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The Long Run by Daniel Keys Moran
10 ratingsFew of the telepaths survived the massacre by the United Nations Peaceforce. Seven years later, the last telepaths, Denice and Trent, are marked by the Peaceforce, and will die unless Trent can carry out his plan to avenge the deaths of his friends... -
![Geometry for Ocelots by Exurb1a]()
Geometry for Ocelots by Exurb1a
8 ratingsIt is the end of history and all is known, or will be soon. Humanity long ago transitioned to the era of holy technology. Now humans present as saintly animals, spending their days in meditation and drug-induced euphoria, far from the dark secrets their paradise is founded upon... -
![Who Can Own the Stars? by Mackey Chandler]()
Who Can Own the Stars? by Mackey Chandler
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... -
![The Gap Into Ruin: This Day All Gods Die by Stephen R. Donaldson]()
The Gap Into Ruin: This Day All Gods Die by Stephen R. Donaldson
19 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Chaos and Order comes the conclusion of the Gap series. As the crew attempts to pursue the pirate ship Soar and her captain, their hopes turn to Angus Thermopyle. Angus, Morn Hyland, and her son, Davies, race home, unaware that Warden Dios and The Dragon are locked in a final confrontation that may alter the fate of humankind forever. HC: Bantam... -
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![Storm by John O'Brien]()
Storm by John O'Brien
10 ratingsA vengeful darkness… Gathers in the night… One threat has been destroyed - another grows stronger. Even though Jack and the teams have won a major confrontation, their lives still hang by a thread. There are decisions to be made, and ones that have never been more critical. Leonard continues to try to keep his crew together after being hit by another soul-shattering blow... -
![Inside the Maze Runner: The Guide to the Glade by James Dashner]()
Inside the Maze Runner: The Guide to the Glade by James Dashner
14 ratingsThe first book in James Dashner’s New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series is soon to be a major motion picture. Featuring the star of MTV's Teen Wolf, Dylan O’Brien; Kaya Scodelario; Aml Ameen; Will Poulter; and Thomas Brodie-Sangster, the movie will be in theaters September 19, 2014. The Maze Runner is perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent...Categorized as:
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![The A.I. War: The Big Boost by Daniel Keys Moran]()
The A.I. War: The Big Boost by Daniel Keys Moran
6 ratingsThe Long-Awaited Sequel to The Long Run and The Last Dancer.In 2072, the United Nations Space Force began building the Unity . . . at Halfway.The Unity was seven kilometers long... -
![Aeson: Blue by Vera Nazarian]()
Aeson: Blue by Vera Nazarian
6 ratingsAeson's secrets revealed at last!Before Gwen won Aeson's heart…Before they joined forces to protect two planets and humanity itself…Aeson faced death on his own.And lost.Young Imperial Crown Prince Aeson Kassiopei. Intelligent, well-educated, perfectly isolated in his lofty rank, responsibilities, and privilege of the divine Imperial Dynasty... -
![The Road Is A River by Nick Cole]()
The Road Is A River by Nick Cole
6 ratingsPart Hemingway, part Cormac McCarthy’s The Road. The Road is a River is a suspenseful odyssey into the dark heart of the Post-Apocalyptic American Southwest. The Road is a River concludes Nick Cole’s fantastic Wasteland Saga...Categorized as:
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![The Twilight Zone: Complete Stories by Rod Serling]()
The Twilight Zone: Complete Stories by Rod Serling
6 ratingsSubmitted for your approval...These nineteen classic stories confirm Rod Serling as one of the finest fantasy writers of our time. Serling's legendary television series The Twilight Zone consistently demonstrated his remarkable gift for storytelling. In the years that have followed, millions have experienced and remembered these timeless scenarios, now airing regularly on the Sci-Fi Channel... -
![The Warrior Race by T.C. Edge]()
The Warrior Race by T.C. Edge
