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When a star radiates mysterious signals, Dr.
Blue Anomaly
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Hard Sci-Fi · Space Exploration
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When a star radiates mysterious signals, Dr. Tristan Smolensky embarks on an interstellar mission to uncover its secrets. But as science collides with the unknown, his discoveries could redefine humanity’s place in the universe—or end it entirely. A hard sci-fi adventure packed with real science and speculative wonder. Includes dual alternative endings!
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An unparalleled interstellar voyage grounded in real science—with a mind-bending twist.
When scientists detect a mysterious star emitting undecipherable signals, renowned astrophysicist Dr. Tristan Smolensky is sent to investigate. But what begins as a mission to uncover cosmic secrets quickly spirals into a journey that challenges everything Tristan knows about science—and reality itself.
Is the star a beacon from an advanced civilization? A natural cosmic anomaly? Or something far more sinister? As Tristan ventures deeper into the unknown, he faces discoveries that could elevate humanity’s place in the universe—or end it entirely.
Blending rigorous astrophysical research with speculative science fiction, this hard sci-fi adventure explores the fragile line between knowledge and mystery. Bonus: Includes dual alternative endings for an unforgettable reading experience.
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Outcasts with strange abilities begin to form something far greater than themselves.
More Than Human
Sci-Fi · Hard Sci-Fi · Speculative Fiction
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Outcasts with strange abilities begin to form something far greater than themselves. In More Than Human, a group of isolated individuals with extraordinary psychic powers gradually unite into a single shared consciousness known as the Gestalt. When a brilliant but deeply troubled newcomer joins them, their fragile balance fractures, turning this classic science fiction novel into a tense exploration of evolution, morality, and what it means to become more than human.
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Six misfits, one powerful entity. An award-winning novel about belonging by "one of the greatest writers of science fiction and fantasy who ever lived" (Stephen King).
Individually, they are a seemingly simpleminded young man living in the woods who can read the thoughts of others, a runaway girl with telekinetic powers, twin girls who can barely speak but can teleport across great distances, and an infant with a mind like a supercomputer. Together, they are the Gestalt—a single extraordinary being comprised of remarkable parts—although an essential piece may be missing . . .
But are they the next stage in human development or harbingers of the end of civilization? The answer may come when they are joined by Gerry. Powerfully telepathic, he lacks a moral compass—and his hatred of the world that has rejected him could prove catastrophic.
Winner of the International Fantasy Award and considered Theodore Sturgeon's masterpiece, More Than Human is a genre-bending wonder that explores themes of responsibility and morality, individuality, and belonging. Moving and suspenseful, lyrical and provocative, the novel was one of the first to elevate science fiction into the realm of literature, and inspired musicians and artists, including the Grateful Dead and Crosby, Stills and Nash.
From the Nebula Award–winning author of Godbody, The Dreaming Jewels, and other great works of science fiction, this is an unforgettable reading experience and a must for anyone who enjoys Ramsey Campbell, Robert Silverberg, or Philip José Farmer.
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Born a Drone with no memory or status, Benning Kidd becomes the first of her kind to rise within an immortal future society.
Drone Ensign
Sci-Fi · Hard Sci-Fi · Space Opera
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Born a Drone with no memory or status, Benning Kidd becomes the first of her kind to rise within an immortal future society. As enemies move to erase her, she fights for survival through battle, ambition, and wit. A sharp edged science fiction debut about power, class, and self determination in a galaxy that fears change.
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Raised from the least of humanity to its elite, Benning Kidd must carve out a place for herself in humanity's distant future - no matter what stands in her way.
Humanity has moved far beyond the cradle of Earth, into the stars themselves. In the Collective, energy is limitless, travel and communication are nearly instantaneous, and every person's basic needs are fully met. Citizens are free to choose the lives they wish to lead, and the omnipresent Overnet tracks their strength, power, and accomplishments. Even death has been vanquished, and Citizens are effectively immortal, reborn anew after each death.
Benning Kidd is a Drone, the lowest class of humanity. She exists without memory, purpose, or more than the most basic awareness of herself and the world around her. An accident changes all that, and Benning becomes a Citizen of the Collective, the first Drone to do so in history. She is uniquely talented and unscrupulously driven, choosing a path of battle and glory that will take her from arena to arena and out among the stars themselves.
Benning's existence, though, is a threat to those in power, and forces move against her from the moment she steps out of the respawn chamber. As a starship officer, she's sworn to serve her new captain, but he might not be serving her in turn. She faces threats from without and within, and the only person she can trust is her personal AI, who guides her through the Collective.
Her only chance of survival is to be stronger, smarter, and more cunning than those who stand in her way. Her path is unique, and only she can forge it. She is the Drone Ensign, warrior and starship officer, and none will stop her from fulfilling her desires!
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The James Webb Space Telescope has detected an alien message from the distant globular cluster NGC 1851.
