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I Dare by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe enemies of Korval have offered Pat Rin the Ring that would make all of Korval's holdings his own, and a Juntavas Judge has offered Pat Rin a world. When he appears with hired guns in tow, no one knows what he'll do. Pat Rin is a gambling man, and on his wild-card shoulders the fate of his Clan, his world, his civilization... -
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Plan B by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratings"A real page-turner" (ANNE MCCAFFREY) in the Liaden Universe(r) series.Fugitive Val Con yos'Phelium plans a desperate gamble by forming an alliance with Clan Erob. But his cousin, Shan yos'Galen can't wait. With enemy agents closing in, he invokes Plan B-setting in motion a series of events that will have dire consequences-for all of Liad... -
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Conflict of Honors by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSixteen-year-old Priscilla Delacroix was declared legally dead by her mother, High Priestess of the Goddess. Banished to survive on her own, Priscilla has roamed the galaxy for ten years as an outcast—to become a woman of extraordinary skill. . . .An experienced officer assigned to the Liaden vessel Daxflan, she's been abandoned yet again... -
![Carpe Diem by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Carpe Diem by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsOn the run from assassins, Val Con yos'Phelium and Miri Robertson are stranded on a distant planet and must learn to trust each other if they're going to survive - and learn to love each other if they're going to heal the dark wounds of their past... -
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![Activated by Ell Leigh Clarke, Michael Anderle]()
Activated by Ell Leigh Clarke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the Future, Even the Broken Can Make a Change... When Molly gets called onto a case that she is uniquely qualified for, the team discovers a little more about her past.In the race against the clock to prevent the city of Spire from being subjected to a deadly toxin, it takes both new team members and new allies working together in order to save the millions of lives... -
![Compulsory by Martha Wells]()
Compulsory by Martha Wells
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMurderbot—the sardonic, almost-homicidal, media-loving android created by Martha Wells—has proven to be one of the most popular characters in 21 st century science fiction. Everything that makes this protagonist (it would be wrong to call Murderbot a hero) beloved of fans is on display in Compulsory... -
![Dragon in Exile by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Dragon in Exile by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsStar-trading Clan Korval—known to Terrans as the Tree-and-Dragon Family and to the locals simply as "the Dragon"—has been convicted of crimes against the homeworld. No matter that one of the "crimes" consisted of saving the elitist planet of Liad from very real internal threats, the Council of Clans wanted Korval heads to roll... -
![Necessity's Child by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Necessity's Child by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe kompani see none as an enemy, and yet few as friend. The kompani exist in many places, living quietly in the shadows, thriving off the bounty that others have no wit to secure, nor skill to defend. Their private history is unwritten; their recall rooted in dance and dream. The Clan Korval is in many ways the opposite of the kompani... -
![Diamond Mask by Julian May]()
Diamond Mask by Julian May
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe 21st century was drawing to a close, and metapsychic humankind was poised at last to achieve Unity to be admitted into the group mind of the already unified alien races of the Galactic Milieu. But a growing corps of rebels was plotting to keep the people of Earth forever separate in the name of human individuality...Categorized as:
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![Invaders by Laurence E. Dahners]()
Invaders by Laurence E. Dahners
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 15 ratings“Invaders” is about events that occur several years after those in the novel “Disc.” GSI (Gettnor Space Industries) is beginning to investigate our solar system and mine the asteroids. Aircraft and automobile companies are beginning to switch over to thrusters from their more traditional products. New uses for thrusters are popping up in the healthcare and sports industries...Categorized as:
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![Alpha Class: Discovery by N.D. Roberts, Michael Anderle]()
Alpha Class: Discovery by N.D. Roberts, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Etheric Empire is making final preparations to cross the Gate. In the run-up to departure the Etheric Academy goes through some changes as the students get a taste of the future awaiting them after graduation. The classes are split, and new friendships form as Tina, Ron, Yana, Maxim, and Nestor take their first steps toward adulthood...Categorized as:
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![Victorious Dead by Marie Andreas]()
Victorious Dead by Marie Andreas
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe galaxy was in for a world of hurt—chaos unseen since the violent, sadistic Asarlaí ruled. For the first time in her life, Vas doesn’t know if she can fight hard enough to stop it.Vaslisha Tor Dain was a simple sort of mercenary starship captain. She fought hard, drank hard, and killed people when all else failed... -
