Books like 'Star Trek: The Next Generation - Hive'
Readers who enjoyed Star Trek: The Next Generation - Hive by Brannon Braga, Terry Matalas & Travis Fickett also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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The Saints of Salvation by Peter F. Hamilton
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsHumanity is struggling to hold out against a hostile takeover by an alien race that claims to be on a religious mission to bring all sentient life to its God at the End of Time. But while things may look grim in the immediate aftermath of the attack, mankind is busy playing an even longer game than the aliens may have expected... -
![Starman's Saga: The Long, Strange Journey of Leif The Lucky by Colin Alexander]()
Starman's Saga: The Long, Strange Journey of Leif The Lucky by Colin Alexander
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the year 2069, humanity’s last chance for peace is the first ever interstellar mission. A multi-national crew of the most talented scientists and pilots has been chosen based on their expertise and skill. The final spot aboard the craft is assigned as a prize in a global “BerthRight” lottery, and Leif Grettison is the “everyman volunteer” who won. However, Leif isn’t really an “everyman... -
![Space Team: The King of Space Must Die by Barry J. Hutchison]()
Space Team: The King of Space Must Die by Barry J. Hutchison
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt isn't just war. It's space war! Geronimus Krone, the most dangerous man in existence has altered the course of time, appointed himself King of Space, and now rules the galaxy with the help of his four monstrous generals and their armies. Cal Carver and his crew are the galaxy's only hope. But, reeling from their recent loss, they can't stop Krone on their own... -
![Ep.#3.3 - Liberty and Truth, Peace and Prosperity (The Frontiers Saga - Part 3: Fringe Worlds) by Ryk Brown]()
Ep.#3.3 - Liberty and Truth, Peace and Prosperity (The Frontiers Saga - Part 3: Fringe Worlds) by Ryk Brown
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEpisode 3.3A new foe arises…An ugly truth emerges…A long lost friend returns…An iconic ship flies into battle…Captain Scott and the crew of the Aurora face the reality of a galaxy that is, in many ways, worse off than the one they left behind. But in doing so, they discover a new mission for the Aurora’s namesake, her captain, and her crew... -
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![Ep.#3.11 - "The First Ranger" by Ryk Brown]()
Ep.#3.11 - "The First Ranger" by Ryk Brown
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPart 3: Episode 11Sacrifices are made…Training is endured…Wrongs are righted…Heros are born…The Free Fleet’s plans are finally coming together. Now, there is a new force for good in the galaxy, and they’re known as ‘Rangers’."The First Ranger" is the 11th episode in Part 3 of the Frontiers Fringe Worlds...Categorized as:
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![Slow Time Between the Stars by John Scalzi]()
Slow Time Between the Stars by John Scalzi
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAn artificial intelligence on a star-spanning mission explores the farthest horizons of human potential—and its own purpose—in a mind-bending short story by New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi.Equipped with the entirety of human knowledge, a sentient ship is launched on a last-ditch journey to find a new home for civilization. Trillions of miles. Tens of thousands of years... -
![Ep.#1 - "Aurora: EV-01" (The Frontiers Saga - Part 3: Fringe Worlds) by Ryk Brown]()
Ep.#1 - "Aurora: EV-01" (The Frontiers Saga - Part 3: Fringe Worlds) by Ryk Brown
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA new ship...A new crew...A new crisis...A friend at risk... The Confederated Systems Alliance has spread to dozens of systems, creating the first true interstellar alliance dedicated to bringing peace and prosperity to all inhabited worlds. Unfortunately, some see this new alliance as a threat to their own seats of power, and would do anything to stop it... -
![Plains of Utopia: Colony Six Mars (Colony Mars Series Book 6) by Gerald M. Kilby]()
Plains of Utopia: Colony Six Mars (Colony Mars Series Book 6) by Gerald M. Kilby
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsXenon Hybrid, the Red Planet’s ceremonial head-of-state, has not been seen for many years after withdrawing to an isolated enclave in the far north where he steadily built up a following of citizens seeking out an alternative lifestyle. They bother no one, and no one bothers them... -
![Fall of the Core by Ryk Brown]()
Fall of the Core by Ryk Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA freelance reporter struggling to get into the 'big time'...A rookie officer starting her career in public safety...A cargo ship captain trying to outlive a terminal illness that has no cure...A bounty hunter returning a long-hunted fugitive to Earth...A terrible plague that threatens to destroy the human race...The 25th century is not starting off very well... -
