Nancy Hand: 19 books

Frank Cummings accepts a position, as the new captain of the old ship Sheridan, taking a classified cargo to the Ligurian system. Among his crew are old friends and strangers. The classified nature of the cargo means the owner has hired an unidentified agent to help ensure delivery. But the cargo...

In 1970, 19-year-old Amanda Walker leaves her home in New Mexico to make her way. She finds a position driving a Formula One car on the Grand Prix tour for Team Lamont of Paris. Over the next nine years she travels around the world with the Grand Prix winning races and hearts.

Mark Caldera has lost his partner, and lover, and is on the verge of losing his ship when he accepts a job he doesn't want, transporting cargo he's not ready to handle. When the agent accompanying the cargo leaves something behind Mark is required to make hard choices with an uncertain outcome. When...

Dr. Violet Jamison is head of the psychiatric unit at Collins Deep, a military installation. She accepted the challenge of getting information from a prisoner but, after six weeks, her efforts are declared a failure. To complete the job, Capt. Arianna Lasher is brought in. Capt. Lasher is close is...

Groundbreaking, provocative novels that challenge gender assumptions—in stories of aliens and humans, women and men, and the shifting nature of identity. The James Tiptree, Jr. Award was established to acknowledge works of science fiction or fantasy that expand or explore our understanding...