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Rebels by David Liss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA science fiction superfan is heading back to space on a new mission to save Earth in this hilarious follow-up to the “exhilarating” (Booklist, starred review) Randoms...Categorized as:
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![Day's Hunt by Cheree Alsop]()
Day's Hunt by Cheree Alsop
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsConfronted with the truth about her origin, Liora has to make a difficult choice that can change the entire fate of the Macrocosm. Battling loss, Ketulans, and the desires of her own heart, Liora confronts an evil she thought long banished from her life and the cosmos. The fight she faces turns out to be the most difficult of her life in more ways than one... -
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![Snow by Michelle M. Pillow]()
Snow by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlpha male alien comes to Earth to pick up a bride and instead meets a beautiful scientist whose job it is to capture him.NYT Bestselling Author, Michelle M. Pillow, is back with a brand new sci-fi alien romance adventure.Tushar (aka Snow Chaos) knows there is little chance of finding a wife on his ice-ball of a home planet. Few can survive the subzero temperatures... -
![Cape Grace by Nathan Lowell]()
Cape Grace by Nathan Lowell
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSon of the shaman is a shaman.But what of the daughters?When Otto Krugg's daughter follows in his footsteps,, he's faced with the task of changing a century long rule that will force her to make decisions no one should have to make.When Jimmy Pirano gets tasked with enforcing that rule - no matter what - he goes down the rabbit hole to try to find out who established the rule... -
![Lady Slings the Booze by Spider Robinson]()
Lady Slings the Booze by Spider Robinson
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsDespite his employer's doubts that he is an authentic detective, Quigley is called in to investigate Lady Sally's establishment, a reputable place that caters to adults of all species and tastes. Lady Sally was the wife of the proprietor of Callahan's Place, the bar where human and other beings from all space and time come to cajole, drink, and occasionally save the world... -
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Matadora by Steve Perry
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOn some worlds, the name of Khadaji is a prayer for resistance fighters...Khadaji... master warrior, martyr, legend. The one-man resistance to the Confed on Greaves. Known as "The Man Who Never Missed," he only let himself be taken when he'd done what he'd set out to do. With his death, Khadaji became the inspiration and idol of students of martial arts everywhere.Matador Villa.. -
![Zakota by Ruby Lionsdrake]()
Zakota by Ruby Lionsdrake
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKatie Saunders isn’t used to sitting on her butt, but she’s been stuck doing exactly that as the Star Guardians fly all over the galaxy, trying to get her and the other kidnapped women back home. Now it looks like they have to engage in a battle against evil aliens before making the final flight to Earth. Since they’ve captured an extra ship and are short on pilots, Katie wants to help... -
![Star-Crossed by Pintip Dunn]()
Star-Crossed by Pintip Dunn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrincess Vela's people are starving.Stranded on a planet that lacks food, Vela makes the ultimate sacrifice and becomes an Aegis for her people. Accepting a genetic modification that takes sixty years off her life, she can feed her colony via nutrition pills. But her best friend is still getting worse. And she's not the only one.Now the king is dying, too... -
![Command Performance by Linnea Sinclair]()
Command Performance by Linnea Sinclair
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvil aliens, an amorous cyborg and an unexpected trip to an alternate universe: just another day in the life of Captain Tasha Sebastian. And tomorrow's even better. . -
![Imperial Guard by Viola Grace]()
Imperial Guard by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDealing with the family who refused to let her bury her father is difficult, but Isabi keeps her grounded as she fights for the survival of her estranged family.� In the mean time, Isaro, Isabi's sister, is with them using her appearance altering skills to forward the work of the Sector Guard... -
![Beneath a Trojan Moon by Anna Hackett]()
Beneath a Trojan Moon by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA flirtatious fortune teller + a sexy, single-minded marshal = a sexy, fast-paced sci fi romance Fortune teller Relda Dela-Cruz is a woman with a secret. One she'll do anything to conceal. She hides in plain sight on the market world of Souk, content with running her profitable fortune-telling business and never letting anyone too close... -
![Crystal Dragon by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Crystal Dragon by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYou can't go home again.. -
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![Sentenced to Prism by Alan Dean Foster]()
Sentenced to Prism by Alan Dean Foster
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe company had a big problem, it was illegally exploiting a fabulously rich planet maned Prism, a world where even the tiniest creatures were living jewels. But somehow, all contact had been lost with the scientist of the survey team. The Company didn't want to draw attention to itself by sending in a rescue mission so they assigned Evan Orgell, a self-confident problem-solver, to investigate... -
