6/10 Books on paapereira.xyz

How to Win at the Sport of Business by Mark Cuban (2011)

Thu, 21 May 2026 21:00:00 +0100

How to Win at the Sport of Business: If I Can Do It, You Can Do It by Mark Cuban (2011)

Author: Mark Cuban
First Published: January 1, 2011
Score: 6/10

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Mark Cuban shares his wealth of experience and business savvy in his first published book, How to Win at the Sport of Business, available now only as an e-book. Using the greatest material from his popular Blog Maverick, he has collected and updated his postings on business and life to provide a catalog of insider knowledge on what it takes to become a thriving entrepreneur. Cuban tells his own rags-to-riches story of how he went from selling powdered milk and sleeping on friends’ couches to owning his own company and becoming a multi-billion dollar success story. His unconventional yet highly effective ideas on how to build a successful business offer entrepreneurs at any stage of their careers a huge edge over their competitors.

Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit by Henry A. Kissinger, Eric Schmidt and Craig Mundie (2024)

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit by Henry A. Kissinger, Eric Schmidt and Craig Mundie (2024)

Author: Henry A. Kissinger, Eric Schmidt and Craig Mundie
First Published: November 19, 2024
Score: 6/10

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In his final book, the late Henry Kissinger joins forces with two leading technologists to mount “a profound exploration” (Walter Isaacson) of the epochal challenges and opportunities presented by the revolution in Artificial Intelligence: a breakthrough that dramatically empowers people in all walks of life while also raising urgent questions about the future of humanity.

Red Company: Steel Rain (Red Company #5) by B.V. Larson (2024)

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Red Company: Steel Rain (Red Company #5) by B.V. Larson (2024)

Author: B.V. Larson
First Published: September 21, 2024
Series: Red Company Book 5
Score: 6/10

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A barrage of ice meteors streaks through the void, targeting every colony and even Earth herself. The devastating force of these nearly invisible projectiles is sudden and catastrophic. Devin Starn’s Red Company and the seasoned crew aboard the Borag are called upon to assist. Initially tasked with providing emergency services, they soon find themselves on a perilous mission to join forces with the Earth Navy in hunting down the source of these deadly attacks.

Night of the Living Dummy (Goosebumps #7) by R.L. Stine (1993)

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Night of the Living Dummy (Goosebumps #7) by R.L. Stine (1993)

Author: R.L. Stine
First Published: May 1, 1993
Series: Goosebumps Book 7
Score: 6/10

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Lindy names the ventriloquist’s dummy she finds Slappy. Slappy is kind of ugly, but he’s a lot of fun. Lindy’s having a great time learning to make Slappy move and talk. But Kris is jealous of all the attention her sister is getting. It’s no fair. Why does Lindy always have all the luck?Kris decides to get a dummy of her own. She’ll show Kris. Then weird things begin to happen. Nasty things. Evil things. No way a dummy can be causing all the trouble. Or is there?Now with all-new bonus material revealing Slappy’s secrets and more.

The Overnight (Fear Street #3) by R.L. Stine (1989)

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0100

The Overnight (Fear Street #3) by R.L. Stine (1989)

Author: R.L. Stine
First Published: January 1, 1989
Series: Fear Street Book 3
Score: 6/10

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Della O’Connor joined the Outdoors Club to have adventures with her friends. So when their advisor can’t make it to the planned overnight excursion to Fear Island, she rallies her friends to make the trip on their own. Won’t it be more fun with no adults around?

But it doesn’t take long for the night to get out of hand. Della gets lost in the woods and then cornered by a dangerous stranger. She strikes back to save herself, and her friends vow to keep her violent secret.

Impact Winter (Impact Winter #1) by Travis Beacham (2022)

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0100

Impact Winter (Impact Winter #1) by Travis Beacham (2022)

Author: Travis Beacham
First Published: February 17, 2022
Series: Impact Winter Book 1
Score: 6/10

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In the British countryside, a band of survivors forms a resistance in the fallout shelter of a medieval castle. Darcy is a battle-tested vampire hunter who is at the front line leading the charge to save humanity. Meanwhile, her younger sister Hope wants life to return normal so she can go above ground and know what it’s like to live again. And she just might be willing to risk it all.

Let's Get Invisible! (Goosebumps #6) by R.L. Stine (1993)

Sat, 04 Oct 2025 22:00:00 +0100

Let’s Get Invisible! (Goosebumps #6) by R.L. Stine (1993)

Author: R.L. Stine
First Published: March 1, 1993
Series: Goosebumps Book 6
Score: 6/10

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On Max’s birthday, he finds a kind of magic mirror in the attic. It can make him invisible.

So Max and his friends start playing ““now you see me, now you don’t.”” Until Max realizes that he’s losing control. Staying invisible a little too long. Having a harder and harder time coming back.

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King (1999)

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +0100

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King (1999)

Author: Stephen King
First Published: April 6, 1999
Series: Stephen King Novels
Score: 6/10

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On a six-mile hike on the Maine-New Hampshire branch of the Appalachian Trail, nine-year-old Trisha McFarland quickly tires of the constant bickering between her older brother, Pete, and her recently divorced mother. But when she wanders off by herself and then tries to catch up by attempting a shortcut, she becomes lost in a wilderness maze full of peril and terror.

