R A Lafferty: 24 books

It was the awfullest dream in the world, no doubt about it. In fact, it seemed to be the only dream there was!

It had happened—no question of it. Now how could it be made to unhappen?

Odd planet! The bipeds talked from their heads and saw only what lay before them. In short, they were pathetic—and deadly!

It had happened—no question of it. Now how could it be made to unhappen?

Time is money. Time heals all wounds. Given time, anything is possible. And now he had all the time in the world!

It was the awfullest dream in the world, no doubt about it. In fact, it seemed to be the only dream there was!

This was a world where minding your manners was more than just a full-time job—it was murder!

An American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, as well as for his etymological wit. He also wrote a set of four autobiographical novels, In a Green Tree; a history book, The Fall of Rome; and several novels of historical fiction....

A survey of the last 100 years of science fiction, with representative stories and illuminating essays by the top writers, poets, and scholars, from Edgar Rice Burroughs and Samuel Butler to Robert A. Heinlein and and Jack Vance, from E.E. "Doc" Smith and Clifford D. Simak to Ted Chiang and Charles Stross-- and everyone in between. More than one million words of classic fiction and essays!

Manuel shouldn't have been employed as a census taker. He wasn't qualified. He couldn't read a map. He didn't know what a map was. He only grinned when they told him that North was at the top. He knew better. But he did write a nice round hand, like a boy's hand. He knew Spanish, and enough English....