Ebook on paapereira.xyz

Fatal Alliance (Star Wars: The Old Republic #3) by Sean Williams (2010)

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0100

Fatal Alliance (Star Wars: The Old Republic #3) by Sean Williams (2010)

Author: Sean Williams
First Published: July 1, 2010
Series: Star Wars: The Old Republic Book 3
Series: Star Wars Universe
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

Tassaa Bareesh, a matriarch in the Hutt crime cartel, is holding an auction that’s drawing attention from across the galaxy. Representatives of both the Republic and the Sith Empire are present, along with a Jedi Padawan sent to investigate, a disenfranchised trooper drummed out of the Republic’s elite Blackstar Squad, and a mysterious Mandalorian with a private agenda. But the Republic’s envoy is not what he seems, the Empire’s delegate is a ruthless Sith apprentice, the Jedi Padawan is determined to do the right thing and terrified that he can’t, the trooper hopes to redeem her reputation, and the Mandalorian is somehow managing to keep one step ahead of everyone.

Scratch One by Michael Crichton writing as John Lange (1967)

Sun, 17 May 2026 11:30:00 +0100

Scratch One by Michael Crichton writing as John Lange (1967)

Author: Michael Crichton writing as John Lange
First Published: September 1, 1967
Hard Case Crime Novels
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

A pulp-fiction thrill ride through a deadly case of mistaken identity

Playboy Roger Carr is handsome, wealthy, and connected. As an occasional lawyer, he’s the right man to send to the French Riviera to secure a villa for an important client. It’s the perfect assignment, complete with fast cars and fast women, until strange things begin to happen and Roger realizes that someone is trying to kill him.

Spinneret by Timothy Zahn (1985)

Sat, 09 May 2026 21:00:00 +0100

Spinneret by Timothy Zahn (1985)

Author: Timothy Zahn
First Published: November 1, 1985
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

We are not alone in the universe. As Earth vessels ventured out to explore near interstellar space, they found not one alien race, but many. There were no planets that hadn’t already been colonized or inhabited by some space faring race other than our own. Until finally we humans discovered Astra. Elation was short lived, however, when it was realized that this habitable world contained no real metals.

Side Jobs: Stories from the Dresden Files (The Dresden Files #12.5) by Jim Butcher (2010)

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0100

Side Jobs: Stories from the Dresden Files (The Dresden Files #12.5) by Jim Butcher (2010)

Author: Jim Butcher
First Published: October 26, 2010
Series: The Dresden Files Book 12.5
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

Here, together for the first time, are the shorter works of #1 “New York Times” bestselling author Jim Butcher-a compendium of cases that Harry and his cadre of allies managed to close in record time. The tales range from the deadly serious to the absurdly hilarious. Also included is a novella exclusive to this collection that takes place after the cliff-hanger ending of the April 2010 hardcover, “Changes.” This is a must-have collection for every devoted Harry Dresden fan as well as a perfect introduction for readers ready to meet Chicago’s only professional wizard.

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco (1980)

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0100

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco (1980)

Author: Umberto Eco
First Published: September 1, 1980
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

The year is 1327. Benedictines in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate. When his delicate mission is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths, Brother William turns detective. His tools are the logic of Aristotle, the theology of Aquinas, the empirical insights of Roger Bacon—all sharpened to a glistening edge by wry humor and a ferocious curiosity. He collects evidence, deciphers secret symbols and coded manuscripts, and digs into the eerie labyrinth of the abbey, where “the most interesting things happen at night.”

The Time Ships by Stephen Baxter (1995)

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000

The Time Ships by Stephen Baxter (1995)

Author: Stephen Baxter
First Published: January 1, 1995
Series: The Time Machine Universe
Score: 10/10

Goodreads

The highly-acclaimed sequel to H G Wells’s THE TIME MACHINE, from the heir to Arthur C. Clarke.

Written to celebrate the centenary of the publication of H G Wells’s classic story The Time Machine, Stephen Baxter’s stunning sequel is an outstanding work of imaginative fiction.

The Time Traveller has abandoned his charming and helpless Eloi friend Weena to the cannibal appetites of the Morlocks, the devolved race of future humans from whom he was forced to flee. He promptly embarks on a second journey to the year AD 802,701, pledged to rescue Weena. He never arrives! The future was changed by his presence… and will be changed again. Hurled towards infinity, the Traveller must resolve the paradoxes building around him in a dazzling temporal journey of discovery. He must achieve the impossible if Weena is to be saved.

Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive #3) by Brandon Sanderson (2017)

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive #3) by Brandon Sanderson (2017)

Author: Brandon Sanderson
First Published: November 14, 2017
Series: The Stormlight Archive Book 3
Score: 10/10

Goodreads

In Oathbringer humanity faces a new Desolation with the return of the Voidbringers, a foe with numbers as great as their thirst for vengeance.

Dalinar Kholin’s Alethi armies won a fleeting victory at a terrible cost: The enemy Parshendi summoned the violent Everstorm, which now sweeps the world with destruction, and in its passing awakens the once peaceful and subservient parshmen to the horror of their millennia-long enslavement by humans. While on a desperate flight to warn his family of the threat, Kaladin Stormblessed must come to grips with the fact that the newly kindled anger of the parshmen may be wholly justified.

A Canticle for Leibowitz (Saint Leibowitz #1) by Walter M. Miller Jr. (1959)

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000

A Canticle for Leibowitz (Saint Leibowitz #1) by Walter M. Miller Jr. (1959)

Author: Walter M. Miller Jr.
First Published: October 1, 1959
Series: Saint Leibowitz Book 1
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

In a nightmarish ruined world slowly awakening to the light after sleeping in darkness, the infant rediscoveries of science are secretly nourished by cloistered monks dedicated to the study and preservation of the relics and writings of the blessed Saint Isaac Leibowitz. From here the story spans centuries of ignorance, violence, and barbarism, viewing through a sharp, satirical eye the relentless progression of a human race damned by its inherent humanness to recelebrate its grand foibles and repeat its grievous mistakes. Seriously funny, stunning, and tragic, eternally fresh, imaginative, and altogether remarkable, A Canticle for Leibowitz retains its ability to enthrall and amaze. It is now, as it always has been, a masterpiece.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter #5) by J.K. Rowling (2003)

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter #5) by J.K. Rowling (2003)

Author: J.K. Rowling
First Published: June 21, 2003
Series: Harry Potter Book 5
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

Harry Potter is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. His best friends Ron and Hermione have been very secretive all summer and he is desperate to get back to school and find out what has been going on. However, what Harry discovers is far more devastating than he could ever have expected…

Solaris by Stanislaw Lem (1961)

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Solaris by Stanislaw Lem (1961)

Author: Stanislaw Lem
First Published: January 1, 1961
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

The moving story of contact with alien intelligence serves as a canvas for discussion of our mind’s limitations and the nature of human cognition. A love story for some readers, a philosophical treatise for others; Lem’s inspiring masterpiece defies unambiguous interpretations.

Bee Speaker (Dogs of War #3) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2025)

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Bee Speaker (Dogs of War #3) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2025)

Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky
First Published: June 3, 2025
Series: Dogs of War Book 3
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

The end of the world has been and gone.

There was no one great natural disaster, no all-consuming world war, no catastrophic pandemic. Rather scores of storms, droughts and floods; dozens of vicious, selfish regional conflicts that only destroyed what could no longer be rebuilt. No single finishing stroke for Earth’s great global human society, but you can still bleed to death from a thousand cuts.

Brain Damage by Freida McFadden (2016)

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Brain Damage by Freida McFadden (2016)

Author: Freida McFadden
First Published: April 28, 2016
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

After years of hard work, Dr. Charly McKenna finally has it all. Prosperous career as a dermatologist? Check. Spacious apartment overlooking Central Park? Check. Handsome lawyer husband? Double check. Then one night, a bullet rips through the right side of her skull and she loses everything. As Charly struggles to recover from her brain injury, she begins to realize that the events of that fateful night are trapped in the damaged right side of her brain. Now she must put the jigsaw pieces together to discover the identity of the man who tried to kill her… before he finishes the job he started.

The Left Hand of Darkness (Hainish Cycle #4) by Ursula K. Le Guin (1969)

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

The Left Hand of Darkness (Hainish Cycle #4) by Ursula K. Le Guin (1969)

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
First Published: January 1, 1969
Series: Hainish Cycle Book 4
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

A lone human ambassador is sent to Winter, an alien world without sexual prejudice, where the inhabitants can change their gender whenever they choose. His goal is to facilitate Winter’s inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the strange, intriguing culture he encounters…

Odds On by Michael Crichton writing as John Lange (1966)

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Odds On by Michael Crichton writing as John Lange (1966)

Author: Michael Crichton writing as John Lange
First Published: January 1, 1966
Hard Case Crime Novels
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

Steven Jencks has planned the perfect crime. Working with two skilled associates, he will hit the Reina, a super-luxury hotel off the coast of Spain, and then walk away with the haul of a lifetime. As the ultimate pro, Jencks has even run his plan through a complex computer simulation to account for every possible variable …

Machine Vendetta (Prefect Dreyfus Emergency #3) by Alastair Reynolds (2024)

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 17:30:00 +0000

Machine Vendetta (Prefect Dreyfus Emergency #3) by Alastair Reynolds (2024)

Author: Alastair Reynolds
First Published: January 16, 2024
Series: Prefect Dreyfus Emergency Book 3
Revelation Space Universe
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

Panoply is a small, efficient police force, dedicated to maintaining the rule of democracy among the ten thousand disparate city-states orbiting the planet Yellowstone.

Ingvar Tench was one of Panoply’s most experienced operatives. So why did she walk alone and unarmed into a habitat with a vicious grudge against her organization?

Stinger by Robert R. McCammon (1988)

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Stinger by Robert R. McCammon (1988)

Author: Robert R. McCammon
First Published: April 1, 1988
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

McCammon’s novel takes place during a single twenty-four hour period in Inferno, Texas. Inferno is a town in trouble, driven to the brink by racial tension, gang violence, and a collapsing economy. But things can always get worse, and they do so with astonishing speed when an unidentified spacecraft crash lands in the desert outside of town, followed by a second craft bearing the alien being who will soon be known as Stinger. Stinger is a kind of interstellar hunter on a mission he intends to complete, whatever the cost. He brings with him an endless array of technological marvels and an infinite capacity for destruction that threaten the existence of Inferno, its inhabitants, and the larger world beyond.

Deceived (Star Wars: The Old Republic #2) by Paul S. Kemp (2011)

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Deceived (Star Wars: The Old Republic #2) by Paul S. Kemp (2011)

Author: Paul S. Kemp
First Published: March 22, 2011
Series: Star Wars: The Old Republic Book 2
Series: Star Wars Universe
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

Malgus brought down the Jedi Temple on Coruscant in a brutal assault that shocked the galaxy. But if war crowned him the darkest of Sith heroes, peace would transform him into something far more heinous—something Malgus would never want to be, but cannot stop, any more than he can stop the rogue Jedi fast approaching.

Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit by Henry A. Kissinger, Eric Schmidt and Craig Mundie (2024)

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit by Henry A. Kissinger, Eric Schmidt and Craig Mundie (2024)

Author: Henry A. Kissinger, Eric Schmidt and Craig Mundie
First Published: November 19, 2024
Score: 6/10

Goodreads

In his final book, the late Henry Kissinger joins forces with two leading technologists to mount “a profound exploration” (Walter Isaacson) of the epochal challenges and opportunities presented by the revolution in Artificial Intelligence: a breakthrough that dramatically empowers people in all walks of life while also raising urgent questions about the future of humanity.

Night of the Living Dummy (Goosebumps #7) by R.L. Stine (1993)

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Night of the Living Dummy (Goosebumps #7) by R.L. Stine (1993)

Author: R.L. Stine
First Published: May 1, 1993
Series: Goosebumps Book 7
Score: 6/10

Goodreads

Lindy names the ventriloquist’s dummy she finds Slappy. Slappy is kind of ugly, but he’s a lot of fun. Lindy’s having a great time learning to make Slappy move and talk. But Kris is jealous of all the attention her sister is getting. It’s no fair. Why does Lindy always have all the luck?Kris decides to get a dummy of her own. She’ll show Kris. Then weird things begin to happen. Nasty things. Evil things. No way a dummy can be causing all the trouble. Or is there?Now with all-new bonus material revealing Slappy’s secrets and more.

Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897)

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 22:00:00 +0100

Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897)

Author: Bram Stoker
First Published: May 26, 1897
Score: 10/10

Goodreads

Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. It introduced Count Dracula, and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. The novel tells the story of Dracula’s attempt to move from Transylvania to England so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and of the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and a woman led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing.

The Overnight (Fear Street #3) by R.L. Stine (1989)

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0100

The Overnight (Fear Street #3) by R.L. Stine (1989)

Author: R.L. Stine
First Published: January 1, 1989
Series: Fear Street Book 3
Score: 6/10

Goodreads

Della O’Connor joined the Outdoors Club to have adventures with her friends. So when their advisor can’t make it to the planned overnight excursion to Fear Island, she rallies her friends to make the trip on their own. Won’t it be more fun with no adults around?

But it doesn’t take long for the night to get out of hand. Della gets lost in the woods and then cornered by a dangerous stranger. She strikes back to save herself, and her friends vow to keep her violent secret.

Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones (2016)

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0100

Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones (2016)

Author: Stephen Graham Jones
First Published: May 10, 2016
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

A spellbinding and darkly humorous coming-of-age story about an unusual boy, whose family lives on the fringe of society and struggles to survive in a hostile world that shuns and fears them.

He was born an outsider, like the rest of his family. Poor yet resilient, he lives in the shadows with his aunt Libby and uncle Darren, folk who stubbornly make their way in a society that does not understand or want them. They are mongrels, mixed blood, neither this nor that. The boy at the center of Mongrels must decide if he belongs on the road with his aunt and uncle, or if he fits with the people on the other side of the tracks.

Let's Get Invisible! (Goosebumps #6) by R.L. Stine (1993)

Sat, 04 Oct 2025 22:00:00 +0100

Let’s Get Invisible! (Goosebumps #6) by R.L. Stine (1993)

Author: R.L. Stine
First Published: March 1, 1993
Series: Goosebumps Book 6
Score: 6/10

Goodreads

On Max’s birthday, he finds a kind of magic mirror in the attic. It can make him invisible.

So Max and his friends start playing ““now you see me, now you don’t.”” Until Max realizes that he’s losing control. Staying invisible a little too long. Having a harder and harder time coming back.

We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix (2018)

Sat, 04 Oct 2025 07:30:00 +0100

We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix (2018)

Author: Grady Hendrix
First Published: September 18, 2018
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

In the 1990s, heavy metal band Dürt Würk was poised for breakout success – but then lead singer Terry Hunt embarked on a solo career and rocketed to stardom as Koffin, leaving his fellow bandmates to rot in rural Pennsylvania.

Two decades later, former guitarist Kris Pulaski works as the night manager of a Best Western - she’s tired, broke, and unhappy. Everything changes when she discovers a shocking secret from her heavy metal past: Turns out that Terry’s meteoric rise to success may have come at the price of Kris’s very soul.