Neuromancer (Sprawl #1) by William Gibson (1984)

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Neuromancer (Sprawl #1) by William Gibson (1984)

Author: William Gibson
First Published: July 1, 1984
Series: Sprawl Book 1
Score: 6/10

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Case was the sharpest data-thief in the matrix—until he crossed the wrong people and they crippled his nervous system, banishing him from cyberspace. Now a mysterious new employer has recruited him for a last-chance run at an unthinkably powerful artificial intelligence. With a dead man riding shotgun and Molly, a mirror-eyed street-samurai, to watch his back, Case is ready for the adventure that upped the ante on an entire genre of fiction.

Digital Zettelkasten by David Kadavy (2021)

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 08:00:00 +0100

Digital Zettelkasten by David Kadavy (2021)

Author: David Kadavy
First Published: May 24, 2021
Score: 6/10

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The Zettelkasten method is the perfect way to harness the power of technology to remember what you read and boost creativity. Invented in the 16th century, and practiced to its fullest extent by a German sociologist who wrote seventy books and hundreds of articles, the Zettelkasten method is exploding in popularity. Writers of all types are discovering that digital tools make the method more powerful than ever, turning your digital life into an “external brain,” or “bicycle for the mind.”

The Expert System’s Champion (Expert System #2) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2021)

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:00:00 +0000

The Expert System’s Champion (Expert System #2) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2021)

Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky
First Published: January 26, 2021
Series: Expert System Book 2
Score: 6/10

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It’s been ten years since Handry was wrenched away from his family and friends, forced to wander a world he no longer understood. But with the help of the Ancients, he has cobbled together a life, of sorts, for himself and his fellow outcasts.

Wandering from village to village, welcoming the folk that the townships abandon, fighting the monsters the villagers cannot—or dare not—his ever-growing band of misfits has become the stuff of legend, a story told by parents to keep unruly children in line.

Red Company: Invasion (Red Company #4) by B.V. Larson (2024)

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Red Company: Invasion (Red Company #4) by B.V. Larson (2024)

Author: B.V. Larson
First Published: January 21, 2024
Series: Red Company Book 4
Score: 6/10

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An alien ship invades the Solar System for the first time in recorded history. The Earth Cruiser Agamemnon is destroyed in combat, and the search for answers begins.

The veteran crew of Borag gets the assignment, and the race is on. Sgt. Starn of Red Company must visit the disaster site, perform a search and rescue mission, and return to Mars alive.

We Can Build You by Philip K. Dick (1972)

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 22:00:00 +0000

We Can Build You by Philip K. Dick (1972)

Author: Philip K. Dick
First Published: July 1, 1972
Score: 6/10

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In this lyrical and moving novel, Philip K. Dick tells a story of toxic love and compassionate robots. When Louis Rosen’s electronic organ company builds a pitch-perfect robotic replica of Abraham Lincoln, they are pulled into the orbit of a shady businessman, who is looking to use Lincoln for his own profit. Meanwhile, Rosen seeks Lincoln’s advice as he woos a woman incapable of understanding human emotions–someone who may be even more robotic than Lincoln’s replica.

The Gift by Freida McFadden (2022)

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:00:00 +0000

The Gift by Freida McFadden (2022)

Author: Freida McFadden
First Published: December 4, 2022
Score: 6/10

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It’s Christmas Eve and Stella Hansen is broke.

She is so broke that despite working two jobs, she can’t even afford a present for her husband on their first Christmas as man and wife. But then a mysterious storekeeper at a pawn shop offers Stella an intriguing trade.

Stella wants more than anything to buy her husband the Christmas gift of his dreams. But will it come at a terrible price?

The Surprise Party (Fear Street #2) by R.L. Stine (1989)

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

The Surprise Party (Fear Street #2) by R.L. Stine (1989)

Author: R.L. Stine
First Published: August 1, 1989
Series: Fear Street Book 2
Score: 6/10

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When an old friend returns to town, Meg plans a party to bring the old gang back together, but someone—or something—will do anything to keep it from happening in this chilling tale from Goosebumps author R.L. Stine.

A year ago, Meg Dalton’s group of friends fractured. Evan died in the Fear Street woods. Ellen moved away. The ones that stayed behind changed. And Meg felt as if she’d lost her best friends. Lately, even her boyfriend Tony has been acting moody and strange. But things may finally be looking up. Ellen is coming to visit! And what better way to bring old friends together than with a surprise party for her arrival?

I Found Puppets Living In My Apartment Walls (I Found Horror Series) by Ben Farthing (2023)

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 22:00:00 +0000

I Found Puppets Living In My Apartment Walls (I Found Horror Series) by Ben Farthing (2023)

Author: Ben Farthing
First Published: August 1, 2023
Series: I Found Horror
Score: 6/10

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Johnny awakes. A puppet looms over his bed.

He recognizes the furry Grandpa was its puppeteer on the children’s television show R-City Street. But Grandpa went missing a year ago. He disappeared from this very apartment building, which was converted from the old R-City Street studio.

The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (Goosebumps #5) by R.L. Stine (1993)

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 21:00:00 +0100

The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb (Goosebumps #5) by R.L. Stine (1993)

Author: R.L. Stine
First Published: January 1, 1993
Series: Goosebumps Book 5
Score: 6/10

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Gabe just got lost–in a pyramid. One minute, his crazy cousin Sari was right ahead of him in the pyramid tunnel. The next minute, she’d disappeared.But Gabe isn’t alone. Someone else is in the pyramid, too. Someone. Or some thing.Gabe doesn’t believe in the curse of the mummy’s tomb. But that doesn’t mean the curse isn’t real. Does it?Now with all-new bonus materials including a Q&A with the author and more!

