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If you like space opera: an epic scale adventure through the galaxy with military battles, interplanetary politics, realistic interpersonal relationships and futuristic technology, then you've found the right place.
Space Opera includes legacy sci-fi epics, tie-in universes (Star Wars, BSG, Firefly, etc.) & softer crossover epics aimed at enticing a new generation of young people, men and women into the genre. Legacy reader or brand new fan, welcome!!! Come join us for a frolicking good romp thro ...more
Space Opera includes legacy sci-fi epics, tie-in universes (Star Wars, BSG, Firefly, etc.) & softer crossover epics aimed at enticing a new generation of young people, men and women into the genre. Legacy reader or brand new fan, welcome!!! Come join us for a frolicking good romp thro ...more
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By Teresa , Plan B is in Effect · 10 posts · 102 views
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By Teresa , Plan B is in Effect · 373 posts · 175 views
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By John · 17 posts · 19 views
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How Violent is the New Jedi Order Series
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By Excel · 3 posts · 10 views
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How to suggest a Theme
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By Teresa , Plan B is in Effect · 1 post · 53 views
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How to Find Out What We've Read Already
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By Betsy · 8 posts · 414 views
last updated Feb 12, 2018 07:36PM
Nov 2026 LIMITED Nominations
By Teresa , Plan B is in Effect · 9 posts · 15 views
By Teresa , Plan B is in Effect · 9 posts · 15 views
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Nov 2026 READER Nominations
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By Teresa , Plan B is in Effect · 10 posts · 18 views
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By Teresa , Plan B is in Effect · 34 posts · 27 views
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By John · 15 posts · 15 views
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By Teresa , Plan B is in Effect · 17 posts · 24 views
By Teresa , Plan B is in Effect · 17 posts · 24 views
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By Teresa , Plan B is in Effect · 14 posts · 19 views
last updated Feb 03, 2026 04:08AM
Nov 2025 LIMITED - Livesuit by Corey
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By John · 19 posts · 29 views
last updated Nov 23, 2025 05:34PM
Oct 2025 LIMITED Frontier Incursion by Rogers
By Teresa , Plan B is in Effect · 22 posts · 22 views
By Teresa , Plan B is in Effect · 22 posts · 22 views
last updated Oct 25, 2025 02:14PM
Aug 2026 READER Blindsight by Watts
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By Teresa , Plan B is in Effect · 28 posts · 24 views
last updated 10 hours, 47 min ago
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By John · 6 posts · 9 views
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Sept 2026 READER - The Scent of Metal by Chase
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By John · 12 posts · 12 views
last updated Sep 13, 2026 05:06PM
June 2026 READER Platform Decay by Wells
By Teresa , Plan B is in Effect · 13 posts · 16 views
By Teresa , Plan B is in Effect · 13 posts · 16 views
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April 2026 COMBO In Ashes Born by Lowell
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By Teresa , Plan B is in Effect · 36 posts · 22 views
last updated Apr 29, 2026 02:01AM
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Informal R2R Read-to-Review Program *OVERVIEW*
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By Anna · 40 posts · 587 views
last updated Feb 17, 2026 01:09PM
R2R – Swords Over the Stars (military space opera) – 10 copies
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By Roman · 1 post · 9 views
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R2R: UNWANTED (Romantic Space Action-Adventure) - 10 copies
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By Jay · 5 posts · 10 views
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R2R: Solar Flare Versus Black Zero (YA superhero space opera sci-fi) - 10 copies
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By Sam · 1 post · 5 views
last updated Feb 17, 2026 01:22PM
R2R - Vortex (Hard Sci-Fi / Space Tech) - 10 E-book copies available
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By Kenneth · 1 post · 11 views
last updated Jan 04, 2026 09:20AM
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Contests, Raffles, Giveaways and Freebies *POSTING RULES*
By Anna · 7 posts · 277 views
By Anna · 7 posts · 277 views
last updated Oct 23, 2025 03:46AM
Post your *FREE* ebooks links HERE ONLY in this thread!!!
By Anna · 157 posts · 708 views
By Anna · 157 posts · 708 views
last updated Oct 09, 2026 02:22AM
CELEBRATING MY NEW SCI-FI BOOK RELEASE!
