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Skyward by Brandon Sanderson
From Brandon Sanderson, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Reckoners series, Words of Radiance, and the internationally bestselling Mistborn series, comes the first book in an epic new series about a girl who dreams of becoming a pilot in a dangerous world at war for humanity's future. Spensa's world has been under attack for decades... -
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Crossfire by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsFor the first time in his life, roboticist Casmir Dabrowski is headed to another star system as an advisor for the Kingdom space fleet. He’s being given a chance to prove himself to King Jager by helping find the ancient artifact he inadvertently lost. It’s best not to think about what might happen if he fails.. -
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![Perilous Waif by E. William Brown]()
Perilous Waif by E. William Brown
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsMy name is Alice Long, and I’ve always known I was different. When I was little I used to climb up to the highest branches of the housetree at night, and watch the starships docking at the orbital stations high above. Forty meters off the ground, watching ships thirty thousand kilometers overhead, with senses that could pick out radar pings and comm chatter as easily as the ships themselves... -
![Young Miles (Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #2, 5.1 & 6) by Lois McMaster Bujold]()
Young Miles (Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #2, 5.1 & 6) by Lois McMaster Bujold
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe Warrior's Apprentice 1The Mountains of Mourning 373The Vor Game 465Author's Afterword 829IT ISN'T EASY, BEING VOR...Being a Vor lord on the war-torn planet Barrayar wasn't easy. Being an officer in Barrayar's military wasn't easy... -
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Win by Vera Nazarian
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe Games are Forever! It’s one thing to Qualify and Compete… Now she must Win. Gwen Lark, nerd, geek, and awkward smart girl, is among the lucky ones. She’s one of several million teenage refugees to escape the extinction-level asteroid barreling towards Earth and reach the ancient colony planet of Atlantis... -
![Ship of Ruin by Lindsay Buroker]()
Ship of Ruin by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAll Casmir Dabrowski wants is to return to his normal life as a robotics professor on the solid ground and agreeable gravity of his home world. No sane person would want to cavort around in space, being chased by mercenaries, soldiers, and knights—not to mention the unidentified organization that’s been sending robot assassins after him... -
![86—EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 4: Under Pressure by Asato Asato]()
86—EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 4: Under Pressure by Asato Asato
At long last, Shin and Lena have been reunited! While the atmosphere between the two has been nothing but pleasant, Kurena and Frederica seem less than thrilled, and Raiden struggles to take a hint. The fun comes to an end when the Eighty-Six receive their first mission as a new squadron with Lena at the helm... -
![Lost Stars (Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by Claudia Gray]()
Lost Stars (Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by Claudia Gray
The reign of the Galactic Empire has reached the Outer Rim planet of Jelucan, where aristocratic Thane Kyrell and rural villager Ciena Ree bond over their love of flying. Enrolling at the Imperial Academy together to become fighter pilots for the glorious Empire is nothing less than a dream come true for the both of them... -
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Silver Stars by Michael Grant
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsShe’s fighting to survive.The summer of 1943, World War II. The Germans have been bloodied, but Germany is very far from beaten. The North African campaign was only the beginning of the long journey for Frangie, Rainy, Rio, and the millions of other Allies.Now the American army is moving on to their next target: the Italian island of Sicily...Categorized as:
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![Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 10 by Kiiro Yumi, Hiro Arikawa]()
Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 10 by Kiiro Yumi, Hiro Arikawa
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIn the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable...Categorized as:
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![86—EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 7: Mist by Asato Asato]()
86—EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 7: Mist by Asato Asato
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFOREVER…IF POSSIBLEThe Merciless Queen, a high-ranking commander unit for the Legion, has finally been taken into custody. Now the Federacy, the United Kingdom, and the Alliance of Wald can conduct a thorough analysis of this special Ameise, which houses the consciousness of Legion developer Zelene Birkenbaum... -
![Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 12 by Kiiro Yumi, Hiro Arikawa]()
Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 12 by Kiiro Yumi, Hiro Arikawa
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsLibrary Forces member Iku Kasahara has plans to go out for tea with her supervisor and secret crush, Dojo, but just figuring out what to wear puts her in a tailspin...Categorized as:
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![Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 11 by Kiiro Yumi, Hiro Arikawa]()
Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 11 by Kiiro Yumi, Hiro Arikawa