The New Girl (Fear Street #1) by R.L. Stine (1989)

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:00:00 +0100

The New Girl (Fear Street #1) by R.L. Stine (1989)

Author: R.L. Stine
First Published: June 1, 1989
Series: Fear Street Book 1
Score: 6/10

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The new girl is as pale as a ghost, blond, and eerily beautiful – and she seems to need him as much as he wants her. Cory Brooks hungers for Anna Corwin’s kisses, drowns in her light blue eyes. He can’t get her out of his mind. He has been loosing sleep, ditching his friends…and everyone has noticed. Then as suddenly as she came to Shadyside High, Anna disappears. To find a cure for his obsession, Cory must go to Anna’s house on Fear Street – no matter what the consequences. Anna may be the love of his life…but finding out her secret might mean his death.

The Sandman: Act II by Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs (2021)

Sun, 07 Jul 2024 15:00:00 +0100

The Sandman: Act II by Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs (2021)

Author: Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs
First Published: September 22, 2021
Series: Sandman Audible Original Book 2
Score: 6/10

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Enter the Dreaming once again as the blockbuster audio adaptation of “the greatest epic in the history of comic books” continues in The Sandman: Act II. James McAvoy returns to voice Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams, in this sequel to the #1 New York Times audio best-seller. Journey into a world of myths, imagination, and terror based on the best-selling DC comic books and graphic novels written by Neil Gaiman (returning as the Narrator), and lose yourself in another groundbreaking, immersive drama adapted and directed by the award-winning audio master Dirk Maggs.

Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America by Jeff Ryan (2011)

Sun, 19 May 2024 15:30:00 +0100

Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America by Jeff Ryan (2011)

Author: Jeff Ryan
First Published: August 1, 2011
Score: 6/10

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The story of Nintendo’s rise and the beloved icon who made it possible

Nintendo has continually set the standard for video game innovation in America, starting in 1981 with a plucky hero who jumped over barrels to save a girl from an ape.

The saga of Mario, the portly plumber who became the most successful franchise in the history of gaming, has plot twists worthy of a video game. Jeff Ryan shares the story of how this quintessentially Japanese company found success in the American market. Lawsuits, Hollywood, die-hard fans, and face-offs with Sony and Microsoft are all part of the drama. Find out about: Mario’s eccentric yet brilliant creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, who was tapped for the job because he was considered expendable; Minoru Arakawa, the son-in-law of Nintendo’s imperious president, who bumbled his way to success; and the unexpected approach that allowed Nintendo to reinvent itself as the gaming system for the nongamer, especially now with the Wii.

Red Company: Contact (Red Company #3) by B.V. Larson (2023)

Sun, 12 May 2024 15:00:00 +0100

Red Company: Contact (Red Company #3) by B.V. Larson (2023)

Author: B.V. Larson
First Published: June 30, 2023
Series: Red Company Book 3
Score: 6/10

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Everyone wants a piece of the newly discovered alien tech, and they’re willing to fight over it. As tensions rise between Earth’s various factions, and the mining vessel Borag is refitted for war. She becomes a key player in a brewing conflict that threatens to shatter the fragile balance of power in the Solar System.

Made Things (Made Things #1) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2019)

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0100

Made Things (Made Things #1) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2019)

Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky
First Published: November 5, 2019
Series: Made Things Book 1
Score: 6/10

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Making friends has never been so important. Welcome to Fountains Parish–a cesspit of trade and crime, where ambition curls up to die and desperation grows on its cobbled streets like mold on week-old bread. Coppelia is a street thief, a trickster, a low-level con artist. But she has something other thieves don’t… tiny puppet-like some made of wood, some of metal. They don’t entirely trust her, and she doesn’t entirely understand them, but their partnership mostly works. After a surprising discovery shakes their world to the core, Coppelia and her friends must re-examine everything they thought they knew about their world, while attempting to save their city from a seemingly impossible new threat.

The Sandman: Act I by Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs (2020)

Sun, 25 Feb 2024 16:00:00 +0000

The Sandman: Act I by Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs (2020)

Author: Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs
First Published: July 15, 2020
Series: Sandman Audible Original Book 1
Score: 6/10

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When The Sandman, also known as Lord Morpheus - the immortal king of dreams, stories and the imagination - is pulled from his realm and imprisoned on Earth by a nefarious cult, he languishes for decades before finally escaping. Once free, he must retrieve the three “tools” that will restore his power and help him to rebuild his dominion, which has deteriorated in his absence. As the multi-threaded story unspools, The Sandman descends into Hell to confront Lucifer (Michael Sheen), chases rogue nightmares who have escaped his realm, and crosses paths with an array of characters from DC comic books, ancient myths, and real-world history, including: Inmates of Gotham City’s Arkham Asylum, Doctor Destiny, the muse Calliope, the three Fates, William Shakespeare (Arthur Darvill), and many more.