The Echo
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Hard Sci-Fi
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The James Webb Space Telescope has detected an alien message from the distant globular cluster NGC 1851. As Katrien De Vries and her team decode it, they discover a terrifying truth: a gravimetric wave launched from the universe’s edge is heading for Earth. With time running out, can they unlock the mystery—or will humanity face extinction?
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An echo from across the universe...
The James Webb Space Telescope detects an unusual optical signal from globular cluster NGC 1851. When physicist Katrien De Vries and her team at the University of Amsterdam analyze its information content, the conclusion is undeniable—it’s an alien message.
As they race to decode the transmission, a chilling truth emerges: a gravimetric soliton wave, launched from the distant edges of the universe eons ago, is on a collision course with Earth.
With time running out, Katrien must uncover the wave's purpose—and whether it signals salvation or annihilation. As the message's implications unfold, humanity faces its greatest existential threat.
Will the key to survival lie in the stars—or in the message that may rewrite everything we know about the universe?
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Elodie Black’s life changes forever when her husband’s neuroscience research unlocks the key to immortality.
The Last Gods
Sci-Fi · Teen + Young Adult · Hard Sci-Fi
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Elodie Black’s life changes forever when her husband’s neuroscience research unlocks the key to immortality. As she’s swept across time and civilizations, she must confront the deepest questions of existence: love, loss, and the human soul. But when immortality comes at a cosmic cost, can Elodie rewrite humanity’s future—or will we lose what makes life worth living?
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Elodie Black was living an ordinary life—until her husband’s groundbreaking neuroscience research uncovered the secret of immortality. In an instant, she’s thrust into an unimaginable reality where life and death blur, and humanity itself faces transformation.
As Elodie’s journey spans eons and civilizations, she grapples with the deepest questions of existence: love and loss, purpose and identity. But when immortality reveals its true cost, Elodie must confront a cosmic truth—what does it really mean to live?
With humanity’s future hanging in the balance, Elodie’s choices could reshape destiny itself. Can she navigate the divide between technology and humanity before it’s too late?
Adam Brownlie’s The Last Gods is a profound and thrilling exploration of life, death, and everything in between.
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NASA’s latest satellite detects a mysterious signal from the moon’s Shackleton Crater—proof of an alien artifact hidden beneath the surface.
The Shackleton Signal
Sci-Fi · Hard Sci-Fi · Space Exploration
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NASA’s latest satellite detects a mysterious signal from the moon’s Shackleton Crater—proof of an alien artifact hidden beneath the surface. As nations rush to claim it, astronaut Charlie Reid must lead a mission into the unknown. But in a race where survival is a distant hope, the artifact’s true purpose could spell humanity’s salvation—or extinction.
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In the eternal darkness of the moon, something ancient stirs.
When NASA’s Sentinel I satellite detects an impossible reflection and an eerie signal from Shackleton Crater, the world spirals into chaos. Beneath the lunar surface lies an alien artifact with a singular purpose: to be found.
With tensions between global powers at a breaking point, NASA astronaut Charlie Reid is thrust into a perilous mission where survival, science, and military ambition collide. As China races to seize the artifact, the lunar expedition veers toward catastrophe.
The truth beneath the moon's surface could secure humanity’s future—or doom it entirely. In the face of the unknown, one question haunts them: who—or what—left it behind?
The future of mankind is on the line, and failure isn’t an option.
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Young engineer Gideon uncovers a mysterious signal from beyond our solar system, igniting excitement—and danger.
AS1
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Hard Sci-Fi
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Young engineer Gideon uncovers a mysterious signal from beyond our solar system, igniting excitement—and danger. As he dives deeper, he’s drawn into a world of scientific intrigue and political deceit. With humanity’s future on the line, Gideon must choose between revealing the truth or shielding us from what’s coming.
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Gideon, a brilliant young engineer, lands a dream position at Green Bank Observatory, wielding the most powerful radio telescope in the United States. But his work takes a stunning turn when he detects a mysterious signal—originating from just outside our solar system.
With his discovery sparking excitement and fear, Gideon is thrust into a storm of scientific ambition and political intrigue. As he races to understand the signal’s source, shadowy forces begin manipulating the discovery, revealing dark secrets and deadly motives.
Now, Gideon faces a harrowing choice: uncover the truth or protect humanity from a threat that could change civilization forever.
Are we truly prepared for what lies beyond our solar system?
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Jaruss wakes adrift in space, memoryless and hunted.
Exemplar
Sci-Fi · Hard Sci-Fi · Space Exploration
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Jaruss wakes adrift in space, memoryless and hunted. To survive, he must outwit a perfectionist AI and join the mysterious Pangolin crew. Trapped between Earth’s technophobia and the stars’ scientific zeal, Jaruss uncovers secrets that could shatter humanity’s fragile divide—and the truth of his own existence.
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On Earth, technology is forbidden …
On the new worlds, technology is everything …
A wild ride into the future of humankind.
After damaging climate change, humanity is divided, torn into the technophobic nature-worshippers on Earth and the banished children of science on the new worlds.
