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Robert Appleton

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Born

in Bolton, The United Kingdom

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http://www.robertappletonbooks.com

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Science Fiction, Steampunk, Historical Fiction

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H. Rider Haggard, Ian Fleming, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Patrick O'Brian ...more

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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: 4.06 · 1,961 ratings · 311 reviews · 64 distinct works • Similar authors

	Alien Safari (Alien Safari, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 401 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Alien Safari: White Water (Alien Safari, #2) 4.22 avg rating — 162 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
	Wild Horizon 4.44 avg rating — 129 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
	Star Binder (The Star Binder series, #1) 4.34 avg rating — 129 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 — 96 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) 4.31 avg rating — 94 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) 4.42 avg rating — 77 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
	Alien Safari: Apex (Alien Safari, #3) 4.24 avg rating — 66 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

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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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4.15 avg rating — 725 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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3.53 avg rating — 73 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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“If one can travel through time, fate needn't be absolute.”
― Robert Appleton, Prehistoric Clock

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“Sooner or later, clockwork requires each piece to accept its nature or break. Hearts are no different.”
― Robert Appleton, Prehistoric Clock

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“revert back”
― Robert Appleton, Alien Safari: Books 1-3

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