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Seeing Jesus by Jeffrey McClain Jones
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDid you ever wish you could actually see and hear Jesus next to you? Philly Thompson never did. But one day, on the way to work, he's forced out of his routine life when he meets a strangely dressed man on the bus. The friendly stranger claims to be Jesus and no one beside Philly seems to see him. The story of how this two-week encounter changes Philly extends to his girlfriend and to his family... -
![Hearing Jesus by Jeffrey McClain Jones]()
Hearing Jesus by Jeffrey McClain Jones
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGladys Hight lives alone in a cozy little house in southeastern Wisconsin. Occasionally, her family has heard her speaking with Harry, her husband, who died four years ago. Her daughter, Patty, the type-A opposite of Gladys, worries about her mother’s sanity. At seventy-eight, even Gladys has her doubts... -
![A Time to Rise by Nadine Brandes]()
A Time to Rise by Nadine Brandes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat more can you sacrifice than your life?Parvin Blackwater is dead.At least…that’s what the Council—and the world—thinks. But her sacrifice tore down part of the Wall long enough to stir up hope and rebellion in the people. Now she will rise again. Strong, free, and fearless... -
![Duna Volume 1 by Frank Herbert]()
Duna Volume 1 by Frank Herbert
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis Hugo & Nebula Award winner tells a sweeping tale of the desert planet Arrakis, the focus of an intricate power struggle in a byzantine interstellar empire. Arrakis is the sole source of Melange, “spice of spices”. Melange is necessary for interstellar travel & grants psi powers & longevity. Whoever controls it wields great influence... -
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![One More Life to Live by Steven Decker]()
One More Life to Live by Steven Decker
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsImagine being given a chance at a second life but with a catch. You have no say in when, where, or who you will be. Would you take it?Edward Stubbins is a boy robbed of all that is good in life. An orphan in post-war England, he's shipped to Australia at age ten. Cruelty, rejection, and a severely broken heart are the hallmarks of his youth...Categorized as:
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![Stealth Retribution by Vikki Kestell]()
Stealth Retribution by Vikki Kestell
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRetribution. Also known as "payback" or a more dated word: "vengeance." Arnaldo Soto has taken Emilio and intends to use him as bait to trap Gemma. It's an effective strategy, because Gemma will do anything-anything-to save the young boy.The woman known as Gemma Keyes is gone, her molecular structure destroyed and reassembled as . . . something else... -
![Deep State Stealth by Vikki Kestell]()
Deep State Stealth by Vikki Kestell
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsConspiracies. Collusion. Plots. Secrets within secrets and plans within plans.Thanks to Gemma and the nanomites' timely intervention, President Jackson survives Vice President Harmon's attempt to assassinate him and seize the presidency. Back in Albuquerque, Gemma makes a difficult decision: She allows the explosion that killed her identical twin sister to serve as the cover-up for her own "death... -
![Stealth Power by Vikki Kestell]()
Stealth Power by Vikki Kestell
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI must survive. For Dr. Bickel’s sake, I must survive. Weakened by the nanomites’ drain, Gemma flees from General Cushing’s renewed pursuit. She finds temporary refuge in Dr. Bickel’s vacant safe house—refuge and time for her body to recover from the damage inflicted by the nanomites.But how does an invisible woman with no identity survive in a visible world?While the nanomites search for Dr... -
![Frank Herbert's Dune Saga Collection: Books 1 - 6 by Frank Herbert]()
Frank Herbert's Dune Saga Collection: Books 1 - 6 by Frank Herbert
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsPerfect for longtime fans and new readers alike—this eBook collection includes all six original novels in the Dune Saga written by Frank Herbert.DUNE IS SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE directed by Denis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet, Josh Brolin, Jason Momoa, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Javier Bardem, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgård, and Charlotte Rampling... -
![Eclipse of the Sun by Michael D. O'Brien]()
Eclipse of the Sun by Michael D. O'Brien
