The Science Fiction category has 10,601 audiobooks on Listento.it, with an average listener rating of 4.6★ across 119,960 ratings. The most-rated is Ready Player One.
The Tactics of Revenge
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Ex-Navy SEAL Adam Cain and his band of intergalactic Raiders are fighting a behind-the-lines insurgency against the Juirean Expansion. In the meantime, the Human Fleet is now ready to take on the forces of the Expansion in massive head-to-head battles among the stars. But not all is as it seems, as the puppet-masters - the Klin - soon learn the Humans - and Adam Cain in particular - are aware of their behind-the-scenes manipulations of the Human-Juirean War. The action - as always - is nonstop, as Adam jumps continually from one frying pan into another fire, until he is finally standing before the Supreme Leader of the Klin himself. This epic saga is full of spectacular space battles, exotic aliens, political intrigue, and heroic deeds, and all are presented in a gritty, realistic form that will make you believe these are real people engaged in real adventure. Let the awe and wonder of interstellar adventure come home to you.
©2012 T.R. Harris (P)2018 Tantor
Retaliation
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More than 100,000 copies of the Slaver Wars series were sold in 2013. Operation First Strike is coming to an end. It has succeeded in buying the Human Federation of Worlds valuable time to prepare for the coming invasion. Now Fleet Admiral Streth needs to get his remaining warships back home to aid in the defense of the human worlds. The AIs and the Hocklyns are determined to follow the admiral and annihilate every single human in the federation. The humans are massively outnumbered, but they have a daring plan that just might save their worlds. However, the AIs have a plan of their own--one that will ensure the end of the human race if it succeeds.
©2014 Raymond L. Weil (P)2015 Raymond L. Weil
Huntress
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Heidi was raised to be a huntress ever since the Order took her off the streets and trained her in the deadly arts. Foremost among her peers, she was chosen by the Master to be his assassin. She never imagined that she would fall until the day she went against his will and saved his stepdaughter by helping her to escape from his formidable mansion. It made her a target and she became the hunted. They nearly killed her. Nearly wasn’t good enough. Seven years of healing, training, and hunting the Master, victory is finally in her grasp. She would kill the Master and satisfy her vengeance. When her plans are foiled by a triad of Ragoru after the same prey, she finds herself thrust into a strange alliance of huntress and predator as they seek the male that has wronged them both. The Ragoru are after him for their own reasons, to satisfy an oath made, it is the only reason that they agree to an alliance with the huntress when seven revolutions of plotting and stalking is foiled. With the Master on the run, they need someone who is intimately familiar with him and can help them in their quest to destroy him. When their joined path brings them across the continent to Dunvar Citadel they have to confront the terrible truths about the city celebrating its annual spring Fool’s Ball. It is far worse than any of them fear and they have no one to depend on but each other and the bond growing between them. This book contains graphic violence and sex that includes a small amount of m/m.
©2020 Samantha J. Sanders (P)2021 Samantha J. Sanders
So Fight I
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Colonel David Cohen risks everything in an all-or-nothing battle to turn the tide of galactic war. Coalition intelligence has discovered the League’s center of gravity - a deep space logistics base that supplies the enemy's entire war effort. The CDF assembles its largest fleet ever for a decisive attack. For the first time since the war began, the Terran Coalition and their Saurian allies have the means to drive the League from their home turf. Until they dive head first into the League of Sol buzz saw. The fleet is forced to retreat after a disastrous engagement to assess their wounds and honor the dead. As the names are read and prayers recited, David can no longer avoid the ultimate question in the face of triumphant evil - why? However, his internal battle must take a backseat to a war that waits for no one. The crew of the warship Lion of Judah develop a risky plan in a last-ditch offensive to take out the League station. Or die trying. In the battle between good and evil, is victory at all costs worth the price?
©2019 Daniel Gibbs (P)2020 Aethon Audio
Galatea
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Brian and Audrey are chemistry lab partners who begin to fall for each other. As their relationship progresses, Brian learns that Audrey has always dreamed of becoming something...more. Inadvertently, using technology borrowed from his college professor, Brian makes her dreams come true. When Brian realizes what he’s done, will he tell her? When she finds out the catalyst for her body’s sudden development, will she accept her progressing superhumanity as a gift or view it as a betrayal of her trust?