6 ratingsKira Blackstone’s reputation precedes her. Rebel, warrior, genetically enhanced killer. She’s fought since she was a girl to save the city of Haven. Now, unfortunately, her friends are going to have to fight their war without her. Kidnapped during a fight by a group of mysterious soldiers, garbed in fine silver armour and flowing red robes, Kira finds herself waking in total darkness... -
![The Brothers by Katie French]()
The Brothers by Katie French
6 ratings“They tell me it’s for the good of humanity. That I’m saving our way of life with my body. They lie.” Book Four in the award-winning, best-selling Breeders series.Riley has survived madmen, deranged doctors, and false prophets. Her next task is uniting her family, which has been ripped apart by Nessa Vandewater, the Breeders’ enforcer. Her boyfriend Clay and brother Ethan are still missing... -
![Storming Heaven by David Mack]()
Storming Heaven by David Mack
8 ratings“I WAS THERE UNTIL THE END, MATE. THE BITTER, BLOODY END.” Vanguard is under siege. Surrounded by enemies, Admiral Nogura sends the scout ship Sagittarius to find an ancient weapon that might be the Federation’s only hope of stopping the alien threat known as the Shedai . . . Qo’noS is wracked by scandal...Categorized as:
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![Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Incredible Cross-Sections by Jason Fry]()
Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Incredible Cross-Sections by Jason Fry
8 ratingsSee the vehicles of Star Wars: The Force Awakens™ in unparalleled detail with this newest addition to the Star Wars Incredible Cross Sections series. Twelve breathtaking artworks bring the new craft to life, showing all of the weapons, engines, and technology, while engaging text explains each vehicle's backstory and key features... -
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![Voice of the Chosen by Lawrence P. White]()
Voice of the Chosen by Lawrence P. White
8 ratingsVoice of the Chosen is the third book in the Spirit of Empire series. Readers are strongly encouraged to read the first two books before embarking on this third book. Struthers has suffered serious defeats at the hands of Terran forces, but he is fighting back. First on his list: convene the Imperial Senate, name himself emperor, and officially declare Imperial Forces in rebellion... -
![Blindness / Seeing by José Saramago]()
Blindness / Seeing by José Saramago
8 ratingsIn Blindness, a city is overcome by an epidemic of blindness that spares only one woman. She becomes a guide for a group of seven strangers and serves as the eyes and ears for the reader in this profound parable of loss and disorientation. We return to the city years later in Saramago’s Seeing, a satirical commentary on government in general and democracy in particular... -
![Battle of the Fang by Chris Wraight]()
Battle of the Fang by Chris Wraight
10 ratingsIt is M32, a thousand years after the Horus Heresy. The Scouring is over and the Imperium at the height of its post-Crusade power. When Magnus the Red is tracked down to Gangava Prime, the Space Wolves hasten to engage the daemon primarch. Even as Great Wolf Harek Ironhelm closes on his ancient enemy, the Fang on the Space Wolves home world is besieged by a massive force of Thousand Sons... -
![Exhalation by Ted Chiang]()
Exhalation by Ted Chiang
10 ratingsNight Shade Books PresentsFor your 2009 Hugo Award"Best Short Story" considerationTed Chiang’s "Exhalation"As Published inEclipse Two:New Science Fiction and FantasyEdited by Jonathan... -
![Earth Warden by Tony James Slater]()
Earth Warden by Tony James Slater
10 ratingsFor centuries, the Wardens have guarded our planet. Their sacred duty: to protect humanity from itself… and from everything else. Lord Anakreon, Warden of the First Circle, has a problem. He’s been forced to kill another apprentice, and he’s rapidly running out of candidates. In fact, there is precisely one left… On Earth, Tristan Andrews is in trouble... -
![The Gap Into Power: A Dark and Hungry God Arises by Stephen R. Donaldson]()
The Gap Into Power: A Dark and Hungry God Arises by Stephen R. Donaldson
