Books like 'Transformers: Generation One, Vol. 1'
Readers who enjoyed Transformers: Generation One, Vol. 1 by Chris Sarracini, Pat Lee, Don Figueroa & Joe Ng also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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The MVP by Scott Sigler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHE MVP is the fourth book in the Galactic Football League series, following on THE ROOKIE, THE STARTER and THE ALL-PRO. Set in a lethal American professional football league seven centuries in the future, THE MVP puts huge humans on the field with four alien races, creating a game that is faster, stronger and deadlier than anything we know today... -
![Stronghold: A Darkstar Mercenaries Novella by Anna Carven]()
Stronghold: A Darkstar Mercenaries Novella by Anna Carven
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAbbey's thrown in the deep end.Tarak creates an alliance with a furry being.Ami has her father wrapped around her tiny little finger.It's just another day in the life of our fearsome Kordolians and their human mates. A light-hearted peek into Tarak and Abbey's life on Earth.Sanctuary is a 22000 word "slice-of-life" novella set in the Dark Planet Warriors/Darkstar Mercenaries universe... -
![The Champion by Scott Sigler]()
The Champion by Scott Sigler
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsTHE CHAMPION is the fifth book in the Galactic Football League series.Seven centuries in the future, the sport of American football has never been bigger, never been faster, never been more lethal. Trillions of fans from all over the galaxy watch six unique races battle in contests so violent that deaths are part of the stat sheet... -
![The Life of the Mind by John Scalzi]()
The Life of the Mind by John Scalzi
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPart one of the four parts of the full-length novel, The End of All Things.A down-on-his-luck Colonial Union starship pilot finds himself pressed into serving a harsh master-in a mission against the CU. But his kidnappers may have underestimated his knowledge of the ship that they have, quite literally, bound him to piloting... -
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![Slave Trade by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle]()
Slave Trade by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNo respect for life. Or the law. It’s the trade. In sentience. Run by the Corranites, creatures that have always traded in intelligent alien life.Bought and sold. Nothing more than property.Rivka is having none of it. With an eye toward taking the entire supply line down, she launches into the greater galaxy. All the way to the heart of the Federation.It’s bigger than anyone knows... -
![Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card]()
Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThey were the back-to-back winners of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Novel-a feat unique in the annals of science fiction.They rank among the most influential novels of the past 30 years, their provocative take on the concept of young peopleforced into conflict by a war-torn future society laying the groundwork for countless other writers... -
![Randoms by David Liss]()
Randoms by David Liss
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA science fiction superfan finds himself on his very own space adventure when he’s randomly selected to join an alien confederacy in this hilarious middle grade debut novel.Zeke Reynolds comes from a long line of proud science fiction geeks. He knows his games, comics, movies, and TV shows like Captain Kirk knows the starship Enterprise... -
![Universo Star Wars by Tricia Barr, Daniel Wallace]()
Universo Star Wars by Tricia Barr, Daniel Wallace
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..."Ultimate Star Wars is a comprehensive, wonderfully detailed encyclopedia of the entire Star Wars galaxy that explores characters, creatures, locations, vehicles, technology, and more... -
![The Mule: From Foundation And Empire by Isaac Asimov]()
The Mule: From Foundation And Empire by Isaac Asimov
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFirst published as a 2-part serial in the November and December 1945 Astounding Science Fiction, this novella was later published as part of Foundation and Empire... -
![Compulsory by Martha Wells]()
Compulsory by Martha Wells
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMurderbot—the sardonic, almost-homicidal, media-loving android created by Martha Wells—has proven to be one of the most popular characters in 21 st century science fiction. Everything that makes this protagonist (it would be wrong to call Murderbot a hero) beloved of fans is on display in Compulsory... -
![Balance of Trade by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Balance of Trade by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAssistant Trader Jethri Gobelyn was an honest, hardworking young man who knew a lot about living onboard his family's space-going trade ship; something about trade, finance, and risk-taking; and a little bit about Liadens. It was, oddly enough, the little bit he knew about Liadens that seemed like it might be enough to make his family's fortune, and his own, too... -
![Three's a Crowd! by Ray O'Ryan]()
Three's a Crowd! by Ray O'Ryan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZack finds out that two best friends are better than one in this chapter book adventure.Zack is thrilled when he finds out that his best friend on Earth, Bert Jones, is going to visit him on Nebulon. Zack can’t wait to show Bert around the new planet, as well as his new school. But when Bert meets Drake, Zack’s best friend on Nebulon, some jealousy starts to brew... -
![XD-317 by S.J. MacDonald]()
XD-317 by S.J. MacDonald
