Sävsjö stadsbibliotek

‘The Sandman‘ (1844) was written by the German romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann, most famous for his novella ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’ (1816) which inspired Tchaikovsky’ ...

Who is Egbert Craddock Cummins? And why is he changing?'The Obliterated Man' tells the tale of a shy young man, Egbert Craddock Cummins, who reluctantly takes on the role of a thea ...

With more than a whiff of ‘Jurassic Park’ about it, ‘Aepyornis Island’ is a short story that follows the adventures of a biologist, Butcher. Butcher has been tasked to explore the ...

A man is awoken in his grave by the sound of trumpets on judgment day. As the first souls come before God and Archangel Gabriel for the last judgment, the man soon discovers that j ...

From the 'father of science fiction', H.G. Wells, comes a tale of a near-death experience. In H.G. Wells' short story 'Under the Knife', the narrator undergoes an operation during ...

Written by the 'father of science fiction', H.G. Wells, 'Men Like Gods' is a science fiction, dystopian novel that transports readers to another world - an advanced version of Eart ...

A sequel ‘The Wolf Hunters’, ‘The Gold Hunters’ re-joins Wabigoon and Mukoki as they chase down their friend Roderick, who is on his way home following their previous adventures. R ...

Imagine you wake up hundreds of years into the future. The world has been turned into an industrial hellscape, ruled over by the authoritarian White Council. And to your horror, yo ...

Aquila's life belongs to her King. As his assassin she does her duty without question. When a threat to King Myles rises, she's sent out to quench it. As efficiently and ruthlessl ...

A young traveller sets out to make his fortune and discovers the idyllic distant land of Erewhon. Its people welcome him with open arms, but this apparent utopia soon reveals its d ...

Back when Louisa May Alcott was an aspiring author she took to the art of writing short stories – much like her character Jo March in ´Little Women’.A thrilling and chilling story, ...

På Valborgsmässoafton år 1018, föds, på Sicilien, fyra systrar med magiska krafter. Tre blir goda, en blir ond. För att skydda magin och hela mänskligheten från mörker och ondska, ...

One of the earliest sci-fi novels in English literature 'The Mummy!' is futuristic and entertaining; a must read not only for sci-fi enthusiasts but those who love 19th century lit ...

Spiralling down and down, finally reaching rock bottom. What is there possibly left to live for? Nothing!<br><br> 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' is a short story by Dostoevsky, ex ...

It is 2137. Two centuries ago, there was a war to end all wars. The Old World died and the New One was born. Everything is ordered and perfect. Just do not visit Europe!<br><br>Whe ...

Shadows friends forever is the third book in the Shadows series. It is a short story that ties together the ends left open by Shadows and Shadows Origins. Learn what the fate will ...

"Den svarta boken. Små berättelser om död och förvandling" är Magnus Västerbros första skönlitterära bok. Här blandas historia och nutid, ibland med utgångspunkt i verkliga händels ...

Paris, 2027. Ett presidentval står för dörren. Plötsligt dyker det upp en viral film föreställande en skenavrättning av ministern och kandidaten Bruno Juge. Det kommer an på Paul R ...

Tolvåriga Bird Gardner har inte sett sin mamma på över tre år. Margaret försvann efter att hennes dikter använts i protesterna mot de stränga lagar som införts för att värna ”ameri ...

Susso Myrén jobbar i hemtjänsten och i sin mammas souvenirbutik, belägen i Folkets hus, mitt i Kiruna, världens största stad – och minsta. Genom sin hemsida söker hon svar på en fr ...

Efter en lång period av sjukskrivning i utmattningssyndrom lägger högkänsliga Alison om kurs i livet och satsar på sin dröm... att arbeta som frilansjournalist. Av en slump hör hon ...

I norr har Lucan länge planerat att återskapa Terazurs forna imperium, men när det visar sig att hans lönnmördare döljer livsavgörande hemligheter tvingas han tänka om. Victor är h ...

Pallantors vita murar håller på att tappa sin kraft, och därmed riskerar staden att förlora sitt skydd mot fördunklarna som ödelagt otaliga domäner. Pallantors akademi, där Julia, ...

Trollkarlen Cornizendo har blivit kallad av jordguden Marduk för konsultation. Lite märkligt, för det vanliga är annars att det är trollkarlen som åkallar gudarna. Inte tvärtom.När ...

The gripping final instalment in the popular RoboLove trilogy.Silver, former combat robot turned rebel, is tasked by his leader with a highly sensitive mission – to protect Patrici ...