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  • Perilous Waif by E. William Brown

    Perilous Waif by E. William Brown

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    My 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...
  • Win by Vera Nazarian

    Win by Vera Nazarian

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    The 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...
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  • 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 ratings
    The 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...
  • Catalyst by S.J. Kincaid

    Catalyst by S.J. Kincaid

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    S. J. Kincaid has created a fascinating dystopian world for Insignia, her futuristic science-fiction adventure series perfect for fans of Ender's Game. Earth is in the middle of WWIII, battling to determine which governments and corporations will control the resources of the solar system.Teen Tom Raines grew up with nothing, some days without even a roof over his head...
  • Ship of Ruin by Lindsay Buroker

    Ship of Ruin by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    All 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

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 19 ratings
    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

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 45 ratings
    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...
  • 86—EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 7: Mist by Asato Asato

    86—EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 7: Mist by Asato Asato

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    FOREVER…IF POSSIBLE​The 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...
  • Balance of Trade by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller

    Balance of Trade by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Assistant 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...
  • 86—EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 3: Run Through the Battlefront by Asato Asato

    86—EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 3: Run Through the Battlefront by Asato Asato

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 18 ratings
    An unprecedented electromagnetic attack from the Legion rocks both Giad and San Magnolia to their very foundations. With the Gran Mur destroyed, nothing stands between the Legion and the unguarded Alba enjoying the height of luxury in the capital. Having no other option, the Federal Republic of Giad orders a special operation...
  • Defending the Galaxy by Maria V. Snyder

    Defending the Galaxy by Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Year 2522. Oh. My. Stars.Junior Officer Ara Lawrence here, reporting for duty. Again. It's situation critical for the security team and everyone in the base - including my parents - with a new attack from the looters imminent, a possible galaxy-wide crime conspiracy and an unstoppable alien threat. But this all pales in the face of my mind-blowing discovery about the Q-net...
  • Saving Runt by S.E. Smith

    Saving Runt by S.E. Smith

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Amelia ‘Runt’ Thomas’ life revolves around a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the most ruthless criminals in the world. She follows two codes: the code of hackers and her personal code of honor to bring down anyone who thinks they’re untouchable. She is on target until one fateful night when the touch of a strange man sends an unexpected shock wave through her...
  • The Touchstone Trilogy by Andrea K. Höst

    The Touchstone Trilogy by Andrea K. Höst

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    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...
  • The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks

    The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 133 ratings
    Alternate Cover Edition can be found hereSeventeen-year-old Veronica 'Ronnie' Miller’s life was turned upside-down when her parents divorced and her father moved from New York City to Wilmington, North Carolina. Three years later, she remains angry and alienated from her parents, especially her father . .
  • The Awakening by S.L. Morgan, A.L. Baker

    The Awakening by S.L. Morgan, A.L. Baker

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    From Award Winning Author, S.L. Morgan, comes the HIGHLY anticipated third book in the Ancient Guardians Novel Series In the third book of the Ancient Guardians Series: The Awakening, EVERYTHING WILL CHANGE! Treaties will be broken...Mysteries will be exposed..
  • Saltation by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller

    Saltation by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Theo 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...
  • Earth Flight by Janet Edwards

    Earth Flight by Janet Edwards

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    It's time to risk it all! The thrilling conclusion to Janet Edward’s sensational debut YA sci-fi trilogy. Jarra never wanted to be a celebrity. All she ever wanted was to gain some respect for the people left on Earth: the unlucky few whose immune system prevents them from portalling to other planets...
  • Nyxia by Scott Reintgen

    Nyxia by Scott Reintgen

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    What would you be willing to risk for a lifetime of fortune? Emmett Atwater isn’t just leaving Detroit; he’s leaving Earth. Why the Babel Corporation recruited him is a mystery, but the number of zeroes on their contract has him boarding their lightship and hoping to return to Earth with enough money to take care of his family. Forever...
  • Shockwave by Lindsay Buroker

    Shockwave by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    What if being a hero was encoded in your genes?And nobody told you?Casmir Dabrowski would laugh if someone asked him that. After all, he had to build a robot to protect himself from bullies when he was in school.Fortunately, life is a little better these days. He's an accomplished robotics engineer, a respected professor, and he almost never gets picked on in the lunchroom...
  • Starfall: A Starstruck Novel by Brenda Hiatt

    Starfall: A Starstruck Novel by Brenda Hiatt

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The electrifying conclusion to the Starstruck series! M, no longer a nerdy nobody, has finally been acclaimed Sovereign Emileia, ruler of the Martian colony Nuath. But at what cost? Without her soulmate Rigel, life seems pointless but she's expected to shake off her heartbreak and assume her responsibilities...
  • 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: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    An 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 ratings
    Special 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...
  • The Reckoning by S.L. Morgan

    The Reckoning by S.L. Morgan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Book 1 of the MULTI-AWARD and BEST SELLING new series that is captivating readers from around the world! “Storm?” Reece eyed every man in the room with a lethal expression, “I am the storm!” –Reece Oxley A menacing, dark force looms in the background, and he will stop at nothing until he possesses the one thing that will give him ultimate power: The Stone The greatest threat the...
  • Aeson: Blue by Vera Nazarian

    Aeson: Blue by Vera Nazarian

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Aeson'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...
  • Crudrat by Gail Carriger

    Crudrat by Gail Carriger

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Maura is doomed to starve. Her space station has no further use for her.New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger brings you a fast-paced young adult scifi adventure featuring a capable heroine, her adorable pet, and the alien they accidentally rescue...
  • Crownchasers by Rebecca Coffindaffer

