Thousands of years after the unsolved disappearance of an entire colony, antiquities dealer Alex Benedict stumbles upon a cup that appears to be from the Seeker, one of the colony's original ships, and, while attempting to estable the...
Dauntless (The Lost Fleet, Book 1)
Jack CampbellReturning from survival hibernation and assuming the command of the Alliance fleet, legendary hero Captain John 'Black Jack' Geary must retrieve the stolen Syndic hypernet key to save the Alliance from destruction at the hands of the ...
In the wake of a series of assassinations that have left her parents dead and their shipping empire in ruins, Kylara Vata, the unorthodox renegade heir to Vatta Transport, Ltd., one of the galaxy's wealthiest merchant houses, sets out...
The Ships of Earth: Homecoming: Volum...
Orson Scott CardIn the third book in the Homecoming series, Oversoul--the artificial intelligence protecting the people of Harmony--sees its power slipping to such an extent that the capital city is captured in a military takeover led by a mad genera...
A republication of a 1978 classic finds the fate of the oppressed planet of Treason in the hands of heir Lanik Mueller, a man who possesses unique regenerative powers and who has uncovered a treacherous conspiracy that prompts him to ...
In a world transformed by the Eschaton, a sentient artificial intelligence, the colony of New Republic, founded by people who wanted no part of the technological revolution, is threatened by an information plague of advanced technolog...
Trend-spotter Sandra Foster works for the Hi Tek company trying to create a theory about the nature of trends. Too bad the inept, and stunningly disorganized, interdepartmental assistant Flip is stymieing her progress. But Flip does i...
Red Prophet (Tales of Alvin Maker, Bo...
Orson Scott CardCome here to the magical America that might have been, and marvel as the tale of Alvin Maker unfolds. The seventh son of a seventh son is a boy of mysterious powers, and he is waking to the mysteries of the land and its own chosen peo...
Valor's Choice (Daw Book Collectors)
Tanya HuffWhen the Confederacy needs to convince the Silsviss to join them in their battle against the Others, they send skilled diplomats, along with a group of Marines to protect them. When the mission goes horribly wrong, the Marines find th...
Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Me...
Terry BrooksThe first of a trilogy of prequels to the much-loved Star Wars series, THE PHANTOM MENACE introduces the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and even-younger Anakin Skywalker as they become embroiled in an intergalactic conspiracy involving the trad...
The Mystery of Ireta: Dinosaur Planet...
Anne McCaffreyThe crew of shired technicians sent to the planet Ireta were prepared for a routine mission to catalog flora and fauna and search for new energy sources. Kai and his beautiful coleader Varian, the best xenob-vet in the business, follo...
Ten years after all of Earth's technology had been rendered useless by the Change, two thriving communities in Oregon's Willamette Valley are confronted by a dangerous new challenge when the totalitarian Protectorate prepares to seek ...
A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thoug...
Vernor VingeSet in the same region of space, but 30,000 years earlier than Vinge's Hugo Award-winning A FIRE UPON THE DEEP, this novel explores culture clash on a galactic scale. Two separate human fleets approach a remote planet with very differ...
An unknown race called the Monument-Makers creates a stunning array of gorgeous statues, scattering them throughout the galaxy and encoding them with strange inscriptions that hold the key to the survival of humankind. Reprint. ...
A disease of unparalleled destructive force has sprung up almost simultaneously in every corner of the globe, all but destroying the human race. One survivor, strangely immune to the effects of the epidemic, ventures forward to experi...
The second book in the Homecoming series finds Nafai and his family selected to help save the Oversoul--the artificial intelligence protecting the people of Harmony--even as dissent and chaos begin to spread on the formerly peaceful c...
Baen now launches an exciting new science fiction adventure series by the New York Times best-selling author: When a 60-kiloton explosion destroyed the University of Central Florida, and much of the surrounding countryside, the author...
In this massive epic (more than 700 pages long), Stephen Baxter traces the entire history of primate evolution from their first appearance in the age of dinosaurs through the explosion of the Sun and the end of life on planet Earth. A...
Determined to rebuild her world after surviving an enemy's attack, Acorna becomes increasingly alarmed when her people, including her lifemate Aari, begin disappearing, and she discovers the remains of a subterranean world. Reprint.
...[T]his feel-good SF novel...earns its hopeful conclusion.... McDevitt is very good at imagining strange challenges--and at picturing humans coping when things don't work out as planned. His characters succeed in imposing their comp...
Called to the Spacer world to solve a case of roboticide, New York City detective Elijah Baley teams up with humanoid robot R. Daneel Olivaw to prove that the prime suspect, a renowned roboticist, is innocent of the crime. Reprint.
An intelligent, complicated and deliciously convoluted novel, CHASM CITY reminds the reader again and again that fiction isn't only about the destination. For a book to really work on all levels, the journey must be fascinating, as we...
The invaders are coming¿the Posleen, a seemingly unstoppable horde who have conquered one star system after another, literally feeding on their conquests. Earth¿s dubious allies, the Darhel, have given the humans a number of highly-...
Extremes: A Retrieval Artist Novel (R...
Kristine Kathryn RuschHis name: Miles Flint. His occupation: Retrieval Artist. His job: Hunt down the Disappeared--outlaws on the run, wanted for crimes against alien cultures. The catch: Flint isn't working on the side of the law.
Star Wars, Episode II - Attack of the...
R. A. SalvatoreThere is a great disturbance in the Force. . . . From the sleek ships of the glimmering Coruscant skyscape to the lush gardens of pastoral Naboo, dissent is roiling. The Republic is failing, even under the leadership of Supreme Chance...
Years after the colonization of space was halted due to the genetic mutations that began afflicting the colonists, the secret of space travel has been rediscovered and made safe. Due to their specific mutation, only pilots from the co...
It's been five months since marketing manager Katherine "Kitty" Katt started working with the aliens from Alpha Centauri, and she and Jeff Martini are getting closer. But when an experimental spacecraft is mysteriously retur...
Callahan's Con (The Callahans Series,...
Spider RobinsonEstablishing themselves at a discreet little bar in Key West, a group of eccentric characters finds itself targeted by the local mafia, which is working to establish a "protection" racket, while Jake's wife, Zoey, misuses a ...
Astonishing X-Men Vol. 2: Dangerous
Joss WhedonJoss Whedon, the creator of television series BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER and ANGEL, lends his writing talent to a reinvention of the ever-popular mutant superhero team, the X-Men. This full-color graphic novel comprises the first story ...
In the twenty-third century pioneers have escaped the crowded earth for life in self-sustaining orbital colonies. One of the colonies, Rotor, has broken away from the solar system to create its own renegade utopia around an unknown...