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Cold Eyes by Peter Cawdron
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCOLD EYES is a FIRST CONTACT tribute to the 1974 science fiction classic, THE MOTE IN GOD'S EYE.The UN warship Magellan is twelve light-years from Earth, exploring a cold eye, a tidally-locked super-earth called Bee. At least two advanced, intelligent species evolved on the planet, but no one is waiting for them in orbit. Dali Patel has to figure out why... -
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Infection by M.P. McDonald
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA pandemic survival novel The world has never seen a virus like this. Not only is it deadly, but it changes victims' behavior in order to spread the disease before they die. When Cole Evans first heard about the flu outbreak at a military base on a remote island, he felt a little uneasy... -
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School Days by Nathan Lowell
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA New ShipA New CrewA Different Kind of MissionWhen Manchester Yards donates a new training vessel to the Merchant Officer Academy at Port Newmar, Alys Giggone recalls the Chernyakova.She wants Ishmael Wang and his crew to take a crew of cadets into the Deep Dark. They have to sort out the crews of two ships, figure out what lessons they need to teach, and who will get those lessons... -
![Valuable Humans in Transit and Other Stories by qntm, Sam Hughes]()
Valuable Humans in Transit and Other Stories by qntm, Sam Hughes
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsqntm has been writing science fiction for most of this millennium. His works start from elegant, deep hypotheticals and wind entire universes around them, pushing science, technology, time and logic to breaking point and far beyond.This volume collects the highlights of his short fiction, including "The Difference", "I Don't Know, Timmy, Being God Is A Big Responsibility" and the acclaimed "Lena"... -
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![Isolation by M.P. McDonald]()
Isolation by M.P. McDonald
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCole Evans thought he'd found a safe haven for his family and a growing band of survivors of the most lethal virus the world has ever known. But he finds continued survival is far from guaranteed as they battle hostile encounters with other survivors, nature, and devastating accidents... -
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CyberWar by Matthew Mather
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe thrilling conclusion to the series, where the mysteries of CyberStorm will finally be revealed.Terrorists unleashed an attack that destroy everything in orbit, but they've finally been stopped. Or have they? Mike saves the life of his father-in-law Senator Seymour in Washington, when a wave of autonomous killer drones are unleashed in the capital...Categorized as:
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![The Last Dancer by Daniel Keys Moran]()
The Last Dancer by Daniel Keys Moran
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Manhattan-based Unification government controls the earth, but rebellion brews in Occupied America as the American Revolution's tricentennial approaches... -
![Been There, Done That by Mackey Chandler]()
Been There, Done That by Mackey Chandler
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsApril and her partners Jeff and Heather have a secret. They’ve been to another star, and are sending a crew to a couple more close-by stars. The Earthies have tried to do this already, and failed. The Three have just a hair better technology, and with a little luck and April’s good sense, managed not to kill themselves right away... -
![The Artifact by Peter Cawdron]()
The Artifact by Peter Cawdron
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFive hundred miles from the Mediterranean, deep in the interior of Libya, lost in the heart of the Sahara itself, lies an oasis trapped in the past. With no surface water, Harat Zuwayyah barely supports any life at all. The scorching wind howls across the desert, driving the sand and threatening to bury the village. Professor Susan Taylor excavates an Egyptian tomb dated to prehistoric times... -
![Her Smoke Rose Up Forever by James Tiptree Jr.]()
Her Smoke Rose Up Forever by James Tiptree Jr.
