Books like 'New World: An Anthology of Sci-Fi and Fantasy'
Readers who enjoyed New World: An Anthology of Sci-Fi and Fantasy by C. Spike Trotman, Evan Dahm, Carla Speed McNeil, Matt Howarth, Ben Fleuter, Jakob Free, Yao Xiao, William Tallman, Cameron Morris, Abbadon, Taylor Robin, Evangelos Androutsopoulos, Jonathon Dalton, Magera Gordon, M. Dean, Ezra Claytan Daniels, Ainsley Seago, Meg Gandy, Zach Weinersmith, Blue Delliquanti, Iris Jay, Nero O'Reilly, Ben Jelter, Sophie Goldstein, Carl Antonowicz, Evan Palmer & Karla Pacheco also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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The Segonian by Dianne Duvall
14 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Dianne Duvall brings readers the second stand-alone novel in a thrilling new sci-fi romance series full of action, humor, and happily-ever-afters.Eliana's life has never been what one might term ordinary. At least, it hasn't been for a very long time... -
![Treyvon by M.K. Eidem]()
Treyvon by M.K. Eidem
16 ratingsGeneral Treyvon Rayner is the Supreme Commander of the Kaliszian Defenses. He is the cousin and trusted friend of the Kaliszian Emperor, Emperor Liron Kalinin, in spite of Treyvon’s ancestor being one of the causes of the Great Infection so many centuries ago. It is never far from Treyvon's mind, and he vowed he'd spend his entire life trying to make things right... -
![The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks]()
The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks
38 ratingsThe Culture--a humanoid/machine symbiotic society--has thrown up many great Game Players. One of the best is Jernau Morat Gurgeh, Player of Games, master of every board, computer and strategy. Bored with success, Gurgeh travels to the Empire of Azad, cruel & incredibly wealthy, to try their fabulous game, a game so complex, so like life itself, that the winner becomes emperor... -
![Jacinda's Challenge by M.K. Eidem]()
Jacinda's Challenge by M.K. Eidem
14 ratingsJotham is the King of the House of Protection. He was the youngest male ever to assume the position because of the sudden death of his father in Jotham’s twentieth cycle. In the last forty cycles, he married his life mate, Lata, and lost her in a transport accident. He had two sons and lost one due to his son’s own treachery... -
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![Fighting for Their Mate by Grace Goodwin]()
Fighting for Their Mate by Grace Goodwin
12 ratingsOnce a commander with the Intelligence Core for the Coalition Fleet, a mission gone wrong forced Chloe to return to Earth injured and dishonored. But she's seen too much and is restless in civilian life. This drives her to do whatever it takes to return to space, to where she belongs, so she volunteers as an Interstellar Bride... -
![Victoria's Challenge by M.K. Eidem]()
Victoria's Challenge by M.K. Eidem
14 ratingsVictoria Lynn Chamberlain… at two, she was abducted by an alien race, the Regulians… at nine, her world literally explodes when the Regulians returned, destroying Earth. She and her Aunt are the only survivors thanks to another alien race, the Carinians. Now she’s eighteen, a new graduate from their top medical school, and is ready to claim her life mate... -
![Nevrik by Regine Abel]()
Nevrik by Regine Abel
6 ratingsShe is all he’s ever wanted.With the threat of the rebels’ looming war, romance is the last thing on Tyonna’s mind. But as she prepares to set off on a mission, the new member to join her crew leaves her breathless. Nevrik is the most imposing and intimidating Scelk she has ever seen... -
![Ambushing Ariel by S.E. Smith]()
Ambushing Ariel by S.E. Smith
16 ratingsAriel Hamm has always had a tender heart. Her love for her sister, Carmen, and her best friend, Trisha, has always been a priority in her life. But at twenty-eight, she is ready to start focusing on what she wants. After her fiancée unexpectedly ends their engagement, she is searching to redefine who she really is. A pilot for Boswell International, she knows flying is not her first love... -
![Warrior by Anna Hackett]()
Warrior by Anna Hackett
16 ratingsFighting for love, honor, and freedom on the galaxy’s lawless outer rim… It was supposed to be an exciting job on a space station, but instead, scientist Dr. Regan Forrest finds herself fighting for her life when she’s kidnapped by alien slavers... -
