Books like Coyote by Allen M. Steele

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune follows Paul Atreides as he rises from betrayed heir to the enigmatic Muad'Dib, guarding the precious spice melange that fuels galactic politics and extends life.

An advanced society of scholars, the Foundation, guards the last of civilization’s hope in the galaxy, but as an ambitious Imperial general threatens its existence, only the prophetic laws of Hari Seldon can determine its future.

A collection of science fiction short stories about the colonization of Mars

When a colossal alien cylinder enters the solar system, a hastily assembled crew docks aboard to explore its mysterious interior, uncovering scientific puzzles that reshape humanity’s view of the cosmos.

When a planetary catastrophe forces humanity to abandon Earth, a massive, decade‑long escape plan is launched into space. Five thousand years later, descendants of the survivors – now divided into seven races – embark on a second, perilous journey to a transformed moon.

A compilation of Anne McCaffrey’s first three Dragonriders of Pern novels—Dragonflight, Dragonquest, and The White Dragon—introducing Lessa, F'lar, Ruth, Lord Jaxon and their adventures in the world of Pern.

In 2020, astronaut Reid Malenfant discovers an alien quantum gateway at the edge of the solar system, opening the possibility of instantaneous interstellar travel—and plunging humanity into a terrifying choice that tests the limits of sanity.

In the world of Pern, young Kindan is thrust from a struggling coal mine into a perilous destiny of watching and hatching a new dragon‑like creature while navigating grief, friendship, and hidden dangers.

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When President Bishwanath of Celadon is reported dead, corrupt politicians and ruthless megacorporations race to seize the planet, unaware he is still alive.

Part of Stephen Baxter’s Manifold series, *Origin* blends themes of time travel, space exploration, and the search for life beyond Earth.

Superhuman: A Galactic Rivalry

In the waning days of the Forerunner empire, the Flood invades and internal strife weakens defenses, forcing the Librarian and the Ur‑Didact to confront the ancient origins of the threat and decide whether the only way to save the universe is to commit the ultimate atrocity.

Human colonists on Coyote, the last refuge for Earth, encounter the enigmatic alien race known as the hjadd. An ex‑convict, Hawk Thompson, uncovers secrets that could reshape human destiny in the colonies of outer space.

Quest and conflict unfold across two worlds as Hosteen Storm, a former circus performer, navigates alien colonies on Arzor and the remote Peaks, seeking justice and understanding while forging bonds with native people and their animals.

Winner of the Locus Award: Space-station workers discover a shocking global surveillance plot in this novel from “the master of science-fiction intrigue” (The Washington Post). Popeye Hooker knows that space isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. A former fisherman who takes a job building low orbital stations to escape a failed relationship, he finds that in space, construction work is still a grind. And when they aren’t building the space stations that will usher humanity into the stars, Sam Sloane and the rest of the beamjacks get high, blast the Grateful Dead, and stare through telescopes at the world they left behind. But life in orbit is about to get much more interesting. Nestled among the life support equipment that keeps them alive and the entertainment systems that keep them happy, the beamjacks find something astonishing. Turns out, their home isn’t just a space station—it’s a giant antenna designed to spy on every inhabitant of Earth. It’s the greatest privacy invasion ever perpetrated, and the beamjacks won’t stand for it. They may not be pioneers, but these roughnecks are about to become revolutionaries. Timely—and with Orwellian undertones, Allen Steele’s debut won the Locus Award for Best First Novel

A new Star Trek Voyager novel sees the fleet probe the Delta Quadrant, hunting remnants of the Borg and Caeliar while fleet commander Afsarah Eden confronts mysterious awakenings linked to her past.