Books like The ship who searched by Anne McCaffrey

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.

In the first book of Roger Zelazny's Chronicles of Amber, a man awakens from a coma with amnesia and must rediscover his identity as a prince of the mystical realm of Amber.

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.

Helva, a human brain housed in a sleek titanium scout ship, navigates the far reaches of space with daring adventures, a celestial voice, and the promise of an extraordinary partnership that ultimately leads to love.

“Magic's Pawn” follows Vanyel Ashkevron, a young, sheltered boy who is forced to leave home after a clash with his father and discovers he is the last Herald Mage of Valdemar, destined to protect the realm.

A space-age romance set in the aftermath of a catastrophic space age gone awry, involving a young scholar and a mysterious lover who must navigate the history of a doomed civilization to prevent its downfall.

On the decadent world of Vega III, Lady Nimisha Boynton‑Rondymense rises from her father’s secret assistant to the head of the renowned Rondymense shipyards, only to find a rival heir and a sabotaged test flight threatening her future.

Two novellas: a young writer discovers a nostalgic community, and a man prepares for a first interstellar hunt.

A thrilling novel about humanity's desperate struggle to survive after a catastrophic rise in sea levels.

A spellbinding novel of contemporary romantic suspense--the unforgettable story of a woman caught between love and vengeance... Manhattan attorney Claire Green is haunted by the brutal murder of her twin sister Zoe in a dangerous revenge scheme that soon implicates Claire. Claire's only hope of clearing her name is to bring her sister's murderer to justice on her own...before a second killer strikes. But someone else is dogging Claire's trail: relentless F.B.I. agent Liam Jameson, who has tracked her to New Orleans. With her own life threatened, Claire reluctantly joins forces with the enigmatic Jameson. Distrust quickly flames into desire. As Mardi Gras builds to fever pitch, they are inexorably drawn into a shadowy world where impeccable tradition cloaks deadly secrets and where no one--not Claire nor even Jameson--is safe from the shocking truth...

A seismic surveyor unearths a computer‑equipped flying saucer hidden in Sahara sandstone, threatening to unleash a revelation that could upheave civilization.

Physically disadvantaged Carialle chooses to become a shellperson spaceship, partnering with Keffas to search the galaxy for intelligent life, only to uncover a world of enslaved humans and powerful sorcerers on Ozran.

When a summer tragedy shatters a beloved lakeside family retreat, one sister strives to heal old wounds and restore the ties that once bound her sisters and nieces together.

A tragic sequel to the original Star Trek film, focusing on the aftermath of Spock's death and the discovery of a new planet by the USS Enterprise.