19 ratingsA master storyteller, Stephen R. Donaldson established a worldwide reputation with his unforgettable, critically acclaimed fantasy series The Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant. Then, with The Real Story and Forbidden Knowledge, he launched a thrilling new science fiction series. Now the galactic epic continues as humanity struggles against the forces of ultimate evil--and its own dark nature... -
![The Navigator by P.M. Johnson]()
The Navigator by P.M. Johnson
6 ratingsEARTH HAS CHANGED. The old world order collapsed following the meteor impacts of 2031 when fire rained down from the skies, instantly vaporizing millions. Billions more died during the Long Winter and resource wars that followed. Over one hundred years have passed since those devastating events and new societies have formed around the globe...Categorized as:
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![Shadow of the Swan by M.K. Wren]()
Shadow of the Swan by M.K. Wren
6 ratingsThe Lord Alexand DeKoven Woolf was born destined to lead the Concord, the Two System's ultimate empire, but to prevent it from imploding into a Third Dark Age, he surrendered his birthright of power to become Alex Ransom, leader of the outlawed Society of the Phoenix, and in the process, he surrendered the one woman he has ever loved, the Lady Adrien Eliseer... -
![House of the Wolf by M.K. Wren]()
House of the Wolf by M.K. Wren
6 ratingsThe triumphant conclusion to the magnificent saga of an empire that spans the stars... Jael, the son of a thief, became the servant of the highest destiny of all... Lady Adrien Eliseer, a woman of fragile beauty and tragic legacy, hid behind a veil of secrets and carried the burden of an unspeakable dream... -
![The Barriers by Katie French]()
The Barriers by Katie French
6 ratingsBook Five in the best-selling young adult dystopian series, The Breeders Riley hasn't seen her boyfriend Clay or her nine-year-old brother Ethan for two months. Between violent road gangs and ongoing clashes between the Breeders and the Free Colonies, are they even still alive? But Riley will never stop looking... -
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![Maddie's Tattoo by Katie Kacvinsky]()
Maddie's Tattoo by Katie Kacvinsky
6 ratingsA prequel to AWAKEN, this provocative short story explains the history behind Maddie's tattoo, and sets up events in the final installment of the trilogy. Excerpt: "I never knew that taking one class would change my life. The most insignificant decisions can have the most significant impacts. That is the scary thing about choice. Choice is a methodical genius hidden behind the face of a child... -
![The Branded by Jo Riccioni]()
The Branded by Jo Riccioni
6 ratingsIsfalk is divided into two classes: the Branded, who are vulnerable to disease, and the Pure, who are bigger, stronger and immune. Orphaned twins Nara and Osha are sequestered in the citadel, where their unbranded skin entitles them to a life of privilege, as precious breeding stock... -
![Palm Sunday/Welcome to the Monkeyhouse by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.]()
Palm Sunday/Welcome to the Monkeyhouse by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
8 ratingsA diabolical government asserts control by eliminating orgasms from sex in the title story of Welcome to the Monkey House - setting the tone for a collection shot through with Vonnegut's acrid wit, and his bewilderment at the corruption of humanity... -
![Iron Warriors: The Complete Honsou Omnibus by Graham McNeill]()
Iron Warriors: The Complete Honsou Omnibus by Graham McNeill
8 ratingsA great omnibus, collecting together Iron warriors stories from two great Black Library authors. The traitorous Iron Warriors are masters of siegecraft, builders of nigh-impenetrable defences – and just as good at tearing down those of their foes, as these action-packed tales of siege warfare demonstrate... -
![Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy by Terry Brooks, R.A. Salvatore]()
Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy by Terry Brooks, R.A. Salvatore