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable... -
![Balance of Trade by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Balance of Trade by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAssistant Trader Jethri Gobelyn is an honest, hardworking young Terran who knows a lot about living onboard his family's space going trade ship 'Gobelyn's Market', something about trade, finance, and risk taking and a little bit about Liadens.Oddly enough, it's the little bit he knows about Liadens that seems likely to make his family's fortune—and his own... -
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![Saltation by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Saltation by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTheo Waitley is a Nexus of Violence. Thrust mid-year into a school for pilots far from the safe haven of her birth home on scholarly Delgado, young Theo Waitley excels in hands-on flying while finding that she's behind the curve in social intricacies as well as in math... -
![Amaranthe I: Rise by G.S. Jennsen]()
Amaranthe I: Rise by G.S. Jennsen
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAMARANTHE I: RISE is packed with over 1,400 pages of Sci-Fi Adventure**Includes Aurora Rising, the 1st trilogy in the Amaranthe universe (Starshine, Vertigo, Transcendence) + 2 shorts + bonus content**When faced with its greatest challenge, will humanity rise to triumph or fall to ruin?Aurora Rising is an epic tale of galaxy-spanning adventure, of the thrill of discovery and the unquenchable... -
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The Touchstone Trilogy by Andrea K. Höst
The complete Touchstone Trilogy, containing "Stray", "Lab Rat One" and "Caszandra". Rescue is only the beginning... On her last day of high school, Cassandra Devlin walked out of exams and into a forest. Surrounded by the wrong sort of trees, and animals never featured in any nature documentary, Cass is only sure of one thing: alone, she will be lucky to survive... -
![86—EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 8: Gun Smoke on the Water by 安里 アサト]()
86—EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 8: Gun Smoke on the Water by 安里 アサト
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn end to the endless war. The possibility of stopping the Legion once and for all. Such is humanity’s most fervent desire. But in the war-free world of tomorrow, what will become of the Eighty-Six? Many have gained a renewed hope for the future... -
![The Ship Who Searched by Anne McCaffrey, Mercedes Lackey]()
The Ship Who Searched by Anne McCaffrey, Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsSpecial 20th Anniversary Edition, with a new introduction by Mercedes Lackey. A beloved classic of romantic space adventure returns. A novel of Anne McCaffrey’s Brainship series. A young woman becomes paralyzed and must become a brainship—and find her Brawn, her human soul mate, so that she can discover a cure for her illness...Categorized as:
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![Aeson: Blue by Vera Nazarian]()
Aeson: Blue by Vera Nazarian
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAeson's secrets revealed at last!Before Gwen won Aeson's heart…Before they joined forces to protect two planets and humanity itself…Aeson faced death on his own.And lost.Young Imperial Crown Prince Aeson Kassiopei. Intelligent, well-educated, perfectly isolated in his lofty rank, responsibilities, and privilege of the divine Imperial Dynasty... -
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Rebel Wing by Tracy Banghart
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAlternate cover edition for ASIN: B00LXCMU8O The Dominion of Atalanta is at war. But for eighteen-year-old Aris, the fighting is nothing more than a distant nightmare, something she watches on news vids from the safety of her idyllic seaside town. Then her boyfriend, Calix, is drafted into the Military, and the nightmare becomes a dangerous reality... -
![Snow Day by Andrea K. Höst]()
Snow Day by Andrea K. Höst
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKOTIS recruits Oriel and Maxen just wanted to get their gaming guild together for Snow Day, but failed to factor jealousy into their plans. On a day that has come to celebrate families and friendship, it can be hard to be kinless. A turning of the year piece of Touchstone fluff (one for the fans, not recommended for new readers)... -
![Path of Justice by A.K. DuBoff]()
Path of Justice by A.K. DuBoff
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTararia's future is in peril... In the years since the Bakzen war, Wil and Saera have raised a family on Earth outside the purview of the High Dynasties and Priesthood. Except, it's almost time for their teenage twins, Raena and Jason, to begin telekinesis training and they have no idea such abilities even exist... -
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Scions of Change by A.K. DuBoff
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChange is on the horizon... As Raena's and Jason's training with the TSS nears completion, the return of the Aesir is imminent. Whether the Aesir are adversaries or allies will be put to the test as the final pieces of the Sietinens' plan to bring down the Priesthood fall into place... -
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![Dark Disciple by Christie Golden]()
Dark Disciple by Christie Golden
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsBased on unproduced scripts from the blockbuster TV show Star Wars: The Clone Wars!The only way to bring down the dark side's most dangerous warrior may be for Jedi and Sith to join forces.In the war for control of the galaxy between the armies of the dark side and the Republic, former Jedi Master turned ruthless Sith Lord Count Dooku has grown ever more brutal in his tactics... -
![Their Fractured Light by Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner]()
