Books like 'Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View'
Readers who enjoyed Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View by Elizabeth Schaefer, Ben Acker, Tom Angleberger, Jonathan Davis, Ben Blacker, Janina Gavankar, Jon Hamm, Jeffrey Brown, Neil Patrick Harris, Jason Fry, Christie Golden, January LaVoy, Saskia Maarleveld, Pierce Brown, Carol Monda, Ashley Eckstein, Marc Thompson, Mur Lafferty, Ken Liu, Griffin McElroy, John Jackson Miller, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Nnedi Okorafor, Daniel José Older, Ian Doescher, Mallory Ortberg, Madeleine Roux, Gary D. Schmidt, Matt Fraction, Cavan Scott, Sabaa Tahir, Kieron Gillen, Glen Weldon, Chuck Wendig, Gary Whitta, Meg Cabot, Pablo Hidalgo, Adam Christopher, Rae Carson, Zoraida Córdova, Delilah S. Dawson, Paul Dini, Alexander Freed, Claudia Gray, E.K. Johnston, Paul S. Kemp, Elizabeth Wein, Beth Revis, Greg Rucka, Charles Soule, Wil Wheaton & Renée Ahdieh also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Treyvon by M.K. Eidem
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsGeneral Treyvon Rayner is the Supreme Commander of the Kaliszian Defenses. He is the cousin and trusted friend of the Kaliszian Emperor, Emperor Liron Kalinin, in spite of Treyvon’s ancestor being one of the causes of the Great Infection so many centuries ago. It is never far from Treyvon's mind, and he vowed he'd spend his entire life trying to make things right... -
![Salvage by Jenny Schwartz]()
Salvage by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSecrets can get a girl killed. Cherry Pendit knows to keep hers close. But what if it’s whispering to her? What if it’s warning her of danger on the galactic horizon, and only she can save her clan?To save the people she loves, Cherry will have to risk her life to rescue a man she’s never met.A hunted man, a man abandoned on a derelict space station, on the far side of a black hole...Categorized as:
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![Victoria's Challenge by M.K. Eidem]()
Victoria's Challenge by M.K. Eidem
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsVictoria Lynn Chamberlain… at two, she was abducted by an alien race, the Regulians… at nine, her world literally explodes when the Regulians returned, destroying Earth. She and her Aunt are the only survivors thanks to another alien race, the Carinians. Now she’s eighteen, a new graduate from their top medical school, and is ready to claim her life mate... -
![Cassandra's Challenge by M.K. Eidem]()
Cassandra's Challenge by M.K. Eidem
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAlternative cover edition ASIN B00CKXWOM2Cassandra Chamberlain has always stood out. It's hard not to at 6’1” and 165 pounds with jet black hair and sapphire blue eyes. And if that wasn’t enough she is also brilliant, graduating from Harvard at fifteen, teaching at MIT at nineteen and up for the prestigious Magellan Award at twenty five. But she’s never really fit in... -
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![Pass of Fire by Taylor Anderson]()
Pass of Fire by Taylor Anderson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter being transported to a strange alternate Earth, Matt Reddy and the crew of the USS Walker have learned desperate times call for desperate measures, in the return to the New York Times bestselling Destroyermen series.Time is running out for the Grand Human and Lemurian Alliance...Categorized as:
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![Path of the Fury by David Weber]()
Path of the Fury by David Weber
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA space adventure with a strong female character in the tradition of Sassinak and Generation Warriors--by the bestselling author of Mutineers' Moon. The "invincible", planet-wrecking pirates made a big mistake when they raided ex-commando leader Alicia DeVries' quiet home world and murdered her family... -
![Edge of Eon by Anna Hackett]()
Edge of Eon by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFramed for a crime she didn't commit, a wrongly-imprisoned space captain's only chance at freedom is to abduct a fearsome alien war commander. Sub-Captain Eve Traynor knows a suicide mission when she sees one. With deadly insectoid aliens threatening to invade Earth, the planet’s only chance of survival is to get the attention of the fierce Eon Warriors... -
![Ascension Saga: 6 - Faith, Part 3 by Grace Goodwin]()
Ascension Saga: 6 - Faith, Part 3 by Grace Goodwin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe traitor within the Jax household has been found, and the repercussions are staggering, with Faith barely surviving and their mating destroyed. But Faith has always been unpredictable—just ask her sisters— and nothing will stop her from getting what she wants…and she wants Thor. Even if it kills her... -
![Warrior by Anna Hackett]()
Warrior by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFighting for love, honor, and freedom on the galaxy’s lawless outer rim… It was supposed to be an exciting job on a space station, but instead, scientist Dr. Regan Forrest finds herself fighting for her life when she’s kidnapped by alien slavers... -
![Conviction by Glynn Stewart]()
Conviction by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA starfighter squadron driven to desertionHunted by friends and enemies alikeWith one final hope for a new beginningThe last reward Kira Demirci expected for heroism in a time of war was to spend the rest of her life dodging assassins—but when her government betrays her as part of their surrender, she and her comrades flee the star system of Apollo to the edge of civilized space... -
![The Commanders' Mate by Grace Goodwin]()
The Commanders' Mate by Grace Goodwin
