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"Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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In the far future, time is considered so precious that it's a criminal offense to waste it. The dreaded Ticktockman (he hates it when people call him that) enforces the law. But then the man known only as The Harlequin came into the picture. One of Ellison's most acclaimed works, this story won both the Hugo and Nebula when it was published. It's part satire, part allegory, part warning, and all Ellison. (Published: 1965) Hugo Award Winner, Nebula Award(R) Winner
Words: 4433 - Reading Time: 12-17 min.
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I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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Probably Ellison's most well-known story. The tyrannical computer AM has taken over the world and now a few humans trapped inside it fight for survival. (Note: Palm versions of this story contain a character representation of a punch card graphic that the original story was published with. To view the original graphic see any of the other formats. The punch card graphic and the Palm character representation of it were approved by Mr. Ellison, and he tells us that both contain a message that few ... more info>> (Published: 1967) Hugo Award Winner
Words: 6238 - Reading Time: 17-24 min.
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Dangerous Visions [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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Included in this memorable collection of 33 original stories are 7 winners and 13 nominees for the prestigious Hugo and Nebula Awards. Lester Del Rey / Robert Silverberg / Frederik Pohl / Philip Jose Farmer / Miriam Allen deFord / Robert Bloch / Harlan Ellison / Brian W. Aldiss / Howard Rodman / Philip K. Dick / Larry Niven / Fritz Leiber / Joe L. Hensley / Poul Anderson / David R. Bunch / James Cross m/ Carol Emshwiller / Damon Knight / Theodore Sturgeon / Larry Eisenberg / Henry Slesar / Sonya... more info>> (Published: 1967)
Words: 212143 - Reading Time: 606-848 min.
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Again, Dangerous Visions [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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The classic companion to the most essential science fiction anthology ever published. 46 original stories edited with introductions by Harlan Ellison. Featuring: John Heidenry--Ross Rocklynne--Ursula K. Le Guin--Andrew J. Offutt--Gene Wolfe--Ray Nelson--Ray Bradbury--Chad Oliver--Edward Bryant--Kate Wilhelm--James B. Hemesath--Joanna Russ--Kurt Vonnegut--T. L. Sherred--K. M. O'Donnell (Barry N. Malzberg)--H. H. Hollis--Bernard Wolfe--David Gerrold--Piers Anthony--Lee Hoffman--Gahan Wilson--Joan ... more info>> (Published: 1972)
Words: 353955 - Reading Time: 1011-1415 min.
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Along the Scenic Route [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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This story takes the concept of "road rage" to a new level. A man traveling on a freeway is threatened by another car, and now they are locked in a duel (fully sanctioned by the State) using all the gizmos that technology can provide. (Published: 1969)
Words: 3688 - Reading Time: 10-14 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Ernest and the Machine God [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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A manipulative woman causes a man to be killed through her plotting. Now she's on the run in an old Packard automobile. But when she has engine trouble in a small town, it's up to Ernest--who has a special relationship with the machine god--to help. (Published: 1968)
Words: 6636 - Reading Time: 18-26 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Pennies, Off a Dead Man's Eyes [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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If you steal the pennies off a dead man's eyes, you send him to hell, for he has no way to pay for his passage. Who is this woman who dares to take the pennies from a dead man's eyes? The foundling whom the dead man raised is going to find out, that's for sure. And he'll use all his abilities to do it. (Published: 1969)
Words: 3328 - Reading Time: 9-13 min.
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Shatterday [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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A man's life is shattered as he meets a better version of himself. This story was made into an episode of "The New Twilight Zone" and starred a young Bruce Willis. (Published: 1975) Nebula Award(R) Nominee
Words: 4994 - Reading Time: 14-19 min.
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The Function of Dream Sleep [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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A man is haunted by strange and terrifying dreams, but he isn't so sure there isn't an extra dimension of reality to them. Hugo Award Nominee, Locus Poll Award Winner, Asimov's Reader's Choice Award Nominee, Bram Stoker Award Finalist
Words: 9792 - Reading Time: 27-39 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Final Trophy [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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Derr was the greatest hunter of them all, bagging game on a dozen planets. But his greatest challenge was the Ristable and the incomprehensible legends about it told by the natives.
Words: 4496 - Reading Time: 12-17 min.
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Objects of Desire in the Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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A female homicide detective encounters an inexplicable case. The dead vagrant man seems to have a different biology than usual ... and a loyal following of beautiful supermodels who no longer want to live without him.
Words: 4310 - Reading Time: 12-17 min.
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Deathbird Stories [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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Harlan Ellison's masterwork of myth and terror as he seduces all innocence on a mind-freezing odyssey into the darkest reaches of mortal terror and the most dazzling heights of Olympian hell in his finest collection. (Published: 1975)
Words: 101814 - Reading Time: 290-407 min.