12 ratingsFor the first time in one stunning volume, here is the complete, epic story arc: The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith. Experience the sweeping tale of good and evil, of myth and magic, of innocence and power-and witness the tragic transformation of Anakin Skywalker from mere slave to one of the greatest, most powerful, and feared villains of the galaxy: Darth Vader... -
![Czarne oceany by Jacek Dukaj]()
Czarne oceany by Jacek Dukaj
12 ratingsDukaj od nowa skonfigurował klasyczną twardą fantastykę naukową.Mroczna, sugestywna, boleśnie realistyczna wizja społeczeństwa posthumanistycznego.Czarne oceany – przerażająca otchłań myśli ludzkiej.Nicolas Hunt kieruje tajnym projektem rządowym, badającym komercyjne zastosowania telepatii. Rezultaty tych badań zmienią nieodwracalnie nie tylko jego życie, ale także losy całego świata... -
![Space Wolf by William King]()
Space Wolf by William King
14 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... -
![Little Noises by Hugh Howey]()
Little Noises by Hugh Howey
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... -
![Defending Elysium by Brandon Sanderson]()
Defending Elysium by Brandon Sanderson
19 ratingsThis story originally appeared in the October/November 2008 Asimov’s Science Fiction (in the US) and the UPC Science Fiction collection (in Europe)."An image came to him. An image of humankind escaping into space. An image of human merchants trading and cheating, of human tyrants capturing the Varvax, Tenasi, and Hommar. Images of wars, of fighting, of a paradise destroyed... -
![Emerald Eyes by Daniel Keys Moran]()
Emerald Eyes by Daniel Keys Moran
10 ratingsWhen the government created 250 telepathic infants to train as warriors, the children were nurtured as only the most valuable of slaves can be. But now these rare children have come of age, and they demand the same freedom as all men and women--and possess a unique power with which to fight for it... -
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![Why Visit America by Matthew Baker]()
Why Visit America by Matthew Baker
8 ratingsEqual parts speculative and satirical, the stories in Why Visit America form an exegesis of our current political predicament, while offering an eloquent plea for connection and hope.The citizens of Plainfield, Texas, have had it with the broke-down United States... -
![Containment by Caryn Lix]()
Containment by Caryn Lix
8 ratingsThey may have escaped Sanctuary, but Kenzie and her friends are far from safe.Ex-Omnistellar prison guard Kenzie and her superpowered friends barely made it off Sanctuary alive. Now they’re stuck in a stolen alien ship with nowhere to go and no one to help them. Kenzie is desperate for a plan, but she doesn’t know who to trust anymore... -
![Seveneves: A Novel by Neal Stephenson | Summary & Analysis by Book*Sense]()
Seveneves: A Novel by Neal Stephenson | Summary & Analysis by Book*Sense
8 ratingsSeveneves: A Novel by Neal Stephenson | Summary & Analysis This is a Summary & Analysis of Seveneves. Neal Stephenson’s science fiction thriller, depicts the end of the Earth through the destruction of the Moon by an unknown Agent and the attempts to preserve humanity through a multi-millennial gap between times when the surface of the planet will be inhabitable... -
![La Ballade de Lila K by Blandine Le Callet]()
La Ballade de Lila K by Blandine Le Callet
8 ratingsLa Ballade de Lila K, c'est d'abord une voix : celle d'une jeune femme sensible et caustique, fragile et volontaire, qui raconte son histoire depuis le jour où des hommes en noir font brutalement arrachée a sa mère, et conduite dans un Centre, mi-pensionnat mi-prison, où on l'a prise en charge.Surdouée, asociale, polytraumatisée, Lila a tout oublié de sa vie antérieure... -
![Carcharodons: Red Tithe by Robbie MacNiven]()
Carcharodons: Red Tithe by Robbie MacNiven
8 ratingsNight has fallen on the prison world of Zartak. Renegades from the Imperium's dawn stalk the complex, bringing pain and death. But something just as dangerous awaits them: the loyal, but brutal and predatory, Carcharadons.On the prison world of Zartak, darkness has fallen on arbitrators and inmates alike. The Night Lords have come, and with them the shadow of fear and pain... -
