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1) Sphere
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English
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In the middle of the South Pacific, a thousand feet below the surface of the water, a huge vessel is discovered resting on the ocean floor. Rushed to the scene is a group of American scientists who descend together into the depths of the sea to investigate this astonishing discovery. What they find defies their imaginations and mocks their attempts at logical explanations. It is a spaceship.
2) Metal swarm
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Series
Saga of seven suns volume 6
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
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While the Earth is overrun by swarms of ancient robots built by the not-so-extinct Klikiss race, King Peter breaks away from the resistance-crushing forces of the Hansa's brutal Chairman in order to forge independent colonies.
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Series
Children of time volume 1
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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"The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, they discover the greatest treasure of the past age--a world terraformed and prepared for human life. But all is not right in this new Eden. In the long years since the planet was abandoned, the work of its architects has borne disastrous fruit. The planet is not waiting for them, pristine and unoccupied....
4) Changelings
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Twins of Petaybee volume 1
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English
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When a visiting scientist to the planet of Petaybee discovers the shapeshifting talents of the Shongili twins, who are able to transform between human and seal bodies, the twins are in danger of being kidnapped and must flee their home.
5) The sparrow
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Series
Pub. Date
2008.
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English
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The sole survivor of a crew sent to explore a new planet, Jesuit priest Emilio Sandoz discovers an alien civilization that raises questions about the very essence of humanity, an encounter that leads Sandoz to a public inquisition and the destruction of his faith.
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Foundation series volume 1
Language
English
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The year is 12,020 G.E. Emperor Cleon I rules Trantor, a civilization of unimaginable technological and cultural complexity. But among its 40 billion subjects, enemies plot against him. Enter Hari Seldon, a young mathematician -- he holds the key to the future.
7) Dragonflight
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Series
Dragonriders of Pern volume 1
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English
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At a time when the number of Dragonriders has fallen too low for safety and only one Weyr trains the creatures and their riders, the Red Star approaches Pern, threatening the planet with disaster.
8) Thrawn
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Series
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English
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Rescued from exile by Imperial soldiers, Thrawn proved to be indispensable to Emperor Palpatine and the Empire. Ambitious and a warrior never to be underestimated, one promotion followed another. Follow the events that launched the blue-skinned, red-eyed master of military strategy and lethal warfare into the highest realms of power and infamy as Thrawn rises to Admiral.
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Series
Foundation series volume 5
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English
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After years of struggle, the Foundation lies in ruins - destroyed by the mutant mind power of the Mule. But is has been rumored that there is a Second Foundation hidden somewhere at the end of the Galaxy, established as insurance to preserve the knowledge of mankind through the long centuries of barbarism. The Mule failed to find it the first time - but now he is certain he know where it is. And this time the annihilation will be total: no trace of...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Korean
Description
Lee Byeong-Gu (Shin Ha-Gyun, JSA) is a sensitive, blue collar sad sack hopped up on conspiracy theories and sci-fi films whose life has been derailed by one bad break after another. Yet he knows there's no such thing as bad luck. The only thing that could have made such a mess of his life are ... aliens. Specifically, Andromedans. Nasty, disgusting Andromedan aliens who have infiltrated human society. Sly Andromedans who are planning to destroy our...
11) Network effect
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Series
Murderbot diaries volume 5
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
"Murderbot returns in its highly-anticipated, first, full-length standalone novel, Network Effect. You know that feeling when you're at work, and you've had enough of people, and then the boss walks in with yet another job that needs to be done right this second or the world will end, but all you want to do is go home and binge your favorite shows? And you're a sentient murder machine programmed for destruction? Congratulations, you're Murderbot....
12) Solaris
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
On a space station orbiting the mysterious planet Solaris, terrified crew members are experiencing a host of strange phenomena, including eerie visitors who seem all too human.
13) Dragon's time
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Series
Dragonriders of Pern volume 29
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
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Weyrwoman Fiona struggles to keep her surviving Weyr in fighting shape while Lorana plans a complicated time-travel journey to save their world.
16) After Earth
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Nova Prime has become mankind's new home. Legendary General Cypher Raige returns from an extended tour of duty to his estranged family, ready to be a father to his son, Kitai. When an asteroid storm damages Cypher and Kitai's craft, they crash-land on a now unfamiliar and dangerous Earth. As his father lies dying in the cockpit, Kitai must trek across the hostile terrain to recover their rescue beacon.
17) Alien 3
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Lt. Ripley is the only survivor when her spaceship crash lands on Fiorina 161, an area inhabited by former inmates of the planet's prison. Ripley fears an Alien was aboard her ship and soon evidence begins to appear. Without modern technology, she must lead the inmates into battle with the horrible creature.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Jupiter Jones was born under a night sky, with signs predicting that she was destined for great things. Now grown, Jupiter dreams of the stars but wakes up to the cold reality of a job cleaning toilets and an endless run of bad breaks. Only when Caine, a genetically engineered ex-military hunter, arrives on Earth to track her down does Jupiter begin to glimpse the fate that has been waiting for her all along.
19) Skin folk
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English
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A new collection of short stories from Hopkinson, including "Greedy Choke Puppy," which Africana.com called "a cleverly crafted West Indian story featuring the appearance of both the soucouyant (vampire) & lagahoo (werewolf)," "Ganger (Ball Lightning)," praised by the Washington Post Book World as written in "prose [that] is vivid & immediate," this collection reveals Hopkinson's breadth & accomplishments as a storyteller.
20) Aliens
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Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Presents information about space aliens and ufos, looking at sightings of them, aliens in literature, some of the controversial evidence for them, and some of the ways that strange phenomena can be explained without bringing up aliens.
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