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Saving humanity sounds noble right up until someone plants a bomb on the ship.
The Deep Sky
Post-Apocalyptic · Sci-Fi · Space Exploration · Speculative Fiction
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Saving humanity sounds noble right up until someone plants a bomb on the ship. The Deep Sky follows a generation ship mission carrying Earth’s last hope, where one deadly explosion leaves the crew terrified, suspicious, and increasingly willing to turn on each other. Asuka, the only surviving witness, is stuck at the center of the chaos in this tense sci-fi thriller that blends space survival, buried secrets, and the kind of pressure that makes trust feel almost fictional.
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Yume Kitasei's The Deep Sky is an enthralling sci fi thriller debut about a mission into deep space that begins with a lethal explosion that leaves the survivors questioning the loyalty of the crew.
They left Earth to save humanity. They’ll have to save themselves first.
It is the eve of Earth’s environmental collapse. A single ship carries humanity’s last hope: eighty elite graduates of a competitive program, who will give birth to a generation of children in deep space. But halfway to a distant but livable planet, a lethal bomb kills three of the crew and knocks The Phoenix off course. Asuka, the only surviving witness, is an immediate suspect.
As the mystery unfolds on the ship, poignant flashbacks reveal how Asuka came to be picked for the mission. Despite struggling through training back on Earth, she was chosen to represent Japan, a country she only partly knows as a half-Japanese girl raised in America. But estranged from her mother back home, The Phoenix is all she has left.
With the crew turning on each other, Asuka is determined to find the culprit before they all lose faith in the mission—or worse, the bomber strikes again.
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Earth’s leading scientists travel to Xica, an alien world with an advanced civilization, where their discoveries reveal wonders that could threaten humanity’s survival, with a 3.9-star average from…
Life Form
Sci-Fi · Alien Invasion · First Contact · Space Exploration
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Earth’s leading scientists travel to Xica, an alien world with an advanced civilization, where their discoveries reveal wonders that could threaten humanity’s survival, with a 3.9-star average from more than 30 Goodreads ratings. Ideal for science fiction readers interested in alien civilizations, planetary exploration, and dangerous first contact.
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Humanity makes first—and possibly last—contact with an alien species in this sci-fi adventure from the New York Times–bestselling author of the Humanx Commonwealth series.
Earth's most elite team of scientists has made an astonishing discovery. Far from our solar system is the life-sustaining planet Xica, home of an advanced intelligent species who have created a human-like civilization.
Invited to visit, the scientists explore a world of miraculous wonders that defies the very laws of nature as they know it. But Xica's secrets may threaten not only their lives but the lives of everyone on Earth . . .
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For generations, carpetmakers have devoted their lives to weaving impossibly intricate carpets from the hair of their wives and daughters, never questioning why.
The Carpet Makers
Sci-Fi · Space Exploration · Space Opera
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For generations, carpetmakers have devoted their lives to weaving impossibly intricate carpets from the hair of their wives and daughters, never questioning why. In The Carpet Makers, that sacred tradition begins to unravel when the empire behind it suddenly vanishes and strangers arrive from the stars searching for answers. This far-future science fiction novel is quiet in scope but massive in implication, unfolding into something strange, unsettling, and far bigger than it first appears.
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"Enthusiastically introduced by no less than Orson Scott Card, this far-future novel does credit to everyone concerned, starting with its German author." —Booklist
Since the time of pre-history, carpetmakers tie intricate knots to form carpets for the court of the Emperor. These carpets are made from the hairs of wives and daughters; they are so detailed and fragile that each carpetmaker finishes only one single carpet in his entire lifetime.
This art descends from father to son, since the beginning of time itself.
But one day the empire of the God Emperor vanishes, and strangers begin to arrive from the stars to follow the trace of the hair carpets. What these strangers discover is beyond all belief, more than anything they could have ever imagined . . .
Brought to the attention of Tor Books by Orson Scott Card, this edition of The Carpet Makers contains his special introduction.
"Eschbach's first novel will blow you away. Yes, it's that good." —Analog
"A considerable achievement, and one that suggests the presence of a world-class SF voice that we ought to know about." —Locus
"Andreas Eschbach is incontestably the shooting star of the German SF scene." —Heyne Science Fiction Yearbook
"That such a magnum opus has been allowed to languish in the shadows for ten years is damning evidence of how parochial SF publishing can be. Even more astounding, it was Eschbach's debut." —Kirkus Reviews
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It’s a great fit for readers who like space opera with ruthless politics, corporate warfare, brutal stakes, and a distinctly dynasty-driven edge.