Their Fractured Light by Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner
A year ago, Flynn Cormac and Jubilee Chase made the now infamous Avon Broadcast, calling on the galaxy to witness for their planet, and protect them from destruction. Some say Flynn’s a madman, others whisper about conspiracies. Nobody knows the truth... -
![Honor Lost by Rachel Caine, Ann Aguirre]()
Honor Lost by Rachel Caine, Ann Aguirre
Space renegade Zara Cole may have finally met her match. Lifekiller—a creature that can devour entire planets is spreading terror throughout the universe, and it seems nothing can stand in the monstrous godking’s way.Reeling from a series of battles, Zara and her wounded band of allies are going to need a strategy before they face Lifekiller again...Categorized as:
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![Invaded by Melissa Landers]()
Invaded by Melissa Landers
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe romantic sequel to Alienated takes long-distance relationships to a new level as Cara and Aelyx long for each other from opposite ends of the universe...until a threat to both their worlds reunites them. Cara always knew life on planet L’eihr would be an adjustment...Categorized as:
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![State of Alliance by Summer Lane]()
State of Alliance by Summer Lane
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"[Summer Lane] has a real knack for writing dialogue as well as action scenes. - Ellisa Barr, author of Outage There is no such thing as safe. For Commander Cassidy Hart, staying alive is only one of her day-to-day problems...Categorized as:
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![Molly Fyde and the Land of Light by Hugh Howey]()
Molly Fyde and the Land of Light by Hugh Howey
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 26 ratings"I need you to help me rescue your father_" With those words, Molly Fyde-and the rest of the known universe-will never be the same. What began as a simple task to retrieve her father's spaceship, has turned into more than Molly bargained for. Setting off to reconnect with her past, she is about to meet it in a way she never expected: Head-on. Her father is alive... -
![Beyond Reach by Siobhan Davis]()
Beyond Reach by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSOME SECRETS ARE WORTH FIGHTING FORBack on Earth, Ariana is caught in a dangerous crossfire between clandestine rebel organization Clementia and the power-hungry government. Refusing to divulge the location of the secret information entrusted to her by her late father, she desperately tries to bargain for her Mom, Lily, and Cal’s rescue. She’s fighting a losing battle, and the clock is ticking... -
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Destiny Rising by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEVERY CHOICE HAS A CONSEQUENCEThe final book in the captivating True Calling series.Once again, the world is on the brink of momentous change. As revolutionary organization Saoirse prepares to battle the government for control of Earth and Novo, Ariana and those she loves must join humanity’s fight for justice and freedom...Categorized as:
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![Fear Me Not by Sara Wolf]()
Fear Me Not by Sara Wolf
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe aliens crash-landed on Earth eleven years ago. And now, sixteen-year-old Victoria Hale feeds them. With her emotions. Victoria is an EVE - an Emotion Vesicle Engraft - and one of few humans who are genetically capable of producing emotions for the Gutters to feed on. She's doing it for the money - her sister Alisa needs a good doctor, and fast...Categorized as:
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Chobits, Vol. 3 by CLAMP
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsComputers are supposed to make people's lives easier, but as Hideki is quickly finding out, taking care of your computer can be a full-time job! Regardless, Hideki is thrilled to have a persocom of his own - the enigmatic Chi - even if she isn't as user-friendly as other computers. His friends tell him that Chi is a supercomputer, possibly a legendary Chobit - an AI... -
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![Rebel's Crusade by Kelly St. Clare]()
Rebel's Crusade by Kelly St. Clare
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn organisation called the Mandate took my memory.That’s what the staring people—including a grey-eyed man called Atlas—are saying. But if they’re right, why was I targeted?Freed from my chains, I long to start living at last, but the Mandate stands firmly in the way—enslaving my fellow soldiers in space to control Earth’s inhabitants.The answer to everything rests inside my mind... -
![Catori's Worlds by Murielle Cyr]()
Catori's Worlds by Murielle Cyr
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCatori has all the odds stacked against her: a loner with mismatched eyes who hates school and just about everybody who goes there. Her ability to see things nobody else does makes her an oddball at school. She accidently boards the wrong bus to school one morning and is transported to a strange parallel world... -
![Web of Truth by A.K. DuBoff]()
Web of Truth by A.K. DuBoff
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSome secrets are worth protecting...The fearsome Bakzen lurk within a hidden spatial rift, but all-out war is on the horizon. Wil Sietinen is tasked with training a group of twenty young recruits to serve as his officers in the coming battles—collectively, the Primus Elites. He has five years to raise them to full Agents in the Tararian Selective Service, and he'll need every minute... -
![Crossroads of Fate by A.K. DuBoff]()
Crossroads of Fate by A.K. DuBoff
