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Robert Appleton

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Born

in Bolton, The United Kingdom

Website

http://www.robertappletonbooks.com

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Genre

Science Fiction, Steampunk, Historical Fiction

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Robert Appleton is a British science fiction and adventure author partial to tales of survival in far-flung locations. Many of his sci-fi books share the same universe as his popular Alien Safari series, though tend to feature standalone storylines. His rebellious characters range from an orphaned grifter on Mars to a lone woman gate-crashing the war in her biotech suit. His sci-fi readers regularly earn enough frequent flyer miles to qualify for a cross-galaxy voyage of their choosing. His publishers include Harlequin Carina Press, and he also ghost-writes novels in other genres. In his free time he hikes, plays soccer, and kayaks whenever he can. The night sky is his inspiration.

His work has been nominated for several awards, and in 2011 ...more

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Average rating: 4.08 · 2,093 ratings · 328 reviews · 62 distinct works • Similar authors

	Alien Safari (Alien Safari, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 421 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alien Safari: White Water (Alien Safari, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 170 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wild Horizon 4.44 avg rating — 153 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Star Binder (The Star Binder series, #1) 4.34 avg rating — 131 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mysterious Lady Law 3.24 avg rating — 157 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alien Safari: Books 1-3 4.42 avg rating — 102 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alien Safari: Kingdom (Alien Safari Series Book 4) 4.33 avg rating — 103 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alien Safari: Genesis (Alien Safari Series Book 5) 4.43 avg rating — 83 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alien Safari: Apex (Alien Safari, #3) 4.25 avg rating — 71 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Angel Six Echo 4.13 avg rating — 72 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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10 Science Fiction Books I've Read More Than Once

Dune (Frank Herbert, 1965)

Where to start with this, the king of epic science fiction novels? Well, frankly, I avoided it for years. The 1984 film adaptation flat-out didn’t work for me in all the ways Star Wars did. It was messy, weird, and not much fun. The idea of wading through a doorstop novel stuffed with that kind of incoherent nonsense was about as appealing as sharing a sauna with Baron H Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Robert Appleton

Alien Safari (3 books)
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Robert Appleton (Goodreads Author)

4.15 avg rating — 763 ratings

The Steam Clock Legacy (3 books)
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3.64 avg rating — 88 ratings

Cosmic Sparks (4 books)
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3.55 avg rating — 74 ratings

The Eleven-Hour Fall (3 books)
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3.77 avg rating — 47 ratings

The Little Shop of Wonders (9 books)
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3.59 avg rating — 39 ratings

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A man named David embarks on a desperate struggle to retain his identity, his memories and his very existence in this twisty futuristic tech-noir suspense thriller. The narrative spirals around a compelling plot that continually pulls the rug from und ...more
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When her collier father suffers a serious injury during a mine collapse, young Bethan defies the law preventing females from working underground and goes to work in his place, to support the family. She forms a lasting bond with Dobbin, a spirited pi ...more
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If you’re a fan of sci-fi horror or space disaster thrillers, definitely give this one a look. It’s structured like a classic robot-goes-berserk B-movie, but author Kim Aaron has layered it with relatable characters, plausible tech and very convincin ...more
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The daughter of a witch, Amberly undergoes an identity crisis as she comes of age to discover her father is a wolf-shapeshifter, and that she can communicate telepathically with his pack. To further complicate proceedings, she falls in love with two ...more
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Sisters Ellena and Button already have a tetchy relationship, but their camping trip in a Georgia forest goes from bad to worse to apocalyptic in no time at all when a nuclear explosion hits in this tense, incident-packed novel that, while gruelling ...more
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Robert Appleton and 3 other people liked Karly Paton's review of Wild Horizon: "This was so much fun!!! Would make a great movie!! I naturally wish it was longer than what it was but it had some of my favorite things. Survival, winter thriller and sled dogs. I loved the dogs so much I want to find other books with sled dogs now." Read more of this review »
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Robert Appleton rated a book it was amazing CRITICAL THINKING FOR TEENS: 5 Secrets to Manage Peer Pressure, Make Smart Choices, Use Social Media Safely & Problem-Solve like a Pro to Build a Strong Foundation for Life by Andrea Campbell	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The simple metaphor of a walk through a park is used to illustrate numerous facets of critical thinking in this concise, effective self-improvement guide for teenagers. Far more important than learning facts, critical thinking is unfortunately often o ...more
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“If one can travel through time, fate needn't be absolute.”
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“Sooner or later, clockwork requires each piece to accept its nature or break. Hearts are no different.”
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