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Cyberpunk Classics

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Do you prefer your science fiction set in a gritty, urban, dystopian future? Are you a fan of punk subculture and early hacker culture? Then cyberpunk may be a sub-genre you enjoy! From Philip K. Dick’s DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, the novel upon which the movie Bladerunner was based, to ALTERED CARBON, which was made into a Netflix series in 2018, we have lots of cyberpunk classics to choose from.

Series

Centenal Series
INFOMOCRACY by Malka Older (DB 84733)
Maddaddam Series
MADDADDAM by Margaret Atwood (DB 77487, BR 20284)
Sprawl Series
NEUROMANCER by William Gibson (DB 34589, BR 09062)
Takeshi Kovacs Series
ALTERED CARBON by Richard K. Morgan (DB 75061, BR 22417)
Warcross Series
WARCROSS by Marie Lu (DB 89192)
Zer0es Series
ZEROES by Chuck Wendig (DB 83598)

Stand-Alone Novels

DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? by Philip K. Dick (DB 54649, BR 14247)
FUTURE HOME OF THE LIVING GOD by Louise Erdrich (DB 87990, BR 22380, en español DB 102396)
HOPELAND by Ian McDonald (DB 119547)
NOOR by Nnedi Okorafor (DBC 24787)
SLEEPLESS by Victor Manibo (DB 111238)
SNOW CRASH by Neal Stephenson (DB 57673)
TECHNOGENESIS by Syne Mitchell (DBC 17063)
TROUBLE AND HER FRIENDS by Melissa Scott (DB 39645)
WASTE TIDE by Qiufan Chen (DB 95246)

Steampunk Classics

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Do you like a little science fiction in your Victorian era historical fiction? Then you just might like steampunk. Here are some classics in this science fiction sub-genre that you may enjoy, including Jules Verne’s TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA, which is often considered the first steampunk novel. We have both stand-alone and series in the list below, and  we’ve even included a nonfiction title for those who want to learn more about this phenomenon. As always when listing a series, we have started you off with the first title. So, strap on those goggles, don your top hat, and enter into the strange and fantastic world of steampunk.

Series

Burton and Swinburne Series
STRANGE AFFAIR OF SPRING HEELED JACK by Mark Hodder (DB 73822)
Cinder Spires Series
AERONAUT’S WINDLASS by Jim Butcher (DB 82604)
Clockwork Century Series
BONESHAKER by Cherie Priest (DB 70887)
Hungry City Chronicles Series
MORTAL ENGINES by Philip Reeve (DB 58198)
Infernal Devices Series
CLOCKWORK ANGEL by Cassandra Clare (DB 72530)
Iron Seas Series
IRON SEAS SERIES, BOOKS 1-4 by Meljean Brook (DB 84388)
Leviathan Series
LEVIATHAN by Scott Westerfeld (DB 70906)
Matt Cruse Series
AIRBORN by Kenneth Oppel (DB 59792, BRG 00708)
New Crobuzon Series
PERDIDO STREET STATION by China Mieville (DB 58795)
Parasol Protectorate Series
SOULLESS by Gail Carriger (DB 81166)
Stoker and Holmes Series
CLOCKWORK SCARAB by Colleen Gleason (DB 79548)
Tales of Ketty Jay Series
RETRIBUTION FALLS by Chris Wooding (DB 89160)

Stand-Alone Novels

AGAINST THE DAY by Thomas Pynchon (DB 63890)
DIAMOND AGE by Neal Stephenson (DB 41956)
DIFFERENCE ENGINE by William Gibson (DB 36050)
TIME MACHINE by H. G. Wells (DB 33367, BR 08652, LB 06039)
TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA by Jules Verne (DB 57020, BR 09469)

Nonfiction

STEAMPUNK BIBLE: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO THE WORLD OF IMAGINARY AIRSHIPS, CORSETS AND GOGGLES, MAD SCIENTISTS, AND STRANGE LITERATURE by Jeff Vandermeer (DBG 09391)

Star Wars Books Available in TBP Collection

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Are you a Star Wars fan? Do you know all the trivia and often make edits on Wookieepedia? Does it drive you absolutely nuts to read the books out of order? Or maybe you’re trying to find the books that are canon now that Disney acquired the Star Wars franchise and removed the “Extended Universe” novels. We at the Talking Book Program (TBP) have your back. Below is a list of the books in our collection, both “canon” and “legacy,” as well as organized chronologically by era and when the action occurred.

This is an ever-evolving list. The current iteration was compiled using the source below. As the NLS collection grows daily, this may not be a complete list of our holdings.

