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• Girl in Space Podcast

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  A young scientist alone aboard a dying ship in the outer regions of space. Listen to X's audio diary as she deals with a troublesome AI and possible interlopers. Warning: many Jurassic Park and coffee references!

• EOS10, an Audiofiction Podcast

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  Star Trek meets Scrubs in EOS10, an audiofiction sitcom from PlanetM. Two mal-adjusted doctors, their blood-thirsty nurse, a deposed prince, and one space station. What's the worst that could happen? Note: Contains some mature themes.

• Starship Iris Podcast

  View on procyonpodcastnetwork.com

  In this diverse scifi thriller from the Procyon Podcast Network, Violet Liu is rescued from her dying spaceship by the crew of a definitely legitimate cargo vessel (pirates). But why was her ship destroyed? What does it mean for politics in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Fix Space Junk

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  "We Fix Space Junk' follows seasoned smuggler Kilner and reluctant fugitive Samantha as they travel the galaxy, dodging bullets and meeting strange and wonderful beings as they carry out odd jobs on the fringes of the law."

• Fortune's Pawn

  Bach, Rachel

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  A fun space romp with a tough female protagonist and a dynamic cast of characters; and some romance thrown in for good measure!

• The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

  Chambers, Becky

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  Grab a cozy blanket and a cup of tea and prepare to catch a glimpse of life on The Wayfarer, as they welcome a new crew member and journey into the farthest reaches of space.

• Way Station

  Simak, Clifford D.

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  Here we follow an ageless Civil War veteran who has been recruited by an alien being to manage a way station on Earth for the galactic federation's transit.

• Station Eleven

  a Novel

  Mandel, Emily St. John, 1979-

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  A post-apocalyptic, but ultimately hopeful novel, with a large cast of charters featuring a group of traveling Shakespearean performers.

• New York 2140

  Robinson, Kim Stanley,

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  In this award winning work of climate science fiction, Robinson shows us what life might look like as waters rise and cities flood; life continues on and the resourcefulnes of humanity.

• Bannerless

  Vaughn, Carrie

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  This post-apocalyptic novel about a young woman investigating a mystery subverts many of the darker tropes that often appear in these stories, instead "Bannerless posits a world where we've faced disaster and come out, if not stronger, at least…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Series, Book 1

  Adams, Douglas, 1952-2001

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  The much-beloved scifi comedy about everyman Arthur Dent who is whisked away to space by his friend and alien, Ford Prefect, on the eve of Earth's destruction.

• To Say Nothing of the Dog, Or, How We Found the Bishop's Bird Stump at Last

  Willis, Connie

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  A witty, romantic time travel story! Two time travel agents, Ned and Verity, have to work together to keep history from altering when something is brought back from the Victorian era to the 21st century.

• The Martian

  Weir, Andy

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  This scifi survival thriller tells the story of a sarcastic, tough astronaut, Mark Watney, who must survive alone on Mars after his team departs presuming he's dead. Armed with limited resources and a lot of cool science, Watney must survive until…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Martian

  Weir, Andy,

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  Another copy!

• Fortune's Pawn

  Bach, Rachel

  Add Fortune's Pawn to your for later shelf

  A fun space romp with a tough female protagonist and a dynamic cast of characters; and some romance thrown in for good measure!

• The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

  Chambers, Becky

  Add The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet to your for later shelf

  Grab a cozy blanket and a cup of tea and prepare to catch a glimpse of life on The Wayfarer, as they welcome a new crew member and journey into the farthest reaches of space.

• Station Eleven

  A Novel

  St. John Mandel, Emily

  Add Station Eleven to your for later shelf

  A post-apocalyptic, but ultimately hopeful novel, with a large cast of charters featuring a group of traveling Shakespearean performers.

• New York 2140

  Robinson, Kim Stanley

  Add New York 2140 to your for later shelf

  In this award winning work of climate science fiction, Robinson shows us what life might look like as waters rise and cities flood; life continues on and the resourcefulnes of humanity.

• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Series, Book 1

  Adams, Douglas, 1952-2001

  Add The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy to your for later shelf

  The much-beloved scifi comedy about everyman Arthur Dent who is whisked away to space by his friend and alien, Ford Prefect, on the eve of Earth's destruction.

• Everything Beautiful Is Far Away

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  On a barren desert planet, a man, his robot companion, and two strangers are on a quest to locate a mythical water basin.