John E. Stith

• Nov-1984
• / Science Fiction
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First published in 1984 by Ace Books, Scapescope is John E. Stith's first novel.

Aided by a device that provides glimpses of the future, Mike Cavantalo, a loyal government employee, learns that soon he will be on the list of known political c...

• Jan-1986
• / General Fiction
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First published by Ace Books.

Cal Donley wakes up missing his recent memory and covered with blood. Someone else's blood. He learns that he's a computer engineer living on the L5 orbital colony Daedalus, and he's married to a tantalizing stran...

• Aug-1987
• / General Fiction
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First published by Ace Books.

Ex-investigative reporter Dan Kettering watches the Martian telecast showing the aircraft crash that killed someone close to him: his brother. The police convince Dan to get back in the news business, but not as a...

• Feb-1989
• / Science Fiction / Fantasy
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First published by Ace Books.

In Deep Quarry, Stith once again successfully combines mystery with hard science fiction. Ben Takent is a private eye on a hot, dusty world at the edge of the civilized galaxy. When he's asked to find out who is ...

• May-1990
• / Science Fiction
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One man must stop starship hijackers from using an unusual starship to plunder a wealthy colony. Aboard the Redshift, light moves so slowly you can see its passage, and relativistic tricks are an integral part of shipboard life. Flip a light switch a...

• Jul-1993
• / Science Fiction
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THE ALIENS HAVE LANDED...AND MANHATTAN IS THE ULTIMATE SOUVENIR When Manhattan -- and everyone on it -- is kidnapped into space by some unknown alien force, the humans trapped on the island are faced with a baffling (and terrifying) enigma. An art...

• Aug-1994
• / Fantasy
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In Neverend's underground colony, a technological laboratory on the edge of the universe, science and courage are used to unlock the secrets of the cosmos, while one man journeys to his homeland to take up a long-forgotten battle. Reprint....

• Mar-1997
• / Fantasy
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It's early in the new millennium, and the outer reaches of our solar system have been explored. Vast orbital stations the size of middle-sized countries dot the system, filled with thriving colonies.. Mankind has grown to fill the void and is poised ...

• May-2005
• / Science Fiction
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ALL FOR NAUGHT collects a novella and a novelette: "Naught for Hire" and "Naught Again." "Naught for Hire" is a quirky, action-packed, comedy set just a few years from now. Nick Naught, private eye, walks down some strange mean streets as he tries to...

• Nov-2019
• / General Fiction
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The Climbing Tree is an eloquent, poetic fable with a timeless message about growing up, sibling rivalry, and brotherhood.

Little Brother wants to follow Big Brother up the branches of the Climbing Tree, but Mom tells him he has to wait until ...

• Jan-2021
• / Science Fiction
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A new short novel from Nebula Award nominee John E Stith, from Amazing Stories, with illustrations by Nikolett Timar.All life on Earth will die of thirst unless a couple of loners on the run can use a strange time machine to stop a secret project.Meg...

• Feb-2023
• / General Fiction
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This true story of the first Earth Day - told through the eyes of a fictional child - will inspire readers of all ages to stand up for their planet."[A] credible fictional narrative that draws children into what becomes an origin story for Earth Day ...

• Mar-2023
• / Science Fiction
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★★★★★ A new high-concept idea for time travel! - Reader reviewJosh and Meg and the Tiny Time Machine are back in a brand new book! And this time it's personal. They will travel to the past to save Meg's father, or die tr...

• / Amateur Sleuth
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Dave, an investment counselor with PTSD, survives a blowout that kills his fiancee, Allison.  

A year later, Dave has found unexpected happiness with Cathy. At Dave''s very-small-high-school reunion, Dave is stunned that he doesn'...