PDF Books in Science-Fiction
The Mucker
by Edgar Rice BurroughsThe Mucker is a novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Originally two stories, The Mucker begun in August 1913 and published by All-Story Weekly in October and November 1914; and The Return of the Mucker begun in January 1916 and published by All-Story Weekly in June and July 1916. The book version was first published by A. C. McClurg on 31 October 1921. F..
The Oakdale Affair
by Edgar Rice BurroughsThe Oakdale Affair is a short contemporary mystery novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It was written in 1917 under the working title of "Bridge and the Oskaloosa Kid," and is a partial sequel to The Mucker (1914/1916), Bridge, the protagonist, having been a secondary character in the earlier work. It was first published in Blue Book Magazine in March 1..
The Efficiency Expert
by Edgar Rice BurroughsThe Efficiency Expert is a 1921 short novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs. One of a small number of Burroughs' novels set in contemporary America as opposed to a fantasy universe, The Efficiency Expert follows the adventures of Jimmy Torrance as he attempts to make a career for himself in 1921 Chicago. The book is remarkable for the criminal livelihoods ..
The Hour of the Dragon
by Robert E. HowardThe Hour of the Dragon is a fantasy fiction work written by Robert E. Howard which has been published in the Weird Tales Magazine. Excerpts from the book.The other three drew in their breath sharply, and the dark, powerful man who stood at the head of the sarcophagus whispered: 'The Heart of Ahriman!' The other lifted a quick hand for silence. Some..
The Hyborian Age
by Robert E. HowardThe Hyborian Age is a fantasy fiction story with historical resemblance written by Robert E. Howard for the Weird Tales magazine. Excerpts from the book.In the western part of the Continent, changing conditions created strange forms of plant and animal life. Thick jungles covered the plains, great rivers cut their roads to the sea, wild mounta..
Beyond the Black River
by Robert E. HowardBeyond the Black River is part of the Conan character series of novels written by Robert E. Howard for the Weird Tales Magazine. Excerpts from the story below.Crouching behind a thick stem, his sword quivering in his fingers, he saw the bushes part, and a tall figure stepped leisurely into the trail. The traveler stared in surprise. The strang..
Queen of the Black Coast
by Robert E. HowardWritten for the Weird Tales Magazine by Robert E. Howard, Queen of the Black Coast features the authors fictitious hero Conan. Excerpts from the novel below.The Argus was a small sturdy ship, typical of those trading-craft which ply between the ports of Zingara and Argos and the southern coasts, hugging the shoreline and seldom venturing far into t..
Gods of the North
by Robert E. HowardGods of the North is a science fiction short story written by Robert E. Howard, published by Fantastic Universe Science Fiction Magazine. Excerpts from the story below. Amra was leaping forward, arms spread to seize her, when with a crack like the breaking of an ice mountain, the whole skies leaped into icy fire. The girl's ivory body was..