18 books like Infinity Engine (Transformation)

Cover of Take Back the Sky
Take Back the Sky Greg Bear · 2016 · ★ 3.4 · 315p · ≈ 10h · Moderate "The conclusion to an epic interstellar trilogy of war from master of science fiction, Greg Bear. Marooned beneath the icy, waxy crust of Saturn's moon, Titan, Skyrine Michael Venn and his comrades face double danger from Earth and from the Antagonists, both intent on wiping out their growing awareness of what the helpful alien Gurus are really doing in our solar system. Haunted by their dead and… Shares Military, Extraterrestrial beings, Space opera, Science Fiction
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Wolf among the stars Steve White · 2011 · ★ 3.6 "A near-future Earth has shaken off the devastating colonization by alien Lokaran invaders and totalitarian rule by the alien's human puppets. But now Earth is flung into galactic intrigue and war. The Lokaran empire teeters on the edge of a meltdown and a cabal of ancient enemies hope to use Earth as a proxy to destroy the empire and rule over a new Galactic dark age. Captain Andrew Roark, the… Shares Space Warfare, Extraterrestrial beings, Space opera, Science Fiction
Cover of Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Vol. 5: Mobilization
Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Vol. 5: Mobilization Yoshiki Tanaka · 2017 · 272p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Shares Military, Space Warfare, Space opera, Science Fiction with this book.
Cover of The Darkside War
The Darkside War Zachary Brown · 2015 · 226p · ≈ 7h · Moderate "For ages, people have looked at the stars and wondered if we were alone in the universe. Now we damn well wish we were ... There are many aliens out there. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. You will probably fight besides creatures that will haunt your nightmares long after you leave the service, and they're the good guys. However, if you want to survive your first encounter with the… Shares Military, Space opera, Science Fiction, Adventure
Cover of Seeds of Earth
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 Space Warfare, Space opera, Science Fiction
Cover of Angels' bane
Angels' bane Ryan Kunz · 2012 · 512p · ≈ 17h · Moderate Ten years ago, the rebel angels under Apollyon seized control of the Holy Galactic Imperium, slaying the emperor and his family and scattering the human defenders of the galaxy. While the human citizens of the Imperium chafe under the unholy rule of their conquerors, some dream of freedom. But what man can fight against the angels when an angel's mere presence immolates a human? When the… Shares Space Warfare, Space opera, Science Fiction, Adventure
Cover of Shattermoon
Shattermoon Dominic Dulley · 2018 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Shares Space opera, Science Fiction with this book.
Cover of On Vicious Worlds
On Vicious Worlds Bethany Jacobs · 2024 · ★ 4.5 "The Jeveni have finally found freedom on planet Capamame, delivered from oppression through their alliance with Cleric Chono, intrepid caster Jun Ironway and Six, the wildly unpredictable manipulator who has outwitted the Nightfoot family. But when Six and Chono return to the Treble star systems, the dream of freedom meets a dangerous test. The Secretaries of the Kindom are intent on… Shares Space opera, Science Fiction
Cover of Agent of change
Agent of change Sharon Lee · 1988 · ★ 4.2 · 283p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Shares Space opera, Science Fiction with this book.
Cover of Invasion aus dem All / Die Venusbasis
Invasion aus dem All / Die Venusbasis Walter Ernsting · 1970 · 187p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Translation of two volumes of the German science fiction series Perry Rhodan which began publication in 1961. It is a space opera, dealing with several themes of science fiction. Shares Space opera, Science Fiction
Cover of The Warship
The Warship Neal L. Asher · 2019 · ★ 4.3 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate The haiman Orlandine, charged with safeguarding lethal Jain tech swirling inside an accretion disc located in the distant reaches of space, has weaponised a black hole to eliminate the threat. But others are suspicious of her motives, and both the Polity AIs and the leaders of the alien prador kingdom dispatch fleets of warships in anticipation of conflict. Shares Space opera, Science Fiction
Cover of In the Lion's Mouth
In the Lion's Mouth Michael Flynn · 2012 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Shares Space opera, Science Fiction 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, Science Fiction
Cover of Imperium Restored
Imperium Restored Walter Jon Williams · 2022 · ★ 4.5 Blending fast-paced military science fiction and space opera, the third and final volume in a dynamic trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Praxis, set in the universe of his popular and critically acclaimed Dread Empire's Fall series, comes a tale of blood, courage, adventure, and battle in which the fate of an empire rests in the hands of two lovers. Shattered… Shares Space opera, Science Fiction
Cover of Partners in Necessity
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, Science Fiction
Cover of Die strahlende Kuppel / Götterdämmerung
Die strahlende Kuppel / Götterdämmerung Karl-Herbert Scheer · 1969 · 190p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Translation of two volumes of the German science fiction series Perry Rhodan which began publication in 1961. It is a space opera, dealing with several themes of science fiction. Shares Space opera, Science Fiction
Cover of Up Jim River
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, Science Fiction
Victims of the Nova
Victims of the Nova John Brunner · 1989 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate The Complete Zarathustra Trilogy When the star Zarathustra went nova, the desperate survivors packed themselves into spaceships and fled in all directions. Habitable worlds were few, and colonizing a new planet requires much more than just settling a newly discovered island of Old Earth. New planets were different in thousands of ways, and the differences could mean disaster. Brutal… Shares Space opera, Science Fiction

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