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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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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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Retired Colonel Carl Butler wants nothing more than quiet, but when a twelve-year-old girl begs him to find her missing father, he’s pulled back into the galaxy’s most…
Darkside
Sci-Fi · Military Sci-Fi · Space Exploration · Space Opera
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Retired Colonel Carl Butler wants nothing more than quiet, but when a twelve-year-old girl begs him to find her missing father, he’s pulled back into the galaxy’s most dangerous politics. On a moon ruled by rival consortiums that have already tried to kill him, Butler uncovers disappearances tied to secrets buried in perpetual darkness. From acclaimed science fiction author Michael Mammay.
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In this thrilling, action-packed fourth installment in the Planetside series from acclaimed science fiction author Michael Mammay, retired Colonel Carl Butler gears up for another military investigation, full of danger, corporate intrigue, and tech people would kill for—perfect for fans of John Scalzi and Craig Alanson.
Colonel Butler has paid his dues and just wants to enjoy his retirement on a remote planet. But the galaxy has had other plans. He has been roped into searching for a politician’s missing son and an industry magnate’s missing daughter. He has been kidnapped, violated numerous laws, and caused the destruction of colonial facilities. He’s famous—or infamous, depending on who you ask—praised and reviled in equal measure across the galaxy for his exploits.
And he is determined to never let the government drag him into another investigation.
But when a runaway twelve-year-old girl whose father has gone missing asks him for help, well…it’s a lot harder to say no.
The girl’s father, Jorge Ramiro, was supposed to have been on Taug, a moon orbiting the gas giant Ridia 5, working on a dig with a famous archaeologist. But now there’s no sign of him and no record of him being there. Mining operations on the moon are run by two different consortiums, Caliber and Omicron—both of which have tried to kill Butler in the past. Butler doesn’t believe in coincidence.
Landing on Taug with his right-hand man Mac, computer genius Ganos, and an elite security squad, Butler soon finds that they’ve charged back into the crosshairs—because Ramiro is not the only who has disappeared, and the perpetual darkside of this moon is hiding more than the truth about a missing archeologist…
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Best for readers who like military science fiction with reluctant commanders, fleet action, and large-scale conflict.
Battlestations
Sci-Fi · Military Sci-Fi · Space Exploration · Space Opera
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Called “bold, action-packed military science fiction” by Rhett C. Bruno, Lt. Colonel Arthur Hanson is thrust into command after coordinated terrorist strikes devastate the fleet in the Orion Spur, forcing the engineer at heart to lead the survivors against the attackers, with a 4.3-star rating from more than 1,900 Amazon reviewers. Best for readers who like military science fiction with reluctant commanders, fleet action, and large-scale conflict.
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They struck without warning. Now, survival depends on a man who’s never led.
Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Hanson was supposed to be an engineer, not a hero. Promoted to second-in-command aboard the CSV Margaret Thatcher, Arthur hoped for a quiet tour of duty—showing strength and keeping the peace.
He never expected a coordinated terrorist onslaught that would shatter the fleet and leave tens of thousands dead.
With the Thatcher crippled and reinforcements trapped behind political red tape, Arthur is thrust into command. Haunted by doubt but driven by duty, he must rally the broken survivors and strike back against a ruthless enemy who shows no mercy.
Because in the Orion Spur, freedom isn’t given. It’s fought for.
And aboard a ship named after the Iron Lady herself, surrender is not an option.
Perfect for fans of epic space battles, gritty heroes, and heart-pounding military science-fiction.
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When Malcolm Reynolds is kidnapped by former Browncoats who believe he betrayed them at Serenity Valley, the crew of Serenity must uncover the truth before vengeance claims him.
Big Damn Hero
Sci-Fi · Space Exploration · Space Opera
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When Malcolm Reynolds is kidnapped by former Browncoats who believe he betrayed them at Serenity Valley, the crew of Serenity must uncover the truth before vengeance claims him. Big Damn Hero by James Lovegrove and Nancy Holder delivers classic Firefly tension, sharp character dynamics, and a mystery rooted in the war that shaped them all.
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Some ghosts of war refuse to stay buried, especially when they know your name.
When Captain Malcolm Reynolds is taken by a group of bitter former Browncoats, he finds himself accused of betraying his own during the final days of Serenity Valley. Evidence points to sabotage, and Mal’s captors are determined to deliver justice by their own harsh code. As he faces a tribunal built from old wounds and older grudges, the crew of Serenity races across Persephone to uncover the truth.
With old allies, forgotten rivals, and wartime secrets resurfacing, the line between loyalty and survival grows dangerously thin.
