#Space Opera

4 books tagged with space opera, sorted by rating.

Dune

by Frank Herbert

5/5

sci-fi fiction

Hyperion

by Dan Simmons

5/5

sci-fi

Ancillary Justice

by Ann Leckie

4/5

sci-fi

Leviathan Wakes

by James S.A. Corey

4/5

sci-fi

Dune

by Frank Herbert

5/5

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of Paul Atreides — who would become known as Muad'Dib — and of a great family's ambition to bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream.

sci-fi fiction

Hyperion

by Dan Simmons

5/5

On the eve of Armageddon, seven pilgrims set forth on a final voyage to the Time Tombs on the world of Hyperion, each carrying a desperate hope — and a terrible secret. Their stories weave together in a Canterbury Tales-style narrative that spans space, time, and human experience.

sci-fi

Ancillary Justice

by Ann Leckie

4/5

Breq is the last surviving fragment of a starship AI that once controlled thousands of bodies. Now reduced to a single human form, she's on a quest for vengeance against the ruler of the Radch empire. Winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke awards.

sci-fi

Leviathan Wakes

by James S.A. Corey

4/5

Humanity has colonized the solar system, but tensions between Earth, Mars, and the Belt are reaching a breaking point. When a missing-person case and a derelict ship converge, detective Miller and Captain Holden uncover a conspiracy that threatens all of human civilization.

sci-fi