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50 past books matching Galactic Empire
Misplaced follows Eric, who escaped a violent past to grow up hauling scrap in a starship salvage yard.
Misplaced
Sci-Fi · Galactic Empire · Space Opera
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Misplaced follows Eric, who escaped a violent past to grow up hauling scrap in a starship salvage yard. Two years after an empire’s fall, he’s done running. As rivals and shadowy powers take notice, Eric must claim his own future in a world of loyalty, betrayal, and hard-won defiance. A gritty space opera set in the Wolfhounds universe.
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Eric and his sister escaped a bloody past, finding refuge with a starship salvage yard owner who straddles the line between criminal and honorable. Now, after twelve years of hauling scrap, Eric is ready carve his own path. The streets don’t let go so easily, nor does the Solarian Empire. As Eric steps into manhood, his talents draw dangerous eyes—jealous rivals and shadowy forces who’d rather see him buried than rising. Two years after the fall of the Solarian Empire, the paranoia of a hunted life lingers, but Eric’s done running. In a kingdom where power burns bright and betrayal simmers, he’ll learn that standing tall means facing the fire head-on.
Misplaced—a tale of grit, loyalty, and defiance, set in the expansive universe of Wolfhounds.
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Desperate to escape a dead end life, Ryck Lysander enlists in the Federation Marine Corps and discovers the uniform demands everything he has.
Federation Marine: Recruit
Sci-Fi · Galactic Empire · Military Sci-Fi · Space Exploration · Space Opera
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Desperate to escape a dead end life, Ryck Lysander enlists in the Federation Marine Corps and discovers the uniform demands everything he has. Brutal training pushes him past his limits as failure carries a deadly cost. A grounded military science fiction origin story about discipline, sacrifice, and earning a place among the stars by Jonathan P. Brazee.
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Previously published as “United Federation Marine Corps”, now updated and re-edited.
What would you do to change your life? How far would you go? How hard would you fight?
Rather than work his bones into dust toiling away on a barren world, Ryck Lysander chooses to enlist in the Federation Marine Corps.
But as he quickly finds out, this path isn't just a job. . . it's a calling. . . and not everyone is suited to wear the uniform.
Like millions before him, Ryck will need to develop discipline, endurance, and strength as he’s pushed to the very limit of what he can do, all to earn his ticket off a baren world and into the stars.
But the price of failure won't just mean going home to work the dirt fields. . . it could cost him his very life.
The time to stand is now, and Ryck will need every ounce of willpower to become what the galaxy needs. . .
He must become a Federation Marine.
From USA Today Bestseller Jonathan P. Brazee comes an epic military scifi series that is sure to draw you in and never let go. If you're a fan of Sentenced to War, Old Man's War, or Starship Troopers, this is the series for you.
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A failed expedition in Antarctica sends disgraced scientist Alexander Hawke through a hidden gateway to the stars.
The First Peacemaker
Sci-Fi · Galactic Empire · Space Opera
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A failed expedition in Antarctica sends disgraced scientist Alexander Hawke through a hidden gateway to the stars. Recruited into an alien civil war where nothing is what it seems, Alexander must rely on wit and nerve to survive. A high concept science fiction adventure where saving a strange new world may be his only way home.
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Deep inside Antarctica lies a mystery. The forgotten pathway to the stars.
Rejected scientist Alexander Hawke is down to his last chance. Brilliant but sheltered, every banker in New York has refused to finance his ideas.
Enter the Russian—charming, dangerous, and offering an Antarctic expedition that promises answers to all of his questions.
Now, Alexander stands at the edge of a bottomless chasm. With a helpful shove from his foreign benefactor, he plunges into adventure.
Landing in darkness, Alexander finds a portal to destiny—weirder than New York, colder than Russia, and filled with the ruins of an empire that once spanned the galaxy.
Armed with his wits, he’ll set forth on the journey of a lifetime, recruited by aliens for a civil war in which the good side is bad, the bad side is good, and somehow, Alexander ends up square in the middle.
