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An Encyclopedia of Tolkien: The History and Mythology That Inspired Tolkien's World (Leather-bound Classics) By David Day Cover Image
An Encyclopedia of Tolkien: The...
By David Day
The Making of Middle-Earth: The Worlds of Tolkien and the Lord of the Rings By Christopher A. Snyder Cover Image
The Making of Middle-Earth: The...
By Christopher A. Snyder
The Spice Must Flow: The Story of Dune, from Cult Novels to Visionary Sci-Fi Movies By Ryan Britt Cover Image
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By Ryan Britt
Atlas Of Middle-Earth By Karen Wynn Fonstad Cover Image
Atlas Of Middle-Earth (Paperback...
By Karen Wynn Fonstad
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Revised and Expanded Edition By J.R.R. Tolkien Cover Image
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien:...
By J.R.R. Tolkien
Tolkien in the Twenty-First Century: The Meaning of Middle-Earth Today By Nick Groom Cover Image
Tolkien in the Twenty-First...
By Nick Groom
Ring Legends of Tolkien (Tolkien Illustrated Guides #7) By David Day Cover Image
Ring Legends of Tolkien (Tolkien...
By David Day
Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes: The Official Biography By Rob Wilkins Cover Image
Terry Pratchett: A Life With...
By Rob Wilkins
Selected Nonfiction, 1962-2007 By J. G. Ballard, Mark Blacklock (Editor), Tom McCarthy (Foreword by) Cover Image
Selected Nonfiction, 1962-2007 (...
By J. G. Ballard, Mark Blacklock (Editor), Tom McCarthy (Foreword by)
A Secret Vice: Tolkien on Invented Languages By J. R. R. Tolkien, Dimitra Fimi (Editor), Andrew Higgins (Editor) Cover Image
A Secret Vice: Tolkien on Invented...
By J. R. R. Tolkien, Dimitra Fimi (Editor), Andrew Higgins (Editor)
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The Allure of the Multiverse: Extra Dimensions, Other Worlds, and Parallel Universes By Paul Halpern Cover Image
The Allure of the Multiverse:...
By Paul Halpern
Origins of The Wheel of Time: The Legends and Mythologies that Inspired Robert Jordan By Michael Livingston, Harriet McDougal (Contributions by) Cover Image
Origins of The Wheel of Time: The...
By Michael Livingston, Harriet McDougal (Contributions by)
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The Reason for the Darkness of the Night: Edgar Allan Poe and the Forging of American Science By John Tresch Cover Image
The Reason for the Darkness of the...
By John Tresch
Origins of The Wheel of Time: The Legends and Mythologies that Inspired Robert Jordan By Michael Livingston, Harriet McDougal (Contributions by) Cover Image
Origins of The Wheel of Time: The...
By Michael Livingston, Harriet McDougal (Contributions by)
The Worlds of Dune: The Places and Cultures that Inspired Frank Herbert By Tom Huddleston Cover Image
The Worlds of Dune: The Places and...
By Tom Huddleston
Peter Watts Is an Angry Sentient Tumor: Revenge Fantasies and Essays By Peter Watts Cover Image
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By Peter Watts
Dangerous Visions and New Worlds: Radical Science Fiction, 1950-1985 By Andrew Nette (Editor), Iain McIntyre (Editor) Cover Image
Dangerous Visions and New Worlds:...
By Andrew Nette (Editor), Iain McIntyre (Editor)

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