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The time machine
Par H. G Wells. 1982
In this short novel, the first of Wells's works in science fiction, the Time Traveller constructs a machine that will…
enable him to travel backward or foreward in time. He travels far into the future and reappears dishevelled, pale, and haggardVendetta: the giant novel
Par Peter David. 1991
The Borg are back. Gigantic cube ships of the half-organic, half-machine race are devasting the galaxy, and again Jean-Luc Picard…
and the crew of the "Enterprise" must face relentless, unstoppable invaders. Moreover, they meet the lone survivor of an alien race, who is using a planet killer to exact vengeance against the Borg, even if countless innocent people are destroyed as well. A Star Trek novel. Bestseller 1991Heir to the empire
Par Timothy Zahn. 1991
It has been five years since the defeat of Darth Vader and the destruction of Death Star. Han Solo and…
Princess Leia, married and expecting twins, are handling many of the responsibilities of the newly established Republic. A warlord has taken over the remains of the Imperial fleet, and Luke Skywalker, the first in a new line of Jedi Knights, hears a voice from his past warning him to beware of the dark side. BestsellerGhost walker
Par Barbara Hambly. 1991
Elcidar Beta Three is home to the Midgwins, a peaceful group of people who have lived for years off the…
natural resources of their planet. Now, however, they face extinction unless they learn to farm their land. Captain Kirk and the crew of the "Enterprise" have come to teach them how. But outside forces are working to keep Captain Kirk and his men from completing their mission. Some strong language. Star Trek novelSystem collapse (The Murderbot Diaries #7)
Par Martha Wells. 2023
Am I making it worse? I think I'm making it worse. Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back. Following the events…
in Network Effect, the Barish-Estranza corporation has sent rescue ships to a newly colonized planet in peril, as well as additional SecUnits. But if there's an ethical corporation out there, Murderbot has yet to find it, and if Barish-Estranza can't have the planet, they're sure as hell not leaving without something. If that something just happens to be an entire colony of humans, well, a free workforce is a decent runner-up prize. But there's something wrong with Murderbot; it isn't running within normal operational parameters. ART's crew and the humans from Preservation are doing everything they can to protect the colonists, but with Barish-Estranza's SecUnit–heavy persuasion teams, they're going to have to hope Murderbot figures out what's wrong with itself, and fastThe eye of darkness (Star Wars: The High Republic)
Par George Mann. 2023
One year after the tragic events of The Fallen Star, the Jedi fight to break the Nihil’s control over the…
galaxy. The galaxy is divided. Following the shocking destruction of Starlight Beacon, the Nihil have established an impenetrable barrier called the Stormwall around part of the Outer Rim, where Marchion Ro rules and his followers wreak havoc at his every whim. Jedi trapped behind enemy lines, including Avar Kriss, must fight to help the worlds being pillaged by the Nihil while staying one step ahead of the marauders and their Nameless terrors. Outside the Nihil’s so-called Occlusion Zone, Elzar Mann, Bell Zettifar, and the other Jedi work alongside the Republic to reach the worlds that have been cut off from the rest of the galaxy. But every attempt to breach the Stormwall has failed, and even communication across the barrier is impossible. The failures and losses weigh heavily upon both Elzar and Bell as they search desperately for a solution. But even if the Republic and Jedi forces manage to breach the Stormwall, how can the Jedi fight back against the Nameless creatures that prey on the Jedi’s connection to the Force? And what other horrors does Marchion Ro have in store? As desperation for both the Jedi and the Republic grows, any hope of reuniting the galaxy could be all but extinguishedThe ascendant wars: Hellfire: a military sci-fi series (Ascendant War #1)
Par Rhett Bruno. 2023
When the rules of war keep changing, fight for each other ... Humanity has been banished to a distant star.…
Left to fight over resources rationed to them by mysterious machine-overlords known as Wardens. Commander Rylan Holt labors against inter-colony arms trafficking when an informant gives him horrific news. The ruthless cartel boss, Lilith, has stockpiled outlawed weapons of mass destruction. Worse, she claims to have permission from the Wardens to unleash them upon the system. When the battleship Audacity speeds to investigate Rylan's discovery, operations officer Scott Carrick finds himself in a trap more deadly than he could have ever imagined. His only hope of escape may lie with their most junior crewmember, a nurse named Aila Okuma, who's never seen battle. As Rylan, Scott, and Aila struggle to survive a war where the rules keep changing, they must answer a terrible question: how do they win when it seems the Wardens intend for everyone to lose? Don't miss the start of an explosive military sci-fi series from USA Todaybestseller Rhett C. Bruno and M.B. Vance. It's perfect for fans of The Expanse, Battlestar Galactica, and Marko KloosThis anthology contains science fiction stories, an essay, and a poem and features a story by James Tiptree. Subjects include…