Big Damn Hero by James Lovegrove and Nancy Holder is a gripping return to the world of Firefly, filled with tension, heart, and the bonds that hold a crew together.
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When the richest man on Earth is offered a journey through space, his search for destiny becomes a cosmic satire of faith and fate.
The Sirens of Titan
Dystopian · Sci-Fi · Space Exploration · Speculative Fiction
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When the richest man on Earth is offered a journey through space, his search for destiny becomes a cosmic satire of faith and fate. The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut blends dark humor with philosophical depth in a story that questions free will and purpose. A celebrated classic from one of America’s most inventive writers.
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Across the galaxies, fate and absurdity collide in a story that questions the very purpose of existence.
In The Sirens of Titan, Malachi Constant, the richest man on Earth, is offered the chance to travel through space with a mysterious woman and uncover his destiny. His journey spirals from privilege to desolation as he confronts a universe where free will, faith, and cosmic design intertwine in darkly comic ways.
Through distant planets and surreal encounters, Vonnegut exposes both the grandeur and the futility of human ambition.
A finalist for The Great American Read and hailed as one of Vonnegut’s finest works, The Sirens of Titan remains a dazzling satire of power, purpose, and the search for meaning among the stars.
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The sentient warship Trouble Dog once fought a war that scarred the galaxy.
Embers of War
Sci-Fi · Hard Sci-Fi · Space Exploration · Space Opera
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The sentient warship Trouble Dog once fought a war that scarred the galaxy. Now, as part of a rescue mission gone wrong, she must face her violent past to save her crew. Gareth L. Powell’s Embers of War is a fast-paced, character-driven space opera about redemption, rebellion, and the price of doing what’s right.
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A sentient warship built for destruction. A crew searching for redemption. A mission that could ignite a new galactic war.
After the horrors of genocide, the warship Trouble Dog abandons her past and joins the House of Reclamation, rescuing ships lost among the stars. But when a civilian vessel disappears in a contested system, her crew of outcasts is drawn into a rescue that’s anything but routine.
Across the galaxy, a secretive poet holds the key to a conflict that could consume entire worlds. To save her crew, Trouble Dog must confront the violence she was created for—and decide what kind of being she wants to be.
Gareth L. Powell’s Embers of War is a thrilling, emotional space opera of redemption, rebellion, and survival.
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A good pick for space opera readers who enjoy far-future survival, alien threats, and returning to an established science fiction universe.
Inhibitor Phase
Sci-Fi · Space Exploration · Space Opera
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Miguel de Ruyter has spent forty years protecting his family and community from the xenocidal alien machines known as Inhibitors in this Revelation Space science fiction adventure, with a 4.4-star rating from more than 5,400 Amazon reviewers. A good pick for space opera readers who enjoy far-future survival, alien threats, and returning to an established science fiction universe.
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A stellar new science fiction adventure from the author who redefined space opera, set in his bestselling Revelation Space universe.
For thirty years a tiny band of humans has been sheltering in the caverns of an airless, crater-pocked world called Michaelmas. Beyond their solar system lie the ruins of human interstellar civilization, stalked by a ruthless, infinitely patient cybernetic entity determined to root out the last few bands of survivors. One man has guided the people of Michaelmas through the hardest of times, and given them hope against the wolves: Miguel de Ruyter.
When a lone human ship blunders into their system, and threatens to lead the wolves to Michaelmas, de Ruyter embarks on a desperate, near-suicide mission to prevent catastrophe. But an encounter with a refugee from the ship—the enigmatic woman who calls herself only Glass—leads to de Ruyter's world being turned upside down.
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War shaped Jacob Brown before he ever wore a uniform, but the mission that finally sends him off Earth exposes dangers far beyond combat.
Marine
Sci-Fi · Military Sci-Fi · Space Exploration
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War shaped Jacob Brown before he ever wore a uniform, but the mission that finally sends him off Earth exposes dangers far beyond combat. In Marine, a young recruit chases his dream of serving aboard a starship only to land on a brutal assignment that reveals hidden threats within humanity’s war with alien forces. It’s a military science fiction opener driven by survival, secrecy, and high-stakes action on hostile ground.
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Aliens exist… and, as it turns out, most of them aren’t that friendly.
Jacob Brown wasn’t even born yet the first time they attacked Earth.
He was only fourteen the second time it happened.
When Earth finally came together and fielded its first spaceborne military, Jacob didn’t hesitate to volunteer. Serving aboard a mighty starship, he’d be able to defend his planet—and his family—when, inevitably, they came again.
