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Six years after the catastrophe at Jurassic Park, whispers emerge that dinosaurs may still roam a second, hidden island.
The Lost World
Speculative Fiction · Sci-Fi · Genetic Engineering
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Six years after the catastrophe at Jurassic Park, whispers emerge that dinosaurs may still roam a second, hidden island. Drawn back into danger, scientists and explorers race to uncover the truth and survive the consequences of genetic engineering gone wrong. Michael Crichton’s The Lost World delivers relentless tension, breathtaking action, and the haunting question of what science has set loose.
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Timeline, Sphere, and Congo comes the sequel to the smash-hit Jurassic Park, a thriller that’s been millions of years in the making.
“Fast and gripping.”—The Washington Post Book World
It is now six years since the secret disaster at Jurassic Park, six years since the extraordinary dream of science and imagination came to a crashing end—the dinosaurs destroyed, the park dismantled, and the island indefinitely closed to the public.
There are rumors that something has survived. . . .
“Harrowing thrills . . . fast-paced and engaging.”—People
“A very scary read.”—Entertainment Weekly
“Action-packed.”—New York Daily News
“An edge-of-the-seat tale.”—St. Petersburg Times
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A good pick for readers who like time-travel science fiction built around alternate history, cultural collisions, and mystery.
Last Year
Sci-Fi · Hard Sci-Fi · Time Travel
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Jesse Cullum lives in an alternate nineteenth-century Ohio connected to the future by a time-travel passage that will soon close forever. In love with a woman from the future, he plans to follow her home even if it means exposing dangerous secrets, with a 4.2-star average from more than 400 Goodreads ratings. A good pick for readers who like time-travel science fiction built around alternate history, cultural collisions, and mystery.
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The Hugo Award–winning author of Spin, praised as "a hell of a storyteller" by Stephen King, gives time travel his own mind-bending twist . . .
Two events made September 1st a memorable day for Jesse Cullum. First, he lost a pair of Oakley sunglasses. Second, he saved the life of President Ulysses S. Grant.
In the near future of Robert Charles Wilson's Last Year, the technology exists to open doorways into the past—but not our past, not exactly. Each "past" is effectively an alternate world, identical to ours but only up to the date on which we access it. And a given "past" can only be reached once. After a passageway is open, it's the only road to that particular past; once closed, it can't be reopened.
A passageway has been opened to a version of late 19th-century Ohio. It's been in operation for most of a decade, but it's no secret, on either side of time. A small city has grown up around it to entertain visitors from our time, and many locals earn a good living catering to them. But like all such operations, it has a shelf life; as the "natives" become more sophisticated, their version of the "past" grows less attractive as a destination.
Jesse Cullum is a native. And he knows the passageway will be closing soon. He's fallen in love with a woman from our time, and he means to follow her back—no matter whose secrets he has to expose in order to do it.
"Wilson's prose is beautifully constructed in this intelligent and gripping novel." —Chicago Review of Books
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Interstellar repo man Fergus Ferguson travels to the remote colony of Cernee to steal back a ship from a ruthless trade boss—but a sudden explosion plunges the settlement…
Finder
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Hard Sci-Fi · Space Opera
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Interstellar repo man Fergus Ferguson travels to the remote colony of Cernee to steal back a ship from a ruthless trade boss—but a sudden explosion plunges the settlement into chaos. Forced to ally with rebels, dodge mercenaries, and contend with unsettling alien ships, Fergus discovers this “simple” job may demand more heroism than he ever planned. Suzanne Palmer launches a sharp, high-energy sci-fi caper.
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HUGO AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR: The first “wicked, fast-paced, and fun” sci-fi caper about an interstellar repo man and professional finder (Elizabeth Bear, author of Ancestral Night).
“The zippier, zanier side of space opera.” —B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog
Fergus Ferguson has been called a lot of names: thief, con artist, repo man. He prefers the term finder. His latest job should be simple. Find the spacecraft Venetia's Sword and steal it back from Arum Gilger, ex-nobleman turned power-hungry trade boss. He’ll slip in, decode the ship’s compromised AI security, and get out of town, Sword in hand.
Fergus locates both Gilger and the ship in the farthest corner of human-inhabited space, a backwater deep space colony called Cernee. But Fergus’ arrival at the colony is anything but simple. A cable car explosion launches Cernee into civil war, and Fergus must ally with Gilger’s enemies to navigate a field of space mines and a small army of hostile mercenaries. What was supposed to be a routine job evolves into negotiating a power struggle between factions. Even worse, Fergus has become increasingly—and inconveniently—invested in the lives of the locals.
