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The Galactic Patrol's Lensmen are the most feared peacekeepers in the galaxy. The "Lens", a telepathic jewel matched to the ego of its wearer, is the ultimate weapon in the war against the merciless pirate Boskone and his forces of lawlessness. The only problem is the Galactic Patrol isn't sure how to capitalize on the Lens' incredible powers. But new graduate Kimball Kinnison is determined to learn.

Kyran Loyal is the last heir to the lost throne of a forgotten planet, the figurehead of a nomadic people fleeing the galactic tyranny of a brutal regime. Davia Sifane is the unrecognized daughter of an imperial despot. When happenstance pits them against each other in battle, neither expects the outcome: they are the only two people to survive. Marooned on a barren moon, their only hope of survival is to rely on each other, but what they learn will either kill them or change the galaxy forever.

After a mysterious explosion robs Scott Miller of almost everything he holds dear, one incredible discovery changes everything: A crashed spaceship. Deep in the Santa Monica Mountains, the down-on-his-luck wildlife ranger senses a path to redemption. For his sci-fi-obsessed son Matty, their discovery is a wondrous miracle. For Scott, it’s a smoking gun for the far-reaching conspiracy that destroyed his life. But the greatest surprise of all lies within the wreckage: A frightened alien, lost and alone, whose next moves may determine the very fate of humanity…

A refugee returns to her home planet in search of a missing ship that holds the key to saving humanity. As her planet's star dies, Asala Sikou doesn't have much hope for the future of civilization. She's already survived disaster once and is pretty sure she won't make it a second time. But when...

From the author of The Knife and the Serpent comes a quirky, witty, and thrilling new space opera with a touch of romance featuring charming characters and sarcastic spaceships. Perfect for fans of Seven Devils. Glenn is a normal graduate student (aside from his kinks and genderfluidity), living...

Eine exotische Wasserwelt, angenehm temperiert, bisher nicht von intelligenten Wesen bewohnt – die Grosnopfe sind glücklich. Wird das die neue Heimat ihrer Zivilisation, nach der sie schon so lange gesucht haben? Marchenko ist skeptisch. Dieser Planet wirkt einfach zu perfekt – als wäre er exakt für die Bedürfnisse ihrer Alienfreunde geschaffen worden.

Humanity stands at the brink of extinction. Enemies have set aside their differences to join shoulder to shoulder for the fate of the world. But is it too late? The alien threat has stretched across the globe and now there is no major power that isn't facing a collapse of their civilization...

In his previous life, Liam played by the rules and lost--this time, he'll rise to the top on the side of evil! After protecting Prince Cleo from Prince Linus's assassination attempts, another prince's actions are leading to something much worse: the Empire being invaded! Liam is caught in this brewing conflict and racks up enemies inside and outside the Empire, but two individuals step up to the plate to challenge him personally...while claiming to be fellow disciples of the Way of the Flash! Can Liam cut through these conflicts and still take care of his domain?

Reissued after seventy-five years out of print—and in hardcover for the first time in a generation—Lucky Starr and the Oceans of Venus is the third novel in the Lucky Starr series written by the legendary Isaac Asimov, author of Foundation, the Galactic Empire series, and I, Robot. The Lucky...

Reissued after seventy-five years out of print—and in hardcover for the first time in a generation—Lucky Starr and the Big Sun of Mercury is the fourth novel in the Lucky Starr series written by the legendary Isaac Asimov, author of Foundation, the Galactic Empire series, and I, Robot...

Gideon the Ninth meets Moby-Dick in USA Today bestselling author Alexis Hall's thrilling SF debut, Hell's Heart! "[Charli Anne] Delores’ irreverent, fourth wall-breaking narration is the highlight here, making listeners feel like they’re listening to a friend’s raucous story." — Booklist...

Bloomsbury presents The Mars House by Natasha Pulley, read by Daniel de Bourg. A compulsively readable queer sci-fi novel about a marriage of convenience between a Mars politician and an Earth refugee. Named a Best Book of 2024 by The Washington Post * Amazon * Book Riot * LitHub * Paste...

From the ingenious author of JENNIFER GOVERNMENT and LEXICON: a brilliant work of science fiction that tells the intimate tale of four people facing their most desperate hour - alone, together, at the edge of the universe. The video changed everything. Before that, we could believe that we were...

After nearly twenty years, Vernor Vinge has produced an enthralling sequel to his memorable bestselling novel A Fire Upon the Deep, the third in the Zones of Thought series. Ten years have passed on Tines World, where Ravna Bergnsdot and a number of human children ended up after a disaster that...

The inspiration for the Netflix series 3 Body Problem! WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL Over 1 million copies sold in North America “A mind-bending epic.”—The New York Times “War of the Worlds for the 21st century.”—The Wall Street Journal “Fascinating.”—TIME ...

Admiral Jack Romanoff and his people have seized control of Faust and now have a base of operations, though the people of that world aren't completely pleased by his presence or actions. That's okay because he doesn't have time to worry about them. He needs to strike the Locusts before they spread even more than they already have in the wreck everything humanity has built.

Brought to you by Penguin. The Jedi reluctantly team up with the nefarious Lourna Dee in this all-new Star Wars audiobook original, narrated by a full cast. Lourna Dee is not a villain. She’s not a hero. She’s a survivor. The former Tempest Runner, wanted by both her Nihil allies and the...

The Crystal Crypt A tense, Martian cold-war thriller where three Terran passengers on a fleeing spacecraft hold a deep, world-shattering secret that could spark interstellar war. Beyond Lies The Wub When a spaceship crew purchases a massive, pig-like alien creature for food, they discover it is...

On Earth, women govern, manage business, and make the important decisions. Men are considered emotional, impractical, and increasingly difficult to find. For young Ferdinand Sparling, a voyage to Venus begins aboard a spaceship crowded with hundreds of women hoping to secure husbands on the...

An archaeologist travels to a distant planet to spend time amongst a mysterious community, a people who live in temperature-controlled domes, worship a deity called Dog, and repeat an elliptical phrase from which they draw their name: mulai, the tree comes. The descendants of a long-forgotten space mission, the Mulai have abandoned the social norms that once bound them to Earth.