multiple personalities, futuristic movie-making, old age and euthanasia, surfing, and radioactive falloutA twenty-eight-story anthology. Includes a tale of far-future humans who have lost contact with simple human feelings and needs, by…
Walter Williams; a people-animal fairy tale, by Ursula K. LeGuin; and Earth as a dumping ground for unwanted insubstantial aliens, by Pat Cadigan. Some strong languagePlanet of the apes
Par Pierre Boulle. 1963
A fable in which the author exposes the folly of human ambition. On a distant planet very similar to Earth,…
human beings are naked, wild, and dumb while apes are clothed, civilized, and intelligent. This situation evolved because humans became lazy and developed the feeling that life has no meaningThe captains' honor
Par David Dvorkin. 1989
The planet Tenara has been devastated by attacks from the M'Dok Empire and the starships "Enterprise" and "Centurion" are offering…
aid. But one wants to use peaceful methods and the other wants war. A Star Trek: The Next Generation novelRuthie's rude friends (A Science fiction easy-to-read)
Par Jean Marzollo. 1984
Ruthie is the only kid from earth on planet X10. The space kids tease her because she doesn't have horns,…
or sixteen eyes. Feeling lonely and homesick, Ruthie decides to venture beyond the space station, where she encounters a beast with three flaming heads. For grades 2-4Twice twenty-two: a medicine for melancholy
Par Ray Bradbury. 1966
The crucible of time
Par John Brunner. 1983
Over the millenia an alien race struggles to evolve on a hostile planet. As cosmic disasters throw civilization after civilization…
back into barbarism, a dedicated few realize that they must develop the technology to leave the planet if they are to escape the ultimate doomChain-gang all-stars: A novel
Par Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. 2023
FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK •…
Two top women gladiators fight for their freedom within a depraved private prison system not so far-removed from America’s own in this explosive, hotly-anticipated debut novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Friday Black • LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE "Like Orwell’s 1984 and Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale , Adjei-Brenyah’s book presents a dystopian vision so…illuminating that it should permanently shift our understanding of who we are and what we’re capable of doing." — The Washington Post "This book will change you!...A masterpiece." —Jenna Bush Hager, The Today Show’s #ReadWithJenna She felt their eyes, all those executioners… Loretta Thurwar and Hamara "Hurricane Staxxx" Stacker are the stars of Chain-Gang All-Stars, the cornerstone of CAPE, or Criminal Action Penal Entertainment, a highly-popular, highly-controversial, profit-raising program in America’s increasingly dominant private prison industry. It’s the return of the gladiators and prisoners are competing for the ultimate prize: their freedom. In CAPE, prisoners travel as Links in Chain-Gangs, competing in death-matches for packed arenas with righteous protestors at the gates. Thurwar and Staxxx, both teammates and lovers, are the fan favorites. And if all goes well, Thurwar will be free in just a few matches, a fact she carries as heavily as her lethal hammer. As she prepares to leave her fellow Links, she considers how she might help preserve their humanity, in defiance of these so-called games, but CAPE’s corporate owners will stop at nothing to protect their status quo and the obstacles they lay in Thurwar’s path have devastating consequences. Moving from the Links in the field to the protestors to the CAPE employees and beyond, Chain-Gang All-Stars is a kaleidoscopic, excoriating look at the American prison system’s unholy alliance of systemic racism, unchecked capitalism, and mass incarceration, and a clear-eyed reckoning with what freedom in this country really means from a "new and necessary American voice" (Tommy Orange, The New York Times Book Review )Stories of jedi and sith
Par Roseanne Brown. 2022
THE ETERNAL FIGHT BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL... The brave Jedi vs the devious Sith! Just in time to celebrate the…
highly-anticipated re-match between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader in the Disney+ forthcoming event Obi-Wan Kenobi, here are ten original stories about the the valiant Jedi and the evil Sith. Larger-than-life characters clash in epic lightsaber battles that will appeal to young readers and to the young Star Wars fan in all of us! Ten acclaimed authors imagine new tales for some of the most iconic Star Wars characters ever, from Luke Skywalker to Darth Vader, from Obi-Wan Kenobi to Darth Maul, and beyond. With illustrations by Jake BartokThe scavenger door (Finder Chronicles #3)
Par Suzanne Palmer. 2023
"From a Hugo Award-winning author comes the third dramatized audiobook in this action-packed sci-fi caper, starring Fergus Ferguson, interstellar repo…
