Top new sci-fi books out this week: 5 Jun - 11 Jun 2022
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June 11, 2022
This week featuring new releases by Craig Alanson, Carter Bays, Sean Lusk, Chelsea Vowel, David Weber, Jane Lindskold, Adrienne Wilder, Susan Trombley, Saundra Mitchell, J.N. Chaney, Chris Kennedy, Michael Anderle, Jamie Davis and many more.
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Match Game by Craig Alanson
For years, the ancient alien AI known as Skippy (the Magnificent, don’t forget that part) has been able to do one impossible thing after another. What is his secret? It’s simple: 100 percent Grade-A Extreme Awesomeness. And, also because he had never been faced with an opponent of equal power. Until now.This time, he might need a little help from a band of filthy monkeys...adult · aliens · apocalyptic · audiobook · book · fiction · hard-sci-fi · military · post-apocalyptic · space -
![The Mutual Friend by Carter Bays]()
The Mutual Friend by Carter Bays
From the co-creator of How I Met Your Mother, a hilarious and thought-provoking comedy of manners set in New York City, following a sprawling cast of characters as they navigate life, love, loss, ambition, and spirituality--without ever looking up from their phonesIt's the summer of 2015, and Alice Quick needs to get to work...adult · audiobook · book · comedy · contemporary · family · female-mc · fiction · friendship · grief -
![The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley by Sean Lusk]()
The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley by Sean Lusk
Zachary Cloudesley is gifted in a remarkable way. But not all gifts are a blessing...Leadenhall Street, London, 1754.Raised amongst the cogs and springs of his father's workshop, Zachary Cloudesley has grown up surrounded by strange and enchanting clockwork automata. He is a happy child, beloved by his father Abel and the workmen who help bring his father's creations to life... -
![Buffalo Is the New Buffalo by Chelsea Vowel]()
Buffalo Is the New Buffalo by Chelsea Vowel
"Education is the new buffalo" is a metaphor widely used among Indigenous peoples in Canada to signify the importance of education to their survival and ability to support themselves, as once Plains nations supported themselves as buffalo peoples. The assumption is that many of the pre-Contact ways of living are forever gone, so adaptation is necessary...adult · alternate-history · anthologies · disaster · female-mc · fiction · indigenous-mc · lgbtq · poc-author · poc-mc -
![A New Clan: A Star Kingdom Novel by David Weber, Jane Lindskold]()
A New Clan: A Star Kingdom Novel by David Weber, Jane Lindskold
A NEW NOVEL FEATURING STEPHANIE HARRINGTON IN HONORVERSE PREQUEL SERIES Sex! Drugs! Rock ‘n’ Roll! And Treecats! Freshly home from an internship on Manticore, teenaged Stephanie Harrington is up to her eyebrows in trouble. There’s the new treecat adoptee who needs to be kept from becoming a risk to the carefully guarded secret of just how smart the arboreal inhabitants of Sphinx really are...action-adventure · aliens · animals · audiobook · book · cats · coming-of-age · exploration · fiction · monsters -
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![Anubis by Adrienne Wilder]()
Anubis by Adrienne Wilder
It was supposed to be over: The Utah Facility discovered, New World Genetics dismantled, and those hunting Luca—dead.Then strangers who call themselves Varu come for Luca for help. They claim he’s a Cana and tell him he’s the only one who can bring back their wolves.Nox doesn’t want to trust them, then he learns people called Mah are responsible for the atrocities committed in the Utah Facility...action-adventure · adult · alpha-mc · book · contemporary · dark · fiction · horror · lgbtq · military -
![Uriale's Redemption by Susan Trombley]()
Uriale's Redemption by Susan Trombley
Forsaken and exiledAbandoned by the Father of Light and hunted by his Flock, Uriale craves vengeance against the Diakonos—humans who once worshipped him as a god, and then betrayed him by stealing his power over light.The chance for that vengeance stumbles into his talons with former Diakonos, Ellana Reese. Sparing her from death in the unforgiving jungle is no mercy on his part...romance · sci-fi · futuristic · aliens · steamy · captivity · fated-mates · angels · paranormal · demons -
![Out There: Into the Queer New Yonder by Saundra Mitchell]()
Out There: Into the Queer New Yonder by Saundra Mitchell
Into the queer new yonder! To conclude the trio of anthologies that started with critically acclaimed All Out and Out Now, Out There features seventeen original short stories set in the future from fantastic queer YA authors...anthologies · contemporary · fiction · lesbian-mc · lgbtq · mlm · trans-mc · wlw · young-adult · sci-fi -
![Uplink Squadron by J.N. Chaney, Chris Kennedy]()
Uplink Squadron by J.N. Chaney, Chris Kennedy
The ultimate pilot has arrived. An unprecedented connection between man and machine.Five years ago, aliens destroyed a carrier and its airwing at Jupiter without warning.Since then, the Earth’s nations have learned to work together, and they want to know more about the aliens who appeared, attacked, and vanished without a trace...action-adventure · adult · aliens · audiobook · book · colonization · cyborgs · fiction · futuristic · galactic-empire -
