Books like 'Lost Time'
Readers who enjoyed Lost Time by Ilsa J. Bick also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
sc-fi action / adventure space military, war & conflict space-opera military aliens invasion
-
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... -
![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... -
![Call to Battle by Mark Wayne McGinnis]()
Call to Battle by Mark Wayne McGinnis
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 13 ratings“Call To Battle is ridiculously fun!” “A page-turner like no other. Simply loved it!” “It all comes together and I’m sad to see it go!” Welcome to the final, heart-pounding, episode of the Scrapyard Ship series books. It’s all about to end in one climatic crescendo. The story continues, with Captain Jason Reynolds, and his team: Billy, Rizzo, and the rhino-warrior, Traveler... -
![Star Trek: The Fall: A Ceremony of Losses by David Mack]()
Star Trek: The Fall: A Ceremony of Losses by David Mack
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHE NEEDS OF THE MANYDespite heroic efforts by Thirishar ch’Thane, the Andorian species is headed for extinction. Its slow march toward oblivion has reached a tipping point, one from which there will be no hope of return.THE NEEDS OF THE FEWWith countless lives at stake, the leaders of Andor, the Federation, and the Typhon Pact all scheme to twist the crisis to their political gain—at any price... -
-
![Manxome Foe by John Ringo, Travis S. Taylor]()
Manxome Foe by John Ringo, Travis S. Taylor
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn the midst of recovering from their successful if casualty prone first mission, the crew of the Alliance Space Ship "Vorpal Blade" are suddenly scrambled back into action. All other priorities take second place as word arrives on earth of a gate colony which has fallen to an unidentified alien assault... -
![The Eternal Tide by Kirsten Beyer]()
The Eternal Tide by Kirsten Beyer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs the Voyager fleet continues its exploration of the Delta Quadrant, investigating the current status of sectors formerly controlled by the Borg becomes a key priority. Two of the fleet's special mission vessels, the U.S.S. Galen and U.S.S... -
![Star Force: Uriti Strike by Aer-ki Jyr]()
Star Force: Uriti Strike by Aer-ki Jyr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChanges with the Uriti alter the dynamics of the war against the V'kit'no'sat...and send shockwaves from the galactic rim to Itaru... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Wonderlands by Una McCormack]()
Wonderlands by Una McCormack
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn all-new novel based upon the explosive Star Trek TV series! In a desperate attempt to prevent the artificial intelligence known as Control from seizing crucial information that could destroy all sentient life, Commander Michael Burnham donned the “Red Angel” time-travel suit and guided the USS Discovery into the future and out of harm’s way... -
![Titan: Fortune of War by David Mack]()
Titan: Fortune of War by David Mack
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn original spin-off novel set in the popular Star Trek: The Next Generation universe from New York Times bestselling author David Mack.Death slumbers in the ashes of silent planets, waiting to be awakened and unleashed… Twenty years have passed since the interstellar scourge known as the Husnock were exterminated without warning by a being with godlike abilities... -
![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... -
![Raise the Dawn by David R. George III]()
Raise the Dawn by David R. George III
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter the disastrous events in the Bajoran system, Captain Benjamin Sisko must confront the consequences of the recent choices he has made in his life. At the same time, the United Federation of Planets and its Khitomer Accords allies have come to the brink of war with the Typhon Pact... -
-
![Acts of Contrition by Kirsten Beyer, Martin Frei]()
Acts of Contrition by Kirsten Beyer, Martin Frei
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn original novel set in the universe of Star Trek: Voyager; and the sequel to the New York Times bestseller Protectors!Admiral Kathryn Janeway has now taken command of the Full Circle Fleet. Her first mission: return to the Delta Quadrant and open diplomatic relations with the Confederacy of the Worlds of the First Quadrant, a civilization whose power rivals that of the Federation... -
![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... -
![Star Force: Equity by Aer-ki Jyr]()
Star Force: Equity by Aer-ki Jyr
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs the war to conquer Star Force progresses, the fighting shifts away from the Uriti and space battles to the ground...where planets are won or lost based on the supersized warfare of mechs vs. dinosaurs... -
![Craing Dominion by Mark Wayne McGinnis]()
Craing Dominion by Mark Wayne McGinnis
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Wild Wild Wild ride continues ... Welcome to Craing Dominion, Book 5 of the best-selling Scrapyard Ship series... -
