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Books About Time Travel

ROMANCE

OUTLANDER

by Diana Gabaldon

A satisfying treat, with extra scoops of excitement and romance that make up for certain lapses in credibility. Full review >

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FICTION

NIGHT WATCH

by Terry Pratchett

Not a side-splitter this time, though broadly amusing and bubbling with wit and wisdom: both an excellent story and a... Full review >

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FICTION

THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE

by Audrey Niffenegger

A Love Story for educated, upper-middle-class tastes; with a movie sale to Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, it could have... Full review >

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SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

MAMMOTH

by John Varley

Sometimes amusing and informative but more often barely tepid, with stock characters, a contrived mess of a plot and ideas... Full review >

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