Books like T2 by S. M. Stirling

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.

Neal Stephenson explores World War II cryptography and 21st‑century data security through intertwined stories of a wartime code‑breaker, his grandson, and a secret mission to create a "data haven."

Future history students travel back to the Black Death era, where one must survive the plague while uncovering a crisis that spans time.

Sandworms of Dune revisits the Dune universe, following refugees using genetic technology to revive Paul Muad'Dib and Lady Jessica as they flee a mysterious Enemy across uncharted space.

In the Halo universe, Ghosts of Onyx follows the UNSC Ghosts unit—chief, Kurt, Kelly, Olivia, Dante, Fred, and Will—on a covert mission to destroy a Covenant stronghold, exploring themes of sacrifice, war, and genetic engineering.

An anthology of Isaac Asimov's short stories and essays about robots and science fiction, offering insight into his ideas on robotics, artificial intelligence, and the laws that govern them.

The second book in Joe Craig’s action‑packed series follows young Jimmy Coates as a government agency, NJ7, either wants him on their team or eliminates him. He must fend off a dangerous adversary while confronting the father he despises.

Set on a distant planet, the descendants of the Rowan confront threats to their peaceful, telepathic colony as overpopulation and social conflict challenge their hopes for prosperity.

In Charles Sheffield’s science‑fiction adventure, Jeff Kopal, heir to a prominent military family, is sent to space to confront rebellious cyborgs after flunking naval exams, risking becoming a pawn in a deadly game.

A 1967 science‑fiction novel co‑written by Philip K. Dick and Ray Nelson, depicting an alien invasion and the struggle of humanity to hold onto Earth with a powerful, uncontrollable weapon.

For twenty-five years the colossal battle between Megatron and Optimus Prime has captivated Transformers fans around the world. Yet the full story of the conflict between the two most famous Transformers—everything that happened before Optimus and Megatron arrived on planet Earth—has always been a mystery . . . until now. Here, for the first time told in its entirety, is the thrilling saga of Optimus and Megatron before they were enemies, before they even knew each other. “Freedom is every Cybertronian’s right!” After Megatron utters these immortal words, the caste-bound planet of Cybertron is rocked to its foundations. Megatron, an undefeated gladiator thug, gives voice to the unspoken longings of the oppressed masses—and opens the mind of an insignificant data clerk to possibilities previously unthinkable. Long before becoming the honorable Optimus Prime, Orion Pax is a mere office underling, an unlikely candidate to answer an outlaw’s call to revolution. But Orion is determined to meet this defiant enemy of all that Cybertron stands for, no matter what he has to do, or how many laws he has to break. What happens between Orion Pax and Megatron forever changes the destiny of all Transformers. This gripping, action-packed novel reveals all the loyalties and treacheries, trust and betrayals, deadly violence and shining ideals, as well as the pivotal roles played by other characters, including Starscream, Sentinel Prime, Omega Supreme, and one of the thirteen original Primes, the last link to Cybertron’s glorious Golden Age. Discover how meek disciple Orion Pax becomes the fearless leader Optimus Prime; follow the tantalizing clues about the lost Matrix of Leadership and the lore surrounding it; find out why the two allies fighting a corrupt regime suddenly turn on each other, and what triggers their epic war.

A collection of interwoven tales where time travel, alien encounters, and future civilizations collide, each exploring the limits of humanity amid bizarre, distant worlds.

When technician Ellery Pierce creates an artificial woman named Phyllis, the android rises from strip club to Hollywood star and ultimately to President of the United States, forcing him to confront the limits of creation.

A decade after a global blackout called The Change, two leaders in Oregon's Willamette Valley forge thriving communities, only to face the Protectorate's looming war over their precious farmland.

Detective Lieutenant Henry Carmaggio is rattled by the brutal Warehouse Massacre and partners with Gwendolyn Ingofsson, a scientist who has been accidentally transported from a high‑tech parallel Earth.