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Dragon's Kin
by Anne McCaffrey
A young girl and her father struggle to raise and train a clutch of mischievous dragons.
The story tells how the people of the planet Pern discover the special abilities of the watch-whers or whers, a distant relative of the dragons. Subsequently, these beasts are used in mines to warn ... (Wikipedia)
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)
Gridlinked
by Neal Asher
Agent Cormac is sent to investigate a rogue AI, but uncovers a conspiracy that threatens humanity's future.
Gridlinked is a science fiction adventure in the classic, fast-paced, action-packed tradition of Harry Harrison and Poul Anderson, with a dash of cyberpunk and a splash of Ian Fleming added to spice ... (Goodreads)
House Atreides
by Brian Herbert
Prequel to the Dune series, follows the rise of House Atreides and the events leading up to their betrayal.
The novel begins 35 years before the events of the original, Dune, . There are three interconnected narrative threads revolving around heir-apparent to House Atreides Leto , acting governor of ... (Wikipedia)
Man from Mundania
by Piers Anthony
A man from a magical land is transported to a mundane world and must navigate its complexities to return home.
For a bored, young princess of Xanth, there's nothing more exciting than a Quest. Especially when all you do is sit around Castle Roogna. But when Ivy uses the Heaven Cent, it takes her not to the ... (Goodreads)
Crazy House
by James Patterson
In a dystopian society, twins Becca and Cassie are torn apart and sent to separate prisons for their nonconformity. Becca must fight to save her sister.
NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER, A B&N'S BEST BOOK OF 2017,There were no charges. There was no trial. There will be no escape. Becca Greenfield was snatched from her small hometown. She was thrown into a ... (Barnes & Noble)
Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus
by Orson Scott Card
Time travelers use the past to prevent a destructive future, and rewrite history in the process.
Sometime in the future, humanity invents a series of machines which allow them to view events in their past. Tagiri is a researcher at Pastwatch, the organization in charge of these machines. Her ... (Wikipedia)
Glasshouse
by Charles Stross
An exploration of a future world where technology has created a new form of government.
When Robin wakes up in a clinic with most of his memories missing, it doesn’t take him long to discover that someone is trying to kill him. It’s the twenty-seventh century, when interstellar travel ... (Goodreads)
Gateway
by Frederik Pohl
A space exploration journey to a far-off galaxy, with a mission to discover the secrets of an ancient alien race.
Gateway is a space station built into a hollow asteroid constructed by the Heechee , a long-vanished alien race. Humans have had limited success understanding Heechee technology found there and ... (Wikipedia)
The Gate to Women's Country
by Sheri S. Tepper
In a post-apocalyptic world, women and men live in separate communities. A woman's discovery of a forbidden truth threatens the status quo.
The Gate to Women's Country is set in the future, 300 years after a nuclear war destroyed most of human civilization. The book focuses on a matriarchal nation known as Women's Country , and ... (Wikipedia)
Timescape
by Gregory Benford
Scientists send a message back in time to warn of ecological disaster, but the message may not be received in time to prevent it.
The story is written from two viewpoints, equidistant from the novel's publication in 1980. The first thread is set in a 1998 ravaged by ecological disasters such as algal blooms and diebacks on the ... (Wikipedia)
The Gate Thief
by Orson Scott Card
Danny North has the power to steal gates from other mages, but he must keep his abilities hidden from those who would use him for their own gain.
In this sequel to The Lost Gate , bestselling author Orson Scott Card continues his fantastic tale of the Mages of Westil who live in exile on Earth in The Gate Thief , a novel of the Mither Mages. ... (Barnes & Noble)
After the End
by Amy Plum
A couple fights for their daughter's life in court after she falls ill, leading to a decision that will change their lives forever.
Michael Grant's Gone series meets M. Night Shyamalan's The Village in this riveting story of one girl's journey to save the very people who have lied to her for her entire life. Amy Plum, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Hand of Oberon
by Roger Zelazny
Epic quest of a mortal against the immortal gods to save a magical kingdom from destruction.
Corwin, Random and Ganelon go down to the Primal Pattern and see that it is damaged, with a dark stain obscuring the pattern from the center to one edge, in the shape of the corrupted Vale of ... (Wikipedia)
Opposite of Always
by Justin A. Reynolds
Jack meets Kate and falls in love, but when she dies, he finds himself stuck in a time loop trying to save her.
