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Starman's Saga: The Long, Strange Journey of Leif The Lucky by Colin Alexander
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the year 2069, humanity’s last chance for peace is the first ever interstellar mission. A multi-national crew of the most talented scientists and pilots has been chosen based on their expertise and skill. The final spot aboard the craft is assigned as a prize in a global “BerthRight” lottery, and Leif Grettison is the “everyman volunteer” who won. However, Leif isn’t really an “everyman... -
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SADEs by S.H. Jucha
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDangerous forces are at work across galactic space that the Omnians are attempting to stabilize, but their resources are severely strained. The SADEs, self-aware digital entities, express to Alex Racine and Renée de Guirnon their desire to know the method of their creation. Alex and Renée, the Omnian co-leaders, want to obtain the knowledge for the SADEs, who are humans’ closest allies... -
![Ep.#3.3 - Liberty and Truth, Peace and Prosperity (The Frontiers Saga - Part 3: Fringe Worlds) by Ryk Brown]()
Ep.#3.3 - Liberty and Truth, Peace and Prosperity (The Frontiers Saga - Part 3: Fringe Worlds) by Ryk Brown
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEpisode 3.3A new foe arises…An ugly truth emerges…A long lost friend returns…An iconic ship flies into battle…Captain Scott and the crew of the Aurora face the reality of a galaxy that is, in many ways, worse off than the one they left behind. But in doing so, they discover a new mission for the Aurora’s namesake, her captain, and her crew... -
![Ep.#1 - "Aurora: EV-01" (The Frontiers Saga - Part 3: Fringe Worlds) by Ryk Brown]()
Ep.#1 - "Aurora: EV-01" (The Frontiers Saga - Part 3: Fringe Worlds) by Ryk Brown
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA new ship...A new crew...A new crisis...A friend at risk... The Confederated Systems Alliance has spread to dozens of systems, creating the first true interstellar alliance dedicated to bringing peace and prosperity to all inhabited worlds. Unfortunately, some see this new alliance as a threat to their own seats of power, and would do anything to stop it... -
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![Mu Arae (Adrian Tarn (standalone) Book 5) by E.R. Mason]()
Mu Arae (Adrian Tarn (standalone) Book 5) by E.R. Mason
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLegend told of a rogue planetoid once inhabited by an extremely advanced society that vanished without explanation. It was said that anyone bold enough to find this runaway planet might be rewarded with technology beyond imagination. But, this ghost planet was traveling at nearly the speed of light and only known to pass through a single set of coordinates once every thousand years... -
![Imani's Moon by JaNay Brown-Wood, Hazel Mitchell]()
Imani's Moon by JaNay Brown-Wood, Hazel Mitchell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsImani is a young Maasai girl with a loving mother and a desire to do something great. When she decides she wants to touch the moon, she works hard to reach her goal, even in the face of teasing from the naysayers around her... -
![Warpworld by Kristene Perron, Joshua Simpson]()
Warpworld by Kristene Perron, Joshua Simpson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn his first crossing through the warps, Seg discovers a world rich in vita – fuel to save his dying world. Cold, brilliant and desperate to prove himself as a Cultural Theorist, Seg breaks away from the recon squad sent to protect him, to scout out prime vita sources. But to find his prize he must face his biggest fear: water... -
![The Autobiography of Mr. Spock by Una McCormack]()
The Autobiography of Mr. Spock by Una McCormack
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFictional autobiography of the iconic Star Trek character, told in his own words and telling the story of his life, including his difficult childhood, his adventures on the Enterprise, and his death and resurrection on the Genesis Planet. The Autobiography of Mr. Spock tells the story of one of Starfleet's finest officers, and one the Federations most celebrated citizens... -
![Delta-v by Daniel Suarez]()
Delta-v by Daniel Suarez
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe bestselling author of Daemon returns with a near-future technological thriller, in which a charismatic billionaire recruits a team of adventurers to launch the first deep space mining operation--a mission that could alter the trajectory of human civilization... -
![Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual by Rick Sternbach]()
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual by Rick Sternbach
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUNLOCK THE SECRETS OF TEROK NOR! It was once a battered Cardassian ore-processing facility orbiting the planet Bajor. But Terok Nor took on new life when the Cardassians evacuated and were replaced by Starfleet personnel... -
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Augmented by Anthony James
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen hundreds die in a sub-surface alien military facility, two of the Space Corps’ augmented officers – Lieutenants Becky Keller and Joe Nation - are sent to check it out. Deep underground, something waits. It’s hostile and immune to every known weapon. Its arrival threatens much more than this single planet... -
![Amphitrite 2: The Black Planet: Hard Science Fiction by Brandon Q. Morris]()
Amphitrite 2: The Black Planet: Hard Science Fiction by Brandon Q. Morris
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDespite all the dangers of the newly discovered Black Planet, two astronauts investigate the celestial body. They find clues to its legendary origin and incredible age, and soon realize that Amphitrite hides an even greater secret.Meanwhile, the ancient newcomer approaches Earth in its unusual orbit... -
![Invoking Darkness by Jeanne Cavelos]()
Invoking Darkness by Jeanne Cavelos
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe electrifying space epic reaches an explosive climaxwhen one techno-mage battles the ultimate evil As billions die and the flames of destruction rage unchecked, the Shadows seem poised for absolute victory. Soon the entire galaxy will fall to their evil. But the war isn't over . . . not yet... -
![Endeavour by Ralph Kern]()
Endeavour by Ralph Kern
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSince we first looked at the stars, there has been a silence, no signs of alien life, no one who has tried to speak to us, a mystery that a long dead scientist called: The Fermi Paradox. ‘Where are they?’ Tom Hites and Harry Cosgrove command the first Starship, Endeavour on an epic journey that spans light years and centuries to solve this mystery... -
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![Tank Farm Dynamo by David Brin]()
Tank Farm Dynamo by David Brin