![Ascension Saga: 9 - Destiny, Part 3 by Grace Goodwin]()
Ascension Saga: 9 - Destiny, Part 3 by Grace Goodwin
6 ratingsDestiny is doing everything she can to find her mother and stop the evil traitors from taking over her planet. But explosions, murder plots and chaos are just the beginning. And now she has more on the line than ever before. Now, she's in love. And Nix isn't the sit-by-and-watch kind of guy. He's right there next to her, risking everything. For her...Categorized as:
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![Luna of Earth by Laura Jo Phillips]()
Luna of Earth by Laura Jo Phillips
6 ratingsThere are lots of great ways for a beautiful, wealthy, brilliant young woman to meet a suitable romantic partner. Through the Internet, Church, volunteer groups, or even singles bars. Or, you can do it the way Luna Meadows did--by rescuing an alien from his crashed intergalactic spaceship on the side of a remote mountain in the Rockies just ahead of a three day blizzard... -
![Luna of Kyun by Laura Jo Phillips]()
Luna of Kyun by Laura Jo Phillips
6 ratingsLuna Meadows spent her entire childhood hiking around the world with her father, and learning how to hide a number of unusual abilities she was born with. And wishing she had answers to an ever growing list of questions that her father refused to answer... -
![Ascension Saga: 6 - Faith, Part 3 by Grace Goodwin]()
Ascension Saga: 6 - Faith, Part 3 by Grace Goodwin
6 ratingsThe traitor within the Jax household has been found, and the repercussions are staggering, with Faith barely surviving and their mating destroyed. But Faith has always been unpredictable—just ask her sisters— and nothing will stop her from getting what she wants…and she wants Thor. Even if it kills her... -
![Ascension Saga: 8 - Destiny, Part 2 by Grace Goodwin]()
Ascension Saga: 8 - Destiny, Part 2 by Grace Goodwin
6 ratingsDestiny has a problem—a six-foot-three, stubborn, gorgeous, deadly, sex-on-a-stick—kind of problem. While her brain might want to kick his ass across the galaxy, the rest of her wants to jump him like a bouncy house. Ardor or not, she’s hunting a killer. Nix is going all protective, alpha male, claiming she’s his mate just because she had a few mind-blowing moments in his bed... -
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![Hunted by Harmony Raines]()
Hunted by Harmony Raines
6 ratingsGarth is intent on filling the hours aboard the fourth deep space mission with pleasure, in the form of his curvy human female, Tamzin. With his prime upon him, he knows he as to breed a son with Tamzin soon. So what better way to pass the time? Yet soon he learns another side of himself, a softer side, and he begins to feel less like a primal hunter, as his love for his female grows... -
![Taken by a Beast by Miranda Bridges]()
Taken by a Beast by Miranda Bridges
10 ratingsHe's a thief.And what did he steal? Yours truly.I get it that women are a hot commodity on this planet, but why me? It's not like there weren't others to choose from. Besides, I've just found my sister and I have no desire to be away from her.But this alien doesn't take no for an answer - in English or in his language... -
![Alien Mate by Sadie Carter]()
Alien Mate by Sadie Carter
10 ratingsWith all the drama and trouble behind her, Zoey is looking forward to arriving on Zerconia and settling down into a normal life as Dex’s mate. Normal? What was she thinking? There is nothing normal about being mated to a sinfully sexy, often times arrogant and overprotective Zerconian warrior. But then normal is overrated, right? Trouble follows Zoey to Zerconia, threatening her very life... -
![Her Rogue Mates by Grace Goodwin]()
Her Rogue Mates by Grace Goodwin
12 ratingsNo rules. No laws. No mercy. She belongs to them now. An Earth member of the medical recovery team on Transport Station Zenith, Harper meets two mysterious strangers from an unknown world. With intense eyes and even more intense desires, it's easy for the two sexy-as-sin aliens to prove how good it can be with them... -
![Tribe Protector by Stacy Jones]()
Tribe Protector by Stacy Jones
