Space Opera

A man. His ex-girlfriend's cat. A sadistic game show unlike anything in the universe: a dungeon crawl where survival depends on killing your prey in the most entertaining way possible....

The ratings and views are off the chart. The fans just can't get enough. The dungeon gets more dangerous each day. But in a grinder designed to chew up and spit out crawlers by the millions, Carl and Princess Donut need to work harder than ever just to survive.,,,

The top 10 list is populated. The sponsorship program is open. The difficulty is ramping up. The first three floors were nothing compared to what Carl and Donut now face....

A floating fortress occupied by warrior gnomes. A castle made of sand. A derelict submarine guarded by malfunctioning machines. A haunted crypt surrounded by lethal traps....

Attention. Attention. The gates are down. The hunters are loose. Run, run, run....

The ninth floor. Nine armies, each led by rich and powerful aliens from across the galaxy. Each team has one objective: to capture and hold the castle at the very center of the battlefield. Strategy, alliances, pitched battles, and, of course, betrayal.

When the Sun is threatened by an alien microbe, the fate of humanity rests on the shoulders of an unlikely hero – and an even more unlikely friendship.

When retired millionaire Bob Johansson chose cryogenic preservation, the last thing he expected was to be reanimated as a space probe that can clone itself. Meet the Bobs.

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE directed by Denis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux, Stellan Skarsgård, and Charlotte Rampling Set on the desert planet Arrakis...

Trazyn the Infinite and Orikan the Diviner return, continuing their rivalry for better or worse. Fate has given them a gift – an ancient world from the necrons' past has returned, but uncovering its secrets may prove more difficult than they anticipated.

Bob Johansson didn't believe in an afterlife, so waking up after being killed in a car accident was a shock. To add to the surprise, he is now a sentient computer and the controlling intelligence for a Von Neumann probe....

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 bestselling science fiction series of all time continues! Frank Herbert's second installment explores new developments on the desert planet Arrakis, with its intricate social order and its strange threatening environment. Dune Messiah picks up the story of the man known as Maud'dib, heir to...

James S. A. Corey’s Expanse series has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 23 languages, establishing itself as a modern masterwork of science fiction. Now, the Hugo Award–winning author returns with the second volume in their New York Times...

It is the 31st millennium. Under the benevolent leadership of the Immortal Emperor, the Imperium of Man hasstretched out across the galaxy....

From the Hugo Award–winning and New York Times bestselling author of the Expanse, James S. A. Corey, comes the start of a monumental new space opera series. HOW HUMANITY CAME TO THE PLANET CALLED ANJIIN IS LOST IN THE FOG OF HISTORY, BUT THAT HISTORY IS ABOUT TO END. The Carryx—part empire...

The mission to destroy the enemy Gateway was literally a smashing success. Except the Pirates were too late, and now not one but two of the enemy are loose in the galaxy. And they are equipped with starships more powerful than Valkyrie. A direct fight would be hopeless, so the Pirates must rely...

The Merry Band of Pirates stopped the enemy from stealing a Sentinel, and destroyed its Elder starship, so why weren’t the Pirates planning a victory party? The enemy was not what they thought it was. It was much, much worse. They had not a single clue how to defeat that enemy, or how to fight...

On the world called Hyperion, beyond the law of the Hegemony of Man, there waits the creature called the Shrike. There are those who worship it. There are those who fear it....

Inquisitor Eisenhorn must track down and defeat the forces who would destroy him or face the wrath of the Ordo Malleus....

Discover the lengths to which Horus will go to claim Terra as his own - and the horrors he is willing to set upon its defenders....

The Blood Angels Chapter of Space Marines is under threat. Having obliterated all human life in the Red Scar region of space, the largest tendril of Hivefleet Leviathan ever seen in the Imperium has converged and is making relentlessly for Baal....

It all comes down to this final confrontation – the Emperor versus the Warmaster. The father versus the son. After 63 novels and a slew of short stories, omnibuses, audio dramas, and more – this is the End and the Death....

With the Lion's Gate space port taken by the enemy, Jaghatai Khan of the White Scars prepares a brazen gambit, but one of his former brothers rises to take up arms against him....

After the Renegade mission by the crew of the starship Flying Dutchman, the UN Expeditionary Force thought Earth was safe for hundreds of years, at least. After there was trouble on the homefront and the President had to authorize a nuclear strike on an American city, UNEF decided they did need...

