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Orbital Ascension by Igor Nikolic
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYou know you really made someone raging mad—when they try to kill you with a nuke.Michael and those who follow him had reached a temporary safe base, but now those in power know his identity.His people are in a race against time, and it’s no longer a question of if they are going to be discovered—but when... -
![Owner's Share by Nathan Lowell]()
Owner's Share by Nathan Lowell
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsEverything in the universe comes with a price. When Diurnia Salvage and Transport undergoes a change in management, Captain Ishmael Horatio Wang finds himself adrift in a sea of red ink, and intrigue. He dives in only to find that he is over his head in a universe where cut-throat competition takes on an all new meaning... -
![Tasmanian SFG, Book II: Devils to Me by C.R. Daems, Emily Woo Zeller]()
Tasmanian SFG, Book II: Devils to Me by C.R. Daems, Emily Woo Zeller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Devils to me," a siren call that would bring every Tasmanian running to answer no matter what they were doing. Repeated over and over by those answering the call, it would empty bars or a base or a city of Tasmanians, because no member of the elite unit would desert a brother in trouble, reinforcing their unofficial motto, Et Anima Una, Of One Mind... -
![The Gap Into Ruin: This Day All Gods Die by Stephen R. Donaldson]()
The Gap Into Ruin: This Day All Gods Die by Stephen R. Donaldson
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Chaos and Order comes the conclusion of the Gap series. As the crew attempts to pursue the pirate ship Soar and her captain, their hopes turn to Angus Thermopyle. Angus, Morn Hyland, and her son, Davies, race home, unaware that Warden Dios and The Dragon are locked in a final confrontation that may alter the fate of humankind forever. HC: Bantam... -
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![Full Share by Nathan Lowell]()
Full Share by Nathan Lowell
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsA Trader's Tale from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper : Book 3The Lois McKendrick runs headlong into trouble when a routine in-system transit goes bad. Ishmael and the rest of the crew must scramble to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it in order to keep the ship alive...Categorized as:
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![Due Diligence by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Due Diligence by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Clan Korval knows your name. . . Abandoned on a strange port by a scam gone bad, his license to pilot rescinded, and his pockets very much to let, Fer Gun pen'Uldra was teetering between trouble, more trouble, and bad trouble. Cornered in a cheap bar by a too-knowledgeable stranger with an unlikely offer, Fer Gun realized having no money and no license might be the least of his troubles... -
![Fortune's Favors by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Fortune's Favors by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsARE YOU FEELING LUCKY? Mar Tyn eys'Ornstahl is a lucky man. His very presence can determine the fall of a card, the spin of a wheel, or whether the bread will rise or fall. In fact, Mar Tyn eys'Ornstahl isn't merely lucky. Mar Tyn is a Luck; a focal point for the elemental force of random event. While most people think that there is good luck and bad, Mar Tyn knows better... -
![Warden's Folly: A Sci Fi Adventure by Tony James Slater]()
Warden's Folly: A Sci Fi Adventure by Tony James Slater
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLord Anakreon, Warden of the First Circle, has lost a weapon.Not just any weapon; the Planet Forge is an ancient alien artefact with the power to create worlds...Or to end them.His arch-rival, the traitor Lord Demios, is hell-bent on conquering Earth. He aims to tear the planet to pieces, and sell off the human population as spare parts... -
![The Art of Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope by Carol Titelman]()
The Art of Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope by Carol Titelman
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo compliment the new Special Edition versions of the classic Star Wars films being released in theaters, these new editions of the bestselling companion books each include sixteen pages of all-new material, plus all of the breathtaking photos, and artwork that have made them a must for all Star Wars collectors and movie buffs... -
![Star Wars: The New Essential Chronology by Daniel Wallace]()
Star Wars: The New Essential Chronology by Daniel Wallace
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAt last, it's the ultimate history of the spectacular Star Wars saga, expanded, lavishly illustrated, and in full color for the first time... -
![Star Trek Encyclopedia by Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda]()
Star Trek Encyclopedia by Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThis reference book, designed for Star Trek fans, brings together all three incarnations of the Star Trek phenomenon: the original Star Trek, The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine. It contains over 5,000 entries on alien races, planets and stars, weapons and tools and private jokes... -
![Half Share by Nathan Lowell]()
Half Share by Nathan Lowell
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsSIX MONTHS IN THE DEEP DARK. FOUR VERY DIFFERENT WOMEN. ONE MAN DISCOVERS WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A SPACER. It's a time of change on the Lois McKendrick. Sarah Krugg joins the mess deck and Ishmael Wang moves to the environmental section...Categorized as:
