Christian-made science fiction novels

The Time Door by Shannon McDermott
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The Time Door

Reuben Jackson will make a stand for the Mars team—even against the powerfully united politicians and scientists.
“Shannon McDermott’s novel The Time Door transplants the seeds of political thriller into the soils of near-future sci-fi, exploring one decaying civilization in light of another.”
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Jabin Kainos and the Slated Revelations by Vince Mancuso

Jabin Kainos and the Slated Revelations

Jabin’s mission is clear: take down the puppet master behind the Manifests—and maybe save Jabin’s friends in the process.
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Battle for McGuire Point by John David Martin

Charis Colony: Battle for McGuire Point

Dr. Raj Mondal and his wife Shirin fight for their son, their lives, and their new home.
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The Nightmare Virus by Nadine Brandes
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The Nightmare Virus

When dream technology goes wrong, a virus spreads across the globe, trapping people in a universal dreamscape.
“Nadine Brandes masterfully crafts a vivid dreamscape where wicked battles rage but hope cannot be extinguished.”
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The End Begins by Sara Davison

The End Begins

Bookstore owner Meryn O’Reilly and Army Captain Jesse Christensen are on opposite sides of a battle. After a series of terrorist attacks in 2053, martial law has been declared in Canada.
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GLICK: My Favorite Alien by L. W. Rondeau

GLICK: My Favorite Alien

A group of kids encounter an alien who, due to a transportation glitch, has landed in the small town of Ellis Grove, Indiana instead of his intended site, the Metropolitan Museum of Arts.
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The Sparrow and the Stream by F. C. Shultz

Sparrow and the Stream

Naive to the outside world, like her closed-circuit flying robot companion, Sparrow must conquer her fears and leave home to search for her mom.
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Brightstar: Energematrice6 by Jared N. Michaud

Brightstar: Energematrice6

When Nate is unexpectedly transported to another universe, his perceived disability is transformed into a near superpower.
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Protector by Megan Schaulis

Protector

The Selection meets American Ninja Warrior in this dystopian retelling of Esther featuring nanotechnology, royal romance, and a heartfelt quest to make a difference.
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The Chaos Grid, Lindsey Lewellen
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The Chaos Grid

The Plex is endangering its citizens by legalizing a deadly nano drug, and Juniper’s family needs her help to deliver the counteragent.
“Lyndsey Lewellen’s near-futuristic The Chaos Grid turns the familiar landscape of Texas into a quick-paced post-apocalyptic journey.”
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The Rest by J.C. Watson

The Rest

A secret team discovers that the rest of the universe is full of diverse and exotic life, and why all of that life has been completely disconnected from the human race.
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Hybrid by Candace Kade
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Hybrid

Tensions between the Enhanced and Naturals grow increasingly violent and the Western Federation teeters on the brink of civil war.
“The Hybrid Series book 2 splices a compelling vision of a world formed from Asian and Western cultures, threaded with themes of family and belonging.”
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Guardian by Cathy McCrumb
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Guardian

Labeled an aberration by the Consortium, the Recorder is not yet free. Time is running out as an engineered bioweapon wreaks havoc on friend and foe alike.
“Future technologies and ancient human questions complete the Children of the Consortium trilogy with aplomb and finally gives its heroine her name.”
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Lawless by Alli Prince

Lawless

Inspired by the Book of Judges, watch as Donumdonair chooses the most unlikely heroes to show down with demons, triumph over armies, and fight raging galactic battles.
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The Wall by Brian Penn
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The Wall

Asher is faced with an impossible task: impersonate a talented Zion soldier and risk his life in the Canonization, a brutal gladiator duel against a champion who never loses.
“Brian Penn blends familiar YA dystopian themes with Christian heroes who wrestle with the implications of their violent resistance.”
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The Blood Miles by Andrew Moody

The Blood Miles

A young man battles his way through a devastated outback seeking cure and a fabled city in this post-apocalyptic homage to Pilgrim’s Progress.
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Mannigan: A Speck of Light by L. Ross Coulter

Mannigan: A Speck of Light

In a world gripped by the Vitruvian Elite, a young rebel discovers that the greatest battle between the darkness and the light is in himself.
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Changelings: Insurgence by Liam Corley

Changelings: Insurgence

Commander Tauran didn’t travel from the 26th century to kidnap Jesus, but he will if that’s what it takes to save his mutant son.
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Tumult's Edge by H. Halverstadt