12 ratingsLily thought she had her hands full with her conflicted feelings over her quickly progressing relationship with Arruk’s wild twin, Drrak, the uneasy truce with the tribe leader, and trying to prove she’s trustworthy to a people who want nothing to do with her. But all that pales in comparison to what’s coming... -
![Mating Fever by Grace Goodwin]()
Mating Fever by Grace Goodwin
12 ratingsMegan Simmons is a soldier sent into space to protect Earth as a member of the Coalition Fleet. After eighteen months of ruthless fighting on a Hive controlled planet, she is separated from her unit, lost and trapped behind enemy lines. Nyko of Atlan never hesitates to charge into battle against Hive scum... -
![Merrick's Maiden by S.E. Smith]()
Merrick's Maiden by S.E. Smith
14 ratingsMerrick Ta’Duran is the powerful leader of the Eastern Mountain Clan on the Prime world of Baade. His people, known as the Ghosts of the Forests, live high in the Eastern mountains. Merrick feels the weight of responsibility as the males within his clan become desperate to find mates among the few remaining females...Categorized as:
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![Razor's Traitorous Heart by S.E. Smith]()
Razor's Traitorous Heart by S.E. Smith
16 ratingsKali Parks is a shadow in the war between two factions that are fighting to gain control of Chicago. Born and raised on the streets, she stands as a silent sentinel at her brother’s side as he battles to gain control. She will do whatever it takes to bring peace to those she has pledged her life to protect, including fighting against the creatures that came to their world almost six years before... -
![A Grim Holiday by M.K. Eidem]()
A Grim Holiday by M.K. Eidem
16 ratingsIt's the Holidays on Luda or at least the Tornian version of the Holidays. When Lisa learned about the Festival of the Goddess she was initially excited, that was before she learned just how Tornians celebrated. The blending of families and traditions was never easy but Lisa and the girls were determined to bring their version of the Holidays to Luanda and the people they had come to love... -
![Choosing Riley by S.E. Smith, David Brenin]()
Choosing Riley by S.E. Smith, David Brenin
16 ratingsRiley St. Claire has always followed her own rules. When she discovers her current employer is not as law abiding as she thought, she has to leave town in a hurry or end up buried with the dead guy she discovered. What she doesn't expect is to find herself being picked up by a passing trader from another world... -
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![Capturing Cara by S.E. Smith]()
Capturing Cara by S.E. Smith
18 ratingsCara Truman is a pint-size pistol whose inquisitive nature has gotten her into trouble on more than one occasion. Her next adventure takes her further than she even expected when she ends up on a journey out of this world.Trelon Reykill thought he had his hands full... -
![Wray by M.K. Eidem]()
Wray by M.K. Eidem
18 ratingsEmperor Wray Vasteri is the ruler of the Tornian Empire, his House has ruled the Empire ever since the great infection struck over five hundred years ago and he fears he will be the last. The number of compatible females is dwindling faster than anyone knows and if compatible females aren’t found soon their entire civilization will cease to exist... -
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Grim by M.K. Eidem
24 ratingsKing Grim Vasteri is the most feared warrior in the Tornian Empire. He has been sent by his Emperor to find and retrieve compatible females for their dying civilization... -
![Earth Dragon's Baby by Scarlett Grove]()
Earth Dragon's Baby by Scarlett Grove
6 ratingsWill their fated love prove strong enough to end an ancient war? Agricultural analyst Cora Brighton has worked hard to help reconstruct Earth after the Mulgor invasion decades ago. But now, facing another lonely Christmas, she realizes life has passed her by and signs up for the Draconian Mating Lottery... -
![Found by Harmony Raines]()
Found by Harmony Raines
8 ratingsKaralian warrior, Rikka, is devoted to his species and the Hier Council who rule them. He knows his loyalty is to the Karal first, his mission second and everything else is expendable. But sent into deep space with a female from Earth, it is not only a new planet Rikka finds... -
![Claimed by the Vikens by Grace Goodwin]()
Claimed by the Vikens by Grace Goodwin
