Alan Dean Foster

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The official novelization of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the blockbuster film directed by J. J. Abrams • Includes two tie-in short stories: “The Perfect Weapon” by Delilah S. Dawson and “Bait” by Alan Dean Foster More than thirty years ago, Star Wars burst onto the big screen and became a cultural phenomenon. Now the next adventures in this blockbuster saga are poised to captivate old and new fans alike—beginning with the highly anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens. And alongside the cinematic debut comes the thrilling novel adaptation by New York Times bestselling science fiction master Alan Dean Foster. Set years after Return of the Jedi, this stunning new action-packed adventure rockets us back into the world of Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, R2-D2, and Luke Skywalker, while introducing a host of exciting new characters. Darth Vader may have been redeemed and the Emperor vanquished, but peace can be fleeting, and evil does not easily relent. Yet the simple belief in good can still empower ordinary individuals to rise and meet the greatest challenges. So return to that galaxy far, far away, and prepare yourself for what happens when the Force awakens. . . . Praise for Star Wars: The Force Awakens “Like all the best novelizations, Alan Dean Foster’s adaptation of Star Wars: The Force Awakens enriches the movie experience. The novel goes beyond simply giving us insight into the characters’ thoughts, with plenty of additional scenes painting a broader picture of the galaxy.”—New York Daily News “Fast-moving, atmospheric and raises goose-bumps at just the right moments. [Foster] not only evokes entire onscreen worlds . . . he also gives us glimpses of an even more vast, unseen universe.”—The Washington Post “Was my experience of the film enriched by the book? Yes. No question. Is the novelization worth reading? Yes. . . . Foster has written a book that captures the spirit of the film, while presenting additional information that helps answer some of the questions that linger.”—Coffee with Kenobi From the Paperback edition.

The Force Awakens (Star Wars)

Jeffrey Jacob Abrams

Lawrence Kasdan

Michael D. Arndt

Darth Vader may have been redeemed and the Emperor vanquished, but peace can be fleeting, and evil does not easily relent. Yet the simple belief in good can still empower ordinary individuals to rise and meet the greatest challenges. So return to that galaxy far, far away, and prepare yourself for what happens when the Force awakens ...

The Force Awakens

Star Wars

The further adventures of Luke Skywalker as he fights for right and justice against the evil Imperial forces on the planet Mimbran.

Splinter of the Mind's Eye

Kirk and Spock, graduates from Star Fleet Academy with contrasting personalities, must work together with their crew to defeat an alien captain intent on destroying all intelligent life in the galaxy.

Star Trek Movie Tie-In

Call to Arms

Gene Roddenberry

Harold Livingston

The historic five-year mission is over. But Kirk, McCoy, Scotty and the crew join forces again on the Enterprise to thwart an incredibly destructive power - a threat to earth and the human race. This novel is written by the creator of Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry.

A Novel

Star Trek-the Motion Picture

Alien: Covenant - the Official Movie Novelization

Aliens

Seven astronauts travel to a distant planet to investigate strange radio signals and encounter a deadly alien which secretes itself aboard their ship and threatens to kill them all

Alien

"The last known human searches the galaxy for companionship in a new adventure novel from the legendary author of the Pip & Flinx series. Ruslan is the last surviving human being in the entire universe. Saved by a species of friendly aliens, Ruslan is forced to live life as an artifact of history, paying a lonely homage to a once-proud race that spanned the stars. Now, with the weight of his near-extinct species pressing down on him, Ruslan embarks on an epic journey of adventure, heartbreak, and danger"--

Relic

Disguising themselves as ordinary electronic equipment while here on Earth, the peace-loving Autobots from the planet Cybertron become locked in a battle for a powerful energy source hidden on Earth with the Decepticons who will do anything to seize control of the universe. Original. (A Paramount/Dreamworks film, produced by Steven Spielberg, directed by Michael Bay, releasing July 2007, starring Shia LeBoeuf, Megan Fox, Josh Duchamel, Rachel Taylor, Tyrese Gibson, Jon Voigt, Anthony Anderson, John Tuturro, & Michael O'Neill) (Science Fiction)

Transformers

A thrilling prequel to the upcoming movie Star Wars: Episode II follows Obi-Wan and his Padawan, Anakin, as they embark on a dangerous mission to the planet of Ansion to stop raging border disputes.

The Approaching Storm

On Dinotopia, an uncharted island where humans and dinosaurs live in harmony, skybax pilot Will Denison leads a band of rescuers into the Rainy Basin, a forest abandoned by civilized Dinotopians, to save a dinosaur family captured by marauding pirates. Reprint.

Dinotopia Lost

Foster's books take place in the Humanx Commonwealth, an interstellar empire governed jointly by humans and aliens. There are two series that take place in the Humanx world, The Founding of the Commonwealth and The Pip and Flinx novels. The Founding of the Commonwealth series deals with the early days of the Commonwealth and how it almost didn't come to be. The Pip and Flinx novels, while set in the Humanx Commonwealth follow the adventures of Flinx, a boy with strange powers, and Pip, his trusty mini-dragon sidekick. The Pip and Flinx characters are by far the most popular in the Humanx Commonwealth novels. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

The Tar-Aiym Krang

When Ghost I is sent to investigate a mammoth robotic being found beneath the Arctic ice, a mishap maroons them and their distress beacon reaches the Autobots, the alien race they were seeking.

Ghosts of Yesterday

Earth scientists and their robotic allies, the Autobots, work together to explore the differences between humans and robots as escalating attacks of the evil Decepticons threaten all they hold dear.

The Veiled Threat

Hilarious science fiction in which the earth is invaded by a race of furry bunnies.

Quozl

More than thirty years ago, Star Wars burst onto the big screen and became a cultural phenomenon. Now the next adventures in this blockbuster saga are poised to captivate old and new fans alike-beginning with the highly anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens. And alongside the cinematic debut comes the thrilling novel adaptation. Set years after Return of the Jedi, this stunning new action-packed adventure rockets us back into the world of Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, R2-D2, and Luke Skywalker, while introducing a host of exciting new characters. Darth Vader may have been redeemed and the Emperor vanquished, but peace can be fleeting, and evil does not easily relent. Yet the simple belief in good can still empower ordinary individuals to rise and meet the greatest challenges. So return to that galaxy far, far away, and prepare yourself for what happens when the Force awakens. . . .

Star Wars: the Force Awakens

The official movie tie-in novelization of the highly anticipated sequel to the blockbuster feature film Star Trek! Pioneering director J.J. Abrams has delivered an explosive action thriller that takes Star Trek Into Darkness. When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew. Star Trek Into Darkness, starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice Eve, and Peter Weller, arrives on May 17th, 2013.

Star Trek Into Darkness

Seeth, Miranda, and Kerwin discover that the fate of the universe is in their hands following a bizarre encounter with an alien at a bowling alley

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