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PULITZER PRIZE WINNER NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The “remarkable” (Ken Burns), “utterly absorbing” (Forbes) Civil War classic that inspired the film Gettysburg “My favorite historical novel . . . a superb re-creation of the Battle of Gettysburg, but its real importance is its...

X Minus One premiered in April 1955 on NBC and ran until January 1958. Like its predecessor series, Dimension X, X Minus One featured stories by the greatest names in modern science fiction: Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein, Clifford Simak, Robert Bloch, and many more.

In a world where he is deemed expendable, young officer Web Hilton embarks on a harrowing journey into the cosmos. As he gazes upon the uncovered stars, he encounters an alien unlike any other, leading him to become the first man in history to experience death not once, but twice. Join us for a gripping tale of adventure, sacrifice, and the unknown. - Summary by Planet Stories, Winter 1954

Join Pat Travis, a spacer known for his incredible luck, as he faces an unexpected twist of fate. Tasked with securing commercial contracts with newly Contacted human races, Pat finds himself stranded on a planet where every significant decision is dictated by astrology. Unfortunately for him, he arrives on one of the most ill-fated days in history. Dive into this captivating tale by Michael Shaara, the acclaimed author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Killer Angels, originally published in Fantastic Universe in 1956. (Summary by Mark F. Smith)