Just as he’s about to graduate training, however, Jacob is approached by an officer from Naval Special Operation Command and given a choice: volunteer for a risky mission to a dangerous, lawless world, or give up his dream of serving in the military and go home. He has no idea why he’s being singled out in such an unusual manner, but now it's either agree to their demands or give up his dream of being on a starship.
Soon, getting his career back on the right track will be the least of his concerns when it seems like everyone—and everything—he meets is trying to kill him. When he stumbles upon a secret most people on Earth are blissfully unaware of he realizes it's not just the aliens he needs to be worried about.
"Marine" is the first book in the Terran Scout Fleet Series by the bestselling author of the Omega Force Series and Black Fleet Trilogy.
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A rescue crew arrives on an alien moon to find survivors living beneath the ice and a mystery that is killing them.
The Minotaur
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Hard Sci-Fi · Space Exploration
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A rescue crew arrives on an alien moon to find survivors living beneath the ice and a mystery that is killing them. As deaths mount, understanding the alien life becomes a matter of survival. This thoughtful first-contact novel blends suspense and psychology, earning 4.5 stars on Amazon and praise for its classic science fiction sensibility.
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Life has been found beneath the icy shell of the moon of a gas giant orbiting a red dwarf at a distance of 11 light-years from Earth. When the crew of the original exploration mission crashes on the alien moon, a rescue ship is launched. Arriving decades later, the crew of the Kelvin finds a colony of survivors living in the labyrinth of caves beneath the surface of the moon. When people start dying, they realize they need to unravel the secrets of this alien world and the mystery of the minotaur.
The Minotaur is a tribute to the 1961 classic Solaris, written by Stanislaw Lem, and considers the psychological impact of examining an exotic alien life form unlike anything ever encountered on Earth.
FIRST CONTACT is a series of stand-alone novels that explore humanity's first interaction with extraterrestrial life. This series is similar to BLACK MIRROR or THE TWILIGHT ZONE in that the series is based on a common theme rather than common characters. This allows these books to be read in any order. Technically, they're all first as they all deal with how we might initially respond to contact with aliens, exploring the social, political, religious, and scientific aspects of First Contact.
Peter Cawdron is a fan of such classic science fiction writers as Philip K. Dick, Arthur C. Clarke and Michael Crichton and their influence on his style and storylines is readily apparent. His forays into hard science fiction could best be described as informative science fiction or enjoyable science fiction. They focus on character and plausibility.
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On the planet Darien, humanity’s forgotten colony becomes the prize in an interstellar war.
The Orphaned Worlds
Sci-Fi · Space Colonization · Space Exploration · Space Opera
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On the planet Darien, humanity’s forgotten colony becomes the prize in an interstellar war. As rival powers clash, a buried temple hides a secret capable of destroying entire civilizations. Michael Cobley’s The Orphaned Worlds is a bold and thrilling space opera of politics, ancient powers, and the battle to decide the fate of the galaxy.
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War has found the stars again. On the distant planet of Darien, the battle for humanity’s future has already begun.
Once a forgotten outpost, Darien is now the center of an intergalactic struggle. The Hegemony controls its skies, Earth stands powerless, and the fragile balance of the galaxy is beginning to fracture. When Earth’s ambassador uncovers a hidden temple that conceals a prison older than civilization itself, the conflict threatens to ignite a catastrophe beyond imagining.
Within that prison lie entities so ancient and powerful that their awakening could consume every sentient world.
Michael Cobley’s The Orphaned Worlds delivers sweeping space opera on a cosmic scale—where politics, faith, and survival collide in a war that spans the stars.
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Disgraced and exiled, Lieutenant Jacob Grimm takes command of a battered destroyer on the edge of rebellion.
Against All Odds
Sci-Fi · Military Sci-Fi · Space Exploration
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Disgraced and exiled, Lieutenant Jacob Grimm takes command of a battered destroyer on the edge of rebellion. With pirates rising and corruption spreading, one doomed captain must defy orders and save humanity’s last hope. From USA Today bestselling author Jeffery H. Haskell, Against All Odds delivers thrilling space combat and heroism in the grand naval tradition.
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Lieutenant Jacob Grimm dreamed of serving with honor in the Alliance Navy. But one terrible decision destroys his career and his reputation, leaving him disgraced and exiled to command a broken destroyer on the galaxy’s edge. His new crew is unruly, his ship barely holds together, and the system he patrols is ruled by corruption and chaos.
When civil war threatens to ignite and pirates close in, Jacob must find a way to turn his crew of misfits into a fighting force before freedom itself falls. Failure means extinction.
From USA Today bestselling author Jeffery H. Haskell, Against All Odds is a gripping military science fiction epic for fans of Honor Harrington and classic spacefleet adventure.
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