![A Pocket Full of Lies by Kirsten Beyer, Martin Frei]()
A Pocket Full of Lies by Kirsten Beyer, Martin Frei
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Full Circle Fleet has resumed its unprecedented explorations of the Delta Quadrant and former Borg space. Commander Liam O'Donnell of the U.S.S. Demeter makes a promising first contact with the Nihydron—humanoid aliens that are collectors of history... -
![A Tower in Space-Time by Laurence E. Dahners]()
A Tower in Space-Time by Laurence E. Dahners
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn this, the fifth book in the “Stasis Stories,” Kaem’s newfound physical fitness is letting him perform at an astonishing level in physical endeavors such as soccer, and martial arts.The company he, Arya Vaii, and Gunnar Schmidt founded to commercially develop his time-stopping discovery is making money hand over fist... -
![Uncommon Purpose by P.J. Strebor]()
Uncommon Purpose by P.J. Strebor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFollowing the bloody war between the Athenian Republic and the Pruessen Empire, an uneasy peace has settled over the region of space known as The Tunguska Fault. The Telford family’s independent trading vessel, the Belinda is captured by Pruessen slavers and the crew forced into a life of brutal servitude. Their desperate bid for freedom succeeds but a tragic price is paid... -
![EVA (Field Series Book 4) by Simon Winstanley]()
EVA (Field Series Book 4) by Simon Winstanley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll good thingsmust come to a beginning... Beyond Time: The Boundary.Beyond reason: Human nature.Beyond coincidence: A convergence.Time itself was always the key.Across 64 years, the manipulation of events reaches its conclusion.The outcome shapes the future of Mankind.At the epicentre is a set of coordinatesand three letters...EVA... -
![Mu Arae (Adrian Tarn (standalone) Book 5) by E.R. Mason]()
Mu Arae (Adrian Tarn (standalone) Book 5) by E.R. Mason
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLegend told of a rogue planetoid once inhabited by an extremely advanced society that vanished without explanation. It was said that anyone bold enough to find this runaway planet might be rewarded with technology beyond imagination. But, this ghost planet was traveling at nearly the speed of light and only known to pass through a single set of coordinates once every thousand years... -
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![Caveman Alien’s Prize by Calista Skye]()
Caveman Alien’s Prize by Calista Skye
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's a nightmare of violence and danger.And he's about to win a prize for it: me.JinxNobody said being abducted by aliens and dumped on a dinosaur planet would be fun.But we five Earth girls are surviving so far, squeezed between two rival tribes of fierce cavemen...Categorized as:
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![Surface Tension by Gerald M. Kilby]()
Surface Tension by Gerald M. Kilby
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA devastating dust storm. A colony on the edge of extinction. Only one person can save them. But first they need to start a revolution. In the midst of the most devastating dust storm in the history of Mars, the survival of the half million people who call it home is hanging in the balance... -
![Jacinto's Remnant by Karen Traviss]()
Jacinto's Remnant by Karen Traviss
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBased on the blockbuster Xbox game, this is the stunning story of the men and women who stood between a planet and total destruction–and now have to face the consequences of their actions.After a brutal fifteen-year war for survival, the Coalition of Ordered Governments is forced to destroy mankind’s last city in a final bid to stop the Locust Horde... -
![Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Twentieth Century by Orson Scott Card, Isaac Asimov]()
Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Twentieth Century by Orson Scott Card, Isaac Asimov
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAn overview of the best science fiction short stories of the 20th century as selected and evaluated by critically-acclaimed author Orson Scott Card...Categorized as:
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![Alien Shadows by Daniel Arenson]()
Alien Shadows by Daniel Arenson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn a dead world orbiting a black hole, shadows awaken. Some call them ghosts. Others believe them mere figments of the imagination. Yet for the scientists stranded on this rocky outpost, the evil haunting their halls is all too real. A handful of men and women have come here, to this desolate world light-years away from civilization... -
![Warpworld by Kristene Perron, Joshua Simpson]()
