18 books like On the Razor's Edge

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The Remains of the Day Kazuo Ishiguro · 1989 · ★ 4.3 · 257p · ≈ 8h · Moderate In the summer of 1956, Stevens, the ageing butler of Darlington Hall, embarks on a leisurely holiday that will take him deep into the countryside and into his past . . .A contemporary classic, The Remains of the Day is Kazuo Ishiguro's beautiful and haunting evocation of life between the wars in a Great English House, of lost causes and lost love. Shares: Community pick

In the Lion's Mouth Michael Flynn · 2012 · ★ 3.9 · 303p · ≈ 10h · Moderate It's a big Spiral Arm, and the scarred man, Donavan buigh, has gone missing in it, upsetting the harper Mearana's plans for a reconciliation between her parents. Bridget ban, a Hound of the League, doubts that reconciliation is possible or desirable; but nonetheless has dispatched agents to investigate the disappearance. The powerful Ravn Olafsdottr, a Shadow of the Names, slips into… Shares: Space flight, Life on other planets, Space opera, Science Fiction

Seeds of Earth Michael Cobley · 2009 · ★ 3.6 · 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, Life on other planets, Space opera, Science Fiction

The Wreck of the River of Stars Michael Flynn · 2004 · ★ 3.6 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Winner of the Robert A. Heinlein award, "a far-future, spacefaring universe packed with action. . . . is good challenging reading" (Booklist).In the days of the great sailing ships, in the mid-twenty-first century, when magnetic sails drew cargo and passengers alike to every corner of the solar system, sailors had the highest status of all spacemen, and the crew of the luxury liner the River of… Shares: Space flight, Space opera, Science Fiction

The Wreck of the River of Stars Michael Flynn · 2003 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Winner of the Robert A. Heinlein award, "a far-future, spacefaring universe packed with action. . . . is good challenging reading" (Booklist).In the days of the great sailing ships, in the mid-twenty-first century, when magnetic sails drew cargo and passengers alike to every corner of the solar system, sailors had the highest status of all spacemen, and the crew of the luxury liner the River of… Shares: Space flight, Space opera, Science Fiction

Children of the Mind Orson Scott Card · 1996 · ★ 4.1 · 377p · ≈ 12h · Moderate The planet Lusitania is home to three sentient species: the Pequeninos; a large colony of humans; and the Hive Queen, brought there by Ender. But once against the human race has grown fearful; the Starways Congress has gathered a fleet to destroy Lusitania. Jane, the evolved computer intelligence, can save the three sentient races of Lusitania. She has learned how to move ships outside the… Shares: Space flight, Space Warfare, Life on other planets, Science Fiction

Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two Kevin J. Anderson · 2015 · ★ 4.0 · 608p · ≈ 20h · Moderate Second in the Saga of Shadows trilogy from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Dark Between the Stars and coauthor of Sisterhood of Dune.The titanic conflict continues between galactic civilizations and the life-destroying force of sentient shadows . . . After the events in the Hugo-nominated The Dark Between the Stars, the humans and Ildirans have narrowly escaped annihilation… Shares: Space Warfare, Life on other planets, Space opera, Science Fiction

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 the… Shares: Life on other planets, Space opera, Science Fiction

Destroyer Angel Nevada Barr · 2014 · 266p · ≈ 8h · Moderate After a summer fighting wildfire, park ranger Anna Pigeon is enjoying a weekend away camping in Minnesota's National Park with her girlfriends. Leah Hendricks is the genius behind a high-end sports gear manufacturer and Heath Jarrod has volunteered to test out some of the equipment. But when they encounter a band of violent kidnappers little do they realise that their ultimate challenge will be… Shares: Kidnapping, Missing persons

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, Science Fiction

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, Science Fiction

Eternity's Mind: The Saga of Shadows, Book Three Kevin J. Anderson · 2016 · ★ 3.9 · 576p · ≈ 19h · Moderate Eternity's Mind, the climactic final volume in Kevin J. Anderson's Hugo-nominated Saga of Shadows trilogy. The desperate war with the Shana Rei seems lost. All across the transportal network, space is tearing apart, the links between the gateways are breaking down, the fabric of space unraveling, and entire sections of the Spiral Arm are becoming galactic dead zones. The Shana Rei have… Shares: Space Warfare, Space opera, Science Fiction

The Short Victorious War David Weber · 1994 · ★ 4.3 · 376p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Novel 3 of the Harrington Series. Follows "The Honor of the Queen". After almost a year to recover from the injuries suffered in the previous book, Honor is returned to command of a brand new battlecruiser. She now has to face an overwhelming force as open warfare with Haven breaks out. This novel is followed by "Field of Dishonor". Shares: Space Warfare, Life on other planets, Space opera

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

Ancillary Justice Ann Leckie · 2013 · ★ 4.0 · 415p · ≈ 13h · Moderate On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest. Once, she 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, leaving her with one fragile human body, unanswered questions, and a… Shares: Space flight, Life on other planets, Space opera, Science Fiction

The ship of Ishtar A. Merritt · 1924 · 309p · ≈ 10h · Challenging The American adventurer was pitched out of his own time and into a weird world of incredible and enticing marvels. Shares: Life on other planets, Science Fiction

The Sea Without A Shore David Drake · 2014 · ★ 4.4 LEARY AND MUNDY RETURN in the RCN SERIES.#10 in the nationally best-selling Republic of Cinnabar Navy space adventure series.Cinnabar's chief spymaster is a mother also--and her son is determined to search for treasure in the midst of a civil war. Who better to hold the boy's hand—and to take the blows directed at him—than Captain Daniel Leary, the Republic of Cinnabar Navy's troubleshooter, and… Shares: Space flight, Space Warfare, Space opera, Science Fiction

Star Wars - Thrawn Ascendancy - Chaos Rising Timothy Zahn · 2020 · ★ 4.1 · 436p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Discover Thrawn's origins within the Chiss Ascendancy in the first book in an epic new Star Wars trilogy from best-selling author Timothy Zahn. Beyond the edge of the galaxy lies the Unknown Regions: chaotic, uncharted, and near impassable, with hidden secrets and dangers in equal measure. And nestled within its swirling chaos is the Ascendancy, home to the enigmatic Chiss and the Nine Ruling… Shares: Space Warfare, Life on other planets, Space opera, Science Fiction

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