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Dragonriders of Pern-4v by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIncludes Moreta, The White Dragon, Dragonquest, and... -
![The Renegade Akseli Cyborg by Dianne Duvall]()
The Renegade Akseli Cyborg by Dianne Duvall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDive into the next thrilling novel in New York Times bestselling author Dianne Duvall’s fast-paced, humorous, and adventure-filled Aldebarian Alliance series.Too many years of hunting psychotic vampires night after night have left Rachel with a desperate need for change... -
![Jingle Stars by Jenny Schwartz]()
Jingle Stars by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen a starship decides to play Santa Claus… Ahab is a mLa’an artificial intelligence embedded in the starship, Orion. The campaign for AIs to be recognized as full citizens of Galaxy Proper is within reach of its extraordinary goal. The only thing that could stop it now is if an AI did something foolish…like take a space station hostage to save seven orphaned children... -
![Forbidden Zone by Tao Wong]()
Forbidden Zone by Tao Wong
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn Apocalyptic Space Opera LitRPGThey can run, but hiding isn't in their forte.After revealing the deception spread by the Galactic Council and the hidden aspects of the System, John Lee and his friends flee the council building on Irvina.Just escaping the capital planet will tax them to their utmost... -
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![Cajole by Jenny Schwartz]()
Cajole by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf life on the border was complicated, life on Capitoline is insane. Nora and Liam struggle to reconcile her abilities and his duty, while caught up in the dangerous games of the powerful.Political intrigue, family drama, and ancient alien technology combine in the fourth novel of the Human Sector... -
![Dinosaur World 8 by Logan Jacobs]()
Dinosaur World 8 by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHumanity has run out of time. The alien fleet is set to arrive any day, and there’s only one way Jason and his women can save the world now.They have to figure out how to get into space and onto the mothership before life as we know it is wiped out...Categorized as:
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![Thea Stilton and the Mountain of Fire by Thea Stilton, Tea Stilton]()
Thea Stilton and the Mountain of Fire by Thea Stilton, Tea Stilton
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGeronimo's adventurous sister Thea narrates this fabulous adventure that's packed with action, mystery, and friendship!Thea's friends the Thea Sisters take off for Australia to solve a mystery. A flock of sheep at Nicky's family's ranch is losing all its wool, and the ranch depends on the wool to stay afloat! Maybe the sheep's cure lies in an Aboriginal medicine containing a strange root... -
![Price of Freedom: Age of Expansion - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle]()
Price of Freedom: Age of Expansion - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHumanity’s greatest export – Justice. Space is a dangerous place, even for the wary, especially for the unprepared. The aliens have no idea. Here comes the Bad Company. On Earth, parents told stories about the devil to frighten children. But devils exist and from time to time, they find their way here...Categorized as:
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![Vende by Celia Kyle, Anne Hale]()
Vende by Celia Kyle, Anne Hale
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe had thought he would never experience the Knowing. All he needed was the right woman.After suffering a traumatic injury as a child, Dawn has lived a sheltered life under the shadow of tragedy. Despite her passion for botany, neither her family nor her limitations ever allowed her to pursue her dreams...until the day she encounters the Preor and they need help only she can provide... -
![Hatched by Erin Tate, Celia Kyle]()
Hatched by Erin Tate, Celia Kyle
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTaulan joi Lana Coburn, War Master of the Preor third fleet, is finally having his wishes granted. He has a mate and will soon have two dragonlets to protect and love. But only if he can live to see them born. Or, as his Lana says, hatched. This short story is set in the DRAGONS OF PREOR world and does not stand alone... -
![Lieutenant Commander Spacemage by Timothy Ellis]()
Lieutenant Commander Spacemage by Timothy Ellis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s no such thing as a nice clean war.If fighting a war which might never end wasn’t enough, now the Imperium has a new enemy.But now promoted to be a genuine squadron leader, Bud finds himself leading more than his squadron... -
![Commander Spacemage by Timothy Ellis]()
Commander Spacemage by Timothy Ellis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNever underestimate the capacity of a plant to learn something new from a dinosaur.Bud is getting a crash course in how to fight a war all on his own.At the same time, the needs of his homeworld and the Imperium distract him from the goal of finding where the Rawtenuga entered the core galaxy from... -
![The Compass of the Stars by Thea Stilton]()
The Compass of the Stars by Thea Stilton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoin Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on an adventure to find the seven secret treasures!The search for the seven secret treasures continues. In this incredible adventure, the Thea Sisters come across the legendary Jewel of the Queen. They cross rivers of ice, deserts of fire, and other fascinating places on their journey to find it...Categorized as:
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![Dinosaur World 5 by Logan Jacobs]()
Dinosaur World 5 by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe dino apocalypse has gotten unhinged.Dinosaurs are nesting and banning together, and they only have one goal in mind: slaughter the human race.But Jason and his two beautiful girlfriends are finally within reach of Ravenscar, and nothing will stop them from rescuing Becka’s mum at last.And they might even get some help from another beautiful woman..Categorized as:
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![The Yearning by Alana Khan]()
The Yearning by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStranded on a deserted asteroid with only a robot for company, Eve discovers circuitry can have more heart and soul than anyone she’s ever met.EveIt’s hard to imagine things could become more desperate than being abducted by aliens, but I’m even more terrified when I wake up to a huge, faceless metallic robot...Categorized as:
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![True Allegiance by John Spearman]()
True Allegiance by John Spearman
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe third installment of the adventures of Captain Jonah Halberd, Royal Navy of the Interplanetary Commonwealth. Join Captain Halberd in the Commonwealth's fight against a new enemy... -
![Surrender Demand by John Spearman]()
Surrender Demand by John Spearman
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe fourth in the series of books detailing the adventures of Jonah Halberd, now an Admiral in the Royal Navy of the Inter-Planetary Commonwealth. Tragedy, loss, danger, excitement, a new love and a new beginning accompany our hero... -
![Pike's Passage by John Spearman]()
Pike's Passage by John Spearman
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsPike’s Passage is the second entry in a new series from the author of the Halberd books. Alexander ‘Sandy’ Pike watches as the Planetary Alliance loses its war. With the surrender, Pike embarks on a risky new career, as unexpected turmoil rocks political boundaries.About Pike’s Passage:“Pike’s Passage is Patrick O’Brien and C.S... -
![Letters from Felix: A Little Rabbit on a World Tour with Envelope by Annette Langen]()
Letters from Felix: A Little Rabbit on a World Tour with Envelope by Annette Langen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the bestselling book Letters from Felix, something terrible hasppens at the end of vacation: Sophie's cuddly rabbit, Felix, disappears in the airport! The is very, very bad, because Sophie and Felix are inseparable. But when schools starts again, suddenly a letter for Sophie arrives from London - a letter from Felix! Over 4... -
![Hex Division by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert]()
Hex Division by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe war is heating up.Fresh off their first major victory against the Nyctus, the Orbital Navy is moving forward in confusion. Starcasters, led by Thorn Stellers, are not trusted—magic has not replaced the power of steel and naval might, and humanity is at a crossroads.As Thorn and Kira define their roles in the new navy, magic refuses to stay still... -
![Thea Stilton and the Frozen Fiasco by Thea Stilton, Emily Clement]()
Thea Stilton and the Frozen Fiasco by Thea Stilton, Emily Clement
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne of the Thea Sisters' favorite authors, a famouse mystery writer, has disappeared! To find him, the five mice travel to his native Iceland. Together they traverse the stunning landscape and reconstruct the plot of the author's latest novel...Categorized as:
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![The Complete Magitech Chronicles: Books 1-7 in the Epic Space Fantasy Saga by Chris Fox]()
The Complete Magitech Chronicles: Books 1-7 in the Epic Space Fantasy Saga by Chris Fox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnslaved and Forced to Fight Dragons This box set contains over 2,000 pages of Epic Space Fantasy, and tells the complete saga, with a real ending. Yes, we also have a roleplaying game, and a sequel series! “If you grew up playing D&D, Rifts, Spelljammer, or Starcraft, and want to see magic in space done right, then get ready to lose the next sixty hours of your life... -
![I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! (Light Novel) Vol. 1 by Yomu Mishima]()
I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! (Light Novel) Vol. 1 by Yomu Mishima
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTURN TO THE DARK SIDE (MAYBE)In his last life, Liam lived as a moral, responsible person...but died deep in debt and betrayed by his wife. Reborn into the ruling family of a vast interstellar empire, Liam knows that life is divided between the downtrodden and the ones who do the stomping, so this time he's going to take what he wants and live for himself... -
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Shield by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf Cherry was a selfish witch, she'd keep running. She's an oracle. She KNOWS that trouble is closing in. However, there's an instant in which she could escape, and so could those she loves.Too bad she's surrounded herself with ridiculously noble allies. The kind of self-sacrificing, kind, clever, and resolute people who force you to love them .. -
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![Zadri by Erin Tate, Celia Kyle]()