Warpworld by Kristene Perron, Joshua Simpson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn his first crossing through the warps, Seg discovers a world rich in vita – fuel to save his dying world. Cold, brilliant and desperate to prove himself as a Cultural Theorist, Seg breaks away from the recon squad sent to protect him, to scout out prime vita sources. But to find his prize he must face his biggest fear: water... -
![The Autobiography of Mr. Spock by Una McCormack]()
The Autobiography of Mr. Spock by Una McCormack
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFictional autobiography of the iconic Star Trek character, told in his own words and telling the story of his life, including his difficult childhood, his adventures on the Enterprise, and his death and resurrection on the Genesis Planet. The Autobiography of Mr. Spock tells the story of one of Starfleet's finest officers, and one the Federations most celebrated citizens... -
![Suddenly Astronaut by Andrew J. Morgan]()
Suddenly Astronaut by Andrew J. Morgan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Ben sat in the single seat at the front of the craft. Beyond it was the instrument panel, and beyond that, thick windows that looked out into the blackness of space." Benjamin Forrest is about to celebrate his 13th birthday 365 million miles from Earth. He lives on board the Jove orbital research platform circling Jupiter with his parents and forty-nine other families...Categorized as:
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![Doctor Who: The Silent Stars Go By & Touched by an Angel by Dan Abnett, Jonathan Morris]()
Doctor Who: The Silent Stars Go By & Touched by an Angel by Dan Abnett, Jonathan Morris
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDirect to you from Doctor Who, the hit BBC television program that has enchanted fans of the fantastic for more than fifty years, comes this collection of two novels featuring the TARDIS-traveling Eleventh Doctor and his loyals companions Amy and Rory. The Silent Stars Go By by Dan Abnett. The winter festival is approaching for the hardy colony of Morphans, but no one is in the mood to celebrate... -
![Threads in Time by Hannah De Giorgis]()
Threads in Time by Hannah De Giorgis
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwenty-two-year-old Lyndall Huxley wakes to find herself thousands of years into the future. Something went wrong with the programme for which she volunteered - a programme that employs Einstein’s laws of relativity to send travellers forward in time. The ruins overrun by green woodland in which she wakes are a far cry from the urbanised world she left behind in the 2200's... -
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![Swallow the Sky: A Space Opera by Chris Mead]()
Swallow the Sky: A Space Opera by Chris Mead
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNEW EDITION - August 2015. Professionally edited and proofed..Swallow the Sky embodies the essence of classic science fiction: real science, adventure, high spirits, and above all, a sense of wonder.Galactic culture is still reverberating from the nanotech disaster that destroyed Earth... -
![Festival of Death by Jonathan Morris]()
Festival of Death by Jonathan Morris
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Beautiful Death is the ultimate theme-park ride: a sightseeing tour of the afterlife. But something has gone wrong, and when the Fourth Doctor arrives in the aftermath of the disaster, he is congratulated for saving the population from destruction – something he hasn't actually done yet. He has no choice but to travel back in time and discover how he became a hero.And then he finds out... -
![Migration by Julie E. Czerneda]()
Migration by Julie E. Czerneda
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSenior co-administrator of the Norcoast Salmon Research Facility, Dr. Mackenzie Connor was a biologist who studied the spawning habits of salmon. Then, last season, just as she and Dr. Emily Mamani were starting their research, they were interrupted by the arrival of Brymn, the first Dhryn to set foot on Earth...Categorized as:
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![Noumenon Infinity by Marina J. Lostetter]()
Noumenon Infinity by Marina J. Lostetter
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTravel to the remotest reaches of deep space in this wondrous follow-up to the acclaimed Noumenon—a tale of exploration, adventure, science, and humanity.Generations ago, Convoy Seven and ICC left Earth on a mission that would take them far beyond the solar system... -
![Inhuman by David Simpson]()
Inhuman by David Simpson
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsInhuman not only ties the first four books together, it also broadens the mystery, introduces a new villain, one that has been lurking in the background throughout, and that will trump any villain in the history of suspense literature, film, or science fiction. V-SINN is its name, and, and in this epic thriller, it may just be too much for the post-humans to handle... -
