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Captain's Share by Nathan Lowell
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA shuffling of cabins puts Ishmael Horatio Wang in command of the worst ship in the fleet. He learns that being Captain doesn't make you infallible and that life in the Captain's Cabin is filled with new kinds of challenge as he tries to keep the ship moving, the crew out of trouble, and turn a profit to earn his Captain's Share...Categorized as:
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![Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Woodring Stover, George Lucas]()
Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Woodring Stover, George Lucas
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe turning point for the entire Star Wars saga is at handAfter years of civil war, the Separatists have battered the already faltering Republic nearly to the point of collapse. On Coruscant, the Senate watches anxiously as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine aggressively strips away more and more constitutional liberties in the name of safeguarding the Republic... -
![His Human Possession by Renee Rose]()
His Human Possession by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe doesn’t want her to offer. He prefers to take. Demand. Conquer. Leti only intended to seduce the alien warrior. Because the game was to survive. Ingratiate herself to a new master. She never thought she’d fall for the giant horned warrior who rescued her from slavery. But it’s easy to make him lose control. All she has to do is tempt him, and his need to master her takes over... -
![The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Tertiary Phase by Douglas Adams]()
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Tertiary Phase by Douglas Adams
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen the Earth is unexpectedly demolished, Arthur Dent finds The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy an essential companion... -
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![William Shakespeare's Tragedy of the Sith's Revenge by Ian Doescher]()
William Shakespeare's Tragedy of the Sith's Revenge by Ian Doescher
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTo thine own Sith be true. Lend us your ears and comlinks for a Shakespearean retelling of Star Wars Episode III! A once-heroic knight becomes the darkest of villains. The Jedi suffer slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. The Republic falls, an Empire rises, and so begins the long wait for a New Hope... -
![House of Gold by C.T. Rwizi]()
House of Gold by C.T. Rwizi
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom visionary author C. T. Rwizi comes the epic journey of four people on a distant planet who face the ultimate test of loyalty, friendship, and duty in the rising tide of war.A corporate aristocracy descended from Africa rules a colony on a distant planet.Life here is easy—for the rarified and privileged few... -
![Once Upon a Time by Alessandra Hazard]()
Once Upon a Time by Alessandra Hazard
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA very proper prince and a rude, dangerous man who may or may not be a stableman: a fairy-tale love story...Ice Prince.Prince Jamil of Calluvia has always disliked that moniker, but he is responsible and proper, and it's probably accurate to say that he isn't good at emotions. After being widowed, Jamil’s life has revolved around his duties as a crown prince and little else... -
![Nyxia Unleashed by Scott Reintgen]()
Nyxia Unleashed by Scott Reintgen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGetting to Eden brought Emmett and his crewmates one step closer to their promised fortune. But surviving Eden may be the biggest reward of all.Emmett Atwater thought Babel’s game sounded easy. Get points. Get paid. Go home. But it didn’t take long for him to learn that Babel’s competition was full of broken promises, none darker or more damaging than the last one... -
![E. T. - The Extra-Terrestrial by William Kotzwinkle]()
E. T. - The Extra-Terrestrial by William Kotzwinkle
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBased on the screenplay by Melissa Mathison.What do you do when you're lost, millions of miles from home, surrounded by frightening creatures?You do what the Old Botanist did when he was accidentally left behind on Earth. First you find a friend.. -
![Unleashed by the Defender by Evangeline Anderson]()
Unleashed by the Defender by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Warrior bound in chains...A Defender sworn to release him...An accidental Claiming which cannot be undone...When Imani meets J'are, she accidentally claims him as her own.But can he protect her from the most dangerous threat of all...The beast which lives within him?/i>*-*Imani is a crusader for justice... -
![Luna of Earth by Laura Jo Phillips]()
Luna of Earth by Laura Jo Phillips
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere are lots of great ways for a beautiful, wealthy, brilliant young woman to meet a suitable romantic partner. Through the Internet, Church, volunteer groups, or even singles bars. Or, you can do it the way Luna Meadows did--by rescuing an alien from his crashed intergalactic spaceship on the side of a remote mountain in the Rockies just ahead of a three day blizzard... -
![Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays by Laurent Bouzereau]()
Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays by Laurent Bouzereau
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsn all three full-length screenplays, presented with the secrets that led to their creation. Through hours of exclusive interviews with George Lucas and others involved in crafting the original trilogy, Laurent Bouzereau has uncovered the complex process through which life was breathed into the legendary Star Wars saga... -
