Bob and Nikki Books in Order

Mechanic Bob comes home to find a crashed saucer and Nikki, the alien pilot trying to keep it running. One repair job, and one call to his friend John, turns into a secret business and a life he never saw coming.

Bob and Nikki head off on a honeymoon to celebrate her pregnancy, but duty refuses to stay home. Even a trip meant for family time comes with aliens, old rivals, and fresh headaches.

Bob would love a couple of quiet days, but the mystery of a colony ship makes that impossible. John is chasing answers of his own, and the crew ends up with another problem too big to ignore.

With Nikki away helping a friend, Bob is left to juggle a growing repair business, troublesome newcomers, and his own frayed nerves. The result is a busy, funny entry full of strain, suspicion, and more strange company.

John's old friend needs help, Bob gets caught moving alien hardware, and abandoned saucers on the Moon open another door to trouble. What starts as one bad stretch turns into several new adventures at once.

A damaged saucer arrives carrying sick passengers, and the danger threatens more than just Bob's crew. Moving operations to a farm gives them room to work, but not much peace.

Delivering a shipload of lost property to a forgotten colony sounds simple until the dangers start stacking up. The mission may also leave Bob with new responsibilities, and maybe new crew.

Bob finally gets a shot at peace with the Squirrels, and his friend Natti is named ambassador. The problem is, not every Squirrel wants peace, and the fragile deal may collapse before it starts.

A slip of the tongue sends Bob racing to help the old Commonwealth Navy fleet when he thought he was finally getting a break. One rescue leads to another on the long road back to Nikki.

Captain Bob and the Gene escort Joanna's new friend home, but derelict ships and little Roos turn the trip into a test of conscience and nerve. New people and new places come with plenty of trouble.

The crew returns to Earth for babies, rest, and a little family chaos, only to get pulled back into space by an old friend's request. Bob's new in-laws and stepson make the stopover even livelier.

The Squirrels want Bob and the Gene out of their sky, and diplomacy only gets him so far. To keep peace and protect his crew, Bob may have to prove he is not an enemy.

Bob can't even give away a space carrier without trouble following him. As he learns to command the Gene, unfinished business drags one of his most loyal bots into a mission of his own.

Pressed into a promotion he never wanted, Bob has to figure out what an admiral actually does. Earth promptly gives him the answer by becoming the next source of trouble.

After too much time in deep space, Bob tries to take a real break. Stress, bad luck, and his talent for finding trouble make relaxation harder than expected.

Getting the Roos to their new home should solve one problem, but the planet has ugly surprises of its own. A Roo explorer uncovers another mess, sending Bob and the crew back into rescue mode.

Bringing Amelia home ought to be simple, but Bob's crew rarely gets simple. Peacekeeping, family strain, and one more nudge from Murphy keep the trip lively.

Back on Earth for some overdue rest, Bob and his friends discover too many people want Commonwealth tech for themselves. Their homecoming quickly turns into a security problem.

A difficult visitor and a very odd saucer put Bob's Saucer Repair to the test. Finding a promising new planet helps, but only if the crew can get through the mission first.

Bob and the fleet head back to Earth hoping for a smoother landing with the people there. A celebratory concert and a new wave of chaos make that unlikely.

A mysterious beacon sends the fleet on what should be a routine check. Bob suspects a trap, and the mission opens the door to fresh allies and old heroes.

Bob hopes to do business with Homm's people, but their troubles pull BSR into a risky salvage of buried knowledge. The mission gets even busier when Bob finds another apprentice for Scotti.

A stretch of shore leave turns into rescue work when Bob, Nikki, and the crew get pulled back into other people's problems. Andre's new romance adds heart and fresh trouble to the trip.

Firestarter struggles to adapt from a primitive world to life aboard the Gene. While the crew helps her settle in, Topper's past and a new AI create fresh complications.

While Veronica searches for a system to call home, she uncovers one scarred by an old disaster. Bob wants the fleet to investigate, but Gene's sudden reluctance suggests the mission may uncover more than wreckage.

Andre runs into trouble on leave, Rachel joins BSR, and slavers return looking to sideline the company. A stowaway and a dangerous new world keep the crew juggling one crisis after another.