Red Company: Discovery (Red Company #2) by B.V. Larson (2023)

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 18:00:00 +0000

Red Company: Discovery (Red Company #2) by B.V. Larson (2023)

Author: B.V. Larson
First Published: June 25, 2023
Series: Red Company Book 2
Score: 6/10

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There’s a land-rush on exploiting alien tech. Pirates, claim-jumpers, cyborgs, and bureaucrats all must be defeated to keep Borag flying.

Corporal Devin Starn is working his way up through the ranks of Red Company. Aboard Borag , a mining ship based out of Mars City, Starn discovers more about the aliens who preceded us. Their ruins and strange technologies deepen the mystery of their ancient downfall.

Red Company: First Strike! (Red Company #1) by B.V. Larson (2023)

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 13:30:00 +0000

Red Company: First Strike! (Red Company #1) by B.V. Larson (2023)

Author: B.V. Larson
First Published: May 20, 2023
Series: Red Company Book 1
Score: 6/10

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For centuries, mankind has searched for nonhuman civilizations in the cosmos. These lost alien societies have finally been discovered—but they were destroyed long ago.

Devin Starn starts off as a lowly rock-rat aboard Borag , a mining ship working the dangerous end of the asteroid belt. Slowly, he gains prestige and purpose. When an alien base is uncovered, however, he must risk everything to protect his ship and her crew.

Say Cheese and Die! (Goosebumps #4) by R.L. Stine (1992)

Sun, 29 Oct 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Say Cheese and Die! (Goosebumps #4) by R.L. Stine (1992)

Author: R.L. Stine
First Published: November 1, 1992
Series: Goosebumps Book 4
Score: 6/10

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Greg thinks there is something wrong with the old camera he found. The photos keep turning out . . . different.When Greg takes a picture of his father’s brand-new car, it’s wrecked in the photo. And then his dad crashes the car.It’s like the camera can tell the future–or worse. Maybe it makes the future!Who is going to take the fall next for the evil camera?

Monster Blood (Goosebumps #3) by R.L. Stine (1992)

Sun, 22 Oct 2023 21:00:00 +0100

Monster Blood (Goosebumps #3) by R.L. Stine (1992)

Author: R.L. Stine
First Published: September 1, 1992
Series: Goosebumps Book 3
Score: 6/10

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While staying with his weird great-aunt Kathryn, Evan visits an eerie old toy store and buys a dusty can of Monster Blood. It’s fun to play with at first. And Evan’s dog, Trigger, likes it so much, he eats some. But then Evan notices something weird about the slimy green ooze. It keeps growing. And growing. And growing.And all that growing has given the Monster Blood a monstrous appetite. . . .

Stay Out of the Basement (Goosebumps #2) by R.L. Stine (1992)

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 21:00:00 +0100

Stay Out of the Basement (Goosebumps #2) by R.L. Stine (1992)

Author: R.L. Stine
First Published: July 1, 1992
Series: Goosebumps Book 2
Score: 6/10

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Dr. Brewer is doing a little plant-testing in his basement. Nothing to worry about. Harmless, really. But Margaret and Casey Brewer are worried about their father. Especially when they…meet…some of the plants he is growing down there. Then they notice that their father is developing plantlike tendencies. In fact, he is becoming distinctly weedy-and seedy. Is it just part of their father’s “harmless” experiment? Or has the basement turned into another little shop of horrors?

Falling Bodies (The Far Reaches #3) by Rebecca Roanhorse (2023)

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 21:00:00 +0100

Falling Bodies (The Far Reaches #3) by Rebecca Roanhorse (2023)

Author: Rebecca Roanhorse
First Published: June 27, 2023
Series: The Far Reaches Book 3
Score: 6/10

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A young man caught between two disparate worlds searches for his place in the universe in a wrenching short story by New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse.

Light-years from home, it’s Ira’s second chance. Just another anonymous student at a space station university. Not the orphan whose Earther heritage was erased. Not some social experiment put on display by his adoptive father. Not the criminal recruited by the human rebels. But when Ira’s loyalties clash once again, two wars break one on the ground and one within himself. Which will Ira stand with? Which will take him down?

The Private Life of Elder Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky, Adam Gauntlett and Keris McDonald (2016)

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 21:00:00 +0100

The Private Life of Elder Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky, Adam Gauntlett and Keris McDonald (2016)

Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky, Adam Gauntlett and Keris McDonald
First Published: January 1, 2016
Score: 6/10

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From the wastes of the sea to the shadows of our own cities, we are not alone. But what happens where the human world touches the domain of races ancient and alien? Museum curators, surveyors, police officers, archaeologists, mathematicians; from derelict buildings to country houses to the London Underground, another world is just a breath away, around the corner, watching and waiting for you to step into its power. The Private Life of Elder Things is a collection of new Lovecraftian fiction about confronting, discovering and living alongside the creatures of the Mythos.

Androids and Aliens (Star Runner #3) by B.V. Larson (2022)

Sun, 03 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0100

Androids and Aliens (Star Runner #3) by B.V. Larson (2022)

Author: B.V. Larson
First Published: October 4, 2022
Series: Star Runner Book 3
Score: 6/10

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It’s time for the humans to strike back! Vile, ant-like aliens have already consumed the colonies of the Faustian Chain. Known as the Skaintz, these creatures destroy all living things and carry them back to their nests to be devoured. Now, they’ve begun to invade the stars of the Conclave.

