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Perfect for fans of space opera with a comedic twist!
The Worst Ship in the Fleet
Sci-Fi · Galactic Empire · Military Sci-Fi
Our take
Brad Mendoza is an idiot. Everyone knows it. But when an enemy warship threatens his ship and crew, dumb luck might be his only hope. Dumb Luck and Dead Heroes is an action-packed military sci-fi adventure filled with thrilling space battles, unexpected twists, and sharp humor. Perfect for fans of space opera with a comedic twist!
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Brad Mendoza is an idiot. He knows it, and so does everyone else in the star nation of Prometheus.
Once a rising naval officer, Brad’s career crashed when a single mistake cost five hundred lives. Now, he’s been buried on Persephone—the worst ship in the fleet, a floating joke meant to keep him out of the way. But his new executive officer, Jessica Lin, is brilliant, fearless, and hiding something dangerous.
When an enemy warship four times their size closes in, Brad must lead a crew that doesn’t trust him and save a woman he can’t afford to care about. If he fails, they all die—and maybe they deserve to.
The Worst Ship in the Fleet opens Skyler Ramirez’s explosive Dumb Luck and Dead Heroes universe with sharp wit, high stakes, and heart.
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Raised in privilege, Kara Syung is thrust into rebellion after her brother’s death reveals a conspiracy threatening her world.
The Simmering Seas
Sci-Fi · Space Opera
Our take
Raised in privilege, Kara Syung is thrust into rebellion after her brother’s death reveals a conspiracy threatening her world. With enemies closing in and a forced marriage looming, she must defy family and power to uncover the truth. A sweeping space opera of betrayal, urgency, and awakening in the opening of Frank Kennedy’s series.
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Betray your family. Save your world.
Kara Syung has always lived a life of luxury and privilege among Hokkaido's elite. Yet beneath the glitz and glamor, she senses a looming darkness. Not until her brother's mysterious death and his final words to her - "They're going to burn it all. Be a soldier." - does Kara open her eyes.
Determined to seek justice for her brother and uncover the truth behind his death, Kara must navigate against powerful forces, including her own family and those who control the planet's food supply. With only a few allies by her side - a lifelong best friend and servant, a ruthless immortal seeking vengeance, a renegade from a fallen empire, and a snub-nosed laser pistol - Kara's time is running out. In seven days, she will be forced to marry a man she doesn't love.
Does Kara have the strength to go against everything she has been taught and stand up for what is right? Will she be able to uncover the dark conspiracy that threatens not only Hokkaido, but the entire galactic sector? Join Kara on a wild journey through unexpected worlds as she faces desperate odds in the first installment of the galaxy-spanning nine-book series, Beyond the Impossible.
Expect insane twists and turns in a complex saga where nothing is what it seems, and the laws of time and space are flexible. For readers who love intricate mysteries, space opera on a grand scale, and the rise and fall of galactic empires.
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In a fractured future California, a bounty hunter and a bike messenger go on the run after stealing sunglasses that contain world-altering data.
Virtual Light
Dystopian · Sci-Fi · Speculative Fiction
Our take
In a fractured future California, a bounty hunter and a bike messenger go on the run after stealing sunglasses that contain world-altering data. As corporations close in, survival depends on speed and trust. Virtual Light is a sharp, suspenseful cyberpunk classic with 4.4 stars on Amazon and enduring critical acclaim.
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NEW YORK TIMES bestseller • 2005: Welcome to NoCal and SoCal, the uneasy sister-states of what used to be California.
The millennium has come and gone, leaving in its wake only stunned survivors. In Los Angeles, Berry Rydell is a former armed-response rentacop now working for a bounty hunter. Chevette Washington is a bicycle messenger turned pickpocket who impulsively snatches a pair of innocent-looking sunglasses. But these are no ordinary shades. What you can see through these high-tech specs can make you rich—or get you killed. Now Berry and Chevette are on the run, zeroing in on the digitalized heart of DatAmerica, where pure information is the greatest high. And a mind can be a terrible thing to crash. . . .
Praise for Virtual Light
“Both exhilarating and terrifying . . . Although considered the master of 'cyberpunk' science fiction, William Gibson is also one fine suspense writer.”—People
“A stunner . . . A terrifically stylish burst of kick-butt imagination.”—Entertainment Weekly
“Convincing . . . frightening . . . Virtual Light is written with a sense of craft, a sense of humor and a sense of the ultimate seriousness of the problems it explores.”—Chicago Tribune
“In the emerging pop culture of the information age, Gibson is the brightest star.”—The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Seventeen years after a young Rose Franklin discovered a giant metal hand buried in the earth, she’s a physicist leading a top-secret investigation into its origins.
Sleeping Giants
Sci-Fi · Post-Apocalyptic
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Seventeen years after a young Rose Franklin discovered a giant metal hand buried in the earth, she’s a physicist leading a top-secret investigation into its origins. But each revelation only intensifies the mystery: is this artifact a marvel of ancient technology—or a weapon that could alter humanity’s future?
