9 Top science fiction fantasy books like The Application of Hope by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

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The Application of Hope

By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch

4.10

Format: 83 pages, Kindle Edition

Captain Tory Sabin knows all too well the dangers of the anacapa drive, and that sometimes ships en…

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Cover of Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2) by Dorothy L. Sayers

1. Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2)

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

3.98

Format: 288 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Rustic old Riddlesdale Lodge was a Wimsey family retreat filled with country pleasures and the thri… read more

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"Fou!"

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2)

"Boil my brains!"

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2)

"I am abso-bally-lutely positive"

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2)

"The departure of the church-going element had induced a more humanitarian atmosphere."

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2)

2. Huế 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam

By: Mark Bowden

3.36

Format: None pages, Hardcover

New York Times Bestseller "An extraordinary feat of journalism . . . full of emotion and color."--K… read more

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3. The Collapsing Empire (The Interdependency #1)

By: John Scalzi

3.29

Format: 368 pages, ebook

The first novel of a new space-opera sequence set in an all-new universe by the Hugo Award-winning,… read more

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4. Untitled (The Interdependency #2)

By: John Scalzi

3.84

Format: 255 pages,

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Cover of Constant Sorrow (Backyard Starship, #15) by J.N. Chaney

5. Constant Sorrow (Backyard Starship, #15)

By: J.N. Chaney

4.68

Format: 426 pages, Kindle Edition

Humans have been in the stars far longer than Van originally thought, and they’ve been busy.But not… read more

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  • science fiction
  • space opera
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6. Living Memory

By: Christopher L. Bennett

3.83

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

An all-new Star Trek movie-era adventure! While attempting to settle in as commandant of Starfle… read more

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  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
Cover of Compulsory (The Murderbot Diaries, #0.5) by Martha Wells

7. Compulsory (The Murderbot Diaries, #0.5)

By: Martha Wells

4.34

Format: 8 pages, Kindle Edition

Murderbot—the sardonic, almost-homicidal, media-loving android created by Martha Wells—has proven t… read more

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  • science fiction
  • novella
  • science fiction fantasy
  • short stories
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8. Doing Time (The Time Police, #1)

By: Jodi Taylor

4.26

Format: 480 pages, Kindle Edition

At some time in the future, the secret of time-travel became available to all. Chaos ensued as peop… read more

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  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • time travel
Cover of Astray (The Adventures of a Xeno-Archaeologist, #1) by Jenny Schwartz

9. Astray (The Adventures of a Xeno-Archaeologist, #1)

By: Jenny Schwartz

4.19

Format: 233 pages, Kindle Edition

Nora Devi is a xeno-archaeologist with a complicated past. She has buried more secrets than she’s d… read more

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  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • space opera
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10. Doubt (The Adventures of a Xeno-Archaeologist #2)

By: Jenny Schwartz

4.29

Format: 233 pages, Kindle Edition

Alien mysteries. Parental responsibilities. The scout ship Kangaroo has jumped into trouble. Nor… read more

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  • science fiction
  • space opera
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11. An Inheritance of Magic (Inheritance of Magic #1)

By: Benedict Jacka

4.14

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

The super-rich control everything—including magic—in this thrilling and brilliant, contemporary fan… read more

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  • science fiction fantasy
Cover of Scorpio (Frontlines: Evolution, #1) by Marko Kloos

12. Scorpio (Frontlines: Evolution, #1)

By: Marko Kloos

4.14

Format: 283 pages, Kindle Edition

On a distant Earth colony, an orphaned survivor of an alien invasion discovers that the greatest wo… read more

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  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
Cover of Shattered Will (Backyard Starship, #14) by J.N. Chaney

13. Shattered Will (Backyard Starship, #14)

By: J.N. Chaney

4.64

Format: 414 pages, Kindle Edition

Earth is no longer alone, and Van isn’t happy about it. When the Equal Grasp and other unsavory … read more

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  • science fiction
  • space opera
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14. Arkhangelsk

By: Elizabeth H. Bonesteel

4.15

Format: 470 pages, Paperback

Head peace officer Anya Savelova believed her people, living on a hostile planet in the ice-bound c… read more

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  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • space opera
Cover of Beyond the Eyes of Mars (Starship's Mage, #12) by Glynn Stewart

15. Beyond the Eyes of Mars (Starship's Mage, #12)

By: Glynn Stewart

4.57

Format: 426 pages, Kindle Edition

Beyond the borders of the Protectorate Beyond the eyes of the Royal Martian Navy Beyond the reach… read more

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  • science fiction
  • space opera
Cover of Mountain of Mars (Starship's Mage, #8) by Glynn Stewart

16. Mountain of Mars (Starship's Mage, #8)

By: Glynn Stewart

4.46

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

The Mage-King of Mars is dead Chaos rocks Olympus Mons A new monarch must rise – but she does… read more

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  • science fiction
  • space opera
"Neither of us has eaten," he pointed out. "Can you check the kitchenette and see if there's like...I don't know, sandwiches or premade meals or something?" She laughed at him. "I'm sorry, did you jus…"

-Glynn Stewart, Mountain of Mars (Starship's Mage, #8)

