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She is the Principle: A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA teenage boy with a terminal condition, a group of school bullies, and an incognito Empress with a short temper…Kirian Larsen knows he won’t live to see adulthood. Dex and his gang only care that he’s a human living on “their” planet.Their determination to make his life harder bothers Kirian less than their efforts to do the same for their other victims... -
![His Name was Wren by Rob Winters]()
His Name was Wren by Rob Winters
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDuring the blackout of 1944, in the small English town of Hurstwick, something mysterious obliterates the church spire and slices through the nearby woods. Was it a secret Nazi weapon, as some locals suggest? Or just a downed plane? Evacuee George Moss finds an otherworldly explanation, then tries to keep it hidden.Years later, Max Cannon moves to town...Categorized as:
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![Lost in Transit by Jerry Boyd]()
Lost in Transit by Jerry Boyd
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCan Bob handle his biggest challenge yet, a couple days off? Will John ever find true love? What's aboard the colony ship Bob and Nikki found? The answers to these and other burning questions can be found in 'Lost in... -
![Shout of Honor by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Shout of Honor by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCommander Vepal is a Hero. He is also the Yxtrang ambassador to the greater universe. These two facts do not make Vepal's life easy. But they do make it interesting... -
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![The Dragonback Series Books 4–6: Dragon and Herdsman, Dragon and Judge, Dragon and Liberator by Timothy Zahn]()
The Dragonback Series Books 4–6: Dragon and Herdsman, Dragon and Judge, Dragon and Liberator by Timothy Zahn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe final three novels in the Dragonback sci-fi saga from the #1 New York Times–bestselling and Hugo Award–winning author of Star Wars: Thrawn—“Enthralling” (Science Fiction Chronicle). Young fugitive Jack Morgan and alien K’da warrior Draycos are inseparable—quite literally. They’ve been together since a desperate Draycos was forced to bond with Jack as his host in order to survive... -
![Master by Joshua Anderle, Michael Anderle]()
Master by Joshua Anderle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEverything can’t be about School…The third-year students are about to take on those who know them best.Each other.Using a variation of the classic game of Capture the Flag, Kaiden and his friends must join teams and battle each other.It is time for Kaiden to learn what it means to lead.Then, when they are out on the town an opportunity is handed to the students on a silver platter... -
![Glitch by Joshua Anderle, Michael Anderle]()
Glitch by Joshua Anderle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGIN SONNY IS COMING. It's personal. It's the end game. No one sees Gin's plans, which is what has made him one of the most successful killers Earth has conceived. Now Kaiden will find out if his friends, teachers, and the support staff are capable of stopping the killer from leaving him braindead. Sometimes you don’t come out of the Animus alive... -
![Ronin by Edward W. Robertson]()
Ronin by Edward W. Robertson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Hive has survived their first fleet action against FinnTech. But in the process, they've lost the Hive itself. With their manufacturing base in Finn's hands, it's only a matter of time before they're outnumbered and destroyed. As Rada searches for a path to victory, she stumbles on a horrifying secret: the aliens who've kept humanity confined to the Solar System are about to make their move... -
![The Hall of Heroes by John Jackson Miller]()
The Hall of Heroes by John Jackson Miller
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsContinuing the milestone 50th anniversary celebration of Star Trek—an epic new trilogy that stretches from the events of The Original Series movie The Search for Spock to The Next Generation!The Klingon Empire stands on the precipice. In the wake of violence from the cult known as the Unsung, paranoia threatens to break Chancellor Martok’s regime... -
![Architects of Infinity by Kirsten Beyer]()
Architects of Infinity by Kirsten Beyer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn original novel set in the universe of Star Trek: Voyager, from the New York Times bestselling author!As the Federation Starship Voyager continues to lead the Full Circle Fleet in its exploration of the Delta Quadrant, Admiral Kathryn Janeway remains concerned about the Krenim Imperium and its ability to rewrite time to suit its whims... -
![The Poisoned Chalice by James Swallow]()
The Poisoned Chalice by James Swallow
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne simple act, and the troubles of the United Federation of Planets have grown darker overnight. The mystery behind the heinous terrorist attack that has rocked the Federation to its core grows ever deeper, and William Riker finds himself beset by rumors and half-truths as the U.S.S. Titan is ordered back to Earth on emergency orders from the admiralty... -
![Atonement by Kirsten Beyer]()
Atonement by Kirsten Beyer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAdmiral Kathryn Janeway faces a tribunal determined to execute her for supposed crimes committed during Voyager’s maiden trek through the Delta Quadrant. Captain Chakotay knows that the Kinara, several species now allied against the Full Circle fleet, are not all they appear to be... -
![Red Limit Freeway by John DeChancie]()
Red Limit Freeway by John DeChancie