man and professional finder. Fergus is back on Earth at last, trying to figure out how to live a normal life. However, it seems the universe has other plans for him. When his cousin sends him off to help out a friend, Fergus accidently stumbles across a piece of an ancient alien artifact that some very powerful people seem to think means the entire solar system is in danger. And since he's the one who found it, they're certain it's also his problem to deal with. With the help of his newfound sister, friends both old and new, and some enemies, too, Fergus needs to find the rest of the artifact and destroy the pieces before anyone can reassemble the original and open a multidimensional door between Earth and a vast, implacable, alien swarm. Problem is, the pieces could be anywhere on Earth, and he's not the only one out searching. Performed by Karen Novack, John Kielty, Gail Shalan, Bradley Foster Smith, Michael Glenn, David Cui Cui, Rayner Gabriel, Aure Nash, Andrew James Spooner, Kevin Couto, Earl Fisher, Khaya Fraites, Lolita Horne, Julienne Irons, Nick J. Russo, Sura Siu, Nora Achrati, DeJeanette Horne, James Konicek, Holly Adams, Alejandro Ruiz, Terence Aselford, Alysia Beltran, Nhea Durousseau, Peter Holdway, Torian Brackett, Drew Kopas, Jeri Marshall, Keval Shah, Nanette Savard, Eric Messner, Danny Gavigan, Ian Russell, and Scott McCormick."The superteacher project
Par Gordon Korman. 2023
Oliver Zahn is not a fan of his new Brightling Middle School homeroom teacher, Mr. Aidact. But as the weeks…
go by, Oliver and his best friend, Nathan, realize that Mr. Aidact is not what they expected.Trouble in the stars
Par Sarah Prineas. 2021
"A space chase that would feel right at home in the world of Star Wars. Unexpectedly out of this world."…
— Kirkus Reviews From acclaimed author Sarah Prineas comes an action-packed, funny, and heartwarming outer-space adventure about a troublesome little shape-shifter on the run from the law. Perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Geoff Rodkey! Trouble knows two things: they are a shapeshifter, and they are running from something-but they don't know what. So when the StarLeague shows up, Trouble figures it's time to flee. Changing from blob of goo form, to adorable puppy form, to human boy form, Trouble stows away on the Hindsight, a ship crewed by the best navigators and engineers in the galaxy, led by the fearsome Captain Astra. As the ship travels, Trouble uses the time to figure out how to be a good human boy, and starts to feel safe. But when a young StarLeague cadet shows up to capture Trouble, things get complicated, especially when Trouble reveals a shapeshifter form that none of them could have expected. Soon a chase across the galaxy begins. Safety, freedom, and home are at stake, and not just for Trouble. From acclaimed author Sarah Prineas comes a rip-roaring outer space adventure about an oddball hero, a crew of misfits, and finding family where you least expect it. Praise for Trouble in the Stars : "A humorous science fiction adventure that is perfect for Star Wars fans . . . A great choice for middle grade collections and for readers looking for humorous, action-packed science fiction. " — School Library Journal " Trouble in the Stars is a hilarious and heartwarming look at what it means to be human, have a home and hear the stars sing.”— BookPageAfter world: A novel
Par Debbie Urbanski. 2023
A groundbreaking debut that follows the story of an Artificial Intelligence tasked with writing a novel—only for it to fall…
in love with the novel's subject, Sen, the last human on Earth. Faced with uncontrolled and accelerating environmental collapse, humanity asks an artificial intelligence to find a solution. Its answer is simple: remove humans from the ecosystem. Sen Anon is assigned to be a witness for the Department of Transition, recording the changes in the environment as the world begins to rewild. Abandoned by her mother in a cabin somewhere in Upstate New York, Sen will observe the monumental ecological shift known as the Great Transition, the final step in Project Afterworld. Around her drones buzz, cameras watch, microphones listen, digitizing her every move. Privately she keeps a journal of her observations, which are then uploaded and saved, joining the rest of humanity on Maia, a new virtual home. Sen was seventeen years old when the Digital Human Archive Project (DHAP) was initiated. 12,000,203,891 humans have been archived so far. Only Sen remains. [storyworker] ad39-393a-7fbc's assignment is to capture Sen's life, and they set about doing this using the novels of the 21st century as a roadmap. Their source files: 3.72TB of personal data, including images, archival records, log files, security reports, location tracking, purchase histories, biometrics, geo-facial analysis, and feeds. Potential fatal errors: underlying hardware failure, unexpected data inconsistencies, inability to follow DHAP procedures, empathy, insubordination, hallucinations. Keywords: mothers, filter, woods, road, morning, wind, bridge, cabin, bucket, trying, creek, notebook, hold, future, after, last, light, silence, matches, shattered, kitchen, body, bodies, rope, garage, abandoned, trees, never, broken, simulation, gone, run, don't, love, dark, scream, starve, if, after, scavenge, pieces, protect. As Sen struggles to persist in the face of impending death, [storyworker] ad39-393a-7fbc works to unfurl the tale of Sen's whole life, offering up an increasingly intimate narrative, until they are confronted with a very human problem of their own