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Rose Franklin was just a girl when she discovered something impossible—a giant metal hand buried beneath the earth, with her lying in its palm. Now, seventeen years later, Rose is a brilliant physicist, leading a classified team to uncover the artifact’s origins. No one knows who created it, how old it is, or what purpose it serves.
Each answer Rose’s team uncovers only deepens the mystery, hinting at technologies beyond anything known. As military interference and classified files complicate their work, the stakes soar: this artifact could redefine humanity's place in the universe—or threaten its survival.
What truths lie within the hand? And will unlocking them unleash something beyond their control?
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A good pick for LitRPG readers who enjoy virtual worlds, character progression, new friendships, and expansive adventures.
Nova Terra: Titan
Fantasy · Sci-Fi · Teen + Young Adult
Our take
Trapped by a debilitating medical condition, Xavier Lee seeks freedom through full immersion in Nova Terra, an alternate-reality game filled with quests, skill mastery, and magic. A good pick for LitRPG readers who enjoy virtual worlds, character progression, new friendships, and expansive adventures.
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A new world to explore.
Trapped in his own body by a debilitating medical condition, Thorn seeks reprieve from his giant-sized problems through full immersion into the game world of Nova Terra.
Adventure alongside Thorn as he discovers allies, enemies, ancient evil, and a forgotten god that sets him on a crash course with one of the most powerful guilds in the game. In order to adjust to a life of quests, skill mastery, and magic, Thorn will have to forget everything he knows and embrace this new world as he learns to deal with a new body, new friends, and a new world that is much more than it seems.
Explore the world of Nova Terra in the Titan Series, a GameLit/LitRPG series of epic adventure. If you like immersive storytelling, rich fantasy, and epic adventures with a slice of friendship thrown in, you’ll love Seth Ring’s page-turning series.
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As the first American journalist invited to Ecotopia, Will Weston uncovers a society unlike any he’s known—eco-friendly cities, strict pollution laws, and radical social structures.
Ecotopia
Sci-Fi
Our take
As the first American journalist invited to Ecotopia, Will Weston uncovers a society unlike any he’s known—eco-friendly cities, strict pollution laws, and radical social structures. Skepticism fades as he’s drawn into this green utopia and a compelling romance, forcing him to choose between the familiar world he knows and Ecotopia’s promise.
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When northern California, Oregon, and Washington secede to form Ecotopia, they create an experimental “stable-state” ecosystem, a society built around harmony with nature. Now, twenty years later, skeptical New York Times-Post reporter Will Weston is the first American invited to witness this green utopia.
Determined to report objectively, Will encounters Ecotopia’s unconventional practices: cities designed to prevent sprawl, strict pollution controls, tree-centered spirituality, and a government led by women that’s pioneered ideas like the twenty-hour workweek. The longer he stays, the more Will’s skepticism fades—especially when he begins a passionate relationship with a free-spirited Ecotopian woman.
Now torn between two worlds, Will must choose: return to America or embrace a radically different way of life?
Will he remain an outsider, or find himself at home in Ecotopia?
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In a world ruled by micro-democracy, a high-stakes election pits corporate giants against idealists vying for change.
Infomocracy
Sci-Fi
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In a world ruled by micro-democracy, a high-stakes election pits corporate giants against idealists vying for change. For Policy1st hopeful Ken, rebel activist Domaine, and Information operative Mishima, the race to sway the global vote reveals dangerous alliances, hidden motives, and the delicate balance holding their society together.
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In a world governed by micro-democracy, where corporate coalitions hold global power, the stakes of the upcoming election couldn’t be higher. Heritage, the ruling party, faces fierce opposition from Policy1st, a party of idealists hoping to disrupt the status quo.
Ken Seong, a Policy1st hopeful, sees this election as his chance to make real change. For radical Domaine, it’s a battleground in his fight against corporate control. And for Mishima, an elite operative with Information—the powerful search engine monopoly behind micro-democracy—it’s a test of her skill in keeping the system stable amid mounting tensions.
As power struggles intensify and alliances shift, each player risks everything to shape the future. But will the promises of micro-democracy hold up under pressure, or is the system itself on the brink?
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In Stealing Worlds, survival depends on staying invisible in a society built to watch everyone.
Stealing Worlds
Sci-Fi · Dystopian · Cyberpunk · Hard Sci-Fi
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In Stealing Worlds, survival depends on staying invisible in a society built to watch everyone. Hunted by creditors and tangled in the aftermath of her father’s murder, Sura escapes into game worlds where identity can shift and power hides inside code. This is near-future science fiction with surveillance-state tension, virtual economies, and a heist-like pulse sharpened by paranoia and reinvention.
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From Karl Schroeder, author of Lockstep, comes the near-future, science fiction, hacker's heist, Stealing Worlds.
The Verge—New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Check Out in June
Sura Neelin is on the run from her creditors, from her past, and her father's murderers. She can't get a job, she can't get a place to live, she can't even walk down the street: the total surveillance society that is mid-21st century America means that every camera and every pair of smart glasses is her enemy.