Source: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_books

Canon

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC SERIES

6. LIGHT OF THE JEDI by Charles Soule (DB 101984)
8. RISING STORM by Cavan Scott (DB 104243)
11. FALLEN STAR by Claudia Gray (DB 106731)

REPUBLIC ERA

1. PADAWAN by Kiersten White (DB 109667)
2. MASTER & APPRENTICE: STAR WARS by Claudia Gray (DB 98355)
4. QUEEN’S SHADOW: STAR WARS by E. K. Johnston (DB 94281)
5. DOOKU: JEDI LOST by Cavan Scott (DB 98356)
8. BROTHERHOOD by Mike Chen (DB 110559)
9. CATALYST: STAR WARS: A ROGUE ONE NOVEL by James Luceno (DB 86647)
10. CHAOS RISING: THRAWN ASCENDANCY, BOOK 1 by Timothy Zahn (DB 100671)
11. STAR WARS: DARK DISCIPLE by Christie Golden (DB 82053)
12. GREATER GOOD: THRAWN ASCENDANCY. BOOK 2 by Timothy Zahn (DB 103415)
13. LESSER EVIL: THRAWN ASCENDANCY. BOOK 3 by Timothy Zahn (DB 105929)

IMPERIAL ERA

1. STAR WARS. AHSOKA by E. K. Johnston (DB 86599, BR 21779)
2. THRAWN: STAR WARS by Timothy Zahn (DB 87748)
3. LORDS OF THE SITH: STAR WARS by Paul S. Kemp (DB 81803)
4. TARKIN: STAR WARS by James Luceno (DB 80902)
5. MOST WANTED: STAR WARS by Rae Carson (DB 91292)
8. BATTLE SCARS by Sam Maggs (DB 113832)
9. NEW DAWN: STAR WARS by John Jackson Miller (DB 81326)
10. SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY by Mur Lafferty (DB 101106)
11. LOST STARS by Claudia Gray (DB 91341)
12. LEIA, PRINCESS OF ALDERAAN by Claudia Gray (DB 89248)
13. THRAWN: ALLIANCES: STAR WARS by Timothy Zahn (DB 91911)
14. THRAWN: TREASON: STAR WARS by Timothy Zahn (DB 95877)
15. ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY by Alexander Freed (DB 87309)
17. HEIR TO THE JEDI: STAR WARS by Kevin Hearne (DB 81193)
20. PRINCESS AND THE SCOUNDREL by Beth Revis (DB 110053)
21. ALPHABET SQUADRON: STAR WARS by Alexander Freed (DB 100517)
22. STAR WARS: AFTERMATH; JOURNEY TO STAR WARS–THE FORCE AWAKENS by Chuck Wendig (DB 82840)
23. SHADOW FALL: STAR WARS by Alexander Freed (DB 100571)
24. LIFE DEBT. AFTERMATH by Chuck Wendig (DB 85102)
26. EMPIRE’S END. AFTERMATH by Chuck Wendig (DB 87418)

NEW REPUBLIC ERA

1. LAST SHOT: STAR WARS: A HAN AND LANDO NOVEL by Daniel Jose Older (DB 90941)
3. STAR WARS: SHADOW OF THE SITH by Adam Christopher (DB 109267)
4. BLOODLINE: NEW REPUBLIC by Claudia Gray (DB 84623)
6. PHASMA: STAR WARS by Delilah S. Dawson (DB 89189)
7. FORCE AWAKENS: STAR WARS by Alan Dean Foster (DB 83279, BT 03779, BT 13576)
9. LAST JEDI by Jason Fry (DB 90647)
10. RESISTANCE REBORN by Rebecca Roanhorse (DB 97691)
11. CRASH OF FATE: STAR WARS, GALAXY’S EDGE by Zoraida Córdova (DB 96253, BR 22815)
12. RISE OF SKYWALKER: STAR WARS; EXPANDED EDITION by Rae Carson (DB 99173)

Legends

BEFORE THE REPUBLIC

OLD REPUBLIC ERA

3. RED HARVEST by Joe Schreiber (DB 75017)
4. FATAL ALLIANCE by Sean Williams (DB 71826)
7. PATH OF DESTRUCTION: A NOVEL OF THE OLD REPUBLIC by Drew Karpyshyn (DB 63786)
8. RULE OF TWO: A NOVEL OF THE OLD REPUBLIC by Drew Karpyshyn (DB 65922)
9. DYNASTY OF EVIL: A NOVEL OF THE OLD REPUBLIC by Drew Karpyshyn (DB 70241)