After helping the Slow Boatmen settle, Bob and the BSR crew head home to the Holler for a breather. Naturally, Murphy has other plans.

Bob helps the Boatmen settle on a new planet, only to find danger waiting there too. At the same time, the Walnut Cartel makes one more play against BSR.

Captain Sloan tries to make amends for a bad call, while Bob learns the Boatmen may not be as safe from the cats as he thought. One painful mistake forces the crew to rethink the whole situation.

This three-part entry follows different corners of BSR as Topper hunts for a lost bot, Captain Joshua goes seeking love and trade, and Dingus makes a friend through a well-meant good deed.

Bob heads into Commonwealth bureaucracy to settle unfinished business, and the journey starts with two weeks in zero gravity. The crew of the BS Karen soon learns the paperwork is only part of the problem.

While trying to keep Earth stable, Bob answers a desperate call for help that sends Topper, Dingus, and then the fleet into deep trouble. The mission hints at something much larger happening in Commonwealth space.

A Tokyo concert goes sideways, Topper has to smooth things over, and old family trouble lands in the middle of the trip. Meanwhile, the girls make friends and the chaos keeps growing.

Jim is trying to build a future with Hannah while cleaning up a mess his father helped create. Bob and Nikki are determined to make the wedding, but getting everything fixed in time is another matter.

Bob expects a little rest on Charlie's planet, but a mysterious old bot and a rescue mission for Jossi and Lakki ruin the plan. The crew has a lot to finish before they can get home for a wedding.

Poor reception at Oak leads Bob to an emperor with bigger problems than missed messages. Bob and the Gene rush to help and wind up meeting a whole new group they barely understand.

Bob tries to be a good neighbor and winds up more famous than he wants to be. The real problem is figuring out what to do when help comes with attention and unwanted rewards.

Earth is finally freer of Commonwealth control, but that makes it a tempting target for outsiders and opportunists. Bob has to protect home while an old enemy keeps pushing back.

Moving a few hundred people and all their belongings should be easy for a crew this experienced. Bob's luck says otherwise, and the evacuation keeps generating new problems.

Catching the Squirrel behind recent horrors should end one crisis, but it only begins a harder trip. Bob and the fleet have to turn a bounty run into a survival exercise.

Back on Earth, Bob finally seems able to enjoy some real downtime without longing for deep space. Then the next job arrives, and the black starts calling again.

When Bob learns that castaways may be linked to his new friends, there is only one answer, mount a rescue. The trip proves far messier and stranger than the plan.

The Gene reaches Charlie's in time for Jim and Hannah's baby's birth, but even that happy moment can't keep trouble away. Bob and the crew are soon back in the middle of it.

BSR sets out to keep the peace in its part of the galaxy and quickly realizes it has misread the whole situation. Bob's best chance may be a new friend who sees what the fleet missed.

Bob and the crew are back in the Holler, pretending they might finally relax. It does not last, especially when somebody decides they can run things better than Bob.

BSR believes things are under control on Zarathrustra right up until they very much are not. Bob and the fleet have to put out the latest fire before their new world slips into danger.

Bob and his family plan a few easy days on Charlie's Planet, which is exactly when everyone with unfinished business finds him. Even an admiral cannot take a quiet vacation for long.

Nikki asks Bob to help a failing colony from her Guide days, only to find some colonists do not want saving. Bob can explain the situation, but their shepherd adds fresh complications.

A bizarre derelict draws BSR to a planet that does not seem to follow the usual rules. Understanding the place is hard enough, and fixing it is harder.

The Gene scrambles to bring Milly home safely, then Bob and Nikki try to salvage a few peaceful days on Earth. The rescue is hard enough, and the shore leave does not stay quiet either.

Sally thinks the new planet is finally ready for settlement, but turning a cleared world into a livable one is harder than it sounds. Bob's crew has a lot of work ahead before anyone can truly move in.

Bob tries for a few dirt-side days off, but an old friend of John's gets him tangled in more trouble. While Bob works to keep the mess contained, the girls try to carve out some fun.