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJake McGraw is a man on the run from half the universe. After stumbling upon what seems to be the fabled roadmap to the stars, Jake must outrun the most detestable vermin and roadbugs in the galaxy and the only thing separating him from them is his tattered starrig. In the lawless region of space Jake must keep his rig running if he knows what-s good for him... -
![The Returned, Part 2 by Peter David]()
The Returned, Part 2 by Peter David
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe second installment in a brand-new three-part digital-first Star Trek: New Frontier e-novel from New York Times bestselling author Peter David!Captain Mackenzie Calhoun and the crew of the U.S.S. Excalibur are back, picking up three months after the stunning events depicted in New Frontier: Blind Man’s Bluff... -
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![The Returned, Part 3 by Peter David]()
The Returned, Part 3 by Peter David
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe final installment in a brand-new three-part digital-first Star Trek: New Frontier e-novel from New York Times bestselling author Peter David!Captain Mackenzie Calhoun and the crew of the U.S.S. Excalibur are back, picking up three months after the stunning events depicted in New Frontier: Blind Man’s Bluff... -
![Revenant by Joshua Anderle, Michael Anderle]()
Revenant by Joshua Anderle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKaiden Jericho is taking another test. This time it's with his friends, but something is amiss. Not everything is at it seems and no one has found Gin Sonny…yet. Gin must test himself against any and all who beat him. He needs a new device to track down and help destroy one of the victims who got away... -
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U.S.S. Enterprise Haynes Manual by Ben Robinson, Marcus Riley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe U.S.S. Enterprise is without doubt the most famous starship in history. The vessels that have carried the name have saved the galaxy countless times and her captains, including Archer, Kirk, and Picard, have been legendary...Categorized as:
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![The Returned, Part 1 by Peter David]()
The Returned, Part 1 by Peter David
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe first installment in a brand-new three-part digital-first Star Trek: New Frontier e-novel from New York Times bestselling author Peter David!Captain Mackenzie Calhoun and the crew of the U.S.S. Excalibur are back, picking up three months after the stunning events depicted in New Frontier: Blind Man’s Bluff... -
![Unity by S.D. Perry]()
Unity by S.D. Perry
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOn the eve of Bajor's formal entry into the Federation, First Minister Shakaar was assassinated, derailing the induction and plunging the planet and station "Deep Space 9(TM) " into chaos. Investigation into the murder revealed the presence of a parasitic conspiracy threatening not only Bajor's future with the Federation, but the very survival of both... -
![The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway by Una McCormack]()
The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway by Una McCormack
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCaptain Janeway of the USS Voyager tells the story of her life in Starfleet, for fans of Star Trek. Kathryn Janeway reveals her career in Starfleet, from her first command to her epic journey through the Delta Quadrant leading to her rise to the top as vice-admiral in Starfleet Command...Categorized as:
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![Silent Weapons by David Mack]()
Silent Weapons by David Mack
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe second book in a new trilogy by the national bestselling author of Star Trek: Destiny! Three years after the disastrous final Borg Invasion, a bitter cold war against the Typhon Pact has pushed Starfleet’s resources to the breaking point. Now the rise of a dangerous new technology threatens to destroy the Federation from within... -
![Star Trek The Fall The Crimson Shadow by Una McCormack]()
Star Trek The Fall The Crimson Shadow by Una McCormack
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCardassia Prime is home to a prideful people who, for centuries, forged alliances with those they believed would strengthen them and their place in the Alpha Quadrant, and expanded their empire at great cost to other worlds. For generations, dissenting voices were silenced by either fear or an early grave... -
![The Persistence of Memory by David Mack]()
The Persistence of Memory by David Mack
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA BRAZEN HEIST Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the Enterprise crew race to find out who has stolen Data’s android brother B-4—and for what sinister purpose... -
![The Great Space by Mark Wayne McGinnis]()
The Great Space by Mark Wayne McGinnis
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThey knew the day would come—the day when Earth itself would come under direct attack by the Craing. After destroying much of Jhardon and the Mau planet of Carz-Mau, an elite Vanguard fleet of seven Craing dreadnaughts, planet killers, enters Earth’s orbit... -
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![The Body Electric by David Mack]()
The Body Electric by David Mack
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe climax of a new trilogy by the national bestselling author of Star Trek: Destiny! At the center of the Galaxy, a planet-sized Machine of terrifying power and unfathomable purpose hurls entire star systems into a supermassive black hole. Wesley Crusher, now a full-fledged Traveler, knows the Machine must be stopped…but he has no idea how... -
![Being Human by Peter David]()
Being Human by Peter David
