Books like Blood orbit by K. R. Richardson

Andy Weir’s debut science‑fiction bestseller follows astronaut Mark Watney, stranded on Mars in 2035, as he uses ingenuity to survive.

Red Mars chronicles the early days of humanity’s colonization and political upheaval on Mars, blending environmental engineering, terraforming and nation‑building in a hard‑science vision.

When Frank Columbo’s family is brutally murdered, his daughter Patricia narrates a dark story of secrets, betrayal, and revenge.

Detective Tom Thorne investigates a hostage situation where a grieving father demands to know the truth about his son's death in prison. Will Thorne's investigation and knowledge about prison conditions uncover the truth without violence? The book explores the complex nature of trust and the impact of trust violations on relationships. It's a thrilling and thought-provoking police procedural that showcases Thorne's expertise in handling sensitive and complex cases.

"I very much need to be dead." These are the chilling last words left by a man who had everything to live for but took his own life. In the void that remains stands his widow, FBI agent Jane Hawk, surrounded by questions destined to go unanswered unless she does what all the grief and fury inside her demand: Find the truth, no matter what. People of talent and accomplishment, people seemingly happy and sound of mind, have recently been committing suicide in surprising numbers. A disturbing pattern is beginning to emerge. Jane is determined to give up everything to find out why. And if that means going rogue and becoming America's Most Wanted, then so be it. Those arrayed against her are legion, and devoted to protecting something profoundly important-or terrifying-enough to exterminate any and all in their way. But Jane is as clever as these enemies are cold-blooded, as relentless as they are ruthless. And she is driven by a righteous rage they can never comprehend. Because it is born of love.

"Generations after leaving earth, a starship draws near to the planet that may serve as a new home world for those on board. But the journey has brought unexpected changes and their best laid plans may not be enough to survive. "--

A compilation of Michael Crichton's three bestselling stories: The Andromeda Strain, Rising Sun, and Binary.