![Marshal The Stars by Michael Anderle, Jamie Davis]()
Marshal The Stars by Michael Anderle, Jamie Davis
A Lone Wolf Pilot, a Debt of Honor, and Pirates on the Federation FrontierFighter pilot Beau Ward was always willing to bend the rules to get the job done. His “independent” attitude got him bounced around the Federation Fleet for years—until he took it too far.A long-standing debt has been called in, and he’s the one who must pay it back...action-adventure · aliens · book · exploration · fiction · first-contact · galactic-empire · genetic-engineering · invasion · military -
![Dishonorable Angels by Michael Anderle]()
Dishonorable Angels by Michael Anderle
When life starts to look like it’s all sunshine and rainbows, you can bet there’s a storm on the horizon.Terry has the solution to his magical issue. All he has to do is put it into action before another case grabs the team’s attention.No such luck. Not one, but two sticky situations land in their laps, and Angelina is determined to meddle in Terry’s love life...action-adventure · adult · book · colonization · fiction · galactic-empire · humor · law-enforcement · military · mystery -
![Neural Wraith by K.D. Robertson]()
Neural Wraith by K.D. Robertson
In Neo Babylon, your neural implant is your identity. You use it as your credit card, to surf the Altnet, to chat with friends, to login to work or school, and to be pestered by advertisements. Anyone without one is cut off from society.Nick can’t get a neural implant. That fact turns his daily life into hell, but the city's underworld has its plans for him... -
![Taurus Untamed by January Bell]()
Taurus Untamed by January Bell
I’m a world away from anything familiar—but it’s like I’ve known him my whole life.I never realized my father's stories about alternate dimensions were a warning. But when I wake up in the gentle arms of a horned giant, his theories become all too real. My sisters are gone, I've traveled through some kind of rip in the universe... and the man holding me says I'm his fated mate...romance · fantasy · fated-mates · aliens · slow-burn · sci-fi · space · steamy · paranormal · fiction -
![Screwed by Torri Heat]()
Screwed by Torri Heat
The Collapse. Otherwise known as the fall of civilization as we know it. You’d think it would’ve taken a lot longer for people to turn on each other. But humans will do anything and everything to sustain their quality of life. Work unsavoury jobs. Take up robbery. Assault. Forced breeding, with babies traded as a commodity...romance · dystopia · dark · fantasy · kidnapping · apocalyptic · post-apocalyptic · sci-fi · contemporary · war -
![My Brutal Alpha by Jupiter Belle]()
My Brutal Alpha by Jupiter Belle
My life wasn't great. I worked too much, and I had zero fun. All I wanted to do was escape and start over. One night the universe decided to grant me my wish. It should have been a good thing, right?Wrong.My brand new adventure, one that I spent my entire life wishing for, happened because I got abducted by an alien. I mean, the alien is really, really hot and sexy, but still...adult · book · colonization · fated-mates · female-mc · fiction · first-contact · humor · omegaverse · paranormal -
![The Dark Elf's Mate by Celeste King]()
The Dark Elf's Mate by Celeste King
I just need to survive. It doesn’t matter what these Dark Elves do. I will survive.The Dark Elves are vile.But I’m tired. And hungry. The orphans that I take care of are even hungrier than me.I’m desperate. I’ll do anything to feed them.That’s exactly what the Dark Elf Commander they call Karish is expecting...fantasy · fated-mates · monsters · paranormal · fiction · anti-hero · ghosts · sci-fi · supernatural · book -
![Forget Me Not by Karissa Kinword]()
Forget Me Not by Karissa Kinword
After years of forming an intimate bond with a mysterious man every time she closes her eyes to dream, a young woman, Eliza, forces herself to find a fulfilling life outside the confines of her own mind... -
![Reluctantly Kept by Annalise Alexis]()
Reluctantly Kept by Annalise Alexis
RazeI am the last of the first. A machine-human hybrid forced to serve under the regime that murdered the rest of my line.For two hundred years I have killed my way to freedom, determined to find the remnants of my people and revive them, but the Trian Syndicate will not let me go easily.Desperate to uncover all my secrets, the leader assigns me one final mission: Protect a tiny, human female... -
![Same Time, Same Place by David M. Barnett]()
Same Time, Same Place by David M. Barnett
An utterly charming and heart-warming love story and the perfect tonic for difficult times.Daisy is the night security guard at the Manchester Museum of Social History. She takes her job very seriously, protecting the museum from teenage troublemakers.Nate works the day shift, though he'd be more suited as a museum guide the way he chats with the visitors...adult · book · contemporary · female-mc · fiction · friendship · humor · magical-realism · womens-fiction · sci-fi -
