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Home Again by Jerry Boyd
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBringing Amelia home should be a cause for celebration, right? This is BSR we’re talking about. Our shepherd is aboard, and stirring things up. Come see Bob try and make peace, and get a little time in the shade... -
![His Name was Wren by Rob Winters]()
His Name was Wren by Rob Winters
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDuring the blackout of 1944, in the small English town of Hurstwick, something mysterious obliterates the church spire and slices through the nearby woods. Was it a secret Nazi weapon, as some locals suggest? Or just a downed plane? Evacuee George Moss finds an otherworldly explanation, then tries to keep it hidden.Years later, Max Cannon moves to town...Categorized as:
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![Captain Caveman by Jerry Boyd]()
Captain Caveman by Jerry Boyd
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBob and the crew are off to deliver a shipload of lost property to its rightful owners. What dangers, seen and unseen, will they find at this lost colony? Will there be new crew members, waiting to be found? Find out in Bob and Nikki’s latest adventure... -
![Lost in Transit by Jerry Boyd]()
Lost in Transit by Jerry Boyd
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCan Bob handle his biggest challenge yet, a couple days off? Will John ever find true love? What's aboard the colony ship Bob and Nikki found? The answers to these and other burning questions can be found in 'Lost in... -
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![Saucer Holler by Jerry Boyd]()
Saucer Holler by Jerry Boyd
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe crew come back to Earth to have some babies and catch up on some well-deserved R-and-R. Babies attract mother-in-laws, though, and Bob has one for the books. Meeting his stepson evens things out. All too soon, an old friend needs help, along with her new friend from out of town, sending the crew off to the stars... -
![Shaved Ape Key by Jerry Boyd]()
Shaved Ape Key by Jerry Boyd
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhat do you do when you can’t give away a space carrier? Learn to be the best captain you can. If one of your most loyal bots has unfinished business, you have to send him out to finish it up, don’t you? Come along as Bob faces his new responsibilities as captain of the B. S. Gene Cernan. And don’t forget to sing along...“There’s room for you, and there’s room for me... -
![Let's Make a Deal by Jerry Boyd]()
Let's Make a Deal by Jerry Boyd
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBob finally gets his wish, a chance to make peace with the Squirrels. His friend Natti is appointed Ambassador, and things look bright. Too bad all the Squirrels don’t want peace with Bob... -
![Who Can Own the Stars? by Mackey Chandler]()
Who Can Own the Stars? by Mackey Chandler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Kingdom of Central's sovereign, Heather Anderson, set L1 as a limit for armed ships to respect, de-militarizing the Solar System. Now that the Earth nations are experimenting with star drives they want to challenge this limit anew. The USNA starship, Constitution is intercepted violating the L1 limit and brings them to the brink of war again... -
![Monkey Business by Jerry Boyd]()
Monkey Business by Jerry Boyd
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBob was looking forward to settling in and peddling walnuts for a few days. Then a slip of the tongue sent him racing to save the old Commonwealth Navy fleet. Just when things were looking like he could head home to Nikki, and a couple days off, he’s called out on a rescue. Join the fun, as Bob takes the long way home... -
![Take Me Home by Jerry Boyd]()
Take Me Home by Jerry Boyd
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe time has come for Bob and the fleet to head back to Earth, and see if they can get along with the people there. The band puts on a concert to celebrate... -
![Wreckers by Jerry Boyd]()
Wreckers by Jerry Boyd
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe fleet needs to check into a beacon they found, but Bob thinks it might be more than it seems. Either way, it’s a hazard to navigation that needs to be seen to. Ride with the BSR fleet, as they find new friends, and old heroes... -
![Conspirator by C.J. Cherryh]()
Conspirator by C.J. Cherryh
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFirst in a brand-new "Foreigner" trilogy from Hugo Award winning author C. J. Cherryh. Cajeiri is the young son of the powerful leader of the Western Association-and he has become a target for forces bent on destroying his father's rule. For Cajeiri is the first "ateva" youth to have lived in a human environment...Categorized as:
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![Xenophobia by Peter Cawdron]()
Xenophobia by Peter Cawdron
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsXenophobia is set in Malawi, Africa, with US soldiers acting as peacekeepers to stop a civil war erupting. When an alien spacecraft arrives in orbit, America is thrown into turmoil and US troops are withdrawn from hotspots around the globe to provide support at home. Malawi descends into chaos... -
