Secondhand Sci-Fi & Fantasy Bargain Book Box SP2275

Secondhand Sci-Fi & Fantasy Bargain Book Box

This stellar collection of eighteen paperback novels spans the galaxy, featuring heavy hitters from the Warhammer 40,000 universe, a treasure trove of classic Star Trek episode adaptations, and essential science fiction masterworks. The box includes Dan Abnett’s celebrated Gaunt’s Ghosts series, the influential Roadside Picnic (the basis for the movie Stalker), and the first book in Kim Stanley Robinson’s Mars trilogy. From the grim darkness of the far future to the humorous void of Red Dwarf, this set is a journey through the best of the genre. Each book is secondhand and may show signs of wear.

1. The Horus Heresy: Battle for the Abyss by Ben Counter A Word Bearers battleship is on a course to destroy the Ultramarines' homeworld of Macragge. A small team of loyalists must intercept the massive vessel and stop the slaughter before the Heresy spreads further.

2. The Horus Heresy: The Flight of the Eisenstein by James Swallow Captain Nathaniel Garro of the Death Guard seizes the frigate Eisenstein to flee the betrayal of his Primarch. He must race through the warp to warn the Emperor of Horus’s treachery, battling horrors both internal and external. (Note: While your list attributed this to Ben Counter, it is famously written by James Swallow).

3. Salvation's Reach (Gaunt's Ghosts) by Dan Abnett Colonel-Commissar Gaunt and the Tanith First and Only are sent on a suicide mission to raid a Chaos stronghold. The Ghosts must use their stealth skills to strike at the heart of the enemy in this gripping military sci-fi installment.

4. The Lost (Gaunt's Ghosts Omnibus) by Dan Abnett This massive omnibus collects four novels (Traitor General, His Last Command, The Armour of Contempt, and Only in Death), following the Ghosts as they operate behind enemy lines and face their most desperate hours.

5. The Founding (Gaunt's Ghosts Omnibus) by Dan Abnett The first omnibus in the series, collecting First and Only, Ghostmaker, and Necropolis. It introduces Ibram Gaunt and his regiment of stealth experts as they fight to reclaim their honor in a galaxy at war.

6. Star Trek: The Entropy Effect by Vonda N. McIntyre Captain Kirk is drawn into a web of time travel and physics-defying anomalies. To save the universe from entropy, Spock may have to make the ultimate sacrifice.

7. Star Trek 11 by James Blish A collection of short story adaptations of episodes from the original TV series, capturing the spirit of the classic adventures of the Starship Enterprise.

8. Star Trek 10 by James Blish Another volume of adapted teleplays, featuring prose versions of beloved episodes that allow fans to relive the missions of Kirk, Spock, and McCoy.

9. Star Trek 5 by James Blish Continuing the series of adaptations, this volume brings more scripts from the original series to the page, preserving the dialogue and drama of the show.

10. Star Trek 6 by James Blish This collection includes the adaptation of the episode "The Savage Curtain," among others, translating the television visuals into classic sci-fi prose.

11. Star Trek 9 by James Blish Featuring adaptations of episodes like "Return to Tomorrow," this book delves into the high-concept sci-fi themes that made the original series a cultural phenomenon.

12. Star Trek 8 by James Blish This volume includes stories such as "Spock's Brain" and "For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky," offering a nostalgic look at the show's third season.

13. Alien Encyclopedia: The Ultimate A-Z A comprehensive guide to the extraterrestrial, covering aliens from movies, folklore, and ufology. It serves as a reference for anyone curious about the visitors from the stars.

14. Roadside Picnic by Arkady & Boris Strugatsky Aliens visited Earth and left behind the "Zone," a dangerous area filled with mysterious artifacts. Redrick Schuhart is a "Stalker" who risks his life entering the Zone to retrieve these items for the black market.

15. The X-Files: Humbug by Les Martin Based on the fan-favorite episode, Mulder and Scully investigate a series of bizarre murders in a community of circus sideshow performers, where nothing is quite what it seems.

16. Star Trek The Next Generation: Q-Squared by Peter David The mischievous entity Q returns, but this time his powers are glitching, and multiple timelines are colliding. Captain Picard must deal with a universe where everything he knows is being rewritten.

17. Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers by Grant Naylor The hilarious novelization of the hit TV show's backstory. It tells the tale of Dave Lister, the last human alive, stranded three million years in deep space with a hologram, a neurotic android, and a creature evolved from a cat.

18. Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson The first book in the award-winning Mars trilogy. It details the initial colonization of the Red Planet, exploring the technical, political, and social challenges of terraforming a new world.