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![My Alien Invader, Fi'r by Nikki Clarke]()
My Alien Invader, Fi'r by Nikki Clarke
Humans finally know they're not alone in the Universe. The confirmation comes in the form of a ship landing on Ellis Island in the middle of a live national broadcast.They're invaders, but they come in peace. They want to know us, help us. They offer an exchange--their advancements in health and science, the eradication of our worst diseases, the neutralization of our weapons of war... -
![The Wasp Child by Rhiannon Rasmussen]()
The Wasp Child by Rhiannon Rasmussen
Kesh is afraid-of his classmates, his abilities, and his prospects for the future.Born into Meridian Colony, where corporate values dictate human worth, Kesh longs to escape. Then, his classmates kidnap and dump him in the middle of the alien rainforest. Alone.Faced with certain death, Kesh locates the sansik, giant bugs native to the planet...action-adventure · aliens · book · colonization · fiction · first-contact · horror · invasion · military · soldiers -
![Hesam by Ami Wright]()
Hesam by Ami Wright
Dark shame, undone by the scent of her heat.No tail, no pride, no honor. Finally Hesam is about to prove to himself and everyone else that he deserves a place of prestige in the royal guard.But the dark, hungry part of him wants something more.Beautiful vivacious singer Rosa is too tempting to resist.He longs to taste her.Mark her.Stake his claim...aliens · fated-mates · bodyguard · monsters · paranormal · steamy · mental-illness · female-mc · warriors · alpha-mc -
![Drone by Catherine Miller]()
Drone by Catherine Miller
Chained.Forgotten.Wilful.Proven useless in the breeding rooms, Gwynn is relegated to the tunnels for punishment. Left to toil—or maybe to die, if no master returns for her. If only she could let herself.A desperate escape, the barest taste of freedom.Only to find herself ensnared by another. Not as a thrall. Not as a drone.But as something else entirely.-x-He was helping her. Again... -
![Married To The Alien Spy: Nova Brides by Thea Dane]()
Married To The Alien Spy: Nova Brides by Thea Dane
I came to Planet Xaxos to be a physical therapist. I thought I was there to rehabilitate human and alien soldiers. Then I woke up one morning and found myself married to an alien spy.Colbix Edar is a secret agent for the Wanderstar Fleet. His wildcard ways and checkered past leave me more curious than shocked...adult · aliens · alpha-mc · book · fiction · first-contact · humor · invasion · monsters · paranormal -
![Tamed: A Harem Adventure by Rex Sterling]()
Tamed: A Harem Adventure by Rex Sterling
The chance of a lifetime with a trio of untouchable beauties…Jack and Quinn may have found love on the lake, but he’ll need a thick skin to tame Olivia Harper. Jack’s best friend’s very married sister is as beautiful as she is hostile, and the ice queen wants nothing to do with Jack... -
![Her Savage Rescuer by Kyra Keys, Kaylee Pike]()
Her Savage Rescuer by Kyra Keys, Kaylee Pike
He’s a condescending alien jerk, and probably a criminal, so why do I keep ending up in his bed? UliFrom the moment I heard Caroline’s voice on a distress beacon, I’ve wanted her, but I know I can’t have her. She is a beautiful, broken woman; a weak-minded human who could never survive life on a Tholkon smuggling ship...romance · sci-fi · aliens · paranormal · steamy · cyborgs · fantasy · action-adventure · fiction · horror -
![Grip of Terror by Sam J Fires]()
Grip of Terror by Sam J Fires
From Amazon #1 Best-Selling Author...After the cataclysmic EMP attack, the nation grows darker and more dangerous…Cass’s sickness is fast deteriorating, and with the temperatures plummeting she’ll only get worse. Exhausted and hungry, Isaac must continue the dangerous journey; his sick companion in his arms, and Daisy at his side. With each painful step he must continue the dangerous trek...action-adventure · apocalyptic · book · disaster · dystopia · fiction · politics · post-apocalyptic · supernatural · suspense -
![Impress of the Seventh Surge by Jessica Mae Stover]()
Impress of the Seventh Surge by Jessica Mae Stover
In an outbreak everyone must make choices. What will yours be?With the definitive American pandemic accounting still pending, it’s trailblazing scifi author Jessica Mae Stover who brings the receipts and then sets them aflame in Impress of the Seventh Surge, a novella about a conscientious pandemic evacuee working to free the next victims of a mysterious virus... -
![48 States by Evette Davis]()
48 States by Evette Davis
What if trusting a stranger is the only way to save your life?Widow, single mother, and Army veteran Jennifer “River” Petersen works as a truck driver in Energy Territory No. 1, formerly known as North Dakota. Forced to enlist after her father’s death, the lines of River’s life have been redrawn, much like the United States’ map has changed...adult · book · disaster · dystopia · fiction · futuristic · pollution-climate-change · post-apocalyptic · suspense · sci-fi
