Space Exploration

Thousands of years ago, Earth's terraforming program took to the stars. On the world they called Nod, scientists discovered alien life - but it was their mission to overwrite it with the memory of Earth. Then humanity's great empire fell, and the program's decisions were lost to time....

Adrian Tchaikovksy's critically acclaimed stand-alone novel Children of Time is the epic story of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet....

The Bobiverse is a different place in the aftermath of the Starfleet War, and the days of the Bobs gathering in one big happy moot are far behind. There’s anti-Bob sentiment on multiple planets, the Skippies playing with an AI time bomb, and multiple Bobs just wanting to get away from it all.

From China's most beloved sci-fi author, a first-contact story that weaves politics, science, and cosmic mystery.

Running. Putting distance between himself and the relentless Night Brigade has been Nomad’s strategy for years. Staying one or two steps ahead of his pursuers by skipping through the Cosmere from one world to the next.

For the first time ever, Van has to deliver the remains of fallen comrades. At the Starsmith, he's presented with an opportunity to change the face of the war, even as Torina and Van begin planning for the ultimate shift in their galaxy: Parenthood.

How humanity came to the planet called Anjiin is lost in the fog of history, but that history is about to end.

The Arthur C. Clarke award-winning author of Children of Time brings us an extraordinary space opera about humanity on the brink of extinction, and how one man's discovery will save or destroy us all....

While the crew of the UN Expeditionary Force's pirate starship Flying Dutchman are enjoying a luxury vacation cruise (not!), UNEF troops are still stranded on an alien-controlled planet....

A singular new novel from Betty Trask Prize winner Samantha Harvey, Orbital is an eloquent meditation on space and life on our planet through the eyes of six astronauts circling the earth in 24 hours

When the Ornu came, they took Earth in a single night. Humanity never stood a chance. Now, they force us to crew their ships and fight their wars for them. They hold Earth hostage, and if we refuse to do their bidding, they’ll lay waste to our precious blue marble.

When a running battle brings the Fafnir home to Earth, it ends with the death of a trusted friend—and a new focus on what comes next for Van and his crew.

The Imperium does not take it lightly when its slaves revolt. Earth's population has been decimated, and Captain Bill Henderson is fleeing imperial attack dogs with his crew and two million refugees—the last of humanity.

Rejected scientist Alexander Hawke is down to his last chance. Brilliant but sheltered, every banker in New York has refused to finance his ideas.

As if nearly burning up in a freak accident on her way to Earth wasn't bad enough, Daisy had a whole mess of other trouble on her plate. Big trouble. And she was going to get to the bottom of it if it was the last thing she'd do, which it was starting to look like it very well might be....

It seemed the unthinkable had happened. Someone had actually targeted the Ghalian, an order of assassins known and feared across the systems. It was madness. Only a fool would go after the likes of them. But, it seemed, the galaxy had no shortage of fools....

Awash with conflict and a building war, the known stars align against Van and his wing of the Guild in a fight for ultimate control.

After a long and bloody battle, legendary Hell Diver Xavier Rodriguez reigns as the dutiful but reluctant new king of the islands. Advised by a council of former sky citizens as well as Cazadores, he works to assimilate the two societies peacefully....

The Arthur C. Clarke award-winning author of Children of Time brings us the second novel in an extraordinary space opera trilogy about humanity on the brink of extinction, and how one man's discovery will save or destroy us all....

The Interdependency, humanity’s interstellar empire, is on the verge of collapse. The Flow, the extra-dimensional conduit that makes travel between the stars possible, is disappearing, leaving entire star systems stranded....

In the darkest part of the solar system lies a wormhole. Nether. Astrophysicist Cammie Skoura has joined the first research team traveling to the Nether anomaly, eager to understand the mechanics of the wormhole and to explore its possibilities as a shortcut to Alpha Centauri.

An unique and intense tale following Elim Garak as he attempts to stitch the ravaged society of Cardassia back together....

It is the year 12,020 GE and Emperor Cleon I sits uneasily on the Imperial throne of Trantor....

Years after a meteorite strike obliterated Washington, DC—triggering an extinction-level global-warming event—Earth’s survivors have started an international effort to establish homes on space stations and the Moon. The next step–Mars.

Ned discovers a hard truth about his past but will it also endanger the future of the universe? After reconnecting with an old acquaintance, Hank’s AI companion is on the hunt for more information and it just might bring them closer than ever to Twain.

