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Favorite Space Opera books

Action/Adventure, fun casts of characters, galaxy spanning. While there's no shortage of military oriented SF, I'm looking for ... not that.

Cover of Dune by Frank Herbert

Dune

Frank Herbert, 1965

Cover of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Douglas Adams, 1979

Cover of Red Rising by Pierce Brown

Red Rising

Pierce Brown, 2014

Cover of Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey

Leviathan Wakes

James S. A. Corey, 2009

Cover of Foundation by Isaac Asimov

Foundation

Isaac Asimov, 1951

Cover of Hyperion by Dan Simmons

Hyperion

Dan Simmons, 1989

Cover of The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

Becky Chambers, 2014

Cover of Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Gideon the Ninth

Tamsyn Muir, 2019

Cover of Saga, Vol. 1

Saga, Vol. 1

2012

Cover of Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

Ancillary Justice

Ann Leckie, 2013

Cover of A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

A Memory Called Empire

Arkady Martine, 2019

Cover of Golden Son by Pierce Brown

Golden Son

Pierce Brown, 2014

Cover of The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi

The Collapsing Empire

John Scalzi, 2017

Cover of Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio

Empire of Silence

Christopher Ruocchio, 2018

Cover of A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge

A Fire Upon the Deep

Vernor Vinge, 1992

Cover of Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds

Revelation Space

Alastair Reynolds, 2000

Cover of Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Shards of Earth

Adrian Tchaikovsky, 2021

Cover of Columbus Day by Craig Alanson

Columbus Day

Craig Alanson, 2016

Cover of Saga, Book One

Saga, Book One

2012

Cover of Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card

Speaker for the Dead

Orson Scott Card, 1986

Cover of Ilium by Dan Simmons

Ilium

Dan Simmons, 2003

Cover of Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov

Foundation and Empire

Isaac Asimov, 1945

Cover of The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons

The Fall of Hyperion

Dan Simmons, 1990

Cover of Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente

Space Opera

Catherynne M. Valente, 2017

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§ About this list

Books: 46
Published: 1945–2023
Average rating: 4.2 / 5 across 33,532 ratings
Genres: Aliens, Dystopian, Adventure, Lgbtq

Most-rated on Favorite Space Opera books

1Dune · Frank Herbert
2The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy · Douglas Adams
3Red Rising · Pierce Brown

Common questions about Favorite Space Opera books

How many books are on Favorite Space Opera books?: Favorite Space Opera books has 46 books, published between 1945 and 2023.
Which book on Favorite Space Opera books is the most popular?: Dune by Frank Herbert is the most-rated book on the list, with 4,332 ratings and a 4.3 average.
What is the highest-rated book on Favorite Space Opera books?: Demon in White by Christopher Ruocchio has the highest average rating among the list's books with at least 100 ratings: 4.6 out of 5.
Where should I start with Favorite Space Opera books?: Start with Dune, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Red Rising: the three most-rated books on the list.
What genres are on Favorite Space Opera books?: The books on this list are tagged Aliens, Dystopian, Adventure and Lgbtq.

Explore: Aliens · Dystopian · Adventure · Lgbtq