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• Fortune's Pawn

  Bach, Rachel

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  The story of a capable, competent security officer in space: this time, it's Devi Morris, a mercenary who's taken a job aboard the Glorious Fool - a ship and crew notorious for finding their way into trouble.

• Gideon the Ninth

  Muir, Tamsyn

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  Staff Pick! "The first of a series that takes place so far in the future that magic circles around to being real again. Follow the witty, Axe-body-spray-scented Gideon Nav across space as she represents her home planet in a necromancy-rich…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dead Space

  Wallace, Kali,

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  The story of a lone security officer seeking to unravel a murder mystery in space - in this case, it's Hester Marley, confined by an injury to a corporate security job on a remote asteroid mine, whose would-be-whistleblowing friend turns up dead…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Project Hail Mary

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  Bryant, Brooks

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  Staff Pick! "Dare I say I loved this more than The Martian? This was thrilling without giving me anxiety, and also, how do I say... GOOD GOOD GOOD!!! (#Rocky)" - Sarah N.

• Illuminae

  Kaufman, Amie

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  This is a YA novel, not adult sci-fi, but it does *very* interesting things with formatting. Told primarily through hacked documents, "Illuminae" elevates a teens-caught-in-a-rival-corporation-future-war plotline with some really compelling…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shards of Honor

  Bujold, Lois McMaster

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  Staff Pick! "It's the first in a series that is science fiction and is actually very science fiction-y - but still appeals to non-sci-fi readers because the story and the characters are so great." - Karen M.

• Ancillary Justice

  Leckie, Ann

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  The story of a highly sophisticated artificial intelligence severed from its intended purpose and seeking to make its way in the world as an independent entity. In this case, the Justice of Toren, who was once a starship, now betrayed and trapped in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Psalm for the Wild-built [GRPL Book Club]

  a Monk and Robot Book

  Chambers, Becky,

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  Staff Pick! "It's a wonderful, thoughtful, and gentle peek at what it means to have (or not have!) a purpose and the emotional back-and-forth of struggling to figure out what you need. Also, it has an inquisitive robot and a tea monk on a distant…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Terminal Alliance

  Hines, Jim C.,

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  More post-apocalyptic humanoids than artificial intelligences and heavier on the humor, "Terminal Alliance" takes place in the distant future, where an intergalactic alliance has *mostly* reversed the zombie plague that destroyed human civilization.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In the Lives of Puppets

  Klune, TJ

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  Staff Pick! "Such a cozy read! For a book full of machines, it's so incredibly human. A lovely "Pinocchio' re-telling with beautiful found family vibes." - Raven P.

• The Mechanical

  Tregillis, Ian

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  The story of a mechanical man fighting to be free from the bonds that would hold him as an enslaved machine... this time, in an alternate 17th century Netherlands, which rules the world with the power of their clockwork army.

• Three Parts Dead

  Gladstone, Max

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  This one's more steampunk/urban fantasy than space opera, but if "All Systems Red" left you hungry for more snark-filled mystery solving, Max Gladstone's "Craft Sequence" series might be up your alley. It follows Tara, a newly-minted associate…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mickey7

  a Novel

  Ashton, Edward (Science fiction writer),

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  A story about a person with a high-risk job and a secret that could easily get them killed, if it got out: in this case, Mickey7, whose job it is to die on high-risk missions, only to be cloned and put right back into service. Only, reports of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet [GRPL Book Club]

  Chambers, Becky,

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  Staff Pick! "This is a newer, inclusive and delightful foray into sci-fi. The characters are multi-dimensional, as is the setting! I loved the warmth of the crewmates despite all of the action. A++!" - Erin K. (Check this one out in time for our Sci…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• If You Liked Klara and the Sun

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• If You Liked A Psalm for the Wild-Built

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• All Systems Red [GRPL Book Club]

  Wells, Martha,

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  Haven't had a chance to check out the Murderbot series yet? Click through to pick up the first book in your preferred format!