Owing to the screen size of your device, you may obtain a better viewing experience by rotating your device a quarter-turn (to get the so-called “panorama” screen view).
Great Science-Fiction & Fantasy Works
Science-fiction & fantasy literature: a critical list with discussions.
You can get a site directory by clicking on the “hamburger” icon () in the upper right of this page.
Or you can search this site with Google (standard Google-search rules apply).
(Be aware that “sponsored” links to other sites will appear atop the actual results.)
Search term(s):
Welcome to the Great Science-Fiction & Fantasy Works web site!
You have apparently come to this page from a link on a search engine or another site. If this is your first visit here, I much recommend that you take a few minutes to look over the introductory material accessible via the red “Introductory” zone of the Site Menu available from the “hamburger” icon in the upper right of this (and every) page. An understanding of the purposes and principles of organization of this site will, I hope and believe, much augment your experience here, for this page and in general. You can simply click this link to get at the site front page, which, unsurprisingly, is the best place to start. Thank you for visiting.
Thorns: Available Copies
Notes: the sort order is by total price (that is, with shipping included), from lowest on up. The background colors for each seller listing are keyed to the listed condition of the book, to enable you to quickly scan for conditions of interest to you. The codes are as follows:
New As New Fine Near Fine
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor Reading Copy unspecified
Below are the first 30 of the lowest-total-price offerings from AbeBooks; all information shown is as specified by the sellers. To see all responses direct from AbeBooks—who may have more than 30—click here.
(Clicking here will not buy the book—you would do that, if you so choose, from their page).
Thorns by Robert Silverberg
Paperback
ISBN:
Publisher: (1984)
Seller: Library House Internet Sales (Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $2.00
Shipping: $6.99
TOTAL Cost: $8.99
Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Solid binding. Boards are moderate to severely edgeworn. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item.
Click the button below to go to this seller’s detailed offer page.
Seller: Barsoom Books (torrance, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $5.56
Shipping: $5.95
TOTAL Cost: $11.51
1st pr. Book is square, solid, and unread. When you receive this beauty you'll tuck it into the zip pocket of your speedsuit, flip your glimmer shades to high-res, and hop into your id-shifter, all systems set to quantum-overdrive, headed for the far reaches of the solar system with your inner frequency set to - you guessed it — 'The Dark Side of the Moon.' In protective archival bag! NOTE: The book is age-toned and has very light shelf-wear to the edges.
Click the button below to go to this seller’s detailed offer page.
Seller: Code X Books (Potomac, MD, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $12.00
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $12.00
In a world where humanity has colonized the solar system and begun to explore more of the local galaxy, a vast audience follows real-life stories presented by wealthy media mogul Duncan Chalk. To satisfy his audience's voyeuristic needs—and his own appetite for others' pain—he pairs Minner Burris, an emotionally withdrawn space explorer who was captured and freakishly surgically altered by aliens, with Lona Kelvin, a suicidal seventeen-year-old girl who donated eggs for a fertility experiment that produced one hundred babies, none of whom she has been allowed to adopt or even see. Chalk promises to solve their personal problems in return for a joint performance tour. Though the love affair doesn't last, Chalk keeps the couple on the hook by making new offers. While Minner and Lona struggle to cope with their newfound celebrity and Chalk's broken promises, they will uncover the true nature of their manipulator—and risk everything to regain the humanity that has been stolen from them . . . Mass market paperback. First printing as indicated by the complete number string 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, therefore presumed first edition, first printing thus. This is a used book. Pages are clean and bright with no markings, notes, or highlighting. Since this book is from 1983, there is minor age browning on inside covers and top and bottom of text block which does not affect readability. Covers show only minor shelf wear and are not creased. Tiny chips out of lower corners of cover. No owner's marks or bookplates, not ex-library. Binding is tight and square. Hinges are secure. Price sticker on front cover. Corners lightly bumped.
Click the button below to go to this seller’s detailed offer page.
Seller: World of Rare Books (Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $5.77
Shipping: $6.25
TOTAL Cost: $12.02
1967. First Edition. 222 pages. Paperback book with illustrated cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.
Click the button below to go to this seller’s detailed offer page.
(Clicking here will not buy the book—you would do that, if you so choose, from their page).
Thorns by Silverberg, Robert
Paperback
ISBN:
Publisher: Ballantine (1967)
Seller: The Book Bin (Salem, OR, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $8.00
Shipping: $5.50
TOTAL Cost: $13.50
Signed by Robert Silverberg on title page. Covers show some very mild edgewear. Spine is solid and firm, with one faint crease. Interior text block is straight and firm, and free of markings. First Printing. Size: 12mo - 6 3/4 in - 7 3/4 in. Year: 1967.
Click the button below to go to this seller’s detailed offer page.
Seller: AwesomeBooks (Wallingford, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $8.78
Shipping: $6.47
TOTAL Cost: $15.25
This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
Click the button below to go to this seller’s detailed offer page.
Seller: Richard's Books (Boise, ID, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $10.11
Shipping: $5.63
TOTAL Cost: $15.74
3RD PRINTING 1973. COVER HAS CREASING AND SURFACE WEAR. PRICE ON TOP OF PAGE ENDS NAME ON BOTTOM OF PAGE ENDS. 222 PAGE TEXT HAS LIGHT WEAR. SCIENCE FICTION. 4.25'' X 7''. WE USE BUBBLE MAILERS.
Click the button below to go to this seller’s detailed offer page.
This site is one of The Owlcroft Company family of web sites. Please click on the link (or the owl) to see a menu of our other diverse user-friendly, helpful sites.
Like all our sites, this one is hosted at the highly regarded Pair Networks, whom we strongly recommend—click the link to learn more. (To get 20% off on hosting fees if you move to Pair, use code pairref-FyXypEEk)
(Note: All Owlcroft systems run on Ubuntu Linux and we heartily recommend it to everyone—click on the link for more information).
) in the upper right of this page.