But Sura might have a chance in the alternate reality of the games. People can disappear in the LARP game worlds, into the alternate economy of Notchcoin and blockchains. The people who build the games also program the surveillance networks—she just needs an introduction, and the skills to play.
Turns out, she has very valuable skills, and some very surprising friends.
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When the streets become canals and skyscrapers stand like islands, survival demands reinvention.
New York 2140
Sci-Fi · Dystopian · Hard Sci-Fi
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When the streets become canals and skyscrapers stand like islands, survival demands reinvention. In New York 2140, a flooded Manhattan still pulses with life as traders, detectives, internet celebrities, and rooftop coders navigate a reshaped city. When two missing residents set off a chain of events, the fragile systems beneath the surface begin to fracture in this expansive climate science fiction epic.
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New York Times bestselling author Kim Stanley Robinson returns with a bold and brilliant vision of New York City in the next century.
As the sea levels rose, every street became a canal. Every skyscraper an island. For the residents of one apartment building in Madison Square, however, New York in the year 2140 is far from a drowned city.
There is the market trader, who finds opportunities where others find trouble. There is the detective, whose work will never disappear -- along with the lawyers, of course.
There is the internet star, beloved by millions for her airship adventures, and the building's manager, quietly respected for his attention to detail. Then there are two boys who don't live there, but have no other home -- and who are more important to its future than anyone might imagine.
Lastly there are the coders, temporary residents on the roof, whose disappearance triggers a sequence of events that threatens the existence of all -- and even the long-hidden foundations on which the city rests.
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In a world rebuilt from past disasters, Rubi Whiting defends society’s outcasts.
Gamechanger
Sci-Fi
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In a world rebuilt from past disasters, Rubi Whiting defends society’s outcasts. Her latest client, notorious activist Luciano Pox, stands against the very system she swore to uphold. As Rubi digs into his secrets, she uncovers hidden truths that could threaten the fragile peace her generation fought to restore.
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First came the Setback. Then the Clawback. Now, humanity thrives again.
Rubi Whiting belongs to the Bounceback Generation, the first to live free of the 21st century’s darkest troubles. As a public defender, she’s dedicated to helping those who struggle to fit into society’s carefully restored order. That’s how she meets Luciano Pox.
Luce is infamous—a firebrand critic determined to challenge the global recovery efforts. But when Rubi is asked to investigate his motives, she realizes there’s more to him than mere rebellion. As governments worldwide move to silence Luce, Rubi faces a choice: protect the order she believes in, or uncover truths that could unravel it.
Why does Luce threaten everything humanity has rebuilt—and what secrets could justify his defiance?
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In a 25th-century utopia defined by abundance and strict order, convict Mycroft and spiritual counselor Carlyle uncover Bridger—a boy whose wishes reshape reality itself.
Too Like the Lightning
Sci-Fi
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In a 25th-century utopia defined by abundance and strict order, convict Mycroft and spiritual counselor Carlyle uncover Bridger—a boy whose wishes reshape reality itself. As Bridger’s power challenges the very fabric of their world, Mycroft and Carlyle must confront the forces that could unravel their society.
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In the 25th century, Mycroft Canner roams the world in atonement for his crimes, serving others as a penitent in a society transformed by abundance and rigid social order. Carlyle Foster, a “sensayer” and spiritual counselor, works in a world where religion is banned but humanity’s inner lives endure.
Their world is a strange utopia—a meticulously managed system where gender norms are taboo, public speech is controlled, and vast clans compete in regulated harmony. Yet, Mycroft and Carlyle uncover a secret that could shatter this order: Bridger, a boy with a miraculous ability to make his wishes reality, bringing objects to life.
With a power capable of bending reality itself, will Bridger become the key to utopia’s survival—or its unraveling?
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In 2050, climate engineer Lucía Ramirez relocates to the Power Islands, hoping for a new start with a matched family of fellow survivors.
When You Had Power
Sci-Fi
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In 2050, climate engineer Lucía Ramirez relocates to the Power Islands, hoping for a new start with a matched family of fellow survivors. But when a power failure hints at deeper mysteries on the island, Lucía’s search for belonging is tested as she’s pulled into a race to uncover hidden truths.
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In 2050, as climate-driven plagues ravage the world, a new vow binds families—for better or worse, in sickness and health. Engineer Lucía Ramirez, who’s lost her own family, finds a glimmer of hope on the Power Islands, where humanity clings to survival with kelp farms and solar lilies. Matched with a group of resilient, quirky strangers, Lucía is finally close to the sense of belonging she’s yearned for.
But when a power failure and a missing turtle-bot expose strange inconsistencies on Power Island One, Lucía’s instincts pull her into a web of secrets. Every clue she uncovers leads her closer to a dangerous truth—and farther from the home she desperately needs.
Can Lucía protect her new family without losing the chance at one of her own?
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