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this fast-paced, reflective novel, (the third in a trilogy following Strangers and Sojourners and Plague Journal) Michael O'Brien presents the dramatic tale of a family that finds itself in the path of a totalitarian government... -
![Diuna, tom II by Frank Herbert]()
Diuna, tom II by Frank Herbert
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsISBN 8320707722 is shared with the first volume of the book, this is the second... -
![Gathering Home by Jeff Motes]()
Gathering Home by Jeff Motes
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe fabric of American society has been torn asunder by an EMP attack on the United States. The enormity of what has happened is sinking in to the population. No area of the country has been spared. From the big cities to the rural countryside, all have been impacted. Loved ones are stranded far from home, their suffering families not knowing their fate... -
![The Gospel According to Todd by R.A. Williams]()
The Gospel According to Todd by R.A. Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTodd Heller is an arrogant ER physician who stubbornly denies the existence of God. A ministering angel forces him back in time to the harsh, primitive culture of ancient Israel so he can witness the miracles of Jesus with his own eyes. Meticulously researched for historical accuracy, this plot is woven into the gospel account of the final year of Christ’s ministry... -
![2150 A.D. by Thea Alexander]()
2150 A.D. by Thea Alexander
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou travel with Jon who lives in 1976. When his mind is in the sleep-state, the forces of the future world reach out to him and show him how things can be. Go with him on his perilous adventure - a mind-expanding exodus from the imperfect today into a better tomorrow. Discover the beauty and the emotional demands such a journey can bring... -
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![Angel of the Abyss by Mark Goodwin]()
Angel of the Abyss by Mark Goodwin
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEverett and Courtney Carroll have endured to the midpoint of the Great Tribulation. The previous Seal and Trumpet Judgments have left the planet in shambles, and the western hemisphere is nearly uninhabitable. Elijah the prophet gives Everett a special mission which will give him a unique role in fulfilling end-times prophecy, but he’ll have to survive the coming cataclysms first... -
![Dark Descent: Ancient Origins Book 2 by Robert Storey]()
Dark Descent: Ancient Origins Book 2 by Robert Storey
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen mankind stumbled upon an enormous structure buried deep in the bowels of the Earth, it was decided its location and existence would remain a closely guarded secret ... with good reason. It seems whoever created this ancient world knew something we didn't .. -
![Impact by David E. Stevens]()
Impact by David E. Stevens
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings2He dies ... and wakes up in a genetically perfect body. Navy Commander Josh Logan's fighter catches on fire during a routine test flight. Preventing it from hitting a neighborhood, he ejects too late. A year later, he wakes up in a city hospital looking like an omni-racial Olympic athlete. His body wasn't repaired ... it was replaced...Categorized as:
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![Raging Storm by Vannetta Chapman]()
Raging Storm by Vannetta Chapman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the Darkness, Anarchy AwakensWhen a massive solar flare wiped out all modern technology across the globe, the small town of Abney, Texas, was thrown into chaos. Shelby Sparks and her teenage son, Carter, have found refuge, but Shelby knows she can't simply remain hidden forever... -
![Icon by Georgia Briggs]()
Icon by Georgia Briggs
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForget your name. Forget your parents. These are the things Euphrosyne's grandparents and counsellors tell her. But if Orthodox Christianity is a lie, why did the icon so dramatically save her life? And what can she do to get the icon back?In a post-Christian America, where going to church, praying, or owning holy things means death, a twelve-year-old girl searches for the truth... -
![The Last Archide: Complete Series by Chad R. Odom]()
The Last Archide: Complete Series by Chad R. Odom
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe world is at war. Government titans use sports heroes known as Centauri for political influence. Meanwhile, warriors from another time known as Archides are backed into a corner. The man who brought down their galaxy-spanning empire, is taking advantage of the turmoil and threatens to conquer this world as he did their ancient home. Oryan Jeckstadt is born a slave... -
