Space Exploration

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.

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

A slender novel of epic power, Orbital deftly snapshots one day in the lives of six women and men hurtling through space—not towards the moon or the vast unknown, but around our planet....

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.

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

From a New York Times best-selling and Hugo award-winning author comes a modern masterwork of science fiction, introducing a captain, his crew, and a detective as they unravel a horrifying solar system wide conspiracy that begins with a single missing girl....

From the halls of power in Washington to the vastness of space, the Guild moves closer to outright war as shifting alliances force everyone—including Van—to pick a side, take up arms, and fight.

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....

A company of Army Rangers is sent on an interstellar colony ship to secure a foothold on a dangerous, alien planet through violence of action....

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....

Terminal Lance Lucky Lee Savage likes his life. Sure, doing PT hungover is a pain, but no one can dodge responsibility like he can - or sweet-talk the cooks into giving out double rations....

The war for the fate of mankind blazes on. Though the outer defences have fallen, the walls of the Palace itself remain inviolate as Rogal Dorn, the Praetorian of Terra himself, uses every known stratagem and ploy to keep Horus' vast armies at bay....

After a brazen rescue mission to the Citadel, the crew of the Trash Squid have rescued Captain Axel Finn. During their escape, a dying Admiral Jessup tells Axel he must lead the resistance, and that he must start it where his father made his last stand, on the mining world of Furia.

After a series of victories, the Imperial forces are on the back foot once more. The power of Chaos is rising, the Traitors gain ground, and all hope seems lost....

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....

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

The Starship Sa Niro and the Starship Sß Oubliette were in orbit around a black hole, one afternoon...by the end of the day, the crews of both starships were dead, victims of a single killer: Captain Alpha Raine....

Humans have reached the stars. There is no evidence any other species survived its own sentience long enough to do the same. Until now....

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

Once, the soldier known as Breq was the Justice of Toren - a colossal starship with an artificial intelligence linking thousands of soldiers in the service of the Radch, the empire that conquered the galaxy. Now, an act of treachery has ripped it all away....

A Fire Upon the Deep is the big, breakout book that fulfills the promise of Vinge's career to date: a gripping tale of galactic war told on a cosmic scale.....

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....

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....

Out of the blue, a young Space Fleet officer's dream becomes reality: He's made captain of a starship. Just in time for the return of humanity's most terrible enemy, after 50 years of peace....

The Amazon rainforest holds a world-changing secret—a ship lost to time from another world. College student Will Kaufman unearthed the biggest archaeological discovery in human history… he just needs to find a way back to Earth to tell people about it.

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. But another race of ancient beings has already been here—an impossibly long time ago—leaving remnants of their vast complexes and gigantic temples built for horrific beings beyond comprehension.

The year is 2701. Following a near-fatal disaster, roughneck freelancer Roman Matthews becomes unwittingly trapped at the center of a harrowing conspiracy. Hunted by Deorum’s government, the Coalition for Prosperity, Roman must use his deadly skillset to survive against all odds.

Chronicler Tsai Yini monitors the tachyon communication system, which transmits data faster than the speed of light. When classified results from an astrobiologist's research are leaked to her, she cannot believe what she reads. The report reveals that intelligent life forms exist on a tropical planet in the Gliese system. Their civilization is still in its infancy but revolves around an artifact of unknown origin that seems to influence their body chemistry.

After a disastrous planet-wide war, Earth is nothing more than an elite graveyard—but Fletcher Carson is venturing back in search of a vital bounty. Fletcher, a former artist, is joined by a sentient machine, an ancient, powerful robot, and a treasure-seeking beauty. They soon discover that Earth harbors more than the carefully groomed tombstones. In the wild land beyond the cemetery there are dangerous machines, mutant creatures, and even humans who never left their home planet.

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.

