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Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive #2) by Brandon Sanderson (2014)

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive #2) by Brandon Sanderson (2014)

Author: Brandon Sanderson
First Published: March 4, 2014
Series: The Stormlight Archive Book 2
Score: 10/10

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Six years ago, the Assassin in White, a hireling of the inscrutable Parshendi, assassinated the Alethi king on the very night a treaty between men and Parshendi was being celebrated. So began the Vengeance Pact among the highprinces of Alethkar and the War of Reckoning against the Parshendi.

Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix (2014)

Sat, 28 Oct 2023 21:00:00 +0100

Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix (2014)

Author: Grady Hendrix
First Published: September 23, 2014
Score: 7/10

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Something strange is happening at the Orsk furniture superstore in Cleveland, Ohio. Every morning, employees arrive to find broken Kjerring bookshelves, shattered Glans water goblets, and smashed Liripip wardrobes. Sales are down, security cameras reveal nothing, and store managers are panicking.

To unravel the mystery, three employees volunteer to work a nine-hour dusk-till-dawn shift. In the dead of the night, they’ll patrol the empty showroom floor, investigate strange sights and sounds, and encounter horrors that defy the imagination.

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North (2014)

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 21:00:00 +0000

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North (2014)

Author: Claire North
First Published: April 8, 2014
Score: 8/10

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Some stories cannot be told in just one lifetime. Harry August is on his deathbed. Again. No matter what he does or the decisions he makes, when death comes, Harry always returns to where he began, a child with all the knowledge of a life he has already lived a dozen times before. Nothing ever changes. Until now. As Harry nears the end of his eleventh life, a little girl appears at his bedside. “I nearly missed you, Doctor August,” she says. “I need to send a message.” This is the story of what Harry does next, and what he did before, and how he tries to save a past he cannot change and a future he cannot allow.

Red Rising (Red Rising Saga #1) by Pierce Brown (2014)

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 21:00:00 +0100

Red Rising (Red Rising Saga #1) by Pierce Brown (2014)

Author: Pierce Brown
First Published: January 28th 2014
Series: Red Rising Saga Book 1
Score: 10/10

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Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations.

Yet he spends his life willingly, knowing that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children.

The Slow Regard of Silent Things (The Kingkiller Chronicle Book 2.5) by Patrick Rothfuss (2014)

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 22:00:00 +0000

The Slow Regard of Silent Things (The Kingkiller Chronicle Book 2.5) by Patrick Rothfuss (2014)

Author: Patrick Rothfuss
First Published: October 28th 2014
Series: The Kingkiller Chronicle Book 2.5
Score: 6/10

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Deep below the University, there is a dark place. Few people know of it: a broken web of ancient passageways and abandoned rooms. A young woman lives there, tucked among the sprawling tunnels of the Underthing, snug in the heart of this forgotten place.

How We'll Live on Mars by Stephen Petranek (2014)

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 21:47:00 +0100

How We’ll Live on Mars by Stephen Petranek (2014)

Author: Stephen Petranek
First Published: October 7th 2014
Score: 5/10

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Award-winning journalist Stephen Petranek says humans will live on Mars by 2027. Now he makes the case that living on Mars is not just plausible, but inevitable.

It sounds like science fiction, but Stephen Petranek considers it fact: Within twenty years, humans will live on Mars. We’ll need to. In this sweeping, provocative book that mixes business, science, and human reporting, Petranek makes the case that living on Mars is an essential back-up plan for humanity and explains in fascinating detail just how it will happen.

Lock In (Lock In #1) by John Scalzi (2014)

Sun, 16 Aug 2020 21:01:00 +0100

Lock In (Lock In #1) by John Scalzi (2014)

Author: John Scalzi
First Published: August 26th 2014
Series: Lock In Book 1
Score: 7/10

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A blazingly inventive near-future thriller from the best-selling, Hugo Award-winning John Scalzi.

Not too long from today, a new, highly contagious virus makes its way across the globe. Most who get sick experience nothing worse than flu, fever, and headaches. But for the unlucky one percent - and nearly five million souls in the United States alone - the disease causes “Lock In”: Victims fully awake and aware, but unable to move or respond to stimulus. The disease affects young, old, rich, poor, people of every color and creed. The world changes to meet the challenge.