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCommander Karter is a Prillon Warrior. His first duty is to protect his people, to defend the Coalition worlds from a fate too terrible to comprehend. Battle is his life. His heart. He fights. He has never once been selfish enough to believe he deserved an Interstellar Bride. Until he's matched at the worst possible time!Astronomer Erica Roberts has always dreamed of seeing the stars... -
![Alliance by S.K. Dunstall]()
Alliance by S.K. Dunstall
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs the Linesman series continues, linesman Ean Lambert finds himself facing an alien ship he doesn’t understand—and a terrifying political threat he cannot fight… The lines. The soul of every ship. It was once thought there were only ten, but that was before an alien vessel appeared at the edge of space—before Ean Lambert heard more lines singing... -
![Confluence by S.K. Dunstall]()
Confluence by S.K. Dunstall
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFrom the national bestselling author of Alliance, linesman Ean Lambert finds himself caught in a dangerous fight for political power... The lines. Mysterious yet familiar: the key to controlling every ship in the galaxy... -
![The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi]()
The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe Ghost Brigades are the Special Forces of the Colonial Defense Forces, elite troops created from the DNA of the dead and turned into the perfect soldiers for the CDF's toughest operations. They’re young, they’re fast and strong, and they’re totally without normal human qualms.The universe is a dangerous place for humanity—and it's about to become far more dangerous... -
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![Razor's Traitorous Heart by S.E. Smith]()
Razor's Traitorous Heart by S.E. Smith
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsKali Parks is a shadow in the war between two factions that are fighting to gain control of Chicago. Born and raised on the streets, she stands as a silent sentinel at her brother’s side as he battles to gain control. She will do whatever it takes to bring peace to those she has pledged her life to protect, including fighting against the creatures that came to their world almost six years before... -
![The Last Colony by John Scalzi]()
The Last Colony by John Scalzi
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsRetired from his fighting days, John Perry is now village ombudsman for a human colony on distant Huckleberry. With his wife, former Special Forces warrior Jane Sagan, he farms several acres, adjudicates local disputes, and enjoys watching his adopted daughter grow up... -
![Rogue Elements by John Jackson Miller]()
Rogue Elements by John Jackson Miller
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA thrilling untold adventure based on the acclaimed Star Trek: Picard TV series!Starfleet was everything for Cristóbal Rios—until one horrible, inexplicable day when it all went wrong. Aimless and adrift, he grasps at a chance for a future as an independent freighter captain in an area betrayed by the Federation, the border region with the former Romulan Empire... -
![Star Navigator by Naomi Lucas]()
Star Navigator by Naomi Lucas
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“It’s different because of Atlas,” she whispered, wholeheartedly feeling the truth of that statement. "I can say the most terribly erotic things in your ear," Atlas warned hotly from behind her. Reina stopped caring, and she doesn’t know why... -
![Found by Harmony Raines]()
Found by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKaralian warrior, Rikka, is devoted to his species and the Hier Council who rule them. He knows his loyalty is to the Karal first, his mission second and everything else is expendable. But sent into deep space with a female from Earth, it is not only a new planet Rikka finds... -
![Alien Captain's Claimed Bride by Juno Wells]()
Alien Captain's Claimed Bride by Juno Wells
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeing the only female on a ship full of hot dragon warriors would be a dream come true for most women. Stacy If it weren’t for all the wounded pouring into her med-center, Stacy might enjoy the novelty of being surrounded by so many admiring dragon males. Even a heads up when a battle was brewing would help. However their taciturn captain left much to be desired when it came to communication... -
![The V'Dan by Jean Johnson]()
The V'Dan by Jean Johnson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA thrilling new perspective of the world created in the explosive, national bestselling Theirs Not to Reason Why series. It’s two hundred years earlier—the age of the First Salik War. And the battle against humanity has been engaged. The V’Dan always believed they were the chosen race, destined to make a mark on the galaxy... -
![Alien Commander's Reluctant Bride by Juno Wells]()
Alien Commander's Reluctant Bride by Juno Wells
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor the first time in my life I'm surrounded by attractive, eligible males. If only I could choose one. Kearney Draconian Warriors are not only drop dead gorgeous, they’re more accommodating than any other species. My younger sister and I have signed contracts with the Draconians and they’re waiting for us to choose a mate, but I can’t focus on that right now... -
![Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side! by Tom Angleberger]()
Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side! by Tom Angleberger
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAcclaimed, New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger delivers a captivating retelling of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi like you've never experienced before, infusing the iconic, classic tale of good versus evil with a unique perspective and narrative style that will speak directly to today's young readers while enhancing the Star Wars experience for core fans of the saga... -
