The listing, 4 Science Fiction Hardback Books By 4 Popular Authors has ended.
RENDEZVOUS WITH RAMA by Arthur C. Clark - The new celestial body that appears in the outer reaches of the solar system proves to be a vast cylinder moving steadily towards earth.
FRIDAY by Robert A. Heinlein - The story of a female "artificial person" that has been enhanced to be stronger, faster, smarter and generally better than normal humans
THE WHITE PLAGUE by Frank Herbert - "Driven halfway insane loss of his wife and children, a scientist's mind fragments into several personalities that carry out his plan for him. He plans a genocidal revenge and creates a plague that kills women. O'Neill then releases it in Ireland (for supporting the terrorists), England (for oppressing the Irish and giving them a cause), and Libya (for training said terrorists)..."
STAR TREK PROBE by Margaret Wander Bonanno - "Ten years have passed since Captain Kirk and the EnterpriseTM crew brought back hump-backed whales from the twentieth century to communicate with the mysterious Probe which threatened Earth. The Probe is returning to Earth and has plotted its course, and the Enterprise must continue to delve into the mystery of its language, and its cosmic purpose to save Earth once again."