previously collected together and not included in any of the other classic Sheckley compendiums published by Open Road.In "Sarkanger," Gregor and Arnold of the AAA Ace Interplanetary Decontamination Corporation take on an extermination job on Sarkan. Things get surprisingly complicated when the target vermin start arguing about who should be wiped out.The
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In "Gray Flannel Armor," a man named Hanley finds perfection in a rigidly regular structure of social interaction—including for romance—and devises a system that the whole of humanity adopts.The eleven other stories in this collection are "Gray Flannel Armor," "The Leech," "Watchbird," "A Wind Is Rising," "Morning After," "The Native Problem," "Feeding Time," "Paradise II," "Double Indemnity," ... Read more

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In "Gray Flannel Armor," a man named Hanley finds perfection in a rigidly regular structure of social interaction—including for romance—and devises a system that the whole of humanity adopts.The eleven other stories in this collection are "Gray Flannel Armor," "The Leech," "Watchbird," "A Wind Is Rising," "Morning After," "The Native Problem," "Feeding Time," "Paradise II," "Double Indemnity,"
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Tom Mishkin is piloting another routine supply flight when he hears an unusual noise and gets the distressing news: He's about to be stranded on a backward planet and forced to hike across unknown and probably hostile terrain to find a cache of spare parts and get going again. Mishkin's journey introduces him to strange aliens like a five-headed man-eating snake with Mob connections as his trek ... Read more

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Tom Mishkin is piloting another routine supply flight when he hears an unusual noise and gets the distressing news: He's about to be stranded on a backward planet and forced to hike across unknown and probably hostile terrain to find a cache of spare parts and get going again. Mishkin's journey introduces him to strange aliens like a five-headed man-eating snake with Mob connections as his trek
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Untouched by Human Hands

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People hunt and kill one another as public entertainment and to win prizes in "Seventh Victim," the short version of Sheckley's novel The 10th Victim, which was made into a movie.The twelve other stories in this collection are "The Monsters," "Cost of Living," "The Altar," "Shape," "The Impacted Man," "Untouched by Human Hands," "The King's Wishes," "Warm," "The Demons," "Specialist," "Ritual," ... Read more

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People hunt and kill one another as public entertainment and to win prizes in "Seventh Victim," the short version of Sheckley's novel The 10th Victim, which was made into a movie.The twelve other stories in this collection are "The Monsters," "Cost of Living," "The Altar," "Shape," "The Impacted Man," "Untouched by Human Hands," "The King's Wishes," "Warm," "The Demons," "Specialist," "Ritual,"
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The Status Civilization (SF Classic)

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by Robert Sheckley, Camille Bishop ...

Robert Sheckley's 'The Status Civilization' is a science fiction classic that explores themes of societal hierarchy, justice, and freedom in a distant dystopian world. Set in a futuristic society where individuals are ranked based on their reputations and behaviors, the novel follows the protagonist as he navigates the oppressive social structure and seeks to prove his innocence against false ... Read more

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Robert Sheckley's 'The Status Civilization' is a science fiction classic that explores themes of societal hierarchy, justice, and freedom in a distant dystopian world. Set in a futuristic society where individuals are ranked based on their reputations and behaviors, the novel follows the protagonist as he navigates the oppressive social structure and seeks to prove his innocence against false
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Minotaur Maze

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Minotaur Maze is Robert Sheckley's modern take on the myth of the Minotaur. It is a tour de force of imagination, fantasy, and creative confusion. Through brief chapters running from "How Theseus Got His First Mintoauring Job" to "I Hate to Blame Daedalus for Everything," "The Attack of the Self Pity Plant," "Daedalus Dispenses with Causality," and finally, "Falling Through the Story," we travel a ... Read more

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Minotaur Maze is Robert Sheckley's modern take on the myth of the Minotaur. It is a tour de force of imagination, fantasy, and creative confusion. Through brief chapters running from "How Theseus Got His First Mintoauring Job" to "I Hate to Blame Daedalus for Everything," "The Attack of the Self Pity Plant," "Daedalus Dispenses with Causality," and finally, "Falling Through the Story," we travel a
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Pilgrimage to Earth

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Science fiction tales from "one of the genre's leading humorists" ( The New York Times Book Review).In "Pilgrimage to Earth," on a long-desired trip to the home planet, a young man finds a perfectly developed society and, finally, deep, true love—which, sadly, only lasts for a very limited time before the reset button removes all trace of it.The fourteen other stories in this collection are "All ... Read more

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Science fiction tales from "one of the genre's leading humorists" ( The New York Times Book Review).In "Pilgrimage to Earth," on a long-desired trip to the home planet, a young man finds a perfectly developed society and, finally, deep, true love—which, sadly, only lasts for a very limited time before the reset button removes all trace of it.The fourteen other stories in this collection are "All
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