![Secrets of Time by Zoe Matthews, Jade Jenson]()
Secrets of Time by Zoe Matthews, Jade Jenson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings1902 Keegan has finally accomplished his lifelong goal- he is a doctor. He was able to work in an office, and he loves his job. However, when he is offered an even better position, he isn’t sure why he doesn’t want to accept it. He can’t explain why.. until he meets Megan Conway. The only problem is Megan is from 2015. 2015 Megan has had dreams of the same man her entire life... -
![Tyr: Warriors of Firosa Book 2 (Warrior of Firosa) by Thanika Hearth, Star Huntress]()
Tyr: Warriors of Firosa Book 2 (Warrior of Firosa) by Thanika Hearth, Star Huntress
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is no life for a young, sweet, laughably frail human … one that happens to have the kind of feminine curves I want to press against me to see if she fits; with a scent like soft flowers and sweet spices. No. No life at all. Change always leads to trouble.. -
![Ride, Sally, Ride (Or Sex Rules) by Douglas Wilson]()
Ride, Sally, Ride (Or Sex Rules) by Douglas Wilson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's two decades in the future, and a Christian college student named Ace Hartwick has just destroyed his neighbor's so-called "wife" -- actually a sexbot named Sally -- in a trash compactor. Soon, Ace will be on trial for murder.Unfortunately for Ace, everyone despises his kind of "radical" Christianity, and, in the fragile America of the future, all the juries are fixed... -
![California by Jamie Lee Grey]()
California by Jamie Lee Grey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition of ASIN B07R9WJ81Q Flames will destroy. Planes will fall from the sky. Bombs will detonate. And that’s just the first day. Katie and Zach Nelson are looking forward to celebrating their anniversary with a relaxing camping trip on the California coast. But terrorists have other plans for the weekend. Like torching the place... -
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![Premonition by Randall Ingermanson]()
Premonition by Randall Ingermanson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn extraordinary stone box was recently discovered in Jerusalem--the bone-box of James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus. This is his story ... Rome. James, leader of the Jewish Christian community, has an enemy in high places. And two very strange friends ... first-century Jerusalem by a physics experiment gone horribly wrong. his Jewish heritage--and with a man named Jesus he was raised to hate... -
![Pursued by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye]()
Pursued by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe first four books featuring the young Trib Force, now available in a value-priced hardcover for collectors and for readers who want a longer read. Best for ages 10-14 but loved by all ages. Book #2: Pursued covers books 5-8 with background plots from Tribulation Force...Categorized as:
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![The Presence by T. Davis Bunn, Davis Bunn]()
The Presence by T. Davis Bunn, Davis Bunn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHaving taken a stand of integrity that cost him his election, T.J. Case, a North Carolina lawyer and politician, soon finds himself propelled into the middle of Washington politics in an effort to help reshape twisted lives and challenge corrupt systems... -
![Led pod kůží by Vilma Kadlečková]()
Led pod kůží by Vilma Kadlečková
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLucas Hildebrandt dosáhl všeho, co si předsevzal; jenže zároveň se nedopatřením a mimochodem dotkl nejtemnějšího össenského tajemství. Na jeho rukou jsou spóry laëgühru. A nad jeho hlavou číhají Lodě. Ty, které bdí ve vesmíru, čekaly dlouho na svou chvíli; a teď konečně nalézají. Jejich Sdílené vědomí se obrací ke Studni planetárního ticha, kam se Lucas uchýlil společně s Aš~šádem z Fomalhiwy... -
![Matthew's Story: From Sinner to Saint by Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins]()
Matthew's Story: From Sinner to Saint by Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe new novel in the Jesus Chronicles, the bestselling series from the authors of the Left Behind novels. Levi was studying to be a priest, but when an unspeakable tragedy befalls his family, he turns his back on his faith and decides to pursue riches and luxury instead. He becomes a tax collector, disappointing his family and reviled by Jews and Romans alike... -
![Antipoems: How to Look Better and Feel Great by Nicanor Parra]()
Antipoems: How to Look Better and Feel Great by Nicanor Parra