![Behold Humanity!: May We Come In? by Ralts Bloodthorne]()
Behold Humanity!: May We Come In? by Ralts Bloodthorne
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe Unified Civilized Council, which has ruled for over a hundred million years has discovered new species in the Long Dark. Strange and unknown species that seem to have no rhyme or reason about them. Compounding the problem is the reappearance of the ancient Precursor Autonomous War Machines... -
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![Shout of Honor by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
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... -
![Infiltration by Joshua Anderle, Michael Anderle]()
Infiltration by Joshua Anderle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis time, Kaiden's friend needs a little support… Chiyo's father's company is being targeted, and she considers her options. Should she help him? The only problem? There is a dark enemy on the other side who wants her dad's company and wouldn't mind taking a bite out of Kaiden, either. Chief is more integrated than he was before and far more fragile due to his neural link with Kaiden...Categorized as:
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![Home is Where the Heat is by Jerry Boyd]()
Home is Where the Heat is by Jerry Boyd
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBob and friends come back to Earth for a little well-deserved R and R. Take a few nice walks in the woods, play a little paintball. Too bad it can’t be that easy. Too many people want Commonwealth tech, for them to ever have any peace... -
![Peacemaker by C.J. Cherryh]()
Peacemaker by C.J. Cherryh
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAt last—Cajeiri has his young guests from the starship, three young folk entranced by weather and trees and creatures with minds of their own. It’s all he dreamed of.. -
![Halo: Renegades by Kelly Gay]()
Halo: Renegades by Kelly Gay
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn original full-length novel set in the Halo universe and based on the New York Times bestselling video game series!Find. Claim. Profit. In a post-Covenant War galaxy littered with scrap, it’s the salvager’s motto—and Rion Forge certainly made her mark on the trade... -
![Admiral Bob by Jerry Boyd]()
Admiral Bob by Jerry Boyd
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSally and the rest of the captains finally get Bob to take that promotion he’s been avoiding. That leaves him with a question, just what is an Admiral supposed to do? Soon enough, the folks back on Earth cause bigger problems. Sit back and enjoy the ride, with Admiral Bob and the rest of the crew... -
![Your Life Is Forfeit by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle]()
Your Life Is Forfeit by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRed has a price on his head. Rivka is determined to find those who put it there. Criminals commit crimes. Career criminals do it in secret. They are good at hiding.Rivka’s latest case has her hunting fugitives. Red is on a mission to find them and make them pay for what they’ve done.Her search leads her through dark warrens of political intrigue and ecological disasters...Categorized as:
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![Losing Mars by Peter Cawdron]()
Losing Mars by Peter Cawdron
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDisaster strikes in orbit around Mars. A Chinese spacecraft is disabled, stranded near Phobos. Well over a hundred million miles from Earth, their only hope for rescue comes from the American base on the edge of the Vallis Marineris on the surface of Mars... -
![Hoopee Do by Jerry Boyd]()
Hoopee Do by Jerry Boyd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingst turns out that strange saucers have strange people flying them. The new fella’s attitude makes things hard, and the crew has their work cut out for them, to get along with him. Finding a nice, clean planet makes it all worthwhile. Come see how the folks at Bob’s Saucer Repair fix this one up... -
![Lost to the Alien Lord (Lords of Destra, #1) by Ella Blake]()
Lost to the Alien Lord (Lords of Destra, #1) by Ella Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Sci-Fi Alien Romance I signed up for a research mission with five other women. Instead, we crashed on an alien planet with too many dangers to count. Separated from the other women, I'm on my own until a huge alien with color-changing skin and a massive sword gets me out of a bad spot. I don't understand Savair's language, but I think he's under the impression that I'm his.I am NOT his... -
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![Master by Joshua Anderle, Michael Anderle]()
Master by Joshua Anderle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEverything can’t be about School…The third-year students are about to take on those who know them best.Each other.Using a variation of the classic game of Capture the Flag, Kaiden and his friends must join teams and battle each other.It is time for Kaiden to learn what it means to lead.Then, when they are out on the town an opportunity is handed to the students on a silver platter... -