Annihilation (Southern Reach #1) by Jeff VanderMeer (2014)

Fri, 31 Jan 2020 23:33:00 +0000

Annihilation (Southern Reach #1) by Jeff VanderMeer (2014)

Author: Jeff VanderMeer
First Published: February 4th 2014
Series: Southern Reach Book 1
Score: 6/10

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Area X has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades. Nature has reclaimed the last vestiges of human civilization. The first expedition returned with reports of a pristine, Edenic landscape; all the members of the second expedition committed suicide; the third expedition died in a hail of gunfire as its members turned on one another; the members of the eleventh expedition returned as shadows of their former selves, and within months of their return, all had died of aggressive cancer.

Alien: Sea of Sorrows by James A. Moore (2014)

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 21:40:00 +0100

Alien: Sea of Sorrows by James A. Moore (2014)

Author: James A. Moore
First Published: 2014
Series: Alien Series
Score: 5/10

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The Alien film franchise has been embraced by sci-fi fans around the world. The series stars Lieutenant Ellen Ripley and her battles with the deadly Xenomorph commonly referred to as the Alien. Continuing the groundbreaking story from ALIEN: OUT OF THE SHADOWS by Tim Lebbon, this novel will reveal Ripley’s legacy, as her descendants continue to be harried by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation in their unceasing effort to weaponize the aliens.

Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies by Nick Bostrom (2014)

Wed, 09 Jan 2019 22:04:00 +0000

Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies by Nick Bostrom (2014)

Author: Nick Bostrom
First Published: July 3rd 2014
Score: 6/10

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Superintelligence asks the questions: What happens when machines surpass humans in general intelligence? Will artificial agents save or destroy us? Nick Bostrom lays the foundation for understanding the future of humanity and intelligent life. The human brain has some capabilities that the brains of other animals lack. It is to these distinctive capabilities that our species owes its dominant position. If machine brains surpassed human brains in general intelligence, then this new superintelligence could become extremely powerful - possibly beyond our control. As the fate of the gorillas now depends more on humans than on the species itself, so would the fate of humankind depend on the actions of the machine superintelligence.

Alien: River of Pain by Christopher Golden (2014)

Wed, 21 Nov 2018 22:30:00 +0000

Alien: River of Pain by Christopher Golden (2014)

Author: Christopher Golden
First Published: November 25th 2014
Series: Alien Series
Score: 5/10

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Ellen Ripley finally returns to Earth, only to discover that LV-426 - resting place of the Nostromo and the xenomorph she first encountered - has been renamed Acheron.

Protected by Colonial Marines, the colonists seek to terraform the storm-swept planet against all the odds. But in the face of brutal living conditions and the daily struggles of a new world, there is humanity and hope. Anne and Russell Jorden - two colonists who are seeking a fortune that eluded them on Earth - are expecting their first born child.

The Good Girl by Mary Kubica (2014)

Sun, 08 Jul 2018 21:53:00 +0100

The Good Girl by Mary Kubica (2014)

Author: Mary Kubica
First Published: July 29th 2014
Score: 5/10

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I’ve been following her for the past few days. I know where she buys her groceries, where she works. I don’t know the color of her eyes or what they look like when she’s scared. But I will.

One night, Mia Dennett enters a bar to meet her on-again, off-again boyfriend. But when he doesn’t show, she unwisely leaves with an enigmatic stranger. At first Colin Thatcher seems like a safe one-night stand. But following Colin home will turn out to be the worst mistake of Mia’s life.