It doesn’t help that a dangerous alien species Fergus thought mythical prove unsettlingly real, and their ominous triangle ships keep following him around.
Foolhardy. Eccentric. Reckless. Whatever he’s called, Fergus will need all the help he can get to take back the Sword and maybe save Cernee from destruction in the process.
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Captain Eva Innocente scrapes by running cargo with her chaotic crew aboard La Sirena Negra—until her sister is kidnapped by a syndicate that freezes its victims.
Chilling Effect
LGBTQIA+ · Sci-Fi
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Captain Eva Innocente scrapes by running cargo with her chaotic crew aboard La Sirena Negra—until her sister is kidnapped by a syndicate that freezes its victims. To pay the ransom, Eva undertakes perilous jobs while juggling psychic cats, a vengeful emperor, and inconvenient feelings. As danger escalates, she must choose between survival and the found family she can’t lose.
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“Jam-packed with weird aliens, mysterious artifacts, and lovable characters... a tremendous good time and an impressive debut.” -- Kirkus Reviews (starred)
A hilarious, offbeat debut space opera that skewers everything from pop culture to video games and features an irresistible foul-mouthed captain and her motley crew, strange life forms, exciting twists, and a galaxy full of fun and adventure.
Captain Eva Innocente and the crew of La Sirena Negra cruise the galaxy delivering small cargo for even smaller profits. When her sister Mari is kidnapped by The Fridge, a shadowy syndicate that holds people hostage in cryostasis, Eva must undergo a series of unpleasant, dangerous missions to pay the ransom.
But Eva may lose her mind before she can raise the money. The ship’s hold is full of psychic cats, an amorous fish-faced emperor wants her dead after she rejects his advances, and her sweet engineer is giving her a pesky case of feelings. The worse things get, the more she lies, raising suspicions and testing her loyalty to her found family.
To free her sister, Eva will risk everything: her crew, her ship, and the life she’s built on the ashes of her past misdeeds. But when the dominoes start to fall and she finds the real threat is greater than she imagined, she must decide whether to play it cool or burn it all down.
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Fad researcher Sandra Foster and chaos theorist Bennett O’Reilly work in the same corporation but never cross paths—until a misdelivered package sparks a chain of coincidences neither can…
Bellwether
Sci-Fi
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Fad researcher Sandra Foster and chaos theorist Bennett O’Reilly work in the same corporation but never cross paths—until a misdelivered package sparks a chain of coincidences neither can escape. As grants, setbacks, sheep, and social chaos collide, the two scientists inch toward an unexpected discovery. Connie Willis’s Bellwether is a witty, humane exploration of patterns, chance, and connection.
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Connie Willis has won more Hugo and Nebula awards than any other science fiction author. Now, with her trademark wit and inventiveness, she explores the intimate relationship between science, pop culture, and the arcane secrets of the heart.
Sandra Foster studies fads—from Barbie dolls to the grunge look—how they start and what they mean. Bennett O'Reilly is a chaos theorist studying monkey group behavior. They both work for the HiTek corporation, strangers until a misdelivered package brings them together. It's a moment of synchronicity—if not serendipity—which leads them into a chaotic system of their own, complete with a million-dollar research grant, caffé latte, tattoos, and a series of unlucky coincidences that leaves Bennett monkeyless, fundless, and nearly jobless. Sandra intercedes with a flock of sheep and an idea for a joint project. (After all, what better animal to study both chaos theory and the herd mentality that so often characterizes human behavior?) But scientific discovery is rarely straightforward and never simple, and Sandra and Bennett have to endure a series of setbacks, heartbreaks, dead ends, and disasters before they find their ultimate answer. . . .
Praise for Bellwether
“One of science fiction's best writers.”—The Denver Post
“Connie Willis deploys the apparatus of science fiction to illuminate character and relationships, and her writing is fresh, subtle, and deeply moving.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Keen social satire touched with genuine humanity . . . Connie Willis's fiction is one of the most intelligent delights of our genre.”—Locus
“A sheer pleasure to read . . . Sprightly, intelligent fun.”—Publishers Weekly
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Helva was born human, but only her brain survived, becoming the mind of an interstellar scout ship with a voice as extraordinary as her abilities.
The Ship Who Sang
Epic Fantasy · Sci-Fi · Space Opera
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Helva was born human, but only her brain survived, becoming the mind of an interstellar scout ship with a voice as extraordinary as her abilities. Paired with a human partner, she roams the galaxy in search of adventure, purpose, and connection. But when Helva unexpectedly falls in love, even a nearly indestructible ship discovers how fragile life can be.
