Collection: Science Fiction

Before the Blight, becoming an adult was something teenagers looked forward to. But now, turning eighteen means certain death.

Unless you prove yourself worthy of the Cure.

On her seventeenth birthday, Ashen Spencer is blindfolded and escorted to the massive, mysterious building known as the Arc to begin her year of training and testing in hopes that she can earn the Cure-a powerful drug given only to those deemed worthy to survive beyond their eighteenth birthday.

Ashen has a chance to rise up from her former life of squalor and be granted a place in society, if the Panel-the mysterious group of powerful men and women in charge of the Arc-deems her year a success. She's assigned to work for twelve months as a servant for a wealthy family whose son is the most alluring young man she's ever met. At first, Ashen is grateful for the opportunity to earn her place in a society she's always dreamed of inhabiting.

But as time passes and she begins to learn the truth about the people she admires so much and the home she left behind, she realizes she has a choice: Be part of the disease...Or be part of the Cure.

For readers of The Hunger Games, Divergent, and the Selection.

MEMORIES IN CRYSTAL BLUE

In a world where all humanity has mutated into strange new forms, Chie is the odd one out. She looks exactly like the humans of ages past. It's because she's an android--but who made her, and why? The answers to those questions might finally be in her grasp, hidden somewhere in the deserted city of Chuudoh. But the Order still has plans for Chie and Avidia, as they prepare another offering, this time to create a deity of cold and bitter blue...

The Dark Knight. The Man of Steel. They are the two finest superheroes that the world has ever known...and they're together again in an epic new series from the legendary talents of Mark Waid and Dan Mora!

Get ready, it's time to soar!

In the not-too-distant past, Superman's powers are super-charged from a devastating chemical attack by the villain Metallo...and the only ally that the ultra-powerful Man of Tomorrow can turn to in this turbulent hour is Gotham's own dark vengeance: dynamic duo: Batman and Robin! A nearly fatal burst of power drives Bruce Wayne to his own extreme measures to help his friend...enlisting none other than the Doom Patrol for aid.

From the legendary talents of Mark Waid and Dan Mora, two of the world's finest superheroes are together again in an epic new comic book experience. Don't miss the kick-off to next big events in the DCU!

Collecting the critically acclaimed World's Finest prelude story from Detective Comics #1050 and issues 1-5 of the best-selling Batman/Superman World's Finest title!

This thrilling sci-fi/fantasy series welcomes you to Japan, a top-ten destination for extraterrestrials looking for refuge, relaxation, a good time, or just to raise a little hell!

Join one unsuspecting Tokyoite as he discovers that intergalactic tourist relations can prove to be a lot more dangerous than they seem!

Hapless Akira Gunji somehow finds himself on what can only be called a date with one of the AMO's most wanted aliens, Raika Nadeshiko! But Akira's partner, Sho, has been tasked with eliminating Raika--and he's dead set on carrying out his mission! When Sho crashes the date with an attack out of the blue, Akira throws up a shield to protect Raika. Still...can he really believe a fugitive's claims of innocence?

The pair manage to flee the scene and escape Sho, but once another Raika shows up, a hyper-dimensional battle between aliens is about to unfold!

It's a raucous and bloody boyz-eye-view of a war for succession between six clans, told with typically orky flair by Mike Brooks.

With only one bastion still standing on the once unconquerable fortress world of Aranua, Warboss Gazrot Goresnappa should be basking in the light of impending victory. Instead, he lies 'proppa dead' beneath a decapitated Gargant's head. The biggest and baddest bosses from each of the six (no-longer-united) clans step forward to duke it out to become the next warboss - but the ork gods have other plans. A prophecy foretells of a mysterious gate that lies beneath the human city. The one true warboss will be the first to find it, and will use it to turn the galaxy green. Da Genrul of the Blood Axes knows only he is worthy, but it seems Evil Sunz Speedboss Zagnob and Goff Big Boss Mag Dedfist didn't get the memo. And to add insult to injury, nor did the leader of the grot uprising, the one true prophet of Gork and Mork (or so he claims), Snaggi Littletoof, who seeks to use this opportunity to turn the tide of grot oppression. Who will the green gods deem worthy?

