Books like Manna from Heaven by Roger Zelazny

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune follows Paul Atreides as he rises from betrayed heir to the enigmatic Muad'Dib, guarding the precious spice melange that fuels galactic politics and extends life.

In the 29th century, humanity’s vast Hegemony spans dozens of worlds connected by farcaster portals, while the enigmatic Shrike guards the Time Tombs on the lone planet Hyperion. A diverse pilgrimage of chosen individuals must each recount why they were summoned to witness the tombs’ reverse time cycle.

A witty, supernatural romp in which a demon, an angel, and a misfit dog stop the apocalypse after their prophetic bible misplaces the Antichrist.

William Gibson’s debut Sprawl novel, *Neuromancer*, blends cyberpunk with a visionary digital future, following a hacker’s final job against a powerful AI. It earned Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick awards.

In a far future where space is divided into zones of thought, a weapon unleashes a destructive power that threatens all intelligence, forcing survivors onto a strange world where they clash with a medieval alien race.

Neil Gaiman’s American Waters combines Americana, fantasy, and ancient and modern mythologies into a story of a mysterious traveler who awakens city‑wide enigmas and the timeless clash of gods.

Ursula K. Le Guin’s landmark 1969 novel explores a gender‑fluid alien society on the ice‑bound world of Gethen, challenging human assumptions about sex, politics, and humanity through a compelling diplomacy adventure.

In Ursula K. Le Guin’s classic, physicist Shevek leaves his home planet of anarchists to seek truth, challenge entrenched structures, and bridge the divide between his egalitarian society and the wider civilized universe.

Heechee Saga

In Roger Zelazny’s Hugo‑winning "Lord of Light", colonists on a distant world wrestle with ancient tech and godlike powers while adopting Hindu cosmology, setting the stage for an epic clash of faith, politics, and destiny.

In a future where people can "jaunte" a thousand miles with a thought, the wealthy fortify labyrinths and hire radioactive hitmen—while an inarticulate outcast becomes the most dangerous figure in the galaxy.

A satirical critique of religion and science, The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster presents the beliefs of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster—ministers, sermons, and holidays—through humor and parody.

Eighteen stories with bizarre and whimsical themes that go beyond time and space.

Ray Bradbury's collection of short stories brings together the best of his talent for the next generation to enjoy.

Ray Bradbury’s The Cat’s Pajamas assembles twenty‑two short stories from his six‑decade career, half classic and half unpublished, spanning fantasy, science fiction, and American realism.

A collection of Bradbury's never-before-published stories, exploring rebirth and the dark side of humanity's past and future on Mars.

When Kevin Taylor joins the Manhattan criminal law firm of John Milton & Associates, he's hit the big time. At last, he and his wife can enjoy the luxuries they've so desired--money, a chauffeur-driven limo, and a stunning home in a high-rise. Then Milton assigns Kevin one of the most notorious cases of the year, with a file that had been put together prior to the crime. Throwing himself into his work, Kevin begins to see a pattern of evil emerging from behind the firm's plush facade. Acquittal after acquittal, every criminal client walks free, and Kevin's suspicions slowly give way to terror. For Kevin has just become The Devil's Advocate.

Robert A. Heinlein’s 1961 Hugo‑winning science fiction classic follows Valentine Michael Smith, a human raised by Martians, as he reshapes Earth’s culture with his alien worldview.

A curated anthology of 17 fantasy tales, each introduced by a modern author who explains why the story shaped their work, featuring writers like Roger Zelazny, Jack Vance, and R.R. Martin.

"A sumptuous collection of recipes for delicious cakes and biscuits, breads and pastries, sweet treats and savoury delights from Rachel Grisewood, the woman behind the famous handmade Manna from Heaven bakery. Manna from Heaven is a book for everyone who loves food and flavours. Rachel Grisewood is the founder of Manna from Heaven, the purveyor of divinely delicious cakes and biscuits. More than anything else, she loves to give pleasure by feeding her family, friends and loved ones. With over 150 recipes, including the secrets of Rachel's most successful (and treasured) cakes, sweet treats and savoury delights, this is a cookbook to use and enjoy again and again. Discover her fabulous lemon polenta cake, decadently rich chocolate and hazelnut praline cake, buttery raspberry brioches with honey, taleggio and walnut tarts, the famous chocolate crunch, and much, much more. But this is more than just a cookbook. Above all, it's a sweet story - about cooking and cakes, warmth and family, nurturing and life, messiness and love."--Publisher's description.