10 ratingsThe only thing former Coalition warriors Calder, Zed and Axon have in common are long years spent battling the Hive, and their eagerness to claim their personal reward—their own Interstellar Bride. When news arrives on Viken that each of the warriors has been matched, they gather at the transport station only to receive two unwelcome surprises... -
![Mated To The Vikens by Grace Goodwin]()
Mated To The Vikens by Grace Goodwin
12 ratingsFor Sophia Antonelli, anything is better than spending twenty-five years in jail, even being mated to not one, but three Viken warriors.Her Viken mates believe claiming an Interstellar Bride will be easy, especially if she's matched to all three of them. But they don't expect her to be kidnapped during transport...Categorized as:
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![Stranded with an Alien Vampire by Michele Mills]()
Stranded with an Alien Vampire by Michele Mills
12 ratingsStaying in a charming cabin in the Montana wilderness, during off season, sounds like a lovely vacay because I’m cheap. But it turns out someone else has rented this small cabin at the same time as me (ugh) and I quickly learn three things about this ferocious guy I’m double-booked He’s handsome as hell in an edgy ‘dressed always in black leather’ kind of way.He’s not of this planet... -
![Tamed by the Beast by Grace Goodwin]()
Tamed by the Beast by Grace Goodwin
14 ratingsWhen Tiffani is mated to an Atlan warrior believed lost to mating fever, she will stop at nothing to save him, including sneaking into an Atlan prison to seduce his beast....Sick and tired of the dead-end path her life is taking, Tiffani Wilson heads to the nearest Interstellar Bride processing center to start over... -
![Nikhil by M.K. Eidem]()
Nikhil by M.K. Eidem
16 ratingsAs the Squad Leader of the Elite Warriors, Nikhil Kozar was the largest warrior in the Kaliszian Empire. When a shuttle crashes on one of their planets the search and rescue mission turned into something much more complicated.Mackenzie ‘Mac’ Wharton had agreed to guide a group that had wanted an adventure on her mountain... -
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![Shadowed by Evangeline Anderson]()
Shadowed by Evangeline Anderson
16 ratingsReddix is a Kindred warrior with RTS—a debilitating disease that forces him to endure the emotions of others like a physical invasion every time he is around anyone. Nina is the girl he dreams of but can never have... -
![Chained by Evangeline Anderson]()
Chained by Evangeline Anderson
16 ratingsMaggie Jordan is not supposed to be having adventures. Her mission is to go to Gaia, a new, unpopulated world, and study the native life forms there... -
![Children of God by Mary Doria Russell]()
Children of God by Mary Doria Russell
24 ratingsMary Doria Russell's debut novel, The Sparrow, took us on a journey to a distant planet and into the center of the human soul. A critically acclaimed bestseller, The Sparrow was chosen as one of Entertainment Weekly's Ten Best Books of the Year, a finalist for the Book-of-the-Month Club's First Fiction Prize and the winner of the James M. Tiptree Memorial Award... -
![Tink's Neverland by S.E. Smith]()
Tink's Neverland by S.E. Smith
18 ratingsShe touched his hand, and everything changed....Jasmine “Tinker” Bell has always had a love for life, looking forward to any new adventure that happens to come along, but when a friend’s experiment creates a portal to another world, she finds herself immersed in far more adventure than she ever dreamed.J’kar ’Tag Krell Manok had given up hope of ever finding his bond mate... -
![Enticed By The Corsair by Ruby Dixon]()
Enticed By The Corsair by Ruby Dixon
17 ratingsNo one likes a rebellious captive. I learned that the hard way. I’ve been abducted from earth and cruelly tormented for my fighting spirit until I learned that the only thing that would keep me safe is to be sweet and calm and agreeable. It’s what keeps me alive. When I’m rescued by space pirates, they tell me I’m safe... -
![Chosen by Stacy Jones]()
Chosen by Stacy Jones
16 ratingsOne minute Lily is trying, and failing, to run her grandmother’s farm—her last remaining connection to her family. The next, she wakes to find herself in a cold, sterile cage surrounded by monsters, with no memory of how she got there. Accidentally abducted by alien poachers, unsure if she will live or die, she is dreading the worst... -