They came from an alien time continuum with the sole intention of subjugating the Lensmen and ruling the entire galaxy and everything in it. But the Lensmen had no intention of letting that happen. Voted one of the two best science fiction series of all time, coming in behind only Asimov's Foundation series.

Collected together in one binding for the very first time are all six Lensman novels and the final book of Lensman short stories for 7 complete books with over eleven hundred pages and six hundred thousand words of pulse-pounding science fiction adventure. This epic space opera covers more than 3000 years of human evolution and their desperate fight for freedom.

Included are:

• Triplanetary
• First Lensman
• Galactic Patrol
• Gray Lensman
• Second Stage Lensmen
• Children of the Lens
• The Vortex Blaster

The new age of monsters continues! Bruce Banner's new friend Charlie reminds him he's more than a man on the run: He's an Avenger. A hero. And heroes help people. So when their travels lead them to a Texas town under attack by dreaded monstrosities known as war devils, Bruce decides it's time for the Hulk to step in! But in doing so, he rouses an undead Spirit of Vengeance from his eternal slumber - summoning a hundred-year-old Ghost Rider who intends to ride down the Hulk! Then, Hulk and Charlie find themselves in a supernatural town haunted by a serial killer - but Frozen Charlotte is no mere mortal killer, and Hulk will need the help of a supernatural detective to track her down! Enter the Ghost Detective! Plus: A fascinating and soul-crushing tale of war by Phillip Kennedy Johnson set in modern-day Afghanistan will chill you to the bone. Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (2023) #6-11 and material from WAR IS HELL (2019) #1.

Respect the Legend. Idolize the Prodigy. Celebrate the Champion. But never underestimate the Rebel.

With unmatched suspense and her signature cinematic storytelling, #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marie Lu plunges readers back into the unforgettable world of Legend for a truly grand finale.

Eden Wing has been living in his brother's shadow for years. Even though he's a top student at his academy in Ross City, Antarctica, and a brilliant inventor, most people know him only as Daniel Wing's little brother.

A decade ago, Daniel was known as Day, the boy from the streets who led a revolution that saved the Republic of America. But Day is no longer the same young man who was once a national hero. These days he'd rather hide out from the world and leave his past behind. All that matters to him now is keeping Eden safe--even if that also means giving up June, the great love of Daniel's life.

As the two brothers struggle to accept who they've each become since their time in the Republic, a new danger creeps into the distance that's grown between them. Eden soon finds himself drawn so far into Ross City's dark side, even his legendary brother can't save him. At least not on his own . . .

S. M. Stirling presents his first Novel of the Change, the start of the New York Times bestselling postapocalyptic saga set in a world where all technology has been rendered useless.

The Change occurred when an electrical storm centered over the island of Nantucket produced a blinding white flash that rendered all electronic devices and fuels inoperable--and plunged the world into a dark age humanity was unprepared to face...

Michael Pound was flying over Idaho en route to the holiday home of his passengers when the plane's engines inexplicably died, forcing a less than perfect landing in the wilderness. And as Michael leads his charges to safety, he begins to realize that the engine failure was not an isolated incident.

Juniper McKenzie was singing and playing guitar in a pub when her small Oregon town was thrust into darkness. Now, taking refuge in her family's cabin with her daughter and a growing circle of friends, Juniper is determined to create a farming community to benefit the survivors of this crisis.

But even as people band together to help one another, others are building armies for conquest...

Two sisters who live on the moon don't share anything-until they get a new pet. Join the Luna Sisters on an adventure across the galaxy in this graphic early reader.

