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Fantastic Voyage  is one of those rare science fiction novels that began as a film concept and then became a book. Isaac Asimov took the...

While Lovecraft remains a problematic figure, something I have noted before.  There is no denying the impact of his work on horror and...

The Science of Dune  takes the legendary world of Frank Herbert’s Dune and looks at it through the lens of modern science. This is not a...

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein  is one of the cornerstones of horror and science fiction. First published in 1818, it tells the story of...

The Call of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft is a haunting journey into cosmic horror that tests the boundaries of human knowledge and sanity....

This is not a short story in the traditional sense, but more of a fictional history or meta-text that Lovecraft wrote to give depth and...

Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time is not just a book—it’s an invitation to explore the mysteries of the universe. This work,...

An Atlas of Tolkien  by David Day is a beautiful book at first glance, but not an atlas. The cover design and the interior maps make a...

In the expansive universe of Dune, The Winds of Dune offers a crucial bridge between the original series and the extended lore developed...

Paul of Dune  is a bridge novel, filling the gap between Dune  and Dune Messiah . It seeks to explore what happened between Paul...

Richard Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene is a groundbreaking exploration of evolution that shifts our perspective from the individual to the...

The title is Of Hunger and Will. Set in a post-apocalyptic environment involving Frederick Maryland. It will be a new vampire lore and...

Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea  is one of the foundational works of science fiction. First published in 1870, it still reads...

Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is a delightful, absurd, and wildly inventive journey through space that flips every...

Wells’ The Island of Doctor Moreau  is a strange, grim exploration of science without ethics and the blurry line between humanity and...

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a profound work that continues to resonate with readers across the ages. Originally written as a series...

Dracula  is one of those books where the shadow it cast is longer than the story itself. Everyone knows the name. Everyone thinks they...

In the expansive and richly layered universe of Dune, Navigators of Dune serves as the final book in the Great Schools of Dune trilogy,...

The Shining  is one of Stephen King's most enduring works, and for good reason. It is a haunted house story, yes, but also a slow burn...

If you're delving into the expansive Dune universe, Mentats of Dune isn't where you should start. Instead, I strongly recommend beginning...