Luna: New Moon
Sci-Fi · Hard Sci-Fi · Space Exploration
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On the Moon, survival is transactional, power is fragile, and family loyalty comes with a body count. Luna: New Moon follows the Corta dynasty as rivals close in on their hard-won empire and the next generation is forced to defend it from outside enemies and each other. It’s a great fit for readers who like space opera with ruthless politics, corporate warfare, brutal stakes, and a distinctly dynasty-driven edge.
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The scions of a falling house navigate a world of corporate warfare to maintain their family's status on the Moon in this thrilling space opera.
The Moon wants to kill you.
Maybe it will kill you when the per diem for your allotted food, water, and air runs out, just before you hit paydirt. Maybe it will kill you when you are trapped between the reigning corporations—the Five Dragons—in a foolish gamble against a futuristic feudal society. On the Moon, you must fight for every inch you want to gain. And that is just what Adriana Corta did.
As the leader of the Moon's newest "dragon," Adriana has wrested control of the Moon's Helium-3 industry from the Mackenzie Metal corporation and fought to earn her family's new status. Now, in the twilight of her life, Adriana finds her corporation—Corta Helio—confronted by the many enemies she made during her meteoric rise. If the Corta family is to survive, Adriana's five children must defend their mother's empire from her many enemies . . . and each other.
Perfect for fans of Kim Stanley Robinson and Ken Macleod alike.
Praise for Luna: New Moon
"McDonald's never written a bad novel, but [Luna: New Moon] is a great one." —Cory Doctorow
"With an action narrative driving this political commentary, Luna is actually a fantastically fun read as well as an important one. "—Los Angeles Review of Books
"McDonald creates a complex and fascinating civilization featuring believable technology, and the characters are fully developed, with individually gripping stories." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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Ideal for readers looking for large-scale space opera with alien civilizations, mysterious origins, and an immense starship at its center.
Marrow
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Hard Sci-Fi · Space Exploration · Space Opera
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Called “an exhilarating ride” by The New York Times Book Review, Marrow follows the near-immortal crew of an enormous starship as they discover a hidden planet at its center and send their best captains to investigate. Trapped on Marrow, the team must build a new civilization and seek a way back, with a 4.3-star rating from more than 400 Amazon reviewers. Ideal for readers looking for large-scale space opera with alien civilizations, mysterious origins, and an immense starship at its center.
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The Ship has traveled the universe for longer than any of the near-immortal crew can recall, its true purpose and origins unknown. It is larger than many planets, housing thousands of alien races and just as many secrets.
Now one of those secrets has been discovered: at the center of the Ship is . . . a planet. Marrow. But when a team of the Ship's best and brightest are sent down to investigate, will they return with the origins of the Ship--or will they bring doom to everyone on board?
Robert Reed, whose fantastic stories have been filling all the major SF magazines for the past several years, spins a captivating tale of adventure and wonder on an incredible scale in this novel based on his acclaimed novella.
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Seekers in the Void begins with a first command that carries more risk than prestige in a corporate empire that controls interstellar travel.
Seekers in the Void
Sci-Fi · Space Exploration · Space Opera
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Seekers in the Void begins with a first command that carries more risk than prestige in a corporate empire that controls interstellar travel. Captain Cirilo Webster takes charge of a freighter serving a powerful megacorporation, only to face a distrustful crew, a questionable mission, and rising tensions with rival interests. This space opera blends political maneuvering, corporate intrigue, and evolving artificial intelligence against a vast colonial backdrop.
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Captain Cirilo Webster is a loyal officer of the Santiago Corporation, the multistellar megacorporation that controls all travel between the Seventy-Seven human colonies.
Finally given command of his first interstellar freighter, he is determined to do well by both his crew and his employers—but nothing is ever that simple.
His crew is used to Captains passing through on their way to better ships. The Company’s policies have made more enemies than he can count. Their mission is unusual and the client might be lying to him.
And if all of that wasn’t enough? One of the cyborgs his ship uses for security is starting to do things like read encyclopedias for fun.