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Helva had been born human, but only her brain had been saved—saved to be schooled, programmed, and implanted into the sleek titanium body of an intergalactic scout ship. But first she had to choose a human partner—male or female—to share her exhilirating excapades in space!
Her life was to be rich and rewarding . . . resplendent with daring adventures and endless excitement, beyond the wildest dreams of mere mortals.
Gifted with the voice of an angel and being virtually indestructable, Helva XH-834 antipitated a sublime immortality.
Then one day she fell in love!
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Ean Lambert is a level-ten linesman, but his ability to hear the lines sing sets him apart—and makes others doubt him.
Linesman
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Space Opera
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Ean Lambert is a level-ten linesman, but his ability to hear the lines sing sets him apart—and makes others doubt him. When a mysterious alien ship appears with deadly defenses and unfamiliar energy lines, Ean is the only one it doesn’t attack. His rare talent may unlock its secrets and reshape humanity’s future in this gripping series opener by S. K. Dunstall.
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First in a brand new thought-provoking science fiction series.
The lines. No ship can traverse the void without them. Only linesmen can work with them. But only Ean Lambert hears their song. And everyone thinks he’s crazy…
Most slum kids never go far, certainly not becoming a level-ten linesman like Ean. Even if he’s part of a small, and unethical, cartel, and the other linesmen disdain his self-taught methods, he’s certified and working.
Then a mysterious alien ship is discovered at the edges of the galaxy. Each of the major galactic powers is desperate to be the first to uncover the ship’s secrets, but all they’ve learned is that it has the familiar lines of energy—and a defense system that, once triggered, annihilates everything in a 200 kilometer radius.
The vessel threatens any linesman who dares to approach it, except Ean. His unique talents may be the key to understanding this alarming new force—and reconfiguring the relationship between humans and the ships that serve them, forever.
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In the 25th century, humanity’s long peace has left its warships outdated and its defenses complacent.
Warship
Sci-Fi · Hard Sci-Fi · Military Sci-Fi · Space Exploration
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In the 25th century, humanity’s long peace has left its warships outdated and its defenses complacent. When a terrifying new enemy emerges, Captain Jackson Wolfe and his aging vessel become the first and only line of resistance. Outmatched but unwilling to surrender, Wolfe must rally a civilization that has forgotten how to fight in Joshua Dalzelle’s gripping military sci-fi opener.
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2015 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best Science Fiction
From Joshua Dalzelle, author of the bestselling "Omega Force” series, comes an all new vision of humanity's future.
In the 25th century humans have conquered space. The advent of faster-than-light travel has opened up hundreds of habitable planets for colonization, and humans have exploited the virtually limitless space and resources for hundreds of years with impunity.
So complacent have they become with the overabundance that armed conflict is a thing of the past, and their machines of war are obsolete and decrepit. What would happen if they were suddenly threatened by a terrifying new enemy? Would humanity fold and surrender, or would they return to their evolutionary roots and meet force with force? One ship—and one captain—will soon be faced with this very choice. Against incredible odds, Jackson Wolfe is determined to save humanity–and in the process, might end up saving himself.
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Aboard the Athos—part cruise ship, part research hub, part warship—librarian Ellis McFadden enjoys unexpected adventures alongside her vice admiral daughter.
Breathing Space
Mystery · Sci-Fi · Amateur Sleuths · Cozy Mystery
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Aboard the Athos—part cruise ship, part research hub, part warship—librarian Ellis McFadden enjoys unexpected adventures alongside her vice admiral daughter. But when a patron turns up dead and suspicion falls on her, Ellis must unravel a web of secrets with help from loyal friends and her android cat. A witty, stellar mystery that blends charm, suspense, and spacefaring intrigue.
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Step into the enigmatic world of the Athos—a vessel that blends the luxury of a cruise ship, the intrigue of a scientific research station, and the might of a military starship. Here, amidst the stars, you'll find Ellis McFadden, the ship’s head librarian, embarking on adventures she never anticipated this late in her career.
Even better that she gets to experience it all while in proximity to her daughter, who just happens to be the vice admiral. But life aboard the ship takes a darker turn when a library patron is found dead, and Ellis falls under suspicion.
With her reputation on the line, Ellis must navigate a labyrinth of secrets and lies. Armed with her wits, the loyalty of her eclectic friends, and her trusty android cat, she dives into a mystery that's as thrilling as the unexplored galaxies around her. Can she find the critical evidence to clear her name before the next jump into the unknown?