![The Universe in Miniature in Miniature by Patrick Somerville]()
The Universe in Miniature in Miniature by Patrick Somerville
8 ratingsIn this genre-busting book from award-winning novelist Patrick Somerville characters, stories, and stray thoughts revolve around the "The Machine of Understanding Other People," the story of a Chicago man who is bequeathed a supernatural helmet that allows him to experience the inner worlds of those around him... -
![Federation by H. Beam Piper]()
Federation by H. Beam Piper
7 ratingsLittle Fuzzies...Space Viking...Gunpowder God...Fuzzy Sapiens...At the time of his tragic death, H. Beam Piper was rapidly decoming acknowledged as peer and heir of authors like Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov... -
![The End of the Kai by Domenico Italo Composto-Hart]()
The End of the Kai by Domenico Italo Composto-Hart
6 ratingsAlternate cover edition for original cover edition ISBN: 0985017732 (ISBN-13: 9780985017736)... -
![The Minority Report and Other Classic Stories By Philip K. Dick by Philip K. Dick]()
The Minority Report and Other Classic Stories By Philip K. Dick by Philip K. Dick
6 ratingsWith an Introduction by James Tiptree, Jr."More than anyone else in the field, Mr. Dick really puts you inside people's minds." --Wall Street JournalMany thousands of readers consider Philip K. Dick to have been the greatest science fiction writer on any planet... -
![Palace by Katharine Kerr, Mark Kreighbaum]()
Palace by Katharine Kerr, Mark Kreighbaum
6 ratingsBestselling author Katharine Kerr joins with Mark Kreighbaum to present a vivid, alluring and terrifying world of the future. They call it Palace, the capital of a planet located in a region of space known as the Pinch... -
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![Paradox Lost, And Twelve Other Great Science Fiction Stories by Fredric Brown]()
Paradox Lost, And Twelve Other Great Science Fiction Stories by Fredric Brown
6 ratingsA collection of thirteen short stories. Includes a three-page introduction by Elizabeth Brown, the author's widow... -
![The Dry Salvages by Caitlín R. Kiernan]()
The Dry Salvages by Caitlín R. Kiernan
6 ratingsAward-winning author Caitlmn R. Kiernan, best known for her contemporary settings, "gothnoir" tales of pain and wonder, and atmospheric stories of Lovecraftian terror, was first published as an author of dark science fiction. Now she returns to sf with a masterful thirty-thousand word novella, The Dry Salvages... -
![Vacation by Jeremy C. Shipp]()
Vacation by Jeremy C. Shipp
6 ratingsIt's time for blueblood Bernard Johnson to leave his boring life behind and go on The Vacation, a yearlong corporate-sponsored odyssey. But instead of seeing the world, Bernard is captured by terrorists, becomes a key figure in secret drug wars, and, worse, doesn't once miss his secure American Dream... -
![Hunters & Collectors by Matt Suddain]()
Hunters & Collectors by Matt Suddain
6 ratingsJohn Tamberlain is The Tomahawk, the universe’s most feared food critic – though he himself prefers the term ‘forensic gastronomer’. He’s on a quest, in search of the much-storied Hotel Grand Skies, a secretive and exclusive haven where the rich and famous retreat to bask in perfect seclusion... -
![Antitype by M.D. Waters]()
Antitype by M.D. Waters
6 ratingsAntitype is the prequel to acclaimed novels, Archetype and Prototype. Before Emma appears in their lives, two men face four months that will change their lives forever. One has dreams outside Richmond and away from his family business. The other wants to make the business his only focus... -
![The Last Jedi by Michael Reaves, Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff]()
The Last Jedi by Michael Reaves, Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff
14 ratingsKNIGHT OF RECKONING The Emperor’s ruthless Order 66 has all but exterminated the Jedi. The few remaining who still wield the Force for good have been driven into exile or hiding. But not Jax Pavan, who’s been steadily striking blows against the Empire—as a lone guerrilla fighter and a valued partner of Whiplash, a secret Coruscant-based resistance group...
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