#Space warfare books series#

“The Flow is eternal-but it is not static. It’s a hedge against interstellar war-and a system of control for the rulers of the empire. “Humanity flows away from Earth, into space, and in time forgets our home world and creates a new empire, the Interdependency, whose ethos requires that no one human outpost can survive without the others. “Our universe is ruled by physics and faster than light travel is not possible-until the discovery of The Flow, an extra-dimensional field we can access at certain points in space-time that transport us to other worlds, around other stars. “If Binti hopes to survive the legacy of a war not of her making, she will need both the gifts of her people and the wisdom enshrined within the University, itself-but first she has to make it there, alive.” The Collapsing Empire (The Interdependency #1) by John Scalzi Oomza University has wronged the Meduse, and Binti’s stellar travel will bring her within their deadly reach. The world she seeks to enter has long warred with the Meduse, an alien race that has become the stuff of nightmares. “Knowledge comes at a cost, one that Binti is willing to pay, but her journey will not be easy. But to accept the offer will mean giving up her place in her family to travel between the stars among strangers who do not share her ways or respect her customs. “Her name is Binti, and she is the first of the Himba people ever to be offered a place at Oomza University, the finest institution of higher learning in the galaxy.

But there’s little time for romance: Nova’s in danger and someone will do anything-even destroying planets-to get their hands on her.” Binti (Binti #1) by Nnedi Okorafor

The captain is all blond hair, boots, and ego…and Alana can’t keep her eyes off her. But the Tangled Axon proves to be more than star-watching and plasma coils. Maybe her boldness will land her a long-term gig on the crew. When the desperate crew of a cargo vessel stops by her shipyard looking for her spiritually advanced sister Nova, Alana stows away. “Alana Quick is the best damned sky surgeon in Heliodor City, but repairing starship engines barely pays the bills. Looking for a queer female lead who is also a woman of color, is a brilliant mechanic, and must deal with a chronic illness while helping save her sister and the crew of the spaceship she’s stowed away on? Please look no further! Now, an act of treachery has ripped it all away, leaving her with one fragile human body, unanswered questions, and a burning desire for vengeance.” Ascension by Jacqueline Koyanagi Once, she was the Justice of Toren-a colossal starship with an artificial intelligence linking thousands of soldiers in the service of the Radch, the empire that conquered the galaxy. “On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest. “But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it’s up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth.” Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch #1) by Ann Leckie “On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied ‘droid - a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as “Murderbot.” Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is. “But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn’t a primary concern. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety. “In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. This is cozy, character-driven sci-fi at its finest.

#Space warfare books series#

This series has Murderbot in its name but do not be fooled. All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries #1) by Martha Wells