A Galaxy of Sci-Fi For Star Wars Day!

The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow

When the alien Ilori race invaded earth, all forms of emotional expression were outlawed. Any human caught with books, movies, or music will be sentenced to execution. But Ellie Baker is willing to take that risk. With her secret library as one of the last vestiges of human literature, when a book goes missing Ellie knows it’s all about to come crashing down around her. When M0Rr1S– the emotionless alien with a penchant for human music– is sent to track her down, the two rule breakers discover they might not be so different after all. Together, they set out to save the art they hold dear, and perhaps humanity itself in the process.

The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey

When aliens come to earth and begin systematically wiping out the human race, Cassie is left alone in a world that is ending around her. When the army began rounding up young children, including Cassie’s little brother Sammy, she vows to find him whatever the cost. The first in a trilogy, The Fifth Wave follows Cassie, the alien “silencer” assigned to end her life, and a boy called “Zombie” as they fight to survive and discover what comes next after the end of the world. 

The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner

Destiny and fate have brought North and Nimh together in a world that’s stacked against them. North is Prince of the technology-powered wonder city of the sky, Alciel, that is slowly falling out of the sky. To save his city and his people, he must journey to the place where it all began– the Surface of the planet where the engines keeping them aloft were first created. On the Surface, Nimh is “The Divine One”, the magical goddess that is tasked with leading the people of the Surface, bringing them hope and direction in an uncertain world as danger looms ever closer. As the two grapple with the expectations put upon them, their blossoming (and forbidden) feelings for each other, the star-crossed lovers must come to terms with the prophecy that might name North as the “Lightbringer”, a figure destined to save the world, or destroy it.

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Zetian is out for blood. In a world ravaged by mecha-aliens, the only hope of fighting them is boys and girls teaming up to pilot the robotic “Chrysalises” through a strong, and taxing, mental link. But when girls start dying, including Zetian’s sister, she is determined to get revenge and find out why the Chrysalises are only killing their female co-pilots. Zetian’s journey is filled with strife, intricate world-building, and a fierce determination to challenge the patriarchal norms of her civilization.

Shatter Me by Tahereh

In the eyes of the Reestablishment, Juliette is little more than a weapon. With a touch that can kill in an instant, Juliette has spent the last year of her life locked away in a cell. But that all changes when she’s taken by the totalitarian government and pulled into a world where her powers are both feared and desired. As Juliette grapples with her growing feelings for two very different people—Adam, a soldier who may be the key to her freedom, and Warner, the dangerous leader of the Reestablishment—she must decide whether to embrace her dangerous power or fight against it.

Once & Future by Amy Rose Capetta & Cori McCarthy

Pulling Excalibur from a tree and becoming the 42nd reincarnation of King Arthur was not exactly in Ari’s plans for the future. But when she crash-lands on Old Earth after escaping her home planet, she realizes her fate has been forever changed. With the aid of the backwards-aging wizard Merlin, a gaggle of knights, and the alluring Queen Gwen, they set off on a quest to break the curse that keeps bringing “Arthur” back. Ari is tasked with defeating the ultimate evil that lies at the heart of the Mercer Corporation, and starts a revolution that will change the worlds as they know them.