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Real seriousness," Nicanor Parra, the antipoet of Chile, has said, rests in "the comic." And read in that light, this newest collection of his work is very serious indeed... -
![Spektrum by Sergei Lukyanenko]()
Spektrum by Sergei Lukyanenko
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNapínavá a inteligentní tzv. space-opera je novým románem v současnosti nejpopulárnějšího ruského autora science fiction: Už jen pár let nás dělí od okamžiku, kdy se na Zemi objeví Klíčníci. Mimozemská rasa přinášející pohádkové technologie – a především Stanice s teleportačními Fortnami, jež spojují galaxii do jediné přepravní sítě... -
![The Tragedy of Man: Dramatic Poem by Imre Madách]()
The Tragedy of Man: Dramatic Poem by Imre Madách
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible... -
![The Search by Jeff Motes]()
The Search by Jeff Motes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJohn and Jill have finally made it home only to find their children are not in Repose. Where are they and why aren’t they here? Questions are answered and new ones abound as we go back to The Day. Follow along as the Repose Alliance Group comes together to brace themselves and their community for the trials ahead. Some will thrive, some will die as desperate people begin to do desperate things... -
![Ichabod by Mark Goodwin]()
Ichabod by Mark Goodwin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFollowing a crippling EMP attack against the USA, and a long merciless journey, college student turned survivalist, Danny Walker, finally makes it to his secure, rural location. No sooner does Danny arrive than he is given another petrifying prophetic vision of the chaos still to come...Categorized as:
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![Light of Dawn by Vannetta Chapman]()
Light of Dawn by Vannetta Chapman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBefore Dawn, What Dangers Lurk in the Darkness?For nine months, since a devastating solar flare caused a complete failure of the electrical grid, Shelby Sparks and her diabetic son, Carter, have been living at the ranch of Shelby's high school sweetheart, Max Berkman... -
![The Girl Who Captured the Sun by L.B. Anne]()
The Girl Who Captured the Sun by L.B. Anne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe believed in angels. Soon everyone will.Is one gleamer enough to confront the Murk head-on in this third installment of the Sheena Meyer series?In The Girl Who Spoke to the Wind , Sheena fought against thoughts of fear and defeat—mind games used by the Murk to make her lose hope. She and her friends faced Luke Tobias and risked their lives to save Dingy and the missing children...Categorized as:
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![BOSTON FALL by Michael McDonald, Karen McDonald]()
BOSTON FALL by Michael McDonald, Karen McDonald
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMichael McDonald, Post-apocalyptic author of the INDIANA FALL books, has a new story in the October Fall World.BOSTON FALL!The story of a father and son, two thousand miles from home, trapped in an EMP nightmare!Leonard Haakensen and his teenage son, Mel, fly to Boston from Denver for a day of work before a planned week of fun, bike trekking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire... -
![The Divide by Jolina Petersheim]()
The Divide by Jolina Petersheim
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this gripping conclusion to The Alliance, nearly six months have passed since Leora Ebersole's Old Order Mennonite community fled to the mountains for refuge after an attack destroyed the power grid and altered life as they knew it. Since then, Leora has watched and waited for news of Moses Hughes, the young Englischer pilot who held off invading looters long enough for everyone to escape... -
![Schrödinger's Cat 3: The Homing Pigeons by Robert Anton Wilson]()
Schrödinger's Cat 3: The Homing Pigeons by Robert Anton Wilson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Homing Pigeons, features President Kennedy, although it has very little to do with the President. Near the end of the book it keeps switching universes, some of which contain President Kennedy, others which contain President Lousewort, and still others in which Hubbard is the president... -
![Second Time Around (Time Lottery Series) by Nancy Moser]()
Second Time Around (Time Lottery Series) by Nancy Moser
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCome experience a lottery unlike any other. The prize is not money, or a new car, or a trip to Bermuda. The prize is utterly priceless: time. The annual Time Lottery offers its winners a chance to go back into their pasts and change something--make a different choice... -