And his only way home is to save the world.
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Earthbound follows climatologist Phil Bright as wormholes tear through Saturn’s rings and signal an extinction-level threat to Earth.
Earthbound
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Galactic Empire · Hard Sci-Fi · Space Exploration
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Earthbound follows climatologist Phil Bright as wormholes tear through Saturn’s rings and signal an extinction-level threat to Earth. Salvation arrives from an alien kingdom ruled by an AI sovereign, but at the cost of human independence. As Phil uncovers the truth behind this power, he must weigh survival against surrender in a choice that will define humanity’s future.
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Earth faces annihilation. A tear in spacetime. An impossible choice.
Dr. Phil Bright's specialty was weather patterns, not existential threats. But when mysterious wormholes begin to appear near Saturn, carving massive, inexplicable gaps in the planet's rings, the impossible becomes terrifyingly real. Humanity is unprepared, grappling with a phenomenon that defies all known science.
Salvation arrives from an unknown galactic kingdom, heralded by a human professor with advanced technology and an offer of help. Yet, the price is steeper than any could imagine: Earth must surrender its sovereignty and pledge allegiance to King Manay XII, an artificial intelligence sovereign ruling trillions.
As Phil navigates a world of skeptical governments, alien wonders, and the truth behind the kingdom's ancient power, he's forced to confront the ultimate dilemma: sacrifice humanity's freedom for survival, or watch the planet he loves be consumed by cosmic ruin.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy military science fiction, interstellar politics, and advanced technology.
The Risen Empire
Sci-Fi · Galactic Empire · Hard Sci-Fi · Space Opera
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Called “exceptionally smart and empathetic” by Publishers Weekly, this space opera follows Captain Laurent Zai as he attempts to rescue the Child Empress from the Rix, machine-augmented rebels challenging an immortal emperor's rule. Meanwhile, Senator Nara Oxham faces political conflict that could determine the empire's future. Ideal for readers who enjoy military science fiction, interstellar politics, and advanced technology.
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"Westerfeld's blend of traditional space opera and cutting-edge speculation makes this a truly twenty-first-century SF novel." —Karl Schroeder, author of Pirate Sun
The undead Emperor has ruled his mighty interstellar empire of eighty human worlds for sixteen hundred years. Because he can grant a form of eternal life, creating an elite known as the Risen, his power has been absolute. He and his sister, the Child Empress, who is eternally a little girl, are worshiped as living gods. No one can touch them.
Not until the Rix, machine-augmented humans who worship very different gods: AI compound minds of planetary extent. The Rix are cool, relentless fanatics, and their only goal is to propagate such AIs throughout the galaxy. They seek to end, by any means necessary, the Emperor's prolonged tyranny of one and supplant it with an eternal cybernetic dynasty of their own. They begin by taking the Child Empress hostage. Captain Laurent Zai of the Imperial Frigate Lynx is tasked with her rescue.
Separated by light-years, bound by an unlikely love, Zai and pacifist senator Nara Oxham must each in their own way, face the challenge of the Rix, and they each will hold the fate of the empire in their hands. The Risen Empire is the first great space opera of the twenty-first century.
"In the tradition of Isaac Asimov's Foundation series and Frank Herbert's Dune books." —The New York Times
"Confirms the buzz that space opera is one of the most exciting branches of current SF." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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In Force Majeure, Chase struggles to claim his identity as a prince while preparing for the weight of imperial rule.
Force Majeure
Sci-Fi · Galactic Empire · Military Sci-Fi · Space Opera
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In Force Majeure, Chase struggles to claim his identity as a prince while preparing for the weight of imperial rule. Surrounded by doubt, political pressure, and a criminal past that refuses to stay buried, he uncovers truths about his family that may decide his fate. John Van Stry continues a space opera of power, identity, and survival.
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Chase is finally coming to understand just what being Prince Chase means, and what becoming emperor to the Solarian Empire will mean as well. He's getting better at the job every day, now if only he could just bring himself to tell Captain Witner and the other members of the command staff that he really is a prince, and not the fraud they all believe he is.
