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The MVP by Scott Sigler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHE MVP is the fourth book in the Galactic Football League series, following on THE ROOKIE, THE STARTER and THE ALL-PRO. Set in a lethal American professional football league seven centuries in the future, THE MVP puts huge humans on the field with four alien races, creating a game that is faster, stronger and deadlier than anything we know today... -
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
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... -
Трудно быть богом. За миллиард лет до конца света. Улитка на склоне. Пикник на обочине by Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsНа планете, живущей по средневековым законам, работают наблюдатели-земляне. Они здесь, чтобы понять механизмы развития общества, и не имеют права вмешиваться в исторический процесс. Главный герой повести – благородный дон Румата, он же Антон – ученый из Института экспериментальной истории. А вокруг – грубый и мрачный мир Средневековья... -
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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 Abandoned on a strange port by a scam gone bad, his license to pilot rescinded, and his pockets very much to let, Fer Gun pen'Uldra was teetering between trouble, more trouble, and bad trouble.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... -
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... -
শঙ্কু একাই ১০০ by Satyajit Ray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsপ্রফেসর শঙ্কু সিরিজের ষষ্ঠ এই বইটিতে রয়েছে ৪টি গল্প -১. মহাকাশের দূত (প্রথম প্রকাশিত হয় আনন্দমেলা পত্রিকার ১৯৭৯ সনের শারদীয় সংখ্যায়)২. শঙ্কুর কঙ্গো অভিযান (প্রথম প্রকাশিত হয় আনন্দমেলা পত্রিকার ১৯৮১ সনের শারদীয় সংখ্যায়)৩. নকুড়বাবু ও এল ডোরাডো (প্রথম প্রকাশিত হয় আনন্দমেলা পত্রিকার ১৯৮০ সনের শারদীয় সংখ্যায়)৪. প্রফেসর শঙ্কু ও ইউ.এফও... -
স্বয়ং প্রফেসর শঙ্কু by Satyajit Ray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsপ্রফেসর শঙ্কু সিরিজের পঞ্চম এই বইটিতে রয়েছে ৩টি গল্প -১. মানরো দ্বীপের রহস্য (প্রথম প্রকাশিত হয় আনন্দমেলা পত্রিকার ১৯৭৭ সনের শারদীয় সংখ্যায়)২. কম্পু (প্রথম প্রকাশিত হয় আনন্দমেলা পত্রিকার ১৯৭৮ সনের শারদীয় সংখ্যায়)৩... -
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... -
Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThey were the back-to-back winners of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Novel-a feat unique in the annals of science fiction.They rank among the most influential novels of the past 30 years, their provocative take on the concept of young peopleforced into conflict by a war-torn future society laying the groundwork for countless other writers... -
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... -
Universo Star Wars by Tricia Barr, Daniel Wallace
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..."Ultimate Star Wars is a comprehensive, wonderfully detailed encyclopedia of the entire Star Wars galaxy that explores characters, creatures, locations, vehicles, technology, and more... -
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
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... -
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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
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
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... -
ABC-3PO: Alphabet Book by Calliope Glass, Caitlin Kennedy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsExperience the ABC's like never before With galactic friends who are hardly a bore. From Akbar to Zeb, this nice little primer Will teach you and make you an excellent rhymer... -
Star Wars: The Galaxy Needs You by Caitlin Kennedy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHave you ever stopped to think about how there is nobody else in the galaxy who is exactly like you? This empowering picture book celebrates young heroes-in-the-making and features illustrations that follow Rey on her own hero's journey... -
Star Wars: I Am a Princess by Courtney Carbone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRead all about brave Princess Leia, hero of the Rebel Alliance, as she joins forces with Luke Skywalker and Han Solo to battle Darth Vader and the evil Galactic Empire! Featuring stunning retro illustrations, this book is perfect for Star Wars—and Little Golden Book—fans of all ages... -
Everything I Need to Know I Learned From a Star Wars Little Golden Book by Geof Smith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFeel like the weight of the galaxy is on your shoulders? Thinking about joining the dark side? To restore your inner peace with the Force, look no further than the timeless Star Wars Little Golden Books! This inspirational collection features illustrations of epic scenes from the entire Star Wars saga. It’s the perfect gift for Star Wars and Little Golden Book fans of all ages... -
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
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... -
Star Wars: The Force Awakens - The Visual Dictionary by Pablo Hidalgo
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe definitive guide to the characters, droids, aliens, and creatures of Star Wars: The Force Awakens™. Beautiful photography and clear, authoritative text by Lucasfilm insider Pablo Hidalgo names and explains all the details of costumes, weapons, and accessories. Includes three exclusive, specially commissioned cutaway models produced by Industrial Light & Magic model maker John Goodson... -
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Star Wars: The Story of Darth Vader by Catherine Saunders
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[DK Readers Level 3]With a fresh new look and added content, DK Reader Level 3: Star Wars®: The Story of Darth Vader follows the life of one of the greatest villains as he rises to power.Level 3 is for children able to read on their own. The stories are exciting and captivating in order to develop the child's own desire to read... -
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi by Ryder Windham
