| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Title and author of book | 10/1/2008 | Sue Kayton |
Q: A poser! At least 34 years ago I read a sci fi paperback with following elements: 'Hegemony' ...
A: I read this one also, and unfortunately the name didn't stick with me. Try googling some of the key ...
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| lookbooking for an old SF | 9/28/2008 | Bill Denholm |
Q: I am looking for an old (35 years..?) SF book about a primitive "paradise-like" planet discovered by ...
A: I think the book you remember is Monument by Lloyd Biggle, Jr. It is based on a story from Analog ...
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| Need help finding a book | 9/19/2008 | Bill Denholm |
Q: I read a book when younger, and while I remember most of the plot, I can't for the life of me ...
A: Desmond, From your description, it sounds as though it might be The Genesis Quest by Donald ...
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| Trying to find title of a young adult sci-fi book | 9/7/2008 | Sue Kayton |
Q: I'm trying to find the title for a young-adult/teen sci-fi book that I read in the mid 90's. The ...
A: sorry- never read this one. But I can recommend Podkayne of Mars, written by Robert Heinlein in ...
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| scifi book from mid 1950's | 9/6/2008 | Sue Kayton |
Q: I would like to identify a scifi book I read in the mid 1950's. I don't remember the title or much ...
A: There are zillions of such stories. My favorites are (1) the collection of robot stories by Isaac ...
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| Where did I read this online SF story? | 9/4/2008 | Sue Kayton |
Q: About a man who is imprisoned on this most hellish prison planet. Recruited and given a new identity ...
A: I read that one also, but can't remember the name either. Try emailing the largest SF library in ...
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| Another Anthology Enthusiast | 8/28/2008 | Geoff |
Q: I've just discovered this amazing website and wanted to say Thanks for your energy & efforts! I too ...
A: OK, I remember the story but can't remember the title or author, offhand, but will give you ideas, ...
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| Anthology of Science Fiction | 8/25/2008 | Bill Denholm |
Q: I'm trying to identify a book I once owned, published about 1975, a top-quality grey clothbound ...
A: Bob, Do you know about the site Alibris? This is their address: http://www.alibris.com/ They ...
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| dolphins have ability to talk/communicate books | 8/19/2008 | Geoff |
Q: There was some books I read that the dolphins could talk and most of the world was under water. I ...
A: I STRONGLY suspect that the series of books you're referring to is David Brin's "Uplift" series(it ...
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| Seeking title of science fiction short story | 8/13/2008 | Sue Kayton |
Q: I wonder if you know the name (or author) of the following chilling science fiction short story, ...
A: I remember this story also, but can't remember the name. I can remember a much more positive story ...
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| Looking for story | 8/7/2008 | Geoff |
Q: I am looking for a science fiction story or novel where the following is part of the plot: A group ...
A: Someone added to my previous answer to you a while back, but you may not have elected to receive ...
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| Evolution of humanity in space | 8/5/2008 | Geoff |
Q: I seek the book/author of a story, in the form of several novellas, that involved human-kind's ...
A: You must be referring to Bruce Sterling's novellas within his "Shaper/Mechanist" Universe:- ...
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| looking for sci fi short story | 7/29/2008 | Sue Kayton |
Q: In the early to mid 70's I read a short sci fi about the two superpowers settling their differences ...
A: Sorry - never read this. But I can highly recommend the wonderful short story Arena by Frederic ...
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| book title/author | 7/22/2008 | Sue Kayton |
Q: A book I read as a teen (I think), I'm guessing somewhere around '84-'88. I seem to remember it ...
A: sorry - never read this one. But I bet you'd love the Ethshar series by Lawrence Watt-Evans, ...
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| Can't remember name or author of book. | 7/21/2008 | Sue Kayton |
Q: I read a book a few years ago about a civilization on a planet where there were multiple suns and ...
A: The sci-fi story consistently voted the best of all time is Nightfall by Isaac Asimov. It appears ...
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| Book about underground city | 7/20/2008 | Sue Kayton |
Q: I read a book in Jr. High (late 1980's) about an underground city. Two kids from the city try to ...
A: there are zillions of such stories and books. The one I remember and liked the most was a short ...
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| Looking for a title | 7/20/2008 | Bill Denholm |
Q: Read at least 20 years ago but not more than 45. Straight science fiction - not Erik Von Daniken's ...
A: Wilma, The book you remember may be "The Lost Millennium" by Walt and Leigh Richmond (Ace, H-29, ...
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| Population Short Story | 7/20/2008 | Sue Kayton |
Q: I'm looking for a short story about over-population that I can use in class during a unit on world ...
A: There are many, many such stories. My favorite is a movie, "Soylent Green", starring Charleton ...
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| Publisher's logos/impressions | 7/11/2008 | Bill Denholm |
Q: Years ago, I was browsing through a local university library and I came across a Ray Bradbury book ...
A: James, During the 1950s, many of the books that were offered to members of the Science Fiction Book ...
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| Sci-fi inspiration | 7/2/2008 | Sue Kayton |
Q: I am writing an article about science fiction's relationship with technology and thought I should ...
A: There are many, many such examples. The most famous is Arthur C. Clarke, the late British sci-fi ...
