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Consider Phlebas

Iain M. Banks · 471 pages

Consider Phlebas is perhaps one of the lesser-known, but nevertheless the first, of the revelationary late Iain M. Banks' science fiction books. Consider Phlebas introduces us to the complex world of the mind-controlling, ubiquitous utopia of the Culture, which contrasts to their mortal sentient enemies. Iain Banks creates an imaginative and encapsulating premise to keep the reader hooked for more

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Swarm

B.V. Larson · 262 pages

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The Forge

S.M. Stirling, David Drake · 336 pages

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Warlord

David Drake, S.M. Stirling · 567 pages

I dislike this book for several reasons: Even though anything man can imagine probably exists given eternity and infinity, I found the idea of dogs replacing horses rather ridiculous - as well as a religion based on computers. The ending of this story was too abrupt and left me completely unsatisfied, in short, this book sucked. I do NOT recommend it to others. gmb 12/17/19

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Robopocalypse

Daniel H. Wilson · 347 pages

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The Armageddon Inheritance

David Weber · 344 pages

This is the second book of the DAHAK series. This sequel has Earth facing the Achultanni, Colin and a picked crew of earth soldiery are now out to find out why the old empire has not responded to the alert message from the outer sensor bouys. While they are searching for answers the earth is left in the hand of Horus and a very select group of generals. These men are responsible for overseeing the

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Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War

P.W. Singer, August Cole · 416 pages

"What will the next global conflict look like? Find out in this ripping, near-futuristic thriller. The United States, China, and Russia eye each other across a twenty-first century version of the Cold War, which suddenly heats up at sea, on land, in the air, in outer space, and in cyberspace. The fighting involves everything from stealthy robotic-drone strikes to old warships from the navy's "ghos

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The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

Robert A. Heinlein · 302 pages

It is the late 21st Century and the Moon has been colonized -- as a giant, open, prison. Every aspect of life is overseen by the Federated Nations "Lunar Authority"; until one day when a self-aware Super-Computer, a Jack of all Trades Technician, an Anarchist Professor, and a beautiful Blonde Revolutionary decide to change their world. The conspirators' plans go along beautifully...for a while.

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Earth Strike

Ian Douglas

The first book in the epic saga of humankind's war of transcendenceThere is a milestone in the evolution of every sentient race, a Tech Singularity Event, when the species achieves transcendence through its technological advances. Now the creatures known as humans are near this momentous turning point.But an armed threat is approaching from deepest space, determined to prevent humankind from cross

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The Rise of Nine

Pittacus Lore · 360 pages

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Shadow Puppets

Orson Scott Card · 352 pages

As the nations of the earth attempt to control the children trained at Battle School, Peter Wiggin continues to consolidate his power with the help of Bean and Petra.

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Earth Defiant

Richard Fox · 482 pages

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Starsight

Brandon Sanderson · 481 pages

The #1 New York Times bestseller! From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Reckoners series, the Mistborn trilogy, and the Stormlight Archive comes the second book in an epic series about a girl with a secret in a dangerous world at war for humanity's future. All her life, Spensa's dreamed of becoming a pilot and proving herself a hero like her father. She made it to the sky, but the t

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Halo: The Flood

William C. Dietz · 341 pages

Fleeing the destruction of the planet Reach, the Master Chief and a few human survivors crash-land on Halo, where they race to unravel its secrets in order to gain control of a great source of power before the alien occupiers do.

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Caliban's War

James S.A. Corey · 608 pages

The second book in the NYT best-selling Expanse series, Caliban's War shows a solar system on the brink of war, and the only hope of peace rests on James Holden and the crew of the Rocinante's shoulders. Now a Prime Original series. We are not alone. On Ganymede, breadbasket of the outer planets, a Martian marine watches as her platoon is slaughtered by a monstrous supersoldier. On Earth, a

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The Unconquerable: Bolos 2

Keith Laumer · 288 pages

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The Kill Order

James Dashner · 384 pages

Before WICKED was formed, before the Glade was built, before Thomas entered the Maze, sun flares hit the earth, killing most of the population. Mark and Trina were there when it happened. They survived. But now a virus is spreading. A virus that fills humans with murderous rage. They’re convinced that there’s a way to save those who are left—if they can stay alive. Because in this new, devas

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SpecOps

Craig Alanson · 275 pages

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Scardown

Elizabeth Bear · 368 pages

The year is 2062, and after years on the run, Jenny Casey is back in the Canadian armed forces. Those who were once her enemies are now her allies, and at fifty, she's been handpicked for the most important mission of her life--a mission for which her artificially reconstructed body is perfectly suited. With the earth capable of sustaining life for just another century, Jenny--as pilot of the star

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Ready Player Two

Ernest Cline · 464 pages

An unexpected quest. Two worlds at stake. Are you ready? Days after Oasis founder James Halliday's contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything. Hidden within Halliday's vault, waiting for his heir to find, lies a technological advancement that will once again change the world and make the Oasis a thousand times more wondrous, and addictive, than even Wade dreamed possible. Wit

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All That We See or Seem

Ken Liu · 404 pages

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Altered Carbon

Richard K. Morgan · 480 pages

Mankind is strung out across interstellar space, and human consciousness is digitally freighted between the stars and downloaded into bodies, but some things never change, so when Takeshi is downloaded into the body of a ex-thug and presented with a catch-22 offer he shouldn't be surprised.

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Kill Decision

Daniel Suarez · 451 pages

When the U.S. finds itself subjected to targeted drone assassinations, the race is on to find those responsible. But after the drones are discovered to be autonomous — programmed to strike without direct human control — the search for the perpetrators becomes infinitely more difficult. It's a discovery that heralds in a new era of cheap, anonymous war, where the kill decision has moved from man to

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Fear the Sky

Stephen Moss · 394 pages

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