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Perilous Waif by E. William Brown
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsMy name is Alice Long, and I’ve always known I was different. When I was little I used to climb up to the highest branches of the housetree at night, and watch the starships docking at the orbital stations high above. Forty meters off the ground, watching ships thirty thousand kilometers overhead, with senses that could pick out radar pings and comm chatter as easily as the ships themselves... -
![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... -
![Perilous Hunt by Lindsay Buroker]()
Perilous Hunt by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAfter failing to catch up with her daughter Jelena so many times, Alisa's optimism is battered, but her determination has never waned. She, Leonidas, and their eclectic crew are hunting down a Starseer research station in the heart of the Kir Asteroid belt—Jelena's supposed location. Alisa vows that she will find her daughter if she has to search a million asteroids to do so... -
![Milk Run by Nathan Lowell]()
Milk Run by Nathan Lowell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAcademy graduate Natalya Regyri stood first in line for her pick of Engineering Officer jobs, until, at the graduation party, a classmate turned up dead. Now, betrayed by her friends and framed for murder, she must flee beyond the reach of the Confederation...and any semblance of civilized society... -
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![Rika Commander by M.D. Cooper]()
Rika Commander by M.D. Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRika returns to the Albany System, to defend it from Nietzschea once more... -
![Degrees of Separation by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Degrees of Separation by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife. Luck. Love. Lowport. Life, so the wags tell us, is what happens while we're making other plans. Luck. . .or, as some have it, chance. . .Luck is what makes Life interesting; introducing spicy bits of chaos – good, bad, and neutral. Without Luck, there is no savor – no adventure – in Life. Love. Ah, Love... -
![Space Punks by Anna Mocikat]()
Space Punks by Anna Mocikat
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the bestselling, internationally published author of Behind Blue Eyes!One hundred years ago humanity won the war against Artificial Intelligence, but at a horrible price... -
![The Last Dancer by Daniel Keys Moran]()
The Last Dancer by Daniel Keys Moran
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Manhattan-based Unification government controls the earth, but rebellion brews in Occupied America as the American Revolution's tricentennial approaches... -
![The Long Run by Daniel Keys Moran]()
The Long Run by Daniel Keys Moran
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFew of the telepaths survived the massacre by the United Nations Peaceforce. Seven years later, the last telepaths, Denice and Trent, are marked by the Peaceforce, and will die unless Trent can carry out his plan to avenge the deaths of his friends... -
![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... -
![Rogue Agent by Skyler Ramirez]()
Rogue Agent by Skyler Ramirez
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen everyone else dies trying…they call her.Heather Kilgore is the most effective assassin and agent the Star Kingdom of Prometheus has ever produced. Young, focused, and coldly efficient, the King sends her in when all else has failed... -
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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... -
![Morning Star (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Pierce Brown, Stewart Crank]()
Morning Star (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Pierce Brown, Stewart Crank
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRed Rising thrilled readers and announced the presence of a talented new author. Golden Son changed the game and took the story of Darrow to the next level. Now comes the exhilarating next chapter in the Red Rising Saga: Morning Star... -
![Fractured Stars by Lindsay Buroker]()
Fractured Stars by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMcCall Richter finds criminals, con men, and deadbeats better than anyone else in the empire. She’s proud of her success and that she owns her own spaceship, especially since she struggles to understand human motivations, can’t tell when people are lying to her, and is horrible at recognizing faces... -
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![Challenges of the Deeps by Ryk E. Spoor]()
Challenges of the Deeps by Ryk E. Spoor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSEQUEL TO GRAND CENTRAL ARENA AND SPHERES OF INFLUENCE. The climax of the Arenaverse adventure SF series!The Arena: a vast alien otherspace that all species were forced to enter when they discovered faster-than-light travel. The Arena: where the lives of entire species might hang in the balance in a single Challenge... -
![Beyond Galaxy's Edge by Anna Hackett]()