Tumult’s Edge

Space pirates took his ship. Now he’s his crew’s only hope of rescue.
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Above Dark Waters by Eric Kay

Above Dark Waters

Ed’s in a bind. His floating Pacific datacenter is out of money, and the only one who can do it is his well-to-do ex-wife, Keight.
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Drafted by Tommie Michele

Drafted

On a mission to find and avenge her little sister, a vigilante meets the product of her latest mistake.
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Silent Stars by Brett Armstrong

Silent Stars

A teen risks everything to stop the sinister forces threatening to erase humanity forever.
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Black Earth: End of the Innocence by David N. Alderman (2023)

Black Earth: End Of The Innocence

The night the stars fell was only the beginning of the end.
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T for Tolerance by Katherine Blessan

T for Tolerance

Surrounded by danger, teenager Sathya must battle her own doubts as well as the determination of the thought police to break her.
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The Key to Reality by F. Ted Atchley III

The Key to Reality

Brandon peels back the layers of a deepening conspiracy and discovers everything he thought he knew about his reality is a lie. And he’s the only one who can save it.
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Missionary to Mars, Lucas Kitchen

Missionary To Mars

His faith will determine the fate of them all.
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The Kingdom of Heaven, Evelyn M. Lewis

The Kingdom of Heaven

Alex, an agent of a dystopian government police force, is assigned to infiltrate a small religious cult and finds her life transformed in the process.
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No Ordinary School by Arthur Yeomans

No Ordinary School

Mark, a perhaps autistic math genius, navigates his live in a new and somewhat mysterious school, finding his place and the love of his life.
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War of Torment, Ronie Kendig

War of Torment

Marco Dusan struggles to lead his people, to help them survive, even mayhap win the war.
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Rogue Pursuit, B. L. Dean

Rogue Pursuit

A smuggler, a spy, a brewing revolution…and a rogue agent who could destroy it all.
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Enhanced, Candace Kade
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Enhanced

Targeted by a hacker bent on exposing her true DNA, Lee Urban faces off with an Artificial Intelligence Game that puts her—and her lies—to the test.
“Candace Kade’s debut Enhanced fuses old ideas of DNA rewriting with newer concepts of social credit systems … a fun and quick-paced read, filled with inventiveness and sharp detail.”
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The Wayward, Tabitha Caplinger

The Wayward

In a world ruled by deception, one woman discovers a truth that can bring freedom, if humanity wants it.
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Birthright of Scars: Rising by Laurisa Brandt

Birthright of Scars: Rising

A masked renegade fighting to save his people from genocide accidentally resurrects a dead legend and forms an unlikely friendship with his bounty hunter.
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Aberration, Cathy McCrumb
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Aberration

When rogue drones threaten citizens and the ship’s crew falls ill, the Recorder answers their call for help, once again drawing scrutiny from the Consortium.
“Cathy McCrumb’s compelling style with a keen sense of humanity invigorates this story in which even villains gain their measure of love and loss.”
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The Change, Bradley Caffee
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The Change

As the Coalition rises to subjugate the world once more, the team realize they must return to the Chase and seize their one shot to ensure the world remains forever free from the Law.
“Tight situations and Bradley Caffee’s rapid style energize this bracing finale for the Chase Runner world.”
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Flight, Kristen Young

Flight

Will Cadence be able to achieve her Elite dreams, or will sinister forces leave her running for her life?
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The Deliverer, Jason William Karpf
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The Deliverer

Targeted by a tycoon, hunted by bandit armies, racing pillars of fire—will The Deliverer survive the broken land to save the woman he loves?
“Jason William Karpf’s post-apocalyptic novel The Deliverer transports a grim yet hopeful story, leading to satisfying conclusions for his characters.”
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When Legends Rise, Daphne Self

When Legends Rise

He was designed to kill, until he became so much more.
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The Withering, P. S. Patton

The Withering

The moon will soon collide with the surface of Noloro, and three orphaned teens have nothing left in the world but each other.
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Defender by C.C. Urie

Defender

Cast out of her family, Larken Hale, the Daughter of the Military, is forced to take up the cause to appease her family.
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Gemini's Key, H. Halverstadt

Gemini’s Key

Over a thousand years in the future, one young man must prove himself innocent, find his father’s killer, and discover God’s epic plan for his life.
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Shadow of Honor, Ronie Kendig

Shadow of Honor

Held captive, tortured by monsters of a nightmarish alien race, Marco Dusan clings to a final goal: keep these beasts from the Quadrants, even if it means orchestrating his own death.
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Lost Bits, Kerry Nietz
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Lost Bits