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLuke Skywalker has returned to his home planet of Tatooine in an attempt to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of the vile gangster Jabba the Hutt. Little does Luke know that the GALACTIC EMPIRE has secretly begun construction on a new armoured space station even more powerful than the first dreaded Death Star...Categorized as:
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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... -
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... -
Star Wars OBI-123: A Book of Numbers by Calliope Glass, Caitlin Kennedy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsONE, TWO, THREE, FOURCounting with Star Wars is hardly a chore!From the chosen ONE to a transport of TWENTYThis book is full of numbers aplenty!So, Padawans, prepare, get ready, get setFor a numerical lesson you'll never... -
Unicorn Expedition and other Stories by Satyajit Ray
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsProfessor Shonku cannot dismiss without proof the possibility that unicorns do exist somewhere on earth. In fact Charles Willard a fellow scientist claimed to have actually seen them in Tibet but unfortunately died shortly afterwards. So when Shonku learns that another expedition is starting off for Tibet he jumps at the opportunity to trace Willard's route and find the unicorns... -
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back by Geof Smith
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe epic space saga, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, is finally retold in the iconic Little Golden Book format! After the destruction of the Death Star, the Empire has regrouped—with Darth Vader leading the hunt for Luke Skywalker...Categorized as:
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A Jedi You Will Be by Preeti Chhibber
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCelebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and learn how to use the Force in this hilarious and stylized picture book narrated by everybody's favorite Jedi Master,...Categorized as:
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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
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... -
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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... -
Астровитянка by Николай Горькавый
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsЕе зовут Никки. Она - Космический Маугли. Редчайший случай соединения острого ума,необьятной эрудиции, сверхскорости и сверудачливости. Никки оказалась единственной выжившей после космической катастрофы и выросла в совершенной изоляции. Она учится в самой престижной школе Солнечной системы, у самых лучщих учитетелей, у нее множество верных друзей и безжалостных врагов... -
Star Wars: 5-Minute Star Wars Stories by Rebecca L. Schmidt, Brooke Dworkin
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBlast off into hyperspace with these eleven action-packed Star Wars tales! Jedi Master Yoda has a lightsaber showdown with the dreaded Count Dooku; Luke Skywalker and the Rebels race against time to destroy the Death Star; and the brave Rey makes a new friend when she meets the droid BB-8... -
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
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
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... -
Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary by David West Reynolds
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStar Wars DK brings the fertile imagination of George Lucas to life with two in-depth books about the original movie trilogy. Produced under the aegis of Lucasfilms from Skywalker Ranch archives, the books feature new material and data on the characters and vehicles. Visual Dictionary, Equipment of the rebels and the Imperial Forces is shown up close and explained... -
The Court of a Thousand Suns by Chris Bunch, Allan Cole
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSten had fought his way up from slave labor on a factory world to commander of the Eternal Emperor’s bodyguard, the Imperial Gurkhas. But during his first three months on Prime World, the most dangerous weapons Sten had encountered were the well-phrased lies of Court politicians. It seemed no place for an honest fighting man... -
The Wrath of Darth Maul by Ryder Windham
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe most anticipated Star Wars biography yet!One of the most feared villains of all time.One of the most iconic characters of the Star Wars saga.One incredible story...Categorized as:
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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 Characters by Andy Mangels
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Star Wars universe is expanding faster than ever before, and Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Characters has received an exciting new face-lift–with completely updated text and more than a hundred brand new, full-color illustrations by extraordinary new artist Michael Sutfin... -
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... -
A New Hope: The Illustrated Screenplay (Star Wars, Episode IV) by George Lucas
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow here is the complete screenplay of the film that launched a science fiction phenomenon. Experience the capture of Princess Leia by Lord Darth Vader and the evil minions of the Empire...Farmboy Luke Skywalker's discovery of her desperate message hidden in the droid R2-D2...Luke's fateful meetings with legendary Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi and intergalactic smuggler Han Solo.. -
Star Wars: Pirate's Price by Lou Anders
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll-new adventures starring Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Hondo Ohnaka aboard the Millennium Falcon!Hello, my friends! It is I, Hondo Ohnaka, greatest pirate in the galaxy, hero of the Rebellion, and if you believe that Obi-Wan Kenobii guy, a villain, too... -
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
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...
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