Another thing he is starting to learn more about is Imperial politics and the kinds of things princes and emperors are known for, as well as expected to do. He's also discovering that there are a lot of people who still believe he's a fraud, because of Neill's efforts at proclaiming him as such. Of course his criminal background isn't helping him much there.
What is helping him however are some of the people he's discovering, and some of the things he's learning about his family from them. There are still a good many surprises in store for Chase. Hopefully none of those surprises will end up killing him.
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Long after Humanity’s fall from power, ancient artifacts resurface and reignite a galactic race for control.
Apex
Sci-Fi · Galactic Empire · Hard Sci-Fi · Space Opera
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Long after Humanity’s fall from power, ancient artifacts resurface and reignite a galactic race for control. As rival factions close in on a discovery that could reshape the stars, the past threatens to repeat itself. This epic standalone space opera holds 4.5 stars on Amazon and is praised for its scale and worldbuilding.
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An epic space adventure, Aer-ki Jyr's Apex is a breathless race to the ultimate prize, with the very fate of the stars hanging in the balance.
A new dawn is coming . . .
It's been eons since Humans controlled the universe. Defeated by a mysterious enemy, the downfall of Humanity brought about a virtual dark age. Culture and technology stagnated in their absence. But now, trade is once again flourishing as Human artifacts resurface throughout the galaxy, resurrecting long forgotten advancements.
And one such discovery might very well alter the course of the future forever.
From the author of the epic Star Force Origin series, Aer-ki Jyr's impressive galactic world-building is on full display in this stand-alone space opera adventure reminiscent of Ryk Brown, Christopher Nuttall, B.V. Larson, and Evan Currie.
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Renegade captain Jace Hughes takes a job he can’t ignore when a mysterious nun and a strange young girl seek passage across the stars.
Renegade Star
Sci-Fi · Galactic Empire · Military Sci-Fi · Space Exploration · Space Opera
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Renegade captain Jace Hughes takes a job he can’t ignore when a mysterious nun and a strange young girl seek passage across the stars. Marked by glowing blue tattoos and hunted for a secret tied to humanity’s origins, the girl may unlock the path to the mythical Earth. As danger mounts, Jace must decide between profit and protection. A galaxy-spanning sci-fi adventure.
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They say the Earth is just a myth. But a bold secret will change everything.
Captain Jace Hughes is a Renegade, an expert at taking odd jobs without asking questions. But when a mysterious nun with a strange piece of cargo shows up at his door asking for safe passage, he has nothing but questions.
The nun is harboring a young girl with albino skin, white hair, and glowing blue tattoos. She's unlike anyone Jace has ever met.
And she just might hold the secret to finding Earth.
As they follow the clues, Jace and his bustling new crew go on the run, discovering the secrets of an ancient civilization that will unlock humanity's true origins.
With a hefty bounty on the child, will Jace take the payday or risk everything to protect her?
Renegade Star is the first installment in a riveting galaxy-spanning sci-fi series. If you're a fan of ancient civilizations, suspenseful space adventures, strange new worlds, and interstellar mysteries, you'll love this exciting sci-fi epic from USA Today bestseller J.N. Chaney, creator of the Backyard Starship Universe.
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A test flight meant to make Major Noah Gantz a hero instead hurls him across the universe, where a sentient starship saves his life by merging with him.
Homeworld Lost
Sci-Fi · Galactic Empire · Military Sci-Fi · Space Opera
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A test flight meant to make Major Noah Gantz a hero instead hurls him across the universe, where a sentient starship saves his life by merging with him. As Noah learns to survive with Kayan’s voice in his mind, a rising enemy hunts them—and knows Earth exists. A high-octane sci-fi adventure from J.N. Chaney and Scott Moon.
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During a test flight for the world’s first warp engine, Major Noah Gantz is set to go down in the history books.
Despite years of training, the mission goes sideways, and instead of a quick trip to the moon and back, Noah's ship is transported across the universe to stars unknown.