Merlin's Gun by Alastair Reynolds (2000)

Sat, 27 Sep 2025 16:30:00 +0100

Merlin’s Gun by Alastair Reynolds (2000)

Author: Alastair Reynolds
First Published: May 1, 2000
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

When Sora’s swallowship is taken out by a swarm during the war she is rescued by Merlin, a legendary man who has allegedly discovered a super-weapon built by the Way creators; a gun so powerful it I said to have stopped the previous war. Sora is sceptical, though, for Merlin has been missing for ten thousand years, yet he has not aged a day. As the current war between aliens and humans intensifies, the need to find this weapon becomes unquestionably urgent. They must find the gun before the enemy does and incinerates them. Can their quest to save humanity and end the war be achieved with Merlin’s gun?

The New Space Opera edited by Gardner Dozois and Jonathan Strahan (2007)

Sat, 27 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0100

The New Space Opera edited by Gardner Dozois and Jonathan Strahan (2007)

Editors: Gardner Dozois and Jonathan Strahan
Authors: Gwyneth Jones and Ian McDonald and Robert Reed and Paul J. McAuley and Greg Egan and Kage Baker and Peter F. Hamilton and Ken Macleod and Tony Daniel and James Patrick Kelly and Alastair Reynolds and Mary Rosenblum and Stephen Baxter and Robert Silverberg and Gregory Benford and Walter Jon Williams and Nancy Kress and Dan Simmons
First Published: June 1, 2007
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

SAVING TIAMAAT • Gwyneth Jones VERTHANDI’S RING • Ian McDonald HATCH • Robert Reed WINNING PEACE • Paul J. McAuley GLORY • Greg Egan MAELSTROM • Kage Baker BLESSED BY AN ANGEL • Peter F. Hamilton WHO’S AFRAID OF WOLF 359? • Ken Macleod THE VALLEY OF THE GARDENS • Tony Daniel DIVIDING THE SUSTAIN • James Patrick Kelly MINLA’S FLOWERS • Alastair Reynolds SPLINTERS OF GLASS • Mary Rosenblum REMEMBRANCE • Stephen Baxter THE EMPEROR AND THE MAULA • Robert Silverberg THE WORM TURNS • Gregory Benford SEND THEM FLOWERS • Walter Jon Williams ART OF WAR • Nancy Kress MUSE OF FIRE • Dan Simmons

Changes (The Dresden Files #12) by Jim Butcher (2010)

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 17:30:00 +0100

Changes (The Dresden Files #12) by Jim Butcher (2010)

Author: Jim Butcher
First Published: April 6, 2010
Series: The Dresden Files Book 12
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

Long ago, Susan Rodriguez was Harry Dresden’s lover-until she was attacked by his enemies, leaving her torn between her own humanity and the bloodlust of the vampiric Red Court. Susan then disappeared to South America, where she could fight both her savage gift and those who cursed her with it. Now Arianna Ortega, Duchess of the Red Court, has discovered a secret Susan has long kept, and she plans to use it-against Harry. To prevail this time, he may have no choice but to embrace the raging fury of his own untapped dark power. Because Harry’s not fighting to save the world… He’s fighting to save his child.

Neuromancer (Sprawl #1) by William Gibson (1984)

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Neuromancer (Sprawl #1) by William Gibson (1984)

Author: William Gibson
First Published: July 1, 1984
Series: Sprawl Book 1
Score: 6/10

Goodreads

Case was the sharpest data-thief in the matrix—until he crossed the wrong people and they crippled his nervous system, banishing him from cyberspace. Now a mysterious new employer has recruited him for a last-chance run at an unthinkably powerful artificial intelligence. With a dead man riding shotgun and Molly, a mirror-eyed street-samurai, to watch his back, Case is ready for the adventure that upped the ante on an entire genre of fiction.

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

Goodreads

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.

Prelude to Space by Arthur C. Clarke (1950)

Sun, 03 Aug 2025 21:00:00 +0100

Prelude to Space by Arthur C. Clarke (1950)

Author: Arthur C. Clarke
First Published: January 1, 1950
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

The world’s first lunar spacecraft is about to launch. The ship, Prometheus, is built from two components—one designed to travel trough outter space to the Moon and back, and the other to carry the first component through Earth’s atmosphere and into orbit. Dirk Alexson, a historian assigned to documenting the project, travels from London to the desert base in Australia where Prometheus is to be launched. In a true example of life imitating art, Alexson describes what would become the foundation for the actual space shuttle program twenty years later. First published in 1951, Prelude to Space is full of detailed technical descriptions and conversations regarding the possibility of spaceflight, many of which mirrored—or were actually cited in—the construction of the first spaceships and telecommunications satellites. Clarke’s uncanny ability to predict so many events, concerns, dilemmas, and triumphs of space exploration decades in advance make this fascinating novel as much science as it is fiction.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter #4) by J.K. Rowling (2000)

Sat, 26 Jul 2025 22:00:00 +0100

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter #4) by J.K. Rowling (2000)

Author: J.K. Rowling
First Published: July 8, 2000
Series: Harry Potter Book 4
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

“There will be three tasks, spaced throughout the school year, and they will test the champions in many different ways … their magical prowess - their daring - their powers of deduction - and, of course, their ability to cope with danger.”

The Triwizard Tournament is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards who are over seventeen are allowed to enter - but that doesn’t stop Harry dreaming that he will win the competition. Then at Hallowe’en, when the Goblet of Fire makes its selection, Harry is amazed to find his name is one of those that the magical cup picks out. He will face death-defying tasks, dragons and Dark wizards, but with the help of his best friends, Ron and Hermione, he might just make it through - alive!

The Doors of Eden by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2020)

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 23:00:00 +0100

The Doors of Eden by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2020)

Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky
First Published: August 20, 2020
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

The Doors of Eden is an extraordinary feat of the imagination and a page-turning adventure about parallel universes and the monsters that they hide.They thought we were safe. They were wrong.Four years ago, two girls went looking for monsters on Bodmin Moor. Only one came back.Lee thought she’d lost Mal, but now she’s miraculously returned. But what happened that day on the moors? And where has she been all this time? Mal’s reappearance hasn’t gone unnoticed by MI5 officers either, and Lee isn’t the only one with questions.Julian Sabreur is investigating an attack on top physicist Kay Amal Khan. This leads Julian to clash with agents of an unknown power - and they may or may not be human. His only clue is grainy footage, showing a woman who supposedly died on Bodmin Moor.Dr Khan’s research was theoretical; then she found cracks between our world and parallel Earths. Now these cracks are widening, revealing extraordinary creatures. And as the doors crash open, anything could come through.

The Ex by Freida McFadden (2019)

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 23:00:00 +0100

The Ex by Freida McFadden (2019)

Author: Freida McFadden
First Published: February 18, 2019
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

Cassie thinks she has met the perfect man.

Joel is sweet, handsome, romantic, and best of all, he’s crazy about Cassie. She thinks she’s found the guy she’ll spend the rest of her life with. Have children with. Grow old with.

Yes, she knows about his perfect ex-girlfriend, Francesca. The beautiful, brilliant chef, beloved by all his friends. But she thinks Francesca is out of the picture. She thinks Francesca is gone for good.

City of Illusions (Hainish Cycle #3) by Ursula K. Le Guin (1967)

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0100

City of Illusions (Hainish Cycle #3) by Ursula K. Le Guin (1967)

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
First Published: January 1, 1967
Series: Hainish Cycle Book 3
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

He was a fully grown man, alone in dense forest, with no trail to show where he had come from and no memory to tell who — or what — he was. His eyes were not the eyes of a human. The forest people took him in and raised him almost as a child, teaching him to speak, training him in forest lore, giving him all the knowledge they had. But they could not solve the riddle of his past, and at last he had to set out on a perilous quest to Es Toch, the City of the Shining, the Liars of Earth, the Enemy of Mankind. There he would find his true self … and a universe of danger.

A Case of Need by Michael Crichton writing as Jeffery Hudson (1968)

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 22:00:00 +0100

A Case of Need by Michael Crichton writing as Jeffery Hudson (1968)

Author: Michael Crichton writing as Jeffery Hudson
First Published: January 1, 1968
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

A Case of Need is Michael Crichton’s award-winning debut novel, written shortly after he completed his medical internship. Set against the ever-building pressure and pace of a large Boston medical center, the tensions flare-and explode-when a surgical operation tragically ends in death, raising countless questions. Was it accidental malpractice? A violation of the Hippocratic oath? Or cold-blooded murder?

Usher's Passing by Robert R. McCammon (1984)

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +0100

Usher’s Passing by Robert R. McCammon (1984)

Author: Robert R. McCammon
First Published: January 1, 1984
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

In this most gothic of Robert McCammon’s novels, setting is key: the continuing saga of the Usher family (descended from the brother of Roderick and Madeline of Edgar Poe’s “Fall of the House of Usher”) takes place in the weird and picturesque heart of the North Carolina mountains. The haughty, aristocratic Ushers live in a mansion near Asheville; the poor but crafty mountain folk (whose families are just as ancient) live on Briartop Mountain nearby. At harvest time, when the book’s action unfolds, the mountains are a blaze of color. Add to the mixture a sinister history of mountain kids disappearing every year, a journalist investigating those disappearances, a monster called “The Pumpkin Man,” moldy books and paintings in a huge old library at the Usher estate, and a secret chamber with a strange device involving a brass pendulum and tuning forks–and you’ve got a splendid recipe for atmospheric horror.

Memorial do Convento by José Saramago (1982) [PT]

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 22:00:00 +0100

Memorial do Convento by José Saramago (1982) [PT]

Author: José Saramago
First Published: January 1, 1982
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

No epicentro desta história está a construção do Palácio Nacional de Mafra, também conhecido como Convento. O monarca absolutista D. João V, cumprindo uma promessa, ordenou que o edifício fosse erguido no início do século XVIII, em pleno processo colonial, à custa de uma imensa quantidade de ouro e diamantes vindos do Brasil, além do sangue de milhares de operários. Dentre eles, havia um certo Baltasar, da estirpe de Sete-Sóis, inválido da mão esquerda depois de uma guerra, apaixonado por Blimunda, uma jovem dotada de poderes extraordinários. Indivíduos habitualmente não observados pela dita história oficial, mas que no entanto constituem seu tecido mais delicado e essencial.

Elysium Fire (Prefect Dreyfus Emergency #2) by Alastair Reynolds (2018)

Sat, 24 May 2025 10:00:00 +0100

Elysium Fire (Prefect Dreyfus Emergency #2) by Alastair Reynolds (2018)

Author: Alastair Reynolds
First Published: January 23, 2018
Series: Prefect Dreyfus Emergency Book 2
Revelation Space Universe
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

Ten thousand city-state habitats orbit the planet Yellowstone, forming a near-perfect democratic human paradise.

But even utopia needs a police force. For the citizens of the Glitter Band that organization is Panoply, and the prefects are its operatives.

Prefect Tom Dreyfus has a new emergency on his hands. Across the habitats and their hundred million citizens, people are dying suddenly and randomly, victims of a bizarre and unprecedented malfunction of their neural implants. And these “melters” leave no clues behind as to the cause of their deaths…

Turn Coat (The Dresden Files #11) by Jim Butcher (2009)

Sun, 11 May 2025 22:00:00 +0100

Turn Coat (The Dresden Files #11) by Jim Butcher (2009)

Author: Jim Butcher
First Published: April 7, 2009
Series: The Dresden Files Book 11
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

When it comes to the magical ruling body known as the White Council, Harry is thought of as either a black sheep or a sacrificial lamb. And none hold him in more disdain than Morgan, a veteran Warden with a grudge against anyone who bends the rules. But now, Morgan is in trouble. He’s been accused of cold-blooded murder—a crime with only one, final punishment.

Revan (Star Wars: The Old Republic #1) by Drew Karpyshyn (2011)

Sat, 03 May 2025 16:30:00 +0100

Revan (Star Wars: The Old Republic #1) by Drew Karpyshyn (2011)

Author: Drew Karpyshyn
First Published: October 1, 2011
Series: Star Wars: The Old Republic Book 1
Series: Star Wars Universe
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

There’s something out juggernaut of evil bearing down to crush the Republic—unless one lone Jedi, shunned and reviled, can stop it. hero, traitor, conqueror, villain, savior. A Jedi who left Coruscant to defeat Mandalorians—and returned a disciple of the dark side, bent on destroying the Republic. The Jedi Council gave Revan his life back, but the price of redemption was high. His memories have been erased. All that’s left are nightmares—and deep, abiding fear.What exactly happened beyond the Outer Rim? Revan can’t quite remember, yet can’t entirely forget. Somehow he stumbled across a terrible secret that threatens the very existence of the Republic. With no idea what it is, or how to stop it, Revan may very well fail, for he’s never faced a more powerful and diabolic enemy. But only death can stop him from trying.Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years!

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter #3) by J.K. Rowling (1999)

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0100

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter #3) by J.K. Rowling (1999)

Author: J.K. Rowling
First Published: July 8, 1999
Series: Harry Potter Book 3
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

‘Welcome to the Knight Bus, emergency transport for the stranded witch or wizard. Just stick out your wand hand, step on board and we can take you anywhere you want to go.’

When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it’s the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter. Sirius Black, escaped mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, is on the run - and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first ever Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry’s tea leaves… But perhaps most terrifying of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds, with their soul-sucking kiss…

Digital Zettelkasten by David Kadavy (2021)

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 08:00:00 +0100

Digital Zettelkasten by David Kadavy (2021)

Author: David Kadavy
First Published: May 24, 2021
Score: 6/10

Goodreads

The Zettelkasten method is the perfect way to harness the power of technology to remember what you read and boost creativity. Invented in the 16th century, and practiced to its fullest extent by a German sociologist who wrote seventy books and hundreds of articles, the Zettelkasten method is exploding in popularity. Writers of all types are discovering that digital tools make the method more powerful than ever, turning your digital life into an “external brain,” or “bicycle for the mind.”

The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll (2018)

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 22:00:00 +0100

The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll (2018)

Author: Ryder Carroll
First Published: October 23, 2018
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

For years Ryder Carroll tried countless organizing systems, online and off, but none of them fit the way his mind worked. Out of sheer necessity, he developed a method called the Bullet Journal that helped him become consistently focused and effective. When he started sharing his system with friends who faced similar challenges, it went viral. Just a few years later, to his astonishment, Bullet Journaling is a global movement.

Resurrection, Inc. by Kevin J. Anderson (1988)

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 22:00:00 +0100

Resurrection, Inc. by Kevin J. Anderson (1988)

Author: Kevin J. Anderson
First Published: January 1, 1988
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

It is the future — and the dead walk the streets, resurrected by technology to become servants to the living. Resurrection, Inc. found a profitable way to do it: a microprocessor brain, a synthetic heart, artificial blood — and anyone with money could buy a Servant with no mind of its own, trained to obey any command. But for every Servant created a living worker was out of a job, and suddenly the profits of Resurrection, Inc. became everyone else’s loss.

Cleptopia: Como o Dinheiro Sujo Está a Conquistar o Mundo by Tom Burgis (2020) [PT]

Sun, 06 Apr 2025 07:30:00 +0100

Cleptopia: Como o Dinheiro Sujo Está a Conquistar o Mundo by Tom Burgis (2020) [PT]

Author: Tom Burgis
First Published: September 1, 2020
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

Cleptopia segue o dinheiro sujo que está a inundar a economia global, a encorajar ditadores e a envenenar as democracias. Do Kremlin a Pequim, do Médio Oriente à Casa Branca, Tom Burgis mostra como os corruptos se estão a unir — e o terrível custo que tem essa união.

