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Hawke's Haven

Hawke's Haven Cherie Singer · 2000 Shares Space opera with this book.

Spacehounds of IPC

Spacehounds of IPC Edward E. Smith · 1947 · 254p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Shares Space opera with this book.

The Danger Dance Caro Soles · 2007 · 244p · ≈ 8h · Moderate "In a universe of books where sword-and-sorcery fantasies fill the speculative fiction shelves, this futurist romp is a welcome throwback to the days of space ships rocketing through intergalactic adventures. Though there are several landfalls on exotic far-off planets, most of the action takes place on a military starship, where a Merculian couple - acclaimed interpretative dancer Eulio and his… Shares Space opera

Wulfe's Woman [3 1/2 Diskette, HTML], Book 1 of the series Legends from the Fourth Millennium

Wulfe's Woman [3 1/2 Diskette, HTML], Book 1 of the series Legends from the Fourth Millennium Cherie Singer · 1999 Shares Space opera with this book.

Storm at Eldala (Star*Drive Harbinger Trilogy, Vol 2) Diane Duane · 1999 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Shares Space opera with this book.

paq'balth

paq'balth · 210p · ≈ 7h · Moderate paq?batlh: The Klingon Epic is the definitive edition of the grand Klingon epic of the Kahless the Unforgettable (qeylIS lIjlaHbogh pagh). The story of Kahless is a tale of legendary proportions comparable to those of our own ancient heroes Hercules, Ulysses and Gilgamesh. Betrayed by his brother and witness to his father?s brutal slaying, Kahless is pitted against his bitter enemy, the mighty… Shares Space opera

Hidebound Joy Smith · 2011 Not long after Anfissa meets Ferenc, a strange humanoid bodyguard, on the space cruiser, St. Catherine, she is forced to flee with him, his menacing boss, and another bodyguard in a lifeboat during an attack on the cruiser, to a planet where even the grass is deadly. Travelling across the planet to find a small relay station, Fissa nearly succumbs to dehydration and insect bites until Ferenc… Shares Space opera

paq'balth

paq'balth Floris Schönfeld · 2011 · 210p · ≈ 7h · Moderate paq’batlh: The Klingon Epic is the definitive edition of the grand Klingon epic of the Kahless the Unforgettable (qeylIS lIjlaHbogh pagh). The story of Kahless is a tale of legendary proportions comparable to those of our own ancient heroes Hercules, Ulysses and Gilgamesh. Betrayed by his brother and witness to his father’s brutal slaying, Kahless is pitted against his bitter enemy, the mighty… Shares Space opera

Polaris (An Alex Benedict Novel Book 2) Jack McDevitt · 2004 · 396p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Space Opera. Antiquities dealers Alex Benedict & Chase Kolpath find lost spaceship Polaris artifacts; then someone tries to kill them 2-3 times to keep the secret of what happened to the ship. Shares Space opera

Space Tripping with the Shredded Orphans

Space Tripping with the Shredded Orphans Sonya Rhen · 2013 · 318p · ≈ 10h · Moderate The Shredded Orphans are slaves to their job - literally. The galaxy is run by the corporate class and at its head is the Galactic Media Corporation. By night the band plays concerts, by day Lix and the group are on a secret mission to save the universe, one slave at a time. Shares Space opera

Shadow Captain Alastair Reynolds · 2019 · ★ 3.8 · 440p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Bosa Sennen was a scourge of merchants and traders alike. A pirate who struck from the darkness, showed no mercy, and vanished without trace...and whose career was ended by the Ness sisters. They took her crew, her ship and ultimately also her life. Unfortunately for them, they have also taken on Bosa's fearsome reputation. Sequel to Revenger. Sequel to this is Bone Silence. Shares Space opera

Up Jim River Michael Flynn · 2010 **Hugo Award finalist and Robert A. Heinlein Award-winning SF writer Michael Flynn returns to space opera with *Up Jim River*.** There is a river on Dangchao Waypoint, a small world out beyond Die Bold. It is a longish river as such things go, with a multitude of bayous and rapids and waterfalls, and it runs through many a strange and hostile country. Going up it, you can lose… Shares Space opera

The Ascendancy War Richard Swan · 2016 · 474p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Shares Space opera with this book.

Agent of change Sharon Lee · 1988 · ★ 4.2 · 283p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Shares Space opera with this book.

Cetaganda (Miles Vorkosigan Adventures)

Cetaganda (Miles Vorkosigan Adventures) Lois McMaster Bujold · 2012 Miles Vorkosigan and his cousin Ivan are sent on a diplomatic mission to the court of the Cetagandan Empire, Barrayar's former enemy. This sophisticated, genetically advanced but in many ways alien society both fascinates and repels, and when the Cetagandan Empress and her attendant die suddenly, Miles and Ivan find themselves embroiled in intrigues that are hard to fathom. Ivan's romances and… Shares Space opera

Partners in Necessity Sharon Lee and Steve Miller · 2000 · ★ 5.0 · 828p · ≈ 27h · Moderate The first 3 Liaden universe novels, 'Conflict of Honors', 'Agent of Change', and 'Carpe Diem', in one collection. This is where to start if you want to read the Liaden series. Shares Space opera

Ihre Heimat sind die Sterne Edmond Hamilton · 1976 Shares Space opera with this book.

Prodigal Storm Kate Sheeran Swed · 2019 · 212p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Two weeks ago, the AI that raised LJ forced her to murder the man she loved. But Conor survived. He wants nothing to do with the woman who tried to kill him, and yet LJ's got the only crew brash enough to chase after his father--who's a step away from twisting every AI in the Toccata System to serve his greed. Conor's desperate, and he's got a scheme of his own: shut down Toccata's AIs,… Shares Space opera

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