Fire Fight (Star Runner #2) by B.V. Larson (2021)

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 17:00:00 +0100

Fire Fight (Star Runner #2) by B.V. Larson (2021)

Finished Fire Fight”.

Author: B.V. Larson
First Published: April 27, 2021
Series: Star Runner Book 2
Score: 6/10

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The colonies of the Faustian Chain have gone dark. No star freighters have come from the star cluster for decades.

Captain Bill Gorman, a smuggler on the Fringe, is one of the few who know the truth. He’s personally battled the alien invaders who’ve overrun the human colonies of the Chain. He and his crew are faced with a choice: will they fight the invaders, or will they run?

Star Runner (Star Runner #1) by B.V. Larson (2020)

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 18:30:00 +0100

Star Runner (Star Runner #1) by B.V. Larson (2020)

Author: B.V. Larson
First Published: January 1, 2020
Series: Star Runner Book 1
Score: 6/10

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Two centuries after humanity colonized the stars, new dangers emerge. The peaceful inhabitants of the Conclave are threatened by expanding alien powers. Invaders threaten the star cluster, attacking our fringe settlements.

Captain Bill Gorman has mysteriously disappeared. His clone, set aside for a dark day like this, awakens and begins to put together the pieces. What’s gone wrong out on the frontier? Why are our colonies being attacked by aliens while the Conclave worlds dream of better days? And what happened to the original Captain Gorman?

Hell's Reach (Galactic Liberation #6) by David VanDyke and B.V. Larson (2019)

Sun, 26 Feb 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Hell’s Reach (Galactic Liberation #6) by David VanDyke and B.V. Larson (2019)

Author: David VanDyke and B.V. Larson
First Published: November 4, 2019
Series: Galactic Liberation Book 6
Score: 6/10

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The Breakers find a new home among the stars: Utopia. An engineered planet that is vast beyond comprehension with plenty of room to grow. They set up trade routes and work as mercenaries for their supplies… but trouble lurks.

Pirates strike their merchant lanes. Key personnel are captured and enslaved. Straker is called upon to do something, and thus a new conflict is set in motion.

Straker's Breakers (Galactic Liberation #5) by David VanDyke and B.V. Larson (2019)

Sun, 11 Dec 2022 18:00:00 +0000

Straker’s Breakers (Galactic Liberation #5) by David VanDyke and B.V. Larson (2019)

Author: David VanDyke and B.V. Larson
First Published: May 1, 2019
Series: Galactic Liberation Book 5
Score: 6/10

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It’s been five years since the end of the Hive Wars. Straker has handed over the burden of governing the Earthan Republic to civil authorities.

This should be a happy time, as Straker and his most loyal soldiers retire to a planet and step off the galactic stage. Unfortunately, authoritarian forces within the Earthan Republic are still simmering with rage at his victory. Rumors reach Straker of a growing new Republic Fleet manned by state loyalists. Planets begin to fall under their influence and go dark. Even in retirement, they see Straker’s Breakers as a threat.

Welcome to Dead House (Goosebumps #1) by R.L. Stine (1992)

Sun, 02 Oct 2022 21:00:00 +0100

Welcome to Dead House (Goosebumps #1) by R.L. Stine (1992)

Author: R.L. Stine
First Published: July 1, 1992
Series: Goosebumps Book 1
Score: 6/10

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Enter at your own Risk: The first ever Goosebumps. Now with creepy bonus features! 11-year-old Josh and 12-year-old Amanda just moved into the oldest and weirdest house on the block–the two siblings think it might even be haunted! But of course, their parents don’t believe them. You’ll get used to it, they say. Go out and make some new friends. But the creepy kids are not like anyone Josh and Amanda have ever met before. And when they take a shortcut through the cemetery one night, Josh and Amanda learn why.

The Gospel According to Jesus Christ by José Saramago (1991)

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 22:00:00 +0000

The Gospel According to Jesus Christ by José Saramago (1991)

Author: José Saramago
First Published: 1991
Score: 6/10

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This is a skeptic’ s journey into the meaning of God and of human existence. At once an ironic rendering of the life of Christ and a beautiful novel, Saramago’ s tale has sparked intense discussion about the meaning of Christianity and the Church as an institution.

The Queen of the Damned (The Vampire Chronicles #3) by Anne Rice (1988)

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 21:00:00 +0100

The Queen of the Damned (The Vampire Chronicles #3) by Anne Rice (1988)

Author: Anne Rice
First Published: 1988
Series: The Vampire Chronicles Book 3
Score: 6/10

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In 1976, a uniquely seductive world of vampires was unveiled in the now-classic Interview with the Vampire . . . in 1985, a wild and voluptous voice spoke to us, telling the story of The Vampire Lestat. In The Queen of the Damned, Anne Rice continues her extraordinary “Vampire Chronicles” in a feat of mesmeric storytelling, a chillingly hypnotic entertainment in which the oldest and most powerful forces of the night are unleashed on an unsuspecting world.

Fugitive Telemetry (The Murderbot Diaries #6) by Martha Wells (2021)

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 21:00:00 +0100

Fugitive Telemetry (The Murderbot Diaries #6) by Martha Wells (2021)

Author: Martha Wells
First Published: April 27th 2021
Series: The Murderbot Diaries Book 6
Score: 6/10

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No, I didn’t kill the dead human. If I had, I wouldn’t dump the body in the station mall.

