Derelict or Abandoned Spaceships (51 books)

Science Fiction books with a plot centered around the discovery of a derelict, abandoned, or crashed spaceship. Whether terrestrial, alien, or origins unknown, this recurring theme in science fiction has existed since the early days of the genre.

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1	Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1) by Arthur C. Clarke 4.12 avg rating — 184,649 ratings score: 890, and 9 people voted	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
2	Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 38,207 ratings score: 691, and 7 people voted	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
3	The Last Astronaut by David Wellington 3.62 avg rating — 6,482 ratings score: 663, and 7 people voted	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
4	Salvation Day by Kali Wallace (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 3,218 ratings score: 657, and 7 people voted	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
5	Ship of Fools by Richard Paul Russo 3.74 avg rating — 5,370 ratings score: 592, and 6 people voted	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
6	Sphere by Michael Crichton 3.84 avg rating — 198,404 ratings score: 560, and 6 people voted	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
7	Starship Sakira (Delphi in Space #1) by Bob Blanton (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 4,622 ratings score: 460, and 5 people voted	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
8	Fluency (Confluence, #1) by Jennifer Foehner Wells (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 11,528 ratings score: 387, and 4 people voted	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
9	Ancestral Night (White Space, #1) by Elizabeth Bear (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 6,855 ratings score: 358, and 4 people voted	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
10	Linesman (Linesman, #1) by S.K. Dunstall (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 3,402 ratings score: 294, and 3 people voted	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
11	The Dark Ship by Phillip P. Peterson (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 685 ratings score: 282, and 3 people voted	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
12	Lost Solace by Karl Drinkwater (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 411 ratings score: 278, and 3 people voted	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
13	Gateway (Heechee Saga, #1) by Frederik Pohl 4.05 avg rating — 47,583 ratings score: 272, and 3 people voted	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
14	The Ballad of Beta 2 by Samuel R. Delany 3.76 avg rating — 923 ratings score: 263, and 3 people voted	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
15	A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe (The Salvagers, #1) by Alex White 3.78 avg rating — 8,160 ratings score: 257, and 3 people voted	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
16	Alien by Alan Dean Foster 4.09 avg rating — 22,544 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	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
17	A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers, #2) by Becky Chambers (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 88,882 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	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
18	Alien: Out of the Shadows (Canonical Alien Trilogy, #1) by Tim Lebbon (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 10,926 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	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
19	Diving into the Wreck (Diving Universe, #1) by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 2,419 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	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
19	Hull Zero Three by Greg Bear 3.40 avg rating — 6,713 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	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
21	Moon Wreck (The Slaver Wars, #1) by Raymond L. Weil really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,346 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	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
21	Starship Eternal (War Eternal, #1) by M.R. Forbes (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 3,652 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	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
23	Entanglement (The Belt #1) by Gerald M. Kilby (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 2,308 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	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
24	Scrapyard Ship (Scrapyard Ship, #1) by Mark Wayne McGinnis (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 2,465 ratings score: 174, and 2 people voted	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
25	The Second Ship (The Rho Agenda, #1) by Richard Phillips (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 11,848 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	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
26	Galactic Derelict (Time Traders/Ross Murdock, #2) by Andre Norton 3.97 avg rating — 1,768 ratings score: 167, and 2 people voted	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
27	Salvaged by Madeleine Roux (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 1,626 ratings score: 166, and 2 people voted	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
28	Salvage (The Land Taking Records #1) by M.J. Kobernus (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 160, and 2 people voted	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
29	Die Dritte Macht (Perry Rhodan Silberband #1) by William Voltz (editor) 4.11 avg rating — 534 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
29	Arklight Revelations (Ancient Alien #1) by G.B. Holley (Goodreads Author) 4.54 avg rating — 67 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
29	Zero World by Jason M. Hough (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 3,111 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
32	Reckless Faith (The Reckless Faith #1) by David Kantrowitz (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 137 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	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
33	The Age of Atlantia: The Rise of the Speaker by Pete Driscoll (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	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
33	Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin 4.11 avg rating — 13,255 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	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
35	Stealing Light (The Shoal Sequence, #1) by Gary Gibson (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 3,471 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	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
36	Seeker (Alex Benedict, #3) by Jack McDevitt 3.93 avg rating — 8,077 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	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
37	The Lost Starship (Lost Starship, #1) by Vaughn Heppner 3.83 avg rating — 9,393 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	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
38	Salvage Title (The Salvage Title Trilogy #1) by Kevin Steverson (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 1,442 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	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
38	Saucer (Saucer, #1) by Stephen Coonts 3.79 avg rating — 2,957 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	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
40	Pushing Ice by Alastair Reynolds 4.07 avg rating — 22,381 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	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
41	Battle Cruiser (Lost Colonies Trilogy, #1) by B.V. Larson 3.92 avg rating — 3,483 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	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
41	Polaris (Alex Benedict, #2) by Jack McDevitt 3.88 avg rating — 5,502 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	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
43	The Silver Ships (Silver Ships, #1) by S.H. Jucha (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 4,555 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	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
44	Prominence (Blackstar Command, #1) by A.C. Hadfield 3.72 avg rating — 415 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	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
45	The Atlantis Ship (Carson Mach Adventures, #1) by A.C. Hadfield 3.67 avg rating — 920 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	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
46	Starseeker: Baptism By Fire by Jason Gaston 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	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
47	Guest Law by John C. Wright 3.97 avg rating — 32 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	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
48	Spindrift (Coyote Universe, #4) by Allen M. Steele 3.86 avg rating — 937 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	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
49	Ghost Ship (Theo Waitley, #3; Liaden Universe, #15) by Sharon Lee 4.30 avg rating — 2,122 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	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
50	Ghost Ship: Sparrowhawk Book 2 by Kathryn Hoff (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	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
51	Ghost Ship (Junkyard Dog, #10) by Charley Marsh (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	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