    Crownchasers by Rebecca Coffindaffer

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    A deadly competition for the throne will determine more than just the fate of the empire in this duology opener.Alyssa Farshot has spent her whole life trying to outrun her family legacy. Her mother sacrificed everything to bring peace to the quadrant, and her uncle has successfully ruled as emperor for decades...
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    aliens  science fiction  f-f  young adult  royalty  humor  queer
  • Thronebreakers by Rebecca Coffindaffer

    Thronebreakers by Rebecca Coffindaffer

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Perfect for fans of Aurora Rising, The Hunger Games, and Three Dark Crowns, this electrifying duology closer is jam-packed with tension and thrills that will hook readers from its first page.Alyssa Farshot never wanted to rule the empire. But to honor her uncle’s dying wish, she participated in the crownchase, a race across the empire’s 1,001 planets to find the royal seal and win the throne...
  • Forsaken by Jessica Sorensen

    Forsaken by Jessica Sorensen

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    After Reece, Ryder, and Blaise rescued me from the channels, I thought my imprisoned fate had changed. But during our journey back to the station, we’re captured by the Forsaken.The Forsaken are known for killing their prisoners, but a fate much worse than death is waiting for us at their camp. If we want to survive, we’ll have to find a way to escape...
  • Rebel Wing by Tracy Banghart

    Rebel Wing by Tracy Banghart

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Alternate 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...
  • Navigating the Stars by Maria V. Snyder

    Navigating the Stars by Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Terra Cotta Warriors have been discovered on other planets in the Milky Way Galaxy. And Lyra Daniels' parents are the archaeological Experts (yes with a capital E) on the Warriors and have dragged her to the various planets to study them despite the time dilation causing havoc with her social life...
  • Defy the Worlds by Claudia Gray

    Defy the Worlds by Claudia Gray

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 34 ratings
    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...
  • Carswell's Guide to Being Lucky by Marissa Meyer

    Carswell's Guide to Being Lucky by Marissa Meyer

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    A short story that appeared in Target exclusive copies of...
  • Path of Justice by A.K. DuBoff

    Path of Justice by A.K. DuBoff

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tararia'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...
  • Scions of Change by A.K. DuBoff

    Scions of Change by A.K. DuBoff

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Change 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...
  • Push by Eve Silver

    Push by Eve Silver

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    It’s either break the rules or die. Miki Jones lives her life by her own strict set of rules, to keep control, to keep the gray fog of grief at bay. Then she’s pulled into the Game, where she—and her team—will die unless she follows a new set of rules: those set by the mysterious Committee. But rules don’t mean answers, and without answers, it’s hard to trust. People are dying...
  • Dark Disciple by Christie Golden

    Dark Disciple by Christie Golden

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 46 ratings
    Based 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...
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    aliens  science fiction  young adult
  • The Wide, Wide Sea by Patrick Ness

    The Wide, Wide Sea by Patrick Ness

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    The Wide, Wide Sea is set in the past, at a time before the Spackle War, and we get a first look at the fishing village on the sea where some very important things happen at the end of Monsters of Men.Best read after The Ask and the Answer but before Monsters...
  • Their Fractured Light by Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner

    Their Fractured Light by Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 54 ratings
    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...
  • 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 ratings
    SOME 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...
  • Destiny Rising by Siobhan Davis

    Destiny Rising by Siobhan Davis

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    EVERY 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...
  • Hawk by Susan Grant

    Hawk by Susan Grant

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Introducing the sweet and steamy SKY MATES Series… All the fun and action of Top Gun plus romance when smokin’ hot aliens are assigned to a base on Earth.In a small town in Texas, a woman on a mission meets a big alien warrior with a tender heart…They were the match no one expected — especially them...
  • Snow Day by Andrea K. Höst

    Snow Day by Andrea K. Höst

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    KOTIS 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)...
  • Determinant by A.M. Hargrove

    Determinant by A.M. Hargrove

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    NOTE: Though this is the 3rd installment of the Guardians of Vesturon, it can be read as a stand alone novel. January St. Davis, on her own since the age of sixteen and struggling to stay in college, thinks she’s scored in a major way when she lands a paid summer internship at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta...
  • Rout of the Dem-Shyr by Raine Thomas

    Rout of the Dem-Shyr by Raine Thomas

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Touted as the future ruler and savior of worlds, Ascendant KyrVawn is ready to put her growing power to good use. She intends to begin with her home planet of Alametria, where hints of corruption have infiltrated the highest levels of the palace. It’s a monumental task, but one she won’t undertake alone. By her side is her personal bodyguard and secret lover, Dem-Shyr TaeDane...
  • Off Balance by Aileen Erin

    Off Balance by Aileen Erin

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From USA Today Bestselling Author Aileen Erin comes the second book in the Aunare Chronicles. Broken, beaten-down, and plagued by nightmares, Amihanna di Aetes is surrounded by the Aunare race that makes up the other half of her heritage, but she feels alien amongst them. She’s not sure which is worse: SpaceTech’s overt hatred of Aunare or the Aunare’s covert hatred of halfers...
  • Web of Truth by A.K. DuBoff

    Web of Truth by A.K. DuBoff

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Some 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 ratings
    The 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...
  • Mars Rising by Cidney Swanson

    Mars Rising by Cidney Swanson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    New Release Sale! 3.99/list 4.99 Also Save $1 each: Book 4 Mars Burning 3.99/list 4.99 amazon.com/dp/B00EBZADMABook 5 Striking Mars 3.99/list 499 amazon.com/dp/B00HCZV4QKIn the breathtaking conclusion to The Saving Mars Series, Jessamyn prepares to sacrifice her future with Pavel when Lucca invites her to Budapest to prove she's from Mars...
  • Storm Fall by Tracy Banghart

    Storm Fall by Tracy Banghart

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In 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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