![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... -
![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... -
![A Time to Kill by David Mack]()
A Time to Kill by David Mack
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 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... -
![After the Fall by Peter David]()
After the Fall by Peter David
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree years have passed since the events depicted in Stone and Anvil, and for the past and present crew of the USS Excalibur, life has taken many surprising twists and turns. Captain Elizabeth Shelby has been promoted to admiral and is commanding officer of Space Station Bravo – while her former starship, the USS Trident, has a new captain... -
![The Lives of Dax by Marco Palmieri]()
The Lives of Dax by Marco Palmieri
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNine stories by top SF authors view the whole of Star Trek history through one special character's eyes. One of the most popular and compelling Star Trek characters ever created, Dax is a wormlike being who is joined body and soul to a succession of humanoid hosts. Each life is different, each body is different, each personality is different, but all of them are Dax... -
![Articles of the Federation (Star Trek) by Keith R.A. DeCandido]()
Articles of the Federation (Star Trek) by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFollowing the surprise resignation of Federation President Min Zife after the disastrous Tezwa affair, Nan Bacco of Cestus III has won a hotly contested election to become the new chief executive of over one hundred fifty planetary civilizations and their colonies. But no sooner does she take office than the Romulan Star Empire falls into chaos... -
-
![Immortal Coil by Jeffrey Lang]()
Immortal Coil by Jeffrey Lang
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe is perhaps the ultimate human achievement: a sentient artificial life-form -- self-aware, self-determining, possessing a mind and body far surpassing that of his makers, and imbued with the potential to evolve beyond the scope of his programming... -
![Best Defense by David Mack]()
Best Defense by David Mack
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJust in time for the milestone 50th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Original Series, an epic new trilogy that stretches from the earliest voyages of the Starship Enterprise to Captain Kirk’s historic five-year-mission—and from one universe to another!A debt of honor: One brave woman ventures alone into a parallel universe to save her old shipmates, exiled there decades earlier by a mysterious... -
![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 . . -
![Day of the Vipers by James Swallow]()
Day of the Vipers by James Swallow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 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... -
![The Light Fantastic by Jeffrey Lang]()
The Light Fantastic by Jeffrey Lang
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturning to the story begun in the novel Immortal Coil and continuing in the bestselling Cold Equations trilogy, this is the next fascinating chapter in the artificial life of one of Star Trek’s most enduring characters... -
![Exodus: Empires at War: Book 14: Rebellion. by Doug Dandridge]()
Exodus: Empires at War: Book 14: Rebellion. by Doug Dandridge
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe New Terran Empire and their alliance is rolling the Ca'cadasans back on all fronts. The end may still be years ahead, but the writting is on the wall for the Ca'cadasan Empire. But the Cacas have come up with a plan, based around a new terror weapon developed by their alien scientists... -
![Child of Two Worlds by Greg Cox]()
Child of Two Worlds by Greg Cox
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn all-new Star Trek novel from New York Times bestselling author Greg Cox, taking place in the blockbuster Original Series era!The year is 2255, not long after the events of the Original Series episode “The Cage.” A young Spock is science officer on the U.S.S. Enterprise, under the command of Captain Christopher Pike, when an outbreak of deadly Rigelian fever threatens the crew... -
![Echoes and Refractions by Geoff Trowbridge, Keith R.A. DeCandido]()
Echoes and Refractions by Geoff Trowbridge, Keith R.A. DeCandido
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's been said that for any event, there are an infinite number of possible outcomes. Our choices determine which outcome will follow, and therefore all possibilities that could happen do happen across countless alternate realities. In these divergent realms, known history is bent, like white light through a prism -- broken into a boundless spectrum of what-might-have-beens... -
![Cast No Shadow by James Swallow]()
Cast No Shadow by James Swallow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeven years have passed since a catastrophic explosion on the Klingon moon Praxis touched off a chain of events that would result in the assassination of the reformist High Chancellor Gorkon, and the eventual creation of the historic Khitomer Accords... -
![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... -
