23 Best Space Opera Books
Goal: Find the best Space Opera books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best space opera books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
23 Best Space Opera Books
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases (at no extra cost to you).
Ender's Game
Ender Saga, Book 1
by Orson Scott Card
Also recommended by:
Hyperion
Hyperion Cantos, Book 1
by Dan Simmons
Also recommended by:
Old Man's War
Old Man's War, Book 1
by John Scalzi
Falling Free
Miles Vorsokigan, Book 4
by Lois McMaster Bujold
On Basilisk Station
Honor Harrington, Book 1
by David Weber
Revelation Space
Revelation Space, Book 1
by Alastair Reynolds
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams
Also recommended by:
Elon Musk, Shah Rukh Khan, Naval Ravikant, Seth Rogen, Richard Branson, Tim Ferriss, Evan Goldberg, Zack D'Aleo, Jack Edwards, Sahil Lavingia
Ancillary Justice
Imperial Radch, Book 1
by Ann Leckie
CassaStar
by Alex J. Cavanaugh
Duel in the Dark
Blood on the Stars, Book 1
by Jay Allan
Foundation
Foundation, Book 1
by Isaac Asimov
Gateway
Heechee Saga, Book 1
by Frederik Pohl
Rendezvous with Rama
Rama, Book 1
by Arthur C. Clarke
Solaris
by Stanislaw Lem
Startide Rising
Uplift Saga, Book 2
by David Brin
The Forever War
The Forever War, Book 1
by Joe Haldeman
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Wayfarers, Book 1
by Becky Chambers
Triplanetary
Lensman, Book 3
by E. E. "Doc" Smith
Sources
- 1
The 10 Best Space Opera Books to Read in 2022 - Hooked To Books
hookedtobooks.com
- 2
The 21 Best Space Opera Books - The Best Sci Fi Books
best-sci-fi-books.com
- 3
The Top 10 Space Opera books or series of all time - discoverscifi.com
discoverscifi.com
- 4
Best space opera books | Best space opera book series | CTC
coolthingschicago.com
- 5
Blogsci fi fantasy55 essential space operas last 70 years
barnesandnoble.com
Did we miss a book?
Spot a missing title or bad link on this list?
Comments
Edited by
Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.
Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.
