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128 past books matching First Contact
Robert Silverberg’s Across a Billion Years—from the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning master of science fiction—unfolds an interstellar mystery filled with ancient aliens, peril, and discovery.
Across a Billion Years
Sci-Fi · Dystopian · First Contact · Space Exploration
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Robert Silverberg’s Across a Billion Years—from the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning master of science fiction—unfolds an interstellar mystery filled with ancient aliens, peril, and discovery. With 4.3 out of 5 stars on Amazon, this gripping classic follows a young archaeologist whose first expedition turns into a galaxy-spanning chase for a civilization thought long gone.
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Tom Rice thought his first assignment as a graduate student would be straightforward: join a team of archaeologists and dig through the remains of an ancient alien civilization. The High Ones ruled the galaxy millennia ago, and now only fragments of their culture remain—cryptic artifacts scattered across the stars.
When the team uncovers a “message cube” containing living images of the High Ones, everything changes. The footage suggests these beings may not be extinct after all. What began as an academic mission suddenly becomes a dangerous pursuit across the cosmos.
Each discovery leads to new peril, as Tom and his crew hurtle toward answers that could rewrite humanity’s place in the universe. Some relics should be left buried. This one refuses to stay quiet.
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David Brin’s Sundiver, the first novel in the acclaimed Uplift Saga, is a Hugo and Nebula Award–nominated classic.
Sundiver
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Hard Sci-Fi · Space Opera
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David Brin’s Sundiver, the first novel in the acclaimed Uplift Saga, is a Hugo and Nebula Award–nominated classic. With 4.4 out of 5 stars on Amazon, this newly revised edition includes a fresh author introduction. Visionary and thrilling, it follows Expedition Sundiver into the sun’s blazing depths to uncover humanity’s origin and its role in the universe.
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In the vast expanse of the universe, no species has ever reached the stars without guidance from an older, wiser race. Except perhaps humanity. Did some ancient patron begin our uplift and then abandon us, or did we take the leap alone?
That question drives Expedition Sundiver, a daring mission deep into the inferno of the sun itself. Beneath Mercury’s caverns, scientists and explorers prepare for humanity’s most dangerous voyage yet. What they find inside the solar furnace may finally reveal our place in the cosmic order.
David Brin’s Sundiver launched the celebrated Uplift Saga, a landmark series in science fiction. Visionary, thrilling, and full of awe, it asks not only where we came from, but where we are destined to go.
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Nnedi Okorafor’s Remote Control (4.4 out of 5 stars on Amazon) is a haunting Afrofuturistic novella.
Remote Control
Grim Dark · Sci-Fi · First Contact
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Nnedi Okorafor’s Remote Control (4.4 out of 5 stars on Amazon) is a haunting Afrofuturistic novella. Known as Death’s adopted daughter, Sankofa roams Ghana with the power to kill at a touch, searching for the alien artifact that transformed her. A lyrical blend of mystery, science fiction, and female empowerment from a multi-award-winning author.
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The day Fatima forgot her name, Death claimed her as its own. Now called Sankofa, she wanders from town to town, a lone girl with a fox at her side and the power to kill with a single touch.
Once, she was just a child. Then a mysterious object fell from the sky, gifting her an alien power she barely understands. Feared as Death’s adopted daughter, she is hunted, revered, and whispered about in equal measure.
Sankofa searches for the artifact that changed her life, seeking answers in a world that greets her with awe and terror.
In Remote Control, Nebula and Hugo Award–winner Nnedi Okorafor delivers an Afrofuturistic tale of mystery, community, and a girl learning to wield the power that remade her.
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Ella Blake’s Selected by the Dragon Alien (4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon) is a sizzling sci-fi romance of forbidden love and rebellion.
Selected by the Dragon Alien
Romance · Sci-Fi · First Contact
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Ella Blake’s Selected by the Dragon Alien (4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon) is a sizzling sci-fi romance of forbidden love and rebellion. When Turi is taken to the fortress of a powerful zaruxian overseer, passion sparks and dangerous secrets emerge. Together, they must decide whether love is worth defying the Axis itself.
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Turi has always known she would be bonded to a mate she had never met, but life in Settlement 112-1 leaves little room for dreams. When an abduction goes wrong, she ends up in the fortress of Ellion, the powerful zaruxian overseer of her people.
Ellion has ruled the terian settlements for centuries, with no memory of his life before. Saving Turi from raiders shatters his carefully ordered world, awakening feelings he has never allowed himself to explore. As their connection deepens, long-buried memories begin to resurface.
Together, they uncover dark truths about the Axis, the entity controlling their world. Choosing love could cost them everything, but surrendering to the Axis might mean losing themselves entirely.