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By Scott · 1 post · 12 views
last updated Mar 02, 2026 07:19PM
Three free military space opera ebooks
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By Teresa , Plan B is in Effect · 3 posts · 16 views
last updated Jan 09, 2026 02:51PM
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MASTER LIST of author interviews (alphabetical list)
By Anna · 1 post · 96 views
By Anna · 1 post · 96 views
last updated Jun 01, 2014 12:45PM
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Sample Author Interview Questions
By Anna · 5 posts · 2076 views
By Anna · 5 posts · 2076 views
last updated Jul 04, 2015 10:10AM
[AOTM] Author Interview with Peter F. Hamilton
By Anna · 9 posts · 160 views
By Anna · 9 posts · 160 views
last updated Apr 19, 2019 08:46AM
Author Interview with Karl K. Gallagher
By Anna · 5 posts · 71 views
By Anna · 5 posts · 71 views
last updated Jun 11, 2016 03:27AM
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Space Opera / Young Adult *RULES*
By Anna · 13 posts · 251 views
By Anna · 13 posts · 251 views
last updated Jan 02, 2024 11:00AM
Best Space Opera for Girls and Boys?
By Anna · 64 posts · 525 views
By Anna · 64 posts · 525 views
last updated Nov 29, 2017 04:47PM
Wow! NESFA is really rolling out the Young Adult red carpet!
By Anna · 5 posts · 51 views
By Anna · 5 posts · 51 views
last updated Nov 30, 2016 04:01AM
The [*don't gag*] Awesome Sci-Fi / Space Opera TEEN Romance Listopia
By Anna · 11 posts · 113 views
By Anna · 11 posts · 113 views
last updated May 04, 2016 08:39PM
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Master List of Military Space Opera
By Anna · 113 posts · 1066 views
By Anna · 113 posts · 1066 views
last updated Jan 26, 2024 05:36PM
What Star Trek got right (and wrong) about military sci-fi – Insights from a real naval officer turned author, Jack Campbell!
By Yoshiro · 2 posts · 14 views
By Yoshiro · 2 posts · 14 views
last updated 16 hours, 48 min ago
Looking for New/Popular Space Opera Series of 2020/2021
By Isaac · 4 posts · 79 views
By Isaac · 4 posts · 79 views
last updated May 23, 2026 04:24AM
Sci-fi author, Scott Ickes, upgraded his website
By Scott · 2 posts · 10 views
By Scott · 2 posts · 10 views
last updated Feb 23, 2026 10:56AM
What makes Old Man's War by John Scalzi so readable?
By Jonathan · 22 posts · 33 views
By Jonathan · 22 posts · 33 views
last updated Feb 01, 2025 06:51AM
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THAR' BE GIRL COOTIES HERE!!! What is Romantic Space Opera?
By Anna · 162 posts · 695 views
By Anna · 162 posts · 695 views
last updated Sep 19, 2023 06:21AM
Tales of Tolari Space (series)
By Teresa , Plan B is in Effect · 1 post · 56 views
By Teresa , Plan B is in Effect · 1 post · 56 views
last updated Nov 26, 2017 05:14AM
Recommendation: For Space Opera with Romance like Athena/Helo from BSW
By Joel · 10 posts · 77 views
By Joel · 10 posts · 77 views
last updated Sep 06, 2017 07:29AM
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Space Opera Movie/TV Tie-Ins *GUIDELINES*
By Anna · 39 posts · 181 views
By Anna · 39 posts · 181 views
last updated Jan 19, 2023 12:10PM
Where should Star Trek publishing go from now on?
