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Skyward
by Brandon Sanderson
A young girl dreams of becoming a pilot and proving her father's innocence in a world where flight is forbidden.
Spensa is a 17-year-old girl who is part of a group of shipwrecked humans living on a ruined world called Detritus, under constant attack from mysterious aliens called the Krell. Spensa dreams of ... (Wikipedia)
The Bands of Mourning
by Brandon Sanderson
A quest for an artifact that could unlock the secrets of the Mistborn universe.
Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is now on the verge of modernity, with railroads to supplement the canals, electric lighting in the streets and the homes of the ... (Goodreads)
Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection
by Brandon Sanderson
Eight stories set in the same universe, exploring the power of imagination and the limits of reality.
Brandon Sanderson creates worlds, and those worlds are linked. His universe spans the Stormlight Archive, the Mistborn series the tales of Elantris, and others, comprising a unique constellation of ... (Goodreads)
The Fated Sky
by Mary Robinette Kowal
In an alternate history, a group of astronauts embark on a mission to Mars, facing challenges and personal struggles along the way.
The Fated Sky continued the grand sweep of alternate history begun in The Calculating Stars. It is 1961, and the International Aerospace Coalition has established a colony on the moon. Elma York, the ... (Goodreads)
The Institute
by Stephen King
Children with psychic abilities are kidnapped and taken to a sinister institution where they are subjected to cruel experiments.
Tim Jamieson leaves his job in Florida and prepares to head to New York City . By coincidence, en route, he gives up a seat on a plane and finds himself in the fictional small town of Dupray, South ... (Wikipedia)
This Is How You Lose the Time War
by Amal El-Mohtar
Two time-traveling agents from warring factions fall in love through letters, risking everything to be together.
Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandant finds a letter. It reads: Burn before reading. Thus begins an unlikely correspondence between two rival agents hellbent on securing the ... (Goodreads)
Kings of the Wyld
by Nicholas Eames
A reunion of aging warriors on a daring quest to save a beloved daughter.
Clay Cooper and his band were once the best of the best – the meanest, dirtiest, most feared crew of mercenaries this side of the Heartwyld. Their glory days long past, the mercs have grown apart and ... (Goodreads)
Sins of Empire
by Brian McClellan
A rebellion threatens to overthrow the government, and a group of soldiers must navigate political intrigue and magic to save their city.
Ten years after the events of, The Powder Mage trilogy, , the Lady Chancellor of the young nation of Fatrasta must use her iron will and secret police force against the unrest of a suppressed ... (Wikipedia)
Age of War
by Michael J. Sullivan
The third book in the Legends of the First Empire series, following the epic fantasy adventures of Raithe, Persephone, and their companions.
Rich in magic and adventure, Michael J. Sullivan’s soaring fantasy novels are masterworks of heroism, love, and sacrifice. Now, in Age of War, the epic battle between humankind and the cruel godlike ... (Goodreads)
Age of Myth
by Michael J. Sullivan
In a world where gods and men coexist, a group of unlikely heroes must embark on a dangerous journey to save their people from a looming war.
Since time immemorial , individuals have worshiped gods they call Fhrey, who are: invulnerable in war, masters of magic, and seemingly immortal. But when a god falls to a human blade, the balance of ... (Wikipedia)
Golden Son
by Pierce Brown
A young man's struggle to win freedom and power on a distant planet.
Darrow, now one of the Peerless Scarred and in the service of his enemy, Nero au Augustus, is poised to gain control of his own fleet of warships, which he knows will be useful to the Sons of Ares ... (Wikipedia)
The Stone Sky
by N.K. Jemisin
A climactic finale to a trilogy, featuring a powerful woman's journey to save her world from destruction.
Following the events of, The Obelisk Gate, , the former inhabitants of Castrima-under are moving north after damage by rival comm Rennanis has compromised the mechanisms of the geode and made it ... (Wikipedia)
The Courts of Chaos
by Roger Zelazny
A fantasy adventure of a young man's quest to reclaim a magical throne.
Corwin sulks in Castle Amber's library while Oberon gives the family orders. Random persuades Corwin to leave, but they are held back by an invisible force. They watch as Corwin's sword appears and ... (Wikipedia)
Something Under the Bed is Drooling
by Bill Watterson
A collection of cartoons featuring the adventures of Calvin and Hobbes, exploring the world of childhood imagination.
"Be good to yourself: Buy a copy of this, Calvin and Hobbes, cartoon book. If you don't laugh out loud at every third strip, check your pulse. You may be dead." —Phil Musick,, Pittsburgh Press, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Saga, Volume 9
by Brian K. Vaughan
The final chapter of the epic space opera, following the family's struggle to survive in a war-torn galaxy.
The multiple Eisner Award-winning series returns with a spacefaring adventure about fake news and genuine terror. Get ready for the most shocking, most impactful SAGA storyline yet. , Collects SAGA ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Revenge of the Baby-Sat
by Bill Watterson
A boy's mischievous plan to get revenge on his baby-sitter backfires hilariously.