When Murderbot discovers a dead body on Preservation Station, it knows it is going to have to assist station security to determine who the body is (was), how they were killed (that should be relatively straightforward, at least), and why (because apparently that matters to a lot of people—who knew?)

Network Effect (The Murderbot Diaries #5) by Martha Wells (2020)

Tue, 18 May 2021 21:00:00 +0100

Network Effect (The Murderbot Diaries #5) by Martha Wells (2020)

Author: Martha Wells
First Published: May 5th 2020
Series: The Murderbot Diaries Book 5
Score: 6/10

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You know that feeling when you’re at work, and you’ve had enough of people, and then the boss walks in with yet another job that needs to be done right this second or the world will end, but all you want to do is go home and binge your favorite shows? And you’re a sentient murder machine programmed for destruction? Congratulations, you’re Murderbot.

We by Yevgeny Zamyatin (1920)

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 21:00:00 +0100

We by Yevgeny Zamyatin (1920)

Author: Yevgeny Zamyatin
First Published: 1920
Score: 6/10

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D-503 is the Builder of the Integral, the United State’s first spaceship. A life of calculations and equations in the United State leaves little room for emotional expression outside of the pink slips that give one private time with another Number. The façade however starts to crack when I-330, a mysterious she-Number with a penchant for the Ancients, enters the picture.

The Terminal Man by Michael Crichton (1972)

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 22:00:00 +0000

The Terminal Man by Michael Crichton (1972)

Author: Michael Crichton
First Published: March 1st 1972
Score: 6/10

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Harry Benson is prone to violent, uncontrollable seizures and is under police guard after attacking two people.

Dr. Roger McPherson, head of the prestigious Neuropsychiatric Research Unit at University Hospital in Los Angeles, is convinced he can cure Benson through a procedure called Stage Three. During this highly specialized experimental surgery, electrodes will be place in the patient’s brain, sending monitored, soothing pulses to its pleasure canyons.

The Slow Regard of Silent Things (The Kingkiller Chronicle Book 2.5) by Patrick Rothfuss (2014)

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 22:00:00 +0000

The Slow Regard of Silent Things (The Kingkiller Chronicle Book 2.5) by Patrick Rothfuss (2014)

Author: Patrick Rothfuss
First Published: October 28th 2014
Series: The Kingkiller Chronicle Book 2.5
Score: 6/10

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Deep below the University, there is a dark place. Few people know of it: a broken web of ancient passageways and abandoned rooms. A young woman lives there, tucked among the sprawling tunnels of the Underthing, snug in the heart of this forgotten place.

Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries #4) by Martha Wells (2018)

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:00:00 +0000

Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries #4) by Martha Wells (2018)

Author: Martha Wells
First Published: October 2nd 2018
Series: The Murderbot Diaries Book 4
Score: 6/10

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Murderbot wasn’t programmed to care. So, its decision to help the only human who ever showed it respect must be a system glitch, right?

Having traveled the width of the galaxy to unearth details of its own murderous transgressions, as well as those of the GrayCris Corporation, Murderbot is heading home to help Dr. Mensah—its former owner (protector? friend?)—submit evidence that could prevent GrayCris from destroying more colonists in its never-ending quest for profit.

Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries #3) by Martha Wells (2018)

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 19:55:00 +0000

Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries #3) by Martha Wells (2018)

Author: Martha Wells
First Published: August 7th 2018
Series: The Murderbot Diaries Book 3
Score: 6/10

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Who knew being a heartless killing machine would present so many moral dilemmas?

Sci-fi’s favorite antisocial A.I. is back on a mission. The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayCris Corporation is floundering, and more importantly, authorities are beginning to ask more questions about where Dr. Mensah’s SecUnit is.

Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries #2) by Martha Wells (2018)

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 22:22:00 +0000

Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries #2) by Martha Wells (2018)

Author: Martha Wells
First Published: May 8th 2018
Series: The Murderbot Diaries Book 2
Score: 6/10

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It has a dark past – one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen itself “Murderbot”. But it has only vague memories of the massacre that spawned that title, and it wants to know more.

Teaming up with a Research Transport vessel named ART (you don’t want to know what the “A” stands for), Murderbot heads to the mining facility where it went rogue.

The Girl Who Lived Twice (Millennium #6) by David Lagercrantz (2019)

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 22:59:00 +0100

The Girl Who Lived Twice (Millennium #6) by David Lagercrantz (2019)

Author: David Lagercrantz
First Published: August 22nd 2019
Series: Millennium Book 6
Score: 6/10

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Lisbeth Salander–the fierce, unstoppable girl with the dragon tattoo–has disappeared. She’s sold her apartment in Stockholm. She’s gone silent electronically. She’s told no one where she is. And no one is aware that at long last she’s got her primal enemy, her twin sister, Camilla, squarely in her sights.

Dead Moon (Threshold #3) by Peter Clines (2019)

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 18:08:00 +0100

Dead Moon (Threshold #3) by Peter Clines (2019)

Author: Peter Clines
First Published: February 14th 2019
Series: Threshold Book 3
Score: 6/10

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In the year 2243, the Moon belongs to the dead.

The largest graveyard in the solar system, it was the perfect solution to the overcrowding and environmental problems that had plagued mankind for centuries. And the perfect place for Cali Washington to run away from her past.