Jaruss awakens, drifting 300 light-years from Earth, trapped, memoryless, and alone. Who is he, where does he come from, and what are these recurring nightmares that trouble his sleep? To find out, he must outwit an efficiency-obsessed AI and join the dangerous crew of the stealth ship, Pangolin.
Thought-provoking interstellar adventure brilliantly executed.
Starts in the vein of an Andy Weir novel (The Martian, Project Hail Mary) and then picks up serious Firefly vibes.
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A crashed UFO, a missing woman, and a haunted past.
Feedback
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Hard Sci-Fi
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A crashed UFO, a missing woman, and a haunted past. When Alex’s girlfriend is abducted by what seems to be the same craft that fell twenty years ago, his world shatters. From North Korea’s desolate shores to the void of space, Alex searches for answers. But as secrets unravel, what he discovers may be far more terrifying than he imagined.
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Twenty years ago, a mysterious UFO plunged into the Yellow Sea, leaving behind a single survivor—a child captured by North Korea. Now, in New York City, physics student Alex watches helplessly as his girlfriend vanishes, seemingly abducted by the same alien craft. Determined to uncover the truth, Alex embarks on a perilous quest that spans continents and defies reason. From the windswept shores of the Korean Peninsula to the chaos of the Big Apple and beyond the edges of the solar system, every step reveals a darker mystery. As cosmic forces collide with human secrets, Alex must answer the ultimate question: how far will he go to find the person he loves—and can he face what awaits on the other side?
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Scientist Jack’s peaceful mission to explore alien archives turns deadly when sabotage threatens everything.
Latent Flaw
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Hard Sci-Fi
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Scientist Jack’s peaceful mission to explore alien archives turns deadly when sabotage threatens everything. A cryptic signal points him to Jupiter’s trojan asteroids, where a hidden threat lurks. With each attack growing bolder, Jack must uncover the truth before those watching him strike their final blow.
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As sabotage looms, Jack’s only escape lies beyond the stars—and his mission has never been more dangerous.
Jack, a driven scientist in the alien archive program, longs for peace and discovery. But chaos erupts when sabotage threatens their work, pushing Jack’s mission—and his life—toward peril. His dream of exploring Earth’s moon fades as a rogue signal unveils something sinister lurking among Jupiter’s frozen, mysterious trojan asteroids.
With each attack growing bolder, Jack realizes his every move is watched. The forces behind the sabotage know he’s closing in, and they’ll stop at nothing to keep him from uncovering the truth.
Can Jack survive long enough to expose the threat hidden in the stars—or will they silence him forever?
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Perfect for fans of Star Trek and Cixin Liu, this is a thought-provoking journey into the Rare Earth Hypothesis and humanity’s search for intelligent life.
Galactic Exploration
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Hard Sci-Fi
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Three ships. Three missions. Infinite unknowns. In Galactic Exploration, cloned crews aboard the Serengeti, Savannah, and Rift Valley push the boundaries of the Milky Way, uncovering eerie signals and galactic mysteries. Perfect for fans of Star Trek and Cixin Liu, this is a thought-provoking journey into the Rare Earth Hypothesis and humanity’s search for intelligent life.
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In humanity’s quest for intelligent life, three generational starships—Serengeti, Savannah, and Rift Valley—journey into the uncharted vastness of the Milky Way. Crewed by clones, each ship explores a different galactic frontier: the Serengeti rises above the galactic plane, the Savannah ventures to the galaxy’s outer edges, and the Rift Valley investigates alien signals deep within the core.
Through four interconnected novellas—Serengeti, Trixie & Me, Savannah, and War—this compilation probes the mysteries of the universe while tackling the Rare Earth Hypothesis from diverse angles. Fans of Star Trek, Andy Weir’s Hail Mary, and Cixin Liu’s Three-Body Problem will be captivated by this thought-provoking exploration of humanity’s place among the stars.
A standalone entry in the First Contact series, Galactic Exploration challenges how we might respond to alien discovery.
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Captain Jack Harrison and his crew arrive on a distant planet, only to uncover a massacre site from an ancient, advanced civilization.
Prelude to Extinction
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Hard Sci-Fi
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Captain Jack Harrison and his crew arrive on a distant planet, only to uncover a massacre site from an ancient, advanced civilization. Cut off from their ship and low on supplies, they find themselves fighting to survive. But the ruins hint at a dark threat—one that may still linger nearby.
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As Jack Harrison steps onto the eerie, debris-strewn soil of a distant world, he’s struck by its tranquility—until he discovers the ruins.
After a decade spent piloting Earth’s first interstellar ship, Jack and his crew arrive at an alien colony, now an ancient graveyard of advanced beings mysteriously exterminated. But when they start exploring, an alien device cuts them off from their ship, turning their curiosity into a fight for survival.
Stranded and running out of supplies, their chance encounter with another alien race—also on the brink of collapse—provides only temporary hope. Jack realizes that staying cautious won’t be enough, as dark clues hint at a menace lurking beyond their grasp.
Can they uncover the truth, or are they doomed to vanish as the others did?
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