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A. G. Wilde’s Xul (4.4 out of 5 stars on Amazon) launches the Captured by Aliens series with a steamy, high-stakes romance.
Xul
Romance · Sci-Fi · First Contact
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A. G. Wilde’s Xul (4.4 out of 5 stars on Amazon) launches the Captured by Aliens series with a steamy, high-stakes romance. Trapped on a slave ship, Athena’s only chance of escape lies with Xul, a mission-driven alien she finds both maddening and irresistible. Survival, danger, and sizzling attraction make this a must-read sci-fi romance.
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Athena wakes up on an alien slave ship with three options: mate, become a sex slave, or die. None of them are appealing.
When a chance for freedom appears in the form of a dangerously handsome alien named Xul, she takes it. But Xul is on a mission he cannot afford to compromise, and letting her in—especially into his heart—could ruin everything.
Athena finds him infuriating, bossy, and entirely too attractive for her own good. Survival means trusting him, even as they clash at every turn.
In Xul, the first book in the Captured by Aliens series, danger, passion, and reluctant partnership ignite into something neither expected. Steamy, action-packed, and with a guaranteed happily ever after, it is alien romance at its most addictive.
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Amanda Milo’s Stolen by an Alien (4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon) is a steamy, action-packed alien romance.
Stolen by an Alien
Romance · Sci-Fi · First Contact
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Amanda Milo’s Stolen by an Alien (4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon) is a steamy, action-packed alien romance. When a gladiator rescues a woman he mistakes for a princess, sparks fly. But she is just human, and the truth could cost them both. Dangerous enemies and sizzling chemistry make this an unforgettable sci-fi romance.
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Arokh broke the rules when he stole a rare auction prize from her buyers. He thought he was rescuing a Gryfala princess, but the sharp-tongued, coffee-deprived female he saved is nothing like he imagined. She is human, not royalty, and she has no idea what to do with an alien gladiator who refuses to let her go.
Angie woke up in an alien auction pen with no coffee and no clue how she got there. A huge, intimidating alien swoops in to “save” her, calling her Princess and vowing to protect her. But when he learns the truth, will he still want her?
Between dangerous enemies, mistaken identities, and a growing attraction, their journey will test every limit—and maybe lead to the sweetest happily ever after.
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RK Munin’s Loving Captivity (4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon) is a tender yet high-stakes sci-fi romance.
Loving Captivity
Romance · Sci-Fi · First Contact
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RK Munin’s Loving Captivity (4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon) is a tender yet high-stakes sci-fi romance. Bought as a human “pet” by an alien prince battling the Fading, Sora finds comfort, trust, and forbidden affection. But when royal politics turn dangerous, love may be the biggest risk they can take. HEA guaranteed.
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After ten years of abuse, Sora is back on the auction block. With her youth gone and no valuable skills, she expects a short, grim future as a mine laborer or worse.
Searin, Prime Son of Talin and a contender for the throne, is battling the early stages of the Fading, an illness that drains life and will. Desperate, he decides to buy a human companion—rare, precious, and considered harmless among his people—to comfort him and keep the Fading at bay.
Sora doesn’t know what to make of her new master. He is gentle, protective, and treats her as a cherished pet, not a slave. But when family schemes threaten them both, Searin must choose between duty and keeping Sora safe in a galaxy that prizes power over love.
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Tammy Walsh’s Owned by the Alien (4.4 out of 5 stars on Amazon) is a steamy, standalone alien romance.
Owned by the Alien
Romance · Sci-Fi · First Contact
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Tammy Walsh’s Owned by the Alien (4.4 out of 5 stars on Amazon) is a steamy, standalone alien romance. Abducted and bound for a breeding zoo, a human woman strikes a dangerous bargain with a powerful Titan captain. One night will save his life—but it might also make her his mate for eternity.
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Being abducted by aliens was bad enough. Finding out I was headed to a breeding zoo? Worse.
The so-called Titans are nothing like the little green men from movies. They are massive, beautiful, and terrifying—especially their captain. Hard, callous, and cruel, he commands fear from his crew. After an attempted mutiny leaves him poisoned, he comes to me for help.
He promises to return me to Earth if I heal him. The catch? The cure requires using my body for an entire night.
I should refuse. I should run. But something in his touch makes my pulse race, and I can’t ignore the pull between us.
Will one night bind me to him forever, or will I walk away with my freedom intact?
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Ruby Dixon’s Ice Planet Barbarians (4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon) kicks off the wildly addictive sci-fi romance series.