Cover of Ghost in the Deep (Backyard Starship Book 17) by J.N. Chaney

17. Ghost in the Deep (Backyard Starship Book 17)

By: J.N. Chaney

4.70

Format: 357 pages, Kindle Edition

For Van and his crew, danger is no longer just among the stars.On earth, the Fafnir has drawn the a… read more

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  • science fiction
  • space opera
Cover of Heavy is the Crown (Backyard Starship, #16) by J.N. Chaney

18. Heavy is the Crown (Backyard Starship, #16)

By: J.N. Chaney

4.65

Format: 408 pages, Kindle Edition

Awash with loss and surrounded by enemies, Van and his crew are faced with the same challenge Mark … read more

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  • science fiction
  • space opera
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19. Imperial Deserter (Decline and Fall of the Galactic Empire #1)

By: Andrew Moriarty

4.35

Format: 372 pages, Kindle Edition

Kill a man and you're a murderer. Kill a million and you're a statesman. Dirk should have killed mo… read more

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  • science fiction
  • space opera
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20. Sheriff Bob (Bob and Nikki, #38)

By: Jerry Boyd

4.68

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

Getting out from under the Commonwealth’s thumb should be a good thing. Of course, there are a lot … read more

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  • science fiction
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21. Bob Has a Tantrum (Bob and Nikki #37)

By: Jerry Boyd

4.71

Format: 261 pages, Kindle Edition

It’s time for Bob to square some things away with the Commonwealth. Rules are rules, though, and th… read more

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  • science fiction
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22. Weaponized

By: Neal Asher

3.90

Format: 542 pages, Kindle Edition

With the advent of new AI technology, Polity citizens now possess incredible lifespans. Yet they st… read more

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  • science fiction
  • space opera
Cover of The Long View (April, #14) by Mackey Chandler

23. The Long View (April, #14)

By: Mackey Chandler

4.67

Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition

Despite their animosity, North America seems cowed into leaving Home and the Kingdom of Central alo… read more

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  • science fiction
Cover of A Dead Ship in the Deep Black (The Lyra Cycle Book 1) by Rene  Astle

24. A Dead Ship in the Deep Black (The Lyra Cycle Book 1)

By: Rene Astle

4.03

Format: 249 pages, Kindle Edition

Rule number 1: Whatever you do, don't open the box.Well, that’s rule number two actually. Rule numb… read more

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  • science fiction
  • space opera
Cover of Imperial Smuggler (Decline and Fall of the Galactic Empire #2) by Andrew Moriarty

25. Imperial Smuggler (Decline and Fall of the Galactic Empire #2)

By: Andrew Moriarty

4.35

Format: 382 pages, Kindle Edition

Renegade Imperial Officer Dirk Friedel has fled imperial space to the verge, the rules-optional bor… read more

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  • science fiction
  • space opera
Cover of Sequel.exe (Industrial Strength Magic #2) by Macronomicon

26. Sequel.exe (Industrial Strength Magic #2)

By: Macronomicon

4.63

Format: 918 pages, Kindle Edition

Perry returns to Franklin City to find his home under the control of a being of unimaginable power.… read more

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27. Penric and the Bandit (Penric and Desdemona, #13)

By: Lois McMaster Bujold

4.62

Format: 123 pages, Kindle Edition

When Rozakajin, road-weary bandit and army deserter, spots a hapless blond young man in a country i… read more

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  • science fiction
  • novella
  • science fiction fantasy
  • short stories
Cover of Steamed Punks (Bob and Nikki, #48) by Jerry  Boyd

28. Steamed Punks (Bob and Nikki, #48)

By: Jerry Boyd

4.66

Format: 267 pages, Kindle Edition

A truly strange derelict leads the crew to a planet that doesn’t quite make sense. Figuring it out … read more

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29. A Reluctant Sovereign (Family Law Book 7)

By: Mackey Chandler

4.69

Format: 442 pages, Kindle Edition

When North America attacked the space habitats beyond the Moon they had no plan B if they failed. T… read more

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  • science fiction
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30. The Application of Hope

By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch

4.10

Format: 83 pages, Kindle Edition

Captain Tory Sabin knows all too well the dangers of the anacapa drive, and that sometimes ships en… read more

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  • time travel
  • novella
  • science fiction fantasy
  • space opera
  • short stories
  • science fiction
Cover of Killing Stroke (Backyard Starship Book 23) by J.N. Chaney

31. Killing Stroke (Backyard Starship Book 23)

By: J.N. Chaney

4.67

Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition

The stars have come to Iowa, and the earth will never be the same.With the Nexus up and running, Va… read more

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  • science fiction

24 Best science fiction books like The Application of Hope by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

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Constant Sorrow (Backyard Starship, #15)

J.N. Chaney

4.68

Transform Your Habits

Living Memory

Christopher L. Bennett

3.83

Transform Your Habits

Compulsory (The Murderbot Diaries, #0.5)

Martha Wells

4.34

Transform Your Habits

Doing Time (The Time Police, #1)

Jodi Taylor

4.26

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The Worst Ship in the Fleet (Dumb Luck and Dead Heroes, #1)

Skyler Ramirez

4.08

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Taken to the Stars (Taken to the Stars, #1)

J.N. Chaney

4.41

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Point of Impact (Backyard Starship Book 20)

J.N. Chaney

4.70

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Mountain of Mars (Starship's Mage, #8)

Glynn Stewart

4.46

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