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When a bioweapon attack wipes out the command crew of the Pufferfish and reverts most humans aboard to a feral state, sanitation lieutenant Marion “Mops” Adamopoulos and her…
Terminal Alliance
Post-Apocalyptic · Sci-Fi · Military Sci-Fi · Space Exploration · Space Opera
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When a bioweapon attack wipes out the command crew of the Pufferfish and reverts most humans aboard to a feral state, sanitation lieutenant Marion “Mops” Adamopoulos and her team of space janitors are the only ones left thinking clearly. As they flee attackers, pilot a ship they barely understand, and hunt for a cure, they uncover a conspiracy threatening the entire alliance.
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A “damn hilarious” military science fiction series that “skates just on the right side of the line between clever absurdity and complete chaos”—for fans of Douglas Adams and John Scalzi (Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times–bestselling author)
Hugo Award–winning author Jim C. Hines introduces the unlikely heroes who may just save the galaxy from a zombie plague: a crew of space janitors.
The Krakau came to Earth to invite humanity into a growing alliance of sentient species. However, they happened to arrive after a mutated plague wiped out half the planet, turned the rest into shambling, near-unstoppable animals, and basically destroyed human civilization. You know—your standard apocalypse.
Now, a century later, human beings might not be what they once were, but at least they’re no longer trying to eat everyone. Mostly.
Marion “Mops” Adamopoulos is surprisingly bright (for a human). As a Lieutenant on the Earth Mercenary Corps Ship Pufferfish, she’s in charge of the Shipboard Hygiene and Sanitation team. When a bioweapon attack wipes out the Krakau command crew and reverts the rest of the humans to their feral state, only Mops and her team are left with their minds intact.
Escaping the attacking aliens—not to mention her shambling crewmates—is only the beginning. Sure, Mops and her team of space janitors and plumbers can clean the ship as well as anyone, but flying the damn thing is another matter. As they struggle to keep the Pufferfish functioning and find a cure for their crew, they stumble onto a conspiracy that could threaten the entire alliance… a conspiracy born from the truth of what happened on Earth all those years ago.
With Terminal Alliance, Jim Jim C. Hines takes us into a brand-new universe of entertainment certain to appeal to fans of both Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett.
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At Seersana University, reclusive Eldritch esper Jahir struggles to navigate a vibrant, multicultural campus and the demands of xenopsychology training.
Mindtouch
Romantasy · Sci-Fi · Space Exploration · Space Opera
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At Seersana University, reclusive Eldritch esper Jahir struggles to navigate a vibrant, multicultural campus and the demands of xenopsychology training. Second-year student Vasiht’h offers friendship and guidance, drawing them into a partnership neither expected but both may desperately need. Mindtouch opens M.C.A. Hogarth’s Dreamhealers Duology with a gentle, character-driven story of connection and growth.
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Seersana University is worlds-renowned for its xenopsychology program, producing the Alliance's finest therapists, psychiatric nurses and alien researchers. When Jahir, one of the rare and reclusive Eldritch espers, arrives on campus, he's unprepared for the challenges of a vast and multicultural society... but fortunately, second-year student Vasiht'h is willing to take him under his wing. Will the two win past their troubles and doubts and see the potential for a once-in-a-lifetime partnership? Book 1 of the Dreamhealers Duology.
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After his mother’s death leaves him stranded without work or options, eighteen-year-old Ishmael Wang signs on with a deep-space freighter for a two-year stint.
Quarter Share
Sci-Fi · Space Exploration · Space Opera
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After his mother’s death leaves him stranded without work or options, eighteen-year-old Ishmael Wang signs on with a deep-space freighter for a two-year stint. Suddenly launched far from home, he must learn the rhythms of life aboard the Lois McKendrick and find his place among its eclectic crew. Nathan Lowell’s Quarter Share is a warm, character-driven tale of discovery and adventure.
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The Golden Age of Sail has Returned -- in the Year 2352
When his mother dies in a flitter crash, eighteen-year-old Ishmael Horatio Wang must find a job with the planet company or leave the system--and NerisCo isn't hiring. With credits running low, and prospects limited, he has just one hope...to enlist for two years with a deep space commercial freighter. Ishmael, who only rarely visited the Neris Orbital, and has never been off-planet alone before, finds himself part of an eclectic crew sailing a deep space leviathan between the stars.
Join the crew of the SC Lois McKendrick, a Manchester built clipper as she sets solar sails in search of profit for her company and a crew each entitled to a share equal to their rating.
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