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThese 18 darkly complex short stories and novellas touch upon human nature and perception, metaphysics and epistemology, and gender and sexuality, foreshadowing a world in which biological tendencies bring about the downfall of humankind. Revisions from the author's notes are included, allowing a deeper view into her world and a better understanding of her work... -
![Revenant Gun by Yoon Ha Lee]()
Revenant Gun by Yoon Ha Lee
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMachineries Of Empire, the most exciting science fiction trilogy of the decade, reaches its astonishing conclusion!When Shuos Jedao wakes up for the first time, several things go wrong. His few memories tell him that he's a seventeen-year-old cadet--but his body belongs to a man decades older... -
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Wizard by John Varley
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsISBN moved from less recent editionOne of the greatest science fiction epics ever written, John Varley's Titan, Wizard, and Demon comprise a groundbreaking trilogy that will live forever. Human explorers have entered the sprawling mind of Gaea. Now they must fight her will. For she is much too powerful...and definitely insane.. -
![Mutation by Nerys Wheatley]()
Mutation by Nerys Wheatley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBitten. Infected. Turned.Cured.Alex survived the virus that turns its victims into mindless flesh-eaters, but it left him mutated, with super-human strength and white eyes.Feared and despised.The world has lived with the virus for thirteen years, but now a new strain is turning thousands into ravenous monsters, faster than ever before.And Alex is trapped right in the middle of the outbreak... -
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The Magpie Bridge by J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes what you wantDoesn’t matter,Sometimes you justGotta finish what you started.Sometimes this reallyFucking sucks.But other timesYou need to take a breath And sit on the beach.A long, deep, breathTo remind you of why You signed on for this shit In the first place.This is my breath... -
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![Recorder by Cathy McCrumb]()
Recorder by Cathy McCrumb
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Consortium is All. But Recorder Can No Longer Obey.Recorder has no family, no friends, and no name. Donated to the Consortium before birth, her sole purpose is to maintain and verify the records. A neural implant and drone ensure compliance, punishing for displays of bias.Suddenly cut off from controlling technology, Recorder tastes what it means to be human...Categorized as:
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![Theft of Fire by Devon Eriksen]()
Theft of Fire by Devon Eriksen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt the frozen edge of the solar system lies a hidden treasure which could spell their fortune or their destruction—but only if they survive each other first.Marcus Warnoc has a little problem... -
![The Far Shore by Glenn Damato, Victoria Ortiz]()
The Far Shore by Glenn Damato, Victoria Ortiz
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn oppressive society. A covert colonization plan. Can her space flight preserve humanity’s free spirit? 2065. Cristina isn’t afraid to speak her mind. But in a totalitarian surveillance state where privacy is a thing of the past, her critical thinking and outspoken nature have branded her a troublemaker... -
![This Alien Earth: The Complete Series: A Dystopian Sci-fi Box Set by Paul Antony Jones, Robert Greenberger]()
This Alien Earth: The Complete Series: A Dystopian Sci-fi Box Set by Paul Antony Jones, Robert Greenberger
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGet the This Alien Earth Box Set, featuring all three books in the bestselling series by Paul Antony Jones. 1000+ pages in a futuristic adventure featuring a strong female lead, perfect for fans of Jeremy Robinson, Stephen King, and Lost ."A stunning sci-fi gem...Categorized as:
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![Alliance Space (Company Wars #2) by C.J. Cherryh]()
Alliance Space (Company Wars #2) by C.J. Cherryh
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThis omnibus edition of two novels set in Cherryh's most renowned universe--the Union-Alliance Universe--marks the first time these books have been available in more than a decade. Includes "Merchanter's Luck" and "Forty Thousand in Gehenna... -
![Beyond Ender's Game: Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind (Ender's Saga, #2-4) by Orson Scott Card]()
Beyond Ender's Game: Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind (Ender's Saga, #2-4) by Orson Scott Card
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBeyond Ender Boxed SetContains three mass market novels from Orson Scott Card: Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide and Children of the MindSpeaker for the Dead:In the aftermath of his terrible war, Ender Wiggin disappeared, and a powerful voice arose: The Speaker for the Dead, who told the true story of the Bugger War... -
![Race Across Spacetime by M.D. Cooper]()
Race Across Spacetime by M.D. Cooper
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Alliance has suffered an unimaginable loss: Tangel is dead. The crew of the I2 struggles to carry on, dealing with the impending occupation of New Sol and surrender of the Orion Freedom Alliance. But Bob harbors a suspicion, a kernel of hope, and sends the Falconer in search of additional survivors... -
![The Big Book of Science Fiction by Ann VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer]()
The Big Book of Science Fiction by Ann VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsQuite possibly the greatest science fiction collection of all time - past, present and future. What if life was neverending? What if you could change your body to adapt to an alien ecology? What if the pope were a robot? Spanning galaxies and millennia, this must-have anthology showcases classic contributions from H. G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, Octavia E... -
![The Insecure Mind of Sergei Kraev by Eric Silberstein]()
The Insecure Mind of Sergei Kraev by Eric Silberstein
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMath is perfect; people are not.The year is 2100 and the chaos of the early Internet era is long behind us. Mathematical proof ensures that neural implants can’t be hacked, and the Board of Reality Overseers blocks false information from spreading... -
