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Artemis
by Andy Weir
Augmenting his limited income by smuggling contraband to survive on the moon's wealthy city of Artemis, Jazz agrees to commit what seems to be a perfect, lucrative crime only to find herself embroiled in a conspiracy for control of the city. By the best-selling author of The Martian.
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| The Stone in the Skull by Elizabeth BearEpic Fantasy. As they brave a perilous journey through the Steles of the Sky and into the Lotus Kingdoms, a pair of mercenaries -- brass automaton Gage and the Dead Man, a former bodyguard for a deposed caliph -- think they're delivering a message from a powerful wizard to a beleaguered rajni (ruler). Little do they know they're wandering into the middle of a dynastic war. Set in the world of the Eternal Sky trilogy, The Stone in the Skull is the 1st book in the Lotus Kingdoms series. |
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| The Bloodprint by Ausma Zehanat KhanEpic Fantasy. As members of the order of the Companions of Hira, warriors Arian and Sinnia fight the oppressive Talisman regime, led by the One-Eyed Preacher. Their best chance of defeating their foes lies with a sacred text known as The Bloodprint, which the regime has banned and ruthlessly suppressed. Can the women locate a copy before it's too late? Canadian author Ausma Zehanat Khan introduces strong female protagonists and a well-realized setting reminiscent of the Middle East in this opening volume of the Khorasan Archives. |
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The asylum of Dr. Caligari
by James Morrow
Science Fiction. In 1914, an American painter begins offering art therapy under Dr. Caligari, a psychiatrist and alleged sorcerer, and Caligari begins allowing troops to march past his masterpiece, which can incite regiments to rush blindly into battle
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Autonomous
by Annalee Newitz
Hard SF. Big Pharma is watching you. In a near-future society dominated by multinational corporations, drug pirate Jack Chen reverse-engineers expensive medications and distributes free copies to those who can't afford the real thing. As a result, her activities have attracted the attention of the International Property Coalition, which sends military robot Paladin and Paladin's human partner, Eliasz, to apprehend Jack.
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| Provenance by Ann LeckieSpace Opera. Ingray Aughskold has never been her mother's favorite child; that distinction belongs to her brother, who will almost certainly be named heir. But will a scheme to shame one of her family's political rivals win Ingray enough plaudits to change her fate? Although set in the universe of the author's Imperial Radch trilogy, Provenance stands on its own. |
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| War Dogs by Greg BearMilitary SF. Years ago, aliens known as the Gurus approached humanity with an offer it couldn't refuse: access to advanced technology in exchange for assistance in battling their sworn enemies, the Antags. Now Master Sgt. Michael Venn commands a squad of Skyrines, an elite fighting force capable of combat both in space and on the surface of distant planets. Sent to Mars to fight the Antags, who have decided to use the red planet as their base of operations for conquering the solar system (including Earth), Venn and his crew quickly realize they're outnumbered and outgunned. Can they possibly survive their mission? Find out in this exciting opening installment of the Ares Rising trilogy |
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| Red Rising by Pierce BrownDystopian SF. As a member of the Reds, Martian society's lowest caste, 16-year-old Darrow lives beneath the surface of the Red Planet, mining Helium 3. Having witnessed firsthand the harsh consequences of rebellion, he's anxious to preserve the status quo, however dire -- until his beloved wife, Eo, is executed for her political activism. Darrow joins the rebel group Sons of Ares in order to infiltrate the elite Golds and destroy the system from within. This fast-paced, action-packed debut is the 1st book in a trilogy that continues with Golden Son and Morning Star. |
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The wanderers
by Meg Howrey
Near-Future SF.Auditioning for the first-ever mission to Mars, three astronauts share experiences that push the boundary between the real and surreal while irrevocably changing their relationships and familial bonds.
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Orbs
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Near-Future SF. A doctor heading a biosphere test deep within Cheyenne Mountain to help prepare humans to move to mars returns to the outside world to find everyone gone, no water and strange glowing orbs lining the streets.
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| The Martian: A Novel by Andy WeirNear-Future SF. Stranded on Mars after an aborted surface mission, astronaut Mark Watney must rely on his wits to survive on an inhospitable planet. As Watney documents his attempts to create food, water, and oxygen from limited resources, NASA officials work to increase his chances of survival until they can find a way to bring him back to Earth. Fans of hard science fiction and survival stories will appreciate this debut novel for its smart, likable lead who uses humor and technological ingenuity to make an impossible situation bearable. |
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