But when a mysterious meteor crashes into one of the Moon’s cemeteries, Cali and her fellow Caretakers find themselves surrounded by a terrifying enemy force that outnumbers them more than a thousand to one. An enemy not hindered by the lack of air or warmth or sustenance.

Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein (1959)

Sun, 12 Jul 2020 22:30:00 +0100

Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein (1959)

Author: Robert A. Heinlein
First Published: December 1959
Score: 6/10

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The historians can’t seem to settle whether to call this one “The Third Space War” (or the fourth), or whether “The First Interstellar War” fits it better. We just call it “The Bug War." Everything up to then and still later were “incidents,” “patrols,” or “police actions.” However, you are just as dead if you buy the farm in an “incident” as you are if you buy it in a declared war…

Children of Ruin (Children of Time #2) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2019)

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 22:49:00 +0000

Children of Ruin (Children of Time #2) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2019)

Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky
First Published: May 14th 2019
Series: Children of Time Book 2
Score: 6/10

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The astonishing sequel to Children of Time, the award-winning novel of humanity’s battle for survival on a terraformed planet.

Long ago, Earth’s terraforming program sent ships out to build new homes for humanity among the stars and made an unexpected discovery: a planet with life. But the scientists were unaware that the alien ecosystem was more developed than the primitive life forms originally discovered.

Annihilation (Southern Reach #1) by Jeff VanderMeer (2014)

Fri, 31 Jan 2020 23:33:00 +0000

Annihilation (Southern Reach #1) by Jeff VanderMeer (2014)

Author: Jeff VanderMeer
First Published: February 4th 2014
Series: Southern Reach Book 1
Score: 6/10

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Area X has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades. Nature has reclaimed the last vestiges of human civilization. The first expedition returned with reports of a pristine, Edenic landscape; all the members of the second expedition committed suicide; the third expedition died in a hail of gunfire as its members turned on one another; the members of the eleventh expedition returned as shadows of their former selves, and within months of their return, all had died of aggressive cancer.

Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark (2017)

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 22:25:00 +0000

Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark (2017)

Author: Max Tegmark
First Published: 2017
Score: 6/10

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How will Artificial Intelligence affect crime, war, justice, jobs, society and our very sense of being human? The rise of AI has the potential to transform our future more than any other technology–and there’s nobody better qualified or situated to explore that future than Max Tegmark, an MIT professor who’s helped mainstream research on how to keep AI beneficial.

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy (2005)

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 22:21:00 +0100

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy (2005)

Author: Cormac McCarthy
First Published: 2005
Score: 6/10

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Llewelyn Moss, hunting antelope near the Rio Grande, instead finds men shot dead, a load of heroin, and more than $2 million in cash. Packing the money out, he knows, will change everything. But only after two more men are murdered does a victim’s burning car lead Sheriff Bell to the carnage out in the desert, and he soon realizes how desperately Moss and his young wife need protection. One party in the failed transaction hires an ex-Special Forces officer to defend his interests against a mesmerizing freelancer, while on either side are men accustomed to spectacular violence and mayhem. The pursuit stretches up and down and across the border, each participant seemingly determined to answer what one asks another: how does a man decide in what order to abandon his life? A harrowing story of a war that society is waging on itself, and an enduring meditation on the ties of love and blood and duty that inform lives and shape destinies, No Country for Old Men is a novel of extraordinary resonance and power.

The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester (1955)

Wed, 01 May 2019 22:11:00 +0100

The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester (1955)

Author: Alfred Bester
First Published: 1955
Score: 6/10

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In this pulse-quickening novel, Alfred Bester imagines a future in which people “jaunte” a thousand miles with a single thought, where the rich barricade themselves in labyrinths and protect themselves with radioactive hit men - and where an inarticulate outcast is the most valuable and dangerous man alive.

The Stars My Destination is a classic of technological prophecy and timeless narrative enchantment by an acknowledged master of science fiction.

Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies by Nick Bostrom (2014)

Wed, 09 Jan 2019 22:04:00 +0000

Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies by Nick Bostrom (2014)

Author: Nick Bostrom
First Published: July 3rd 2014
Score: 6/10

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Superintelligence asks the questions: What happens when machines surpass humans in general intelligence? Will artificial agents save or destroy us? Nick Bostrom lays the foundation for understanding the future of humanity and intelligent life. The human brain has some capabilities that the brains of other animals lack. It is to these distinctive capabilities that our species owes its dominant position. If machine brains surpassed human brains in general intelligence, then this new superintelligence could become extremely powerful - possibly beyond our control. As the fate of the gorillas now depends more on humans than on the species itself, so would the fate of humankind depend on the actions of the machine superintelligence.

Island by Aldous Huxley (1962)

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 21:07:00 +0100

Island by Aldous Huxley (1962)

Author: Aldous Huxley
First Published: 1962
Score: 6/10

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In his final novel, which he considered his most important, Aldous Huxley transports us to the remote Pacific island of Pala, where an ideal society has flourished for 120 years.

Inevitably, this island of bliss attracts the envy and enmity of the surrounding world. A conspiracy is underway to take over Pala, and events are set in motion when an agent of the conspirators, a newspaperman named Faranby, is shipwrecked there. What Faranby doesn’t expect is how his time with the people of Pala will revolutionize all his values and—to his amazement—give him hope.