![The Wide, Wide Sea by Patrick Ness]()
The Wide, Wide Sea by Patrick Ness
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe Wide, Wide Sea is set in the past, at a time before the Spackle War, and we get a first look at the fishing village on the sea where some very important things happen at the end of Monsters of Men.Best read after The Ask and the Answer but before Monsters... -
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![Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice by Karen Traviss]()
Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice by Karen Traviss
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCivil war rages as the Galactic Alliance–led by Cal Omas and the Jedi forces of Luke Skywalker–battles a confederation of breakaway planets that rally to the side of rebellious Corellia... -
![Dark Minds by Michelle Diener]()
Dark Minds by Michelle Diener
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe mind is the most powerful weapon of all . . . Imogen Peters knows she's a pawn. She's been abducted from Earth, held prisoner, and abducted again. So when she gets a chance at freedom, she takes it with both hands, not realizing that doing so will turn her from pawn to kingmaker... -
![Children of God by Mary Doria Russell]()
Children of God by Mary Doria Russell
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsMary Doria Russell's debut novel, The Sparrow, took us on a journey to a distant planet and into the center of the human soul. A critically acclaimed bestseller, The Sparrow was chosen as one of Entertainment Weekly's Ten Best Books of the Year, a finalist for the Book-of-the-Month Club's First Fiction Prize and the winner of the James M. Tiptree Memorial Award... -
![Viken Command by Grace Goodwin]()
Viken Command by Grace Goodwin
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDanger and desire... For one Interstellar Bride, they prove an irresistible mix... Whitney Mason is the daughter of a Wall Street con man. When he is sent to prison and her family's name is destroyed, she is eager for a new life on a new world. Anywhere but Earth. Tested by the Interstellar Brides Program, she is matched to a strong Viken warrior... -
![Blind Fall by Amanda Milo]()
Blind Fall by Amanda Milo
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsI was gifted as a slave-bride to an alien giant. That’s the start of my day. At least I have my guide dog, Kota, with me. I’d be lost without her… literally. Yes. I’m blind.And our new alien owner is kind enough that he’s not holding me to the wife or slave deal even though that’s what I was intended for... -
![Saving Verakko by Victoria Aveline]()
Saving Verakko by Victoria Aveline
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWhen Lily is freed from alien captivity, she refuses to wait for rescue—or recapture. She’ll take her chances in the forest. Navigating the exotic terrain won’t be easy, but it beats the alternative. Then, an enormous alien falls into her camp and makes her question everything. He’s rude, grumpy, and annoyingly sexy. Trusting him would be a mistake... -
![Into the Dark by Claudia Gray]()
Into the Dark by Claudia Gray
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsNot everyone who hears the call to adventure wants to answer it....Jedi Padawan Reath Silas loves adventure—reading about it, that is, not living it. Content to spend hours browsing the Jedi Archives on Coruscant, Reath dreams of being one of the great scholars of the Jedi Order... -
![The Alien's Lover by Zoey Draven]()
The Alien's Lover by Zoey Draven
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWelcome to Luxiria, where the twin suns are hot and the alien warriors are hotter… Beks Bridgett’s mission in life is to try everything at least once. Some call her fearless. Others, reckless. While her bucket list includes things like skydiving and kissing random strangers, getting kidnapped by aliens and sold to an intergalactic fight club definitely isn’t... -
![Gravitational Attraction by Angel Martinez]()
Gravitational Attraction by Angel Martinez
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA broken pilot falls for a man who might be a walking weapon. They may need to save far more than each other.A mysterious distress call draws the crew of the Hermes to what appears to be an empty, drifting ship. Empty, except for the gore-spattered corridors and one survivor locked in a holding cell... -
![Alien Warrior's Captive Bride by Juno Wells]()
Alien Warrior's Captive Bride by Juno Wells
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery now and then, when all the planets are in proper alignment, fate smiles on one lone warrior... Hope Earth is no longer able to support human life and trying to scratch out a meager existence is nearly impossible. Hope is reluctantly forced to sign up for the intergalactic brides program. Just as she’s getting desperate, she finds a tolerable species willing to purchase her contract.. -
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![Chaos Reigning by Jessie Mihalik]()
Chaos Reigning by Jessie Mihalik
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsInterplanetary intrigue and romance combine in this electrifying finale to the Consortium Rebellion series.As the youngest member of her High House, Catarina von Hasenberg is used to being underestimated, but her youth and flighty, bubbly personality mask a clever mind and stubborn determination... -
![Drifters' Alliance, Book 2 by Elle Casey]()
Drifters' Alliance, Book 2 by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR, ELLE CASEY, brings readers Book 2 of DRIFTERS' ALLIANCE, an ongoing Science Fiction Space Opera series.Captain Cass and her crew are drifting, waiting on word from the Alliance that they’re ready to meet...Categorized as:
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![The Blockade by Jean Johnson]()