By Excel · 5 posts · 13 views
By Excel · 5 posts · 13 views
last updated Aug 12, 2025 11:56PM
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Master List of Space Opera Graphic Novels / Comics / Manga / Anime
By Anna · 24 posts · 385 views
By Anna · 24 posts · 385 views
last updated Sep 17, 2015 11:52AM
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Space Opera Anime/Manga/Comic Tie-Ins *GUIDELINES*
By Anna · 1 post · 22 views
By Anna · 1 post · 22 views
last updated Mar 30, 2014 01:51PM
Aldnoah Zero (Gundam but by Gen Urobuchi)
By Aaron · 5 posts · 81 views
By Aaron · 5 posts · 81 views
last updated Aug 06, 2023 11:54PM
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Space Opera Gaming/MMO tie-ins *GUIDELINES*
By Anna · 1 post · 38 views
By Anna · 1 post · 38 views
last updated Mar 30, 2014 02:08PM
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Upcoming Sci-Fi Gaming Events *MASTERLIST*
By Anna · 1 post · 35 views
By Anna · 1 post · 35 views
last updated Mar 30, 2014 01:36PM
Favourite Sci Fi Video Games
By deleted member · 45 posts · 98 views
By deleted member · 45 posts · 98 views
last updated Dec 16, 2017 08:31PM
Space Opera/LitRPG - Perimeter Defense: New Contract
By Simon · 2 posts · 17 views
By Simon · 2 posts · 17 views
last updated Nov 15, 2016 02:44AM
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What is 'Alternative' Space Opera
By Anna · 90 posts · 533 views
By Anna · 90 posts · 533 views
last updated Mar 07, 2026 09:18AM
Any Great Space Opera Stories Starring a Black Protagonist?
By Anna · 76 posts · 479 views
By Anna · 76 posts · 479 views
last updated Jan 12, 2026 02:25AM
Polyamory and a lesbian couple, both presented as perfectly normal
By Shannon · 7 posts · 236 views
By Shannon · 7 posts · 236 views
last updated Sep 29, 2022 04:44PM
Using S.T.E.A.M. (science-technology-engineering-art-math) Education to Motivate Marginalized Students
By Anna · 5 posts · 32 views
By Anna · 5 posts · 32 views
last updated Oct 16, 2014 04:51PM
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Upcoming Sci-Fi Conventions *MASTERLIST*
By Anna · 23 posts · 219 views
By Anna · 23 posts · 219 views
last updated Jul 21, 2015 07:10PM
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Writing Contests & Beta Reading *RULES*
By Anna · 4 posts · 105 views
By Anna · 4 posts · 105 views
last updated Dec 19, 2017 07:48PM
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM FOR 54K WORD MS FOR SFF
By Joseph · 1 post · 20 views
By Joseph · 1 post · 20 views
last updated Nov 21, 2018 07:53PM
Beta readers needed for complete novel
By Rick · 12 posts · 30 views
By Rick · 12 posts · 30 views
last updated Jan 30, 2018 12:36PM
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Self-Marketing Info for Space Opera Fans ***AUTHORS***
By Anna · 2 posts · 572 views
By Anna · 2 posts · 572 views
last updated Aug 27, 2014 02:46PM
World building: The coffee machine
By Michael · 10 posts · 16 views
By Michael · 10 posts · 16 views
last updated Apr 03, 2023 02:22PM
Siren Wars: Hunting Love & The Curse of The Blood Red Seductress by Christi Luv
By Christi Luv · 6 posts · 10 views
By Christi Luv · 6 posts · 10 views
last updated 1 hour, 53 min ago
More Than the Past by Alex Newman (The Consent Chronicles, Book 1)
By Alex · 1 post · 7 views
By Alex · 1 post · 7 views
last updated Oct 20, 2026 02:40PM
P.X: No Man’s Space by Kerim Tapkan | First contact, hidden history and galactic politics
By Kerim · 2 posts · 10 views
By Kerim · 2 posts · 10 views
last updated Oct 12, 2026 01:00PM
Sovereign Knight — Military Space Opera / First in a New Series
By Allen · 3 posts · 12 views
By Allen · 3 posts · 12 views
last updated Sep 23, 2026 04:45PM
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WARNING ... THAR' BE SPOILERS HERE!!!
By Anna · 1 post · 47 views
By Anna · 1 post · 47 views
last updated Aug 02, 2014 03:31PM
New to site: Looking for space opera onboard spaceship
By Espen · 4 posts · 87 views
By Espen · 4 posts · 87 views
last updated Nov 02, 2016 06:06AM
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Scammers - EbookStage out to scam your personal information
By Anna · 3 posts · 78 views
By Anna · 3 posts · 78 views
last updated Jun 18, 2016 06:32PM
SCAM SCAM SCAM Free SciFi eBooks Inside! SCAM SCAM
By deleted member · 1 post · 53 views
By deleted member · 1 post · 53 views
last updated Jun 18, 2016 04:14PM
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