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A restless drifter becomes the unlikely target of forces far beyond Earth.
Starhunter
Sci-Fi · Military Sci-Fi · Space Exploration · Space Opera
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A restless drifter becomes the unlikely target of forces far beyond Earth. In Starhunter, Kane Hunter discovers an alien scout ship attuned to his DNA and learns that an artificial intelligence has infiltrated the planet, preparing for invasion. Thrust into interstellar conflict with a crew of outsiders, he must embrace a destiny he never wanted in this action-driven military science fiction adventure.
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My name is Kane Hunter, and I never asked to become humanity's last line of defense.
It started with a strange feeling along Nevada's Extraterrestrial Highway—someone watching me. Within hours, my Harley was stolen, I was tossed into a ghost town's jail by a sheriff who wasn't quite human, and an old Paiute chief was whispering about ancient visitors from the stars.
Then I found the Theron—a dormant alien scout ship buried in the desert, waiting for someone with the right genetic markers. Someone like me.
Now I know the truth: an artificial intelligence called the Mindship has infiltrated Earth, using Area 51 as its foothold before a full-scale invasion from Tau Ceti. With a crew of unlikely aliens and androids, I’ll take the fight beyond the solar system’s edge—into enemy territory.
I'm no soldier, just a drifter with an unexpected legacy. But when humanity's survival is on the line, running isn't an option.
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Some signals carry more than information, pulling old loyalties back into the light.
No One Left Behind
Sci-Fi · Galactic Empire · Space Exploration
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Some signals carry more than information, pulling old loyalties back into the light. No One Left Behind follows Edgar Bryce, a former soldier drawn out of isolation by a forbidden distress call from prisoners abandoned beyond the border. This military science fiction series centers duty, sacrifice, and found family, tracing one man’s resolve to honor promises in a fragile postwar galaxy.
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Edgar Bryce thought his war was over. Then he heard the signal.
Once a decorated soldier, Bryce now roams the stars as a freelance prospector, trading danger for solitude. The battles may be behind him, but peace has never come easy. He’s drifting until a strange signal pulls him off course.
A hidden transmission. A plea for help. A distress call from human prisoners long thought lost.
The authorities won’t act. Peace is too fragile. Diplomats would rather look away. But Bryce remembers what it means to wear the uniform and the unspoken vow that comes with it.
He’ll have to do the impossible: form a team, cross the border, and bring them home.
Because some promises don’t expire. And some missions… choose you.
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After walking on the moon, astronaut Richard Baedecker struggles with the emotional fallout of loss, memory, and regret.
Phases of Gravity
Sci-Fi · Space Exploration
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After walking on the moon, astronaut Richard Baedecker struggles with the emotional fallout of loss, memory, and regret. A chance encounter forces him to confront the family he sacrificed and the grief he buried after the Challenger tragedy. This introspective novel blends science, love, and quiet heartbreak. Rated 4.2 stars on Amazon.
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A New York Times–bestselling author's moving novel about an astronaut returning to Earth, and the small steps and giant leaps love requires.
Richard Baedecker thinks his greatest challenge was walking on the moon, but then he meets a mysterious woman who shows him his past. Join Baedecker as he comes to grips with the son and wife he lost owing to his passion for space exploration, his forgotten childhood, and the loss he experienced during the deadly flight of the Challenger. The most difficult exploration of his life is not the cold, rocky crevices of the moon, but the warm interior of his heart. Brilliant and beautifully written, Phases of Gravity is a masterpiece about love and loss that transports readers far beyond the confines of space and time.
Phases of Gravity is a thoughtful, deeply involving novel from an author who has earned numerous honors, including the World Fantasy Award for Song of Kali and the Hugo Award for Hyperion.
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Ideal for readers looking for deep-sea science fiction with survival horror, dangerous experiments, and an isolated crew.
Deep Black Sea
Sci-Fi · Space Exploration
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Called “science fiction at its best” by Hugo Award-winning author Ben Bova, Deep Black Sea follows seven researchers on a yearlong mission three miles beneath the ocean. When NASA scientist Ted Bell infects a crewmember during an experiment, he unleashes a creature aboard their failing vessel, with a 3.6-star average from 400 Goodreads ratings. Ideal for readers looking for deep-sea science fiction with survival horror, dangerous experiments, and an isolated crew.
