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Mankind has conquered space and moved toward the starry heart of the galaxy. Earth is a planet of no importance, riddled with radioactivity by long-forgotten wars. When assassins target his rooms and news arrives that, many light-years away, his father has been murdered, student Biron Farrill flees for his life. Stunned, grief-stricken, and outraged, Biron is determined to uncover the reasons behind his father's death, and finds himself entangled in a web of deep-space rebellion, espionage, and political intrigue.

Reuben Jackson is the only one who still cares about Mars. In the shambles of the Great Collapse, Earth has abandoned the Mars explorers to their fate. But Reuben will make a stand for the Mars team—even against the powerfully united politicians and scientists. In too deep, he discovers hidden conspiracies and unexpected allies. As the conflict mounts on Earth, time runs down on Mars. Left to face Mars alone, Commander Donegan Moynihan and his team have no hope of surviving after their supplies are gone.

Before you knew him as the king or the Immortal, he was Commander Xavier “X” Rodriguez—with ninety-six dives under his belt, the most experienced Hell Diver on the airship known as the Hive. Time after time, he dived through the electrical storms, returning with parts to keep his home in the sky. Then, on a jump into Hades, the most hostile environment in North America, he sacrificed everything for mission and team. They returned to the airship with the fuel cells needed to keep the Hive running, but X was left behind.

Brought to you by Penguin. From the Queen of Space Horror comes a terrifying, dread-filled nightmare perfect for fans of Ridley Scott's Alien franchise. Desperation for eternal life can lead to a fate worse than death... Halley is on the run from an interplanetary political scandal that has put...

After an undercover investigation goes bad, ex-soldier Evan hopes to forge a new life on a remote colony world. But when the transport ship explodes in orbit, his plans for a peaceful early retirement go out the airlock. He crash-lands with a small group of settlers, away from the target site, and with limited resources. Unable to call for help off-world, Evan and the mission's xenobiologist Anya race for survival in the dangerous wilds—until they realize they aren't alone on the planet.

The black monolith has escaped destruction—for now. What no one on the moon realizes is that the artifact is holding the explorer who first touched it captive in a very special way. Will he be able to escape this trap in time? If not, the very existence of the solar system is at stake. Because the monolith has a purpose that its human discoverers would consider utterly impossible—if they knew about it.

“One of the greats….Not just a science fiction writer; a literary icon.” – Stephen King From the brilliant and award-winning author Ursula K. Le Guin comes a classic tale of two planets torn apart by conflict and mistrust — and the man who risks everything to reunite them. A bleak moon...

Spensa's life as a Defiant Defense Force pilot has been far from ordinary. She proved herself one of the best starfighters in the human enclave of Detritus and she saved her people from extermination at the hands of the Krell - the enigmatic alien species that has been holding them captive for...

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 ...

Jon Culshaw reads this epic novelisation of an original radio adventure for the Third Doctor. In Twentieth Century London the Doctor and UNIT are called to investigate a grisly murder at Space World, a futuristic new theme park on Hampstead Heath. Tagging along, journalist Sarah Jane Smith and...

Jo Martin reads a thrilling original Circuit Breaker story featuring the Fugitive Doctor. Masquerading as a resident in a luxurious space hotel, the Doctor is in fact on a dangerous mission to eliminate Kashan Akravar, a rogue weapons dealer who’s attempting to auction blueprints for the...

Ross Buzzell presents Book 5 in the Birthright: A Boronian Saga...

Brought to you by Penguin. A fast-paced, action-adventure thriller for readers of The Martian. ONE SMALL STEP. ONE FATAL MISTAKE. On the barren plains of the Kazakh Steppe, Alyssa Wright stands on the brink of the most ambitious space flight in history: a one-way mission to Mars. But when...

Vor Jahrhunderten entwickelten die Roboter auf dem kleinen Mond Panga ein Bewusstsein ihrer selbst – worauf sie umstandslos in der Wildnis verschwanden und zu einem Mythos wurden, zu einer urbanen Legende. Den Menschen hingegen ist es seither gelungen, die Klimakrise zu überwinden und zu einem gedeihlichen Dasein im Einklang mit ihrer Umwelt zu finden. Dex zieht als Teemönch mit Fahrrad nebst Wohnanhänger durch die Lande und lädt in den Siedlungen zu besinnlichen, therapeutischen Gesprächen ein.

Le roman à l'origine du film au succès mondial ! Mark Watney est l'un des premiers humains à poser le pied sur Mars. Il pourrait bien être le premier à y mourir. Lorsqu'une tempête de sable mortelle force ses coéquipiers à évacuer la planète, Mark se retrouve seul et sans ressources, irrémédiablement coupé de la Terre. Pourtant Mark n'est pas prêt à baisser les bras. Ingénieux, habile et terriblement têtu, il affronte un par un des problèmes insurmontables. Parviendra-t-il à défier le sort ?

Reginald Bull auf Rettungsmission – Milliarden Leben stehen auf dem Spiel. Gut 4000 Jahre in der Zukunft bildet die Erde das Zentrum eines Sternenreiches, das Tausende von Welten umfasst. Überall leben die Menschen in Frieden und Freiheit. Zu den anderen Völkern der Milchstraße und ihren Angehörigen besteht ein freundschaftlicher Austausch.Perry Rhodan hat darüber hinaus eine Vision: Er will die Verbindungen zu anderen Galaxien ausbauen. Das Projekt von San soll das ermöglichen, und mit Raumschiffen des Typs PHOENIX soll ein Kurierschiffsystem ent-stehen.

Der atemberaubende vierte Band von Adrian Tchaikovskys gewaltiger Space-Opera »Kinder der Zeit«. Alis erwacht an Bord eines Generationenschiffes nach einer Katastrophe. Außer ihr haben nur noch ihr Captain und die Schiffs-KI überlebt – doch was ist passiert? Band 4 der preisgekrönten Reihe Die Zeit-Saga von Bestsellerautor Adrian Tchaikovsky. Ein packender Science-Fiction-Roman mit tiefgreifendem Worldbuilding über den Hochmut der Menschheit und das Chaos, das er verursacht.

2067: Die UN-Station auf dem Mars wird evakuiert. Zurück bleibt ein ungleiches Paar: Hunter Graves, Sprössling des Mega-Konzerns, der für die Besiedlung verantwortlich ist, und Cleo, illegale Einwanderin. Hunter ist gutaussehend, ehrgeizig – und in Cleos Augen ein arrogantes Trustfund-Baby. Doch um zu überleben, müssen sie sich zusammentun.

Powerless! Now little more than a comic book author and artist, Konner Lorian finds himself struggling to cope with the new vulnerabilities of a mortal life versus the destiny he was born into. As Xero reawakens and an ancient enemy once thought eradicated returns, the mystery of who...

Reborn! With his powers reawakened, Konner begins to plan his return home to free his people until he's surprised with the arrival of his first born, Ryan Lorian. Coming from the future, Ryan helps Konner piece the puzzle together to prevent the destruction of the universe. As we return to Boron...