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe war's final battles are coming... With the Primus Elites' training almost complete, Wil and his men relocate to H2 to make their final preparations. Everything seems to be staged for a swift TSS victory over the Bakzen as Wil assumes the position of TSS Supreme Commander with Saera and his most trusted friends by his side.But, Tek won't let the Bakzen go down easily... -
![Honor Bound by Rachel Caine, Ann Aguirre]()
Honor Bound by Rachel Caine, Ann Aguirre
Zara Cole was a thief back on Earth, but she’s been recently upgraded to intergalactic fugitive. On the run after a bloody battle in a covert war that she never expected to be fighting, Zara, her co-pilot Beatriz, and their Leviathan ship Nadim barely escaped the carnage with their lives. Now Zara and her crew of Honors need a safe haven, far from the creatures who want to annihilate them... -
![Defy the Worlds by Claudia Gray]()
Defy the Worlds by Claudia Gray
This is the thrilling and romantic sequel to Defy the Stars from the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Lost Stars and Bloodline.An outcast from her home -- Shunned after a trip through the galaxy with Abel, the most advanced cybernetic man ever created, Noemi Vidal dreams of traveling through the stars one more time. And when a deadly plague arrives on Genesis, Noemi gets her chance...Categorized as:
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![Chobits, Vol. 2 by CLAMP]()
Chobits, Vol. 2 by CLAMP
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsHideki is used to getting the short end of the stick. He can't get into school, his parents cut off his allowance, and he's a 19-year-old virgin. So when he found a perfectly good humanoid computer - a persocom - lying in the garbage, it seemed like his luck was finally starting to turn around. Chi isn't like any other persocom ever created... -
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Species Traitor by Kate L. Mary
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings2021 RONE Awards Nominee for Time Travel/Science Fiction A Science Fiction Dystopian NovelMy name is Ava Mendoza, and I am a species traitor. They came hoping to find a new home after their own planet was destroyed, but Earth was dying as well, and most humans saw their arrival as an invasion...Categorized as:
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![Storm Fall by Tracy Banghart]()
Storm Fall by Tracy Banghart
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the action-packed sequel to Rebel Wing, Aris battles for life and love . . . and not everyone will survive. Aris Haan gave up everything to join the Atalantan Military: her family, her boyfriend, even her identity. In the end, though, it didn’t matter that she was a war hero. When the all-male Military discovered that she was actually a woman, she was sent home and erased from history... -
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Earth Star by Janet Edwards
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSequel to Earth Girl . 18-year-old Jarra has a lot to prove. After being awarded one of the military’s highest honours for her role in a daring rescue attempt, Jarra finds herself – and her Ape status – in the spotlight. Jarra is one of the unlucky few born with an immune system that cannot survive on other planets...Categorized as:
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![Zero Repeat Forever by Gabrielle S. Prendergast]()
Zero Repeat Forever by Gabrielle S. Prendergast
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsHe has no voice, or name, only a rank, Eighth. He doesn’t know the details of the mission, only the directives that hum in his mind. Dart the humans. Leave them where they fall. His job is to protect his Offside. Let her do the shooting... -
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Fusion Fire by Kathy Tyers
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA new life for Lady FirebirdLady Firebird didn't fully understand her former enemy, the Sentinel Brennen Caldwell. That might take a lifetime. But she knew enough, loved enough, to embrace his mysteries--and his certainty--and to step out on the frightening path of pair bonding.Exiled from her royal heritage, she had escaped the terrible fate of her birth as an expendable wastling... -
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Chobits, Vol. 5 by CLAMP
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsIf a persocom's memories are stored on a hard drive, are they real? After all, a hard drive can simply be erased. This question has been driving Hideki mad as he searches for his kidnapped 'com, Chi. Hideki has always maintained that persocoms are just machines, but his heart tells him that there's something special about Chi, and he can't let her come to harm... -
![The Hunt by Stacey Kade]()
The Hunt by Stacey Kade
Ariane Tucker has finally escaped GTX, the research facility that created her. While on the run, Zane Bradshaw is the only person she can trust. He knows who-and what-she is and still wants to be part of her life. But accepting Zane's help means putting him in danger. Dr. Jacobs, head of GTX, is not the only one hunting for Ariane... -
![7SEEDS 2 by Yumi Tamura, 田村由美]()
7SEEDS 2 by Yumi Tamura, 田村由美
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 9 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Chobits, Vol. 4 by CLAMP, Shirley Kubo]()
Chobits, Vol. 4 by CLAMP, Shirley Kubo
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsComputers can do almost anything these days. In addition to the usual online functions, data processing, and graphic applications, the new persocom models with increased AI and increasingly human appearances can function as workers, friends...even lovers. Take Chi, for example. Since Hideki found her she has learned to go shopping, do basic chores, and she's even managed to get a job at a bakery...
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