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![The Dread Warlock (A Blackjack Chronicles Mission Book 1) by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
The Dread Warlock (A Blackjack Chronicles Mission Book 1) by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSomeone thought they were easy targets…someone made a mistake. Meet the Blackjacks, a renegade mercenary group led by Jacques ‘Jack’ Noire. When they take a job to deliver state-of-the-art terraforming components to one of the outer stations, they realize the simple delivery mission isn’t so simple.The components are really a weapon and someone wants them dead... -
![Exit Strategy by Viola Grace]()
Exit Strategy by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYna has lost her friends, family, and world. She wears the marks of torture on her skin and blames the man who couldn’t save her in time. When the Guardsman who couldn’t save her comes to beg for a favour, she is hesitant, outraged, and refuses. When he tells her that woman’s life is at stake, she agrees... -
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![First Light Chronicles Limbo by Randolph Lalonde]()
First Light Chronicles Limbo by Randolph Lalonde
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe second part of the First Light Chronicles Series. The First Light crew have emerged from hyperspace into a war zone. Forced to choose a side, Captain Jonas Valent committed them to a fight for freedom against an unknown enemy. The Vindyne Corporation is hell bent on taking the agricultural jewel of the Gai-Ian solar system, Concordia... -
![Loved in Space by Mina Carter, Eve Langlais]()
Loved in Space by Mina Carter, Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSix BRAND new stories of love and romance among the stars by NYT & USA Today Bestsellers Mina Carter, Eve Langlais, Cara Bristol, Donna McDonald, Susan Hayes and J Thompson. Woken by a kiss, she didn’t expect her prince to be a handsome alien warrior. Kissed by the Alien Mercenary: Warriors of the Lathar by Mina Carter. Clarabelle isn’t about to take orders from anyone... -
![Hot Restart by Elliott Kay]()
Hot Restart by Elliott Kay
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRiley Morgan desperately needs a reset on his life. Pit fights with aliens and illegal salvage jobs are barely enough to get by—until a salvage op turns up a beautiful stranger in a stasis pod and a clear case of kidnapping. Helping her means throwing away what’s left of his life... -
![Rising Sun / Jurassic Park / Sphere by Michael Crichton]()
Rising Sun / Jurassic Park / Sphere by Michael Crichton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHere are three of Michael Crichton's research-intensive thrillers in one dandy box. Rising Sun was as timely in 1992 as it now seems ironic. It brilliantly taps the early-'90s American terror of Japan's then apparently invincible high-tech economy with a snappy murder mystery. While celebs rub elbows at the opening party of a Japanese high-rise in L.A... -
![Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith - The Visual Dictionary by James Luceno]()
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith - The Visual Dictionary by James Luceno
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Barnes & Noble ReviewFrom Anakin Skywalker to Yoda, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith -- The Visual Dictionary includes a plethora of pictures and diagrams that describe and explain every minute detail of the important characters and creatures from the Star Wars: Episode III motion picture. With more than 30 characters featured -- Count Dooku, Padme Amidala, Mace Windu, Darth Sidious, et al... -
![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... -
![Fellow Travelers by Sharon Lee]()
Fellow Travelers by Sharon Lee
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChapbook of three short stories set in the Liaden Universe all dealing with Priscilla Delacroix aka Moonhawk... -
![Voyages of the Orphan by Laer Carroll]()
Voyages of the Orphan by Laer Carroll
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJane Kuznetsov has long wanted to travel among the stars. But first she must travel the Solar System, gaining the capabilities and the expertise to do so. Along the way she discovers that the Earth system has surprises. Such that once Cats, those blue-furred six-limbed near centaurs, lived in the asteroids. And even on Mars... -
![Enigma by D.L. Harrison]()
Enigma by D.L. Harrison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlicia Jones is concerned about a few things. The bug threat, the quick rise in technological superiority for Earth, and what technology or scientific theory she’s going to focus on next.After a personal tragedy she starts going through the motions, almost directionless as the treaty worlds debate strongly about what to do with the Bug threat... -
![Star Heroes: 9 Novels of Space Exploration, Aliens, and Adventure by Lindsay Buroker, M.R. Forbes]()
Star Heroes: 9 Novels of Space Exploration, Aliens, and Adventure by Lindsay Buroker, M.R. Forbes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStar Heroes is a space opera collection with nine novels of the galactic frontier. Exploration, alien invasions, genetic engineering, and artificial intelligence--it’s all here. Blast off with these adventures by New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling authors... -
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![Star Trek: Mr. Scott's Guide to the Enterprise by Shane Johnson]()
