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Epic sagas unfold across vast galactic empires, where political intrigue and human ambition shape the destiny of countless worlds. Advanced technology and complex social structures interweave with deeply personal stories of power, survival, and humanity's ultimate place among the stars.

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A Fire Upon the Deep Summary
A Fire Upon the Deep
by Vernor Vinge 1992 613 pages
4.14
64.7K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Science Fiction Fantasy
Hyperion Summary
Hyperion
by Dan Simmons 1989 500 pages
4.27
280.8K ratings
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Fantasy
Space Opera
God Emperor of Dune Summary
God Emperor of Dune
by Frank Herbert 1981 587 pages
3.88
136.0K ratings
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Fantasy
Science Fiction Fantasy
Revelation Space Summary
Revelation Space
by Alastair Reynolds 2000 585 pages
3.99
59.4K ratings
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Space
Exodus Summary
Exodus
The Archimedes Engine
by Peter F. Hamilton 2024 928 pages
4.32
3.0K ratings
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The Player of Games Summary
The Player of Games
by Iain M. Banks 1988 293 pages
4.28
77.4K ratings
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Science Fiction Fantasy
Light Bringer Summary
Light Bringer
by Pierce Brown 2023 682 pages
4.76
70.7K ratings
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Fantasy
Dystopia
Iron Gold Summary
Iron Gold
by Pierce Brown 2018 602 pages
4.22
137.7K ratings
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Fantasy
Dystopia
Heretics of Dune Summary
Heretics of Dune
by Frank Herbert 1984 669 pages
3.86
95.8K ratings
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Science Fiction Fantasy
The Mercy of Gods Summary
The Mercy of Gods
by James S.A. Corey 2024 422 pages
4.18
26.9K ratings
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Space Opera
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Excession Summary
Excession
by Iain M. Banks 1996 500 pages
4.20
33.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Cultural
Dune Messiah Summary
Dune Messiah
by Frank Herbert 1969 336 pages
3.89
370.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Classics
Children of Dune Summary
Children of Dune
by Frank Herbert 1976 609 pages
3.96
231.1K ratings
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Fantasy
Classics
Old Man's War Summary
Old Man's War
by John Scalzi 2005 318 pages
4.23
213.3K ratings
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Space Opera
War
The Forever War Summary
The Forever War
by Joe Haldeman 1974 278 pages
4.14
175.5K ratings
Science Fiction
War
Space Opera
The Foundation Trilogy Summary
The Foundation Trilogy
by Isaac Asimov 1953 679 pages
4.42
106.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Science Fiction Fantasy
Consider Phlebas Summary
Consider Phlebas
by Iain M. Banks 1987 467 pages
3.85
96.9K ratings
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Space Opera
Science Fiction Fantasy
Empire of Silence Summary
Empire of Silence
by Christopher Ruocchio 2018 753 pages
4.01
31.4K ratings
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Foundation Summary
Foundation
by Isaac Asimov 1951 244 pages
4.17
574.9K ratings
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Science Fiction Fantasy
Fantasy
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Summary
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
by Becky Chambers 2014 518 pages
4.17
171.4K ratings
Science Fiction
LGBT
Queer
The Fall of Hyperion Summary
The Fall of Hyperion
by Dan Simmons 1990 517 pages
4.24
139.4K ratings
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Fantasy
Space Opera
A Memory Called Empire Summary
A Memory Called Empire
by Arkady Martine 2019 448 pages
4.11
66.5K ratings
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Fantasy
Space Opera
Leviathan Falls Summary
Leviathan Falls
by James S.A. Corey 2021 528 pages
4.54
64.0K ratings
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Space Opera
Space
Caliban’s War Summary
Caliban’s War
by James S.A. Corey 2012 624 pages
4.39
171.8K ratings
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Space Opera
Space
A Deepness in the Sky Summary
A Deepness in the Sky
by Vernor Vinge 1999 775 pages
4.32
34.5K ratings
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Space Opera
Hugo Awards
Second Foundation Summary
Second Foundation
by Isaac Asimov 1953 256 pages
4.27
195.8K ratings
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Science Fiction Fantasy
Space Opera
Ancillary Justice Summary
Ancillary Justice
by Ann Leckie 2013 386 pages
3.99
114.2K ratings
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Science Fiction Fantasy
Master and Apprentice Summary
Master and Apprentice
by Claudia Gray 2019 330 pages
4.17
21.5K ratings
Star Wars
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Fantasy
Shards of Earth Summary
Shards of Earth
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2021
4.18
29.9K ratings
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Space Opera
Fantasy
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars Summary
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
by Christopher Paolini 2020 880 pages
3.80
66.6K ratings
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Space Opera
Chapterhouse Summary
Chapterhouse
Dune
by Frank Herbert 1985 609 pages
3.87
78.2K ratings
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Fantasy
Science Fiction Fantasy
House Atreides Summary
House Atreides
by Brian Herbert 1999 681 pages
3.83
29.2K ratings
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Fantasy
Science Fiction Fantasy
Abaddon’s Gate Summary
Abaddon’s Gate
by James S.A. Corey 2013 539 pages
4.28
145.3K ratings
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Space Opera
Space
Cibola Burn Summary
Cibola Burn
by James S.A. Corey 2014 581 pages
4.23
119.8K ratings
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Space
Horus Rising Summary
Horus Rising
by Dan Abnett 2006 416 pages
4.25
34.8K ratings
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40k
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Tarkin Summary
Tarkin
by James Luceno 2014 288 pages
3.76
20.4K ratings
Star Wars
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Fantasy
Rule of Two Summary
Rule of Two
by Drew Karpyshyn 2007 318 pages
4.24
26.7K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Fatal Alliance Summary
Fatal Alliance
by Sean Williams 2010 417 pages
3.74
10.9K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Path of Destruction Summary
Path of Destruction
by Drew Karpyshyn 2006 324 pages
4.34
35.1K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dante Summary
Dante
by Guy Haley 2017 304 pages
4.33
1.6K ratings
40k
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Fantasy
Trading in Danger Summary
Trading in Danger
by Elizabeth Moon 2003 357 pages
4.00
16.0K ratings
Science Fiction
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Space
Ahsoka Summary
Ahsoka
by E.K. Johnston 2016 400 pages
4.08
42.8K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Dark Age Summary
Dark Age
by Pierce Brown 2019 704 pages
4.49
98.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopia
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars
Rogue Planet
by Greg Bear 2000 336 pages
3.40
7.2K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dynasty of Evil Summary
Dynasty of Evil
by Drew Karpyshyn 2009 296 pages
4.32
23.6K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Thrawn Summary
Thrawn
by Timothy Zahn 2017 427 pages
4.31
54.8K ratings
Star Wars
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Fantasy
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars
Knight Errant
by John Jackson Miller 2011 372 pages
3.62
3.6K ratings
Star Wars
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Fantasy
Revan Summary
Revan
by Drew Karpyshyn 2011 289 pages
4.01
23.3K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars
Darth Plagueis
by James Luceno 2012 379 pages
4.19
32.4K ratings
Star Wars
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Star Wars Summary
Star Wars
Dawn of the Jedi - Into the Void
by Tim Lebbon 2013 263 pages
3.66
14.3K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
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