The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive #1) by Brandon Sanderson (2010)

Sat, 29 Mar 2025 22:00:00 +0000

The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive #1) by Brandon Sanderson (2010)

Author: Brandon Sanderson
First Published: August 31, 2010
Series: The Stormlight Archive Book 1
Score: 10/10

Goodreads

Roshar is a world of stone and storms. Uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilization alike. Animals hide in shells, trees pull in branches, and grass retracts into the soilless ground. Cities are built only where the topography offers shelter.

The Expert System’s Champion (Expert System #2) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2021)

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:00:00 +0000

The Expert System’s Champion (Expert System #2) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2021)

Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky
First Published: January 26, 2021
Series: Expert System Book 2
Score: 6/10

Goodreads

It’s been ten years since Handry was wrenched away from his family and friends, forced to wander a world he no longer understood. But with the help of the Ancients, he has cobbled together a life, of sorts, for himself and his fellow outcasts.

Wandering from village to village, welcoming the folk that the townships abandon, fighting the monsters the villagers cannot—or dare not—his ever-growing band of misfits has become the stuff of legend, a story told by parents to keep unruly children in line.

Dead Med by Freida McFadden (2024)

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 23:00:00 +0000

Dead Med by Freida McFadden (2024)

Author: Freida McFadden
First Published: June 27, 2024
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

When Heather McKinley dreamed of becoming a doctor, she imagined curing sick kids and sporting pink stethoscopes. She never anticipated the sleepless nights, grueling exams, and endless labs. And she certainly never knew that her medical school earned the nickname Dead Med thanks to the tragic history of students overdosing on illegal drugs.

But Heather would never consider doing anything like that. That is, until her longtime boyfriend dumps her, she finds herself failing anatomy, and her world starts to crumble.

A Coming of Age by Timothy Zahn (1984)

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +0000

A Coming of Age by Timothy Zahn (1984)

Author: Timothy Zahn
First Published: January 1, 1984
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

The children of Tigris have extraordinary telekinetic gifts—but are these special powers a blessing or a curse?On Tigris, children develop telekinesis beginning at the age of five. By the time they’re pre-teens, though, their special abilities peak, then slip away as they reach maturity. Being able to “teek” gives them power—even over most adults—until they gradually become regular teenagers, no longer special, no longer with authority and status. Some handle the Transition better than others. Lisa Duncan always thought she’d mature gracefully, but at age fourteen, and close to losing her abilities, she’s confused and uncertain about what the future will bring. That is, until she gets drawn into the experimental plan of Dr. Matthew Jarvis, whose scientific discovery may alter Tigrin society forever. . . .

We Can Build You by Philip K. Dick (1972)

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 22:00:00 +0000

We Can Build You by Philip K. Dick (1972)

Author: Philip K. Dick
First Published: July 1, 1972
Score: 6/10

Goodreads

In this lyrical and moving novel, Philip K. Dick tells a story of toxic love and compassionate robots. When Louis Rosen’s electronic organ company builds a pitch-perfect robotic replica of Abraham Lincoln, they are pulled into the orbit of a shady businessman, who is looking to use Lincoln for his own profit. Meanwhile, Rosen seeks Lincoln’s advice as he woos a woman incapable of understanding human emotions–someone who may be even more robotic than Lincoln’s replica.

Planet of Exile (Hainish Cycle #2) by Ursula K. Le Guin (1966)

Sat, 25 Jan 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Planet of Exile (Hainish Cycle #2) by Ursula K. Le Guin (1966)

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
First Published: January 1, 1966
Series: Hainish Cycle Book 2
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

The Earth colony of Landin has been stranded on Werel for ten years. But ten of Werel’s years are over 600 terrestrial years.

The lonely & dwindling human settlement is beginning to feel the strain. Every winter –a season that lasts for 15 years– the Earthmen have neighbors: the humanoid hilfs, a nomadic people who only settle down for the cruel cold spell. The hilfs fear the Earthmen, whom they think of as witches & call the farborns.

The Andromeda Evolution (Andromeda #2) by Daniel H. Wilson (2019)

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 22:00:00 +0000

The Andromeda Evolution (Andromeda #2) by Daniel H. Wilson (2019)

Author: Daniel H. Wilson
First Published: January 1, 2019
Series: Andromeda Book 2
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

In 1967, an extraterrestrial microbe came crashing down to Earth and nearly ended the human race. Accidental exposure to the particle—designated The Andromeda Strain—killed every resident of the town of Piedmont, Arizona, save for an elderly man and an infant boy. Over the next five days, a team of top scientists assigned to Project Wildfire worked valiantly to save the world from an epidemic of unimaginable proportions. In the moments before a catastrophic nuclear detonation, they succeeded.

The Sicilian (The Godfather #2) by Mario Puzo (1984)

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000

The Sicilian (The Godfather #2) by Mario Puzo (1984)

Author: Mario Puzo
First Published: November 1, 1984
Series: The Godfather Book 2
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

The year is 1950. Michael Corleone is nearing the end of his exile in Sicily. The Godfather has commanded Michael to bring a young Sicilian bandit named Salvatore Guiliano back with him to America. But Guiliano is a man entwined in a bloody web of violence and vendettas. In Sicily, Guiliano is a modern day Robin Hood who has defied corruption–and defied the Cosa Nostra. Now, in the land of mist-shrouded mountains and ancient ruins, Michael Corleone’s fate is entwined with the dangerous legend of Salvatore Guiliano: warrior, lover, and the ultimate Siciliano.

Aurora Rising (Prefect Dreyfus Emergency #1) by Alastair Reynolds (2007)

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Aurora Rising (Prefect Dreyfus Emergency #1) by Alastair Reynolds (2007)

Author: Alastair Reynolds
First Published: April 12, 2007
Series: Prefect Dreyfus Emergency Book 1
Revelation Space Universe
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

Tom Dreyfus is a Prefect, a law enforcement officer with the Panoply. His beat is the Glitter Band, that vast swirl of space habitats orbiting the planet Yellowstone, the teeming hub of a human interstellar empire spanning many worlds. His current case: investigating a murderous attack against one of the habitats that leaves nine hundred people dead. But his investigation uncovers something far more serious than mass slaughter-a covert plot by an enigmatic entity who seeks nothing less than total control of the Glitter Band.

The Gift by Freida McFadden (2022)

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:00:00 +0000

The Gift by Freida McFadden (2022)

Author: Freida McFadden
First Published: December 4, 2022
Score: 6/10

Goodreads

It’s Christmas Eve and Stella Hansen is broke.

She is so broke that despite working two jobs, she can’t even afford a present for her husband on their first Christmas as man and wife. But then a mysterious storekeeper at a pawn shop offers Stella an intriguing trade.

Stella wants more than anything to buy her husband the Christmas gift of his dreams. But will it come at a terrible price?

Mystery Walk by Robert R. McCammon (1983)

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 22:00:00 +0000

Mystery Walk by Robert R. McCammon (1983)

Author: Robert R. McCammon
First Published: January 1, 1983
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

Born and raised in rural Alabama, Billy Creekmore was destined to be a psychic. His mother, a Choctaw Indian schooled in her tribe’s ancient mysticism, understands the permeable barrier between life and death—and can cross it. She taught the power to Billy and now he helps the dead rest in peace. Wayne Falconer, son of one of the most fervent tent evangelists in the South, travels the country serving his father’s healing ministry. Using his unique powers to cure the flock, Little Wayne is on his way to becoming one of the popular and successful miracle workers in the country. He helps the living survive. Billy and Wayne share more than a gift. They share a dream—and a common enemy. They are on separate journeys, mystery walks that will lead them toward a crossroad where the evil of their dreams has taken shape. One of them will reject the dark. The other will be consumed by it. But neither imagined just how monstrous and far-reaching the dark was, or that mankind’s fate would rest in their hands during an epic showdown of good versus evil.

Way Station by Clifford D. Simak (1963)

Sat, 14 Dec 2024 22:00:00 +0000

Way Station by Clifford D. Simak (1963)

Author: Clifford D. Simak
First Published: June 1, 1963
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

Enoch Wallace is an ageless hermit, striding across his untended farm as he has done for over a century, still carrying the gun with which he had served in the Civil War. But what his neighbors must never know is that, inside his unchanging house, he meets with a host of unimaginable friends from the farthest stars.

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson (2016)

Sat, 07 Dec 2024 22:00:00 +0000

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson (2016)

Author: Mark Manson
First Published: January 1, 2016
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be “positive” all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.

For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. “Fk positivity,” Mark Manson says. “Let’s be honest, shit is fked and we have to live with it.” In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*k is his antidote to the coddling, let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected American society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up.

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi by James Kahn (1983)

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:00:00 +0000

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi by James Kahn (1983)

Author: James Kahn
First Published: June 6, 1983
Series: Star Wars Universe
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

It was a dark time for the rebel alliance…Han Solo, frozen in carbonite, had been delivered into the hands of the vile gangster Jabba the Hutt. Determined to rescue him, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Lando Calrissian launched a hazardous mission against Jabba’s Tatooine stronghold.The Rebel commanders gathered all the warships of the Rebel fleet into a single giant armada. And Darth Vader and the Emperor, who had ordered construction to begin on a new and even more powerful Death Star, were making plans to crush the Rebel Alliance once and for all.

Small Favor (The Dresden Files #10) by Jim Butcher (2008)

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 22:00:00 +0000

Small Favor (The Dresden Files #10) by Jim Butcher (2008)

Author: Jim Butcher
First Published: April 1, 2008
Series: The Dresden Files Book 10
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

Harry’s life finally seems to be calming down. The White Council’s war with the vampiric Red Court is easing up, no one’s tried to kill him lately, and his eager apprentice is starting to learn real magic. For once, the future looks fairly bright. But the past casts one hell of a long shadow.

Hawksbill Station by Robert Silverberg (1967)

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 22:00:00 +0000

Hawksbill Station by Robert Silverberg (1967)

Author: Robert Silverberg
First Published: January 1, 1967
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

In the barren landscape of the late Cambrian period, a penal colony sits high above the ocean on the east coast of what would become the United States. The men—political prisoners—have been sent from the twenty-first century on a one-way ticket to a lifetime of exile. Their lonely existence has taken its toll . . .

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter #2) by J.K. Rowling (1998)

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 22:00:00 +0000

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter #2) by J.K. Rowling (1998)

Author: J.K. Rowling
First Published: July 2, 1998
Series: Harry Potter Book 2
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

Harry Potter’s summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors - and then the attacks start. Students are found as though turned to stone … Dobby’s sinister predictions seem to be coming true.

The Spoils of War (The Damned #3) by Alan Dean Foster (1993)

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:00:00 +0000

The Spoils of War (The Damned #3) by Alan Dean Foster (1993)

Author: Alan Dean Foster
First Published: March 16, 1993
Series: The Damned Book 3
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

The Weave was on the verge of winning a decisive victory after a milennia of war, thanks to their new allies from earth. But then the birdlike Wais scholar Lalelang found evidence that Humans might not adapt well to peace. Researching further, she uncovered a secret group of telepathic Humans called the Core, who were on the verge of starting another war, and then eliminating Lalelang. At the last moment, she was saved by a lone Core commander. He took a chance on her intelligence and compassion, and gambled the fate of Humanity on the possibility that together, they could find an alternative to a galaxy-wide bloodbath….

The Surprise Party (Fear Street #2) by R.L. Stine (1989)

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

The Surprise Party (Fear Street #2) by R.L. Stine (1989)

Author: R.L. Stine
First Published: August 1, 1989
Series: Fear Street Book 2
Score: 6/10

Goodreads

When an old friend returns to town, Meg plans a party to bring the old gang back together, but someone—or something—will do anything to keep it from happening in this chilling tale from Goosebumps author R.L. Stine.

A year ago, Meg Dalton’s group of friends fractured. Evan died in the Fear Street woods. Ellen moved away. The ones that stayed behind changed. And Meg felt as if she’d lost her best friends. Lately, even her boyfriend Tony has been acting moody and strange. But things may finally be looking up. Ellen is coming to visit! And what better way to bring old friends together than with a surprise party for her arrival?

I Found Puppets Living In My Apartment Walls (I Found Horror Series) by Ben Farthing (2023)

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 22:00:00 +0000

I Found Puppets Living In My Apartment Walls (I Found Horror Series) by Ben Farthing (2023)

Author: Ben Farthing
First Published: August 1, 2023
Series: I Found Horror
Score: 6/10

Goodreads

Johnny awakes. A puppet looms over his bed.

He recognizes the furry Grandpa was its puppeteer on the children’s television show R-City Street. But Grandpa went missing a year ago. He disappeared from this very apartment building, which was converted from the old R-City Street studio.

Horns by Joe Hill (2009)

Sat, 26 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0100

Horns by Joe Hill (2009)

Author: Joe Hill
First Published: March 1, 2009
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

Joe Hill’s critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling, Bram Stoker Award-winning debut chiller, Heart-Shaped Box, heralded the arrival of new royalty onto the dark fantasy scene. With Horns, he polishes his well-deserved crown. A twisted, terrifying new novel of psychological and supernatural suspense, Horns is a devilishly original triumph for the Ray Bradbury Fellowship recipient whose story collection, 20th Century Ghosts, was also honored with a Bram Stoker Award—and whose emotionally powerful and macabre work has been praised by the New York Times as, “wild, mesmerizing, perversely witty…a Valentine from hell.”

The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (Goosebumps #5) by R.L. Stine (1993)

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 21:00:00 +0100

The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb (Goosebumps #5) by R.L. Stine (1993)

Author: R.L. Stine
First Published: January 1, 1993
Series: Goosebumps Book 5
Score: 6/10

Goodreads

Gabe just got lost–in a pyramid. One minute, his crazy cousin Sari was right ahead of him in the pyramid tunnel. The next minute, she’d disappeared.But Gabe isn’t alone. Someone else is in the pyramid, too. Someone. Or some thing.Gabe doesn’t believe in the curse of the mummy’s tomb. But that doesn’t mean the curse isn’t real. Does it?Now with all-new bonus materials including a Q&A with the author and more!

My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix (2016)

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:00:00 +0100

My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix (2016)

Author: Grady Hendrix
First Published: May 17, 2016
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

Abby and Gretchen have been best friends since fifth grade, when they bonded over a shared love of E.T., roller-skating parties, and scratch-and-sniff stickers. But when they arrive at high school, things change. Gretchen begins to act….different. And as the strange coincidences and bizarre behavior start to pile up, Abby realizes there’s only one possible explanation: Gretchen, her favorite person in the world, has a demon living inside her. And Abby is not about to let anyone or anything come between her and her best friend. With help from some unlikely allies, Abby embarks on a quest to save Gretchen. But is their friendship powerful enough to beat the devil?

The Surrogate Mother by Freida McFadden (2018)

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 21:00:00 +0100

The Surrogate Mother by Freida McFadden (2018)

Author: Freida McFadden
First Published: October 10, 2018
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

Abby wants a baby more than anything.

But after years of failed infertility treatments and adoptions that have fallen through, it seems like motherhood is not in her future. That is, until her personal assistant Monica makes a generous offer that will make all of Abby’s dreams come true.

Or all of her nightmares.