The return of humanity's oldest enemy... An alien prophecy that predicts our species' downfall... And a captain who's the only thing standing in the way of his starship getting mothballed. Wait, what? Imagine Captain Keyes’ surprise when the fate of the galaxy turns out to depend on him, his decrepit ship, and his oddball crew.

Rejected scientist Alexander Hawke is down to his last chance. Brilliant but sheltered, every banker in New York has refused to finance his ideas. Enter the Russian—charming, dangerous, and offering an Antarctic expedition that promises answers to all of his questions. Now, Alexander stands at the edge of a bottomless chasm. With a helpful shove from his foreign benefactor, he plunges into adventure. Landing in darkness, Alexander finds a portal to destiny—weirder than New York, colder than Russia, and filled with the ruins of an empire that once spanned the galaxy.

Drake steals artifacts so they can benefit all of mankind. They belong in a museum, after all, not hoarded by a select few in their private vaults. It's a dangerous life, but someone has to do it. Until he learns of a map to the location of a lost mega-freighter once belonging to the ancient royal family. Drake, like so many before him, can't resist the siren's call. After all, it's the find of a lifetime.

When the solar flare took out the world's power… nobody could explain why the street lights still glowed in Jakarta. Was it a signal from space? When the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) transmits strange images of the red planet: a scientifically unexplained light phenomenon on the summit of Elysium Mons has the experts both concerned and baffled. A team needed to check it out. The mission to Mars was set. Now, they had to build the team.

On the International Space Station, an unthinkable disaster occurs. Was it an accident? ESA astronaut Thomas Ehrmann and NASA astronaut Patricia Michaels escape in a Soyuz capsule. The Russian authorities in Kazakhstan have questions and want to know what happened to the third member of the crew, Oleg Rashkin. They both refuse to talk. What are they hiding? Amina Young is a psychologist with the ESA. In her mid-thirties, she specialized in and advanced the field of psychological analysis of astronauts. If anyone can get to the facts about the incidents that happened on the mission, it's her.

This novella contains 31,000 words.The first manned mission to Alpha Centauri is in trouble. Pathfinder carries experts from six nations to survey the Earth-like moon, named New Haven, discovered by a robot probe, in advance of the arrival of other colony ships built inside hollowed-out asteroids. New Haven is mankind’s only hope of avoiding extinction from the inevitable deluge of comets disrupted from their orbits by a rogue, brown dwarf star. With only weeks left before arrival at New Haven, the collegial atmosphere among the passengers is shattered by a shocking death and an apparent ...

In the vast, unforgiving expanse of the Asteroid Belt, Anya Sharma has carved out a life on her own terms. On Asteroid 47179, "The Rock," she survives through sheer grit, engineering prowess, and the constant, meticulous maintenance of her salvaged, self-sustaining habitat. It's a solitary existence defined by the hum of well-maintained machinery and the satisfaction of hard-won independence. But her carefully constructed equilibrium is shattered by the arrival of the Stark Prospector, a technologically superior vessel from the ruthless Consolidated Resources corporation. Running dark and ...

In the neon-lit streets of Neo-Tokyo, Dr. Lysander Kade keeps a deadly secret. He isn't human. When Earth's magical core begins to collapse, threatening to tear reality apart, he knows he can no longer hide. He needs a team: A quantum programmer who sees patterns in chaos A soldier haunted by his past An archaeologist with forbidden knowledge A space pirate with nothing left to lose Their mission: find the legendary Etherium Core, an artifact of impossible power. Their enemies: an army of ruthless machines determined to keep the universe's deepest mysteries buried. Their chances of survival...

Two years after Station Zenith, Captain Crix Nakato is once again on the run—this time from a sector-wide manhunt launched by the ruthless Landrake Corporation. Fourteen-year-old Izzy’s mysterious abilities are growing stronger, and with corrupt authorities closing in, Crix must rally a patchwork alliance of old friends, outlaws, and unlikely allies to protect her. But hiding is no longer an option—the only way out is through. As buried secrets surface and the true power of Izzy’s legacy is revealed, Crix faces a terrifying truth: the war they’ve been avoiding may be the one they ...

Tunnel Jumpers Earth 2303 After the scars and devastation of two world wars, humans have, as a species, begun to cooperate towards a common goal, the expansion into space and the successful colonization of Mars and our Moon. This has led to the exploration and eventual building of domed outposts on some of the moons of the outer gas giants. Because of a breakthrough in space travel, vehicles can move at nearly 20 percent of the speed of light, allowing humans to reach the outermost parts of the solar system and beyond in practical time. When an experiment to study dark matter beyond the ...