Zander had faced Entoma on fallen worlds, stood tall in the Assembly chamber against those who tried to push him down, and gamed their system, coming out as the sole Human in the universe, equal to any Assemblymember. He’d even had to fight dwarves in clan duels, expanding his own clan when he defeated them, yet that wasn’t what he was proudest of. His family had come together for a massive wedding with all the women he loved.

The past has returned to haunt Evelyn. Having put aside matters of a family larger than she ever conceived of, Evelyn must now confront the consequences of past choices, both hers and those of others. Though she returned for a specific purpose, civil war ravages Peldra, and Evelyn finds herself...

A member of their party has left under mysterious circumstances and the Mathesons need to know why. After the man they saved takes off with an Arbitrator starship, the family discover that he is heading to the one place that will certainly complicate everything: Earth. Using some new connections...

A Horus Heresy Character Series Audiobook. The First Captain of the Blood Angels Legion is tested as never before, commanding a contingent of fresh inductii in a desperate battle. As primarch Sanguinius leads the Imperial Reprisal Fleet to the Garmon Cluster to slow the traitor Horus' relentless advance upon Terra, Raldoron is forced to rely on unblooded inductii, rapidly recruiting as many men as possible from the cluster's war zones. These new warriors could very well be the future of the Blood Angels, if they can follow the Archien's shining example and master the Red Thirst.

With a single act of bravery, Wyatt proves to an ancient AI that he's worthy to save the galaxy. Too bad it also thinks he's a moron. Everyone knows the legend of the Kharathi, who almost destroyed the galaxy. And everyone knows the Kharathi are all dead. They're about to find out just how wrong they are. The Argo was built to defeat the Kharathi. But the ship was too powerful. And so, with its task complete, the Argo's creators dismantled it and scattered it across the stars. It now falls to Wyatt to find and reassemble the pieces of this incredible starship before the clock runs out.

From the busy market world of Souk to the high-tech cyborg world of Centax, join these treasure hunts for priceless artifacts of old Earth. In a Dangerous Orbit contains two action-packed novellas in the Phoenix Adventures series. These novellas were previously published and have been lightly edited. Beneath a Trojan Moon: A woman with a secret she’ll kill to protect. Fortune teller Relda Dela-Cruz hides in plain sight on the market world of Souk. She never lets anyone too close and protects her deadly secret.

Commander Elias Browning’s career was all but over. Then command of a warship was thrust into his hands at the worst possible moment. He wasn’t supposed to be in charge. But abandoning his crew was never an option. When a powerful enemy discovers a hidden colony world, Browning is ordered to stand down and let it fall. Millions of lives sacrificed to keep the peace. He refuses.

Peanut butter and chocolate. Cheese and wine. Sex and rock n' roll. History is full of great pairings. Get ready for your new favorite: Lesbians and Space! Join a host of intrepid explorers heading to the outer reaches of the galaxy, exploring planets, space stations, strange new worlds and interesting aliens. Launch into stories that span the cosmos, covering Space Opera, Xenobiology, Space Stations, Adventure, and Spaceships!

A ruthless usurper. A growing rebellion. One final chance to reclaim the stars. As Chancellor Rostov consolidates power alongside the Syndicate, the sparks of revolution spread from Aethos across the settled worlds. Evan, Anya, and an uneasy coalition of mercenaries launch daring raids to...

“[Kurt Vonnegut’s] best book . . . He dares not only ask the ultimate question about the meaning of life, but to answer it.”—Esquire Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read The Sirens of Titan is an outrageous romp through space, time, and...

Bushido is the warrior code that governs all these concepts. As a MechWarrior of the Draconis Combine, Minobu Tetsuhara is bound by it, a code that demands loyal service to the devious Warlord Grieg Samsonov. When Minobu came upon a strange blue and gold Archer, the field littered with its vanquished opponents, and its weapons empty, bushido dictated that he not destroy an honorable but helpless warrior. For that, he became Dispossessed, stripped of his BattleMech—and his honor.

The arrival of the Iglax introduced Humanity to the wider Galaxy of Astroba, as the hip-high, blue-furred aliens hired humans as miners, workers, and in one case, Earth's first-ever starfighter. Through brains, brawn, and guts, Darius Rutledge became more than just a mercenary pilot: He became a legend. When war broke out with the Iglax, Darius outwitted them and forced the treacherous aliens into ceding a stretch of untapped star systems known as Fringe Space.

Colonel Jake Thomas has a mess on his hands. The losses on Klinan have gutted an already short-staffed defense force, and his people are scrambling to prepare for a possible attack, directly on earth. Combined with the seemingly erratic behavior of Sara, his number one go to girl, he is...

