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Space Opera

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.

Space Opera Book Summaries

Consider Phlebas Summary
Consider Phlebas
by Iain M. Banks 1987 467 pages
3.85
95k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Science Fiction Fantasy
Dune Messiah Summary
Dune Messiah
by Frank Herbert 1969 336 pages
3.89
300k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Classics
Old Man's War Summary
Old Man's War
by John Scalzi 2005 318 pages
4.23
200k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
War
Hyperion Summary
Hyperion
by Dan Simmons 1989 500 pages
4.27
200k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Space Opera
Children of Dune Summary
Children of Dune
by Frank Herbert 1976 609 pages
3.96
200k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Science Fiction Fantasy
Foundation Summary
Foundation
by Isaac Asimov 1951 244 pages
4.17
500k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Science Fiction Fantasy
Fantasy
Foundation and Empire Summary
Foundation and Empire
by Isaac Asimov 1945 256 pages
4.22
200k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Science Fiction Fantasy
Space Opera
Second Foundation Summary
Second Foundation
by Isaac Asimov 1953 256 pages
4.27
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Science Fiction Fantasy
Space Opera
The Foundation Trilogy Summary
The Foundation Trilogy
by Isaac Asimov 1953 679 pages
4.42
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Science Fiction Fantasy
God Emperor of Dune Summary
God Emperor of Dune
by Frank Herbert 1981 587 pages
3.88
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Science Fiction Fantasy
The Player of Games Summary
The Player of Games
by Iain M. Banks 1988 293 pages
4.28
76k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Science Fiction Fantasy
Revelation Space Summary
Revelation Space
by Alastair Reynolds 2000 585 pages
3.99
58k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Space
House Atreides Summary
House Atreides
by Brian Herbert 1999 681 pages
3.82
28k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Science Fiction Fantasy
Revan Summary
Revan
by Drew Karpyshyn 2011 289 pages
4.01
22k+ ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
A Fire Upon the Deep Summary
A Fire Upon the Deep
by Vernor Vinge 1992 613 pages
4.14
64k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Science Fiction Fantasy
Exodus Summary
Exodus
The Archimedes Engine
by Peter F. Hamilton 2024 928 pages
4.37
2k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Space
Light Bringer Summary
Light Bringer
by Pierce Brown 2023 682 pages
4.75
63k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopia
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Summary
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
by Becky Chambers 2014 518 pages
4.18
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
LGBT
Queer
Caliban’s War Summary
Caliban’s War
by James S.A. Corey 2012 624 pages
4.38
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Space
Trading in Danger Summary
Trading in Danger
by Elizabeth Moon 2003 357 pages
4.00
15k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Space
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