![Glitch by Joshua Anderle, Michael Anderle]()
Glitch by Joshua Anderle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGIN SONNY IS COMING. It's personal. It's the end game. No one sees Gin's plans, which is what has made him one of the most successful killers Earth has conceived. Now Kaiden will find out if his friends, teachers, and the support staff are capable of stopping the killer from leaving him braindead. Sometimes you don’t come out of the Animus alive... -
![Space Rogues 2: Big Ship, Lots of Guns by John Wilker]()
Space Rogues 2: Big Ship, Lots of Guns by John Wilker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPreviously, on Space Rogues...Thanks to an intergalactic crime boss and all around horrible being, Xarrix, there's a price on the crews' heads, no good deed goes unpunished, as they say.What do you do to keep food on the table and fuel in the tank? Take jobs as privateers of course.This page-turning adventure kicks off with Zephyr answering a call from an old friend...Categorized as:
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![Dark Cover by Jeffrey Burger]()
Dark Cover by Jeffrey Burger
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"The universe is a pretty big place. If it's just us, it seems like an awful waste of space." ~Carl Sagan Secret, alien operatives have spent decades infiltrating humanity; government, military and key positions in the populous to prepare the world's population for control and mass slavery... -
![Ronin by Edward W. Robertson]()
Ronin by Edward W. Robertson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Hive has survived their first fleet action against FinnTech. But in the process, they've lost the Hive itself. With their manufacturing base in Finn's hands, it's only a matter of time before they're outnumbered and destroyed. As Rada searches for a path to victory, she stumbles on a horrifying secret: the aliens who've kept humanity confined to the Solar System are about to make their move... -
![Starfree Port by Randolph Lalonde]()
Starfree Port by Randolph Lalonde
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe third book in the First Light Chronicles Series. The crew of the First Light enjoy the first safe harbor since they departed Freeground. While repairs are under way some of the crew get a chance to know each other better, including Captain Jonas Valent and Commander Ayan Rice... -
![Stranded by the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins]()
Stranded by the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's not the warrior I wanted. But now we're stranded together, and I can't quit thinking about him.I made it all the way through the Alien Bride Games without being chosen by a Khanavai male, even though I'm certain it's the only way I'll ever find anything resembling love... -
![The Hall of Heroes by John Jackson Miller]()
The Hall of Heroes by John Jackson Miller
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsContinuing the milestone 50th anniversary celebration of Star Trek—an epic new trilogy that stretches from the events of The Original Series movie The Search for Spock to The Next Generation!The Klingon Empire stands on the precipice. In the wake of violence from the cult known as the Unsung, paranoia threatens to break Chancellor Martok’s regime... -
![Phenomena by Douglas Phillips]()
Phenomena by Douglas Phillips
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPhenomena is a story of intrigue, psychological distress, and one scientist’s quest to untangle the mysteries of human consciousness…Amelia Charron is a neuroscientist researching brain disorders. She routinely uses astonishing mind-linking technology that allows her to enter the dream world of patients... -
![The Black Planet by J.W. Murison]()
The Black Planet by J.W. Murison
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is the second adventure in the Steven Gordon Series, Steven and his friend reach out into our solar system. Halfway between our sun and the Great Barrier they come across a previously undiscovered Black Planet. While exploring this strange new world they come across a strange alien structure, and what they find inside will change human history forever... -
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![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...Categorized as:
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![Architects of Infinity by Kirsten Beyer]()
Architects of Infinity by Kirsten Beyer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn original novel set in the universe of Star Trek: Voyager, from the New York Times bestselling author!As the Federation Starship Voyager continues to lead the Full Circle Fleet in its exploration of the Delta Quadrant, Admiral Kathryn Janeway remains concerned about the Krenim Imperium and its ability to rewrite time to suit its whims... -
![The Poisoned Chalice by James Swallow]()
The Poisoned Chalice by James Swallow