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"The committee has planned a task series for you, Alex..." With an alien aristocrat joining the crew, the Fourth Fleet Irregulars embark on a mission that will take them beyond the League's borders - and beyond their wildest dreams... -
![Star Wars: The Galaxy Needs You by Caitlin Kennedy]()
Star Wars: The Galaxy Needs You by Caitlin Kennedy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHave you ever stopped to think about how there is nobody else in the galaxy who is exactly like you? This empowering picture book celebrates young heroes-in-the-making and features illustrations that follow Rey on her own hero's journey... -
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![Star Wars: I Am a Princess by Courtney Carbone]()
Star Wars: I Am a Princess by Courtney Carbone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRead all about brave Princess Leia, hero of the Rebel Alliance, as she joins forces with Luke Skywalker and Han Solo to battle Darth Vader and the evil Galactic Empire! Featuring stunning retro illustrations, this book is perfect for Star Wars—and Little Golden Book—fans of all ages... -
![Artificial Evolution by Joseph R. Lallo]()
Artificial Evolution by Joseph R. Lallo
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsArtificial Evolution is the third book in the Big Sigma series, building upon the story and characters introduced by Bypass Gemini and Unstable Prototypes. Lex, Michella and Squee are once again joined by the mercenaries Silo and Garotte. Along the way they'll need plenty of help from mad engineer Karter Dee and his AI Ma... -
![E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial by Jim Thomas, Kim Smith]()
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial by Jim Thomas, Kim Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was released in theaters thirty-five years ago, the film enchanted millions of kids and surpassed Star Wars to become the highest-grossing movie of all time. Now the blockbuster movie is an illustrated storybook, with colorful retro-style illustrations courtesy of Kim Smith. It's a story you can't help but love: After E.T... -
![This Hollow Union by John Scalzi]()
This Hollow Union by John Scalzi
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPart two of the four parts making up the full-length novel, The End of All Things.Desperate times call for desperate measures. And for the multi-species Conclave, desperate times have arrived. Faced with the prospect of major planets and species leaving the alliance, the Conclave's leadership has just a few cards left to play...to unpredictable effect... -
![The City and The Ship by Anne McCaffrey, S.M. Stirling]()
The City and The Ship by Anne McCaffrey, S.M. Stirling
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo novels in one large volume, both set in the same universe as The Ship Who Sang: The City Who Fought: Simeon was bored with running the mining and processing station that made up his "body." Then the invaders came. If anyone was to survive, somehow he must transform his wargaming hobby into the real thing and become The City Who Fought... -
![Pet Rocks by Hugh Howey]()
Pet Rocks by Hugh Howey
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt's been a week since the cargo ship was lost on my watch. A week with very little sleep and not much appetite. Now the bio scanner is picking up some sign of life out there in the wreckage, and it's my duty to go see what it is. Maybe I'm not as alone out here as I thought. And maybe I don't want to be... -
![Dr Xargle's Book of Earthlets by Jeanne Willis, Tony Ross]()
Dr Xargle's Book of Earthlets by Jeanne Willis, Tony Ross
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis humorous story tells how Dr Xargle instructs his class of aliens on the appearance and habits of "Earthlets" (human babies) before embarking on a field trip to Earth. Bath-time, feeding, and changing nappies are all given a new slant by this alien guide to human behavior... -
![There's an Alien in Your Book by Tom Fletcher]()
There's an Alien in Your Book by Tom Fletcher
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTom Fletcher and Greg Abbott have created a new interactive adventure, this time featuring an adorable alien who has crash-landed in YOUR book!You'll have to help Alien back up into space, because aliens don't belong on Earth . . -
![Star Crossed: 7 Novels of Space Exploration, Alien Races, Adventure, and Romance by Christine Pope, C. Gockel]()
Star Crossed: 7 Novels of Space Exploration, Alien Races, Adventure, and Romance by Christine Pope, C. Gockel
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSci-fi to fall in love with… 7 full-length novels that explore the future without forgetting that the most dangerous battles will always be within the human heart. Aliens, AI, cyborgs, galactic empires, space battles, and romance...you’ll find them all here, along with heroines and heroes you’ll cheer for... -
![The Prehistoric Planet by Ray O'Ryan]()
The Prehistoric Planet by Ray O'Ryan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGalaxy Zack blasts back to the past in this outer space chapter book adventure!A baby pterosaur can’t find his way home, so it’s up to the Nebulon Navigators to return him to the Prehistoric Planet. And when Zack’s dad is invited on the journey, Zack finds a way to go along too! But as they blast off on the super shuttle, they hear a strange noise... -
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![Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back by Geof Smith]()
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back by Geof Smith
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe epic space saga, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, is finally retold in the iconic Little Golden Book format! After the destruction of the Death Star, the Empire has regrouped—with Darth Vader leading the hunt for Luke Skywalker...Categorized as:
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![Lone Star Renegades by Mark Wayne McGinnis]()
Lone Star Renegades by Mark Wayne McGinnis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Could not put this book down!" "A great new SciFi series by Mark Wayne McGinnis ... can't wait for the next one." From author, Mark Wayne McGinnis, who brought you the hit series, Scrapyard Ship and Tapped In, comes a new and exciting new science fiction saga and the rise of the most unlikely new hero... -
![Deep Navigation by Alastair Reynolds]()
Deep Navigation by Alastair Reynolds
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeep Navigation is the 2010 Boskone Book by Boskone’s Guest of Honor Alastair Reynolds. It contains a broad spectrum of his work, from his first published story, "Nunivak Snowflakes," through "The Receivers" and "Monkey Suit," both published within the last year, plus an introduction by his friend, and former Boskone Guest, Stephen Baxter. It is well-known that the scope of Dr... -
![Star Wars: 5-Minute Star Wars Stories by Rebecca L. Schmidt, Brooke Dworkin]()
Star Wars: 5-Minute Star Wars Stories by Rebecca L. Schmidt, Brooke Dworkin
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBlast off into hyperspace with these eleven action-packed Star Wars tales! Jedi Master Yoda has a lightsaber showdown with the dreaded Count Dooku; Luke Skywalker and the Rebels race against time to destroy the Death Star; and the brave Rey makes a new friend when she meets the droid BB-8... -
![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... -
![Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary by David West Reynolds]()
Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary by David West Reynolds
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStar Wars DK brings the fertile imagination of George Lucas to life with two in-depth books about the original movie trilogy. Produced under the aegis of Lucasfilms from Skywalker Ranch archives, the books feature new material and data on the characters and vehicles. Visual Dictionary, Equipment of the rebels and the Imperial Forces is shown up close and explained... -
![Star Watch by Mark Wayne McGinnis]()
Star Watch by Mark Wayne McGinnis
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Loved this book! ... could not put it down ..." Join the Star Watch crew on their first mission to the planet of Trom, where hostile Pharlom invaders have appropriated high altitude cloud-ports as prisoner of war camps. As a fierce battle in space ensues, fragmented warships fall into Trom’s atmosphere and head right for a populated cloud-port... -
![The Lost Planet by Rachel Searles]()
The Lost Planet by Rachel Searles
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is what the boy is told:• He woke up on planet Trucon, inside a fence he shouldn't have been able to pass.• He has an annirad blaster wound to the back of his head.• He has no memory.• He is now under the protection of a mysterious benefactor.• His name is Chase Garrety.This is what Chase Garrety knows:• He has a message: "Guide the star."• Time is running out... -
![Kutath (The Faded Sun, #3) by C.J. Cherryh]()
Kutath (The Faded Sun, #3) by C.J. Cherryh
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen the Mri, a proud and noble race of warriors serving as mercenaries in exchange for a planet to call home, confront the human enemies of their employers, they encounter a method of warfare alien to their system of honor. No match for the Mri one to one, despite their similar physiology, the humans fight without honor, driving the Mri to extinction with superior numbers and firepower... -
![The Stolen Moon by Rachel Searles]()
The Stolen Moon by Rachel Searles
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe action-packed sequel to The Lost Planet.This is what the boy is told:- His younger sister has an otherworldly (and sometimes annoying) ability.- The starship he now lives on has been infiltrated.- His friend Parker is working on the network hack of a lifetime.This is what Chase and Parker fear:- They won't be able to save the world in time... -
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![Nor Crystal Tears by Alan Dean Foster]()
Nor Crystal Tears by Alan Dean Foster
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBefore Man and insectlike Thranx had become allies, when the reptilian AAnn were just occasional raiders of Thranx colony worlds, one young Thranx agricultural expert lived a life of quiet desperation... -
![Sentenced to Prism by Alan Dean Foster]()
Sentenced to Prism by Alan Dean Foster
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe company had a big problem, it was illegally exploiting a fabulously rich planet maned Prism, a world where even the tiniest creatures were living jewels. But somehow, all contact had been lost with the scientist of the survey team. The Company didn't want to draw attention to itself by sending in a rescue mission so they assigned Evan Orgell, a self-confident problem-solver, to investigate... -
![Resplendent by Stephen Baxter]()
Resplendent by Stephen Baxter
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsResplendent: Destiny's Children Book Four "Cadre Siblings" (2000) "Conurbation 2473" (2003) "Reality Dust" (2000) "Mayflower II" (2004)[b] "All in a Blaze" (2003) "Silver Ghost" (2000) "The Cold Sink" (2001) "On the Orion Line" (2000) "Ghost Wars" (2006) "The Ghost Pit" (2001) "Lakes of Light" (2005) "Breeding Ground" (2003) "The Dreaming Mould" (2002) "The Great Game" (2003) "The Chop Line"... -
![The Galactic Gourmet by James White]()
The Galactic Gourmet by James White