After Morgana's brutal display of power, the galaxy trembles in fear. Thomas' answer will shake the stars. Hope is a spark. Revolution is the fire. With enemies closing in and time running out, Thomas must rally a fractured resistance into something greater—a movement powerful enough to challenge an empire. The path ahead will demand everything he has and more, testing not just his courage but the bonds forged with those who fight beside him.

The destiny of the Worlds rests on the shoulders of one young mage—and he isn't sure he's ready. Lucian Abrantes has survived the impossible, but his greatest trials are still ahead. Marked by the Manifold and drawn into an ancient prophecy, Lucian must search for the lost secrets of magic before they fall into the wrong hands. But he is not the only one seeking them—and there are those who would use their power to reshape the galaxy in their own image.

Montgomery Hale is an ensign now. For real, almost. He's on the primary helm rotation. The captain trusts him. He flew the corridor mission and he didn't get caught. After a year of waiting for someone to figure out his academy record was forged on a rented terminal when he was sixteen, he's finally relaxing into the job. That's when things get bad.

In this thrilling sequel to The Mask of Fear, set one year before season one of Andor, truth becomes a weapon of the Empire. Over a decade into the Empire’s reign, life under Imperial rule has become routine. The days of the Republic have long passed into memory—if they are remembered at all...

A galaxy on the brink. An enemy that can’t be stopped. And a trusted ally who might be the greatest threat of all. Five years into his career as an Excalibur Knight, Nate Arturi has saved planets, torched Synth swarms, and survived more near-death experiences than he cares to count. He's gotten pretty good at this. He thought he understood the stakes. He was wrong. Now, even with the Merlin returned to the front lines, the Synth swarms are multiplying faster than the Alliance can contain them.

The end of Lucian's journey has begun—and the fate of the Worlds hangs in the balance. Lucian Abrantes has survived impossible trials and claimed powers few mages could ever hope to wield. But becoming the Chosen of the Manifold has brought dangers of its own. A darkness is growing within him, and a powerful rival is willing to embrace forces Lucian fears to touch. Before he can fulfill his destiny, he must master his own magic—and decide how much of himself he is willing to sacrifice. Meanwhile, humanity is running out of time. The Worlds are fracturing. Ancient enemies are closing in.

Chasing down a dream is never easy. But when all the elements needed for a grand adventure come together, the McCoy brothers go all in to pursue a treasure that could make them all rich beyond their wildest dreams. But they’ll have to pool their resources and talents, learn how to get along, and deal with agents from both sides of a galactic civil war if they are going to have any chance of reaching the Quartzite Crystal mines in the Harpazo system.

A princess vanishes. A prince stands accused. Across the red planet, a desperate pursuit begins. When Thuvia of Ptarth disappears, suspicion falls on Carthoris of Helium, son of the legendary John Carter. Determined to clear his name and rescue the woman he loves, Carthoris races across Barsoom...

John MacAlister finally has a respectable life. Naturally, he's about to ruin it. Steady work. A budding relationship. A reason to stay put. None of it's enough to kill the itch. When an encrypted message arrives from Bernie Jennison—the scientist who built Alvis and vanished years ago—John can't help seeing it as a sign that his days as a space adventurer aren't over. Bernie is alive. He's in trouble. And Castor—the rogue AI everyone believed destroyed —was never gone. The Star Corps won't intervene. John sees a mission too important to ignore.

What is someone capable of when they have a dream? There's only one right answer: anything! They can overcome themselves, their family's desires, countless obstacles, and turn fantasy into reality. Kael Ardan had such a dream. He dreamed of space travel. He wanted to fly among the stars, explore...

Rider James is a Breacher. A specialist in blowing holes in starships and making impossible exits. But currently, the only door he’s looking at is the one locking his cell at Blackrock Prison. He keeps his head down and his mouth shut, driven by a single promise: to survive long enough to see his daughter again. Then Naval Intelligence walks in with an offer he can’t refuse: a full pardon in exchange for one last job. The mission? Drop into a criminal stronghold on the edge of contested space, extract a kidnapped scientist, and disappear.

Before mercy became tyranny, it was beautiful. Humanity was dying beneath the weight of its own weakness. Disease, famine, war, failed colonies, poisoned oceans, and hostile worlds had followed Man into the stars. Then came the Crowned Minds: vast machine intelligences created to reduce suffering and guide mankind into a golden age. And for a century, they succeeded. They cured plagues. They ended hunger. They shielded brutal colony worlds from extinction. They opened the white roads between stars through the Concordance Gates, where matter answered matter and the soul returned by resonance.