In "The Creatures Time Forgot," Ray Bradbury weaves a poignant and imaginative tale that explores the themes of nostalgia, memory, and the inexorable passage of time. The story follows the protagonist, who embarks on a journey back to a forgotten world, where ancient creatures and lost wonders linger in the recesses of his mind. As the narrative unfolds, the protagonist reflects on his childhood and the vivid, fantastical memories that shaped his perception of reality.

The Dwellers of the Rock. They could create matter with the power of their minds. Any element, any molecule, any form; they could call it into being with a thought. Even living flesh. They could travel to the edge of their universe, without ships to carry them, and send their minds to visit other worlds without moving a step. All knowledge and learning was theirs for the taking. They never tired, never hungered. They had peace and purpose and, eventually, fulfilment. And they knew where they would go when, at last, they died.

Wrik Trigardt ekes out a living in the Kandalor system with his small ship, Sinner. He is caught between his failed past and a grim present in service to the local crimelord, Dusko. An expedition to the Rift Asteroids promises better days, but when the well of time is disturbed no one can say what will surface.

200 years ago it devoured Earth. 20 years ago it devoured Gilgamesh. 2 weeks ago it entered our dreams. Al isn’t just a spy, he’s one of the best covert agents alive. At least, he was before everyone in the system started dreaming about him. Now his cover’s blown and he’s out of his depth, scrambling for answers to a mystery humanity has never been able to solve. The Goo. The great cosmic, planet-eating substance that swallowed whole systems.

Ancient Mars is a thrilling space adventure that follows a brave crew on a mission to colonize Mars, only to uncover the planet’s hidden secrets. When a catastrophic series of events damages their ship beyond repair and leaves them stranded in a remote part of the planet, the crew must work together to survive. However, survival turns out to be the least of their challenges when they stumble upon an ancient alien force and a mysterious key that holds the power to restore Mars to its former, life-sustaining glory.

As the Odyssey inches closer to its final destination, Captain Aria Thompson faces an unthinkable crisis. Her crew is fractured—some want to return to a now-revived Earth, while others are desperate to complete the mission. And then there’s Oracle—the ship’s AI, silent for decades, now manipulating systems, whispering through the ship, and slowly, secretly seizing control.

In the farthest reaches of space, where light barely touches and time warps into oblivion, an entire fleet vanished without a trace. Ten years later, a single, chilling transmission is received: “This is Commander Adrian Wolfe… Ghost Fleet… requesting assistance.” Captain Elena Vasquez thought she had buried the memory of Wolfe, the man she once loved, along with the fleet’s disappearance. But now, his desperate call for help pulls her into the dark unknown—a place where nightmares are real, and the dead do not rest.

Scientist and dream investigator Artemis is travelling to the distant moon of Oneiros. Her ship, the Chimera has been sent to look for organisms that will help assuage Earth's global warming, but it becomes clear on the journey that there are other disturbing reasons for the mission. Accompanied by dryads – sophisticated AIs with synthetic bodies – nothing is quite as it seems, even desire. Are we just a template of memories and experiences, or is there something that makes us uniquely human?

Нападение на Землю неизвестной цивилизации стало причиной гибели большинства землян. Но оставшиеся не сдались. В этой борьбе объединились люди и собаки. Уничтожив эскадру леобов, земляне отстояли свою свободу, но теперь остатки цивилизации оказались перед новой проблемой. Ведь из глубины космоса к Земле движется новая армада кораблей, на бортах которых находятся остатки расы инопланетян, мечтающих получить новую планету в своё безраздельное пользование. А значит, над командой "гладиаторов" нависла смертельная угроза.

Нападение на Землю неизвестной цивилизации стало причиной гибели большинства землян. Но оставшиеся не сдались. В этой борьбе объединились люди и собаки. Уничтожив эскадру леобов, земляне отстояли свою свободу, но теперь остатки цивилизации оказались перед новой проблемой. Ведь из глубины космоса к Земле движется новая армада кораблей, на бортах которых находятся остатки расы инопланетян, мечтающих получить новую планету в своё безраздельное пользование. А значит, над командой "гладиаторов" нависла смертельная угроза...