The New Girl (Fear Street #1) by R.L. Stine (1989)

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:00:00 +0100

The New Girl (Fear Street #1) by R.L. Stine (1989)

Author: R.L. Stine
First Published: June 1, 1989
Series: Fear Street Book 1
Score: 6/10

Goodreads

The new girl is as pale as a ghost, blond, and eerily beautiful – and she seems to need him as much as he wants her. Cory Brooks hungers for Anna Corwin’s kisses, drowns in her light blue eyes. He can’t get her out of his mind. He has been loosing sleep, ditching his friends…and everyone has noticed. Then as suddenly as she came to Shadyside High, Anna disappears. To find a cure for his obsession, Cory must go to Anna’s house on Fear Street – no matter what the consequences. Anna may be the love of his life…but finding out her secret might mean his death.

Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson (2023)

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:00:00 +0100

Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson (2023)

Author: Brandon Sanderson
First Published: January 10, 2023
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, with the simple pleasures of collecting cups brought by sailors from faraway lands and listening to stories told by her friend Charlie. But when his father takes him on a voyage to find a bride and disaster strikes, Tress must stow away on a ship and seek the Sorceress of the deadly Midnight Sea. Amid the spore oceans where pirates abound, can Tress leave her simple life behind and make her own place sailing a sea where a single drop of water can mean instant death?

Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (1992)

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 21:00:00 +0100

Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (1992)

Author: Neal Stephenson
First Published: June 1, 1992
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

In reality, Hiro Protagonist delivers pizza for Uncle Enzo’s CosoNostra Pizza Inc., but in the Metaverse he’s a warrior prince. Plunging headlong into the enigma of a new computer virus that’s striking down hackers everywhere, he races along the neon-lit streets on a search-and-destroy mission for the shadowy virtual villain threatening to bring about infocalypse. Snow Crash is a mind-altering romp through a future America so bizarre, so outrageous… you’ll recognize it immediately.

The Expert System's Brother (Expert System #1) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2018)

Sat, 31 Aug 2024 22:00:00 +0100

The Expert System’s Brother (Expert System #1) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2018)

Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky
First Published: July 17, 2018
Series: Expert System Book 1
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

After an unfortunate accident, Handry is forced to wander a world he doesn’t understand, searching for meaning. He soon discovers that the life he thought he knew is far stranger than he could even possibly imagine.

Can an unlikely saviour provide the answers to the questions he barely comprehends?

Rocannon's World (Hainish Cycle #1) by Ursula K. Le Guin (1966)

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:00:00 +0100

Rocannon’s World (Hainish Cycle #1) by Ursula K. Le Guin (1966)

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
First Published: January 1, 1966
Series: Hainish Cycle Book 1
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

A world shared by three native humanoid races - the cavern-dwelling Gdemiar, elvish Fiia, and warrior clan, Liuar - is suddenly invaded and conquered by a fleet of ships from the stars. Earth scientist Rocannon is on that world, and he sees his friends murdered and his spaceship destroyed. Marooned among alien peoples, he leads the battle to free this new world - and finds that legends grow around him even as he fights.

The Godfather (The Godfather #1) by Mario Puzo (1969)

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0100

The Godfather (The Godfather #1) by Mario Puzo (1969)

Author: Mario Puzo
First Published: March 10, 1969
Series: The Godfather Book 1
Score: 10/10

Goodreads

With its brilliant and brutal portrayal of the Corleone family, The Godfather burned its way into our national consciousness. This unforgettable saga of crime and corruption, passion and loyalty continues to stand the test of time, as the definitive novel of the Mafia underworld.

A #1 New York Times bestseller in 1969, Mario Puzo’s epic was turned into the incomparable film of the same name, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. It is the original classic that has been often imitated, but never matched. A tale of family and society, law and order, obedience and rebellion, it reveals the dark passions of human nature played out against a backdrop of the American dream.

Inhibitor Phase (Revelation Space #4) by Alastair Reynolds (2021)

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:30:00 +0100

Inhibitor Phase (Revelation Space #4) by Alastair Reynolds (2021)

Author: Alastair Reynolds
First Published: October 12, 2021
Series: Revelation Space Book 4
Revelation Space Universe
Score: 10/10

Goodreads

For thirty years a tiny band of humans has been sheltering in the caverns of an airless, crater-pocked world called Michaelmas. Beyond their solar system lie the ruins of human interstellar civilization, stalked by a ruthless, infinitely patient cybernetic entity determined to root out the last few bands of survivors. One man has guided the people of Michaelmas through the hardest of times, and given them hope against the Miguel de Ruyter.When a lone human ship blunders into their system, and threatens to lead the wolves to Michaelmas, de Ruyter embarks on a desperate, near-suicide mission to prevent catastrophe. But an encounter with a refugee from the ship—the enigmatic woman who calls herself only Glass—leads to de Ruyter’s world being turned upside down.

The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden (2019)

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:00:00 +0100

The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden (2019)

Author: Freida McFadden
First Published: October 18, 2019
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

“Mrs. Cass, we were hoping your son could answer a few questions about the girl who disappeared last night…”

Erika Cass has a perfect family and a perfect life. Until the evening when two detectives show up at her front door.

A high school girl has vanished from Erika’s quiet suburban neighborhood. The police suspect the worst–murder. And Erika’s teenage son, Liam, was the last person to see the girl alive.

Silo Stories by Hugh Howey

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 21:00:00 +0100

Silo Stories by Hugh Howey

Author: Hugh Howey
Series: Silo
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

Lord of the Flies by William Golding (1954)

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 21:00:00 +0100

Lord of the Flies by William Golding (1954)

Author: William Golding
First Published: September 17, 1954
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

As provocative today as when it was first published in 1954, Lord of the Flies continues to ignite passionate debate with its startling, brutal portrait of human nature. William Golding’s compelling story about a group of very ordinary boys marooned on a coral island has been labeled a parable, an allegory, a myth, a morality tale, a parody, a political treatise, and even a vision of the apocalypse. But above all, it has earned its place as one of the indisputable classics of the twentieth century for readers of any age.

Dust (Silo #3) by Hugh Howey (2013)

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 15:00:00 +0100

Dust (Silo #3) by Hugh Howey (2013)

Author: Hugh Howey
First Published: August 17, 2013
Series: Silo Book 3
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

In a time when secrets and lies were the foundations of life, someone has discovered the truth. And they are going to tell.

Jules knows what her predecessors created. She knows they are the reason life has to be lived in this way.

And she won’t stand for it.

But Jules no longer has supporters. And there is far more to fear than the toxic world beyond her walls.

They Thirst by Robert R. McCammon (1981)

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 16:00:00 +0100

They Thirst by Robert R. McCammon (1981)

Author: Robert R. McCammon
First Published: January 1, 1981
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

The Kronsteen castle, a gothic monstrosity, looms over Los Angeles. Built during Hollywood’s golden age for a long-dead screen idol with a taste for the macabre, it stands as a decaying reminder of the past. Since the owner’s murder, no living thing has ever again taken up residence. But it isn’t abandoned. Prince Conrad Vulkan, Hungarian master of the vampires, as old as the centuries, calls it home. His plan is to replace all humankind with his kind. And he’s starting with the psychotic dregs of society in the City of Angels.

Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton (2017)

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 21:00:00 +0100

Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton (2017)

Author: Michael Crichton
First Published: May 22, 2017
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

The year is 1876. Warring Indian tribes still populate America’s western territories even as lawless gold-rush towns begin to mark the landscape. In much of the country it is still illegal to espouse evolution. Against this backdrop two monomaniacal paleontologists pillage the Wild West, hunting for dinosaur fossils, while surveilling, deceiving and sabotaging each other in a rivalry that will come to be known as the Bone Wars.

Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein (1961)

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 21:00:00 +0100

Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein (1961)

Author: Robert A. Heinlein
First Published: July 1, 1961
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

Here at last is the complete, uncut version of Heinlein’s all-time masterpiece, the brilliant novel that grew from a cult favorite to a bestseller to a classic in a few short years. It is the story of Valentine Michael Smith, the man from Mars who taught humankind grokking and water-sharing. And love.

White Night (The Dresden Files #9) by Jim Butcher (2007)

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0100

White Night (The Dresden Files #9) by Jim Butcher (2007)

Author: Jim Butcher
First Published: April 3, 2007
Series: The Dresden Files Book 9
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

Wizard Harry Dresden must investigate his own flesh and blood when a series of killings strike Chicago’s magic practitioners in this novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.Someone is targeting the members of the city’s supernatural underclass—those who don’t possess enough power to become full-fledged wizards. Some have vanished. Others appear to be victims of suicide. But now the culprit has left a calling card at one of the crime scenes—a message for Harry Dresden. Harry sets out to find the apparent serial killer, but his investigation turns up evidence pointing to the one suspect he cannot possibly believe his half-brother, Thomas. To clear his brother’s name, Harry rushes into a supernatural power struggle that renders him outnumbered, outclassed, and dangerously susceptible to temptation. And Harry knows that if he screws this one up, people will die—and one of them will be his brother…

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back by Donald F. Glut (1980)

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 21:00:00 +0100

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back by Donald F. Glut (1980)

Author: Donald F. Glut
First Published: May 1, 1980
Series: Star Wars Universe
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

Although they had won a significant battle, the war between the Rebels and the Empire had really just begun. Soon, Luke, Han, the princess and their faithful companions were forced to flee, scattering in all directions…the Dark Lord’s minions in fevered pursuit…

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter #1) by J.K. Rowling (1997)

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 16:30:00 +0100

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Harry Potter #1) by J.K. Rowling (1997)

Author: J.K. Rowling
First Published: June 26, 1997
Series: Harry Potter Book 1
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry’s eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin!

The False Mirror (The Damned #2) by Alan Dean Foster (1992)

Sun, 26 May 2024 21:00:00 +0100

The False Mirror (The Damned #2) by Alan Dean Foster (1992)

Author: Alan Dean Foster
First Published: January 1, 1992
Series: The Damned Book 2
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

As war rages on between the Amplitur and the union of races known as the Weave, Ranji–an Ashregan warrior trained from birth to battle humans–is captured, and he soon learns of the Amplitur’s vile genetic manipulations.

Nightflyers & Other Stories by George R.R. Martin (1985)

Sat, 18 May 2024 16:00:00 +0100

Nightflyers & Other Stories by George R.R. Martin (1985)

Author: George R.R. Martin
First Published: January 1, 1985
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

On a voyage toward the boundaries of the known universe, nine misfit academics seek out first contact with a shadowy alien race.

But another enigma is the Nightflyer itself, a cybernetic wonder with an elusive captain no one has ever seen in the flesh. Soon, however, the crew discovers that their greatest mystery – and most dangerous threat – is an unexpected force wielding a thirst for blood and terror….

Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson (2009)

Sat, 11 May 2024 15:20:00 +0100

Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson (2009)

Author: Brandon Sanderson
First Published: June 9, 2009
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

Warbreaker is the story of two sisters, who happen to be princesses, the God King one of them has to marry, the lesser god who doesn’t like his job, and the immortal who’s still trying to undo the mistakes he made hundreds of years ago.

Their world is one in which those who die in glory return as gods to live confined to a pantheon in Hallandren’s capital city and where a power known as BioChromatic magic is based on an essence known as breath that can only be collected one unit at a time from individual people.

Shift (Silo #2) by Hugh Howey (2013)

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 21:00:00 +0100

Shift (Silo #2) by Hugh Howey (2013)

Author: Hugh Howey
First Published: January 28, 2013
Series: Silo Book 2
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

Hugh Howey goes back to show the first days of the Silo, and the beginning of the end In 2007, the Center for Automation in Nanobiotech (CAN) outlined the hardware and software platforms that would one day allow robots smaller than human cells to make medical diagnoses, conduct repairs, and even self-propagate. In the same year, the CBS network re-aired a program about the effects of propranolol on sufferers of extreme trauma. A simple pill, it had been discovered, could wipe out the memory of any traumatic event. At almost the same moment in humanity’s broad history, mankind discovered the means for bringing about its utter downfall. And the ability to forget it ever happened.

Made Things (Made Things #1) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2019)

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0100

Made Things (Made Things #1) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2019)

Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky
First Published: November 5, 2019
Series: Made Things Book 1
Score: 6/10

Goodreads

Making friends has never been so important. Welcome to Fountains Parish–a cesspit of trade and crime, where ambition curls up to die and desperation grows on its cobbled streets like mold on week-old bread. Coppelia is a street thief, a trickster, a low-level con artist. But she has something other thieves don’t… tiny puppet-like some made of wood, some of metal. They don’t entirely trust her, and she doesn’t entirely understand them, but their partnership mostly works. After a surprising discovery shakes their world to the core, Coppelia and her friends must re-examine everything they thought they knew about their world, while attempting to save their city from a seemingly impossible new threat.

Galactic North (Revelation Space Book 3.5) by Alastair Reynolds (2006)

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0100

Galactic North (Revelation Space Book 3.5) by Alastair Reynolds (2006)

Author: Alastair Reynolds
First Published: July 1, 2006
Series: Revelation Space Book 3.5
Revelation Space Universe
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

A collection of eight short stories and novellas in the dark and turbulent world of Alastair Reynolds’ Revelation Space universe.

Centuries from now, solidarity stretches thin as humanity spreads past the solar system and to the nearest stars. Technology has produced powerful new tools-but lethal risk will always accompany great advancement. And without foresight, opposing groups may fracture multiple worlds. Between the Demarchists and the Conjoiners, the basic right to expand human intelligence-beyond its natural limits-has become a war-worthy cause. Only vast lighthugger starships bind these squabbling colonies together, manned by the panicky and paranoid Ultras. And the hyperpigs just try to keep their heads down. The rich get richer. And everyone tries not to think about the worrying number of extinct alien civilizations turning up on the outer reaches of settled space…because who’s to say that humanity won’t be next?

Cycle of the Werewolf by Stephen King (1983)

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 22:00:00 +0000

Cycle of the Werewolf by Stephen King (1983)

Author: Stephen King
First Published: November 1, 1983
Series: Stephen King Novels
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

Terror began in January—by the light of the full moon…

The first scream came from the snowbound railwayman who felt the werewolf’s fangs ripping at his throat. The next month there was a scream of ecstatic agony from the woman attacked in her cozy bedroom. Now scenes of unbelievable horror unfold each time the full moon shines on the isolated Maine town of Tarker’s Mills. No one knows who will be attacked next. But one thing is sure. When the full moon rises, a paralyzing fear sweeps through Tarker’s Mills. For snarls that sound like human words can be heard whining through the wind. And all around are the footprints of a monster whose hunger cannot be sated…

Supernova Era by Liu Cixin (2003)

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 22:00:00 +0000

Supernova Era by Liu Cixin (2003)

Author: Liu Cixin
First Published: January 1, 2003
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

In those days, Earth was a planet in space. In those days, Beijing was a city on Earth. On this night, history as known to humanity came to an end.

Eight light years away, a star has died, creating a supernova event that showers Earth in deadly levels of radiation. Within a year, everyone over the age of thirteen will die.

Micro by Michael Crichton with Richard Preston (2011)

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 22:00:00 +0000

Micro by Michael Crichton with Richard Preston (2011)

Author: Michael Crichton with Richard Preston
First Published: November 22, 2011
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

In the vein of Jurassic Park, this high-concept thriller follows a group of graduate students lured to Hawaii to work for a mysterious biotech company—only to find themselves cast out into the rain forest, with nothing but their scientific expertise and wits to protect them.

An instant classic, Micro pits nature against technology in vintage Michael Crichton fashion. Completed by visionary science writer Richard Preston, this boundary-pushing thriller melds scientific fact with pulse-pounding fiction to create yet another masterpiece of sophisticated, cutting-edge entertainment.