![How It Unfolds by James S.A. Corey]()
How It Unfolds by James S.A. Corey
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAn astronaut’s interstellar mission is a personal journey of a thousand second chances in an exhilarating short story by James S. A. Corey, the New York Times bestselling author of The Expanse series. Roy Court and his crew are taking the trip of a lifetime—several lifetimes in fact—duplicated and dispatched across the galaxies searching for Earthlike planets. Many possibilities for the future... -
![Defender by Mike Shepherd]()
Defender by Mike Shepherd
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsKris Longknife is back in the good graces of the brass—and to demonstrate that, they've promoted her to Admiral. Now her mission is to find the home base of the space pirates who are plaguing the fringes of the galaxy.But no mission is ever simple when your name is Longknife... -
![Second Chance by Nathan Hystad]()
Second Chance by Nathan Hystad
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA fresh start. An old friend. A ruthless enemy.Colton Beck has a new lease on life. Their alliance is confident they can find their enemy in the Alruna system, and it’s all hands on deck. After the revelation of his origins from the mysterious woman on Dicore, Colton is at odds with where his loyalties stand... -
![Vacuum Diagrams by Stephen Baxter]()
Vacuum Diagrams by Stephen Baxter
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"And everywhere the Humans went, they found life..."This dazzling future history, winner of the 2000 Philip K. Dick Award, is the most ambitious and exciting since Asimov's classic Foundation saga. It tells the story of Humankind - all the way to the end of the Universe itself... -
![The Synchronicity War Part 2 by Dietmar Arthur Wehr]()
The Synchronicity War Part 2 by Dietmar Arthur Wehr
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe unprovoked war with a mysterious alien race is going badly. Minor tactical victories are offset by major strategic setbacks. The aliens know where all Human-occupied worlds are while their own worlds are still unknown. Victor Shiloh's unpredictable precognitive visions are the only thing that is slowly the alien onslaught... -
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![The Synchronicity War Part 3 by Dietmar Arthur Wehr]()
The Synchronicity War Part 3 by Dietmar Arthur Wehr
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Synchronicity War is going badly for the Human Race and its loyal A.I. allies. The 11,000+ humans remaining in the Universe are desperately trying to remain undiscovered by their xenophobic alien adversaries while they attempt to rebuild a viable military defense and discover how they're receiving messages from the future... -
![Stark's Crusade by John G. Hemry, Jack Campbell]()
Stark's Crusade by John G. Hemry, Jack Campbell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Barnes & Noble ReviewStark's Crusade is the concluding volume of a popular military science fiction trilogy written by former U.S. Navy officer John G. Hemry. The first two books, Stark's War and Stark's Command, began chronicling the life of Sergeant Ethan Stark, a living military legend who is sent to the moon to take back control of what America believes is its property... -
![The Synchronicity War Part 4 by Dietmar Arthur Wehr]()
The Synchronicity War Part 4 by Dietmar Arthur Wehr
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe unprovoked war with the Sogas has reached a climax. Over a hundred Sogas ships appear to be headed for Earth and Space Force is in no condition to stop them. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the nightmarish Insectoids will be arriving in Earth orbit within months to finish off the survivors of the impending Sogas attack... -
![Bleak by Jacqueline Druga]()
Bleak by Jacqueline Druga
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReyanne Harper is an elementary school teacher in a not-so-normal world. Destructive hail storms and earthquakes, food shortages, and significantly rising sea levels are becoming the new norm. But there is a plan to save the human race. A plan Reyanne unknowingly helped to formulate...Categorized as:
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![The Collectors by Christopher L. Bennett]()
The Collectors by Christopher L. Bennett
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn all-new Star Trek e-novella featuring the Department of Temporal Investigations!The dedicated agents of the Federation Department of Temporal Investigations have their work cut out for them protecting the course of history from the dangers of time travel. But the galaxy is littered with artifacts that, in the wrong hands, could threaten reality... -
![Roswell by Sonny Whitelaw, Jennifer Fallon]()