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne simple act, and the troubles of the United Federation of Planets have grown darker overnight. The mystery behind the heinous terrorist attack that has rocked the Federation to its core grows ever deeper, and William Riker finds himself beset by rumors and half-truths as the U.S.S. Titan is ordered back to Earth on emergency orders from the admiralty...Categorized as:
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![Atonement by Kirsten Beyer]()
Atonement by Kirsten Beyer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAdmiral Kathryn Janeway faces a tribunal determined to execute her for supposed crimes committed during Voyager’s maiden trek through the Delta Quadrant. Captain Chakotay knows that the Kinara, several species now allied against the Full Circle fleet, are not all they appear to be...Categorized as:
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![But The Stars by Peter Cawdron]()
But The Stars by Peter Cawdron
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratings"But the stars that marked our starting fall away.We must go deeper into greater pain,for it is not permitted that we stay."–Dante Alighieri, Inferno, 1301 ADAt the start of the 22nd century, the starship Acheron is in orbit around WISE 5571 only, unbeknownst to the crew, the ship has been overrun by telepathic extraterrestrials... -
![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...Categorized as:
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![Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual by Rick Sternbach, Michael Okuda]()
Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual by Rick Sternbach, Michael Okuda
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Star Trek: The Next Generation® Technical Manual, written by Rick Sternbach and Michael Okuda, the technical advisors to Star Trek: The Next Generation, provides a comprehensive schematization of a Galaxy-class starship...Categorized as:
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![Freddy Anderson's Home by John Ricks]()
Freddy Anderson's Home by John Ricks
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's a hard life when you're a super genius capable of many things, including using your mind in ways that others only dream of. Freddy Anderson used that ability working to save the world from a world ending disaster. However, the human race is now at war. Aliens have attacked and captured many of our top people including Freddy Anderson and are headed back to their home world... -
![The Star Wars Storybook by Geraldine Richelson, George Lucas]()
The Star Wars Storybook by Geraldine Richelson, George Lucas
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe intergalactic adventures of Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance as they battle the evil Imperial forces which have overthrown the Old Republic... -
![Ships of the Line by Doug Drexler, Michael Okuda]()
Ships of the Line by Doug Drexler, Michael Okuda
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey dared to risk it all in a skiff of reeds or leather, on a ship of wood or steel, knowing the only thing between them and certain death was their ship. To explore, to seek out what lay beyond the close and comfortable, every explorer had to embrace danger. And as they did so, what arose was a mystical bond, a passion for the ships that carried them... -
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![Revenant by Joshua Anderle, Michael Anderle]()
Revenant by Joshua Anderle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKaiden Jericho is taking another test. This time it's with his friends, but something is amiss. Not everything is at it seems and no one has found Gin Sonny…yet. Gin must test himself against any and all who beat him. He needs a new device to track down and help destroy one of the victims who got away... -
![U.S.S. Enterprise Haynes Manual by Ben Robinson, Marcus Riley]()
U.S.S. Enterprise Haynes Manual by Ben Robinson, Marcus Riley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe U.S.S. Enterprise is without doubt the most famous starship in history. The vessels that have carried the name have saved the galaxy countless times and her captains, including Archer, Kirk, and Picard, have been legendary...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Intrepid by Nate Johnson]()
Intrepid by Nate Johnson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDiscovering new worlds. What could be better. What was supposed to be a six month cruise of discovery had turned into a gloried baby sitting adventure for a bunch of civilians. Leave it to the Imperial Navy to ruin a good thing. Petty Officer Tanner just wanted to finish the patrol and get back to normal. That, and as far away from the enticing Miss Nora Johnson as possible... -
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The Masters of War by T.R. Harris
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFOR THREE DAYS ONLY...get The Masters of War for only $3.99. That's a dollar off of the full retail price. From international bestselling science fiction author T.R. Harris comes Book #9 in his classic sci-fi series of Human Superiority in the universe... The Human Chronicles Saga--The Masters of War Adam Cain is an alien with an attitude..Categorized as:
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