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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... -
![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... -
![The Gate that Locks the Tree by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
The Gate that Locks the Tree by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Minor Melant’i Play for Snow SeasonA cat may look at a tree This is especially true when the winds of change blow through the universe, leaving eddies of luck, uncertainty, and necessity in the strangest places – and surely Surebleak qualifies as a strange place, as Korval’s Tree qualifies as a strange attractor... -
![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 Abandoned on a strange port by a scam gone bad, his license to pilot rescinded, and his pockets very much to let, Fer Gun pen'Uldra was teetering between trouble, more trouble, and bad trouble.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... -
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![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... -
![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... -
![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... -
![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... -
![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... -
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![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... -
![Creating Harmony by Viola Grace]()
Creating Harmony by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIara was a Kozue whose talent was peace and tranquility. Her parents sold her as a bodyguard to a royal house when she was just nine years old. Twelve years as a bondservant gave her an education that the Citadel continued when she escaped from a fate worse than death.Partnered with Lock of the Sector Guard, she stifles her urge to scream... -
![Unbelievably Boring Bart by James Patterson, Duane Swierczynski]()
Unbelievably Boring Bart by James Patterson, Duane Swierczynski
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere's more than meets the eye in James Patterson's newest middle grade novel-a book so fun kids will actually put down their games to listen to it!Invisible creatures are attacking the school, and 12-year-old Bartholomew Bean is the only one who can stop them!Okay, so maybe Bart is only a hero in the video game app he created...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![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.. -
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![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... -
![The Golden One by Deborah Chester]()
The Golden One by Deborah Chester
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHere is an epic set in a far distant universe--a saga of faraway planets and of races strange and more fantastic than an ever seen on our world. Yet their struggles are universal: for justice, for freedom, for peace. "Lucasfilm's Alien Chronicles" is a sweeping adventure that will transport you to another time, and to another place, where a legend is about to be born... -
![The Crimson Claw by Deborah Chester]()
The Crimson Claw by Deborah Chester
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe master reptilian Viis beat, sell, and kill at whim the Abiru slaves they rule. But their corruption is destroying them. And Ampris--a slave forced to fight as a gladiator--will powerfully lead the fight for her oppressed people... -
![The Collectors by Christopher L. Bennett]()
The Collectors by Christopher L. Bennett
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn all-new Star Trek e-novella featuring the Department of Temporal Investigations!The dedicated agents of the Federation Department of Temporal Investigations have their work cut out for them protecting the course of history from the dangers of time travel. But the galaxy is littered with artifacts that, in the wrong hands, could threaten reality... -
![The Free Trader of Warren Deep by Craig Martelle]()
The Free Trader of Warren Deep by Craig Martelle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFollowing the civil war on the human colonized world of Cygnus VII, humanity and its creations rise again. Free Trader Braden and his mindlinked Hillcat are plying the trade routes of Warren Deep when things start to get hot... -
![The Game of Rat and Dragon by Cordwainer Smith]()
The Game of Rat and Dragon by Cordwainer Smith
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFuture humanity has found the secret of faster-than-light travel, but it comes with great dangers. To minimize these dangers, man can pilot ships through the up-and-out with cats as their partners. Underhill shares his mind with his cat-partner, the Lady May, and must travel to the terrible open places between the stars... -
![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... -
![Think Like a Dinosaur and Other Stories by James Patrick Kelly]()
Think Like a Dinosaur and Other Stories by James Patrick Kelly
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is a handsome, limited edition collection of the best work by one of the finest short fiction writers in science fiction. There are 14 stories in all, ranging from straight SF to tales that stray into the fantasy and horror genres... -
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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... -
![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... -
![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... -
![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 Works of H.G. Wells by H.G. Wells, Pilar Ramírez Tello]()
The Works of H.G. Wells by H.G. Wells, Pilar Ramírez Tello
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGenerations of readers have known and enjoyed H.G. Wells's fantastic novels. Consummate science fiction, they are convincing and unforgettably real. Included in this omnibus edition are his four greatest works of fiction:In The Time Machine, a time traveler steps out of his vehicle to find himself in the year 802,701 A.D. He encounters creatures that live in perfect harmony... -
![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... -
![The Crystal Eye by Deborah Chester]()
The Crystal Eye by Deborah Chester
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAmpris thought her gladiator days were behind her until she discovered the truth behind the enslavement of the Aarouns under the Viis--causing her to take up arms against tyranny one final time... -
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![Voyage from Yesteryear by James P. Hogan]()
Voyage from Yesteryear by James P. Hogan
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe colonists on Chiron were educated entirely by robots, and really believe that stuff about liberty. Then ships from Earth arrive to take over -- and find that those damned colonials have such an attitude. . .Categorized as:
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![Gods of the Well of Souls by Jack L. Chalker]()
Gods of the Well of Souls by Jack L. Chalker
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNathan Brazil deals with a clever trap, and Mavra Chang confronts nasty drug smugglers--but these trials are trivial compared to the terror that awaits inside the Well of Souls... -
![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... -
![Back to the Moon by Travis S. Taylor, Les Johnson]()
Back to the Moon by Travis S. Taylor, Les Johnson
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPraise for Travis S. Taylor “[Warp Speed] reads like Doc Smith writing Robert Ludlum. . . .You won't want to put it down.” —John Ringo“In the tradition of Golden Age SF . . . explodes with inventive action . . . dazzling . . . cutting-edge scientific possibilities. . . .” —Publishers WeeklyPraise for Les Johnson: “. . . Solar Sails: A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel . . -
![Doctor Who: The City of the Dead by Lloyd Rose]()
Doctor Who: The City of the Dead by Lloyd Rose
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Nothing can get into the TARDIS,” the Doctor whispered. Then he realized that Nothing had.New Orleans, the early 21st century. A dealer in morbid artifacts has been murdered. A charm carved from human bone is missing. An old plantation, miles from any water, has been destroyed by a tidal wave. Anji goes dancing. Fitz goes grave-robbing...
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