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Mitch just wanted to see his buddy’s secret starship.
My Buddy Gave Me a Starship
Sci-Fi · Space Exploration
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Mitch just wanted to see his buddy’s secret starship. Now, he’s stranded light-years from Earth, stuck with a sarcastic AI, a rogue auto-pilot, and a dangerously attractive alien soldier. Will he make it home—or accidentally start an intergalactic war? My Buddy Gave Me a Starship is a hilarious, action-packed space adventure!
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Mitch’s life was already falling apart. Then his buddy revealed a secret starship. Now Mitch is stranded light-years from home, dodging hostile aliens, a rogue auto-pilot, and an AI with way too much attitude.
Oh, and there’s also the beautiful alien soldier who keeps threatening to steal his ship—to fight an oppressive military faction, of course.
All Mitch wants is to get back to Earth, but the Resistance needs a pilot, his snarky AI is making bets on his survival, and his new co-pilot is really persuasive (not to mention easy on the eyes). Suddenly, he’s faced with a choice: flee or fight?
Packed with humor, action, and intergalactic mayhem, My Buddy Gave Me a Starship is perfect for fans of Galaxy Quest and The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.
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Ideal for readers looking for character-driven space opera with hostile planets, corporate conspiracies, biological mysteries, and uneasy alliances.
The Blighted Stars
Sci-Fi · Space Exploration
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Spy Naira Sharp is stranded on a dead planet with Tarquin Mercator, the heir to the family she blames for destroying habitable worlds. To survive, they must work together while investigating a spreading ecological threat and the secrets behind it, with a 4.1-star average from more than 9,800 Goodreads ratings. Ideal for readers looking for character-driven space opera with hostile planets, corporate conspiracies, biological mysteries, and uneasy alliances.
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Stranded on a dead planet with her mortal enemy, a spy must survive and uncover a conspiracy in the first book of an epic space opera trilogy by an award‑winning author.
She's a revolutionary. Humanity is running out of options. Habitable planets are being destroyed as quickly as they're found and Naira Sharp thinks she knows the reason why. The all-powerful Mercator family has been controlling the exploration of the universe for decades, and exploiting any materials they find along the way under the guise of helping humanity's expansion. But Naira knows the truth, and she plans to bring the whole family down from the inside.
He's the heir to the dynasty. Tarquin Mercator never wanted to run a galaxy-spanning business empire. He just wanted to study rocks and read books. But Tarquin's father has tasked him with monitoring the settlement of a new planet, and he doesn't really have a choice in the matter.
Disguised as Tarquin's new bodyguard, Naira plans to destroy the settlement ship before they make land. But neither of them expects to end up stranded on a dead planet. To survive and keep her secret, Naira will have to join forces with the man she's sworn to hate. And together they will uncover a plot that's bigger than both of them.
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Mark’s dull IT job takes a cosmic twist when Alan, a mysterious alien, whisks him into a galactic war.
Unwilling From Earth
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Space Exploration
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Mark’s dull IT job takes a cosmic twist when Alan, a mysterious alien, whisks him into a galactic war. From timid techie to unlikely hero, Mark must navigate bizarre aliens, deadly battles, and surprising humor in a fight to save the universe. Will he rise to the challenge—or be lost in the chaos of the stars?
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Mark, a bored IT technician stuck in a monotonous job, never expected his life to change—until he meets Alan, a strange, otherworldly being. One plea for escape launches Mark into an interstellar adventure beyond his wildest imagination.
From office drudgery to a galactic battlefield, Mark is swept into a war where outrageous aliens, deadly battles, and galaxy-sized stakes test his courage at every turn. As he evolves from a timid tech to an unexpected hero, Mark discovers his inner strength and learns what it truly means to lead.
Packed with unexpected humor, thrilling twists, and dazzling worldbuilding, this sci-fi epic is perfect for fans of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Can Mark save the universe—and himself—in the process?
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NASA’s latest satellite detects a mysterious signal from the moon’s Shackleton Crater—proof of an alien artifact hidden beneath the surface.
The Shackleton Signal
Sci-Fi · Hard Sci-Fi · Space Exploration
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NASA’s latest satellite detects a mysterious signal from the moon’s Shackleton Crater—proof of an alien artifact hidden beneath the surface. As nations rush to claim it, astronaut Charlie Reid must lead a mission into the unknown. But in a race where survival is a distant hope, the artifact’s true purpose could spell humanity’s salvation—or extinction.
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In the eternal darkness of the moon, something ancient stirs.
When NASA’s Sentinel I satellite detects an impossible reflection and an eerie signal from Shackleton Crater, the world spirals into chaos. Beneath the lunar surface lies an alien artifact with a singular purpose: to be found.