“One of the best love stories I’ve ever read.” —Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give “Read this one, reread it, and then hug it to your chest.” —Becky Albertalli, #1, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Warehouse
by Rob Hart
A dystopian future where a powerful corporation controls everything, including its employees' lives. Two workers uncover the company's dark secrets.
Cloud isn’t just a place to work. It’s a place to live. And when you’re here, you’ll never want to leave.Paxton never thought he’d be working for Cloud, the giant tech company that’s eaten much of ... (Goodreads)
Gregor the Overlander Box Set
by Suzanne Collins
Follow Gregor and his sister as they journey to the Underland, a world beneath New York City, where they encounter giant rats, bats, and cockroaches.
Gregor the Overlander, Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane, Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods, and Gregor and the Marks of Secret. ... (Goodreads)
Rise
by Anna Carey
In a dystopian society, a group of teens fight against the oppressive government to reclaim their freedom and future.
In the stunning conclusion to Anna Carey's epic tale of romance and sacrifice, Eve must choose who to leave behind, who to save, and who to fight in her final stand against the New America. When Eve ... (Barnes & Noble)
A Better World
by Marcus Sakey
In a world where people have developed superhuman abilities, a group of rebels fights against a corrupt government to create a better world.
The brilliants changed everything. Since 1980, 1% of the world has been born with gifts we’d only dreamed of. The ability to sense a person’s most intimate secrets, or predict the stock market, or ... (Goodreads)
Brilliance
by Marcus Sakey
A government experiment gone awry, unleashing a new breed of superhuman humans with extraordinary powers.
In Wyoming, a little girl reads people’s darkest secrets by the way they fold their arms. In New York, a man sensing patterns in the stock market racks up $300 billion. In Chicago, a woman can go ... (Goodreads)
Path of Destruction
by Drew Karpyshyn
Epic space opera, involving space pirates, gods, and a galactic war.
Genesis
by Bernard Beckett
A young woman's quest to understand the power of free will, told through a captivating game of philosophy.
The entirety of the novel consists of Anaximander, a new candidate for The Academy, participating in a gruelling auditory entrance exam. The Academy consists of the most elite class in society and ... (Wikipedia)
Cruel Crown
by Victoria Aveyard
A collection of two novellas set in the world of Red Queen, exploring the backstories of two powerful women.
The #1 New York Times bestselling series! Discover the truth of Norta's bloody past in this paperback bind-up of two novella-length prequels to #1, New York Times, bestselling author Victoria ... (Barnes & Noble)
Leia: Princess of Alderaan
by Claudia Gray
An adolescent girl's quest to unearth her mysterious heritage and save her planet.
Sixteen-year-old Princess Leia Organa of the planet Alderaan finds that her parents, Queen Breha and Viceroy Bail Organa , are too consumed by their duties to pay her much attention. As a ... (Wikipedia)
Adulthood Rites
by Octavia E. Butler
A tale of two alien species, their struggles and conflicts, and the coming of age of one of the species.
In this sequel to Dawn, Lilith Iyapo has given birth to what looks like a normal human boy named Akin. But Akin actually has five parents: a male and female human, a male and female Oankali, and a ... (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)
Day 21
by Kass Morgan
The 100 teens struggle to survive on a post-apocalyptic Earth, while the adults face their own challenges in space.
It's been 21 days since the hundred landed on Earth. They're the only humans to set foot on the planet in centuries... or so they thought. Book 2 in The 100 series, now a popular show on the CW ... (Barnes & Noble)
Perfect State
by Brandon Sanderson
A tale of a world with perfect order and a ruler who strives to maintain it.
From the author of Legion and the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive comes an action-filled novella about privilege, culture clash, and expectations. God-Emperor Kairominas is lord of ... (Goodreads)
The Woman Who Died a Lot
by Jasper Fforde
A humorous detective story set in a parallel universe, with eccentric characters and a mysterious plot.
The BookWorld's leading enforcement officer Thursday Next is four months into an enforced semi-retirement following an assassination attempt. She returns home to Swindon for what you'd expect to be a ... (Goodreads)
A Million Worlds with You
by Claudia Gray
The final book in the Firebird trilogy, Marguerite must travel through multiple dimensions to save the ones she loves and prevent the collapse of the multiverse.
A million universes. A million dangers. One destiny. The fate of the multiverse rests in Marguerite Caine’s hands. Marguerite has been at the center of a cross-dimensional feud since she first ... (Goodreads)