The Night Boat by Robert R. McCammon (1980)

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 22:00:00 +0000

The Night Boat by Robert R. McCammon (1980)

Author: Robert R. McCammon
First Published: August 1, 1980
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

Robert Moore had a cushy life in Baltimore. The son of a bank president, he could have had the old man’s job if he’d just waited in line. But Moore isn’t the patient type, and rather than spend his life trapped behind a desk, he decamped for the Caribbean, to pass his days diving beneath the perfect blue sea. One day, diving deeper than usual, he spies a sunken ship. His investigations disrupt an unexploded depth charge, which hurls Robert to the surface with the sunken ship not far behind.

Tau Zero by Poul Anderson (1970)

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 22:00:00 +0000

Tau Zero by Poul Anderson (1970)

Author: Poul Anderson
First Published: January 1, 1970
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

Aboard the spacecraft Leonora Christine, fifty crewmembers, half men and half women, have embarked on a journey of discovery like no other to a planet thirty light-years away. Since their ship is not capable of traveling faster than light, the crew will be subject to the effects of time dilation and relativity. They will age five years on board the ship before reaching their destination, but thirty-three years will pass on Earth. Experienced scientists and researchers, they have come to terms with the time conditions of their space travel. Until . . . the Leonora Christine passes through an uncharted nebula, which damages the engine, making it impossible to decelerate the ship on the second half of their trip. To survive, the crewmembers have no choice but to bypass their destination and continue to accelerate toward the speed of light. But how will they keep hope alive and maintain order as they hurtle deeper into space with time passing more and more rapidly, and their ultimate fate unknown?

Proven Guilty (The Dresden Files #8) by Jim Butcher (2006)

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 18:00:00 +0000

Proven Guilty (The Dresden Files #8) by Jim Butcher (2006)

Author: Jim Butcher
First Published: February 1, 2006
Series: The Dresden Files Book 8
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

Harry Dresden is the only wizard in the Chicago phone book. He consults from the police department on those so-called “unusual” cases. He’s even been on talk shows. So there’s no love lost between Harry and the White Council of Wizards, who find him a little brash and undisciplined. But now war with the vampires has thinned the ranks of wizards, and the White Council needs Harry, like it or not. He’s drafted as a Warden, and assigned to look into rumors of black magic in the Windy City.

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope by George Lucas (1976)

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 21:00:00 +0000

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope by George Lucas (1976)

Author: George Lucas
First Published: December 5, 1976
Series: Star Wars Universe
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

Luke Skywalker was a twenty-year-old who lived and worked on his uncle’s farm on the remote planet of Tatooine…and he was bored beyond belief. He yearned for adventures that would take him beyond the farthest galaxies. But he got much more than he bargained for….

Precious Little Things (Made Things Book 0.5) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2017)

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 22:30:00 +0000

Precious Little Things (Made Things Book 0.5) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2017)

Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky
First Published: November 10, 2017
Series: Made Things Book 0.5
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

A prequel to the magical novella Made Things.

A Call to Arms (The Damned #1) by Alan Dean Foster (1991)

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 22:00:00 +0000

A Call to Arms (The Damned #1) by Alan Dean Foster (1991)

Author: Alan Dean Foster
First Published: March 27, 1991
Series: The Damned Book 1
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

For eons, the Amplitur had searched space for intelligent species, each of which was joyously welcomed to take part in the fulfillment of the Amplitur Purpose. Whether it wanted to or not. When the Amplitur and their allies stumbled upon the races called the Weave, the Purpose seemed poised for a great leap forward. But the Weave’s surprising unity also gave it the ability to fight the Amplitur and their cause. And fight it did, for thousands of years.

The Hero of Ages (The Mistborn Saga #3) by Brandon Sanderson (2008)

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 22:00:00 +0000

The Hero of Ages (The Mistborn Saga #3) by Brandon Sanderson (2008)

Author: Brandon Sanderson
First Published: October 14, 2008
Series: The Mistborn Saga Book 3
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

Who is the Hero of Ages?

To end the Final Empire and restore freedom, Vin killed the Lord Ruler. But as a result, the Deepness—the lethal form of the ubiquitous mists—is back, along with increasingly heavy ashfalls and ever more powerful earthquakes. Humanity appears to be doomed.

Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton (2009)

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton (2009)

Author: Michael Crichton
First Published: November 24, 2009
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

The Caribbean, 1665. A remote colony of the English Crown, the island of Jamaica holds out against the vast supremacy of the Spanish empire. Port Royal, its capital, is a cutthroat town of taverns, grog shops, and bawdy houses.

In this steamy climate there’s a living to be made, a living that can end swiftly by disease - or by dagger. For Captain Charles Hunter, gold in Spanish hands is gold for the taking, and the law of the land rests with those ruthless enough to make it.

Wool (Silo #1) by Hugh Howey (2012)

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:30:00 +0000

Wool (Silo #1) by Hugh Howey (2012)

Author: Hugh Howey
First Published: January 27, 2012
Series: Silo Book 1
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

Wool is the story of mankind clawing for survival. The world outside has grown toxic, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. The remnants of humanity live underground in a single silo.

But there are always those who hope, who dream. These are the dangerous people, the residents who infect others with their optimism. Their punishment is simple. They are given the very thing they want: They are allowed to go outside.

Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days (Revelation Space Book 1.5) by Alastair Reynolds (2003)

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days (Revelation Space Book 1.5) by Alastair Reynolds (2003)

Author: Alastair Reynolds
First Published: February 1, 2003
Series: Revelation Space Book 1.5
Revelation Space Universe
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

“Diamond Dogs"The planet Golgotha – supposedly lifeless – resides in a remote star system, far from those inhabited by human colonists. It is home to an enigmatic machine-like structure called the Blood Spire, which has already brutally and systematically claimed the lives of one starship crew that attempted to uncover its secrets. But nothing will deter Richard Swift from exploring this object of alien origin…

Bethany's Sin by Robert R. McCammon (1980)

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 22:00:00 +0000

Bethany’s Sin by Robert R. McCammon (1980)

Author: Robert R. McCammon
First Published: January 1, 1980
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

A family moves to a small town dominated by a murderous cult Despite its eerie name, Bethany’s Sin is a pleasant place. After a life of grim poverty, this new community seems like heaven to Evan Reid and his family. With its quaint shops, manicured lawns, and fresh summer smell, the town charms the Vietnam veteran, his wife, and their daughter like nowhere else they have ever been. But beneath that cheerful façade lurks something deadly. As soon as they enter their new house, Evan is consumed by fear. He can’t place its source, but there is something about the town’s mayor, Kathryn Drago, which makes him uneasy. By day she is a harmless retired archaeologist. But at night she leads an Amazonian cult whose next ritual calls for a secret the blood of Evan Reid.

Dead Beat (The Dresden Files #7) by Jim Butcher (2005)

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 22:00:00 +0000

Dead Beat (The Dresden Files #7) by Jim Butcher (2005)

Author: Jim Butcher
First Published: May 3, 2005
Series: The Dresden Files Book 7
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

Paranormal investigations are Harry Dresden’s business and Chicago is his beat, as he tries to bring law and order to a world of wizards and monsters that exists alongside everyday life. And though most inhabitants of the Windy City don’t believe in magic, the Special Investigations Department of the Chicago PD knows better. Karrin Murphy is the head of S. I. and Harry’s good friend. So when a killer vampire threatens to destroy Murphy’s reputation unless Harry does her bidding, he has no choice. The vampire wants the Word of Kemmler (whatever that is) and all the power that comes with it. Now, Harry is in a race against time—and six merciless necromancers—to find the Word before Chicago experiences a Halloween night to wake the dead…

Slow Time Between the Stars (The Far Reaches #6) by John Scalzi (2023)

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Slow Time Between the Stars (The Far Reaches #6) by John Scalzi (2023)

Author: John Scalzi
First Published: June 27, 2023
Series: The Far Reaches Book 6
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

An artificial intelligence on a star-spanning mission explores the farthest horizons of human potential—and its own purpose—in a mind-bending short story by New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi. Equipped with the entirety of human knowledge, a sentient ship is launched on a last-ditch journey to find a new home for civilization. Trillions of miles. Tens of thousands of years. In the space between, the AI has plenty of time to think about life, the vastness of the universe, everything it was meant to do, and—with a perspective created but not limited by humans—what it should do.

Just Out of Jupiter's Reach (The Far Reaches #5) by Nnedi Okorafor (2023)

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Just Out of Jupiter’s Reach (The Far Reaches #5) by Nnedi Okorafor (2023)

Author: Nnedi Okorafor
First Published: June 27, 2023
Series: The Far Reaches Book 5
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

A revolutionary experiment in space opens a woman’s eyes to the meaning of solitude in a thought-provoking short story by New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor. Tornado Onwubiko is one of seven people on Earth paired with sentient ships to explore and research the cosmos for twenty million euros. A decade of solitary life for a lifetime of wealth. Five years into the ten-year mission of total isolation comes a a temporary meetup among fellow travelers. A lot can happen in a week. For Tornado, who left a normal life behind, a little company can be life-changing.

The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury (1972)

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:00:00 +0000

The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury (1972)

Author: Ray Bradbury
First Published: January 1, 1972
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

A fast-moving, eerie…tale set on Halloween night. Eight costumed boys running to meet their friend Pipkin at the haunted house outside town encounter instead the huge and cadaverous Mr. Moundshroud. As Pipkin scrambles to join them, he is swept away by a dark Something, and Moundshroud leads the boys on the tail of a kite through time and space to search the past for their friend and the meaning of Halloween.

Say Cheese and Die! (Goosebumps #4) by R.L. Stine (1992)

Sun, 29 Oct 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Say Cheese and Die! (Goosebumps #4) by R.L. Stine (1992)

Author: R.L. Stine
First Published: November 1, 1992
Series: Goosebumps Book 4
Score: 6/10

Goodreads

Greg thinks there is something wrong with the old camera he found. The photos keep turning out . . . different.When Greg takes a picture of his father’s brand-new car, it’s wrecked in the photo. And then his dad crashes the car.It’s like the camera can tell the future–or worse. Maybe it makes the future!Who is going to take the fall next for the evil camera?

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

Goodreads

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.

Monster Blood (Goosebumps #3) by R.L. Stine (1992)

Sun, 22 Oct 2023 21:00:00 +0100

Monster Blood (Goosebumps #3) by R.L. Stine (1992)

Author: R.L. Stine
First Published: September 1, 1992
Series: Goosebumps Book 3
Score: 6/10

Goodreads

While staying with his weird great-aunt Kathryn, Evan visits an eerie old toy store and buys a dusty can of Monster Blood. It’s fun to play with at first. And Evan’s dog, Trigger, likes it so much, he eats some. But then Evan notices something weird about the slimy green ooze. It keeps growing. And growing. And growing.And all that growing has given the Monster Blood a monstrous appetite. . . .

Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill (2007)

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 21:00:00 +0100

Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill (2007)

Author: Joe Hill
First Published: February 13, 2007
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

Judas Coyne is a collector of the macabre: a cookbook for cannibals . . . a used hangman’s noose . . . a snuff film. An aging death-metal rock god, his taste for the unnatural is as widely known to his legions of fans as the notorious excesses of his youth. But nothing he possesses is as unlikely or as dreadful as his latest discovery, an item for sale on the Internet, a thing so terribly strange, Jude can’t help but reach for his wallet.

Stay Out of the Basement (Goosebumps #2) by R.L. Stine (1992)

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 21:00:00 +0100

Stay Out of the Basement (Goosebumps #2) by R.L. Stine (1992)

Author: R.L. Stine
First Published: July 1, 1992
Series: Goosebumps Book 2
Score: 6/10

Goodreads

Dr. Brewer is doing a little plant-testing in his basement. Nothing to worry about. Harmless, really. But Margaret and Casey Brewer are worried about their father. Especially when they…meet…some of the plants he is growing down there. Then they notice that their father is developing plantlike tendencies. In fact, he is becoming distinctly weedy-and seedy. Is it just part of their father’s “harmless” experiment? Or has the basement turned into another little shop of horrors?

Light Bringer (Red Rising Saga #6) by Pierce Brown (2023)

Sat, 07 Oct 2023 21:00:00 +0100

Light Bringer (Red Rising Saga #6) by Pierce Brown (2023)

Author: Pierce Brown
First Published: July 25, 2023
Series: Red Rising Saga Book 6
Score: 10/10

Goodreads

“The measure of a man is not the fear he sows in his enemies. It is the hope he gives his friends.”—Virginia au Augustus

The Reaper is a legend, more myth than man: the savior of worlds, the leader of the Rising, the breaker of chains.

The Long Game (The Far Reaches #4) by Ann Leckie (2023)

Sat, 16 Sep 2023 21:00:00 +0100

The Long Game (The Far Reaches #4) by Ann Leckie (2023)

Author: Ann Leckie
First Published: June 27, 2023
Series: The Far Reaches Book 4
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

An inquisitive life-form finds there’s more to existence than they ever dreamed in an imaginative short story by New York Times bestselling and Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author Ann Leckie. On a far-off colony, humans tower over the local species who grow the plants they need. Narr keeps the workers in line—someone has to. But when Narr learns just how short-lived their species is, the little alien embarks on a big to find out why their people die and how to stop it. Stubborn and hopeful, Narr has a plan for the locals, for humans, and for the future.

Falling Bodies (The Far Reaches #3) by Rebecca Roanhorse (2023)

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 21:00:00 +0100

Falling Bodies (The Far Reaches #3) by Rebecca Roanhorse (2023)

Author: Rebecca Roanhorse
First Published: June 27, 2023
Series: The Far Reaches Book 3
Score: 6/10

Goodreads

A young man caught between two disparate worlds searches for his place in the universe in a wrenching short story by New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse.

Light-years from home, it’s Ira’s second chance. Just another anonymous student at a space station university. Not the orphan whose Earther heritage was erased. Not some social experiment put on display by his adoptive father. Not the criminal recruited by the human rebels. But when Ira’s loyalties clash once again, two wars break one on the ground and one within himself. Which will Ira stand with? Which will take him down?

Lost Stars by Claudia Gray (2015)

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 21:00:00 +0100

Lost Stars by Claudia Gray (2015)

Author: Claudia Gray
First Published: September 4, 2015
Series: Star Wars Universe
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

This thrilling Young Adult novel gives readers a macro view of some of the most important events in the Star Wars universe, from the rise of the Rebellion to the fall of the Empire. Readers will experience these major moments through the eyes of two childhood friends–Ciena Ree and Thane Kyrell–who have grown up to become an Imperial officer and a Rebel pilot. Now on opposite sides of the war, will these two star-crossed lovers reunite, or will duty tear them–and the galaxy–apart? Star Wars: Lost Stars also includes all-new post- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi content, as well as hints and clues about the upcoming film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, making this a must-read for all Star Wars fans.

The Private Life of Elder Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky, Adam Gauntlett and Keris McDonald (2016)

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 21:00:00 +0100

The Private Life of Elder Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky, Adam Gauntlett and Keris McDonald (2016)

Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky, Adam Gauntlett and Keris McDonald
First Published: January 1, 2016
Score: 6/10

Goodreads

From the wastes of the sea to the shadows of our own cities, we are not alone. But what happens where the human world touches the domain of races ancient and alien? Museum curators, surveyors, police officers, archaeologists, mathematicians; from derelict buildings to country houses to the London Underground, another world is just a breath away, around the corner, watching and waiting for you to step into its power. The Private Life of Elder Things is a collection of new Lovecraftian fiction about confronting, discovering and living alongside the creatures of the Mythos.