RISE OF THE EMPIRE ERA

1. DARTH PLAGUEIS: STAR WARS by James Luceno (DB 95335)
7. CLOAK OF DECEPTION by James Luceno (DB 52666)
8. DARTH MAUL, SHADOW HUNTER by Michael Reaves (DB 51911)
9. STAR WARS: EPISODE 1, THE PHANTOM MENACE by Terry Brooks (DB 50064)
10. ROGUE PLANET by Greg Bear (DB 50588)
11. OUTBOUND FLIGHT by Timothy Zahn (DB 62201)
12. APPROACHING STORM by Alan Dean Foster (DB 53974)
13. STAR WARS: EPISODE 2, ATTACK OF THE CLONES by R. A. Salvatore (DB 53975)
14. CESTUS DECEPTION by Steven Barnes (DB 60487)
16. JEDI TRIAL by David Sherman (DB 59850)
24. SHATTERPOINT by Matthew Woodring Stover (DB 56882)
31. STAR WARS: MEDSTAR I, BATTLE SURGEONS: A CLONE WARS NOVEL by Michael Reaves (DB 112151)
32. STAR WARS: MEDSTAR II, JEDI HEALER: A CLONE WARS NOVEL by Michael Reaves (DB 112003)
36. LABYRINTH OF EVIL by James Luceno (DB 60221)
37. STAR WARS: EPISODE 3, REVENGE OF THE SITH by Matthew Woodring Stover (DB 60480)
40. DARK LORD: THE RISE OF DARTH VADER by James Luceno (DB 62826)
42. JEDI TWILIGHT by Michael Reaves (DB 67643)
43. STREET OF SHADOWS by Michael Reaves (DB 68071)
44. PATTERNS OF FORCE by Michael Reavis (DB 68831)
46. PARADISE SNARE: HAN SOLO TRILOGY by A. C. Crispin (DB 87392)
47. HUTT GAMBIT: HAN SOLO TRILOGY, BOOK 2 by A. C. Crispin (DB 87591)
49. FORCE UNLEASHED by Sean Williams (DB 67609)
53. DEATH STAR by Michael Reavis (DB 65660)
54. STAR WARS: HAN SOLO AT STARS’ END by Brian Daley (DB 72827)
55. STAR WARS: HAN SOLO’S REVENGE by Brian Daley (DB 72827)
56. STAR WARS: HAN SOLO AND THE LOST LEGACY by Brian Daley (DB 72827)
59. REBEL DAWN: HAN SOLO TRILOGY, BOOK 3 by A. C. Crispin (DB 87807)
60. FORCE UNLEASHED. II by Sean Williams (DB 75016)
62. DEATH TROOPERS by Joe Schreiber (DB 70317)

REBELLION ERA

6. TALES FROM THE MOS EISLEY CANTINA: STAR WARS (DB 65606, BR 21570)
22. ALLEGIANCE by Timothy Zahn (DB 64662)
47. HONOR AMONG THIEVES: STAR WARS by James S. A. Corey (DB 81195)
54. RAZOR’S EDGE: EMPIRE AND REBELLION by Martha Wells (DB 81194)
55. EMPIRE STRIKES BACK by Donald F. Glut (DB 16395, BT 03889)
57. SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE by Steve Perry (DB 42326)
59. RETURN OF THE JEDI by James Kahn (DB 19228)
64. TRUCE AT BAKURA: STAR WARS by Kathy Tyers (DB 38866, BR 09696)