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this latest novel of the series, readers meet an alien chef named Gurronsevas who has come to Sector General to face the greatest challenge of his career--making hospital food palatable. His ensuing adventure combines interspecies administrative politics, ingenious science puzzles and a judicious admixture of action and adventure... -
![Ambulance Ship by James White]()
Ambulance Ship by James White
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCALLING DR. CONWAY. . .There was a lot of talk about the vital importance of his new assignment, but it still seemed like a demotion to Senior Physician Conway. After twelve years of outstanding service--and the most incredible experiences imaginable--Conway couldn't quite appreciate the "honor" of becoming an ambulance attendant at this stage of his life.True, the insectile empath, Dr... -
![Man-Kzin Wars X: The Wunder War by Hal G.P. Colebatch, Larry Niven]()
Man-Kzin Wars X: The Wunder War by Hal G.P. Colebatch, Larry Niven
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first colonists from Earth named the planet Wunderland. Generations later, the felinoid alien invaders called Kzin came and turned it into a hell for humans... -
![Star Wars Epic Yarns: A New Hope by Jack Wang, Holman Wang]()
Star Wars Epic Yarns: A New Hope by Jack Wang, Holman Wang
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJedi apprentices and little princesses will delight in this (heart)felt retelling of the Star Wars saga. And so will Star Wars fans of any age! The series launches with the original trilogy, and every word counts in these small but perfectly formed yarns. That's because each volume features 12 iconic scenes, handcrafted in felt and pithily summarized in just a single word... -
![Star Wars Epic Yarns: The Empire Strikes Back by Jack Wang, Holman Wang]()
Star Wars Epic Yarns: The Empire Strikes Back by Jack Wang, Holman Wang
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJedi apprentices and little princesses will delight in this (heart)felt retelling of the Star Wars saga. And so will Star Wars fans of any age! The series launches with the original trilogy, and every word counts in these small but perfectly formed yarns. That's because each volume features 12 iconic scenes, handcrafted in felt and pithily summarized in just a single word... -
![The Rebel Files: Collected Intelligence of the Alliance by Daniel Wallace]()
The Rebel Files: Collected Intelligence of the Alliance by Daniel Wallace
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis top-secret cache reproduces highly sensitive intelligence that traces the Rebel Alliance from its formation through its tireless fight against the Empire and the First Order. From its earliest beginnings in covert opposition to Imperial operations, the Alliance could not leave its most sensitive information open to the risk of digital interception... -
![STAR WARS: Return of the Jedi: The Storybook Based on the Movie by Joan D. Vinge]()
STAR WARS: Return of the Jedi: The Storybook Based on the Movie by Joan D. Vinge
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a sequel to "The Star Wars Storybook" and "The Empire Strikes Back Storybook", Luke Skywalker and his friends in the Rebel Alliance formulate a daring plan to battle with the Empire and its evil leaders, Darth Vader and the Emperor... -
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![The Shattered Sphere by Roger MacBride Allen]()
The Shattered Sphere by Roger MacBride Allen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStriving to retrieve a stolen planet Earth and restore it to its proper solar system, an unlikely band of human scientists, dictators, and professional troublemakers face two enemies in the powerful Charonians and the mysterious Adversary. Reprint... -
![The Genocidal Healer by James White]()
The Genocidal Healer by James White
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPhysician, heal thyselfSurgeon-Captain Lioren of the Monitor Corps was a hard-driving perfectionist who expected the same high standards to be met by all who worked with him. But while on a First Contact mission on the planet Cromsag, where plague had reduced a peaceful civilization to barbarism and war, Lioren's perfection was his undoing... -
![Journey to Juno by Ray O'Ryan, Colin Jack]()
Journey to Juno by Ray O'Ryan, Colin Jack
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsZack joins his school's Explorer's Club and visits Juno, a newly discovered planet of crystals... -
![The Return of Nathan Brazil by Jack L. Chalker]()
The Return of Nathan Brazil by Jack L. Chalker
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn a desolate sector of space floats the Well World: the ancient Markovian supercomputer that first created and now maintains the Universe.While attempting to repel an insidious intergalactic invasion, Mankind resorts to a weapon of such awesome destructive power that it undermines the Well World's control of time and space and threatens the very existence of the Universe... -
![Star Healer by James White]()
Star Healer by James White
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSector Twelve General Hospital had a staff of thousands divided among sixty or so intelligent species. Every day it treated alien illnesses of baffling complexity.. -
![The Tale of The Wicked by John Scalzi]()
The Tale of The Wicked by John Scalzi
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCaptain Michael Obwije of the Confederation Armed Forces has been hunting a Tarin battle cruiser in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse. But when he orders his own ship in for the killing blow, the hot pursuit turns into a potentially more dangerous situation. One with implications for the entire Confederation...
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