![Хищные вещи века. Чрезвычайные происшествия by Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky]()
Хищные вещи века. Чрезвычайные происшествия by Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"Мы стоим на пороге Мира Изобилия и должны быть готовы принять решение, как к этому миру относиться. Все мы вместе и каждый из нас в отдельности..." - так пишет Борис Стругацкий о повести "Хищные вещи века", которая когда-то казалась ироничной и АБСОЛЮТНО фантастической, а теперь, в наши дни, оказалась пророческой - и едва ли не реалистической!.. -
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![San Diego 2014: The Last Stand of the California Browncoats by Mira Grant]()
San Diego 2014: The Last Stand of the California Browncoats by Mira Grant
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt was the summer of 2014, and the true horrors of the Rising were only just beginning to reveal themselves. Fans from all over the world gathered in San Diego, California for the annual comic book and media convention, planning to forget about the troubling rumors of new diseases and walking dead by immersing themselves in a familiar environment... -
![Station Breaker by Andrew Mayne]()
Station Breaker by Andrew Mayne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA cutting edge technothriller from the bestselling author of Angel Killer and Public Enemy Zero. Astronaut David Dixon's first mission to space goes horribly wrong when shots are fired on a Russian space station. He finds himself making an emergency landing from orbit and becomes the most wanted man on Earth... -
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Genome by A.G. Riddle
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsA code hidden in the human genome will reveal the ultimate secret of human existence.And could hold humanity's only hope of survival.Genome concludes The Extinction Files, the two-book series that began with Pandemic. It's a race against time—and an exploration into the deepest mysteries of human existence (with a twist at the end you'll never see coming)... -
![Raven Stratagem by Yoon Ha Lee]()
Raven Stratagem by Yoon Ha Lee
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsWhen the hexarchate's gifted young captain Kel Cheris summoned the ghost of the long-dead General Shuos Jedao to help her put down a rebellion, she didn't reckon on his breaking free of centuries of imprisonment - and possessing her. Even worse, the enemy Hafn are invading, and Jedao takes over General Kel Khiruev's fleet, which was tasked with stopping them... -
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Sycamore 2 by Craig A. Falconer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter discovering the truth behind Sycamore, tech pioneer Kurt Jacobs rejects the corporation’s offer of a new identity and chooses to fight to expose the truth. But with an overt threat against his family hanging over him, Kurt must act without being seen... -
![Ice by Annelie Wendeberg]()
Ice by Annelie Wendeberg
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratings“I wonder how people back then prepared for battle; if they found it more important to win and come out alive, or if bringing down their enemies, knowing their loved ones at home remained safe was what made them go out in the first place. I don’t have any loved ones at home. I don’t even have a home. I don’t miss those things and never did...Categorized as:
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![The Deep Beyond: Cuckoo's Egg / Serpent's Reach (Union-Alliance Universe) by C.J. Cherryh]()
The Deep Beyond: Cuckoo's Egg / Serpent's Reach (Union-Alliance Universe) by C.J. Cherryh
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTwo of Cherryh's stand-alone SF novels--including the Hugo Award finalist "Cuckoo's Egg"--are now available in this omnibus volume. Original.Cuckoo's EggThey named him Thorn. They told him he was of their people, although he was so different. He was ugly in their eyes, strange, sleek-skinned instead of furred, clawless, different... -
![Little Noises by Hugh Howey]()
Little Noises by Hugh Howey
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFor centuries, men and women have manned lighthouses to ensure the safe passage of ships. It is a lonely job, and a thankless one for the most part. Until something goes wrong. Until a ship is in distress. In the 23rd century, this job has moved into outer space. A network of beacons allows ships to travel across the Milky Way at many times the speed of light... -
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Amped by Douglas E. Richards
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe highly-anticipated sequel to the New York Times & USA Today bestseller, WIRED. Note: WIRED was the #1 bestselling Kindle book of 2011 in two major categories: sciencefiction and technothrillers (and 19th overall).Kira Miller is a brilliant scientist who discovers how to temporarily boost human IQ to dizzying levels. But this transcendent intelligence brings with it a ruthless megalomania...Categorized as:
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![Alpha Centauri by Lisa Richman, M.D. Cooper]()
Alpha Centauri by Lisa Richman, M.D. Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings**### The Sentience Wars may be won, but the battle is not over...** The Sentience Wars in Sol have come to an end. In the wake of war, refugees still flee to nearby stars, but there are sinister forces at work in Alpha Centauri who would turn their plight into profit. None of this is apparent to an easygoing, self assured pilot-for-hire named Jason Andrews... -
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![The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon]()
The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn the near future, disease will be a condition of the past. Most genetic defects will be removed at birth; the remaining during infancy. Unfortunately, there will be a generation left behind. For members of that missed generation, small advances will be made. Through various programs, they will be taught to get along in the world despite their differences... -
![Revolt in 2100/Methuselah's Children by Robert A. Heinlein]()
Revolt in 2100/Methuselah's Children by Robert A. Heinlein