Hampered by imperfect memory, an obsolete body, and limited battery life, 404 sets out to find his home.
“Lost Bits boldly leads fans out of dead wastelands, exploring the nature of humankind through the lenses of a human creation.”
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The Godot Orange, Bruce Roberts

The Godot Orange

Eddie and Will join Ruby Rowe to time-jump headfirst through the unstable event horizon of family, friends, myths, and mysteries.
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Into Shadow's Fire, Mark Castleberry

Into Shadow’s Fire

On the world of Sulia, help is needed. The Union must help save the people of the city of Gal-Ganeed from being tortured and killed because of their beliefs.
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Arena (2022 edition), Karen Hancock

Arena

Transported surreptitiously to a terrifying alien world, with limited resources and only a few cryptic words to guide her, Callie Hayes finds herself engulfed in a perilous battle for freedom—and her very life.
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"In a city where debts are paid in blood, one young man will learn that everyone needs help sometimes if they want to survive." New in the Lorehaven library: A Matter of Blood, Lauren H Salisbury

A Matter of Blood

In a city where debts are paid in blood, one young man will learn that everyone needs help sometimes if they want to survive.
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Elaninae by Jo Boone

Elaninae

Charlie finds herself trapped in no man’s land, with a shooting war about to begin and no way to get home.
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Maxine Justice, Galactic Attorney, Daniel Schwabauer
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Maxine Justice: Galactic Attorney

Maxine Justice is an ambulance-chasing lawyer desperate for relevance and cash when aliens hire her to represent them before the United Nations.
“John Grisham meets Galaxy Quest in Daniel Schwabauer’s whimsy-gilded sci-fi tale, featuring robot judges, secretive aliens, and a truly flawed human heroine.”
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Casindra Lost, Marti Ward

Casindra Lost

Captain Sideris discovers he’s the sole human guinea pig being gated through a wormhole with an AI playing Noah to his spaceship’s ark.
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The Choice, Bradley Caffee
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The Choice

The chase is over; the world is freed; but the law remains.
“Bradley Caffee’s tight prose makes The Choice a quick Empire Strikes Back–style dystopian sequel that is difficult to resist.”
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The Magnetar by Jo Boone
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The Magnetar

When Charlie’s homeworld is destroyed, she finds herself accidentally enlisted in the newly-formed Combined Service, serving with three alien species.
“Author Jo Boone explores the dynamics of a bio-diverse spacefaring alliance and the marvels of its flagship.”
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Strange City by Daniel Tuituku

Strange City

A young man wakes up in the woods with no memory of who he is, and set out on a journey through the bizarre reality of World City to find something true to believe in.
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Awakened, T. E. Bradford

Awakened

When Cara finds herself wounded and defenseless in the middle of a battle zone, she has no choice but to use the only weapon she can find: a disabled robot soldier.
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Jabin Kainos and the Hidden Nemesis by Vince Mancuso

Jabin Kainos and the Hidden Nemesis

Jabin and the team receives their inaugural mission: track down and neutralize a threat from the Second Civil War who has ties to the rogue Manifests.
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Recorder, Cathy McCrumb
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Recorder

Recorder is cut off from technology and tastes what it means to be human. But if the Consortium discovers her feelings, everyone she knows will be in danger.
“Cathy McCrumb handles heavy subjects with a light touch, keeping the novel from grimness. Recorder is a creative and engaging novel that will appeal to a broad audience.”
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Rhataloo, Kerry Nietz

Rhataloo

My name is Sedrick. I’m a man-size, space-faring rhat. I’m also executive officer for an interstellar cargo ship. My captain and I are in trouble.
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Elite, Kristen Young
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Elite

Flick must decide where her allegiances lie soon, or the Triumph of Love festival might bring about her demise.
“Elite explores parallels to the early Church, beautifully intertwining faith and action in this high-stakes post-apocalyptic adventure.”
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Ignite, Jenna Terese

Ignite

In a world where superhumans aren’t considered heroes, a teenage girl must decide if her powers are a part of her worth keeping.
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The Chase, Bradley Caffee
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The Chase

To change the Law that rules the world, one teen must win the Chase for the chance to change one law.
“Readers who catch a second wind will find a gripping adventure and reason to anticipate the next match.”
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Discernment, Lauren H. Salisbury

Discernment

A misfit, a fugitive, and a sacred destiny. Everything changes when all three collide.
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