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The Naked Sun
by Isaac Asimov
A detective investigates a murder on a distant planet, uncovering a sinister conspiracy.
The story arises from the murder of Rikaine Delmarre, a prominent "fetologist" (fetal scientist), responsible for the operation of the planetary birthing center of Solaria , a planet politically ... (Wikipedia)
The Complete Robot
by Isaac Asimov
A collection of stories about robots and the future of humanity, exploring the implications of technology.
THE COMPLETE ROBOT is the definitive anthology of Asimov's stunning visions of a robotic future… In these stories, Isaac Asimov creates the Three Laws of Robotics and ushers in the Robot Age: when ... (Goodreads)
Robot Dreams
by Isaac Asimov
Exploration of the potential of artificial intelligence, and the ethical considerations of robotics.
Robot Dreams collects 21 of Isaac Asimov's short stories spanning the body of his fiction from the 1940s to the 1980s–--exploring not only the future of technology, but the future of humanity's ... (Goodreads)
The Ghost Brigades
by John Scalzi
A thrilling sci-fi adventure about a group of super soldiers and their fight against a powerful enemy.
The Colonial Defense Forces (CDF) learn that one of their top consciousness transfer scientists, Charles Boutin, has turned traitor and sparked an unprecedented alliance between three other species ... (Wikipedia)
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
by Robert A. Heinlein
Revolutionary group fight for freedom from an oppressive lunar colony.
In 2075, the Moon (Luna) is used as a penal colony by Earth's government, with three million inhabitants (called "Loonies") living in underground cities. Most Loonies are criminals, political exiles, ... (Wikipedia)
2001: A Space Odyssey
by Arthur C. Clarke
An interstellar journey of exploration, confronting humanity's place in the universe.
A mysterious alien civilization uses a tool with the appearance of a large crystalline monolith to investigate worlds across the galaxy and, if possible, to encourage the development of intelligent ... (Wikipedia)
The Player of Games
by Iain M. Banks
A game-player embarks on a journey to win a tournament in a distant world, uncovering secrets along the way.
The Culture - a humanoid/machine symbiotic society - has thrown up many great Game Players. One of the best is Jernau Morat Gurgeh, Player of Games, master of every board, computer and strategy. ... (Goodreads)
Moonlight Becomes You
by Mary Higgins Clark
A young woman investigates her father's death and uncovers a web of secrets and lies.
Newport, Rhode Island: a world of old money, old names, and sinister secrets. Maggie Holloway, a fashion photographer, goes to visit a woman who had once been her stepmother, but when she arrives, ... (Goodreads)
Foundation's Triumph
by David Brin
The epic conclusion to the Foundation series, as the fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance.
Foundation’s Triumph starts with Hari Seldon who reviews his life and has to accept the fact that his “purpose” is completed. One day he meets a bureaucrat, Horis Antic, who explains his theory about ... (Wikipedia)
The Andromeda Strain
by Michael Crichton
Scientists race against time to contain a deadly virus of extraterrestrial origin.
A team from an Air Force base is deployed to recover a military satellite that has returned to Earth, but contact is lost abruptly. Aerial surveillance reveals that everyone in Piedmont, Arizona , ... (Wikipedia)
Walk Into Silence
by Susan McBride
A woman returns to her hometown to investigate the disappearance of her childhood friend, uncovering dark secrets along the way.
A woman vanishes from a Texas town. Did she simply run off, or is something darker at play?, When Patrick Dielman shows up at Detective Jo Larsen’s desk insisting that his wife, Jenny, is missing, Jo ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Last Queen
by C.W. Gortner
A historical fiction novel about the life of Juana of Castile, the last queen of Spain. Her tumultuous reign and personal struggles are explored.
Juana of Castile, the last queen of Spanish blood to inherit her country's throne, has been for centuries an enigmatic figure shrouded in lurid myth. Was she the bereft widow of legend who was driven ... (Goodreads)
A War of Gifts
by Orson Scott Card
A novella set in the Ender's Game universe, exploring the tensions between religious beliefs and military training in a futuristic society.
Orson Scott Card offers a Christmas gift to his millions of fans with A War of Gifts , a short novel set during Ender Wiggin's first years at the Battle School where it is forbidden to celebrate ... (Goodreads)
Starship Troopers
by Robert A. Heinlein
A futuristic military drama, exploring the consequences of war and human nature.
The novel opens with Rico aboard the corvette transport Rodger Young (named after Medal of Honor recipient Rodger Wilton Young ), , serving with the platoon known as "Rasczak's Roughnecks". The ... (Wikipedia)
Riding the Bullet
by Stephen King
A young man hitchhikes to see his dying mother, encountering supernatural horrors along the way.
Alan Parker is a student at the University of Maine who is trying to find himself. He gets a call from a neighbor in his hometown of Lewiston , telling him that his mother has been taken to the ... (Wikipedia)
The Wicked Day
by Mary Stewart
The final book in the Arthurian Saga, narrating the story of Mordred, Arthur's illegitimate son and his quest for power.
