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• Embers of War

  Powell, Gareth L.

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  In this tensely plotted space opera, we follow reformed warship Trouble Dog, as she seeks to atone for past sins by joining up with a group who dedicates themselves to rescuing ships in distress.

• Ancillary Justice

  Leckie, Ann,

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  A compelling space opera of betrayal and revenge set in a future where the Radch Empire uses ship AIs, including the Justice of Toren, to control the human bodies it uses as soldiers. This multiple-award winning novel is the first installment in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Use of Weapons

  Banks, Iain, 1954-2013,

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  This is the third entry in the Culture series and is told in alternating timelines by the drone Skaffen-Amtiskaw, who carries out missions for the powerful AIs that run the utopic society of the Culture. Recommended for fans of Peter F. Hamilton and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Aurora

  Robinson, Kim Stanley,

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  A thought-provoking story of a generation ship carrying colonists to a new world on a 160 year journey. The passengers' personal stories are told from the ship's perspective.

• Skyward

  Sanderson, Brandon

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  Teenaged Spensa hopes to become a pilot, despite being shunned for her father's perceived cowardice. When she discovers the wreckage of an ancient ship, Spensa finds clues about her father's desertion and the planet her people call home.

• The Quantum Thief

  Rajaniemi, Hannu

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  This hard science fiction novel begins as Jean le Flambeur is broken out of prison by a mysterious woman and her sentient ship. And in return for freeing him, the woman's employer has something he wants Jean to steal.

• Railhead

  Reeve, Philip

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  In the far future, sentient trains transport people great distances to other planets. This was a Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Best Book for Young Adults winner for 2017.

• Lightless

  Lightless Series, Book 1

  Higgins,

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  In this gripping scifi thriller, computer scientist Althea considers her ship Ananke a close friend, and when terrorists attack, she must use all her skills to keep them from taking over, even as hostages are taken and time begins to run out.

• Linesman

  Dunstall, S. K.

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  Ean Lambert is a eccentric linesman who caretakes the almost mystical trails spaceships travel on and believes he can hear them singing. When an alien ship arrives, Lambert is is the only one who can make first contact with this decidedly, inhuman…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Embers of War

  Powell, Gareth L.

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  Audiobook edition! In this tensely plotted space opera, we follow reformed warship Trouble Dog, as she seeks to atone for past sins by joining up with a group who dedicates themselves to rescuing ships in distress.

• Ancillary Justice

  Leckie, Ann

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  Audiobook edition! A compelling space opera of betrayal and revenge set in a future where the Radch Empire uses ship AIs, including the Justice of Toren, to control the human bodies it uses as soldiers. This multiple-award winning novel is the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Aurora

  Robinson, Kim Stanley

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  Audiobook edition! A thought provoking story of a generation ship carrying colonists to a new world on a 160 year journey. The passengers personal stories are told from the ship's perspective.

• Lightless

  Lightless Series, Book 1

  Higgins,

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  Audiobook Edition! In this gripping scifi thriller, computer scientist Althea considers her ship Ananke a close friend, and when terrorists attack, she must use all her skills to keep them from taking over, even as hostages are taken and time begins…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Eos 10 (podcast)

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  This fictional podcast is by turns hilarious and touching, and was pitched to me as the TV show Scrubs set in space. I think this blurb describes it perfectly, “The stories of two maladjusted doctors and their medical team aboard an intergalactic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Fix Space Junk

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  Two repair women, one a seasoned veteran and the other a reluctant captive, and their ship's AI travel the galaxy fixing things in order to pay off their huge and ever increasing debt. A darkly comedic podcast with a whole first season ready and…Read moreRead more of this annotation