![Hidden in Time by Michael R. Phillips]()
Hidden in Time by Michael R. Phillips
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Rift in Time #2: Hidden in Time" follows the search for the Ark of the Covenant. Adam Livingstone's team successfully removes and transports Noah's Ark down Mt. Ararat while the world watches in awe... -
![From Russia With Love by Colleen Coble]()
From Russia With Love by Colleen Coble
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIrina's father was killed by the Russian government, and now Irina goes to bed sad and hungry. Tatiana is despearate and decides that marriage to an American man will ensure her daughter's security. But when Tatiana arrives in the United States, she finds that the marriage she expected was only a cruel joke arranged by Gabe Salinger's immature twin brother... -
![The God Portal by Tim Ferguson]()
The God Portal by Tim Ferguson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt began as a vacation out west for Jim Wagner and his family…until Jim discovers his brother, particle physicist Dr. Warren Wagner, is missing from his Nevada home. Their search leads to the desert laboratory of corporate giant Forsythe-Hammond... -
![Childless: A Novel by James C. Dobson, Kurt Bruner]()
Childless: A Novel by James C. Dobson, Kurt Bruner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe second installment in the riveting new trilogy from Dr. James Dobson and Kurt Bruner transports readers to a not-too-distant future when the young and healthy strain under the burden of a rapidly aging population. Everyone is nervous about how Judge Victor Santiago will rule. The case involved the tragic demise of a loving mother and her disabled son... -
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![Winds of Time by Zoe Matthews, Jade Jenson]()
Winds of Time by Zoe Matthews, Jade Jenson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBridget wants a family, more than she ever has before.. Now that her two older brothers are married- to women from the year 2006, no less- and her younger brother spends the majority of the year in Denver at school, Bridget decides it is time for her to find love herself. But she also wants something she has never had a chance to have before- an adventure... -
![Voyage to Alpha Centauri: A Novel by Michael D. O'Brien]()
Voyage to Alpha Centauri: A Novel by Michael D. O'Brien
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSet eighty years in the future, this novel by the best-selling author Michael O'Brien is about an expedition sent from the planet Earth to Alpha Centauri, the star closest to our solar system. The Kosmos, a great ship that the central character Neil de Hoyos describes as a "flying city," is immense in size and capable of more than half light-speed... -
![River of Time by Zoe Matthews, Jade Jenson]()
River of Time by Zoe Matthews, Jade Jenson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis book is part of a boxset called Time Travel/Mail-Order Bride Romances. Nicky can’t seem to adjust to life now that Kimberly has gone back in time. She enjoys her job and does things she loves, but she knows there is more to life. More than anything, she looks forward to her letters from Kimberly and Shaun, as well as his sweet daughter Colleen... -
![Death at the Gala: History in the Making by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye]()
Death at the Gala: History in the Making by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Global Community raid forces the kids in Illinois to abandon the schoolhouse, but not before Vicki has a final word for her satellite audience.In Israel, Judd and Lionel attempt to stop an assassination plot and prepare for a deadly prophecy. Will this be the end of two of their beloved friends?Join the Young Tribulation Force as they search for safety and witness good triumph over evil...Categorized as:
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![The Second Son by Charles Sailor]()
The Second Son by Charles Sailor
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis name is Joseph Turner, a brave young construction worker from the Bronx, who rescues an imperiled co-worker trapped on a swaying iron girder twenty-four stories high - only to slip and plummet to the pavement below. Horrified onlookers are astonished and the world is stunned by what happens next. Suddenly, miraculously, Joseph Turner is granted a rematch with life... -
![Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed by Ray Bradbury]()
Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed by Ray Bradbury
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShort story about a colonizing family on Mars...
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