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThroughout the Star Trek: New Frontier saga, Mark McHenry, the navigator on the USS Excalibur, has demonstrated abilities beyond those of the somewhat odd human being he appears to be. When the inhabitants of an innocent solar system are confronted by a menace linked to the source of McHenry's powers, his true heritage is revealed at last... -
![The Fall of Terok Nor by Judith Reeves-Stevens, Garfield Reeves-Stevens]()
The Fall of Terok Nor by Judith Reeves-Stevens, Garfield Reeves-Stevens
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDeep within the bowels of Deep Space 9 is a secret... -
![Blind Man's Bluff by Peter David]()
Blind Man's Bluff by Peter David
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCaptain MacKenzie Calhoun has faced incredible odds before, but nothing he has ever experienced could prepare him for the simultaneous threats from two of the most destructive forces he's ever encountered. The first is the D'myurj--a mysterious and powerful alien race bent on either the complete domination of humanity or its destruction . . -
![To Reign in Hell: The Exile of Khan Noonien Singh by Greg Cox]()
To Reign in Hell: The Exile of Khan Noonien Singh by Greg Cox
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt last -- the untold chapter in the history of Star Trek's most notorious villain, KHAN. Searing and powerful, To Reign in Hell masterfully bridges the time period between Khan Noonien Singh's twenty-third-century revival in the Original Series classic episode "Space Seed" and his unforgettable return in the acclaimed feature film Star Trek II:The Wrath of Khan... -
![Obsidian Alliances by Keith R.A. DeCandido, Peter David]()
Obsidian Alliances by Keith R.A. DeCandido, Peter David
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSome say the line between good and evil is narrower than we imagine -- a divide as subtle as a mirror, and perhaps just as deep. To peer into its black, reflective glass is to know the dark potential we each possess, and we cross that obsidian boundary at our peril . . . into a world where we no longer recognize who we are or what we believed ourselves capable of...Categorized as:
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![The Left Hand of Destiny: Book One by J.G. Hertzler, Jeffrey Lang]()
The Left Hand of Destiny: Book One by J.G. Hertzler, Jeffrey Lang
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"The Klingon Empire is dying...and I think it deserves to die." With those words, Lieutenant Ezri Dax propelled Lieutenant Commander Worf to the most fateful decision of his life -- to vanquish Klingon leader Gowron in honorable combat and install in his place a low-born, one-eyed soldier of the empire who might lead their people back to the path of honor... -
![Fusion by Kirsten Beyer]()
Fusion by Kirsten Beyer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs the Cosmos Unravels The disruption in the space-time continuum caused by the creation of the "Blue Eye" singularity continues: Thread by thread, the fabric slowly frays and peels away, breaking down barriers between dimensions. As the lines between realities blur, the consequences cascade... -
![The Jackal's Trick by John Jackson Miller]()
The Jackal's Trick by John Jackson Miller
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsContinuing the milestone 50th anniversary celebration of Star Trek—an epic new trilogy that stretches from the events of The Original Series movie The Search for Spock to The Next Generation!The Klingon-Federation alliance is in peril as never before. Lord Korgh has seized control of the House of Kruge, executing a plot one hundred years in the making... -
![Death Comes But Once by Eric Thomson]()
Death Comes But Once by Eric Thomson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsZack Decker wanted only one thing in life: to fight as a Marine Pathfinder. But his temper and his loathing for careerist officers cost him dearly. Forced into early retirement, with a wife who left him long ago, no job, no friends and no future, the former sergeant crawled into a bottle and stayed there, moving from planet to planet, looking for some reason to keep on living... -
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![Terok Nor: Dawn of the Eagles by S.D. Perry]()
Terok Nor: Dawn of the Eagles by S.D. Perry
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBefore the Dominion War and the decimation of Cardassia...before the coming of the Emissary and the discovery of the wormhole...before space station Terok Nor became Deep Space 9™...there was the Occupation: the military takeover of an alien planet and the violent insurgency that fought against it... -
![Outside Context Problem by Christopher G. Nuttall]()
Outside Context Problem by Christopher G. Nuttall
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a UFO crashes near a top secret military base, the American Government realises that aliens have been spying on the human race for years. But even as they rush to unlock the technological secrets in the alien craft, the aliens launched the first step in their plan to invade the Earth and enslave the human race... -
![The Art of the Impossible by Keith R.A. DeCandido]()
The Art of the Impossible by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo the Cardassians, it is a point of pride. To the Klingons, a matter of honour. But the eighteen-year cold war between these two empires -- euphemistically remembered in later years as the Bretaka Nebula Incident -- creates a vortex of politics, diplomacy and counterintelligence that will define an age, and shape the future... -
![Honor Bound by Keith R.A. DeCandido]()
Honor Bound by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Order of the "Bat'leth: " founded after Kahless's ascension to "Sto-Vo-Kor, " the Order was tasked with rooting out dishonorable behavior and spreading the word of Kahless to the Klingon people. In the subsequent millennium, the Order has become more ceremonial, but now Chancellor Martok has called the Order back to its original function -- to preserve the cause of honor... -