Star Trek: Mr. Scott's Guide to the Enterprise by Shane Johnson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNarrated by Mr. Scott, this book is not only a technical manual but a timeline of the events of the recent Star Trek movies... -
![Gwiazda Pandory - Ekspedycja by Peter F. Hamilton]()
Gwiazda Pandory - Ekspedycja by Peter F. Hamilton
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJest rok 2380. Wspólnota Międzyukładowa składa się z ponad sześciuset światów połączonych siecią tuneli czasoprzestrzennych. Na jednej z najdalej położonych planet astronom Dudley Bose jest świadkiem niewiarygodnego zjawiska. Odległa o tysiąc lat świetlnych gwiazda nagle znika... -
![Brother Death by Steve Perry]()
Brother Death by Steve Perry
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe ruling elite summons Bork, strongman of the Matadors, to save them from a secret brotherhood armed with the powers of an alien civilization... -
![Black Steel by Steve Perry]()
Black Steel by Steve Perry
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe is a sensei and he is a Matador, worthy of her four-hundred-year-old blade. Their only hope for survival and vengeance against their hidden, well-protected enemy lies in the strength of black steel.. -
![The Ecologic Envoy by L.E. Modesitt Jr.]()
The Ecologic Envoy by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFour hundred years after winning Secession from the Terran Empire, the star system Accord wants to sign a simple trade treaty on microchip export tariffs... -
![Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels by Bill Smith, Doug Chiang]()
Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels by Bill Smith, Doug Chiang
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsText by W. Haden BlackmanAll new full color illustrations by Ian FullwoodFrom the beat-up landspeeders that whisk travelers between desert towns on Tatooine to Jabba the Hutt’s luxurious sail barge and the elegant Naboo Royal Starship, the vehicles and vessels in the Star Wars universe have captivated millions of delighted fans... -
![Dominion by John Connolly, Jennifer Ridyard]()
Dominion by John Connolly, Jennifer Ridyard
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDOMINION is the epic follow-up to CONQUEST and EMPIRE in the Chronicles of the Invaders series by John Connolly and Jennifer Ridyard. Fans of Pittacus Lore and Veronica Roth will be entranced.They have cheated death.Defied their people.Changed beyond recognition.Their love has survived the impossible.But now they must learn to trust again: the future of their worlds depends on it... -
![The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Sixth Annual Collection by Gardner Dozois, Stephen Baxter]()
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Sixth Annual Collection by Gardner Dozois, Stephen Baxter
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe thirty stories in this collection imaginatively take us far across the universe, into the very core of our beings, to the realm of the gods, and the moment just after now. Included here are the works of masters of the form and of bright new talents, including: Paolo Bacigalupi, Stephen Baxter, Elizabeth Bear, Aliete de Bodard, James L... -
![The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection by Gardner Dozois, Cory Doctorow]()
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection by Gardner Dozois, Cory Doctorow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe twenty-eight stories in this collection imaginatively take us far across the universe, into the very core of our beings, to the realm of the gods, and the moment just after now... -
![Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker The Visual Dictionary: With Exclusive Cross-Sections by Pablo Hidalgo]()
Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker The Visual Dictionary: With Exclusive Cross-Sections by Pablo Hidalgo
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary is a 200 page definitive guide to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, revealing the characters, creatures, droids, locations, and technology from the new film... -
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![Man-Kzin Wars 12 by Larry Niven]()
Man-Kzin Wars 12 by Larry Niven
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew weapons, new strategies and new leaders - the Kzin are on the march and the humans had better watch out. Once again, it's howling time in Known Space... -
![Shadow Call by AdriAnne Strickland, Michael Miller]()
Shadow Call by AdriAnne Strickland, Michael Miller
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis throne. Her rebellion. Their war.Qole is the youngest starship captain in living memory on her homeworld of Alaxak and has spent her life hunting a dangerous energy source called Shadow. Alaxans distrust and evade the galaxy’s royalty as a rule, but Qole is now harboring the exiled Prince Nevarian Dracorte, along with some very conflicting feelings about it—and him... -
![Star Wars: The Essential Chronology by Kevin J. Anderson, Daniel Wallace]()
Star Wars: The Essential Chronology by Kevin J. Anderson, Daniel Wallace
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe latest "Star Wars( Essential Guide" chronicles the entire history of the "Star Wars" universe, based on the classic "Star Wars" movies, novels, and other adventures that began with "Star Wars: A New Hope" and starred Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia. Illustrations... -
![Watching Trees Grow by Peter F. Hamilton]()