Stranded in space and on the brink of death, Noah is rescued by a sentient starship and its captain. To save his life, the ship’s own biomatter must replace his failing cells.
Now , Noah is different. Stronger, faster… and there’s a voice in his head.
The voice of the ship itself, and its name is Kayan.
With no way to return home, Noah must adapt and rebuild his life in this unfamiliar corner of the universe. And as he does, he discovers a looming threat in the far reaches of space, growing in power, and set on capturing Noah and his ship.
Worse still, this new enemy knows about Earth. . . and it has big plans.
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When alien ships appear over Earth, the Overlords bring an end to war and suffering.
Childhood’s End
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Galactic Empire · Speculative Fiction
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When alien ships appear over Earth, the Overlords bring an end to war and suffering. Humanity enters an age of peace, but perfection hides a purpose no one can imagine. Arthur C. Clarke’s Childhood’s End is a haunting, prophetic masterpiece about evolution, utopia, and the cost of surrendering control to those who promise salvation.
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They came in silence, their ships shining above every city on Earth. They promised peace. They delivered something else.
When the Overlords arrive, humanity’s wars end overnight. Poverty, cruelty, and hunger vanish, replaced by a new golden age. Yet beneath this perfect order lies a mystery no one can unravel. The Overlords rule with unseen power, their true purpose hidden behind their calm benevolence.
As decades pass, a chilling truth emerges: their plan for humanity’s future will change the species forever.
Arthur C. Clarke’s Childhood’s End is a visionary masterpiece of science fiction, exploring the price of utopia, the limits of progress, and the destiny of a civilization that dares to dream beyond itself.
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Follow Anakin Skywalker’s transformation from gifted boy to fallen hero in The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith.
The Prequel Trilogy: Star Wars
Sci-Fi · Galactic Empire · Space Opera
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Follow Anakin Skywalker’s transformation from gifted boy to fallen hero in The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith. From the sands of Tatooine to the fall of the Republic, The Prequel Trilogy: Star Wars unites three epic novels of prophecy, power, and the making of a galactic legend.
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A boy dreams of freedom beneath twin suns. A hero rises to save the galaxy. A legend falls to darkness.
Across The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith, the Star Wars saga unfolds in a tale of courage, prophecy, and betrayal. From the sands of Tatooine to the halls of Coruscant, Anakin Skywalker’s destiny is forged in conflict and love, tested by fear, and transformed by power.
As the Republic crumbles and the Jedi fade, one choice will alter the fate of the galaxy forever.
Written by Terry Brooks, R. A. Salvatore, and Matthew Stover, The Prequel Trilogy: Star Wars collects the complete journey from gifted child to the rise of Darth Vader.
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In Tigra by R. J. Leahy (4.6 out of 5 stars), a battle-scarred soldier crash-lands on a desert world and bonds with a tiger-like creature who may be…
Tigra
Sci-Fi · Galactic Empire · Military Sci-Fi · Space Opera
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In Tigra by R. J. Leahy (4.6 out of 5 stars), a battle-scarred soldier crash-lands on a desert world and bonds with a tiger-like creature who may be more than he seems. Together, they’ll ignite rebellion and reshape a galaxy. A sweeping sci-fi fantasy of destiny, courage, and the connection between beast and human.
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Jeena Garza wanted only peace. After surviving war and captivity, the elite soldier crash-lands on the desert world of Ararat, hoping to disappear into silence. But fate—and the galaxy—has other plans. In the shifting dunes, she encounters Samson, a tiger-like creature feared by all who know his kind. Yet Samson is no mindless beast. He’s gentle, intelligent, and perhaps something far greater.
As forgotten prophecies awaken and empires tremble, Jeena and Samson are bound by a destiny neither chose. To save him, she must rally a lost people, confront an ancient power, and challenge the very order of creation.
R. J. Leahy’s Tigra is a breathtaking fusion of sci-fi and myth—an epic tale of war, compassion, and what it means to be human.
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