Zadri by Erin Tate, Celia Kyle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhat’s a single, pregnant woman supposed to do when her family wants that baby gone? Go to Preor Choosing Station Tau and hope a dragon shapeshifting alien is her mate, of course. Delaney Cole found her mate among the Preor only to watch him die—through his own eyes thanks to the Knowing... -
![Space Pirate Charlie by Scott Baron, Gary Bennett]()
Space Pirate Charlie by Scott Baron, Gary Bennett
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCharlie was living the life of luxury... as an alien wizard’s gladiator slave. It was not ideal.He had survived a spaceship crash, alien slave traders, space pirates and fierce gladiatorial combat. Hell, he’d even faced an actual fire-breathing dragon and lived, but now he was presented with an even greater challenge. Domestic living, captive on a strange world... -
![The Fractured Dark by Megan E. O'Keefe]()
The Fractured Dark by Megan E. O'Keefe
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDying planets, dangerous conspiracies, and secret romance abound in the second installment of the Devoured Worlds trilogy by award-winning author Megan E. O'Keefe. Naira and Tarquin have escaped vicious counter-revolutionaries, misprinted monsters, and the pull of a dying planet... -
![The Pink Refrigerator by Tim Egan]()
The Pink Refrigerator by Tim Egan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Try to do as little as possible.” This was Dodsworth’s motto. One morning, on his daily trip to the junkyard, he discovers a pink refrigerator.There’s not much to say about a pink refrigerator, except this one had a note on it. The note said, “Paint pictures.” And so Dodsworth did.The next day, a new note appeared on the pink refrigerator. And the day after that, and the day after that... -
![Zane by Tasha Black]()
Zane by Tasha Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s about to discover a whole new world...Sarah Flynn longs for a child of her own, and the excitement of settling a frontier moon.But she isn’t ready for the baby to come with an Invicta dragon warrior, who has sworn to protect the child with his life.And she certainly doesn’t expect the burly warrior to awaken feelings in her that she thought she left behind forever... -
![The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau by Jon Agee]()
The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau by Jon Agee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn unknown painter becomes an overnight sensation when his paintings imitate life too well by quacking, crawling, and erupting all over Paris.The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau is a 1988 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year... -
![Condition Evolution 2 by Kevin Sinclair]()
Condition Evolution 2 by Kevin Sinclair
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 2 of the dark humor litrpg series, Condition Evolution.Out of Anatoli and life is nothing like Shaun and Ember could have ever dreamed of.Hunted by the ancestors of humanity across the darkness of space, they can only hope that the changes they have undergone and powers they have gained will be enough to keep them alive.Life will never be the same again...Categorized as:
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![Star Fighter Charlie by Scott Baron]()
Star Fighter Charlie by Scott Baron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA magic wielding astronaut fighting off an alien invasion with his dragon friend? Charlie thought they might actually pull it off... that is if Lady Luck decided to play nice for a change. Unfortunately, knowing his fortunes, the odds of that were slim to none... -
![Legacy of Ra by M. Sasinowski]()
Legacy of Ra by M. Sasinowski
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe epic conclusion to the best-selling Blood of Ra TrilogyTWO HEIRS. AN AGE-OLD BATTLE. ONE TRUE LEGACY.The Rathadi, defeated and ravaged by illness, are in hiding.Alyssa must awaken Horus's last memory to unlock her potential and claim her birthright as his Legacy... -
![Witch Nebula by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert]()
Witch Nebula by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn a sunny green world, a little girl watches as meteors fall, bringing death and fire from above.She isn’t alone. Thorn Stellers is there, watching, unsure of his connection and what he can do to save the child from a fate like his parents, all those years ago.Reaching across the lightyears, Thorn sets a chain of events into play that will shift reality as he knows it... -
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![Lorran by Nancey Cummings]()
Lorran by Nancey Cummings
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChecklist for a top secret mission:Pack your favorite knifeBefriend your fellow badassEnsure that you have plenty of explosivesWhat’s this about a stowaway?Lorran has wanted nothing more than to find his mate for years. Now fate unexpectedly delivers a luscious human female in the midst of a dangerous mission.His warlord says he lacks focus and discipline... -
![Alien Hitman: A Science-Fiction Romance by Calista Skye]()
Alien Hitman: A Science-Fiction Romance by Calista Skye
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Dragon's Fated Mate by Miranda Martin]()
Dragon's Fated Mate by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone deserves a second chance...AnnabelIt doesn't matter that my husband was killed. I still love him. Now I go through my days doing the only thing that matters - making sure my girls survive. What else is there?I can't fall for the hot, sexy dragon-man Calaun. One of the Zmaj native to the hellish desert planet we crashed on. I've had my one shot at love... -