Tech World (Undying Mercenaries #3) by B.V. Larson (2014)

Sun, 03 Sep 2017 23:04:00 +0100

Tech World (Undying Mercenaries #3) by B.V. Larson (2014)

Author: B.V. Larson
First Published: August 1st 2014
Series: Undying Mercenaries Book 3
Score: 7/10

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The Galactics arrived with their Battle fleet in 2052. Rather than being exterminated under a barrage of hell-burners, Earth joined a vast Empire that spanned the Milky Way. Our only worthwhile trade goods are our infamous mercenary legions, elite troops we sell to the highest alien bidder. In the third book in the series, James McGill is deployed on another alien world. His third interstellar tour is different in every way. Rather than meeting up with a primitive society, this time he’s headed to an advanced world. Tau Ceti, better known as Tech World, is the central trading capital of Frontier 921. McGill figures he’s lucked out. The assignment looks dull but luxurious. Tau Ceti boasts a planet-wide city with a trillion inhabitants, all of whom are only interested in making a few credits. But all is not well on Tech World. The Empire is crumbling, an invasion is coming, and McGill’s easy ride through life and death has come to an end.

Dust World (Undying Mercenaries #2) by B.V. Larson (2014)

Sat, 22 Jul 2017 22:43:00 +0100

Dust World (Undying Mercenaries #2) by B.V. Larson (2014)

Author: B.V. Larson
First Published: March 23rd 2014
Series: Undying Mercenaries Book 2
Score: 7/10

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The Galactics arrived with their Battle fleet in 2052. Rather than being exterminated under a barrage of hell-burners, Earth joined a vast Empire that spans the Milky Way. Our only worthwhile trade goods are our infamous mercenary legions, elite troops we sell to the highest alien bidder.

In 2122 a lost colony expedition contacts Earth, surprising our government. Colonization is against Galactic Law, and Legion Varus is dispatched to the system to handle the situation. Earth gave them sealed orders, but Earth is 35 lightyears away. The Legion commanders have a secret plan of their own. And then there’s James McGill, who was never too good at listening to authority in the first place….

Starfire by B.V. Larson (2014)

Sat, 04 Feb 2017 23:03:00 +0000

Starfire by B.V. Larson (2014)

Author: B.V. Larson
First Published: November 6th 2014
Score: 5/10

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Two ships launch, but only one can come home with the prize—and no one suspects what they’ll find when they get out there.

On June 30, 1908 an object fell from the sky releasing more energy than a thousand Hiroshima bombs. A Siberian forest was flattened, but the strike left no significant crater. The anomaly came to be known as the Tunguska Event, and scientists have never agreed whether it was the largest meteor strike in recorded history—or something else.

Exile (Star Force #11) by B.V. Larson and David VanDyke (2014)

Tue, 22 Nov 2016 22:44:00 +0000

Exile (Star Force #11) by B.V. Larson and David VanDyke (2014)

Author: B.V. Larson and David VanDyke
First Published: September 20th 2014
Series: Star Force Book 11
Score: 7/10

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Lost and cut off from Earth, the crew of the starship Valiant seeks a way home.

In the eleventh book of the Star Force series Cody Riggs collides with the overwhelming power of the Ancients. They fly incomprehensible ships and consider humans to be curiosities.

Outcast (Star Force #10) by B.V. Larson and David VanDyke (2014)

Mon, 24 Oct 2016 22:15:00 +0100

Outcast (Star Force #10) by B.V. Larson and David VanDyke (2014)

Author: B.V. Larson and David VanDyke
First Published: May 1st 2014
Series: Star Force Book 10
Score: 7/10

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Many peaceful years have passed since the Macro Wars ended. Most of those who fought against the heartless machines have aged—but not the ingenious artificial construct known as Marvin. His insatiable curiosity is as strong as ever, and he’s brought home fresh perils to humanity’s doorstep in OUTCAST.

The Last Town (Wayward Pines #3) by Blake Crouch (2014)

Sun, 10 Jan 2016 23:31:00 +0000

The Last Town (Wayward Pines #3) by Blake Crouch (2014)

Author: Blake Crouch
First Published: July 15th 2014
Series: Wayward Pines Book 3
Score: 8/10

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Welcome to Wayward Pines, the last town.

Secret Service agent Ethan Burke arrived in Wayward Pines, Idaho, three weeks ago. In this town, people are told who to marry, where to live, where to work. Their children are taught that David Pilcher, the town’s creator, is god. No one is allowed to leave; even asking questions can get you killed.