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| Science fiction book from the 1950s or 1960s | 6/27/2008 | Sue Kayton |
Q: My stepfather is looking for the name of a book that he started reading on his way to boot camp in ...
A: I remember reading the story, but not the title. As I recall, it appeared in an anthology titled ...
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| Short Story-looking for the sun | 6/18/2008 | Sue Kayton |
Q: In the late 70s I read a story (possible from a Hugo or Nebula collection) about a future earth ...
A: sorry - never read this one, but if you locate it, please let me know since it sounds like a good ...
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| sci fi book from 70s question | 6/2/2008 | Sue Kayton |
Q: I remember reading a book in the early 70s I believe that had I think only 4 stories in it. The ...
A: I read this one also, but can't remember the name either. There are several titles that have the ...
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| science fiction short story | 5/9/2008 | Geoff |
Q: I am trying to find a specific story but cannot remember title or author. The story is set in the ...
A: The story you're looking for is called "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut. Here's a short ...
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| Spaceship? | 5/8/2008 | Bill Denholm |
Q: Looking to track down 50's sci-fi novel "Spaceship" (I think), about an asteroid-spaceship that ...
A: Amanda, One of my friends, Tom Little, found your story. He wrote: How about this instead: "The ...
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| Looking for an old story | 5/8/2008 | Geoff |
Q: My mother remembers a science fiction story set in a world with a completely different color ...
A: Well, here's a possibility:- there's a story first published in c.1951 by Fredric Brown, called ...
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| juvie science fiction | 5/2/2008 | Sue Kayton |
Q: Ok, This is so great I found you kindred spirits...Your example above is exactly my problem. I have ...
A: Asimov didn't write juvie books - but he did a few short stories for magazines. Given the year, it ...
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| SF short story on anti-gravity device | 4/30/2008 | Geoff |
Q: Trying to find a 'back in teh day' short story on anti-gravity device.Basic outline is that ...
A: The short story you're looking for is Raymond F Jones' "Noise Level". The Contento Index to Science ...
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| Fragment of Plot, Juvenile Science Fiction, late 50's early 60's | 4/26/2008 | Sue Kayton |
Q: I remember reading (& loving) a novel, it was about two siblings, (twins?) brother and sister on a ...
A: Sorry - never read this one. Try emailing the largest SF library in the world and see if anyone ...
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| science fiction short story | 4/17/2008 | Geoff |
Q: I'm looking for the title of a short story about a man who is being held in a cage by aliens. He ...
A: I am certain that the story you're looking for is called "Danger - Human!" by Gordon R Dickson. ...
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| Trying to find a story I read many years ago | 4/11/2008 | Geoff |
Q: .. I remember reading a story many years ago about a society where the masses had all sorts of ...
A: I'm certain that the one you're thinking of is the amusing SF story "The Midas Plague" by Fred ...
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| Do you know this short story? | 4/11/2008 | Geoff |
Q: I read a story many years ago (in an anthology that also contained Cordwainer Smith's 'Scanners Live ...
A: I think you may have your short-stories mixed up a little. "The Last Question", a short story by ...
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| story about young girl stranded on planet and modified to adapt to harsh conditions | 4/4/2008 | Sue Kayton |
Q: I am trying to find the title and author of a short story I read about 18 years ago. It was about a ...
A: Sorry - never read this one. Depending on the age of your daughter, the favorite sci-fi and fantasy ...
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| Scifi series that captivated me in my younger years. | 3/29/2008 | Geoff |
Q: I hope your extensive knowledge can help me in finding this series I read about 10 years (or more) ...
A: I have no idea re your first story. I do know that Larry Niven is the SF author who wrote the most ...
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| name of a short story | 3/28/2008 | Bill Denholm |
Q: I'm looking for the name of a short story - kids on another planet lock a girl in the closet. it's ...
A: trish, Here are at least three anthologies that the story has appeared in. I can't say if there ...
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| choose your own adventure books | 3/28/2008 | Sue Kayton |
Q: I wasn't sure which genre to choose for this question, but here goes:) When I was a child I read ...
A: Sorry - haven't read that particular book, so I have no clue about the title or author. Here are ...
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| choose your own adventure books | 3/28/2008 | Geoff |
Q: I wasn't sure which genre to choose for this question, but here goes:) When I was a child I read ...
A: There are only two series of such single-player gamebooks that I know of. The "Fighting Fantasy" ...
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| Looking for old SF series | 3/27/2008 | Sue Kayton |
Q: Back in late 60's I read several books concerning earth people finding alien spaceship. They ...
A: There are dozens of such books. My personal favorite is a short story called First Contact, ...
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| find a book | 3/27/2008 | Sue Kayton |
Q: I'm looking for a book I read about 23 years ago. The contents of the book involved Astronauts who ...
A: There are thousands of similar stories about a plague spreading from astronauts. I don't remember ...
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| Science Fiction Short Story Chess-related | 3/26/2008 | Sue Kayton |
Q: I would like to discover the title or author of a short story that I read in the 70s or early 80s. ...
A: Checked through a huge pile of books and sorry, no luck. Try googling some of the key words from ...
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