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"Science fiction at its best, a realistic tale of exploration and danger, written by a man who knows the details of deep-sea exploration firsthand." —Ben Bova, Hugo Award-wining author
With a crew of seven, the Challenger sea lab submerges three miles below the waves for a one-year mission to study the hidden world of the deep black sea. How is it that sea animals can live and reproduce in water that should boil them on the thermal vents known as "black smokers?" Superheated water that is full of toxins and heavy metals and contains almost no oxygen should be void of life on planet Earth—and yet it is teeming with it. The answer to the puzzle lies in the bacteria.
Researcher Ted Bell is a NASA scientist with his own agenda: getting humans to Mars. When he purposefully infects a member of the crew in an attempt to harness the power of the Deinococcus radiodurans bacteria, he quickly loses control and unleashes a terrifying new creature. His botched experiment quickly becomes a battle for survival—three miles below the surface.
With the research vessel nearing catastrophic failure, and terrifying alien life forms running wild through the ship, the crew must figure out a way to battle something that is no longer human while trying desperately to reach the surface alive.
"Crichton at his best is the main author who comes to mind as a comparable influence when reading Deep Black Sea . . . The informative and fascinating science that fills each page really elevates this book to a higher grade." —Horror Novel Reviews
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A human expedition is lost inside a black hole and emerges four billion years in the future, where Earth is gone and galaxies collide.
Altered Starscape
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Military Sci-Fi · Space Exploration
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A human expedition is lost inside a black hole and emerges four billion years in the future, where Earth is gone and galaxies collide. Leading the survivors, Lord Commander Grayson St. Clair faces alien powers that can weaponize space itself. This epic military space opera earns 4.2 stars on Amazon and 3.7 stars on Goodreads.
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Galaxies collide in a thrilling new series from bestselling author Ian Douglas, as the last humans in the universe face off against a new threat
2162. Thirty-eight years after first contact, Lord Commander Grayson St. Clair leads the Tellus Ad Astra on an unprecedented expedition to the Galactic Core, carrying more than a million scientists, diplomats, soldiers, and AIs. Despite his reservations about their alien hosts, St. Clair is deeply committed to his people—especially after they're sucked into a black hole and spat out four billion years in the future.
Civilizations have risen and fallen. The Andromeda Galaxy is drifting into the Milky Way. And Earth is most certainly a distant memory. All that matters now is survival. But as the ship's Marines search for allies amid ancient ruins and strange new planetary structures, St. Clair must wrap his mind around an enemy capable of harnessing a weapon of incomprehensible power: space itself.
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Good for readers who like generational space missions, cloning, artificial intelligence, and big questions about human knowledge.
Noumenon
Sci-Fi · Hard Sci-Fi · Space Exploration
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A “spectacular epic” sci-fi novel by Kirkus, In 2088, a deep-space mission of nine ships carrying cloned crews embarks on a multi-generational journey to explore a mysterious star that defies physics. Noumenon has a 4.0-star rating from more than 1,500 Amazon reviewers. Good for readers who like generational space missions, cloning, artificial intelligence, and big questions about human knowledge.
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A centuries-long mission to reach a mysterious star unfolds through a series of vignettes across generations in this "spectacular epic" sci-fi novel (Kirkus, starred review).
In 2088, humankind is finally able to explore beyond Earth's solar system. The interstellar missions will depend on cloning technology that allows a single crew to replicate itself across eons, and astrophysicist Reggie Straifer knows exactly where to send them. Having discovered an anomalous star that appears to defy the laws of physics, he proposes a deep-space mission to determine if the star is a natural phenomenon, or something manufactured.
Reggie himself is among the hundreds of elite experts cloned for the convoy. But a clone is not an exact copy, and each new generation has its own quirks, desires, and neuroses. As the centuries fly by, the society living aboard the nine ships changes and evolves, but their mission remains the same: to reach Reggie's mysterious star and explore its origins—and implications.
A mosaic novel of discovery, Noumenon—in a series of vignettes—follows the men and women, and even the AI, as they are born again and again into a thousand new lives. With the stars their home and the unknown their destination, they are on an odyssey to understand what lies beyond the limits of human knowledge and imagination.
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