The Luna Sisters live on the moon. Lucy lives on the bright side. She loves being creative. Nera lives on the dark side. She is always building new machines. The sisters never share anything, until they get a new pet for their birthday-Moona the fish. The girls set aside their differences to take care of their fish.

But when a strange man comes to the moon, Nera sells Moona to the Aquarius Aquarium without a thought. It is only when Nera arrives at the aquarium does she realize her mistake! But is it too late? Can Lucy help her sister rescue their beloved Moona?

From Nickelodeon character designer and award-winning children's book writer Dan Yaccarino, this funny and action-packed adventure is perfect for first graders and second graders to read on their own.

I Like to Read(R) Comics are perfect for kids who are challenged by or unengaged in reading, kids who love art, and the growing number of young comics fans. Filled with eye-catching art, humor, and terrific stories, these comics provide unique reading experiences for growing minds.

If Lemony Snicket rebooted the Goosebumps franchise, you'd have something close to Bonkers: the quirky, creepy, hilarious new series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Patrick Carman.

Barker Mifflin never leaves home without his go bag, his army boots, and his trusty flyswatter. As the town of Nevermind's resident eleven-year-old survivalist, Barker knows catastrophe can strike anytime, anywhere. But now that school is out for the summer, he might be able to let his guard down. After all, he and his friends all got jobs picking strawberries at McFadden Farm. What could possibly go wrong?

Turns out: everything.

Things get weird from day one when Barker meets Supreme Commander McJerry--a teenage crew boss who loves making kids miserable--and his younger sister Megan, a kid with more secrets than an international superspy. And the terror in Jenny's armpit seems downright normal compared to what's hidden in the barn!

Join Barker Mifflin as he pieces together a forty-foot-tall mystery that could crush the whole town of Nevermind. No amount of training could prepare anyone to survive THIS!

The Trail of Lost Time by R. A. Montgomery takes YOU on a magical time-traveling adventure around the world. 9-12 year old readers will visit the ancient lands of the Anasazi and explore a time when wooly mammoths roamed the earth. Choose Your Own Adventure The Trail of Lost Time is an interactive adventure book in which YOU decide what happens next. Your grandfather has passed away, leaving you his most-treasured possession: a magical map that allows you to travel back in time. But do you know how to harness the map's immense powers? If you venture back into the past, will you ever get back to the present?

From the bestselling creator of Stumpkin and Vampenguin comes a whimsical picture book about the unexpected friendship that blooms between a boy and a dog of intergalactic origins.

A visitor from outer space comes to Stephen's yard one night. It may look like a Dalmatian, but it certainly doesn't act like one. At first, Stephen and the visitor get off on the wrong paw. They quibble over kibble, debate sleeping arrangements, and must abandon earth dogs' approach to bathroom breaks altogether to keep the peace. Is a shared love of bacon a strong enough foundation for this ordinary earth boy and extraordinary out-of-this-world canine to learn to live in harmony?

With this deluxe collectible paperback edition, rediscover the National Book Award, Newbery Honor, and Printz Honor-winning modern classic about what it means to be human.

Matt Alacrán wasn't born. He was harvested.

His DNA came from El Patrón, the drug-lord ruler of the country of Opium. Most people hate and fear clones like Matt--except for El Patrón. El Patrón loves Matt as he loves himself, because Matt is himself.

As Matt struggles to understand his existence, he is threatened by a sinister cast of characters, and realizes escape is his only chance to survive. But escape from the Alacrán Estate is no guarantee of freedom.

Explore the mysterious underwater world in this illustrated chapter-book retelling of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, part of the bestselling Classic Starts(R) series that has sold more than 8 million copies!

Professor Aronnax embarks on an underwater exploration, only to be captured by Captain Nemo, the head of a submarine with a mysterious backstory. As they travel through underwater forests filled with enormous sea creatures, Professor Aronnax can't help but wonder: will he ever safely return to land?
This retelling is the perfect way to introduce young readers to what is arguably Jules Verne's most popular sci-fi novel. The book also includes discussion questions.