©2020 Hiker Angel (P)2021 Hiker Angel
Crosstime
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A Desperate Search Across Parallel Worlds An orphan, Blake Walker has never really known who he was, and his strange flashes of intuition have always set him apart from those who raised him and everyone else he has known. Acting on one of those flashes, he prevented a murder. But neither the assailant nor his intended victim were from the world Walker had always known - he had stumbled onto the greatest secret of the ages. Our Earth is only one of an infinite number of Earths, each with a slightly different history from the others, each separated from the others in a crosstime dimension. Walker was drafted into a frantic search for a madman from an advanced Earth who desires to be an absolute ruler of men. The would-be tyrant has chosen our Earth as the place where his reign will begin. And, if the powerful technology he controls does not give him complete control of the planet, he will not hesitate to destroy it utterly....
©2008 The estate of Andre Norton; The Crossroads of Time copyright 1965 by Andre Norton; Quest Crosstime copyright 1957 by Andre Norton (P)2021 Tantor
Pathfinder Legends: Mummy's Mask - Shifting Sands
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The Great Library of Tephu holds many secrets - and ways to die. As Valeros, Ezren, Harsk and Merisiel search for the truth about the Forgotten Pharaoh, a mysterious and deadly cult closes in. From chariot races to lost tombs, no-one is safe. Sphinxes circle in the sky, assassins lurk in the shadows and traitors hide in plain sight. Directed by John Ainsworth.
©2015 Big Finish Productions (P)2015 Big Finish Productions
House of the Silent Moons
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Who will claim the ancient, awesome arsenal awaiting aboard the House of the Silent Moons? Star Lawyers Corporation must defend a known criminal in Pirate Court to prevent ancient technologies from falling into the hands of expansionist star nations, which will lead to a new era of galactic war. Only pirate Captain Flavio Tavares, who faces terrible judgment by his peers, can lead Tyler Matthews to a derelict starbase abandoned by the collapsing Galactic Empire long ago. The House of Silent Moons orbits a remote gas giant amid hundreds of planetoids and asteroids. Aboard this massive structure, where defenders expected to return victorious from an apocalyptic struggle with ruthless enemies, the doomed Imperial forces stockpiled powerful weapons and tech modules more advanced than anything available in Tyler's 32nd century civilization. Star Lawyers must locate the starbase quickly, because the clock is ticking. Aggressive forces hostile to the Terran Commonwealth also seek the lost trove of technology. To spring the guilty pirate captain from trial by his own people, Tyler faces a court where the judge blasts convicted defendants on the spot in trials that last a few hours at most. And the court appointed prosecutor, Kaito, is the middle son of the Matthews Family's greatest foe, Hideki Tsuchiya. Expect action in deep space, fighting in the streets of the pirate city of Port Royal, and knock-down-drag-out legal battles in the Pirate courtroom.
©2018 Tom Shepherd (P)2020 Podium Audio
Collateral Damage
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Escaped from prison and back in his own body, life has taken a turn toward the domestic for Frank "Triggaltheron" Trigg. His days are filled with diapers, formula, and baby farts, and he wouldn't have it any other way. Of course it can't last. A raid on Frank's home threatens his family and throws his life into chaos. He scrambles to survive, his enemies growing more numerous at every turn. Pushed into a corner, Frank must find a way to fight back before his world is razed to the ground, taking everyone he knows with it. And it's only Monday.
©2015 Tim Marquitz (P)2016 Audible, Inc.
Janus
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The two faces of Naill Renfro. Impoverished and without hope, Naill Renfro sells himself into indentured servitude and is transported across the galaxy to the far-off jungle world of Janus. Naill hopes to work off his debt and begin his life again. But the harsh masters of Janus are destroying the priceless treasures of the planet's ancient culture - and when Naill, entranced by the beauty of an alien artifact, is caught trying to hide it, he is exiled and left to die in the jungle. But Naill inexplicably begins to remember another life, in another time - a time when he was not human, but something else: a native of this world, in the days before its civilization fell. And he is not the only one...embarking on a quest to find his alien heritage, Naill will discover the mysterious source of his strange new memory, and the fate of the others of his kind. And when he does, he will defend his newfound people against the human and alien invaders despoiling their world.
©2002 Andre Norton; Judgment on Janus copyright 1963 by Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc.; Victory on Janus copyright 1966 by Andre Norton (P)2021 Tantor
In the End
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Jordan and Alissa made it out of Portland, away from ground zero, where the fever still rages on. But they couldn't beat the quarantine.
Now, barriers are being built, and the remaining survivors of the outbreak are trapped. The undead just keep coming. The wave of infected is building as city after city is devoured.
As they head east into the mountains, they will be forced to fight both the dead and the living as they search for a safe place to weather the storm. But what they believed would be the death of them might actually save them, and in this hell on earth, they'll uncover something even more shocking than the risen dead: hope.