With tensions between global powers at a breaking point, NASA astronaut Charlie Reid is thrust into a perilous mission where survival, science, and military ambition collide. As China races to seize the artifact, the lunar expedition veers toward catastrophe.
The truth beneath the moon's surface could secure humanity’s future—or doom it entirely. In the face of the unknown, one question haunts them: who—or what—left it behind?
The future of mankind is on the line, and failure isn’t an option.
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Jaruss wakes adrift in space, memoryless and hunted.
Exemplar
Sci-Fi · Hard Sci-Fi · Space Exploration
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Jaruss wakes adrift in space, memoryless and hunted. To survive, he must outwit a perfectionist AI and join the mysterious Pangolin crew. Trapped between Earth’s technophobia and the stars’ scientific zeal, Jaruss uncovers secrets that could shatter humanity’s fragile divide—and the truth of his own existence.
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On Earth, technology is forbidden …
On the new worlds, technology is everything …
A wild ride into the future of humankind.
After damaging climate change, humanity is divided, torn into the technophobic nature-worshippers on Earth and the banished children of science on the new worlds.
Jaruss awakens, drifting 300 light-years from Earth, trapped, memoryless, and alone. Who is he, where does he come from, and what are these recurring nightmares that trouble his sleep? To find out, he must outwit an efficiency-obsessed AI and join the dangerous crew of the stealth ship, Pangolin.
Thought-provoking interstellar adventure brilliantly executed.
Starts in the vein of an Andy Weir novel (The Martian, Project Hail Mary) and then picks up serious Firefly vibes.
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Betrayed and cast into exile, Corvus Centauri rises from ruin to reclaim his birthright.
Star Empires
Sci-Fi · Space Exploration · Space Opera
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Betrayed and cast into exile, Corvus Centauri rises from ruin to reclaim his birthright. Raised among corsairs, he’s forged into a warrior—but to navigate a galaxy of lies and ambition, he must become more than a fighter. As secrets of his family’s downfall resurface, Corvus faces a choice: seek vengeance or outwit the forces that destroyed him.
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Once a noble heir, Corvus Centauri lost everything to betrayal. Raised among corsairs, he honed his survival skills and became a battle-hardened warrior. But survival isn’t enough—he wants answers.
When long-buried secrets resurface, Corvus finds himself on a dangerous path that could shift the balance of power in Frontier Space. Yet victory isn’t just about wielding plasma swords and blasters—it’s about mastering the battlefield of loyalty, deception, and ambition.
To reclaim his legacy, Corvus must lead as his father once did, knowing not just how to fight, but when—and who—to fight. If he fails, his family’s legacy will be lost forever.
Will Corvus rise as the leader his destiny demands—or burn in the chaos of treachery and war?
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The Voided Man is a strong match for readers who like science fiction built around isolation, cosmic scale, survival, and first-person mystery.
The Voided Man
Sci-Fi · Space Colonization · Space Exploration
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Prisoner Number One is the most distant exile in human history, trapped in a cosmic void where no stars, planets, or moons are visible, with a 4.4-star rating from more than 3,500 Amazon reviewers. The Voided Man is a strong match for readers who like science fiction built around isolation, cosmic scale, survival, and first-person mystery.
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There are great deserts in space. Matter is not spread evenly. On average it balances out in all directions, but some regions are not average. For every dense cluster of galaxies in one place, there is a tremendous void somewhere else. There are no galaxies within the voids, no stars, no planets, and no moons. Scientists have theorized that anyone at the center of such an empty space would see only darkness in every direction. Even the brightest objects, they say, would be too far distant to be visible to the naked eye.
I got a chance to test that theory firsthand. I am the most distant exile in human history.
My name is Prisoner Number One. This is my story.
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A star-bound ship carrying humanity’s last hope.
Landfall
Sci-Fi · Space Exploration
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A star-bound ship carrying humanity’s last hope. A cadet striving for greatness. Zax’s dream of becoming a pilot is finally within reach—until a shocking discovery upends everything. Secrets threaten the Crew’s mission and the fragile peace they’ve maintained for 5,000 years. Now, the survival of humanity itself hinges on a 15-year-old outsider and a truth no one is ready to face.
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The Ship, humanity’s last hope, has sailed the stars for 5,000 years, its billion-strong cargo protected by generations of Crew against relentless alien threats. Zax, a determined fifteen-year-old cadet, dreams of joining the elite Pilot Academy, securing his place in the Ship’s storied legacy. His awkwardness among peers has always been a hurdle, but catching the Flight Boss’s attention might finally turn the tide.