Alien: Covenant by Alan Dean Foster (2017)

Sun, 27 May 2018 18:02:00 +0100

Alien: Covenant by Alan Dean Foster (2017)

Author: Alan Dean Foster
First Published: May 23rd 2017
Series: Alien Series
Score: 6/10

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Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created, with Alien: Covenant, a new chapter in his groundbreaking Alien adventure. The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise. But it is actually a dark, dangerous world.

The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye (Millennium #5) by David Lagercrantz (2017)

Fri, 18 May 2018 22:40:00 +0100

The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye (Millennium #5) by David Lagercrantz (2017)

Author: David Lagercrantz
First Published: September 7th 2017
Series: Millennium Book 5
Score: 6/10

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The girl with the dragon tattoo is not given to forgiveness.

Lisbeth Salander has been forged by a brutal childhood and horrific abuse. And repeated attempts on her life.

The ink embedded in her skin is a constant reminder of her pledge to fight against the injustice she finds on every side.

The Fold (Threshold #2) by Peter Clines (2015)

Sat, 31 Dec 2016 23:15:00 +0000

The Fold (Threshold #2) by Peter Clines (2015)

Author: Peter Clines
First Published: June 2nd 2015
Series: Threshold Book 2
Score: 6/10

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Step into the fold. It’s perfectly safe.

The folks in Mike Erikson’s small New England town would say he’s just your average, everyday guy. And that’s exactly how Mike likes it. Sure, the life he’s chosen isn’t much of a challenge to someone with his unique gifts, but he’s content with his quiet and peaceful existence. That is until an old friend presents him with an irresistible mystery, one that Mike is uniquely qualified to solve.

Ghost in the Wires by Kevin Mitnick (2011)

Fri, 15 Jul 2016 23:04:00 +0100

Ghost in the Wires by Kevin Mitnick (2011)

Author: Kevin Mitnick
First Published: August 15th 2011
Score: 6/10

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If they were a hall of fame or shame for computer hackers, a Kevin Mitnick plaque would be mounted the near the entrance. While other nerds were fumbling with password possibilities, this adept break-artist was penetrating the digital secrets of Sun Microsystems, Digital Equipment Corporation, Nokia, Motorola, Pacific Bell, and other mammoth enterprises. His Ghost in the Wires memoir paints an action portrait of a plucky loner motivated by a passion for trickery, not material game. (P.S. Mitnick’s capers have already been the subject of two books and a movie. This first-person account is the most comprehensive to date.)

Dexter Is Dead (Dexter #8) by Jeff Lindsay (2015)

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 22:58:00 +0100

Dexter Is Dead (Dexter #8) by Jeff Lindsay (2015)

Author: Jeff Lindsay
First Published: April 9th 2015
Series: Dexter Book 8
Score: 6/10

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After seven national best sellers and eight seasons as one of the most successful shows on television, New York Times best-selling author Jeff Lindsay bids a thrilling farewell to his uniquely twisted and beloved serial killer, Dexter Morgan. Dexter Is Dead is the definitive conclusion of the character who has become a global icon.

The Wealthy Barber by David H. Chilton (1989)

Fri, 06 Feb 2015 23:36:00 +0000

The Wealthy Barber by David H. Chilton (1989)

Author: David H. Chilton
First Published: 1989
Score: 6/10

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David Chilton’s popular The Wealthy Barber is a good starting point for anyone who wants to construct a personal financial plan. Many people are so scared of dealing with their money that they don’t do anything at all–only to suffer for it over the long haul. Chilton shows that planning is simple and you don’t have be a whiz kid to set yourself on the route to financial security. “When I finally learned the basics of financial planning, I couldn’t believe how straightforward they were. It’s just common sense,” is the overarching message.

Dexter in the Dark (Dexter #3) by Jeff Lindsay (2006)

Thu, 04 Dec 2014 23:45:00 +0000

Dexter in the Dark (Dexter #3) by Jeff Lindsay (2006)

Author: Jeff Lindsay
First Published: 2006
Series: Dexter Book 3
Score: 6/10

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In his work as a Miami crime scene investigator, Dexter Morgan is accustomed to seeing evil deeds…particularly because, on occasion, he rather enjoys committing them himself. Guided by his Dark Passenger (the reptilian voice inside him), he lives his outwardly normal life adhering to one simple rule: He kills only very bad people. Dexter slides through life undetected, working as a blood spatter analyst for the Miami Police Department, helping his fiancée raise her two adorable (if somewhat…unique) children, and always planning his next jaunt as Dexter the Dark Avenger under the light of the full moon.

The Art of Deception by Kevin Mitnick (2001)

Sun, 08 Jun 2014 23:56:00 +0100

The Art of Deception by Kevin Mitnick (2001)

Author: Kevin Mitnick
First Published: January 1st 2001
Score: 6/10

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The world’s most infamous hacker offers an insider’s view of the low-tech threats to high-tech security Kevin Mitnick’s exploits as a cyber-desperado and fugitive form one of the most exhaustive FBI manhunts in history and have spawned dozens of articles, books, films, and documentaries. Since his release from federal prison, in 1998, Mitnick has turned his life around and established himself as one of the most sought-after computer security experts worldwide. Now, in The Art of Deception, the world’s most notorious hacker gives new meaning to the old adage, “It takes a thief to catch a thief.”