![Pythen by Erin Raegan]()
Pythen by Erin Raegan
16 ratingsPeytonI was having a cold coffee with my best friend Vivian when the whole world went upside down.Now there are gazelle-glowing-like-a-light-bulb aliens running around eating everybody, and enormous dark purply colored aliens that have a strong resemblance to bats, dive bombing from the sky. One of the bats says I'm his and I need to ease his mating rage. Yeah, not happening... -
![Mated to the Beast by Grace Goodwin]()
Mated to the Beast by Grace Goodwin
14 ratingsAfter two of her brothers are killed in battle with the relentless alien menace that threatens the entire Interstellar Coalition, Sarah Mills volunteers to join the fight in an effort to bring home her last surviving brother. When she is mistakenly processed as a bride rather than a soldier, however, she rejects the match... -
![Taken by Her Mates by Grace Goodwin]()
Taken by Her Mates by Grace Goodwin
14 ratingsAfter being set up and found guilty of a crime she didn’t commit, Jessica volunteers for the Interstellar Bride Program to avoid a lengthy prison sentence. She is assigned to a prince, the heir to the throne of the powerful planet Prillon, but her future is left in doubt when the match is rejected by Prillon’s current ruler... -
![Her Mate's Secret Baby by Grace Goodwin]()
Her Mate's Secret Baby by Grace Goodwin
14 ratingsNatalie Montgomery wants a new life. While she may be rich, her life is empty. Her parents were never around, too rich and important to be bothered with a child. And when they present her with a emotionless fianc�, she's done... -
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![Red Handed by Gena Showalter]()
Red Handed by Gena Showalter
14 ratingsShe's been chosen to fight the elusive enemy among us....Phoenix Germaine has been trying to earn back her mother's trust after going into rehab and kicking Onadyn -- the drug of choice for New Chicago teens. But when a party in the woods turns into an all-out battle with the most ferocious aliens Phoenix has never seen, she's brought home in what appears to be an Onadyn-induced state... -
![Her Viken Mates by Grace Goodwin]()
Her Viken Mates by Grace Goodwin
12 ratingsIsabella Martinez was always good at rebelling, against her parents, her school, her boyfriends. She had needs no one could meet, desires so dark no one could tame her. When her wild side gets her in trouble with the law, she doesn't think twice when given a choice between prison or transport to a new world as an Interstellar Bride. Alone on Earth, the decision was easy... -
![Stranded by Harmony Raines]()
Stranded by Harmony Raines
10 ratingsDaily lotteries take females from the dying Earth, to the planet of Karal. Their sole purpose has been to breed with the Karal to make their next generation. Until now. Seven lottery winners are chosen to compete, to go on the first deep space mission, to find a new planet for the humans to call home. Only one gets to go. The rest will be sent to the farming belt...Categorized as:
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![Aftershocks by Ruby Dixon]()
Aftershocks by Ruby Dixon
16 ratingsOn the day the world shook, everything changed for the barbarian tribe. This short story goes back to the event and gives additional insight. How do Rukh and Harlow fare through the disaster? How does the chief handle the destruction of everything he’s ever known? This one of the Slice of Life Short Stories and intended to be read after Barbarian’s Taming. It is NOT a stand alone... -
![Quicksilver by R.J. Anderson]()
Quicksilver by R.J. Anderson
14 ratingsBack in her hometown, Tori Beaugrand had everything a teenaged girl could want—popularity, money, beauty. But she also had a secret. A secret that could change her life in an instant, or destroy it.Now she’s left everything from her old life behind, including her real name and Alison, the one friend who truly understood her. She can’t escape who and what she is... -
![A Door Into Ocean by Joan Slonczewski]()
A Door Into Ocean by Joan Slonczewski
14 ratingsA Door into Ocean is the novel upon which the author's reputation as an important SF writer principally rests...
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