Void (The Far Reaches #2) by Veronica Roth (2023)

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 21:00:00 +0100

Void (The Far Reaches #2) by Veronica Roth (2023)

Author: Veronica Roth
First Published: June 27, 2023
Series: The Far Reaches Book 2
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

An intergalactic luxury cruise to a distant port is a world unto itself in this piercing short mystery by #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth. Traveling faster than light, the transport ship Redundancy is cut off from communication as effectively as an ancient ocean liner. The isolation suits crew member Ace Vance just fine—she’s got nowhere else to be. But when a wealthy passenger turns up dead during a routine voyage, Ace will have to connect with the passengers and crew to uncover the truth. Tragedy will strike again—it’s only a matter of time. Veronica Roth’s Void is part of The Far Reaches , a collection of science-fiction stories that stretch the imagination and open the heart. They can be read or listened to in one sitting.

How It Unfolds (The Far Reaches #1) by James S.A. Corey (2023)

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 21:00:00 +0100

How It Unfolds (The Far Reaches #1) by James S.A. Corey (2023)

Author: James S.A. Corey
First Published: June 27, 2023
Series: The Far Reaches Book 1
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

An astronaut’s interstellar mission is a personal journey of a thousand second chances in an exhilarating short story by James S. A. Corey, the New York Times bestselling author of The Expanse series. Roy Court and his crew are taking the trip of a lifetime—several lifetimes in fact—duplicated and dispatched across the galaxies searching for Earthlike planets. Many possibilities for the future. Yet for Roy, no matter how many of him there are, there’s still just one painful, unchangeable past. In what world can a broken relationship be reborn? The universe is so vast, there’s always room for hope.

The Well of Ascension (The Mistborn Saga #2) by Brandon Sanderson (2007)

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 21:00:00 +0100

The Well of Ascension (The Mistborn Saga #2) by Brandon Sanderson (2007)

Author: Brandon Sanderson
First Published: August 21, 2007
Series: The Mistborn Saga Book 2
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

The impossible has been accomplished. The Lord Ruler—the man who claimed to be god incarnate and brutally ruled the world for a thousand years—has been vanquished. But Kelsier, the hero who masterminded that triumph, is dead too, and now the awesome task of building a new world has been left to his young protégé, Vin, the former street urchin who is now the most powerful Mistborn in the land, and to the idealistic young nobleman she loves.

The PARA Method by Tiago Forte (2023)

Sat, 19 Aug 2023 17:00:00 +0100

The PARA Method by Tiago Forte (2023)

Author: Tiago Forte
First Published: August 15, 2023
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

This accessible guide expands upon the “well-written, cogent, and useful” (David Allen, author of Getting Things Done ) bestselling Building a Second Brain with actionable advice on how to improve your digital life in just a few minutes.

Living a modern life requires juggling a ton of information. But we were never taught how to manage this information effectively so that we can find what we need when we need it. In The PARA Method , Tiago Forte outlines a simple and intuitive four-step system that will help us sort all the information flooding our brains into four major categories—Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives—allowing us to manage our commitments while achieving our goals and dreams.

Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte (2022)

Sat, 05 Aug 2023 21:00:00 +0100

Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte (2022)

Author: Tiago Forte
First Published: June 14, 2022
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

A revolutionary approach to enhancing productivity, creating flow, and vastly increasing your ability to capture, remember, and benefit from the unprecedented amount of information all around us.

A For the first time in history, we have instantaneous access to the world’s knowledge. There has never been a better time to learn, to contribute, and to improve ourselves. Yet, rather than feeling empowered, we are often left feeling overwhelmed by this constant influx of information. The very knowledge that was supposed to set us free has instead led to the paralyzing stress of believing we’ll never know or remember enough.

Chasm City (Revelation Space Book 0.5) by Alastair Reynolds (2001)

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 21:00:00 +0100

Chasm City (Revelation Space Book 0.5) by Alastair Reynolds (2001)

Author: Alastair Reynolds
First Published: May 1, 2001
Series: Revelation Space Book 0.5
Revelation Space Universe
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

The once-utopian Chasm City – a domed human settlement on an otherwise inhospitable planet – has been overrun by a virus known as the Melding Plague, capable of infecting any body, organic or computerized. Now, with the entire city corrupted – from the people to the very buildings they inhabit – only the most wretched sort of existence remains. For security operative Tanner Mirabel, it is the landscape of nightmares through which he searches for a lowlife postmortal killer. But the stakes are raised when his search brings him face to face with a centuries-old atrocity that history would rather forget.

The Tooth Fairy by Graham Joyce (1996)

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 21:00:00 +0100

The Tooth Fairy by Graham Joyce (1996)

Author: Graham Joyce
First Published: January 1, 1996
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

Sam and his friends are like any normal gang of normal young boys—roaming wild around the outskirts of their car-factory town, daring adults to challenge their freedom. Then one day Sam wakes to find the tooth fairy sitting on the edge of his bed—but this is not the benign figure of childhood myth. This is an enigmatic presence that both torments and seduces him, changing his life forever.

Blood Rites (The Dresden Files #6) by Jim Butcher (2004)

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 21:00:00 +0100

Blood Rites (The Dresden Files #6) by Jim Butcher (2004)

Author: Jim Butcher
First Published: August 1, 2004
Series: The Dresden Files Book 6
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

Dresden Files, Chicago’s only professional wizard takes on a case for a vampire and becomes the prime suspect in a series of ghastly murders.

Harry Dresden has had worse assignments than going undercover on the set of an adult film. Like fleeing a burning building full of enraged demon-monkeys, for instance. Or going toe-to-leaf with a walking plant monster. Still, there’s something more troubling than usual about his newest case. The film’s producer believes he’s the target of a sinister curse—but it’s the women around him who are dying, in increasingly spectacular ways.

Baal by Robert R. McCammon (1978)

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 21:00:00 +0100

Baal by Robert R. McCammon (1978)

Author: Robert R. McCammon
First Published: August 1, 1978
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

A woman gives birth to a child whose evilness threatens all mankind

Mary Kate is an ordinary woman: a waitress in a diner, stuck in a loveless marriage to an English-major-turned-cabbie. But whoever assaults her in a New York City alley is far from ordinary. As the man’s icy grip burns her skin, she couldn’t grasp the dark fate that awaits her.

Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2021)

Mon, 29 May 2023 21:00:00 +0100

Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2021)

Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky
First Published: November 16, 2021
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

A junior anthropologist on a distant planet must help the locals he has sworn to study to save a planet from an unbeatable foe.

Lynesse is the lowly Fourth Daughter of the queen, and always getting in the way.

But a demon is terrorizing the land, and now she’s an adult (albeit barely) with responsibilities (she tells herself). Although she still gets in the way, she understands that the only way to save her people is to invoke the pact between her family and the Elder sorcerer who has inhabited the local tower for as long as her people have lived here (though none in living memory has approached it).

The Final Empire (The Mistborn Saga #1) by Brandon Sanderson (2006)

Mon, 22 May 2023 21:00:00 +0100

The Final Empire (The Mistborn Saga #1) by Brandon Sanderson (2006)

Author: Brandon Sanderson
First Published: July 17, 2006
Series: The Mistborn Saga Book 1
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

For a thousand years the ash fell and no flowers bloomed. For a thousand years the Skaa slaved in misery and lived in fear. For a thousand years the Lord Ruler, the “Sliver of Infinity,” reigned with absolute power and ultimate terror, divinely invincible. Then, when hope was so long lost that not even its memory remained, a terribly scarred, heart-broken half-Skaa rediscovered it in the depths of the Lord Ruler’s most hellish prison. Kelsier “snapped” and found in himself the powers of a Mistborn. A brilliant thief and natural leader, he turned his talents to the ultimate caper, with the Lord Ruler himself as the mark.

Life of Pi by Yann Martel (2001)

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 21:00:00 +0100

Life of Pi by Yann Martel (2001)

Author: Yann Martel
First Published: September 11, 2001
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

After the sinking of a cargo ship, a solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild blue Pacific. The only survivors from the wreck are a sixteen-year-old boy named Pi, a hyena, a wounded zebra, an orangutan—and a 450-pound royal bengal tiger. The scene is set for one of the most extraordinary and beloved works of fiction in recent years.

Absolution Gap (Revelation Space #3) by Alastair Reynolds (2020)

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 21:00:00 +0100

Absolution Gap (Revelation Space #3) by Alastair Reynolds (2020)

Author: Alastair Reynolds
First Published: April 21, 2020
Series: Revelation Space Book 3
Revelation Space Universe
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

The Inhibitors were designed to eliminate any life form reaching a certain level of intelligence – and they’ve targeted Humanity. War veteran Clavain and a ragtag group of refugees have fled into hiding. Their leadership is faltering, and their situation is growing more desperate. But their little colony has just received an unexpected visitor: an avenging angel with the power to lead mankind to safety – or draw down its darkest enemy.

Prey by Michael Crichton (2002)

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Prey by Michael Crichton (2002)

Author: Michael Crichton
First Published: November 25, 2002
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

Michael Crichton’s Prey is a terrifying page-turner that masterfully combines a heart–pounding thriller with cutting-edge technology.

Deep in the Nevada desert, the Xymos Corporation has built a state-of-the-art fabrication plant, surrounded by miles and miles of nothing but cactus and coyotes. Eight people are trapped. A self-replicating swarm of predatory molecules is rapidly evolving outside the plant. Massed together, the molecules form an intelligent organism that is anything but benign. More powerful by the hour, it has targeted the eight scientists as prey. They must stop the swarm before it is too late…

Death Masks (The Dresden Files #5) by Jim Butcher (2003)

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Death Masks (The Dresden Files #5) by Jim Butcher (2003)

Author: Jim Butcher
First Published: August 1, 2003
Series: The Dresden Files Book 5
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only practicing professional wizard, should be happy that business is pretty good for a change. But now he’s getting more than he bargained for:

A duel with the Red Court of Vampires’ champion, who must kill Harry to end the war between vampires and wizards…

Bear Head (Dogs of War #2) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2021)

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 20:00:00 +0000

Bear Head (Dogs of War #2) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2021)

Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky
First Published: January 7, 2021
Series: Dogs of War Book 2
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

Mars. The red planet. A new frontier for humanity, a civilization where humans can live in peace, lord and master of all they survey.

But this isn’t Space City from those old science-fiction books. We live in Hell City, built into and from a huge subcontinent-sized crater. There’s a big silk canopy over it, feeding out atmosphere as we generate it, little by little, until we can breathe the air.

Boy's Life by Robert R. McCammon (1991)

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Boy’s Life by Robert R. McCammon (1991)

Author: Robert R. McCammon
First Published: August 1, 1991
Score: 10/10

Goodreads

An Alabama boy’s innocence is shaken by murder and madness in the 1960s South in this novel by the New York Times–bestselling author of Swan Song.

It’s 1964 in idyllic Zephyr, Alabama. People either work for the paper mill up the Tecumseh River, or for the local dairy. It’s a simple life, but it stirs the impressionable imagination of twelve-year-old aspiring writer Cory Mackenson. He’s certain he’s sensed spirits whispering in the churchyard. He’s heard of the weird bootleggers who lurk in the dark outside of town. He’s seen a flood leave Main Street crawling with snakes. Cory thrills to all of it as only a young boy can.

The Testaments (The Handmaid's Tale #2) by Margaret Atwood (2019)

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:00:00 +0000

The Testaments (The Handmaid’s Tale #2) by Margaret Atwood (2019)

Author: Margaret Atwood
First Published: September 10, 2019
Series: The Handmaid’s Tale Book 2
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

More than fifteen years after the events of The Handmaid’s Tale, the theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip on power, but there are signs it is beginning to rot from within. At this crucial moment, the lives of three radically different women converge, with potentially explosive results.

Redemption Ark (Revelation Space #2) by Alastair Reynolds (2002)

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Redemption Ark (Revelation Space #2) by Alastair Reynolds (2002)

Author: Alastair Reynolds
First Published: January 1, 2002
Series: Revelation Space Book 2
Revelation Space Universe
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

This stunning sequel to Revelation Space begins late in the twenty-sixth century. The human race has advanced enough to accidentally trigger alien machines designed to detect intelligent life–and destroy it.

Roadside Picnic by Arkady Strugatsky and Boris Strugatsky (1972)

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 20:00:00 +0000

Roadside Picnic by Arkady Strugatsky and Boris Strugatsky (1972)

Author: Arkady Strugatsky and Boris Strugatsky
First Published: January 1, 1972
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

Red Schuhart is a stalker, one of those young rebels who are compelled, in spite of extreme danger, to venture illegally into the Zone to collect the mysterious artifacts that the alien visitors left scattered around. His life is dominated by the place and the thriving black market in the alien products. But when he and his friend Kirill go into the Zone together to pick up a “full empty,” something goes wrong. And the news he gets from his girlfriend upon his return makes it inevitable that he’ll keep going back to the Zone, again and again, until he finds the answer to all his problems. First published in 1972, Roadside Picnic is still widely regarded as one of the greatest science fiction novels, despite the fact that it has been out of print in the United States for almost thirty years. This authoritative new translation corrects many errors and omissions and has been supplemented with a foreword by Ursula K. Le Guin and a new afterword by Boris Strugatsky explaining the strange history of the novel’s publication in Russia.

Summer Knight (The Dresden Files #4) by Jim Butcher (2002)

Fri, 23 Dec 2022 18:00:00 +0000

Summer Knight (The Dresden Files #4) by Jim Butcher (2002)

Author: Jim Butcher
First Published: September 3, 2002
Series: The Dresden Files Book 4
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

Ever since his girlfriend left town to deal with her newly acquired taste for blood, Harry Dresden has been down and out in Chicago. He can’t pay his rent. He’s alienating his friends. He can’t even recall the last time he took a shower.

The only professional wizard in the phone book has become a desperate man.

Timeline by Michael Crichton (1999)

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Timeline by Michael Crichton (1999)

Author: Michael Crichton
First Published: November 16, 1999
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

In an Arizona desert, a man wanders in a daze, speaking words that make no sense. Within twenty-four hours he is dead, his body swiftly cremated by his only known associates. Halfway around the world, archaeologists make a shocking discovery at a medieval site. Suddenly they are swept off to the headquarters of a secretive multinational corporation that has developed an astounding technology. Now this group is about to get a chance not to study the past but to enter it. And with history opened up to the present, the dead awakened to the living, these men and women will soon find themselves fighting for their very survival – six hundred years ago.

Dogs of War (Dogs of War #1) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2017)

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Dogs of War (Dogs of War #1) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2017)

Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky
First Published: November 2, 2017
Series: Dogs of War Book 1
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

My name is Rex. I am a good dog.

Rex is also seven foot tall at the shoulder, bulletproof, bristling with heavy calibre weaponry and his voice resonates with subsonics especially designed to instil fear. With Dragon, Honey and Bees, he’s part of a Multiform Assault Pack operating in the lawless anarchy of Campeche, south-eastern Mexico.

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

Goodreads

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.

