First published in 1898, "The War of the Worlds" terri¬fied and entertained many generations of readers. The audacious portrayal of aliens landing on Earth alongside the themes of interplanetary imperialism, technological holocaust, and, finally, chaos itself provoked a collective hysteria when it was adapted for radio show by Orson Welles in 1938 and it is now an indispensable book for any science fiction fan. Brilliantly imagined, visionary, and...

Follows the life of Ender Wiggin's comrade Bean from his escape from the mean streets of Rotterdam, to his student days at the Battle School, and to his role as Ender's right hand ally, strategist, and friend in the epic struggle to save Earth from alien invaders.

"MATTIS BANZ knows that he's meant to be a hero of the galaxy like the legendary Luke Skywalker, and when General Leia Organa's Resistance recruits him to join its efforts against the evil First Order, he finally has a chance to fulfill his destiny. But the rest of his squadron doesn't seem very promising. Sure, there's the Zeltron girl Lorica, famous for her exploits foiling evil smugglers, but there's also the swamp boy named Dec, who seems to enjoy...

C-3P0 has been captured by an evil bounty hunter, and R2-D2 is in a race against time to track down and rescue his friend.

As the Empire reels from its critical defeats at the Battle of Endor, the Rebel Alliance--now a fledgling New Republic--presses its advantage by hunting down the enemy's scattered forces before they can regroup and retaliate. But above the remote planet Akiva, an ominous show of the enemy's strength is unfolding. Out on a lone reconnaissance mission, pilot Wedge Antilles watches Imperial Star Destroyers gather like birds of prey circling for a kill,...

"In this story, set between Star Wars: The empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Princess Leia must lead a ragtag group of rebels on a treacherous decoy mission against the evil Galactic Empire."--page 4 of cover.

Follow the adventures of the astromech droid BB-8 as it gets caught up in the battle to save the galaxy.

Luke travels to the palace and goes head-to-head with Jabba the Hutt in order to save Han Solo.

Earth is on the verge of complete annihilation. Threatened by an intergalactic superpower known as Gamilas, humankind's last hope for survival depends upon the generous assistance of another alien civilization, Iscandar. The Space Battleship Yamato, manned by a skilled, motivated crew and with advanced tech at its core, has only one year to seek out this planet and recover a device that could revitalize Earth.