The Blockade by Jean Johnson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe national bestselling author of The V’Dan returns to her gripping military sci-fi series set in the same world as Theirs Not to Reason Why. The First Salik War is underway, and the Alliance is losing—their newest allies must find a way to win, or everyone will be slaughtered. Though committed to helping their V’Dan cousins, the Terrans resent how their allies treat them... -
![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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![Stars Beyond by S.K. Dunstall]()
Stars Beyond by S.K. Dunstall
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe crew of Another Road are back, closer than ever to the biggest score in the galaxy. . . if they can stay a step ahead of the Justice Department agents and Company men tracking them.An engineer with a fondness for weapons. A captain with no memory. An obsessive genemodder who loves to tinker. Meet the crew of Another Road... -
![Gridlinked by Neal Asher]()
Gridlinked by Neal Asher
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsGridlinked is a science fiction adventure in the classic, fast-paced, action-packed tradition of Harry Harrison and Poul Anderson, with a dash of cyberpunk and a splash of Ian Fleming added to spice the mix... -
![Tink's Neverland by S.E. Smith]()
Tink's Neverland by S.E. Smith
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsShe touched his hand, and everything changed....Jasmine “Tinker” Bell has always had a love for life, looking forward to any new adventure that happens to come along, but when a friend’s experiment creates a portal to another world, she finds herself immersed in far more adventure than she ever dreamed.J’kar ’Tag Krell Manok had given up hope of ever finding his bond mate... -
![Legacy of the Force: Fury by Aaron Allston]()
Legacy of the Force: Fury by Aaron Allston
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFighting alongside the Corellian rebels, Han and Leia are locked in a war against their son Jacen, who grows more powerful and more dangerous with each passing day. Nothing can stop Jacen’s determination to bring peace with a glorious Galactic Alliance victory–whatever the price... -
![Trader to the Stars by Poul Anderson]()
Trader to the Stars by Poul Anderson
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHumankind has explored the galaxy: Nicholas van Rijn had bought it. A starwide empire was difficult to run, but the old man was wily and the resources of the Solar Spice & Liquors Company were vast. But sometimes even a conquered world can get just a little out of hand... -
![Aftershocks by Ruby Dixon]()
Aftershocks by Ruby Dixon
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsOn the day the world shook, everything changed for the barbarian tribe. This short story goes back to the event and gives additional insight. How do Rukh and Harlow fare through the disaster? How does the chief handle the destruction of everything he’s ever known? This one of the Slice of Life Short Stories and intended to be read after Barbarian’s Taming. It is NOT a stand alone... -
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![Honor's Knight by Rachel Bach]()
Honor's Knight by Rachel Bach
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe rollicking sequel to Fortune's Pawn -- an action packed science fiction novel. Devi Morris has a lot of problems. And not the fun, easy-to-shoot kind either. After a mysterious attack left her short several memories and one partner, she's determined to keep her head down, do her job, and get on with her life. But even though Devi's not actually looking for it -- trouble keeps finding her... -
![The Unifying Force by James Luceno]()
The Unifying Force by James Luceno
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAt long last, the New York Times bestselling series that launched the Star Wars saga into the next generation and into thrilling new territory reaches its spectacular finale. Side by side, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Leia Organa Solo, their children, and their comrades in the Galactic Alliance rally for their last stand against the enemy that threatens not only the galaxy, but the Force itself... -
![The Tower and the Hive by Anne McCaffrey]()
The Tower and the Hive by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsMuch had been done to limit and destroy the powers of the terrible Hivers, who had torn through space, annihilating every living thing that stood in their way. But still the Alliance had to discover the whereabouts of every last Hiver world and stop the Queens from further colonization... -
![Freedom's Ransom by Anne McCaffrey]()
Freedom's Ransom by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsEnslaved on an uninhabited planet by the alien Eosi, Kristin Bjornsen and her fellow humans not only survived against all odds to colonize the world now known as Botany, but liberated themselves from their captors and claimed it as their home… The colonists could not have achieved victory without the help of the exiled Catteni alien, Zainal, who helped Kris contact other races subjugated by... -
![Freedom's Landing by Anne McCaffrey]()
Freedom's Landing by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsKristin Bjornsen lived a normal life, right up until the day the spaceships floated into view above Denver... -
![Entered in the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins]()
Entered in the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThere are a million ways to end up in the Alien Bride Lottery. But it takes only one.Every unmarried female human over the age of 21 gets entered once a year. You can also accept extra entries for legal infractions—instead of paying a parking fine, for example, you can request an extra entry. Lots of women do that...Categorized as:
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