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Imperial Guardians

Dan Abnett

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Dark Age

Pierce Brown · 906 pages

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The bestselling author of Morning Star returns to the Red Rising universe with the thrilling sequel to Iron Gold. “Brown’s plots are like a depth charge of nitromethane dropped in a bucket of gasoline. His pacing is 100% him standing over it all with a lit match and a smile, waiting for us to dare him to drop it.”—NPR (Best Books of the Year) He broke the chains. Then h

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Nemesis

James Swallow · 464 pages

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Tales of Heresy

Dan Abnett, Mike Lee, Anthony Reynolds, James Swallow, Gav Thorpe, Graham McNeill, Matthew Farrer · 412 pages

A collection of short stories sheds new light on characters and events from the pivotal time when Horus the Warmaster rebelled against the Emperor and civil war raged across the galaxy, nearly destroying the Imperium.

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Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe

Tobias S. Buckell, Jonathan Goff, Robert McLees, Karen Traviss, Kevin Grace, Eric Raab, Frank O'Connor, Fred Van Lente, Tessa Kum, Eric S. Nylund, Jeff VanderMeer, B.K. Evenson, Robt McLees · 526 pages

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Heroes of the Space Marines

Darren Cox, Gav Thorpe, Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Peter Fehervari, Graham McNeill, Dylan Owen, Chris Roberson, Richard Ford, Steve Parker · 408 pages

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The Talon of Horus

Aaron Dembski-Bowden · 384 pages

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Space Marine (Warhammer 40,000)

Ian Watson · 256 pages

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Shadows Upon Time

Christopher Ruocchio · 928 pages

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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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Descent of Angels

Mitchel Scanlon · 416 pages

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The Ghost Brigades

John Scalzi · 320 pages

From the back cover: The Ghost Brigades are the Special Forces of the Colonial Defense Forces, elite troops created from the DNA of the dead and turned into the perfect soldiers for the CDF's toughest operations. They're young, fast, strong, and totally without normal human qualms. The universe is a dangerous place for humanity -- and it's about to become more dangerous. Three races we've

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Changer of Worlds

David Weber, Eric Flint · 396 pages

This collection of short stories has Honor Harrington as a Midshipmen. Introduces the character of Victor Cachet, Helen Ziliwiki, and her Dad. There is also the Coup against Rob Pierre in Haven.

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Shadow of the Scorpion

Neal Asher · 272 pages

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Promethean Sun

Nick Kyme

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The Man-Kzin Wars II

Dean Ing, Jerry Pournelle, S.M. Stirling · 320 pages

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Dark Apostle

Anthony Reynolds · 416 pages

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The Exiled Fleet

J.S. Dewes · 432 pages

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Halo: Evolutions, Volume II

Tobias S. Buckell · 400 pages

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Dauntless

Jack Campbell · 400 pages

Far FutureMilitary Sci-FiSpace OperaSoldiers and Warfare
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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 Butlerian Jihad

Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson · 664 pages

Far FutureMilitary Sci-FiSoldiers and WarfareSpace Opera
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The Service of the Sword

David Weber, John Ringo, Eric Flint, Jane Lindskold, Timothy Zahn, Victor Mitchell · 496 pages

Accompanied by science fiction writers including John Ringo, Eric Flint and Timothy Zahn, David Weber presents more adventures featuring Honor Harrington, the best starship commander in the galaxy, and her world.

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Man-Kzin Wars V

S.M. Stirling, Thomas T. Thomas, Jerry Pournelle · 336 pages

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