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a science fiction story alter the course of something ponderous, like the space program? Perhaps. "Tank Farm Dynamo" sure tried! What if we found the nerve, the spirit and daring to use every resource -- including those that NASA simply threw away? An unabashedly old-fashioned hard SF story with science and technology as central, problem-solving players... plus a real twist... -
![Artemis Invaded by Jane Lindskold]()
Artemis Invaded by Jane Lindskold
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Artemis Invaded, Jane Lindskold returns to the world of Artemis, a pleasure planet that was lost for millennia, a place that holds secrets that could give mankind back unimaginable powers.Stranded archaeologist Griffin is determined to make his way back to his home world with news of the Artemis discovery... -
![Jumping Off the Planet by David Gerrold]()
Jumping Off the Planet by David Gerrold
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA trip to the Moon? Sounds like the perfect family vacation. Only for 13-year-old Charles "Chigger" Dingillian his family is anything but perfect. His parents fight so much they put the 'dis' into dysfunctional... -
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Voyage by Stephen Baxter
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe space mission of a lifetime An epic saga of America's might-have-been, Voyage is a powerful, sweeping novel of how, if President Kennedy had lived, we could have sent a manned mission to Mars in the 1980s. Imaginatively created from the true lives and real events...Categorized as:
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![Our Dark Stars by Audrey Grey, Krystal Wade]()
Our Dark Stars by Audrey Grey, Krystal Wade
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhile she sleeps, the whole universe changes.Princess Talia Starchaser has it all. Wealth. Status. Adoring citizens...Categorized as:
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![Quofum by Alan Dean Foster]()
Quofum by Alan Dean Foster
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBestselling author Alan Dean Foster's new adventure takes place in the amazing Humanx Commonwealth, home of the ever-popular Pip & Flinx. Although the dynamic redhead and his daring minidrag do not appear in Quofum, this knockout thriller sets the stage for their explosive date with destiny in the duo's final climactic adventure, Flinx Transcendent... -
![Champion of Mars by Guy Haley]()
Champion of Mars by Guy Haley
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the far future, Mars dies a second time. The Final War between man and the spirits is beginning.In a last bid for peace, disgraced champion Yoechakanon Val Mora and his spirit lover Cybele are set free to find the long-missing Librarian of Mars, the only hope to save the remnants of mankind...Categorized as:
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![The Singers of Time by Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson]()
The Singers of Time by Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat price paradise?The humans called them "Turtles," members of a superior alien race that arrived to conquer Earth. But the conquest was through commerce and trade, the rule benevolent, and the result a time of plenty and tranquility never before seen...as long as the humans stayed in their place. Then; catastrophe. The Mother, the female progenitor of all living Turtles, vanishes... -
![Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for a Better Future by Ed Finn, Kathryn Cramer]()
Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for a Better Future by Ed Finn, Kathryn Cramer
Rated: 3.66 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHieroglyph-Inspired by New York Times bestselling author Neal Stephenson, an anthology of stories, set in the near future that reignites the iconic and optimistic visions of the golden age of science fiction...Categorized as:
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![Cosmos by Carl Sagan, LeVar Burton]()
Cosmos by Carl Sagan, LeVar Burton
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsCosmos has 13 heavily illustrated chapters, corresponding to the 13 episodes of the Cosmos television series. In the book, Sagan explores 15 billion years of cosmic evolution and the development of science and civilization. Cosmos traces the origins of knowledge and the scientific method, mixing science and philosophy, and speculates to the future of science...Categorized as:
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![Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon by Robert Kurson]()
Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon by Robert Kurson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFifty years ago, Christmas 1968, Man first orbited the Moon. This book tells the inside story of that epic journey. In early 1968, the Apollo programme was on shaky footing. President Kennedy’s end-of-decade deadline to put a man on the Moon was in jeopardy, and the Soviets were threatening to pull ahead in the space race...Categorized as:
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![Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX by Eric Berger]()
Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX by Eric Berger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"This is as important a book on space as has ever been written and it's a riveting page-turner, too." —Homer Hickam, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Rocket BoysThe dramatic inside story of the historic flights that launched SpaceX—and Elon Musk—from a shaky startup into the world's leading-edge rocket company.SpaceX has enjoyed a miraculous decade... -
![Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys by Michael Collins]()
Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys by Michael Collins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn July 1969, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon.Fifty years later, it is still one of the greatest achievements in human history.In this remarkable memoir, a defining classic, Michael Collins conveys, in a very personal way, the drama, beauty, and humour of that adventure...Categorized as:
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![Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson]()
Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFrom the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era—a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Oh, and took over Twitter... -
![Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham]()
Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger disaster based on new archival research and in-depth reporting.On January 28, 1986, just seventy-three seconds into flight, the space shuttle Challenger broke apart over the Atlantic Ocean, killing all seven people on board... -
![A Man on the Moon by Andrew Chaikin, Tom Hanks]()
A Man on the Moon by Andrew Chaikin, Tom Hanks
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOn the night of July 20, 1969, our world changed forever when two Americans, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon...
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