©2013 Tracey Ward (P)2018 Tracey Ward
Breach of Faith
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What once was his downfall becomes their saving grace. Hard-fought skirmishes leave Captain James Henry and the Shadow Wolf limping into Lusitania’s port. Payday awaits once the undercover operative is safely delivered planet-side to brief authorities on the League of Sol’s activities within neutral territory. But Jim learned long ago never to take anything at face value. Especially with allies and enemies. The Lusitanian Parliament bombing left unknown survivors, requiring martial law until new elections restore the fractured government. Chaos is the order of the day, proving the League is more than making inroads in this sector of the galactic arm. Their advance is imminent. The only way to stop the League from invading is for the Shadow Wolf to make a break for Trinidad Station and muster an army of pirates and privateers. But convincing them to fight for something other than profit is a battle Jim isn’t sure he’ll win, especially when converting enemies to allies requires trust against a highly trained military machine. Now, Captain Henry must marshal his former CDF experience to build a new coalition and outwit an enemy in a way they’ll never expect. He’ll change the rules of engagement - and take the fight to the League. If you love Babylon 5, The Expanse, and Destroyermen, you must listen to Breach of Faith, a space opera sci-fi series that will take you to the heart of duty, sacrifice, and the unseen scars of those who serve.
©2019 Daniel Gibbs (P)2020 Daniel Gibbs
Stars Beyond
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The crew of Another Road are back, closer than ever to the biggest score in the galaxy...if they can stay a step ahead of the Justice Department agents and Company men tracking them. An engineer with a fondness for weapons. A captain with no memory. An obsessive genemodder who loves to tinker. Meet the crew of Another Road. Josune, Roystan, and Nika have escaped the company thugs trying to kill them. They've gotten a new spaceship to replace The Road (after it was blown up underneath them). And their new ship is armed to the teeth with dangerous weapons, courtesy of Josune. All that's left to do before they head out to find the legendary lode of transurides is to restore Roystan's memory. To do that, they need to collect the genemod machine Nika has ordered. But first, they have to shake off the Justice Department agent and the Companies tracking them. It should be easy. They've done it before. What could possibly go wrong?
©2020 S. K. Dunstall (P)2020 Penguin Audio
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Incident report. Incident date: May 30, 2072 Details: The Avalon, a US Department of Defense (DoD) low-orbit special programs asset, disintegrated over the Pacific Ocean on 2072/30/05 due to...redacted. In partnership with Paradigm CS, a civilian biotechnology company, the Avalon had been supporting a classified deep-space initiative, codename “Transcription”. The catastrophe wasn’t the first incident on record pertaining to Paradigm CS. Eleven months prior, redacted... resulted in the fatality of one crewmember. An internal investigation was opened, and...redacted...to perform a root-cause analysis. During this window, lapses in data transmissions and communications were noted by...redacted. The events between May 30, 2071, and the Avalon’s eventual demise remain a matter of great interest to DoD, Paradigm CS, and...redacted. Fatalities: crew (two), civilians (three), ...redacted.
©2021 Tyler Michael Jones (P)2021 Tyler Michael Jones
Home World (An Alien War Romance)
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Peyton I fell in love with an alien. Our world was invaded by carnivorous freaks and the Dahk swooped in and saved me and my friends. They want to save the Earth but we are our own worst enemy, or so I thought. The truth is we have no idea what's out there. Now I'm on my way to Home World. The Dahk's world. An alien world. I had no choice, it was taken from me. I tell myself I hate him but I don't. I miss him. But we have bigger problems to face. Problems I'll realize are massively more impactful than just myself and my own little space in the universe. There's no room for my hurt feelings, even though Tahk's not done hurting me. Tahk My mate won't speak to me. I do not blame her for her ire. But I had no choice. I have brought her to my home and I have realized how unprepared she is for my planet and my culture. I could not predict the trials we would face. I have failed her in this. But I will not let her go. She is mine, and nothing and no one will come between us. The conclusion to Peyton and Tahk's romance lies ahead. Warning: For listeners 18 years and older. Contains explicit sexual situations, possible triggers, dark themes, and violence. Start of a series featuring these characters and multiple others. Some plot points will remain open throughout the series.
©2018 Erin Raegan (P)2020 Erin Raegan
Etheric Researcher
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When you are a young adult in the Etheric Empire, your life can be changed in mere moments - often for the better. Jinx is finding that it's harder than she expected to protect her friend's back. Anne has some ideas about that, but with bigoted teachers and potential dog-nappers, having the Empress tell them they've lost their damage deposit is the least of their worries. Anne and Jinx acquire new friends and colleagues in their effort to support the Empress. Together, the young woman and her partner, Jinx, have a future to affect. Set on the foundation laid by the Kurtherian Gambit Series, this story is about one of the fan favorites and her new partner. Together, they just may be instrumental in changing the future of technology and life.