![The Countdown Conspiracy by Katie Slivensky]()
The Countdown Conspiracy by Katie Slivensky
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmbassador, you are go for launch in T- minus 5…4…3…2…. Get ready to blast off with this high-action, high-stakes middle grade adventure that’s perfect for fans of Chris Grabenstein and Peter Lerangis!Miranda Regent can’t believe she was just chosen as one of six kids from around the world to train for the first ever mission to Mars... -
![Taken to Kor by Elizabeth Stephens]()
Taken to Kor by Elizabeth Stephens
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeenaRhork. He's a space pirate. The bad kind. But he's also been my only source of company for the past rotation that I've been held captive.Halfway across the galaxy, I'm happy to have finally escaped and found more humans...well, I was.But now, I'm not so sure that people are so much better than pirates. And I'm very sure that I'll need Rhork's help to get out of this... -
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![William Shakespeare's Jedi the Last: Star Wars Part the Eighth by Ian Doescher]()
William Shakespeare's Jedi the Last: Star Wars Part the Eighth by Ian Doescher
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStar Wars: The Last Jedi, reimagined as a Shakespeare play, complete with Elizabethan verse, Shakespearian monologues, theatrical stage directions, and woodcut-style illustrations!The Star Wars saga continues, with adventure and surprises galore! In the aftermath of Han Solo's death and the return of Luke Skywalker, what secrets will be revealed, what mysteries will deepen, and who will join the... -
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Leap of Destiny by Craig A. Falconer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe fifth book in the bestselling Not Alone series is now here! Sometimes the only way out is to fall further in… As Earth's leaders gather to usher in a new era of interplanetary cooperation, a remarkable discovery in the skies above New Kerguelen threatens to destroy the peace on both worlds... -
![The Last Dance by Martin L. Shoemaker]()
The Last Dance by Martin L. Shoemaker
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAt the heart of a mystery unfolding in space, the opposing forces make a treacherous journey between Earth and Mars.In space, mutiny means death—that’s why Inspector General Park Yerim is taking her investigation so seriously. The alleged mutineer is Captain Nicolau Aames, whose command of the massive Earth-Mars vessel Aldrin has come under fire... -
![Calling Major Tom by David M. Barnett, David Barnett]()
Calling Major Tom by David M. Barnett, David Barnett
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCalling Major Tom is a heartwarming, quirky and ultimately life-affirming story of friendship, family and forgiveness - and the world's most unlikely astronaut. A man who has given up on the world. A family who show him how to live.Forty-something Thomas is very happy to be on his own, far away from other people and their problems... -
![Life on Mars by Tracy K. Smith]()
Life on Mars by Tracy K. Smith
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsYou lie there kicking like a baby, waiting for God himself To lift you past the rungs of your crib... -
![The Worst of All Possible Worlds by Alex White]()
The Worst of All Possible Worlds by Alex White
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe greatest dangers hide the brightest treasures in this bold, planet-hopping science fiction adventure series.The crew of the legendary Capricious may have gone legitimate, but they're still on the run... -
![The Tigrens' Glory by Laura Jo Phillips]()
The Tigrens' Glory by Laura Jo Phillips
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPlanet Jasan is mobilizing for war against the evil Xanti, enemies of all. As the warriors of Jasan prepare to strike across the immense void that separates the galaxies to end thousands of years of bloody conflict, into the gathering storm comes Warrior Princess, Gloriani of Ramouri, known as “Glory... -
![Star Wars: The National Public Radio Dramatization by Brian Daley]()
Star Wars: The National Public Radio Dramatization by Brian Daley
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe original script of the National Public Radio Star Wars adaptation -- with more than thirty all-new scenes! You've seen the movie. You've read the book. But you've only heard half the story . .Categorized as:
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![The Falcorans' Faith by Laura Jo Phillips]()
The Falcorans' Faith by Laura Jo Phillips
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsYou could say that Faith Myers was one of the unluckiest women in The Thousand Worlds, but that would make her sound a lot luckier than she actually was. Her twin sister, Grace, died in an attack by the reptilian Brethren. Her parents were murdered... -
![The Kindred Warrior's Captive Bride by Evangeline Anderson]()
The Kindred Warrior's Captive Bride by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNeedrix is a Kindred warrior with a tragic past. After losing his pregnant mate during childbirth, he has sworn never to even look at another female again. So he tells himself to ignore the auction going on where a lovely young woman is being sold. But when Need's disgusting crewmate, a three-headed Trollox called Drung, starts bidding on her, he knows he can't abandon her to such a cruel fate... -
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![Secret Baby for the Alien Dad by Athena Storm]()
Secret Baby for the Alien Dad by Athena Storm
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo save my son, I’ll do anything……Even fall back in love with his father.I ran from Jax because I wanted to raise Nova without worry…Well, I’m worried now. Because Nova is missing.Someone has taken him and there’s only one alien warrior in the galaxy brutal and dangerous enough to help me... -