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Flinx Transcendent by Alan Dean Foster
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom one of the most brilliant imaginations in science fiction comes Flinx Transcendent, Alan Dean Foster's thrilling conclusion to the series that began over thirty-five years ago-the epic adventures of Flinx and his flying minidrag companion, Pip... -
![MADe by Viola Grace]()
MADe by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVenda was having a nice lunch with a friend when her life took a wrong turn. She and her friend were held hostage, and when the payoff didn’t arrive in time, she put herself between her friend and harm. Dying wasn’t pleasant, but waking up in a mainframe took some getting used to. Venda uses her connection to the data stream to learn how she died and who was responsible... -
![Renegade Love by Ann Aguirre]()
Renegade Love by Ann Aguirre
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s relentless. He’s aggressive. His armor is scarred to hell.Toth Krag is infamous among bounty hunters. Nobody has ever seen his face and lived to tell the tale. He doesn’t fail. He doesn’t quit. And he doesn’t take prisoners. But maybe he’s getting soft. For once, he showed mercy, and no good deed goes unpunished, so now he’s tracking the deadbeats who run Volant’s Fabulous Spectacle... -
![Man-Kzin Wars X: The Wunder War by Hal G.P. Colebatch, Larry Niven]()
Man-Kzin Wars X: The Wunder War by Hal G.P. Colebatch, Larry Niven
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first colonists from Earth named the planet Wunderland. Generations later, the felinoid alien invaders called Kzin came and turned it into a hell for humans... -
![The Rebel Files: Collected Intelligence of the Alliance by Daniel Wallace]()
The Rebel Files: Collected Intelligence of the Alliance by Daniel Wallace
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis top-secret cache reproduces highly sensitive intelligence that traces the Rebel Alliance from its formation through its tireless fight against the Empire and the First Order. From its earliest beginnings in covert opposition to Imperial operations, the Alliance could not leave its most sensitive information open to the risk of digital interception... -
![Trial and Temptation by Ruby Lionsdrake]()
Trial and Temptation by Ruby Lionsdrake
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAfter ten years of flying freighter ships from planet to planet, Val Calendula never thought she would apply for a job as a combat pilot in a mercenary outfit. But her brother has gotten himself into financial trouble, and he’s heading to a mining prison if Val can’t pay off his debts. Mercenaries don’t always live long... but they make good money while they’re alive... -
![The Return of Nathan Brazil by Jack L. Chalker]()
The Return of Nathan Brazil by Jack L. Chalker
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn a desolate sector of space floats the Well World: the ancient Markovian supercomputer that first created and now maintains the Universe.While attempting to repel an insidious intergalactic invasion, Mankind resorts to a weapon of such awesome destructive power that it undermines the Well World's control of time and space and threatens the very existence of the Universe... -
![The End of the Matter by Alan Dean Foster]()
The End of the Matter by Alan Dean Foster
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFlinx finds his life in danger when he and his two companions, Pip and Ab, travel to the planet of Alaspin in search of the secret of Flinx's past... -
![The System by Skyler Grant]()
The System by Skyler Grant
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe solar system has fallen and the galaxy awaits. The Sol system has now gained admission to galactic society, a junior member held in little esteem with obligations mounting... -
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![The Man Who Used the Universe by Alan Dean Foster]()
The Man Who Used the Universe by Alan Dean Foster
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo one knows the true motives of Kees vaan Loo-Macklin. He's a mastermind criminal who gave up his place at the head of the dark underworld to become a legitimate member of Evenwaith's cities. But soon he was reaching out to powerful enemies--the slimy aliens called the Nuel. Loo-Macklin negotiates an illusory peace agreement and gains precious alien secrets in the process... -
![The Sundered by Michael A. Martin, Andy Mangels]()
The Sundered by Michael A. Martin, Andy Mangels
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe hidden history of the Star Trek universe is revealed in this new series charting the seventy years between Captain Kirk's disappearance and the beginning of The Next Generation. Nearly a decade after Captain Kirk vanished, his protege, Captain Hiraku Sulu of the USS Excelsior, leads a dangerous mission into uncharted political waters... -
![Ghostworld by Simon R. Green]()
Ghostworld by Simon R. Green
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the empire loses all contact with a distant mining world known as Ghostworld, Captain John Silence leads an investigation to discover the cause... -
![Alien Rescue by Nicole Krizek]()
Alien Rescue by Nicole Krizek
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Arathian Series book #2 Rexvan has spent the last decade as the Arathian Ambassador to the Galactic Alliance. Now onboard the Adastra with Kor, Ty and Lacy, they discover another human female that makes Rex yearn for a life beyond what he’s known. Will giving in to this temptation spell disaster, or be his salvation? Doctor Maggie Walsh is a top surgeon on Earth... -
