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Epic Space Opera Sci-Fi Books You Won’t Put Down
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items Space opera is my favourite type of sci-fi, and here I share my favourite books and series!
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The Galactic Architects
The Evolutionaries
The Rebels & Dreamers
The Galactic Architects
Epic space stories that span galaxies
Pandora’s Star is the first in Hamilton’s Commonwealth Saga. The year is 2329 and humanity is spread across hundreds of worlds. An astronomer on a far away world observes a star disappearing and hypothesises that the star has been enclosed by a myste...
Pandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton
This is the thrilling sequel to Pandora's Star and it doesn't disappoint!
Judas Unchained by Peter F. Hamilton
Humanity has spread itself across the stars, terraforming worlds across the universe. But in Alastair Reynolds universe, no species can be allowed to become that powerful. Following the discovery that an ancient and powerful species disappeared in th...
Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds
You can't have a list about space opera and not include Dune in it. Dune is the ultimate story of politics and intrigue in space, mixed with a healthy dose of mysticism. The known universe has been colonised by humanity who have the ability to travel...
Dune by Frank Herbert
The Evolutionaries
Exploring strange new worlds and evolution
This is one of the most original science fiction series that I've ever read! Imagine a universe where insects evolve to become spacefaring and technologically advanced. How would humans respond? A word of caution: if you're scared of spiders, this is...
Children of Time (Children of Time Series #1) by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Just when you thought that Adrian Tchaikovsky's series couldn't get any stranger, he introduces the weird and wonderful concept of octopus's (octopi?) that have evolved to be intellectually superior to humans! Not many authors could create this bizar...
Children of Ruin (Children of Time Series #2) by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The Rebels & Dreamers
Space operas about revolution, identity, and finding hope among the stars
This is the brilliant first book of The Expanse series by James S. Corey, and what a place to start! The book revolves around our solar system, which humanity has spread out to inhabit, and the crew of an ice mining ship. The crew find a derelict spa...
Leviathan Wakes (Expanse Series #1) by James S. Corey
This is a the start of a series by Ken MacLeod that is very readable and exciting. It starts with the story of a mathematician who receives a letter from her future self, containing the secrets of how to travel faster than light. A couple of brillian...
Beyond the Hallowed Sky by Ken MacLeod
Very much a classic in the space opera genre. This is the first in the Culture Series by Iain M. Banks, and is set in the middle of a galactic war. At the heart of the story is a tale of a group of mercenaries who seek out the restricted Planet of th...
Consider Phlebas (Culture Series #1) by Iain M. Banks