The praise and popularity of Calvin and Hobbes continue to escalate as the hottest comic strip around reaches its fifth birthday. With keen insight, Bill Watterson depicts life through the eyes of a ... (Goodreads)
The Empty Grave
by Jonathan Stroud
A daring quest to rescue a kidnapped girl and return her to her rightful home.
Five months after the events in The Creeping Shadow , we join Lockwood, Lucy, George, Holly, and their associate Quill Kipps on a perilous night mission: they have broken into the booby-trapped ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Calculating Stars
by Mary Robinette Kowal
In an alternate history, a meteorite strikes Earth, accelerating the space race. Elma York fights for her place as a female astronaut.
Shortly after President Thomas Dewey leads the United States to victory in the space race in 1952, a meteorite strikes the Chesapeake Bay , obliterating most of the Eastern Seaboard . In the ... (Wikipedia)
New Spring
by Robert Jordan
A young girl's quest to save her kingdom from a powerful enemy.
New Spring describes events which take place twenty years before the events of, The Eye of the World, (Book 1). The story begins in the last days of the Aiel War , and the Battle of the Shining Walls ... (Wikipedia)
The Flame Bearer
by Bernard Cornwell
A Saxon warrior embarks on a quest to reclaim his homeland from Viking invaders.
Uhtred fails again to capture Bebbanburg. His son-in-law, the pagan warlord Sigtryggr, king of Northumbria, asks for help against invading West Saxons who seem intent on breaking the recent truce ... (Wikipedia)
The Warded Man
by Peter V. Brett
Adventure of three unlikely heroes, who must battle monsters to save their world.
As darkness falls after sunset, the corelings rise—demons who possess supernatural powers and burn with a consuming hatred of humanity. For hundreds of years the demons have terrorized the night, ... (Goodreads)
All Systems Red
by Martha Wells
Murderbot navigates a dangerous world while struggling to maintain its own autonomy.
"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure." In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are ... (Goodreads)
The Aeronaut's Windlass
by Jim Butcher
Adventure in a world of airships and magical creatures, as a group of unlikely heroes fight for their lives.
Captain Grimm is an Albion privateer preying on Auroran airships when his vessel, the Predator is caught in an ambush and has its invaluable lift crystal damaged. Meanwhile, Bridget and Gwen (along ... (Wikipedia)
Fire & Blood
by George R.R. Martin
A history of the Targaryen dynasty, from their arrival in Westeros to the events leading up to "Game of Thrones."
With all the fire and fury fans have come to expect from internationally bestselling author George R. R. Martin, this is the first volume of the definitive two-part history of the Targaryens in ... (Goodreads)
Thrawn
by Timothy Zahn
A thrilling saga of galactic adventure, set in the Star Wars universe.
Found on an unnamed Outer Rim planet, the exiled Chiss warrior Thrawn pledges himself to Emperor Palpatine and joins the Imperial navy. Thrawn's cunning and expertise as a tactician help him to rise ... (Wikipedia)
The Days Are Just Packed
by Bill Watterson
A collection of witty and whimsical comic strips exploring the daily life of a boy and his stuffed tiger.
Zounds! Spaceman Spiff, Stupendous Man, the ferocious tiger Hobbes, and the rest of Calvin's riotous imagination are all included in The Days Are Just Packed . Calvin, the self-proclaimed "Boy of ... (Goodreads)
Lord of Chaos
by Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time turns and the battle between good and evil continues. The Dragon Reborn faces new challenges as chaos reigns.
With many of the seals on his prison broken, the Dark One has grown in power. He causes global warming , revives the Forsaken Aginor and Balthamel as Osan'gar and Aran'gar, and creates Shaidar Haran ... (Wikipedia)
Enemy of God
by Bernard Cornwell
Historical fiction set in 5th century Britain, chronicling Arthur's quest to save his people.
Arthur's unexpected victory over the combined armies of Powys and Siluria at Lugg Vale has brought peace and unity to the British kingdoms. Both Gorfyddyd, King of Powys, and Gundleus, King of ... (Wikipedia)
NOS4A2
by Joe Hill
A supernatural adventure of a young girl trying to save her family and others from an evil immortal.
The book opens in a hospital in 2008. Charles Manx, a convicted child abductor, briefly wakes from a coma to threaten a nurse. Her coworkers don't believe her claim, because he exhibits only limited ... (Wikipedia)
Tiamat's Wrath
by James S.A. Corey
The eighth book in the Expanse series, Tiamat's Wrath follows the crew of the Rocinante as they fight against a new enemy threatening humanity's survival.
Thirteen hundred gates have opened to solar systems around the galaxy. But as humanity builds its interstellar empire in the alien ruins, the mysteries and threats grow deeper. In the dead systems ... (Goodreads)