![Stoneskin by K.B. Spangler]()
Stoneskin by K.B. Spangler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree thousand years from now, galactic transportation relies on the sentient energy field known as the Deep. Its immortal human emissaries call themselves Witches, and they control how the Deep is used. When eight-year-old Tembi Moon wakes on an unfamiliar world, she knows the Deep has to be involved, but to leave her home planet and become a Witch herself? No, that life isn’t for her... -
![Космопсихолухи. Том 2 by Ольга Громыко]()
Космопсихолухи. Том 2 by Ольга Громыко
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsПриключений много не бывает, особенно в хорошей компании!Отважная команда и ее несгибаемый капитан продолжают бороздить просторы Галактики, обзаводясь новыми друзьями, врагами и ценными грузами и не обращая внимания на сгущающиеся над головой тучи... -
![Космопсихолухи. Том 1 by Ольга Громыко]()
Космопсихолухи. Том 1 by Ольга Громыко
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsВселенная подчиняется всеобщему закону притяжения: капитан притягивает команду, навигатор - удачу, пилот - гонки, зоолог - уникальные формы жизни, механик - ремонт, доктор - пациентов, кошка - блох, а все вместе - приключения!Читайте на нашем инфосайте:«Как завести новых друзей и перевоспитать старых»«Родственники: проблема или.. -
![Pulsar Race by Glynn Stewart]()
Pulsar Race by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA retired Mage with no planAn old friend with no hopeA ship built on a daring dreamMage-Captain Ivan Halloway has retired from the Royal Martian Navy and the service of the Mage-King of Mars. He has returned to his homeworld to rest, but his only real plan is to avoid the war he sees coming to the Protectorate... -
![Fallen by Hattie Jacks]()
Fallen by Hattie Jacks
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf he claims her, all will be lost. If he doesn’t, he loses himself.Myk is the rogue alien warrior’s brooding weapons master. Fresh from his hell-like forge, he’s the definition of an alien angel of death.He thinks he knows what will heal him.He wants a child.And he’s chosen me to fulfil this desire.I can't deny that there’s something about Myk that calls to my bruised heart...Categorized as:
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![The Second Weyr by Anne McCaffrey]()
The Second Weyr by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall by Anne McCaffrey that tells the story of how the dragonriders expand from the crowded Fort Weyr, establishing Benden Weyr and Telgar Weyr... -
![Cry Victory by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert]()
Cry Victory by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThorn Stellers and his daughter are a problem, and not just for the Nyctus. With their power taking shape in directions like no one has ever seen, the Orbital Navy is faced with an unwelcome reality—The Starcasters are beyond control...Categorized as:
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![Fleet Captain Spacemage by Timothy Ellis]()
Fleet Captain Spacemage by Timothy Ellis
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA complicated war is about to get a lot more complicated. And Bud’s brought it on himself.There’s no end in sight to either the Rawtenuga or Trixone wars.And the search for the dinosaur home world is proving just how big the galaxy is, especially where it’s not properly mapped... -
![Stars Die by Jenny Schwartz]()
Stars Die by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Caldryn Parliament. Golden Age mysteries in the Realm of science fiction and fantasy.Recalled from the frontier, the new Warden of Caldryn Parliament is well aware she’s not a popular choice, but she never expected to portal into a murder scene.Nor did she anticipate acquiring such a unique partner... -
![The Red Balloon by Albert Lamorisse]()
The Red Balloon by Albert Lamorisse
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA magical book that has become an enduring children's classic, The Red Balloon is the story of a young boy and his best friend--a bright red balloon. Chock-full of photographs of the boy, the balloon and the captivating city of Paris. A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year...Categorized as:
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![The Christmas Wish by Lori Evert]()
The Christmas Wish by Lori Evert
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCelebrate the season with this New York Times bestselling wintry tale that will have readers of all ages believing in the magic of Christmas. This is one to pull out every year and savor all winter long! In the merry tradition of classics like The Polar Express, this special picture book captures the holiday spirit... -
![Shattered Earth by Jenny Schwartz]()
Shattered Earth by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe scum of the galaxy are using Earth as a nuclear winter death camp. It outrages pirate captain Kohia Jekyll’s sense of justice. No one deserves to die agonizingly of radiation poisoning, especially not on the planet humanity had to evacuate seven generations ago. So Kohia intends to close the prison camp down... -
![The Bear Report by Thyra Heder]()
The Bear Report by Thyra Heder
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA girl and a polar bear take a stunning journey through the Arctic in this award-winning picture book from the author-illustrator of Alfie and How Do You Dance?What’s there to say about polar bears? They’re big. They’re mean. They eat things. Bor-ing. At least that’s how Sophie feels when she sits down to do her homework...
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