The last fragment of a living planet, reduced to dust by the destructive madness of its inhabitants, is condemned to roam the universe for eternity, bringing suffering and deception to those who cross her path. That damned messenger is called the metal hurlant.

Two boys, one of them a dragonrider, re-establish crucial contact with the wise dolphins, the legendary "shipfish" of Pern.

"With no water, no air, and no native life, the planet Gora is unremarkable. The only thing it has going for it is a chance proximity to more popular worlds, making it a decent stopover for ships traveling between the wormholes that keep the Galactic Commons connected. If deep space is a highway, Gora is just your average truck stop. At the Five-Hop One-Stop, long-haul spacers can stretch their legs (if they have legs, that is), and get fuel, transit...

The first novel in the Forerunner Saga trilogy by science fiction legend Greg Bear--set in the Halo universe and based on the New York Times bestselling video game series! One hundred thousand years ago, the galaxy was populated by a great variety of beings. But one species--eons beyond all others in both technology and knowledge--achieved dominance. They ruled in peace, but met opposition with quick and brutal effectiveness. They were the Forerunners--the...

After the decades-long manipulation of human bloodlines in a small Kentucky town by a group of aliens, terrified nine-year-old Conner struggles to understand what he was bred to be.

A group of refugees escapes on a ship into the uncharted reaches of the galaxy, seeking safety with the assistance of Paul Maud'Dib and Lady Jessica, revived with the help of genetic technology, while avoiding the diabolical traps of the Enemy.

A ten-year-old boy befriends a creature from another planet that has been stranded on earth.

"[An] all around brilliant space opera, I absolutely love it."--Ann Leckie, on A Memory Called EmpireA Desolation Called Peace is the spectacular space opera sequel to Arkady Martine's genre-reinventing, Hugo Award-winning debut, A Memory Called Empire.An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy it, and Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus is running out of options. In a desperate attempt at...

Provides highly visual coverage of subjects ranging from the solar system and dark matter to black holes and the Apollo moon landings.

The Covenant, forging ahead with its plan to wipe out humankind, has arrived on Reach, the last military fortress to defy the alien onslaught, where it comes face to face with the SPARTANs, a team of bioengineered warriors that will never surrender.