18 books like Duty and desire

What to read after Duty and desire — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Space Viking H. Beam Piper · 1963 · ★ 3.8 · 247p · ≈ 8h · Moderate When his wife is murdered on his wedding day, Lucas Trask launches himself on a quest for revenge. Using his personal fortune, he buys a spaceship and becomes a Space Viking, raiding worlds while hunting for his wife's killer. But raiding is not his destiny, and he gradually becomes a trader, starting to build a galactic empire. Before he can achieve his new goals, however, he must still deal… Shares Space travelers, Space colonies, Life on other planets, Space opera

Star Wars - The New Jedi Order - Star by Star Troy Denning · 2001 · ★ 4.5 · 560p · ≈ 18h · Moderate The New York Times bestselling Star Wars series The New Jedi Order enthralls readers with its epic drama and thrilling adventure. Now readers will pierce the very heart of darkness, as those fascinating figures in that galaxy far, far away—Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa Solo, as well as their children—spring to vivid life to battle their deadliest adversaries. It is a solemn time for… Shares Life on other planets, Space opera

Chariots of the Gods

Chariots of the Gods Erich von Däniken · 1971 · 190p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares Interplanetary voyages, Life on other planets with this book.

Star road Matthew J. Costello · 2014 · ★ 2.0 · 328p · ≈ 10h · Moderate "Ivan Delgato, a former leader of a rebel group called the Runners, is released from jail on the condition that he carry out a secret mission for the World Council. His assignment is simple: stay under cover, but do absolutely anything necessary to reach the planet Omega IX and offer the renegade Runners clemency if they surrender-- which may be complicated since Ivan's brutally violent brother… Shares Interplanetary voyages, Life on other planets, Space opera

Space Opera Catherynne M. Valente · 2018 · ★ 3.5 · 299p · ≈ 9h · Moderate "Mankind will not get to fight for its destiny. They must sing. A century ago, the Sentience Wars tore the galaxy apart and nearly ended the entire concept of intelligent space-faring life. In the aftermath, a curious tradition was invented by the remnants of civilization. Something to cheer up everyone who was left. Something to celebrate having escaped total annihilation by the skin of one's… Shares Space colonies, Interplanetary voyages, Space opera

Brass Man Neal L. Asher · 2005 · ★ 3.8 · 520p · ≈ 17h · Moderate The knight errant Anderson is hunting a dragon on the primitive Out-Polity world of Cull, little knowing that far away a man - more technology than human flesh - has resurrected a brass killing machine to assist in a similar hunt that encompasses star systems. When agent Cormac learns that his old enemy still lives, he sets out in pursuit aboard the attack ship Jack Ketch... whilst scientist Mika… Shares Space ships, Life on other planets

Beyond the Empire (The Indranan War Book 3) K. B. Wagers · 2017 · 416p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Shares Space colonies, Space opera with this book.

The savior Tony Daniel · 2014 · ★ 4.0 · 504p · ≈ 16h · Moderate "Sequel to The Heretic, Book 10 in the nationally best-selling General series. FROM HERETIC TO SAVIOR Duisberg is one of thousands of planets plunged into darkness and chaos by the collapse of the galactic republic, but where other worlds have begun to rebuild a star-travelling culture, Duisberg remains in an uneasy balance between mud-brick civilization and bloodthirsty barbarism. The people… Shares Life on other planets, Space opera

Children Of The Lens (Lensman Series, No 6) Edward E. Smith · 1954 · ★ 3.0 · 255p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Children of the Lens is the sixth and concluding volume of the six classic Lensman books, long recognized as the greatest space opera ever written. Twenty years have passed since the events portrayed in Second Stage Lensman. To Kimball Kinnison and his wife Clarrissa have been born five children Kit, the eldest, and two sets of twin sisters. These are the 'Children of the Lens' the offspring of… Shares Life on other planets, Space opera

Aurora Kim Stanley Robinson · 2015 · ★ 4.0 · 466p · ≈ 15h · Moderate "Generations after leaving earth, a starship draws near to the planet that may serve as a new home world for those on board. But the journey has brought unexpected changes and their best laid plans may not be enough to survive. "-- Shares Space colonies, Interplanetary voyages, Space opera

The Witches of Karres James H. Schmitz · 1966 · ★ 4.2 · 344p · ≈ 11h · Moderate HIS LUCK HAD FINALLY TURNED... ... and for the worse. Unlucky at love, unsuccessful in business, unable to win friends and influence people, Pausert thought he had finally found his niche: captaining the stout old tramp starship VENTURE and her odd-lot cargoes around the fringes of the Empire. He'd even taken to performing the odd noble deed, such as freeing three poor little child-slaves from… Shares Space travelers, Space ships

The Voyage of the Space Beagle A. E. van Vogt · 1950 · ★ 4.5 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate One of the great original classics of modern SF returns! An all-time classic space saga, The Voyage of the Space Beagle is one of the pinnacles of Golden Age SF, an influence on generations of stories. An episodic novel filled with surprises and provocative ideas, this is the story of a great exploration ship sent out into the unknown reaches of space on a long mission of discovery. They… Shares Interplanetary voyages, Life on other planets, Space opera

Edge of Dark Brenda Cooper · 2015 · 399p · ≈ 13h · Moderate What if a society banished its worst nightmare to the far edge of the solar system, destined to sip only dregs of light and struggle for the barest living. And yet, that life thrived? It grew and learned and became far more than you ever expected, and it wanted to return to the sun. What if it didn’t share your moral compass in any way? The Glittering Edge duology describes the clash of… Shares Interplanetary voyages, Life on other planets, Space opera

Seeds of Earth Michael Cobley · 2009 · ★ 3.8 · 650p · ≈ 21h · Moderate More than 150 years after an alien race destroyed Earth, the planet Darien hosts a thriving human settlement, but this settlement is soon to become the focus of an intergalactic power struggle that dates back to an apocalyptic battle fought between ancient races at the dawn of galactic civilization. Shares Life on other planets, Space opera

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

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.

Hawke's Haven

Hawke's Haven Cherie Singer · 2000 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

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