Space Opera Books

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Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1) Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1)
by (shelved 1477 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.31 — 332,903 ratings — published 2011
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Dune (Dune, #1) Dune (Dune, #1)
by (shelved 984 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,682,283 ratings — published 1965
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1) The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1)
by (shelved 952 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.16 — 193,749 ratings — published 2014
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Caliban’s War (The Expanse, #2) Caliban’s War (The Expanse, #2)
by (shelved 890 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.39 — 190,471 ratings — published 2012
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Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1) Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1)
by (shelved 873 times as space-opera)
avg rating 3.99 — 121,886 ratings — published 2013
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Abaddon’s Gate (The Expanse, #3) Abaddon’s Gate (The Expanse, #3)
by (shelved 747 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.28 — 160,696 ratings — published 2013
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Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1) Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1)
by (shelved 734 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.23 — 231,268 ratings — published 2005
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Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1) Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1)
by (shelved 717 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.28 — 312,051 ratings — published 1989
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Consider Phlebas (Culture, #1) Consider Phlebas (Culture, #1)
by (shelved 677 times as space-opera)
avg rating 3.85 — 103,000 ratings — published 1987
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Cibola Burn (The Expanse, #4) Cibola Burn (The Expanse, #4)
by (shelved 653 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.24 — 132,946 ratings — published 2014
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A Memory Called Empire (Teixcalaan, #1) A Memory Called Empire (Teixcalaan, #1)
by (shelved 626 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.10 — 75,520 ratings — published 2019
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Nemesis Games (The Expanse, #5) Nemesis Games (The Expanse, #5)
by (shelved 598 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.45 — 119,736 ratings — published 2015
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Revelation Space (The Inhibitor Sequence, #1) Revelation Space (The Inhibitor Sequence, #1)
by (shelved 589 times as space-opera)
avg rating 3.99 — 63,360 ratings — published 2000
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Children of Time (Children of Time, #1) Children of Time (Children of Time, #1)
by (shelved 564 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.30 — 189,469 ratings — published 2015
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Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga, #1) Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga, #1)
by (shelved 562 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.22 — 54,732 ratings — published 2004
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Shards of Honour  (Vorkosigan Saga, #1) Shards of Honour (Vorkosigan Saga, #1)
by (shelved 559 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.06 — 41,105 ratings — published 1986
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The Collapsing Empire (The Interdependency, #1) The Collapsing Empire (The Interdependency, #1)
by (shelved 542 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.13 — 61,100 ratings — published 2017
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Foundation (Foundation, #1) Foundation (Foundation, #1)
by (shelved 533 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.17 — 609,404 ratings — published 1951
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Babylon’s Ashes (The Expanse, #6) Babylon’s Ashes (The Expanse, #6)
by (shelved 523 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.26 — 102,921 ratings — published 2016
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A Fire Upon the Deep (Zones of Thought, #1) A Fire Upon the Deep (Zones of Thought, #1)
by (shelved 498 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.13 — 67,992 ratings — published 1992
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On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington, #1) On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington, #1)
by (shelved 489 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.14 — 49,357 ratings — published 1993
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Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7) Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7)
by (shelved 460 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.38 — 90,932 ratings — published 2017
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Ancillary Sword (Imperial Radch #2) Ancillary Sword (Imperial Radch #2)
by (shelved 444 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.09 — 61,809 ratings — published 2014
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Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
by (shelved 417 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,494,628 ratings — published 1985
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Tiamat's Wrath (The Expanse, #8) Tiamat's Wrath (The Expanse, #8)
by (shelved 404 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.57 — 85,487 ratings — published 2019
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The Warrior's Apprentice (Vorkosigan Saga, #2) The Warrior's Apprentice (Vorkosigan Saga, #2)