![Pairing with the Protector by Evangeline Anderson]()
Pairing with the Protector by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA woman on a dangerous mission to a new world A warrior sworn to protect her, who fears to risk his heart Can Whitney and Rafe escape from the giant beings who have captured them? And will Whitney end up...Pairing With her Protector? Dr. Whitney Washington is a Xeno-zoologist living on the Kindred Mother Ship and she has a big problem--she has a crush on her bodyguard... -
![The Hand of Vengeance by Renee Rose]()
The Hand of Vengeance by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings~Winner, Best Erotic Sci-Fi, The Romance Reviews Reader's Pick Awards~ON HIS PLANET, WOMEN ARE PUNISHED WHEN THEY DISOBEY...Dr. Lara Simmons can handle difficult surgeries on the battlefield of a war-torn planet. She can even handle her capture by rebels who need her skills to save the life of an important figure-head... -
![Scarlet Venom by Frost Kay]()
Scarlet Venom by Frost Kay
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFact 437 - Allie was a piss poor bootlegger. It was laughable that her blackmailers expected her to create a truth serum. If they’d done their homework, they would’ve known her brewing capabilities were nil, she flunked chemistry, and her moonshine was on the toxic side. So for once in her unlucky life, luck was on her side… until she almost blew up the lab... -
![First Strike by Christopher G. Nuttall]()
First Strike by Christopher G. Nuttall
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe best defense… Starting a war with an enemy a hundred times stronger is insane. It’s desperate. And it’s Earth’s only hope. A massive alien power looms over humanity, claiming Earth as its territory and humanity as its slaves. The Hegemony has already taken over one colony, yoking hundreds of thousands under their brutal rule... -
![Firefly - Carnival by Una McCormack]()
Firefly - Carnival by Una McCormack
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA heist by the Serenity crew goes badly wrong in a captivating original Firefly tie-in novel from the award-winning series by Titan Books City of sinNeapolis: a desert city on planet Bethel where all manner of entertainment can be found: high-stakes gambling, luxurious hotels, exclusive clubs and any form of diversion imaginable may be had for a price... -
![William Shakespeare's The Clone Army Attacketh: Star Wars, Part the Second by Ian Doescher]()
William Shakespeare's The Clone Army Attacketh: Star Wars, Part the Second by Ian Doescher
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTo Shmi or not to Shmi?The curtain rises on yeoman Jedi Anakin Skywalker, a man torn between duty to his Masters, attraction to Padmé, and concern for his beloved mother, Shmi. His choices will determine not just his own destiny, but that of the entire Republic. An thereby hangs a tale.Out, damned Fett!A noble lady in danger. A knight and squire in battle... -
![Enslaved by Evangeline Anderson]()
Enslaved by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEnslaved is book number 14 in the Brides of the Kindred series. It is a plus-length novel of around 168,000 wordsAnything for you Mistress…Thrace S’ver is an unwilling slave. Drugged and bound, he is taken to the Flesh Bazaar and put up for sale to the highest bidder. But this is not the first time Thrace has been on the auction block—he has a past full of horrors he doesn’t intend to repeat... -
![Laisrathera by M.C.A. Hogarth]()
Laisrathera by M.C.A. Hogarth
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Queen of the Eldritch has offered Reese Eddings a life out of a fairy tale, one beyond the imagination of a poor girl from Mars who’d expected to spend her life eking out a living with a rattletrap merchant vessel... -
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![The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez]()
The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA mysterious child lands in the care of a solitary woman, changing both of their lives forever in this captivating debut of connection across space and time."This is when your life begins."Nia Imani is a woman out of place and outside of time... -
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Found by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThis is a plus length novel--133,000 words.A warrior with a scarred heart who doesn’t know how to love. And the woman who must teach him how before it’s too late…The son of the evil AllFather, Xairn is filled with conflicting emotions. On one hand, he has finally gained his freedom and cut the ties that bound him to his race and the sadistic male who is his father... -
![The Weight of the Stars by K. Ancrum]()
The Weight of the Stars by K. Ancrum
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRyann Bird dreams of traveling across the stars. But a career in space isn’t an option for a girl who lives in a trailer park on the wrong side of town. So Ryann becomes her circumstances and settles for acting out and skipping school to hang out with her delinquent friends. One day she meets Alexandria: a furious loner who spurns Ryann’s offer of friendship... -
![Full Circle by Kirsten Beyer]()
Full Circle by Kirsten Beyer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen the U.S.S. Voyager is dispatched on an urgent mission to the planet Kerovi, Captain Chakotay and his first officer, Commander Thomas Paris, must choose between following their orders and saving the lives of two of those dearest to them. B'Elanna Torres and her daughter, Miral, are both missing in the wake of a brutal attack on the Klingon world of Boreth... -
![Doctor Who: Engines of War by George Mann, Aslı Dağlı]()
Doctor Who: Engines of War by George Mann, Aslı Dağlı
