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In this Hugo-nominated novel, an alien walks into a museum and asks if he can see a paleontologist. But the arachnid ET hasn't come aboard a rowboat with the Pope and Stephen Hawking (although His Holiness does request an audience later). Landing at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, the spacefarer, Hollus, asks to compare notes on mass extinctions with resident dino-scientist Thomas Jericho.

Mostly Harmless is the fifth and final part in Douglas Adams' much-loved cult classic series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, read by Martin Freeman. Arthur Dent hadn't had a day as bad as this since the Earth had been blown up. After years of galactic wanderings, Arthur finally settles on...

Ensign Andrew Dahl has just been assigned to the Universal Union Capital Ship Intrepid, flagship of the Universal Union since the year 2456. Life couldn’t be better…until Andrew begins to pick up on the facts that (1) every Away Mission involves some kind of lethal confrontation with alien forces; (2) the ship’s captain, its chief science officer, and the handsome Lieutenant Kerensky always survive these confrontations; and (3) at least one low-ranked crew member is, sadly, always killed.

The first Guardians in 90,000 years have awakened. Hunted from birth by an ancient force that has consumed entire worlds, Chloe and Max discover they possess extraordinary abilities that come with a deadly price. Guided by Ryder, their sworn Protector, and an ancient AI with secrets of its own...

Gewaltige Vulkanausbrüche vernichten die Venus – und ihre Bewohner suchen eine neue Heimat: die Erde. Als die pilzförmigen Kriegsschiffe und Titan-Maschinen der Invasoren am Himmel auftauchen, beginnt ein erbarmungsloser Kampf um das Überleben der Menschheit. Mit überlegener Waffentechnologie, unüberwindbaren magnetischen Schutzschilfen und gigantischen Lauf- und Grabungsmaschinen beginnen die Invasoren ihren verheerenden Vormarsch.

Zwei abgehalfterte Astronauten, ein Raumschiff vom Schrottplatz und ein rostiger Roboter retten eine Welt. Ein paar Millionen auf dem Konto, ein hübsches Weingut und eine großartig unkonventionelle Familie: Ex-Astronaut Nick hat das perfekte Leben. Doch die Vergangenheit drängt sich dazwischen und zwingt ihn, noch ein letztes Mal in ein Raumschiff zu steigen.

With great weakness comes great overcoming... When aliens arrive on Earth to grant superpowers, Dave Lame finds out that the powers are not always what you'd hope for. Sometimes, the powers may seem like weaknesses, and here is where wise lessons are needed. Lessons that will help not only him and his family, but other children who need to know that they, too, have a place in this world. But when new evil aliens arrive, the obstacles threaten to become overwhelming. Will our superheroes give in or persevere?

Explore a universe of stubborn survival and found family, of persistent danger and quiet wonder in the first installment of a heartfelt new duology from Hugo Award–winning author Becky Chambers. Life on the resource-poor planet of Fortune is challenging, but for its inhabitants, it’s home...

They looked into darkness. The darkness looked back . . . An utterly gripping story of survival on a hostile planet from Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning Children of Time. A commercial expedition to a distant star system discovers a pitch-black moon alive with...

Rebellion could be their salvation – or their doom. War Bodies by Neal Asher is a gripping, high-octane standalone set in his expansive Polity universe. Long ago, the Cyberat left Earth to co-evolve with machines. Now, led by the powerful dictator Castron, their Old Guard believe that machines...

“Extraordinary . . . A future sci-fi masterwork in a new and welcome tradition.” -- Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat A stand-alone science fiction novella from the award-winning, bestselling, critically-acclaimed author of the Wayfarer series. At the turn of the twenty-second century...

Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Series! Brimming with Chambers' signature blend of heart-warming character relationships and dazzling adventure, Record of a Spaceborn few is the third standalone installment of the Wayfarers series, set in the sprawling universe of the Galactic Commons, and...

A charming novella in the Innkeeper Chronicles, from #1 New York Times bestselling author, Ilona Andrews. Thank you for joining us at Gertrude Hunt, the nicest Bed and Breakfast in Red Deer, Texas, during the Treaty Stay. As you know, we are honor-bound to accept all guests during this oldest of innkeeper holidays and we are expecting a dangerous guest. Or several. But have no fear. Your safety and comfort is our first priority. The inn and your hosts, Dina Demille and Sean Evans, will defend you at all costs. [But we hope we don’t have to.]

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The alternate history first contact adventure Axiom's End is an extraordinary debut from Hugo finalist and video essayist Lindsay Ellis. Truth is a human right. It’s fall 2007. A well-timed leak has revealed that the US government might have engaged in...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. ¿Qué pasaría si la mayor amenaza de la humanidad no llegara para conquistar, sino para controlar? Cuando una misteriosa entidad aparece, el mundo se sumerge en el caos. Los gobiernos buscan respuestas a toda prisa, los ejércitos se preparan para lo...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What if humanity's greatest threat arrived not to conquer, but to control? When a mysterious entity appears, the world plunges into chaos. Governments scramble for answers, militaries prepare for the unthinkable, and the global population grapples with...

When Nova returned safely to his own kind, the celebrations were joyous. For a few minutes... Now, panic takes over as a harrowing double-abduction beams Scott and Matty Miller up into the night sky. With Nova branded a traitor for cooperating with humanity, the unwilling human visitors find themselves hostages to the ship’s despotic AI ruler. The offer is simple: to save himself and his planet, Scott must first lead the aliens to a new world. But unbeknownst to all onboard, powerful forces plan to strike the alien ship as soon as it comes back within range of Earth.

Only days after Scott Miller's heroic actions prevented a global disaster, an extraterrestrial threat like no other emerges: A two-mile-long alien mothership, tearing its way through space on a beeline for Earth. To avert a hopelessly unwinnable war, Scott and his allies must now urgently convince the incoming force that his previous intervention was not a hostile act. Society reels when the ship becomes visible, bringing chaos to the streets even before its arrival.

From bestselling authors Darkly Lem comes the shocking conclusion to their wildly original, genre-bending Formation Saga. One society seeks order as another fights for freedom while the many worlds burn amid the struggle. The People’s council governing Burel Hird begins a bold new plan: Use Of...

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE AND DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? Earth is trapped in the crossfire of an unwinnable war between two alien civilizations. Its leader is perpetually on the verge of death. And on top of that, a new drug has just entered circulation...