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1) The natural

Author

Malamud, Bernard

Language

English

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Book, Audiobook CD

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A true natural at baseball can make it big if he keeps his eye on the ball.

2) The Manchurian candidate

Author

Condon, Richard

Language

English

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Book, Audiobook CD, eAudiobook, eBook

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As compelling and disturbing as when it was first published in the midst of the Cold War, The Manchurian Candidate continues to enthrall readers with its electrifying action and shocking climax. Sgt. Raymond Shaw is a hero of the first order. He's an ex-prisoner of war who saved the life of his entire outfit, a winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the stepson of an influential senator, and the perfect assassin. Brainwashed during his time as...

3) Orfeo

Author

Powers, Richard

Series

Thorndike Press large print reviewers' choice

Language

English

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Book, Audiobook CD, eAudiobook, Large Print

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Composer Peter Els opens the door one evening to find the police on his doorstep. His home microbiology lab -- his latest attempt to find music in surprising patterns -- has aroused the suspicions of Homeland Security. Panicked, Els flees. Amid an Internet-fueled hysteria, the "Bioterrorist Bach" pays a final visit to the people he loves. Through their help, Els hatches a plan to turn this disastrous collision with the security state into a work of...

4) Fahrenheit 451

Author

Bradbury, Ray

Series

Brilliance Audio on compact disc

Language

English

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JEF - Science Fiction (adults)

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Book, Audiobook CD, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle, Large Print, Other Audio, Playaway/Launchpad

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In a society in which books are outlawed, Montag, a regimented fireman in charge of burning the forbidden volumes, meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read. Suddenly he finds himself a hunted fugitive, forced to choose not only between two women, but between personal safety and intellectual freedom.

5) The war of the worlds

Author

Wells, H. G

Language

English

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Book, Audiobook CD, eAudiobook, eBook, eComic, Graphic Novel, Kindle, Large Print

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When a strange, meteor-like object lands in the English countryside, the inhabitants of Earth find themselves victims of a terrible attack. Ruthless Martians, armed with heat rays and poisonous smoke, are intent on destroying humanity. As the unnamed narrator struggles to find his way across decimated wastelands, the fate of the planet hangs in the balance...First serialised in 1897, The War of the Worlds terrified and thrilled its readers, the fictional...