Now, the spellbinding, final chapter of King Arthur's reign, where Mordred, sired by incest and reared in secrecy, ingratiates himself at court, and sets in motion the Fates and the end of Arthur.... ... (Goodreads)
Small Steps
by Louis Sachar
Two boys, one black and one white, are released from a juvenile detention center and must navigate the challenges of starting over.
Two years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is home in Austin, Texas, trying to turn his life around. But it’s hard when you have a record, and everyone expects the worst from you. ... (Goodreads)
The Left Hand of Darkness
by Ursula K. Le Guin
A diplomat's mission to a distant planet, exploring themes of gender and identity.
The protagonist of the novel is Genly Ai, a male Terran native, who is sent to invite the planet Gethen to join the Ekumen, a coalition of humanoid worlds. , Ai travels to the Gethen planetary system ... (Wikipedia)
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
by Jules Verne
A thrilling adventure beneath the depths of the sea, discovering a strange and wondrous world.
During the year 1866, ships of various nationalities sight a mysterious sea monster , which, it is later suggested, might be a gigantic narwhal . The U.S. government assembles an expedition in New ... (Wikipedia)
Leviathan Wakes
by James S.A. Corey
Space adventure of two unlikely allies in a fight to save humanity.
The ice hauling ship Canterbury (nicknamed the Cant by Belters) is en route from Saturn's Rings to Ceres Station when it encounters a distress signal . Five members of the Cant 's crew are dispatched ... (Wikipedia)
Gods of Risk
by James S.A. Corey
A novella set in the "Expanse" universe, following the story of Bobbie Draper's nephew as he navigates life on Mars.
A novella set in the hard-scrabble world of James S. A. Corey's, NYT,-bestselling Expanse series,, Gods of Risk, tells the story of Bobbie Draper following the events of, Caliban's War,. HUGO AWARD ... (Barnes & Noble)
First Meetings in Ender's Universe
by Orson Scott Card
A collection of short stories that explore the first encounters between humans and the alien species in Ender's Universe.
Meet Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, the unforgettable boy-hero of, Ender's Game,–winner of the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award for Best Novel--and enter his Universe through this collection of stories.,"The ... (Goodreads)
Farnham's Freehold
by Robert A. Heinlein
A nuclear war sends a family to a future where they are enslaved by black people. They must fight for their survival and freedom.
Hugh Farnham, a white middle-aged man, holds a bridge club party for his alcoholic wife Grace, law-graduate son Duke, college-student daughter Karen, and Karen's friend Barbara. During the bridge ... (Wikipedia)
Iceberg
by Clive Cussler
Dirk Pitt races against time to stop a deadly conspiracy involving a sunken luxury liner and a powerful weapon.
While on a routine survey mission of the iceberg fields in the North Atlantic, a United States Coast Guard survey plane discovers what appears to be a ship embedded in an iceberg. The plane marks the ... (Wikipedia)
Jewel
by Bret Lott
A young couple adopts a baby girl with Down syndrome, and their lives are forever changed as they learn to love and care for her.
(Oprah's Book Club) Jewel and her husband, Leston, have been blessed by a fifth child, a girl they name Brenda Kay. But Brenda Kay, who was born with Down's syndrome, is also a challenge. In this ... (Goodreads)
Runaways, Vol. 1: Pride and Joy
by Brian K. Vaughan
Six young superheroes fight to save their world while uncovering secrets of their mysterious pasts.
Meet Alex, Karolina, Gert, Chase, Molly and Nico - a group of teens whose lives are about to take an unexpected turn... Runaways vol. 1 #1-6, ... (Goodreads)
House Harkonnen
by Brian Herbert
Epic fantasy of galactic struggle, where the fate of millions hangs in the balance.
Eighteen years have passed since Shaddam IV succeeded his father as Padishah Emperor of the Known Universe. However, his rule is precarious as his wife Anirul has been instructed by her Bene Gesserit ... (Wikipedia)
Earth Awakens
by Orson Scott Card
The third book in the First Formic War series, where humanity fights for survival against an alien invasion.
The story of The First Formic War continues in Earth Awakens . Nearly 100 years before the events of Orson Scott Card's bestselling novel Ender's Game , humans were just beginning to step off Earth ... (Goodreads)
The Masterharper of Pern
by Anne McCaffrey
An apprentice harper strives to protect his community against a deadly plague while learning magical music.
Robinton was rejected by his jealous father, Petiron, and spent most of his childhood with his nurturing mother. Since Robinton grew up in a very musically-inclined setting, all the inhabitants ... (Wikipedia)
The Machine Crusade
by Brian Herbert
The second book in the Legends of Dune series, depicting the rise of the thinking machines and their war against humanity.
Dune: The Machine Crusade moves forward into the center of the Butlerian Jihad, described in the first book of the trilogy,, Dune: The Butlerian Jihad, . Leading the movement is the ex-slave and ... (Wikipedia)