Lost Origins is an enthralling space odyssey set in a distant future where Earth is a lost legend. In this riveting tale, Maddy, a skilled smuggler, embarks on a perilous mission carrying vital medicine and a cryptic data crystal. Her journey plunges her into a universe brimming with danger, from space pirates to complex political intrigue. Maddy's character is a blend of strength and vulnerability, making her a compelling protagonist. Her journey is not just about the physical travel through space, but also an exploration of her own morals and choices.

A prisoner being taken away for various crimes on a distant planet has the chance to escape when the entire planet is hit by a massive force that begins to transform all people into wild undead beasts.

Setia Zees fled Earth to escape the clutches of a tyrannical master, becoming one of humanity’s first deep space colonists. Her destination, Talman Prime, should be a pristine planet, never inhabited by intelligent life. That’s how it looks at first, but then Setia stumbles across what seem to be the remains of an ancient civilization.

An ancient Roman temple terraforming Mars. An android longing for his human wife. Will their epic clash bring Earth to its knees? Android Y1 is heartbroken. He was once a neuroscientist who uploaded his own brain to study it. Now he hates watching his human self take his wife and son for granted while he’s cut off from his loved ones. And just when he’s ready to end it all, his secret lab—home to the only artificial brains in existence—is sold to the high priestess of a Roman temple focused on using them as forced labor in a Martian settlement.

In this story — Omega Space Program, Earth's premature death is triggered by a rogue sun, forcing humanity’s last hope into space aboard two advanced vessels: the Solaris Ark, manned by scientists seeking new habitable worlds, and the Omega Ark, an automated bio-vault carrying genetically engineered lifeforms designed for alien colonization. While Solaris charts a path of exploration, Omega is knocked off course, drifting toward a mysterious exoplanet.

Fleeing into the heart of the Carmine Nebula, Izzy risks everything to find Crix and uncover the truth behind her family's past. With their ship barely holding together and a storm closing in, she leads a daring rescue mission that uncovers lost technology, buried secrets, and a legacy more valuable—and dangerous—than she ever imagined. As alliances form and choices weigh heavy, Izzy must use her wits, courage, and a mysterious creature named Pixel to survive the storm and bring her makeshift family home. But safety is short-lived. When a powerful corporation begins circling Hellix ...

Les Jedi réunifiés se préparent à riposter contre les impitoyables Nihil dans cette suite palpitante de L'Œil des ténèbres. Pendant plus d'un an, le Rempart d'orage des Nihil a séparé Avar Kriss et Elzar Mann. L'évasion d'Avar depuis la Zone d'Occlusion a enfin réuni ces deux Jedi contre lesquels le destin s'acharnait. Mais si la distance physique a disparu, ils demeurent l'un comme l'autre tenaillés par le remords d'avoir échoué à protéger la galaxie contre la menace nihil. Pour mobiliser l'Ordre Jedi et la République, Avar et Elzar se raccrochent à leur devoir envers la lumière et la vie.

Mika Soo, a visionary quantum engineer and dedicated stargazer, has spent her life unraveling the mysteries of the cosmos. Armed with her revolutionary invention—a "quantum photon reader"—she unlocks a hidden universe within starlight itself. When her discoveries reveal an advanced alien society, Mika’s quiet pursuit of knowledge takes an unexpected turn, drawing the attention of Agent Adams and entangling her in a web of cosmic and terrestrial mysteries. Entangled Vision is a captivating tale of exploration and discovery, where science and curiosity collide to challenge humanity's ...

Step into a whimsical world where philosophy meets imagination in The Greats Abridged: A Voyage to the Moon—a 17th-century satirical masterpiece by Cyrano de Bergerac. Narrated with charm and clarity by Richard Stibbard, this early science fiction tale follows the bold and eccentric Cyrano as he devises bizarre methods to travel to the Moon. Once there, he discovers a strange lunar civilization and engages in witty philosophical debates that challenge earthly norms.

They hit the train for credits. They left with a weapon that could rewrite time. Rix Varn is a battle-scarred pilot with a chip on his shoulder and a bounty on his head. Grix is his half-mechanical partner with feathers, firepower, and a bad habit of stealing from people who take themselves too seriously. Together, they fly the Black Vow—the fastest rustbucket this side of Saturn—and they only take jobs no one else is crazy enough to touch. So when a plasma train loaded with high-grade tech comes screaming across Hyperion’s skies, they do what outlaws do best: board it, rob it, and vanish.