Beyond Galaxy's Edge by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmbitious Patrol Captain Nissa Sander has spent three years at the galaxy’s edge keeping the law and order, and chasing scoundrel smuggler, Justyn Phoenix. But the charming rogue has always outwitted her and she’s had a hard time ignoring his hard body and handsome face... -
![A Name Among The Stars by Mark Henwick]()
A Name Among The Stars by Mark Henwick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Heiress? They've already stolen the estates. I'm heir to nothing." When disgraced aristocrat Zara Aguirre barely escapes with her life from her home world, she hopes that she's found safety on the planet Kernow. She wants nothing more than to be left in peace, hidden away in a remote town on the wild and untamed western coast... -
![Her Cyborg Mates by Mina Carter]()
Her Cyborg Mates by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEven the most feared beings in the galaxy need love...A cancer class cyborg, all Cael has ever known is war and pain. The love and support of her unit is all that kept her going even in the darkest days. But only two of them make her burn with need and desire, but she can't let it show. They're gemini's, coded for seduction, and she knows they'd never look twice at a nerdy cancer like her... -
![Originator by Joel Shepherd]()
Originator by Joel Shepherd
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA quarter of a million people die in the destruction of the moon Cresta. The League civil war is accelerating out of control, but projections indicate that as their technologically induced sociological dysfunction continues, all of humanity may face a similar fate... -
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Operation Shield by Joel Shepherd
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPart military SF, part cyberpunk, part grand-scale space opera, and part techno-psychological thriller, the Cassandra Kresnov novels transcend the recently narrow segmentation of the science fiction genre.In 23 Years on Fire, Cassandra discovered that the technology that created her has been misused in her former home and now threatens all humanity with catastrophe... -
![On a Rogue Planet by Anna Hackett]()
On a Rogue Planet by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUnlucky-in-love salvage mechanic, Malin Phoenix, didn’t intend to get caught up in a coup and kidnapped by a sexy cyborg. But she finds herself swept into an adventure to help the deadly, emotionless CenSec, Xander Saros, retrieve an ancient Terran artifact and save his planet... -
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On a Cyborg Planet by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a vicious coup, cyborg Axton Saros, Prime of the planet of Centax, is trying to rebuild his world. Still recovering from his captivity and dark guilt, he won’t let anything get in his way. But a priceless artifact, stolen during the attack, is still missing and Axton wants it back... -
![Spheres of Influence by Ryk E. Spoor]()
Spheres of Influence by Ryk E. Spoor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSequel to popular space adventure, Grand Central Arena!Leader of the Faction of Humanity. It was a ridiculous title, but the Arena said that was what Captain Ariane Austin was since she'd led the crew of the Holy Grail in their discovery of the impossible, physics-violating place and their eventual return, and when the nigh-omnipotent Arena said something, it meant it... -
![Lost in Barbarian Space: A Phoenix Adventures Sci-fi Romance by Anna Hackett]()
Lost in Barbarian Space: A Phoenix Adventures Sci-fi Romance by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA clash of cultures. Security agent versus barbarian warrior. On an expedition to a newly discovered barbarian world, an experienced security agent doesn’t expect to be working with a big, bossy barbarian warrior. Agent Honor Brandall enjoys her job as security agent for the Institute of Historical Preservation’s expedition ships. Adventures to distant planets – awesome... -
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![Chasing Mayhem by Cynthia Sax]()
Chasing Mayhem by Cynthia Sax
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWild. Free. Hers. Mayhem has spent his lengthy lifespan obeying the Humanoid Alliance’s rules. Finally free from their cruel control, the cyborg warrior plans to cause chaos. He infiltrates a remote settlement, provokes the savage locals until they want him dead, and allows himself to be captured by the sexiest little Retriever he has ever laid his mechanically-enhanced eyes on... -
![23 Years on Fire by Joel Shepherd]()
23 Years on Fire by Joel Shepherd
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCommander Cassandra Kresnov has her hands full. She must lead an assault against the Federation world of Pyeongwha, where a terrible sociological phenomenon has unleashed hell against the civilian population... -
![The Sky Lords by John Brosnan]()