Grave Peril (The Dresden Files #3) by Jim Butcher (2001)

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0100

Grave Peril (The Dresden Files #3) by Jim Butcher (2001)

Author: Jim Butcher
First Published: September 1, 2001
Series: The Dresden Files Book 3
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

In all his years of supernatural sleuthing, Harry Dresden has never faced anything like this: the spirit world’s gone postal. These ghosts are tormented, violent, and deadly. Someone-or something-is purposely stirring them up to wreak unearthly havoc. But why? If Harry doesn’t figure it out soon, he could wind up a ghost himself.

Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist (2004)

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:00:00 +0100

Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist (2004)

Author: John Ajvide Lindqvist
First Published: May 2004
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

It is autumn 1981 when inconceivable horror comes to Blackeberg, a suburb in Sweden. The body of a teenager is found, emptied of blood, the murder rumored to be part of a ritual killing. Twelve-year-old Oskar is personally hoping that revenge has come at long last—revenge for the bullying he endures at school, day after day.

Welcome to Dead House (Goosebumps #1) by R.L. Stine (1992)

Sun, 02 Oct 2022 21:00:00 +0100

Welcome to Dead House (Goosebumps #1) by R.L. Stine (1992)

Author: R.L. Stine
First Published: July 1, 1992
Series: Goosebumps Book 1
Score: 6/10

Goodreads

Enter at your own Risk: The first ever Goosebumps. Now with creepy bonus features! 11-year-old Josh and 12-year-old Amanda just moved into the oldest and weirdest house on the block–the two siblings think it might even be haunted! But of course, their parents don’t believe them. You’ll get used to it, they say. Go out and make some new friends. But the creepy kids are not like anyone Josh and Amanda have ever met before. And when they take a shortcut through the cemetery one night, Josh and Amanda learn why.

Cage of Souls by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2019)

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 21:00:00 +0100

Cage of Souls by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2019)

Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky
First Published: April 4, 2019
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

The sun is bloated, diseased, dying perhaps. Beneath its baneful light, Shadrapar, last of all cities, harbours fewer than 100,000 human souls. Built on the ruins of countless civilisations, Shadrapar is a museum, a midden, an asylum, a prison on a world that is ever more alien to humanity.

Bearing witness to the desperate struggle for existence between life old and new is Stefan Advani: rebel, outlaw, prisoner, survivor. This is his testament, an account of the journey that took him into the blazing desolation of the western deserts; that transported him east down the river and imprisoned him in the verdant hell of the jungle’s darkest heart; that led him deep into the labyrinths and caverns of the underworld. He will meet with monsters, madman, mutants.

NOS4A2 by Joe Hill (2013)

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +0100

NOS4A2 by Joe Hill (2013)

Author: Joe Hill
First Published: April 30, 2013
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

Victoria McQueen has an uncanny knack for finding things: a misplaced bracelet, a missing photograph, answers to unanswerable questions. When she rides her bicycle over the rickety old covered bridge in the woods near her house, she always emerges in the places she needs to be.

Charles Talent Manx has a gift of his own. He likes to take children for rides in his 1938 Rolls-Royce Wraith with the vanity plate NOS4A2. In the Wraith, he and his innocent guests can slip out of the everyday world and onto hidden roads that lead to an astonishing playground of amusements he calls Christmasland. The journey across the highway of Charlie’s twisted imagination transforms his precious passengers, leaving them as terrifying and unstoppable as their benefactor.

Airframe by Michael Crichton (1996)

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 21:00:00 +0100

Airframe by Michael Crichton (1996)

Author: Michael Crichton
First Published: January 2, 1996
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

At a moment when the issue of safety and death in the skies is paramount in the public mind, a lethal midair disaster aboard a commercial twin-jet airliner flying from Hong Kong to Denver triggers a pressured and frantic investigation in which the greatest casualty may be the truth.

Fool Moon (The Dresden Files #2) by Jim Butcher (2001)

Sun, 28 Aug 2022 21:00:00 +0100

Fool Moon (The Dresden Files #2) by Jim Butcher (2001)

Author: Jim Butcher
First Published: January 1, 2001
Series: The Dresden Files Book 2
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

Harry Dresden — Wizard

Lost Items Found. Paranormal Investigations. Consulting. Advice. Reasonable Rates. No Love Potions, Endless Purses, or Other Entertainment.

Business has been slow. Okay, business has been dead. And not even of the undead variety. You would think Chicago would have a little more action for the only professional wizard in the phone book. But lately, Harry Dresden hasn’t been able to dredge up any kind of work — magical or mundane.

Dividend Investing for Beginners by G.R. Tiberius (2021)

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 21:00:00 +0100

Dividend Investing for Beginners by G.R. Tiberius (2021)

Author: G.R. Tiberius
First Published: July 20, 2021
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

Chapterhouse: Dune (Dune #6) by Frank Herbert (1985)

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 21:00:00 +0100

Chapterhouse: Dune (Dune #6) by Frank Herbert (1985)

Author: Frank Herbert
First Published: April 1, 1985
Series: Dune Book 6
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

The desert planet Arrakis, called Dune, has been destroyed. The remnants of the Old Empire have been consumed by the violent matriarchal cult known as the Honored Matres. Only one faction remains a viable threat to their total conquest—the Bene Gesserit, heirs to Dune’s power.

Under the leadership of Mother Superior Darwi Odrade, the Bene Gesserit have colonized a green world on the planet Chapterhouse and are turning it into a desert, mile by scorched mile. And once they’ve mastered breeding sandworms, the Sisterhood will control the production of the greatest commodity in the known galaxy—the spice melange. But their true weapon remains a man who has lived countless lifetimes—a man who served under the God Emperor Paul Muad’Dib….

Stock Investing For Beginners by John Roberts (2017)

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0100

Stock Investing For Beginners by John Roberts (2017)

Author: John Roberts
First Published: March 18, 2017
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

A former janitor and gas station attendant in Vermont, who died a few years ago, surprised everyone by leaving an $8 million fortune to his local library and hospital.

What was his secret, everyone wondered? And the answer turned out to be pretty basic. Because, besides being industrious and frugal, which you may have guessed, he had invested in the stock market throughout the years.

The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick (1962)

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 17:00:00 +0100

The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick (1962)

Author: Philip K. Dick
First Published: October 1962
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

It’s America in 1962. Slavery is legal once again. The few Jews who still survive hide under assumed names. In San Francisco, the I Ching is as common as the Yellow Pages. All because some twenty years earlier the United States lost a war—and is now occupied by Nazi Germany and Japan.

Storm Front (The Dresden Files #1) by Jim Butcher (2000)

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 21:00:00 +0100

Storm Front (The Dresden Files #1) by Jim Butcher (2000)

Author: Jim Butcher
First Published: April 1st 2000
Series: The Dresden Files Book 1
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

Harry Dresden is the best at what he does. Well, technically, he’s the only at what he does. So when the Chicago P.D. has a case that transcends mortal creativity or capability, they come to him for answers. For the “everyday” world is actually full of strange and magical things—and most don’t play well with humans. That’s where Harry comes in. Takes a wizard to catch a—well, whatever. There’s just one problem. Business, to put it mildly, stinks.

The Handmaid's Tale (The Handmaid's Tale #1) by Margaret Atwood (1985)

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:00:00 +0100

The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid’s Tale #1) by Margaret Atwood (1985)

Author: Margaret Atwood
First Published: August 1985
Series: The Handmaid’s Tale Book 1
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

The Handmaid’s Tale is a novel of such power that the reader will be unable to forget its images and its forecast. Set in the near future, it describes life in what was once the United States and is now called the Republic of Gilead, a monotheocracy that has reacted to social unrest and a sharply declining birthrate by reverting to, and going beyond, the repressive intolerance of the original Puritans. The regime takes the Book of Genesis absolutely at its word, with bizarre consequences for the women and men in its population.

The Lost World (Jurassic Park #2) by Michael Crichton (1995)

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 21:00:00 +0100

The Lost World (Jurassic Park #2) by Michael Crichton (1995)

Author: Michael Crichton
First Published: September 17th 1995
Series: Jurassic Park Book 2
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

It is now six years since the secret disaster at Jurassic Park, six years since the extraordinary dream of science and imagination came to a crashing end—the dinosaurs destroyed, the park dismantled, and the island indefinitely closed to the public.

There are rumors that something has survived. . .

Heretics of Dune (Dune #5) by Frank Herbert (1984)

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 21:00:00 +0100

Heretics of Dune (Dune #5) by Frank Herbert (1984)

Author: Frank Herbert
First Published: April 1st 1984
Series: Dune Book 5
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

Leto Atreides, the God Emperor of Dune, is dead. In the fifteen hundred years since his passing, the Empire has fallen into ruin. The great Scattering saw millions abandon the crumbling civilization and spread out beyond the reaches of known space. The planet Arrakis—now called Rakis—has reverted to its desert climate, and its great sandworms are dying.

To Green Angel Tower (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn #3) by Tad Williams (1993)

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 18:30:00 +0100

To Green Angel Tower (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn #3) by Tad Williams (1993)

Author: Tad Williams
First Published: March 1993
Series: Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn Book 3
Score: 10/10

Goodreads

The evil minions of the undead Sithi Storm King are beginning their final preparations for the kingdom-shattering culmination of their dark sorceries, drawing King Elias ever deeper into their nightmarish, spell-spun world.

As the Storm King’s power grows and the boundaries of time begin to blur, the loyal allies of Prince Josua struggle to rally their forces at the Stone of Farewell. There, too, Simon and the surviving members of the League of the Scroll have gathered for a desperate attempt to unravel mysteries from the forgotten past.

Dark Age (Red Rising Saga #5) by Pierce Brown (2019)

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 21:00:00 +0100

Dark Age (Red Rising Saga #5) by Pierce Brown (2019)

Author: Pierce Brown
First Published: July 30th 2019
Series: Red Rising Saga Book 5
Score: 10/10

Goodreads

He broke the chains. Then he broke the world….

A decade ago Darrow led a revolution, and laid the foundations for a new world. Now he’s an outlaw.

Cast out of the very Republic he founded, with half his fleet destroyed, he wages a rogue war on Mercury, in hopes that he can still salvage the dream of Eo. But as he leaves death and destruction in his wake, is he still the hero who broke the chains? Or will he become the very evil he fought to destroy? Will another legend rise to take his place?

God Emperor of Dune (Dune #4) by Frank Herbert (1981)

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 21:00:00 +0100

God Emperor of Dune (Dune #4) by Frank Herbert (1981)

Author: Frank Herbert
First Published: May 6th 1981
Series: Dune Book 4
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

Millennia have passed on Arrakis, and the once-desert planet is green with life. Leto Atreides, the son of the world’s savior, the Emperor Paul Muad’Dib, is still alive but far from human. To preserve humanity’s future, he sacrificed his own by merging with a sandworm, granting him near immortality as God Emperor of Dune for the past thirty-five hundred years.

Disclosure by Michael Crichton (1994)

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 22:00:00 +0000

Disclosure by Michael Crichton (1994)

Author: Michael Crichton
First Published: January 1994
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

An up-and-coming executive at the computer firm DigiCom, Tom Sanders is a man whose corporate future is certain. But after a closed-door meeting with his new boss—a woman who is his former lover and has been promoted to the position he expected to have—Sanders finds himself caught in a nightmarish web of deceit in which he is branded the villain.

Stone of Farewell (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn #2) by Tad Williams (1990)

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:30:00 +0000

Stone of Farewell (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn #2) by Tad Williams (1990)

Author: Tad Williams
First Published: August 7th 1990
Series: Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn Book 2
Score: 10/10

Goodreads

It is a time of darkness, dread, and ultimate testing for the realm of Osten Ard, for the wild magic and terrifying minions of the undead Sithi ruler, Ineluki the Storm King, are spreading their seemingly undefeatable evil across the kingdom.

With the very land blighted by the power of Ineluki’s wrath, the tattered remnants of a once-proud human army flee in search of a last sanctuary and rallying point—the Stone of Farewell, a place shrouded in mystery and ancient sorrow.

Toll the Hounds (Malazan Book of the Fallen #8) by Steven Erikson (2008)

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Toll the Hounds (Malazan Book of the Fallen #8) by Steven Erikson (2008)

Author: Steven Erikson
First Published: June 30th 2008
Series: Malazan Book of the Fallen Book 8
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

In Darujhistan, the city of blue fire, it is said that love and death shall arrive dancing. It is summer and the heat is oppressive, but for the small round man in the faded red waistcoat, discomfiture is not just because of the sun. All is not well. Dire portents plague his nights and haunt the city streets like fiends of shadow. Assassins skulk in alleyways, but the quarry has turned and the hunters become the hunted.

The Dragonbone Chair (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn #1) by Tad Williams (1988)

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 19:30:00 +0000

The Dragonbone Chair (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn #1) by Tad Williams (1988)

Author: Tad Williams
First Published: October 25th 1988
Series: Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn Book 1
Score: 10/10

Goodreads

With The Dragonbone Chair, Tad Williams introduced readers to the incredible fantasy world of Osten Ard. His beloved, internationally bestselling series Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn inspired a generation of modern fantasy writers, including George R.R. Martin, Patrick Rothfuss, and Christopher Paolini, and defined Tad Williams as one of the most important fantasy writers of our time.

Iron Gold (Red Rising Saga #4) by Pierce Brown (2018)

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 22:00:00 +0000

Iron Gold (Red Rising Saga #4) by Pierce Brown (2018)

Author: Pierce Brown
First Published: January 16th 2018
Series: Red Rising Saga Book 4
Score: 10/10

Goodreads

They call him father, liberator, warlord, Reaper. But he feels a boy as he falls toward the pale blue planet, his armor red, his army vast, his heart heavy. It is the tenth year of war and the thirty-second of his life.

A decade ago, Darrow was the hero of the revolution he believed would break the chains of the Society. But the Rising has shattered everything: Instead of peace and freedom, it has brought endless war. Now he must risk everything he has fought for on one last desperate mission. Darrow still believes he can save everyone, but can he save himself?

Children of Dune (Dune #3) by Frank Herbert (1976)

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 09:00:00 +0000

Children of Dune (Dune #3) by Frank Herbert (1976)

Author: Frank Herbert
First Published: April 21st 1976
Series: Dune Book 3
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

The Children of Dune are twin siblings Leto and Ghanima Atreides, whose father, the Emperor Paul Muad’Dib, disappeared in the desert wastelands of Arrakis nine years ago. Like their father, the twins possess supernormal abilities—making them valuable to their manipulative aunt Alia, who rules the Empire in the name of House Atreides.

Reaper's Gale (Malazan Book of the Fallen #7) by Steven Erikson (2007)

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Reaper’s Gale (Malazan Book of the Fallen #7) by Steven Erikson (2007)

Author: Steven Erikson
First Published: May 7th 2007
Series: Malazan Book of the Fallen Book 7
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

A truly epic fantasy series that has confirmed its author as one of the most original and exciting genre storytellers in years.

Erikson’s ‘Malazan Book of the Fallen’ has been recognised the world-over by writers, critics and fans alike — in a recent review of The Bonehunters, the sixth chapter in this remarkable tale, the UK’s Interzone magazine hailed it ‘a masterpiece’ and ‘the benchmark for all future works in the field’, while the hugely influential genre website, Ottawa-based SF Site, declared ‘this series has clearly established itself as the most significant work of epic fantasy since Donaldson’s Chronicles of Thomas Covenant’.

Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke (1953)

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 22:00:00 +0000

Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke (1953)

Author: Arthur C. Clarke
First Published: August 1953
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

In the near future, enormous silver spaceships appear without warning over mankind’s largest cities. They belong to the Overlords, an alien race far superior to humanity in technological development. Their purpose is to dominate Earth. Their demands, however, are surprisingly benevolent: end war, poverty, and cruelty. Their presence, rather than signaling the end of humanity, ushers in a golden age . . . or so it seems.

Forever Free (The Forever War #3) by Joe Haldeman (1999)

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 22:00:00 +0000

Forever Free (The Forever War #3) by Joe Haldeman (1999)

Author: Joe Haldeman
First Published: December 1999
Series: The Forever War Book 3
Score: 10/10

Goodreads

Veterans of the intergalactic Forever War must brave an alien universe to escape mind-control slavery in this thrilling far-future sci-fi adventure.

On virtually every list of the greatest military science fiction adventures ever written, Joe Haldeman’s Hugo and Nebula Award–winning classic, The Forever War, is ranked at the very top. In Forever Free, the Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master and author of the acclaimed Worlds series returns to that same volatile universe where human space marines once engaged the alien Taurans in never-ending battle.

Morning Star (Red Rising Saga #3) by Pierce Brown (2016)

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 22:00:00 +0000

Morning Star (Red Rising Saga #3) by Pierce Brown (2016)

Author: Pierce Brown
First Published: February 9th 2016
Series: Red Rising Saga Book 3
Score: 10/10

Goodreads

Red Rising thrilled readers and announced the presence of a talented new author. Golden Son changed the game and took the story of Darrow to the next level. Now comes the exhilarating conclusion to the Red Rising Trilogy: Morning Star.

Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his obedience, hanged his wife, and enslaved his people. But Darrow is determined to fight back. Risking everything to transform himself and breach Gold society, Darrow has battled to survive the cutthroat rivalries that breed Society’s mightiest warriors, climbed the ranks, and waited patiently to unleash the revolution that will tear the hierarchy apart from within.

Dune Messiah (Dune #2) by Frank Herbert (1969)

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 21:00:00 +0100

Dune Messiah (Dune #2) by Frank Herbert (1969)

Author: Frank Herbert
First Published: 1969
Series: Dune Book 2
Score: 8/10

Goodreads

Dune Messiah continues the story of Paul Atreides, better known—and feared—as the man christened Muad’Dib. As Emperor of the known universe, he possesses more power than a single man was ever meant to wield. Worshipped as a religious icon by the fanatical Fremen, Paul faces the enmity of the political houses he displaced when he assumed the throne—and a conspiracy conducted within his own sphere of influence.

The Bonehunters (Malazan Book of the Fallen #6) by Steven Erikson (2006)

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 20:00:00 +0100

The Bonehunters (Malazan Book of the Fallen #6) by Steven Erikson (2006)

Author: Steven Erikson
First Published: April 4th 2006
Series: Malazan Book of the Fallen Book 6
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

The Seven Cities Rebellion has been crushed. Sha’ik is dead. One last rebel force remains, holed up in the city of Y’Ghatan and under the fanatical command of Leoman of the Flails. The prospect of laying siege to this ancient fortress makes the battle-weary Malaz 14th Army uneasy. For it was here that the Empire’s greatest champion Dassem Ultor was slain and a tide of Malazan blood spilled. A place of foreboding, its smell is of death. But elsewhere, agents of a far greater conflict have made their opening moves. The Crippled God has been granted a place in the pantheon, a schism threatens and sides must be chosen. Whatever each god decides, the ground-rules have changed, irrevocably, terrifyingly and the first blood spilled will be in the mortal world. A world in which a host of characters, familiar and new, including Heboric Ghost Hands, the possessed Apsalar, Cutter, once a thief now a killer, the warrior Karsa Orlong and the two ancient wanderers Icarium and Mappo, each searching for such a fate as they might fashion with their own hands, guided by their own will. If only the gods would leave them alone. But now that knives have been unsheathed, the gods are disinclined to be kind. There shall be war, war in the heavens.And the prize? Nothing less than existence itself…

Night Shift by Stephen King (1978)

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 21:00:00 +0100

Night Shift by Stephen King (1978)

Author: Stephen King
First Published: February 1978
Series: Stephen King Novels
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

Never trust your heart to the New York Times bestselling master of suspense, Stephen King. Especially with an anthology that features the classic stories “Children of the Corn,” “The Lawnmower Man,” “Graveyard Shift,” “The Mangler,” and “Sometimes They Come Back”-which were all made into hit horror films.

From the depths of darkness, where hideous rats defend their empire, to dizzying heights, where a beautiful girl hangs by a hair above a hellish fate, this chilling collection of twenty short stories will plunge readers into the subterranean labyrinth of the most spine-tingling, eerie imagination of our time.

Forever Peace (The Forever War #2) by Joe Haldeman (1997)

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 21:00:00 +0100

Forever Peace (The Forever War #2) by Joe Haldeman (1997)

Author: Joe Haldeman
First Published: October 1997
Series: The Forever War Book 2
Score: 10/10

Goodreads

T2043 A.D.: The Ngumi War rages. A burned-out soldier and his scientist lover discover a secret that could put the universe back to square one. And it is not terrifying. It is tempting…

Golden Son (Red Rising Saga #2) by Pierce Brown (2015)

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 21:00:00 +0100

Golden Son (Red Rising Saga #2) by Pierce Brown (2015)

Author: Pierce Brown
First Published: January 6th 2015
Series: Red Rising Saga Book 2
Score: 10/10

Goodreads

Golden Son continues the stunning saga of Darrow, a rebel forged by tragedy, battling to lead his oppressed people to freedom.

As a Red, Darrow grew up working the mines deep beneath the surface of Mars, enduring backbreaking labor while dreaming of the better future he was building for his descendants. But the Society he faithfully served was built on lies. Darrow’s kind have been betrayed and denied by their elitist masters, the Golds—and their only path to liberation is revolution. And so Darrow sacrifices himself in the name of the greater good for which Eo, his true love and inspiration, laid down her own life. He becomes a Gold, infiltrating their privileged realm so that he can destroy it from within.

Dune (Dune #1) by Frank Herbert (1965)

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 21:00:00 +0100

Dune (Dune #1) by Frank Herbert (1965)

Author: Frank Herbert
First Published: June 1965
Series: Dune Book 1
Score: 10/10

Goodreads

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the “spice” melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth killing for….

Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park #1) by Michael Crichton (1990)

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 21:00:00 +0100

Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park #1) by Michael Crichton (1990)

Author: Michael Crichton
First Published: November 7th 1990
Series: Jurassic Park Book 1
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now humankind’s most thrilling fantasies have come true. Creatures extinct for eons roam Jurassic Park with their awesome presence and profound mystery, and all the world can visit them—for a price.

Until something goes wrong. . . .

Midnight Tides (Malazan Book of the Fallen #5) by Steven Erikson (2004)

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 20:00:00 +0100

Midnight Tides (Malazan Book of the Fallen #5) by Steven Erikson (2004)

Author: Steven Erikson
First Published: March 1st 2004
Series: Malazan Book of the Fallen Book 5
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

After decades of warfare, the five tribes of the Tiste Edur are united under the implacable rule of the Warlock King of the Hiroth. But the price of peace is a pact with a hidden power whose motives may be deadly. To the south, the expansionist kingdom of Lether has devoured all lesser neighbors - except the Tiste Edur.

The Forever War (The Forever War #1) by Joe Haldeman (1974)

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 20:30:00 +0100

The Forever War (The Forever War #1) by Joe Haldeman (1974)

Author: Joe Haldeman
First Published: December 1974
Series: The Forever War Book 1
Score: 10/10

Goodreads

The Earth’s leaders have drawn a line in the interstellar sand—despite the fact that the fierce alien enemy that they would oppose is inscrutable, unconquerable, and very far away. A reluctant conscript drafted into an elite Military unit, Private William Mandella has been propelled through space and time to fight in the distant thousand-year conflict; to perform his duties without rancor and even rise up through military ranks. Pvt. Mandella is willing to do whatever it takes to survive the ordeal and return home. But “home” may be even more terrifying than battle, because, thanks to the time dilation caused by space travel, Mandella is aging months while the Earth he left behind is aging centuries.

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

Goodreads

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.

Sphere by Michael Crichton (1987)

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 21:00:00 +0100

Sphere by Michael Crichton (1987)

Author: Michael Crichton
First Published: May 12th 1987
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

From the author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Congo comes a psychological thriller about a group of scientists who investigate a spaceship discovered on the ocean floor.

In the middle of the South Pacific, a thousand feet below the surface, a huge vessel is unearthed. Rushed to the scene is a team of American scientists who descend together into the depths to investigate the astonishing discovery. What they find defies their imaginations and mocks their attempts at logical explanation. It is a spaceship, but apparently it is undamaged by its fall from the sky. And, most startling, it appears to be at least three hundred years old, containing a terrifying and destructive force that must be controlled at all costs.

Kings of the Wyld (The Band #1) by Nicholas Eames (2017)

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 15:30:00 +0100

Kings of the Wyld (The Band #1) by Nicholas Eames (2017)

Author: Nicholas Eames
First Published: February 21st 2017
Series: The Band Book 1
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

Clay Cooper and his band were once the best of the best – the meanest, dirtiest, most feared crew of mercenaries this side of the Heartwyld.

Their glory days long past, the mercs have grown apart and grown old, fat, drunk - or a combination of the three. Then an ex-bandmate turns up at Clay’s door with a plea for help. His daughter Rose is trapped in a city besieged by an enemy one hundred thousand strong and hungry for blood. Rescuing Rose is the kind of mission that only the very brave or the very stupid would sign up for.

House of Chains (Malazan Book of the Fallen #4) by Steven Erikson (2002)

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 21:00:00 +0100

House of Chains (Malazan Book of the Fallen #4) by Steven Erikson (2002)

Author: Steven Erikson
First Published: December 2002
Series: Malazan Book of the Fallen Book 4
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

In Northern Genabackis, a raiding party of savage tribal warriors descends from the mountains into the southern flatlands. Their intention is to wreak havoc amongst the despised lowlanders, but for the one named Karsa Orlong it marks the beginning of what will prove to be an extraordinary destiny.

Congo by Michael Crichton (1980)

Sun, 23 May 2021 21:00:00 +0100

Congo by Michael Crichton (1980)

Author: Michael Crichton
First Published: 1980
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

From the bestselling author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Sphere comes a gripping thriller about the shocking demise of eight American geologists in the darkest region of the Congo.

Deep in the African rain forest, near the ruins of the Lost City of Zinj, a field expedition is brutally killed. At the Houston-based Earth Resources Technology Services, Inc., a horrified supervisor watches a gruesome video transmission of that ill-fated group and sees a haunting, grainy, man-like blur moving amongst the bodies. In San Francisco, an extraordinary gorilla named Amy, who has a 620-sign vocabulary, may hold the secret to that fierce carnage. Immediately, a new expedition is sent to the Congo with Amy in tow, descending into a secret, forbidden world where the only escape may be through the grisliest death.

Network Effect (The Murderbot Diaries #5) by Martha Wells (2020)

Tue, 18 May 2021 21:00:00 +0100

Network Effect (The Murderbot Diaries #5) by Martha Wells (2020)

Author: Martha Wells
First Published: May 5th 2020
Series: The Murderbot Diaries Book 5
Score: 6/10

Goodreads

You know that feeling when you’re at work, and you’ve had enough of people, and then the boss walks in with yet another job that needs to be done right this second or the world will end, but all you want to do is go home and binge your favorite shows? And you’re a sentient murder machine programmed for destruction? Congratulations, you’re Murderbot.

Memories of Ice (Malazan Book of the Fallen #3) by Steven Erikson (2001)

Mon, 10 May 2021 21:00:00 +0100

Memories of Ice (Malazan Book of the Fallen #3) by Steven Erikson (2001)

Author: Steven Erikson
First Published: December 6th 2001
Series: Malazan Book of the Fallen Book 3
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

The ravaged continent of Genabackis is a terrifying new empire, the Pannion Domin, that devours all. An uneasy allliance resists: Onearm’s army, Whiskeyjack’s Bridgeburners and former enemies - forces of Warlord Caladan Brood, Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii mages, and the Rhivi people of the plains. And the Crippled God intends revenge.

We by Yevgeny Zamyatin (1920)

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 21:00:00 +0100

We by Yevgeny Zamyatin (1920)

Author: Yevgeny Zamyatin
First Published: 1920
Score: 6/10

Goodreads

D-503 is the Builder of the Integral, the United State’s first spaceship. A life of calculations and equations in the United State leaves little room for emotional expression outside of the pink slips that give one private time with another Number. The façade however starts to crack when I-330, a mysterious she-Number with a penchant for the Ancients, enters the picture.

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

Goodreads

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.

The Andromeda Strain (Andromeda #1) by Michael Crichton (1969)

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 22:00:00 +0000

The Andromeda Strain (Andromeda #1) by Michael Crichton (1969)

Author: Michael Crichton
First Published: September 1st 1969
Series: Andromeda Book 1
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

From the author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Sphere comes a captivating thriller about a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism, which threatens to annihilate human life.

Five prominent biophysicists have warned the United States government that sterilization procedures for returning space probes may be inadequate to guarantee uncontaminated re-entry to the atmosphere. Two years later, a probe satellite falls to the earth and lands in a desolate region of northeastern Arizona. Nearby, in the town of Piedmont, bodies lie heaped and flung across the ground, faces locked in frozen surprise. What could cause such shock and fear? The terror has begun, and there is no telling where it will end.

Deadhouse Gates (Malazan Book of the Fallen #2) by Steven Erikson (2000)

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 22:00:00 +0000

Deadhouse Gates (Malazan Book of the Fallen #2) by Steven Erikson (2000)

Author: Steven Erikson
First Published: September 2000
Series: Malazan Book of the Fallen Book 2
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

In the vast dominion of Seven Cities, in the Holy Desert Raraku, the seer Sha’ik and her followers prepare for the long-prophesied uprising known as the Whirlwind. Unprecedented in size and savagery, this maelstrom of fanaticism and bloodlust will embroil the Malazan Empire in one of the bloodiest conflicts it has ever known, shaping destinies and giving birth to legends.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Adventures of Tom and Huck #1) by Mark Twain (1876)

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 22:00:00 +0000

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Adventures of Tom and Huck #1) by Mark Twain (1876)

Author: Mark Twain
First Published: 1876
Series: Adventures of Tom and Huck Book 1
Score: 7/10

Goodreads

With The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, not even Twain could have known that when he introduced readers to the inhabitants of the fictional town of St. Petersburg, Missouri, he would also be introducing two characters - one a clever and mischievous scamp, and the other a carefree, innocent ragamuffin - whose stories would ultimately shape the course of American literature. But whereas its sequel and companion piece, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, would harken an end to childhood, the story of Tom Sawyer is one that depicts the excitement and adventure of boyhood along the Mississippi.

Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen #1) by Steven Erikson (1999)

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 22:00:00 +0000

Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen #1) by Steven Erikson (1999)

Author: Steven Erikson
First Published: April 1999
Series: Malazan Book of the Fallen Book 1
Score: 9/10

Goodreads

The Malazan Empire simmers with discontent, bled dry by interminable warfare, bitter infighting and bloody confrontations with the formidable Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii, ancient and implacable sorcerers. Even the imperial legions, long inured to the bloodshed, yearn for some respite. Yet Empress Laseen’s rule remains absolute, enforced by her dread Claw assassins.