by (shelved 396 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.27 — 30,894 ratings — published 1986
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Dune Messiah (Dune #2) Dune Messiah (Dune #2)
by (shelved 388 times as space-opera)
avg rating 3.90 — 430,697 ratings — published 1969
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The Player of Games (Culture, #2) The Player of Games (Culture, #2)
by (shelved 374 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.28 — 82,925 ratings — published 1988
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The Reality Dysfunction (Night's Dawn, #1) The Reality Dysfunction (Night's Dawn, #1)
by (shelved 365 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.12 — 38,506 ratings — published 1996
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The Ghost Brigades (Old Man's War, #2) The Ghost Brigades (Old Man's War, #2)
by (shelved 365 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.12 — 99,443 ratings — published 2006
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All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1) All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
by (shelved 364 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.11 — 397,176 ratings — published 2017
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Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1) Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)
by (shelved 362 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.27 — 910,868 ratings — published 2014
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A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers, #2) A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers, #2)
by (shelved 359 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.37 — 92,105 ratings — published 2016
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The Fall of Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #2) The Fall of Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #2)
by (shelved 357 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.25 — 154,220 ratings — published 1990
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Ancillary Mercy (Imperial Radch, #3) Ancillary Mercy (Imperial Radch, #3)
by (shelved 351 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.22 — 51,195 ratings — published 2015
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We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse, #1) We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse, #1)
by (shelved 348 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.24 — 138,842 ratings — published 2016
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Ninefox Gambit (The Machineries of Empire, #1) Ninefox Gambit (The Machineries of Empire, #1)
by (shelved 344 times as space-opera)
avg rating 3.79 — 21,871 ratings — published 2016
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Shards of Earth (The Final Architecture, #1) Shards of Earth (The Final Architecture, #1)
by (shelved 334 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.17 — 35,980 ratings — published 2021
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Empire of Silence (The Sun Eater, #1) Empire of Silence (The Sun Eater, #1)
by (shelved 332 times as space-opera)
avg rating 3.93 — 61,818 ratings — published 2018
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Golden Son (Red Rising Saga, #2) Golden Son (Red Rising Saga, #2)
by (shelved 331 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.51 — 564,148 ratings — published 2015
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Judas Unchained (Commonwealth Saga #2) Judas Unchained (Commonwealth Saga #2)
by (shelved 322 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.30 — 41,121 ratings — published 2005
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The Forever War (The Forever War, #1) The Forever War (The Forever War, #1)
by (shelved 321 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.14 — 183,704 ratings — published 1974
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Morning Star (Red Rising Saga, #3) Morning Star (Red Rising Saga, #3)
by (shelved 319 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.55 — 458,848 ratings — published 2016
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House of Suns House of Suns (Paperback)
by (shelved 315 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.24 — 33,810 ratings — published 2008
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Foundation and Empire (Foundation, #2) Foundation and Empire (Foundation, #2)
by (shelved 311 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.22 — 231,555 ratings — published 1952
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Leviathan Falls (The Expanse, #9) Leviathan Falls (The Expanse, #9)
by (shelved 306 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.54 — 74,186 ratings — published 2021
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Fortune's Pawn (Paradox, #1) Fortune's Pawn (Paradox, #1)
by (shelved 306 times as space-opera)
avg rating 3.94 — 16,387 ratings — published 2013
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Use of Weapons (Culture, #3) Use of Weapons (Culture, #3)
by (shelved 306 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.16 — 53,850 ratings — published 1990
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A Desolation Called Peace (Teixcalaan, #2) A Desolation Called Peace (Teixcalaan, #2)
by (shelved 305 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.30 — 38,143 ratings — published 2021
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The Vor Game (Vorkosigan Saga, #6) The Vor Game (Vorkosigan Saga, #6)
by (shelved 304 times as space-opera)
avg rating 4.27 — 27,623 ratings — published 1990
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Rowena Cherry
“As a rule of thumb, it was always safer if the Commander-in-Chief formulated a risky plan.”
Rowena Cherry, Forced Mate

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