mark_pugner rated The Three-Body Problem: 5 stars
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu, Ken Liu
Cixin Liu's trilogy-opening novel about first contact with aliens and the clandestine struggle with them over Earth's future, and its …
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mark_pugner rated The Dark Forest: 5 stars
The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu (Remembrance of Earth's Past, #2)
In The Dark Forest, Earth is reeling from the revelation of a coming alien invasion-in just four centuries' time. The …
mark_pugner rated Death's End: 5 stars
Death's End by Cixin Liu (Remembrance of Earth's Past, #3)
Half a century after the Doomsday Battle, the uneasy balance of Dark Forest Deterrence keeps the Trisolaran invaders at bay. …
mark_pugner rated What is repentance?: 4 stars
Sproul, R. C.: What is repentance? (2014, Reformation Trust, a division of Ligonier Ministries)
What is repentance? by Sproul, R. C. (Crucial questions series -- No. 18)
mark_pugner rated What is the great commission?: 4 stars
Sproul, R. C.: What is the great commission? (2015, Reformation Trust, a division of Ligonier Ministries)
What is the great commission? by Sproul, R. C. (Crucial questions series -- No. 21)
mark_pugner rated The universe in a nutshell: 4 stars
The universe in a nutshell by Stephen Hawking
"One of the most influential thinkers of our time, Stephen Hawking is an intellectual icon, known not only for the …
mark_pugner rated The Bear and the Dragon: 4 stars
The Bear and the Dragon by Tom Clancy,
"Newly elected in his own right, Jack Ryan has found that being President has gotten no easier: domestic pitfalls await …
mark_pugner rated Pirate Latitudes: 4 stars
Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton, Michael Crichton
"Michael Crichton presents a story about pirates in the New World"--Provided by publisher.
mark_pugner rated The Hunt for Red October: 5 stars
The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
One of the early novels of the modern techno-thriller genre, the book tracks the efforts of a disgruntled Soviet submarine …
mark_pugner rated State of Fear: 5 stars
State of Fear by Michael Crichton
In Paris, a physicist dies after performing a laboratory experiment for a beautiful visitor.
In the jungles of Malaysia, a …
mark_pugner rated Sphere: 5 stars
Michael Crichton, Michael Crichton: Sphere (2011, HarperCollins Canada, Limited)
Sphere by Michael Crichton, Michael Crichton
A group of American scientists are rushed to a huge vessel that has been discovered resting on the ocean floor …
mark_pugner rated A severe mercy: 4 stars
mark_pugner rated Snow Crash: 4 stars
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (A Bantam spectra book)
In reality, Hiro Protagonist delivers pizza for Uncle Enzo’s CosaNostra Pizza Inc., but in the Metaverse he’s a warrior prince. …
mark_pugner rated Ready Player One: 4 stars
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, Ernest Cline
A world at stake. A quest for the ultimate prize. Are you ready?
In the year 2045, reality is an …
mark_pugner rated Ender's Game: 5 stars
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (Ender's Game, #1)
In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and …