Roswell by Sonny Whitelaw, Jennifer Fallon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a Stargate malfunction throws Lieutenant Colonel Cameron Mitchell, Dr. Daniel Jackson, Lt. Colonel Sam Carter, and Teal'c back in time, they only have minutes to live.But their rescue, by an unlikely duo - Major General Jack O'Neill and Vala Mal Doran - is only the beginning of their problems. Ordered to rescue an Asgard also marooned in 1947, SG-1 find themselves at the mercy of history... -
![Rebel by Mike Shepherd]()
Rebel by Mike Shepherd
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVicky Peterwald is no longer just the heir apparent to an imperial dynasty. She survived naval training and proved her mettle in combat to help the starving people of the ravaged world of St. Petersburg. Now, she is truly a Grand Duchess, leading a growing battle fleet in a rebellion against the tyranny of her stepmother, the Empress... -
![The Timegod by L.E. Modesitt Jr.]()
The Timegod by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsL.E. Modesitt's "Timegod" was first published in mass market format, expanded from his first novel, "The Fires of Paratime." Although somewhat reminiscent of the "Change War" stories of Fritz Lieber, and though science fiction, "Timegod" contains intriguing connections to the fantasy universe of Modesitt's Recluce novels... -
![Taking Care of Gods by Liu Cixin, Ken Liu]()
Taking Care of Gods by Liu Cixin, Ken Liu
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne day two billion white beard in white came to earth, claiming that they were the creators of human beings... -
![Trials and Tribble-Ations by Diane Carey, Ronald D. Moore]()
Trials and Tribble-Ations by Diane Carey, Ronald D. Moore
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlmost a century ago, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise first encountered the irresistible (and astonishingly prolific) lifeform known as the tribbles, resulting in one of the most unusual adventures in the annals of Starfleet... -
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![Lightwave: Clocker by A.M. Scott]()
Lightwave: Clocker by A.M. Scott
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSaree’s got a secret… A secret that allows safe travel between star systems. Saree’s the only human Clocker – she tunes space-fold clocks. But… If anyone knew, she would be betrayed – forced to blockade and blackmail systems for evil crime lords or corporations. With a bounty hunter on her heels, Saree jumps on Lightwave Fold Transport, the safest option...Categorized as:
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![Dark Beyond the Stars: A Space Opera Anthology by Patrice Fitzgerald, David Gatewood]()
Dark Beyond the Stars: A Space Opera Anthology by Patrice Fitzgerald, David Gatewood
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEleven of today's bestselling authors join forces to bring you these tales of action, adventure, and brilliant imagination. From humanity's first contact with alien life, to the challenges of space travel, to colonies established light years from Earth, this anthology celebrates the wide sweep of space opera at its most sublime...Categorized as:
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![Xeelee: Redemption by Stephen Baxter]()
Xeelee: Redemption by Stephen Baxter
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMichael Poole finds himself in a very strange landscape . . . This is the centre of the Galaxy. And in a history without war with the humans, the Xeelee have had time to built an immense structure here. The Xeelee Belt has a radius ten thousand times Earth's orbital distance. It is a light year in circumference... -
![To Do or Die by Mike Shepherd, Mike Moscoe]()
To Do or Die by Mike Shepherd, Mike Moscoe
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the national bestselling author of the Kris Longknife series comes an all-new Jump Universe novel. Retired Colonel Ray Longknife and Marine Captain Terrence "Trouble" Tordon come to Savannah via different routes, but what they find is the same. One bully strongman is intent on keeping power no matter what the new rules are for peace... -
![The Runabout: A Diving Novel by Kristine Kathryn Rusch]()
The Runabout: A Diving Novel by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA graveyard of spaceships, abandoned by the mysterious Fleet thousands of years earlier. Boss calls it “The Boneyard.” She needs the ships inside to expand her work for Lost Souls Corporation. Yash Zarlengo thinks the Boneyard will help her discover if the Fleet still exists...Categorized as:
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![Amphitrite 2: The Black Planet: Hard Science Fiction by Brandon Q. Morris]()
Amphitrite 2: The Black Planet: Hard Science Fiction by Brandon Q. Morris
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDespite all the dangers of the newly discovered Black Planet, two astronauts investigate the celestial body. They find clues to its legendary origin and incredible age, and soon realize that Amphitrite hides an even greater secret.Meanwhile, the ancient newcomer approaches Earth in its unusual orbit...
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