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The controversial countess
Par Mary Putney. 1989
A novel of romance and adventure set in the period following the battle of Waterloo. Duke Rafael Whitbourne is sent…
to Paris to discover and expose a traitor in the British delegation of peace negotiators, and to persuade England's most effective spy to leave retirement and become active again. To his surprise, he discovers the spy is the notorious Countess Magda, his former loverChains of command
Par W. A McCay. 1992
In a remote area of space the Starship "Enterprise" discovers a lost colony of humans that has been enslaved by…
an alien bird-like race called the Tseetsk. The humans are in revolt against their overseers and expect the help of the "Enterprise," but Captain Picard and his crew find the situation very complicated. A Star Trek: The Next Generation novelImzadi
Par Peter David. 1992
"Imzadi" is a term used on the planet Betazed to describe a long- standing bond of friendship between people. Commander…
Riker of the USS Enterprise and crew member Deanna Troi now consider themselves Imzadi. When Deanna dies of a mysterious illness, Riker finds himself having to choose between strict Starfleet rules and Imzadi. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. A Star Trek: The Next Generation novel. BestsellerFortune's light
Par Michael Friedman. 1991
William Riker has just received a message that Teller Conlon, his best friend, is accused of being a thief and…
traitor. They had both been members of the team that opened the planet Imprima to the Federation. Conlon, who chose to stay on Imprima, has disappeared and along with him the jewel known as Fortune's Light. Riker sets out to find both, but it will not be easy on a planet where treachery is commonplace. Some strong language. BestsellerCitizen of the galaxy
Par Robert Heinlein. 1957
Thorby is taken from his parents at an early age and knows many cruel masters in his childhood. Now he…
is sold again--this time to a decrepit beggar named Baslim. After living with Baslim for a while, Thorby realizes that Baslim is involved in more than begging. Thorby promises that when Baslim dies, Thorby will deliver a message for him. But delivery of the message lands Thorby in an alien spaceship where he becomes both guest and prisonerDoctor's orders
Par Diane Duane. 1950
Dr. McCoy is given command of the "Enterprise" while Captain Kirk beams down to the tiny planet "Flyspeck" on a…
diplomatic mission. The doctor is enjoying his authority until Captain Kirk disappears. When an alien fleet arrives, things really heat up and the battle begins in earnest--a battle there is no hope of winning. BestsellerBlitz!
Par Molly Lefebure. 1988
The lives of four families--from the upper crust to the working poor--become intertwined during the London blitz of 1940. A…
new society seems to form as young people set aside their class differences and work side by side in hospitals and shelters to help those who are injured or homeless. And as the war rages on, they learn to love and persevere in a city that, even under fire, remains triumphantly alive. Some strong languageWhisper to me of love
Par Shirlee Busbee. 1991
London, 1815. Pip, Jacko, and Ben Fowler, experts in the art of picking pockets, are ordered by the "one-eyed man"…
to remove certain articles from Mr. Royce Manchester. A simple task, but Pip gets caught. Instead of turning Pip in to the authorities, Manchester takes the child home with him--only to discover that Pip is a girl. No one is prepared for the havoc Pip and the "one-eyed man" will create. Some descriptions of sex. BestsellerExiles
Par Howard Weinstein. 1990
For more than 300 years, the people of Alaj and Etolos have been bitter enemies. Now they must work together…
to save both planets. The last sacred animal on Alaj, the nefittifi, dies, and there are only a few left on Etolos. Meanwhile, volcanoes are making Etolos unlivable and its people need a new world. Captain Picard and the crew of the "Enterprise" are called in to help. Star Trek novel. BestsellerMetamorphosis
Par Jean Lorrah. 1990
Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Lieutenant Commander Data, and the crew of the "Enterprise" have been summoned to the planet Elysia. For…
the android Data, it is a date with destiny. As he is drawn into an impossible quest, he finally dares to pursue his fondest desire--to become human. Star Trek novelThe pandora principle
Par Carolyn Clowes. 1990
A group of children on the abandoned planet of Hellguard are half Vulcans. Spock has been assigned the task of…
bringing these totally uncivilized children back into Federation territory. But when the deadly force of these children is unleashed in the Federation, the Federation's only hope for survival lies in the memory of Spock's protege, Saavik. Star Trek novel. Some strong language. BestsellerGentle rogue
Par Johanna Lindsey. 1990
London 1818. Georgina Anderson came from America to search for her fiance, Malcolm Cameron--missing for six years. But when she…
finds him, he has a wife and several children. Now all she wants to do is return to America. She is so desperate that she disguises herself as a cabin boy and obtains a job aboard the "Maiden Anne." But she never planned on meeting Captain James Malory. Descriptions of sex. BestsellerAll the Weyrs of Pern
Par Anne McCaffrey. 1991
For more than 2,500 years, the people of Pern have taken to the sky on their faithful dragons to attack…
the terrible spores known as Thread, and they have searched for a way to destroy Thread forever. Now with the discovery of their original landing site and the exposing of Aivas, the Artificial Intelligence Voice-Address System, they have the vital information. Sequel to "Renegades of Pern." BestsellerQ-in-law
Par Peter David. 1991
Kerin of the house of Nistral and Sehra of the house of Graziunas are to be joined in a marriage…
that will united two powerful rival families of the Tizarin race. Captain Picard of the "Enterprise" is to perform the ceremony. But then Lwaxana Troi arrives, followed by the powerful Q, who comes to question the concept of love, and the festivities are suddenly in turmoil. A Star Trek: The Next Generation novel. BestsellerCollection of stories by contemporary science fiction and fantasy authors that tell about a feline detective, conceited aliens, a science…
project gone awry, misdirected interdimensional missles, plaited moonbeams, backwoods horror, religion in a box, miniature soldiers, the Spanish Armada revisited, ingrown toenails, and counterspells. Strong languageThe 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 fast