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"The death of billions is as nothing to us Doctor, if it helps defeat the Daleks."The Great Time War has raged for centuries, ravaging the universe. Scores of human colony planets are now overrun by Dalek occupation forces. A weary, angry Doctor leads a flotilla of Battle TARDISes against the Dalek stronghold but in the midst of the carnage, the Doctor's TARDIS crashes to a planet below: Moldox... -
![Abducted by the Warrior Prince by Roxie Ray]()
Abducted by the Warrior Prince by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI can’t let my captor claim me as his mate … no matter how much I want him … I’ve been swept off my feet before, and I’ve got the bruises to show just how badly that ended. I’m not about to fall at the feet of the next man – or alien – to cross my path. Especially not when he steals me away from home and wants to use me as his broodmare. Kloran is intense and sometimes scary... -
![Pax Imperia by Mike Smith]()
Pax Imperia by Mike Smith
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCommander Jonathan Radec has finally obtained everything he ever wanted in life. However, in a cruel twist of fate, just as he reaches out for his most heartfelt desire, it is torn from his grasp forever. “For only he who has experienced ultimate happiness, can completely understand the deepest depths of absolute despair.” Jon has always trusted those closest to him implicitly... -
![Mars Nation 3 by Brandon Q. Morris]()
Mars Nation 3 by Brandon Q. Morris
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDoes the secret of Mars lurk beneath the surface of its south pole? A lone astronaut searches for clues about the earlier inhabitants of the Red Planet. Meanwhile, Rick Summers, having assumed the office of Mars City's Administrator by deceit and manipulation, tries to unify the people on Mars with the weapons under his control... -
![ಯಾನ [Yaana] by S.L. Bhyrappa, ಎಸ್.ಎಲ್. ಭೈರಪ್ಪ]()
ಯಾನ [Yaana] by S.L. Bhyrappa, ಎಸ್.ಎಲ್. ಭೈರಪ್ಪ
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's a story of two astronauts (a man and a woman) travelling in a starship to Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the earth which is around 4-6 light years away. The journey takes several decades. The novel focuses on scientific problems and human relationships... -
![A New Hope: The Illustrated Screenplay (Star Wars, Episode IV) by George Lucas]()
A New Hope: The Illustrated Screenplay (Star Wars, Episode IV) by George Lucas
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow here is the complete screenplay of the film that launched a science fiction phenomenon. Experience the capture of Princess Leia by Lord Darth Vader and the evil minions of the Empire...Farmboy Luke Skywalker's discovery of her desperate message hidden in the droid R2-D2...Luke's fateful meetings with legendary Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi and intergalactic smuggler Han Solo.. -
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![The War of the Prophets by Judith Reeves-Stevens, Garfield Reeves-Stevens]()
The War of the Prophets by Judith Reeves-Stevens, Garfield Reeves-Stevens
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe crew of Deep Space Nine must carry out their separate missions to ensure the survival of the Federation. But scattered across the Quadrant, they cannot know that Gul Dukat, Emissary of the Pah-wraiths, has raised an army of mindless warriors, the Grigari... -
![Invisible Planets: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation by Ken Liu, Chen Qiufan]()
Invisible Planets: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation by Ken Liu, Chen Qiufan
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAward-winning translator and author Ken Liu presents a collection of short speculative fiction from China. Some stories have won awards; some have been included in various 'Year's Best' anthologies; some have been well reviewed by critics and readers; and some are simply Ken's personal favorites... -
![Vindicator by Nikki Landis]()
Vindicator by Nikki Landis
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMotok:Undying loyalty. Total obedience. Swift justice.The creed of the Braxtharian Warrior.My task is simple: defend and protect the empire with my life.Sent on a mission to find stolen females and bring them back to my planet,I never thought the one I’d meet would drive my mating instincts to the surface.She’s off limits. Sacred. Pure. Untouchable... -
![Taming the Wildcat (Sargosian Chronicles) by Mina Carter, Bethany J. Barnes]()
Taming the Wildcat (Sargosian Chronicles) by Mina Carter, Bethany J. Barnes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFresh out of a disciplinary that almost ruined her career and landed her in jail, Summer King is ready for a much needed night on the town...or at least a tour around the bar district in her local space station. But it seems this King girl can't stay out of trouble and causes a brawl within minutes of her arrival... -
![A Song of Salvation by Alechia Dow]()
A Song of Salvation by Alechia Dow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the author of The Sound of Stars and The Kindred comes a YA space opera about a reincarnated god and a grumpy pilot on a mission to save a beloved space DJ and stop an intergalactic war. Zaira Citlali is supposed to die. After all, she’s the god Indigo reborn. Indigo, whose song created the universe and unified people across galaxies to banish Ozvios, the god of destruction... -
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Radiant by James Alan Gardner
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this fast-paced adventure from the author of Expendable, the Explorer Corps must battle a highly advanced alien intelligence determined to annihilate their world--a mission that will lead them to the secret origins of the Corps...
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