Watching Trees Grow by Peter F. Hamilton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPeter Hamilton brings his trademark flair for narrative sweep and epic ideas to a short novel that tells the story of an near- immortal mankind that grew from the Roman Empire. Paired with WATCHING TREES GROW is TENDELEO'S STORY the Theodore Sturgeon award-winning new Chaga short novel from the acclaimed Ian McDonald... -
![Cascade Point and Other Stories by Timothy Zahn]()
Cascade Point and Other Stories by Timothy Zahn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsContents:The Giftie Gie Us (1981)The Dreamsender (1980)The Energy Crisis of 2215 (1981)Return to the Fold (1984)The Shadows of Evening (1983)Not Always to the Strong (1987)The Challenge (1987)The Cassandra (1983)Dragon Pax (1987)Job Inaction (1981)Teamwork (1984)The Final Report on the Lifeline Experiment (1983)Cascade Point... -
![Far From Home: The Complete Second Series by Tony Healey, Laurie Laliberte]()
Far From Home: The Complete Second Series by Tony Healey, Laurie Laliberte
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe sequel to the best-selling smash hit Far From Home: The Complete First Series! Picking up where the First Series left off, the three novel length adventures Enigma, Nemesis and Vengeance take the best-selling series in a new direction as the mysteries of the past are explored, new enemies are revealed and events take a shocking turn that will leave readers breathlessly waiting for the next... -
![Deep Core by F.X. Holden]()
Deep Core by F.X. Holden
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAJ is a maintenance tech at Sol Vista care facility. He likes the quiet life. Visiting with his ma. A burger at Fatty's. Surfing the Shifting Sea. Staying in flow... -
![Runcible Tales by Neal Asher]()
Runcible Tales by Neal Asher
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is a 'chapbook' of five short stories so not very long (about 30,000 words). It consists of: Always With You - Webster engages on a mission to destroy a Prador planet breaker... -
![Silence in Solitude by Melissa Scott]()
Silence in Solitude by Melissa Scott
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Five-Twelfths of Heaven, Silence Leigh discovered that she was not only unusual, as a female pilot, but that impossible thing, a female magus. Her unique abilities make her the only person capable of reaching Earth, humanity's original home, now sealed behind a mysterious barrier — but first she must learn to use her new-found talents... -
![Home: Interstellar by Ray Strong]()
Home: Interstellar by Ray Strong
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Hard sci-fi with a heart...complex, compelling tale of galactic intrigue." --Kirkus Reviews.Tears don't fall in zero-g.No one believed Meriel when she said the attack on her home ship, the Princess, was piracy: there had not been a reported piracy in a century, and she was just a twelve year-old kid... -
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![Stars & Empire 2: 10 More Galactic Tales by Endi Webb, Raymond L. Weil]()
Stars & Empire 2: 10 More Galactic Tales by Endi Webb, Raymond L. Weil
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsConflict and war. They have followed humanity throughout history, and space is no exception. Empires rise and fall, soldiers pour their blood into the sands of alien worlds, grim adventurers explore the edges of the universe, and epic battles decide the fate of millions... -
![The Barbie Murders by John Varley]()
The Barbie Murders by John Varley
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA collection of John Varley's shorter works: a short story, a novella and seven novelettes. Amazing and creative pieces of imagination and wonder from an articulate and very human science fiction writer... -
![Albion Lost by Richard Fox]()
Albion Lost by Richard Fox
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor centuries, the Daegon waited. They plotted. And now they are ready to strike. The core worlds of settled space enjoy a tenuous peace, unaware and ill prepared for the threat building beyond the furthest reaches of humanity. The star kingdom of Albion stands as a shining light of justice and mercy in a harsh galaxy, and they will be the first to suffer the Daegon's fury... -
![MultiReal by David Louis Edelman]()
MultiReal by David Louis Edelman
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNatch has just won his first battle with the Defense and Wellness Council for control of MultiReal technology. But now the Council has unleashed the ruthless cunning of Lieutenant Executive Magan Kai Lee. Lee decides that if Natch's company can't be destroyed from without, it must be destroyed from within... -
![Stars' End by Glen Cook]()
Stars' End by Glen Cook
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Fortress on the edge of the galaxy was called Stars' End, a planet build for death, but by whom? It lay on the outermost arm of the Milky Way, silent, cloaked in mystery, self-contained and controlled, tantalizingly close to the harvesting Starfishers. If they could gain control of that arsenal, the Starfishers need never fear the Confederation's navy nor the forces of the human-like Sangaree... -
![The Space Opera Renaissance by Kathryn Cramer, Edmond Hamilton]()
The Space Opera Renaissance by Kathryn Cramer, Edmond Hamilton
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Space opera", once a derisive term for cheap pulp adventure, has come to mean something more in modern SF: compelling adventure stories told against a broad canvas, and written to the highest level of skill. Indeed, it can be argued that the "new space opera" is one of the defining streams of modern SF.Now, World Fantasy Award-winning anthologists David G...
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