The Sky Lords by John Brosnan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCenturies in the future, after the world has been devasted by the Gene Wars, the scattered remnants of humanity struggle against both the spreading biological blight on the ground and the great airships that dominate the skies. Controlled by feudal warlords, these mile-long dirigibles patrol their territories, exacting tribute from the ground communities... -
![The Expendable Few: A Spinward Fringe Novel by Randolph Lalonde]()
The Expendable Few: A Spinward Fringe Novel by Randolph Lalonde
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCommander Clark Patterson and several officers in the Freeground Military are ejected from regular service when a desire to look beyond Freeground Nation's borders is proven by an oppressive government. They are assigned dangerous missions by a special Intelligence Oversight Group... -
![Golden Son (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation): Red Rising Saga, Book 2 by Pierce Brown]()
Golden Son (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation): Red Rising Saga, Book 2 by Pierce Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGolden Son continues the stunning saga of Darrow, a rebel forged by tragedy, battling to lead his oppressed people to freedom. As a Red, Darrow grew up working the mines deep beneath the surface of Mars, enduring backbreaking labor while dreaming of the better future he was building for his descendants. But the Society he faithfully served was built on lies... -
![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... -
![Rika Redeemed by M.D. Cooper]()
Rika Redeemed by M.D. Cooper
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRika is a Marauder. After years of drifting aimlessly after the war with the Nietzscheans, she has finally found a home with the Marauders—a mercenary outfit comprised of Genevian veterans. Back in the war, Rika hated her government, but always fought for the woman next to her. Now she fights for her teammates in Basilisk, an elite spec-ops team that takes on the toughest missions... -
![War on a Thousand Fronts by M.D. Cooper]()
War on a Thousand Fronts by M.D. Cooper
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Orion War marches ever onward...The Allied fleet has stopped the Nietzscheans at Pyra, but the battlefront grows wider day by day.While Sera distributes the Transcend's fleets to protect the alliance, Tanis must come to grips with what happened to her on Pyra's surface. In addition, Bob conveys a number of hard truths that will force her to re-think her role in humanity's future... -
![Tanis Richards: Shore Leave by M.D. Cooper]()
Tanis Richards: Shore Leave by M.D. Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt'll take two minds to solve this mystery... Commander Tanis Richards has finally come into port after a seven month tour on the edge of Jovian space, and she's looking forward to some much deserved shore leave. But Tanis's commanding officer has other things in mind for her... -
![Rika Triumphant by M.D. Cooper]()
Rika Triumphant by M.D. Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith her own company of mechs, Rika is now responsible for the defense of Thebes, the alliance she had a hand in destroying... -
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![Breakout by Ann Aguirre]()
Breakout by Ann Aguirre
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAll hell is breaking loose in the edge-of-your-seat follow-up to Havoc and Perdition from New York Times bestselling author Ann Aguirre… The prison ship Perdition has become a post-battle charnel house with only a handful of Dred’s soldiers still standing and now being hunted by Silence’s trained tongueless assassins... -
![Salvation by Caryn Lix]()
Salvation by Caryn Lix
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Kenzie and her friends find themselves trapped on a strange planet, they must risk everything to save themselves and Earth in this thrilling final book in the addictive Sanctuary trilogy!Fall down seven times, get up eight. These are the words Kenzie has always lived by. The problem is, she’s fallen down too many times to count... -
![Interference / Insurgency by Michelle Diener]()
Interference / Insurgency by Michelle Diener
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings2 novellas of The Verdant String SeriesThe seven planets of the Verdant String, the green, fecund sources of life spanning five solar systems, comprise the Verdant String Coalition. This is the setting for a new science fiction romance series from award-winning science fiction romance novelist Michelle Diener... -
![Command Performance by Linnea Sinclair]()
Command Performance by Linnea Sinclair
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvil aliens, an amorous cyborg and an unexpected trip to an alternate universe: just another day in the life of Captain Tasha Sebastian. And tomorrow's even better. . -
![A Fighting Chance by William C. Dietz]()
A Fighting Chance by William C. Dietz
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe all-new, thrilling conclusion to the Legion of the Damned series from the national bestselling author of When Duty Calls. Earth has fallen. And the men, women, and cyborgs of the Confederacy must dig deep within their warrior hearts to make one final stand against an alien aggressor.. -
