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1) Saturn run
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a Caltech intern notices what seems to be a spaceship decelerating towards Saturn, a new space race begins as governments hurry to get their hands on the technology.
2) Nightflyers
Author
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
The illustrated edition, First edition.
Physical Desc
193 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"Aliens meets Psycho with a chilling mystery set on a haunted spaceship in this illustrated edition of a classic novella, soon to be an original series on SYFY, by the #1 bestselling author of A Game of Thrones. When a scientific expedition is launched to study a mysterious alien race, the only ship available is the Nightflyer, a fully autonomous vessel manned by a single human. But Captain Royd Eris remains locked away, interacting with his passengers...
3) Outpost
Author
Series
Donovan volume 1
Publisher
Daw Books
Pub. Date
c2018
Physical Desc
422 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The first book in a thrilling new sci-fi action adventure, set on Donovan, a treacherous alien planet where corporate threats and dangerous creatures imperil the lives of the planet's inhabitants. A ghost ship, the Freelander, appears in orbit. Missing for two years, she arrives with a crew dead of old age, and reeks of a bizarre death-cult ritual that deters any ship from attempting a return journey. But maybe it's worth the risk, for a brutal killer...
Author
Publisher
Mulholland Books, Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
470 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
In the year 1973, NASA launches Apollo 18, a space mission which has been tasked with stopping a secret Soviet space station which has been spying on America.
5) Dead silence
Author
Publisher
Nightfire
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
343 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Titanic meets The Shining in S.A. Barnes' Dead Silence, a SF horror novel in which a woman and her crew board a decades-lost luxury cruiser and find the wreckage of a nightmare that hasn't yet ended. A GHOST SHIP. A SALVAGE CREW. UNSPEAKABLE HORRORS. Claire Kovalik is days away from being unemployed-made obsolete-when her beacon repair crew picks up a strange distress signal. With nothing to lose and no desire to return to Earth, Claire and her team...
6) Invincible
Author
Series
Publisher
Ace Books
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 389 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Admiral John "Black Jack" Geary earned his rank after being revived from cryogenic sleep to lead the Alliance to victory against the Syndicate Worlds. But his superiors question his loyalty to the regime. Now in command of the First Fleet, Geary is tasked with exploring the frontier beyond Syndic space, a mission he fears deliberately puts the fleet--and himself--in harm's way. An encounter with the alien enigmas confirms Geary's fears. Attacked...
Author
Series
The Hinder stars volume 1
Publisher
DAW Books, Inc
Pub. Date
c2019
Physical Desc
346 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"For years, the stations of the Hinder Stars, those old stations closest to Sol, have lagged behind the great megastations of the Beyond, like Pell and Cyteen. But new opportunities and fears arise when Alpha station receives news of an incoming ship with no identification. The denizens of Alpha wait anxiously for news about the outsiders, each with their own suspicions about the ship and its origins. Ross and Fallon, crew members of the Galway, believe...
8) Pariah
Author
Series
Donovan volume 3
Publisher
DAW Books, Inc
Pub. Date
c2019
Physical Desc
484 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Corporate assassin Tamarland Benteen's last hope is the survey ship Vixen. With a load of scientists aboard under the supervision of Dr. Dortmund Weisbacher, Vixen is tasked with the first comprehensive survey of the newly discovered planet called Donovan. Given that back in Solar System, Boardmember Radcek would have Benteen's brain dissected, he's particularly motivated to make his escape. The transition that should have taken Vixen years is instantaneous....
10) Saturn run
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c2015
Physical Desc
486 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"An extraordinary new thriller of the future from #1 New York Times-bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Sandford and internationally known photo-artist and science fiction aficionado Ctein. Over the course of thirty-seven books, John Sandford has proven time and again his unmatchable talents for electrifying plots, rich characters, sly wit, and razor-sharp dialogue. Now, in collaboration with Ctein, he proves it all once more, in a...
Author
Series
Stars and bones volume 2
Publisher
Titan Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
349 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When Nicola Mafalda's scout ship comes under attack, she's left deeply traumatised by the drastic action it takes to keep her alive. Months later, when an old flame comes to her for help, she realises she has to find a way to forgive both the ship and her former lover. Reckless elements are attempting to reactivate a giant machine that has lain dormant for thousands of years. To stop them, Nicola and her crew will have to put aside their differences,...
12) Sheep blast off!
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Upon finding a spaceship, sheep climb aboard and bumble around until they blast off into orbit.
13) Dead silence
Author
Publisher
Nightfire
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
343 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Claire Kovalik is days away from being unemployed-- made obsolete-- when her beacon repair crew picks up a strange distress signal. With nothing to lose and no desire to return to Earth, Claire and her team decide to investigate. What they find at the other end of the signal is a shock: the Aurora, a famous luxury space-liner that vanished on its maiden tour of the solar system more than twenty years ago. A salvage claim like this could set Claire...
Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"What does it take to design, create and launch a spaceship? The skills of engineers. Since the mid-twentieth century, engineers have given us spaceships, satellites, probes, land rovers and an orbiting space station. Plans for future spaceships, as well as a manned voyage to Mars, are well underway. With a focus on the principles of engineering, this resource will teach students about the astronautical engineering accomplishments of the past and...
15) Unreconciled
Author
Series
Donovan volume 4
Publisher
DAW Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
488 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Where does one put a messianic cult of practicing cannibals? That becomes the question when Ashanti appears in Donovan's skies. She was designed for no more than four years in space. It's taken ten. The crew has sealed the transportees onto a single deck--and over the years, the few survivors down there have become monsters. Lead by the messiah, Batuhan, they call themselves the Unreconciled. Supervisor Kalico Aguila settles them at remote Tyson...
16) Generation ship
Author
Publisher
Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
608 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"In 2108, Colony Ship Voyager departed Earth for the planet of Promissa with 18,000 of the world’s best and brightest on board. 250 years and 27 light years later, an arrival is imminent. But all is not well. The probes that they’ve sent ahead to gather the data needed to establish any kind of settlement aren’t responding, and the information they have received has presented more questions than answers. It’s a time when the entire crew should...
Author
Series
Publisher
Branches/Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
72 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
King Viking decides to find another planet where he can carry out his evil plans without interference, and everyone in Animal Town is delighted; then an alien appeals to Super Rabbit Boy for help and he blasts off to once again confront his enemy--but his level one rocket may not be up to the task.
18) Space Plague
Author
Series
Hyperspace High volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Almost all of John's class has come down with the deadly Zhaldarian flu, but humans are immune--so with their friends' lives on the line John and Mordant steal a ship, break quarantine, and set out for a distant nebula to find the cure.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
207 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
For any fan who wants to explore the inner workings of the spaceships and vehicles of all six Star Wars movies, comes this fascinating expanded edition of a fan favorite, now with new cross-section artworks and a wealth of new photos.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
76 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
When a sentient ship which collects and preserves dying civilizations mistakenly collects Metropolis, Superman investigates and discovers that the evil Brainiac has become trapped and has infiltrated the ship's systems.