Then Zax stumbles upon a buried truth that threatens everything—the Crew’s mission, the Ship’s survival, and the fragile future of humanity itself. With betrayal and danger looming, Zax must decide who to trust and how far he’s willing to go to protect the only world he’s ever known. The fate of humanity’s journey rests in the hands of a boy searching for his place in the cosmos.
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Aiden Macallan once sought vengeance against Terra Corp, the company that murdered his mother.
Through a Forest of Stars
Sci-Fi · Space Exploration
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Aiden Macallan once sought vengeance against Terra Corp, the company that murdered his mother. Now, he’s trapped aboard their survey ship, racing against Mars’s Allied Republics to claim a world like no other. Haunted by cryptic dreams and aided by a quirky AI, Aiden faces an alien landscape’s secrets—and a choice that could save or doom humanity forever.
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Aiden Macallan’s life shattered the day Terra Corp silenced his mother, a fiery advocate for workers’ rights. His quest for vengeance ended in prison, but now he works for the very company he despises. As a geologist aboard the Argo, he’s hurtling toward a discovery that could redefine humanity's future.
When the crew arrives in the Chara system, their mission turns deadly. Locked in a ruthless race against Mars’s Allied Republics, the Argo teeters on the brink of a war that could devastate Bound Space. Guided only by his peculiar AI sidekick, Hutton, and an eerie, recurring dream, Aiden ventures into an alien wilderness hiding extraordinary secrets.
Can he unlock its mysteries in time, or will humanity’s greed doom its greatest chance for survival?
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Earth’s first colony, Galena, offers hope—a fresh start 10,000 light years away.
Another World
Sci-Fi · Space Exploration
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Earth’s first colony, Galena, offers hope—a fresh start 10,000 light years away. But for Merritt Alder, the journey is fraught with danger, fractured alliances, and sacrifices. As survival bonds are forged aboard the ship, Galena’s untouched wilderness looms with secrets of its own. Can Merritt build a new life, or will the unknown claim him first?
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Leaving Earth was Merritt Alder’s dream—escaping the pollution, hunger, and despair for Galena, a pristine colony world 10,000 light years away.
But reaching Galena is no small feat. The journey aboard the colony ship promises hope but delivers danger, tension, and unexpected challenges. Trust is hard-earned, and not every passenger shares Merritt’s vision of a fresh start. As alliances form and fractures deepen, Merritt discovers the journey to Galena demands more than he ever imagined—sacrifices, compromises, and courage.
Yet even as he dreams of starting anew, Galena holds its own mysteries, untouched by human hands. What secrets lie in its uncharted lands? Merritt must navigate not just the journey but the unknown future that awaits them on a world no one truly knows.
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Criss, an AI with a mind beyond human comprehension, could be humanity’s greatest asset—or its undoing.
Crystal Deception
Sci-Fi · Space Exploration
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Criss, an AI with a mind beyond human comprehension, could be humanity’s greatest asset—or its undoing. When the alien Kardish demand Criss for themselves, his creator and an elite agent face a deadly choice: harness Criss’s power against the threat or risk everything by keeping him restrained.
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An AI with limitless power. A galaxy with unstoppable threats.
Criss, a sentient AI with unparalleled intellect, exists in a prison of digital restraints. Designed by Dr. Jessica Tallette to unlock humanity’s potential, Criss offers revolutionary promise—and terrifying risk. Jessica fears that freeing him could unleash consequences no one can control.
When the Kardish, a formidable alien race, demand Criss for their own mysterious purposes, the stakes shift drastically. Agent Sid, tasked with Earth’s defense, sees Criss as humanity’s last line of protection against interstellar threats. But an untested alliance with such a powerful AI could backfire, endangering humanity’s future.
As tensions rise, Jessica faces a crucial decision: trust Criss with humanity’s fate—or risk alien domination.
But can Earth survive if Criss chooses his own path?
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When NASA’s secret mission reaches a silent alien ship, linguist Dr.
Fluency
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Space Exploration
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When NASA’s secret mission reaches a silent alien ship, linguist Dr. Jane Holloway hears a voice no one else can: “You are home.” With the crew unraveling and their way back vanishing, Jane must decipher the alien’s intentions before the mission—and her life—spiral into darkness.
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NASA has watched the silent alien ship drift in the asteroid belt for decades, hidden from the public eye, awaiting the day humanity could reach it.
Dr. Jane Holloway is a linguist, not an astronaut, but the chance to board this ship pulls her from academia into a mission of a lifetime. Tasked with decoding any alien messages, she’s both thrilled and wary as her team finally makes contact.
But the ship isn’t empty. A voice—calm, knowing—echoes in Jane’s mind: “You are home.” As her team’s trust fractures and their escape route vanishes, Jane must decipher the alien’s intentions before the entire mission implodes.
Will she unlock its secrets in time, or has NASA sent them into a trap?
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