![This Virtual Night by C.S. Friedman]()
This Virtual Night by C.S. Friedman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReturning to the universe of New York Times Notable book This Alien Shore comes a new space opera from an acknowledged master of science fiction.Millenia ago, an overcrowded Earth developed the Hausman Drive, which allowed humans to travel faster than light and colonize the galaxy... -
![Shadow of the Swan by M.K. Wren]()
Shadow of the Swan by M.K. Wren
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Lord Alexand DeKoven Woolf was born destined to lead the Concord, the Two System's ultimate empire, but to prevent it from imploding into a Third Dark Age, he surrendered his birthright of power to become Alex Ransom, leader of the outlawed Society of the Phoenix, and in the process, he surrendered the one woman he has ever loved, the Lady Adrien Eliseer... -
![House of the Wolf by M.K. Wren]()
House of the Wolf by M.K. Wren
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe triumphant conclusion to the magnificent saga of an empire that spans the stars... Jael, the son of a thief, became the servant of the highest destiny of all... Lady Adrien Eliseer, a woman of fragile beauty and tragic legacy, hid behind a veil of secrets and carried the burden of an unspeakable dream... -
![Falling for the Alien Prince by Hannah Davenport]()
Falling for the Alien Prince by Hannah Davenport
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTalk about being cast back into the dark ages where women are assigned protectors! Everything we fought for—destroyed with the arrival of the Andores. And then Colonel Petroff, alien liaison, informs me that I am to marry Jyan, the Andore leader. Over my dead body! I will kill him first or die trying. But then I meet Murda, leader of the Tizuns and enemy of the Andores... -
![Chimera by N.J. Tanger, Rachael Tanger]()
Chimera by N.J. Tanger, Rachael Tanger
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn the verge of extinction, the Stephen’s Point colony must take desperate measures to save themselves. Without communication or resupply from Earth for the last fifteen years, the colony has but one chance to survive: restore the ancient starship Chimera and train a young crew to pilot her... -
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![The Fall of the Sky Lords by John Brosnan]()
The Fall of the Sky Lords by John Brosnan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis final volume of "The Sky Lords Trilogy" finds Jan Dorvin encased in an underwater cell, the prisoner of the sexually indeterminate Eloi. Far above, the struggle against the mighty airships continues, as Ashley, a rogue computer personality, once again joins forces with Milo Haze...Categorized as:
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![Beneath a Trojan Moon by Anna Hackett]()
Beneath a Trojan Moon by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA flirtatious fortune teller + a sexy, single-minded marshal = a sexy, fast-paced sci fi romance Fortune teller Relda Dela-Cruz is a woman with a secret. One she'll do anything to conceal. She hides in plain sight on the market world of Souk, content with running her profitable fortune-telling business and never letting anyone too close... -
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In the Devil's Nebula by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsASIN: B00LTWLWSW updated version found hereHe lost it all. His career, his woman, his sanity. Two years ago, on a deadly mission to the lawless Devil’s Nebula, Commander Zayn Phoenix’s life imploded. Now the former Strike Wing pilot fills his days with dangerous adventures alongside his treasure hunter brothers. But his nights are another story: haunted by nightmares of one unforgivable act... -
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![Off Planet by Aileen Erin]()
Off Planet by Aileen Erin
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn an all-too-plausible future where corporate conglomerates have left the world’s governments in shambles, anyone with means has left the polluted Earth for the promise of a better life on a SpaceTech owned colony among the stars.Maité Martinez is the daughter of an Earther Latina and a powerful Aunare man, an alien race that SpaceTech sees as a threat to their dominion... -
![The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction by Gardner Dozois, William Gibson]()
The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction by Gardner Dozois, William Gibson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor years, The Year's Best Science Fiction has been the most widely read short science fiction anthology of its kind. Now, after twenty-one annual collections, comes the ultimate in science fiction anthologies, The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction, in which legendary editor Gardner Dozois selects the very best short stories for this landmark collection...
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