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Leviathan Wakes

James S.A. Corey · 592 pages

When Captain Jim Holden's ice miner stumbles across a derelict, abandoned ship, he uncovers a secret that threatens to throw the entire system into war. Attacked by a stealth ship belonging to the Mars fleet, Holden must find a way to uncover the motives behind the attack, stop a war and find the truth behind a vast conspiracy that threatens the entire human race.

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The Mercy of Gods

James S. A. Corey · 366 pages

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Expanse comes a spectacular new space opera that sees humanity fighting for its survival in a war as old as the universe itself. ★ “Masterful . . . . This is space opera at its best.” – Publishers Weekly (starred review) "The start of something truly epic." ― Fonda Lee, author of Jade City How humanity came to the planet called Anjiin is lost in th

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Earth Awakens

Orson Scott Card, Aaron Johnston · 397 pages

The story of The First Formic War continues in Earth Awakens. Nearly 100 years before the events of Orson Scott Card's bestselling novel Ender's Game, humans were just beginning to step off Earth and out into the Solar System. A thin web of ships in both asteroid belts; a few stations; a corporate settlement on Luna. No one had seen any sign of other space-faring races; everyone expected that

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The Fate of Ten

Pittacus Lore · 431 pages

In order to thwart the Mogadorian invasion, a group of the Garde head to a pyramid in Mexico in order to awaken a power that can save the world.

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Lyon's Pride

Anne McCaffrey · 320 pages

Inheriting their family's paranormal powers that enable them to protect the peaceful people of their world, the children of Damia and Afra Lyon encounter a new enemy in the Hivers, an alien race that is bent on destruction.

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The Reality Dysfunction

Peter F. Hamilton · 936 pages

Space is not the only void...In AD 2600 the human race is finally beginning to realize its full potential. Hundreds of colonized planets scattered across the galaxy host a multitude of prosperous and wildly diverse cultures. Genetic engineering has pushed evolution far beyond nature's boundaries, defeating disease and producing extraordinary spaceborn creatures. Huge fleets of sentient trader s

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Vector Prime

R.A. Salvatore · 398 pages

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Supercarrier

Scott Bartlett · 454 pages

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Reunion (Force Heretic, #3)

Sean Williams, Shane Dix · 432 pages

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The Exiled Fleet

J.S. Dewes · 432 pages

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The Dark Forest

Liu Cixin · 522 pages

"With the scope of Dune and the rousing action of Independence Day, this near-future trilogy is the first chance for English-speaking readers to experience this multiple-award-winning phenomenon from China's most beloved science fiction author. In Dark Forest, Earth is reeling from the revelation of a coming alien invasion--in just four centuries' time. The aliens' human collaborators may have bee

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Homecoming

Jack McKinney

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In Death Ground

David Weber, Steve White · 640 pages

Review -- "In difficult ground, press on; -- In encircled ground, devise stratagems; -- In death ground, fight". -- Sun Tzu in The Art of War (circa 400 B.C.)

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I Dare

Sharon Lee, Steve Miller · 480 pages

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Valkyrie Rising

Evan Currie

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Iron Gold

Pierce Brown · 624 pages

"Ten years after the events of Morning Star, Darrow and the Rising are battling the remaining Gold loyalist forces and are closer than ever to abolishing the color-coded caste system of Society for good. But new foes will emerge from the shadows to threaten the imperfect victory Darrow and his friends have earned"--

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Ark Royal

Christopher G. Nuttall · 380 pages

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Foundation and Empire

Isaac Asimov · 240 pages

Led by its founding father, the great psychohistorian Hari Seldon, and taking advantage of its superior science and technology, the Foundation has survived the greed and barbarism of its neighboring warrior-planets. Yet now it must face the Empire still the mightiest force in the Galaxy even in its death throes. When an ambitious general determined to restore the Empire's glory turns the vast Impe

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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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Allora

S.H. Jucha · 141 pages

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Independence

Nick Webb · 374 pages

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Specter of the Past

Timothy Zahn · 401 pages

The Empire stands at the brink of total collapse. But they have saved their most heinous plan for last. First a plot is hatched that could destroy the New Republic in a bloodbath of genocide and civil war. Then comes the shocking news that Grand Admiral Thrawn--the most cunning and ruthless warlord in history--has apparently returned from the dead to lead the Empire to a long-prophesied victory. F

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Fisherman's Hope

David Feintuch · 496 pages

Naval Academy Commandant Nicholas Seafort is a legend to the masses, an idol to his hundreds of teen cadets. They don't see the tormented soul of a man who believes that merciless duty has led him to betray every friend he ever loved, every ideal he ever cherished. After a lifelong ordeal, Seafort needs time. Time to reflect. Time to heal. Instead he is pulled into a maelstrom of crisis, corruptio

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Old Man's War

John Scalzi · 319 pages

John Scalzi channels Robert Heinlein (including a wry sense of humor) in a novel about a future Earth engaged in an interstellar war against more advanced species. Citizens volunteer for the Colonial Defense Forces after retirement, in exchange for which they have their consciousness transferred into a young body, cloned from their DNA but enhanced. If, against the odds, they survive two years o

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