Ice Planet Barbarians
Romance · Sci-Fi · First Contact
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Ruby Dixon’s Ice Planet Barbarians (4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon) kicks off the wildly addictive sci-fi romance series. Stranded on a frozen alien world, Georgie’s only hope is Vektal—a massive, horned native who insists she’s his mate. Steamy, funny, and full of danger, this is the cult-favorite romance readers can’t stop talking about.
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Being abducted by aliens sounded like the worst thing that could happen to me. I was wrong.
Now I’m stranded on a frozen, dangerous planet after my captors’ ship breaks down, left with a handful of other terrified human women. The only native I’ve met is enormous, blue, horned, and far too interested in me.
Vektal saves my life, insists I’m his mate, and makes it clear he plans to keep me. He is protective, possessive, and way too tempting for my own good. But between deadly cold, alien predators, and no rescue in sight, I might have to rely on him to survive.
And maybe, just maybe, I’m starting to like the idea of being claimed by my barbarian.
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With 4.4 stars on Amazon, it’s a terrifyingly good deal for anyone craving xenomorph carnage and high-stakes space warfare.
The Complete Aliens Omnibus: Volume One
Sci-Fi · Horror · First Contact
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This pulse-pounding omnibus brings together three classic Alien novels by Steve and Stephani Perry. Packed with military sci-fi action, psychological horror, and iconic characters like Ripley, The Complete Aliens Omnibus: Volume One is essential for franchise fans. With 4.4 stars on Amazon, it’s a terrifyingly good deal for anyone craving xenomorph carnage and high-stakes space warfare.
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Welcome to a galaxy where nightmares don’t end when you wake up. The Complete Aliens Omnibus: Volume One collects three explosive novels set in the legendary Alien universe—Earth Hive, Nightmare Asylum, and The Female War.
Ex-marine Wilks and survivor Billie are bound by trauma, forged in fire, and repeatedly thrown into impossible missions. From Earth’s covert bioweapons programs to deep-space outposts overrun with xenomorphs, they face horrors beyond comprehension. Alongside a mysterious pilot named Ripley, they uncover devastating secrets and lead a final stand that may decide the fate of humanity.
Filled with gritty action, claustrophobic terror, and brutal survival, this omnibus captures the raw intensity of the Alien saga in print. The hive is stirring. The war is far from over.
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Muscles, murder, and mating instincts collide in Guarded by an Alien Assassin, a spicy sci-fi romance with a grumpy alien, a badass heroine, and serious bodyguard heat.
Guarded by an Alien Assassin
Romance · Sci-Fi · First Contact
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Muscles, murder, and mating instincts collide in Guarded by an Alien Assassin, a spicy sci-fi romance with a grumpy alien, a badass heroine, and serious bodyguard heat. Honey Phillips delivers another fan favorite in the Spartan Shield series. With 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon, it’s got swoon, steam, and suspense. You’ve been warned.
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Julie thought her past was buried—until it shows up with a gun. Cornered and terrified, she’s saved by the last thing she expected: a towering, blue-skinned alien with a scowl that could curdle milk and abs that deserve their own postal code.
Q’tar was supposed to eliminate a threat, not babysit a human. But orders are orders—and Julie? She's chaos in a cute package, and he's dangerously into it.
As danger closes in, their bond deepens. But Q’tar has secrets—deadly ones—and Julie’s life isn’t the only thing on the line. If she learns the truth, will she run from the assassin who stole her heart?
One thing’s certain: he’ll protect her with everything he has… but can he protect her from himself?
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With 4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon, this series starter from USA Today bestselling author Jonathan Yanez is pure sci-fi gold for fans of Scalzi, Boyd, and…
Legend Rising
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Space Opera
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One night in the desert. One galactic draft notice. In Legend Rising, former trucker Max Tyco becomes the galaxy’s least likely hero in a wild, fast-paced space opera. With 4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon, this series starter from USA Today bestselling author Jonathan Yanez is pure sci-fi gold for fans of Scalzi, Boyd, and cosmic mayhem.
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Max Tyco was a trucker with a past. Haunted by regret, barely scraping by, he never expected first contact to hit him like a freight train in the desert.
Now he’s been recruited by a galactic order to help defend the stars from an interstellar threat. One minute he’s hauling cargo. The next, he’s piloting starships, navigating alien politics, and trying to stay alive long enough to ask why he was chosen.
Turns out the universe is short on heroes. Max will have to rise—whether he’s ready or not.
With war bears, snarky allies, and planet-sized stakes, Legend Rising is a fast-paced sci-fi romp for fans of The Last Starfighter, Guardians of the Galaxy, and action-packed space sagas with serious heart.
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