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Stalking the Nightmare [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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Pure, 100-proof distillation of Ellison. A righteous verbal high! Here you'll find twenty of his very best stories and essays (including the four-part "Scenes from the Real World), an anecdotal history of the doomed TV series, The Starlost, he created for NBC; Tales from the Mountains of Madness; and his hilariously brutal reportage on the three most important things in life: sex, violence, and labor relations. With a knockout, an absolutely killer, Foreword by Stephen King. (Published: 1982)
Words: 92556 - Reading Time: 264-370 min.
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Love Ain't Nothing But Sex Misspelled [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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Love has ten thousand names and a million different faces. History will surely agree that America's most destructive contribution to 20th century living has been that damaged product called plastic romance. It twists and savages us. After a lifetime of lies about what love is supposed to be, are you finally angry and depressed enough to be part of a "recall" on that shabby, mildewed merchandise? If so, join the remarkable Harlan Ellison as he dissects the soul and body of love in Our Time. In 16... more info>> (Published: 1968)
Words: 122873 - Reading Time: 351-491 min.
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Strange Wine [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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From Harlan Ellison, whom The Washington Post regards as a "lyric poet, satirist, explorer of odd psychological corners, and purveyor of pure horror and black comedy," comes Strange Wine. Discover among these tales the spirits of executed Nazi war criminals who walk Manhattan streets; the damned soul of a murderess escaped from Hell; gremlins writing the fantasies of a gone-dry writer; and the exquisite Dr. D'arque Angel, who deals her patients doses of death... (Published: 1978)
Words: 82969 - Reading Time: 237-331 min.
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The Avenger of Death [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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He was only a lonely old used-book seller. But when he finds a mysterious message in an old book he quickly becomes embroiled in a life and death struggle against unknown forces.
Words: 4755 - Reading Time: 13-19 min.
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Harlan Ellison Bundle 1
by Harlan Ellison
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The first in a series of Harlan Ellison bundles. A convenient way for you to add several of this acclaimed author's works to your bookshelf at one time. [When you add a bundle to your cart, any eBooks you already own are automatically removed. You can't accidentally buy the same story twice.]
Words: 47915 - Reading Time: 136-191 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Footsteps [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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Los Angeles has become too dangerous for this predatory Child of the Night, and it is time to move on. When Claire arrives in Paris, she is ravenously hungry and eager to start the bloody conquest of her new territory. (Published: 1980)
Words: 4270 - Reading Time: 12-17 min.
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The Crackpots [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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The members of the Watcher Corp surveillance teams record the insane antics of the Crackpots around the clock with their dicto-boxes, yet the Superior cannot explain why Corps members are disappearing. (Published: 1956)
Words: 14001 - Reading Time: 40-56 min.
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The End of the Time of Leinard [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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Sheriff Frank Leinard cleaned up the Wild West town of Bartisville with the quick justice of his Colt Army .44 revolver, but that was years ago and on the eve of the twentieth century, times have changed ... Frank's style of Sherrifin' just ain't no good no more. (Published: 1958)
Words: 2705 - Reading Time: 7-10 min.
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Rock God [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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The great god Dis rose from the dark circle of Stonehenge every 100 years, and the Bronze Age Wessex ancients dutifully performed the sacrificial ceremonies. Then came the Age of Sleep ... and now is the time of the Awakening. (Published: 1969)
Words: 3882 - Reading Time: 11-15 min.
Category: Fantasy
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She's a Young Thing and Cannot Leave Her Mother [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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He found his love Camilla 15 years ago, and in all their travels together, she has never said anything about her family ... and now she wants to go home. (Published: 1988) Bram Stoker Award Recommendation
Words: 6379 - Reading Time: 18-25 min.
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Life Hutch [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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As Ernie Terrence guides his damaged sniper-class scout ship onto a Life Hutch planetoid, he expects the little rescue station he finds there to keep him comfortable while the Fleet responds to his distress signal. Instead, he is confronted by an unexpected adversary. (Published: 1956)
Words: 4553 - Reading Time: 13-18 min.
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At the Mouse Circus [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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This story is written in a Kafka-esque, nightmarish style, and is filled with rich language and symbolism. If you like a heavy dose of surrealism every now and then, if you occassionally like to read something that is miles away from the nearest mainstream footpaths, if you sometimes feel a need to have your view of reality assaulted, then this story is for you. If you need to *understand* what's going on at every plotpoint and you aren't a fan of surrealistic writing, pick something else! The s... more info>> (Published: 1971)
Words: 2817 - Reading Time: 8-11 min.
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The Deadly Streets [MultiFormat]
by Harlan Ellison
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Remember Charles Bronson stalking the streets of New York blowing holes in muggers in Death Wish? Remember Glenn Ford standing off the vicious juvenile delinquents in Blackboard Jungle? Well, it's more than fifty years and two different worlds from 1955 to now. And something the author of these stories knows, that you're scared to admit, is that reality and fantasy have flip-flopped. They have switched places. The stories that scare you today are the ones about rapists and thugs, psychos who'll ... more info>> (Published: 1958)
Words: 73427 - Reading Time: 209-293 min.
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