![Scattered Suns by Kevin J. Anderson]()
Scattered Suns by Kevin J. Anderson
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe war between the alien hydrogues and the faeros ravages the Ildiran Empire, dividing humanity. New Mage-Imperator Jora'h must quash the rebellion launched by his mad brother before the hydrogues destroy what is left of the empire. He sends his beloved half-human daughter on a desperate mission to make peace with the hydrogues... -
![Trigger & Friends by James H. Schmitz]()
Trigger & Friends by James H. Schmitz
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIF BUREAUCRACIES HAD STARSHIPSCon games. Corrupt governors. Deadly rivalries between departments of the same government. And, of course, the long arm of the Mob...Categorized as:
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![Sky Raiders by Michelle Diener]()
Sky Raiders by Michelle Diener
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFirst they flew their mysterious sky craft through the skies of Barit. Then they started attacking. Finally, they began to raid. Garek's one year of duty as a guard walking the walls of Garamundo was extended to two when the sky raiders appeared. Two long years away from home and his lover, Taya. When he finally returns, the town is empty... -
![Star Wars: Mist Encounter by Timothy Zahn]()
Star Wars: Mist Encounter by Timothy Zahn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMist Encounter is a short story written by Timothy Zahn and illustrated by Doug Shuler, originally published in Star Wars Adventure Journal 7 by West End Games in August 1995... -
![Beyond Varallan by S.L. Viehl]()
Beyond Varallan by S.L. Viehl
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDr. Cherijo is living the perfect life--if you think that finding out you're a clone, then being declared "non-sentient" by your father/creator is your idea of perfect.Things could be worse. But when the Human League comes after her, with bounty hunters of every race trying to bring her in, Cherijo figures it can't get any worse...Until someone begins stalking her dreams... -
![The Ruins of Karzelek by Ruby Lionsdrake]()
The Ruins of Karzelek by Ruby Lionsdrake
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKalish has been a successful treasure hunter for years, relying on only herself to deal with deadly predators, impenetrable jungles, and diabolical booby traps. But with her father kidnapped, and a notorious pirate demanding an ancient alien artifact that may or may not exist, Kalish needs help... -
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![The Bounty Hunter Code: From the Files of Boba Fett by Daniel Wallace, Ryder Windham]()
The Bounty Hunter Code: From the Files of Boba Fett by Daniel Wallace, Ryder Windham
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDiscover the crucial tools and techniques all bounty hunters need to master. Get the basics on making a living at the margins of galactic law. Delve into the history, philosophy, and gear of Death Watch, a secretive splinter group of Mandalorians... -
![For More Than Glory by William C. Dietz]()
For More Than Glory by William C. Dietz
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt's been six months since the Confederacy - and every one of its reluctant allies - united to face an invasion waged against all sentient creatures. Spearheading the battle was Legion General Bill Booly. But now, in the wake of the war, the general has found himself struggling to balance his military, political, and humane obligations ... and a daunting set of priorities... -
![Diuturnity's Dawn by Alan Dean Foster]()
Diuturnity's Dawn by Alan Dean Foster
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the climactic third novel of the Founding of the Commonwealth, bestselling author Alan Dean Foster continues the spectacular space adventure that traces the perilous early years of this remarkable universe. . . . From the beginning, contact between humankind and the thranx has been tenuous at best... -
![The Warlord's Daughter by Susan Grant]()
The Warlord's Daughter by Susan Grant
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPreviously titled: The Warlord's DaughterJoin the crew of the Unity on a new adventure as they turn their sights to Hunting the Warlord’s Daughter…The war is finally over. But Wren's life is in tatters. The only living offspring of the notorious Drakken Warlord, she carries genes that could start a new dynasty of terror. And the Triad Alliance can't have that... -
![The Run to Chaos Keep by Jack L. Chalker]()
The Run to Chaos Keep by Jack L. Chalker
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMany different beings in the galaxy shared one legend: demons. When an expedition to an unexplored planet discovered two gigantic horned creatures in suspended animation, they realized, just before dying horribly, the truth behind the legend... -
![A Call to Arms by Robert Sheckley]()
A Call to Arms by Robert Sheckley
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"When the time comes to choose your target, be sure to pick the right one. Because you will only get one shot . . ."The Shadow War is long over, and the Interstellar Alliance--presided over by former Babylon 5 commander John Sheridan--is about to celebrate the fifth anniversary of peace among its united member worlds. But a planet, annihilated by an unspeakable weapon appears in chilling dreams...
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