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsRevolt in 2100: After the fall of the American Ayatollahs (as foretold in Stranger in a Strange Land) there is a Second American Revolution; for the first time in human history there is a land with Liberty and Justice for All. Methuselah's Children: Americans are fiercely proud of the freedom they seized in Revolt in 2100. Nothing could make them forswear it... -
![The Plagiarist by Hugh Howey]()
The Plagiarist by Hugh Howey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAdam Griffey is living two lives. By day, he teaches literature. At night, he steals it. Adam is a plagiarist, an expert reader with an eye for great works. He prowls simulated worlds perusing virtual texts, looking for the next big thing. And when he finds it, he memorizes it page by page, line by line, word for word. And then he brings it back to his world...Categorized as:
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![Space Wolf by William King]()
Space Wolf by William King
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAfter being revived from a savage death on the battlefield, Ragnar is recruited into the fearsome Space Wolves Chapter. He is then thrown into a galactic war against the dark forces of Chaos. However, the implanting of the Canis Helix unleashes his primal instincts and Ragnar must fight to control the beast within him... -
![The Reformer by S.M. Stirling, David Drake]()
The Reformer by S.M. Stirling, David Drake
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter the collapse of the galactic Web, civilizations crumbled and chaos reigned on thousands of planets. Only on planet Bellevue was there a difference. There, a Fleet Battle Computer named Center had survived from the old civilization... -
![Norstrilia by Cordwainer Smith]()
Norstrilia by Cordwainer Smith
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is a volume in the NESFA's Choice series. The objective of this series is to publish the classic works of neglected sf authors, and to keep these works in print... -
![The Fifth Element by Terry Bisson]()
The Fifth Element by Terry Bisson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery five thousand years, a door opens between the dimensions. In one dimension lies the universe and all of its multitude of varied life forms. In another exists an element made not of earth, air, fire or water, but of an anti-energy, anti-life. This "thing", this darkness, waits patiently at the threshold of the universe for an opportunity to extinguish all life and all light... -
![Oceanic by Greg Egan]()
Oceanic by Greg Egan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the electronic frontier to the wilder shores of hard physics, Greg Egan's new collection is powerful, shocking and... -
![The Best of C. M. Kornbluth by C.M. Kornbluth]()
The Best of C. M. Kornbluth by C.M. Kornbluth
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsContentsAn Appreciation / essay by Frederik PohlThe Rocket of 1955 (1939)The Words of Guru (1941)The Only Thing We Learn (1949)The Adventurer (1953)The Little Black Bag (1950)The Luckiest Man in Denv (1952)The Silly Season (1950)The Remorseful (1953)Gomez (1954)The Advent on Channel Twelve (1958)The Marching Morons (1951)The Last Man Left in the Bar (1957)The Mindworm (1950)With These Hands... -
![Madness by M.L. Banner]()
Madness by M.L. Banner
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFACT: There's a real-life parasite that rewires mammals brains for extreme aggressive behavior… Over half of all the world's mammals are already infected, but aren't symptomatic because the parasite remains dormant in most hosts. Like a ticking bomb, this puppet master is patiently waiting for the right time to set off its hosts against the world... -
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![The Iron Harvest by Erik Hanberg]()
The Iron Harvest by Erik Hanberg
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHiding is easy. Staying alive is the problem.Byron Shaw is the focus of a worldwide manhunt. Everywhere he turns he finds more danger. Everyone who helps him risks their own life.With the global communication network that bound society destroyed, Shaw must fight his away across two continents if he ever wants to see his wife again... -
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Insider X by Dave Buschi
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFacility 67096. It shapes our thoughts. Shapes our world. Manipulates us. And it seeks one thing. The destruction of everything we hold dear.Marks and Lip, one a former Marine, the other a cyber specialist for the NSA, are our answer to Facility 67096. What is Facility 67096? It controls the Web. Has controlled it ever since the beginning... -
![Home: Interstellar by Ray Strong]()
Home: Interstellar by Ray Strong
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Hard sci-fi with a heart...complex, compelling tale of galactic intrigue." --Kirkus Reviews.Tears don't fall in zero-g.No one believed Meriel when she said the attack on her home ship, the Princess, was piracy: there had not been a reported piracy in a century, and she was just a twelve year-old kid... -
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Steel Beach by John Varley
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFleeing Earth after an alien invasion, the human race stands on the threshold of evolution, like a fish cast on artificial shores. Their new home is Luna, a moon colony blessed with creature comforts, prolonged lifespans, digital memories, and instant sex changes. But the people of Luna are bored, restless, and suicidal -- and so is the computer that monitors their existence.. -
![The Wall: Eternal Night by Joshua T. Calvert]()
The Wall: Eternal Night by Joshua T. Calvert
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat if suddenly you could no longer see the sun? Or the stars? What if the world sank into darkness?Off the coast of Sulawesi, an Indonesian fisherman named Putra Buring Bule nets a strange object from the depths. A few days later, Earth falls into total darkness – an unknown phenomenon blocks out the sun and the starry sky, and the world descends into chaos... -
![EVE-0 by Danielle Gomes]()
EVE-0 by Danielle Gomes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a team of scientists discovers the deadly consequences of a human gene they dub “the evolution gene,” they quickly realize that the human race is on the brink of extinction. As pandemic after pandemic ravages the world, symptomatic of the looming eradication of all humankind, this team heads to the Amazon for one last chance to save humanity...Categorized as:
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