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Across the Universe [S1]
by Beth Revis (2011)
Stolen children from history are ripped from time and accidentally sent to the 21st century as babies, where they are taken in and adopted. Two friends begin receiving messages suggesting that they are one of the missing and "They're coming back to get you". They discover they are caught in a battle between two opposing forces that want very different things for them.
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These Broken Stars [S1]
by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner (2013)
A the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive. And they seem to be alone. Against all odds, Lilac and Tarver find a strange blessing in the tragedy that has thrown them into each other’s arms. Then they uncover the truth behind the chilling whispers that haunt their every step.
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A Thousand Pieces of You [S1]
by Claudia Gray (2014)
Marguerite Caine's physicist parents are known for their groundbreaking achievements. Their most astonishing invention, called the Firebird, allows users to jump into multiple universes... and promises to revolutionise science forever. But then Marguerite's father is murdered, and the killer escapes into another dimension. Then things start to get somewhat complicated.
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Illuminae [S1]
by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (2015)
The year is 2575 and two rival mega-corporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than a speck at the edge of the universe. Now with enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra - who are barely even talking to each other - are forced to evacuate with a hostile warship in hot pursuit. A plague has broken out and is mutating with terrifying results and the fleet’s AI may be their enemy.
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Binti [S1-3]
by Nnedi Okorafor (2015-2019)
Collected for the first time in an omnibus edition, the award-winning Binti trilogy is the story of one extraordinary girl's journey from her home to distant Oomza University. Binti's talent for mathematics and her aptitude with astrolabes make her a prime candidate to undertake this interstellar journey. But everything changes when the jellyfish-like Medusae attack Binti's spaceship.
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Armada
by Ernest Cline (2015)
Zack Lightman has spent his life dreaming. And then he sees the flying saucer. Even stranger, the alien ship he’s staring at is straight out of the videogame he plays every night, a hugely popular online flight simulator called Armada, in which gamers just happen to be protecting the earth from alien invaders. Zack would soon learn of his role in the upcoming struggle.
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We Are the Ants [S1]
by Shaun David Hutchinson (2016)
Henry Denton has spent years being periodically abducted by aliens. Then the aliens give him an ultimatum. The world will end in 144 days, and all Henry has to do to stop it is push a big red button. Only he isn’t sure he wants to. His mom, brother and grandmother are all a mess. But Henry is a scientist first, and he decides to face the question thoroughly and logically.
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Skyward [S1]
by Brandon Sanderson (2018)
Defeated, crushed, and driven almost to extinction, the remnants of the human race are trapped on a planet that is constantly attacked by mysterious alien starfighters. Spensa longs to be a pilot. When she discovers the wreckage of an ancient ship, she realizes this dream might be possible, but she has a few obstacles to overcome first and the ship appears to have a soul.
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An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
by Hank Green (2018)
When young April May stumbles across a giant sculpture of a ten-foot-tall Transformer wearing a suit of samurai armor, she makes a video of it with her best friend Andy and uploads it YouTube. The video goes viral and she discovers that the sculptures have show up in dozens of cities around the world. April now has to deal with the consequences of her new-found fame.
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