NEW REPUBLIC ERA

10. STAR WARS: X-WING, ROGUE SQUADRON by Michael Stackpole (DB 94395)
11. STAR WARS: X-WING, WEDGE’S GAMBIT by Michael Stackpole (DB 94395)
12. STAR WARS: X-WING, KRYTOS TRAP by Michael Stackpole (DB 94395)
13. STAR WARS. X-WING, BACTA WAR by Michael Stackpole (DB 95095)
14. STAR WARS: X-WING, WRAITH SQUADRON by Aaron Allston (DB 95095)
15. STAR WARS: X-WING, IRON FIST by Aaron Allston (DB 95095)
16. STAR WARS: X-WING, SOLO COMMAND by Aaron Allston (DB 96183)
17. COURTSHIP OF PRINCESS LEIA by Dave Wolverton (DB 40286)
20. TATOOINE GHOST by Troy Denning (DB 56236)
21. HEIR TO THE EMPIRE by Timothy Zahn (DB 33042, BT 03354, BR 08668)
22. DARK FORCE RISING by Timothy Zahn (DB 35928, BR 09288)
23. LAST COMMAND by Timothy Zahn (DB 35942, BR 09292)
24. STAR WARS: X-WING, ISARD’S REVENGE by Michael Stackpole (DB 96183)
25. JEDI SEARCH by Kevin J. Anderson (BR 09768, BT 03890, DB 38884)
26. DARK APPRENTICE by Kevin J. Anderson (DB 40266, BR 09872)
27. CHAMPIONS OF THE FORCE by Kevin J. Anderson (DB 40279, BR 10104)
29. CHILDREN OF THE JEDI by Barbara Hambly (DB 41510, BR 10185)
30. DARKSABER by Kevin J. Anderson (DB 42038, BR 10460)
31. STAR WARS: X-WING, STARFIGHTERS OF ADUMAR by Aaron Allston (DB 96326)
32. PLANET OF TWILIGHT by Barbara Hambly (DB 44829)
33. CRYSTAL STAR by Vonda N. McIntyre (DB 40722, BR 10187)
34. BEFORE THE STORM by Michael P. Kube-McDowell (DB 44589)
35. SHIELD OF LIES by Michael P. Kube-McDowell (DB 44590)
36. TYRANT’S TEST by Michael P. Kube-McDowell (DB 45092)
38. AMBUSH AT CORELLIA by Roger MacBride Allen (DB 41492)
39. ASSAULT AT SELONIA by Roger MacBride Allen (DB 42545)
40. SHOWDOWN AT CENTERPOINT by Roger MacBride Allen (DB 42546)
51. SURVIVOR’S QUEST by Timothy Zahn (DB 57972, BR 15500)

NEW JEDI ORDER ERA

2. VECTOR PRIME by R. A. Salvatore (DB 49820)
3. DARK TIDE. I, ONSLAUGHT by Michael Stackpole (DB 50026)
4. DARK TIDE. II, RUIN by Michael Stackpole (DB 51954)
5. AGENTS OF CHAOS. I, HERO’S TRIAL by James Luceno (DB 55844)
6. AGENTS OF CHAOS. II, JEDI ECLIPSE by James Luceno (DB 52417)
7. BALANCE POINT by Kathy Tyers (DB 58271)
9. EDGE OF VICTORY. I, CONQUEST by J. Gregory Keyes (DB 53872)
10. EDGE OF VICTORY. II, REBIRTH by J. Gregory Keyes (DB 53873)
11. STAR BY STAR by Troy Denning (DB 54045)
12. DARK JOURNEY by Elaine Cunningham (DB 57990)
13. ENEMY LINES. I, REBEL DREAM by Aaron Allston (DB 56160)
14. ENEMY LINES. II, REBEL STAND by Aaron Allston (DB 56131)
15. TRAITOR by Matthew Woodring Stover (DB 55504)
16. DESTINY’S WAY by Walter Jon Williams (DB 55505)
18. FORCE HERETIC. I, REMNANT by Sean Williams (DB 56615)
19. FORCE HERETIC. II, REFUGEE by Sean Williams (DB 60227)
20. FORCE HERETIC. III, REUNION by Sean Williams (DB 60496)
21. FINAL PROPHECY by J. Gregory Keyes (DB 60505)
22. UNIFYING FORCE by James Luceno (DB 57358)

LEGACY ERA

1. BETRAYAL by Aaron Allston (DB 62798)
2. BLOODLINES by Karen Traviss (DB 63767)
3. TEMPEST by Troy Denning (DB 65408)
4. EXILE by Aaron Allston (DB 65693)
5. SACRIFICE by Karen Traviss (DB 65800)
6. INFERNO by Troy Denning (DB 65918)
7. FURY by Aaron Allston (DB 65692)
8. REVELATION by Karen Traviss (DB 66236)
9. INVINCIBLE by Troy Denning (DB 68864)
10. CROSSCURRENT by Paul S. Kemp (DB 74571)
11. RIPTIDE by Paul S. Kemp (DB 74721)
12. MILLENNIUM FALCON by James Luceno (DB 68168)
13. OUTCAST by Aaron Allston (DB 68944)
14. OMEN by Christie Golden (DB 69701)
15. ABYSS by Troy Denning (DB 69724)
16. BACKLASH by Aaron Allston (DB 71127)
17. ALLIES by Christie Golden (DB 71486)
18. VORTEX by Troy Denning (DB 72298)
19. CONVICTION by Aaron Allston (DB 73496)
20. ASCENSION by Christie Golden (DB 73875)
21. APOCALYPSE by Troy Denning (DB 77129)
22. STAR WARS. X-WING, MERCY KILL by Aaron Allston (DB 96326)
23. CRUCIBLE by Troy Denning (DB 77223)