©2017 S.R. Russell and Michael Anderle (P)2020 Dreamscape Media, LLC
Star Trek: Discovery: Wonderlands
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An all-new novel based upon the explosive Star Trek TV series! In a desperate attempt to prevent the artificial intelligence known as Control from seizing crucial information that could destroy all sentient life, Commander Michael Burnham donned the “Red Angel” time-travel suit and guided the USS Discovery into the future and out of harm’s way. But something has gone terribly wrong, and Burnham has somehow arrived in a place far different from anything she could have imagined - more than 900 years out of her time, with Discovery nowhere to be found, and where the mysterious and cataclysmic event known as “the Burn” has utterly decimated Starfleet and, with it, the United Federation of Planets. How then can she possibly exist day-to-day in this strange place? What worlds are out there waiting to be discovered? Do any remnants of Starfleet and the Federation possibly endure? With more questions than answers, Burnham must nevertheless forge new friendships and new alliances if she hopes to survive this future long enough for the Discovery crew to find her.... ™, ®, & © 2021 CBS Studios, Inc. STAR TREK and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
©2021 To Be Confirmed Gallery (P)2021 Simon & Schuster Audio
Sleeping Gods Boxed Set
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Endeavor Since we first looked at the stars, there has been a silence, no signs of alien life, and no one who has tried to speak to us. It is an enigma that a long-dead scientist called the Fermi Paradox. "Where are they?" A brave crew will take humanity's first starship, Endeavour, on an epic journey that spans light years and centuries to solve this mystery. As Commander Tom Hites and his crew searches amid long-abandoned worlds and ancient relics, the question they seek to answer becomes: "Where are they now?" Erebus The sparsely populated moon Io is destroyed in a terrorist attack. Hundreds are dead in the cataclysmic explosion. Thousands become refugees as the shattered remnants of the moon threaten the Jupiter Alliance. Billions throughout the solar system are wondering, "Where next?" Those responsible must be found and brought to justice. The explorer ship Erebus is reassigned from its mission and sent to Jupiter to investigate this atrocity with Trent's international team onboard. And what Trent discovers among the relics of the alien Sleeping Gods will change humanity's place in the universe forever.
©2013, 2015, 2016 Ralph Kern (P)2021 Tantor
Alliance Space
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Two Alliance-Union novels, Merchanter's Luck and Forty Thousand in Gehenna, bound in one omnibus volume for the first time! Merchanter's Luck His name was Sandor, and he was the owner and entire crew of a tramp star-freighter that flew the Union planets under false papers and fake names. Her name was Allison, and she was a proud but junior member of the powerful family whose mighty starship, Dublin Again, was the true queen of the spaceways. They met at Viking Station. She seeking a night's dalliance; he desperately in search of a spacer assistant. Their fateful meeting was to lead to a record-breaking race to Pell Station, thereby catching the calculating eye of the grim commander of the Alliance battlecraft Norway and a terrifying showdown at a deadly destination off the cosmic charts. Forty Thousand in Gehenna When 40,000 human colonists are abandoned for political reasons on a planet called Gehenna, and re-supply ships fail to arrive, collapse seems imminent. Yet over the next two centuries, the descendants of the original colonists survive despite all odds by entering a partnership with the planet's native intelligence - the lizard-like, burrowing calibans.
©2008 C.J. Cherryh (P)2021 Tantor
Braises de guerre
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Après la guerre, la bataille pour la paix commence... Le Chien à Problèmes est un croiseur lourd, construit pour semer la violence. Doué de conscience, c’est aussi une adolescente dégoûtée par le rôle qu’elle a joué dans le génocide d’une planète entière. Le Chien, reconverti dans le sauvetage des naufragés spatiaux, et sa capitaine, Sal Konstanz, reçoivent l’ordre de venir en aide aux éventuels survivants d’un paquebot en perdition au cœur d’un système contesté. De l’épave émerge une poétesse dissimulée sous une fausse identité pour échapper à l’horreur de la guerre, Ona Sudak. À quelques années-lumière de là, Ashton Childe, un agent des services secrets mis au placard, fait équipe avec un membre d’une faction adverse pour partir à la recherche de la rescapée. Tous risquent de se retrouver, bien malgré eux, au cœur d’un conflit qui menace d’embraser à nouveau toute la galaxie.
©2019 Éditions Denoël (P)2019 Audible Studios