![Maeve by Jo Clayton]()
Maeve by Jo Clayton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAleytys, wanderer of the skies, seeker of the home planet of her mother's super-race, wearer-slave of the mind-enhancing diadem, is down on Maeve, forest planet of tree-dwellers and semi-humans. Her aim to continue her quest, to shake her pursuers... -
![Star Hunters by Jo Clayton]()
Star Hunters by Jo Clayton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis vibrant heroine and the powers of the Diadem. For on the world to which it conveyed her, she must confront not only the hordes of half-humans who are devastating the planet but meet head-on the mental force of a madman of her own ancestral race. It is an encounter on several levels - human, inhuman, and superhuman - and she must triumph on all or lose everything... -
![The Latter Fire by James Swallow]()
The Latter Fire by James Swallow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn all-new novel from New York Times bestselling author James Swallow set in the popular universe of Star Trek: The Original Series!The five-year mission of the Starship Enterprise has brought the vessel and her crew to the forefront of an important first contact situation. Under the command of Captain James T... -
![Long Shot by David Mack]()
Long Shot by David Mack
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe crew of the Starfleet scout ship Sagittarius follows peculiar sensor readings to an alien world, where the natives’ efforts to harness a dangerous and unstable technology have thrown the laws of probability out of balance... -
![A Time for War, A Time for Peace by Keith R.A. DeCandido]()
A Time for War, A Time for Peace by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOn the cusp of their epic battle with Shinzon, many of Captain Jean-Luc Picard's long-time crew were heading for new assignments and new challenges. Among the changes were William Riker's promotion to captain and his new command, Riker's marriage to Counselor Deanna Troi, and Dr. Beverly Crusher's new career at Starfleet Medical... -
![Oblivion by Steve White, Charles E. Gannon]()
Oblivion by Steve White, Charles E. Gannon
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWHITE AND GANNON RETURN WITH A NEW ENTRY IN THE STARFIRE SERIES, co-created by New York Times best-selling authors Steve White and David Weber. STAND AGAINST THE ALIEN INVADER APOCALYPSE! The war with the profoundly alien Arduans has ended, and the Arduans have come to call humanity their allies. Most of them—the Arduan warrior caste refuses to accept defeat... -
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![Final Diagnosis by James White]()
Final Diagnosis by James White
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's a massive hospital space station on the Galactic rim--384 levels, a staff of thousands--where human and alien medicine meet.But Patient Hewlitt, new to Sector General, doesn't want to meet alien medicine--or alien doctors, or alien nurses, or aliens of any kind. Which is just too bad; he's an interesting case, and he'll have to get used to it... -
![The Captain's Table Omnibus by L.A. Graf]()
The Captain's Table Omnibus by L.A. Graf
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere's a space/time/dimension-spanning bar called The Captain's Table where the first round of drinks is always paid for with a story. Those who have held command over vessels of every shape and era can meet there and relax. This omnibus edition contains all six volumes of the series...Categorized as:
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![The Long Sunset by Jack McDevitt]()
The Long Sunset by Jack McDevitt
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom Nebula Award winner Jack McDevitt comes the eighth installment in the popular The Academy series—Priscilla “Hutch” Hutchins discovers an interstellar message from a highly advanced race that could be her last chance for a mission before the program is shut down for good.Hutch has been the Academy’s best pilot for decades... -
![Fire on High by Peter David]()
Fire on High by Peter David
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOn the planet Armista sits a nameless woman. High upon a mountain, she is cradling a weapon unlike anything the Armistans have ever seen. She rocks back and forth on her haunches, singing softly to herself. The weapon is her only companion on the planet, since everyone else is little piles of ash. A weapon that could destroy life on one planet could do so again...Categorized as:
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![The Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion by Larry Nemecek]()
The Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion by Larry Nemecek
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 13 ratings"The Star Trek: The Next Generation&reg Companion is the complete guide to the series that brought ""Star Trek&reg&reg back to television for seven extremely successful seasons. Episode-by-episode summaries, credits, and behind-the-scenes notes that shed intriguing light on the production of the show. This edition is updated to include information on the film "Star Trek Generations... -
![Twilight by David R. George III]()
Twilight by David R. George III
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHE TIME HAS COME...for a new era of exploration. With the Dominion War behind them, the crew of the U.S.S. Defiant journeys through the wormhole as Commander Elias Vaughn leads a "corps of discovery" to blaze new trails into the unexplored reaches of the Gamma Quadrant. THE TIME HAS COME ...for a civilization to reach a crossroads...
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