-
![A Burning House by Keith R.A. DeCandido]()
A Burning House by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey have been the Federation's staunchest allies, and its fiercest adversaries. Cunning, ruthless, driven by an instinct for violence and defined by a complex code of honor, they must push ever outward in order to survive, defying the icy ravages of space with the fire of their hearts. They are the Klingons, and if you think you already know all there is to learn about them... think again... -
![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... -
![Far Beyond the Stars by Steven Barnes, Hans Beimler]()
Far Beyond the Stars by Steven Barnes, Hans Beimler
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCaptain Sisko finds himself in Harlem in the 1950s, where he is Benny Russell, a science fiction writer, who copes with racism by writing of DS-9 and its Black captain... -
![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... -
![McCoy: The Provenance Of Shadows by David R. George III]()
McCoy: The Provenance Of Shadows by David R. George III
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIN A SINGLE MOMENT…the lives of three men will be forever changed. In that split second, defined paradoxically by both salvation and loss, they will destroy the world and then restore it. Much had come before, and much would come after, but nothing would color their lives more than that one, isolated instant on the edge of forever... -
![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... -
![Honor of the Clan by John Ringo, Julie Cochrane]()
Honor of the Clan by John Ringo, Julie Cochrane
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThree words that resound in the heart of the warrior, but what is duty when country is gone? Where does honour lie when allies are revealed as enemies, when friends are not who they seem and when enemies are the ones we... -
![A Singular Destiny by Keith R.A. DeCandido]()
A Singular Destiny by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Shape of Things to ComeThe cataclysmic events of Star Trek: Destiny have devastated known space. Worlds have fallen. Lives have been destroyed. And in the uneasy weeks that follow, the survivors of the holocaust continue to be tested to the limits of their endurance.But strange and mysterious occurrences are destabilizing the galaxy's battle-weary Allies even further... -
![Harbinger by David Mack]()
Harbinger by David Mack
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsReturning from its historic first voyage to the edge of the galaxy, the damaged U.S.S. Enterprise journeys through the Taurus Reach, a vast and little-known region of space in which a new starbase has been unexpectedly established. Puzzled by the Federation's interest in an area so far from its borders and so near the xenophobic Tholian Assembly, Captain James T... -
-
![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... -
![A Choice of Futures by Christopher L. Bennett]()
A Choice of Futures by Christopher L. Bennett
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA new nation has arisen from the ashes of the Romulan War; The United Federation of Planets , an unprecedented union of diverse species cooperating for the good of all. Admiral Jonathan Archer — the former captain of the Earth starship U.S... -
![Absturz by Dayton Ward]()
Absturz by Dayton Ward
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSurveying a nebula as part of their continuing exploration of the previously uncharted "Odyssean Pass," Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Starship Enterprise encounter a rogue planet. Life signs are detected on the barren world's surface, and then a garbled message is received: a partial warning to stay away at all costs... -
![Requiem by Peter David]()
Requiem by Peter David
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen the U.S.S. Excalibur was suddenly and mercilessly destroyed, Starfleet lost one of its finest starships. But the crew members of the Excalibur lost their captain... and home. Now, in mourning for their ship and Captain Mackenzie Calhoun, First Officer Elizabeth Shelby and the rest of the crew await their new assignments... -
![Renaissance by Peter David]()
Renaissance by Peter David
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe ship is only a memory, but the drama unfolds....The USS Excalibur has been obliterated. Its captain, Mackenzie Calhoun is gone. Now the surviving crew members are dispersed throughout the galaxy, seeking to forge new lives in the wake of the Excalibur's destruction. For Dr. Selar, the ship's former medical officer, that means facing a very personal crisis... -
![Once Burned by Peter David]()
Once Burned by Peter David
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThere's a bar called "The Captain's Table," where those who have commanded mighty vessels of every shape and era can meet, relax, and share a friendly drink or two with others of their calling. Sometimes a brawl may break out but it's all in the family, more or less. Just remember, the first round of drinks is always paid for with a story...even in Thallonian space...
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.
