Best Space Opera

1.
Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1)
Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 285,954 ratings
2.
Dune (Dune, #1)
Dune (Dune, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 1,570,419 ratings
3.
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 1,449,792 ratings
4.
Foundation (Foundation, #1)
Foundation (Foundation, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 580,933 ratings
5.
Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers 4.01 avg rating — 241,851 ratings
6.
Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1)
Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 216,485 ratings
7.
The Fall of Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #2)
The Fall of Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 141,863 ratings
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CassaStar
CassaStar 3.71 avg rating — 435 ratings
9.
Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga, #1)
Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 52,786 ratings
10.
The Mercy of Gods (The Captive's War, #1)
The Mercy of Gods (The Captive's War, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 29,897 ratings
11.
Salvager: A Military Science Fiction Adventure
Salvager: A Military Science Fiction Adventure 4.18 avg rating — 1,701 ratings
12.
Revelation Space (Revelation Space, #1)
Revelation Space (Revelation Space, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 60,097 ratings
13.
A Fire Upon the Deep (Zones of Thought, #1)
A Fire Upon the Deep (Zones of Thought, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 65,237 ratings
14.
Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1)
Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 304,611 ratings
15.
CassaFire
CassaFire 4.10 avg rating — 240 ratings
16.
The Forever War (The Forever War, #1)
The Forever War (The Forever War, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 176,937 ratings
17.
Inara (Godfrey Davis, #3)
Inara (Godfrey Davis, #3) 4.35 avg rating — 6,313 ratings
18.
Eon (The Way, #1)
Eon (The Way, #1)
by: Greg Bear
3.88 avg rating — 29,924 ratings
19.
Consider Phlebas (Culture, #1)
Consider Phlebas (Culture, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 97,996 ratings
20.
Shift (Silo, #2)
Shift (Silo, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 143,517 ratings
21.
The Player of Games (Culture, #2)
The Player of Games (Culture, #2) 4.28 avg rating — 78,345 ratings
22.
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1-5)
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1-5) 4.38 avg rating — 334,646 ratings
23.
On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington, #1)
On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 48,422 ratings
24.
The Mote in God's Eye (Moties, #1)
The Mote in God's Eye (Moties, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 72,231 ratings
25.
The Polymorph
The Polymorph
by: Max Nowaz
4.28 avg rating — 15,176 ratings
26.
The Reality Dysfunction (Night's Dawn, #1)
The Reality Dysfunction (Night's Dawn, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 37,674 ratings
27.
Ringworld (Ringworld #1)
Ringworld (Ringworld #1) 3.94 avg rating — 127,133 ratings
28.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1)
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 175,396 ratings
29.
Endymion (Hyperion Cantos, #3)
Endymion (Hyperion Cantos, #3) 4.19 avg rating — 67,978 ratings
30.
Foundation and Empire (Foundation, #2)
Foundation and Empire (Foundation, #2) 4.22 avg rating — 220,352 ratings
31.
Mind's Eye
Mind's Eye 4.07 avg rating — 12,244 ratings
32.
Wraith (The Convergence War #1)
Wraith (The Convergence War #1) 4.26 avg rating — 3,197 ratings
33.
Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1)
Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 179,291 ratings
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Termination Shock
Termination Shock 3.83 avg rating — 19,999 ratings
35.
Children of Time (Children of Time, #1)
Children of Time (Children of Time, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 160,052 ratings
36.
Light Bringer (Red Rising Saga, #6)
Light Bringer (Red Rising Saga, #6) 4.76 avg rating — 78,802 ratings
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Second Foundation (Foundation, #3)
Second Foundation (Foundation, #3) 4.27 avg rating — 197,721 ratings
38.
The Artifact
The Artifact 4.25 avg rating — 2,666 ratings
39.
Descent (The Palladium Wars, #4)
Descent (The Palladium Wars, #4) 4.32 avg rating — 3,235 ratings
40.
Judas Unchained (Commonwealth Saga #2)
Judas Unchained (Commonwealth Saga #2) 4.30 avg rating — 39,710 ratings
41.
Livesuit (The Captive's War, #1.5)
Livesuit (The Captive's War, #1.5) 4.33 avg rating — 8,049 ratings
42.
Starsight (Skyward, #2)
Starsight (Skyward, #2) 4.35 avg rating — 104,494 ratings
43.
Crank Palace (The Maze Runner, #3.5)
Crank Palace (The Maze Runner, #3.5) 4.09 avg rating — 16,182 ratings
44.
Engines of Oblivion (The Memory War, #2)
Engines of Oblivion (The Memory War, #2) 4.01 avg rating — 950 ratings
45.
The Warrior's Apprentice (Vorkosigan Saga, #2)
The Warrior's Apprentice (Vorkosigan Saga, #2) 4.27 avg rating — 29,853 ratings
46.
Service Model
Service Model 4.04 avg rating — 13,985 ratings
47.
Starter Villain
Starter Villain 4.13 avg rating — 84,995 ratings
48.
The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)
The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)
by: Liu Cixin
4.08 avg rating — 460,917 ratings
49.
Risen (The Boy in the Iron Box, #4)
Risen (The Boy in the Iron Box, #4) 4.01 avg rating — 3,966 ratings
49.
Not Till We Are Lost (Bobiverse, #5)
Not Till We Are Lost (Bobiverse, #5) 4.31 avg rating — 13,829 ratings
51.
On Destiny
On Destiny 4.20 avg rating — 699 ratings
52.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 1,970,085 ratings
53.
We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse, #1)
We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 114,132 ratings
54.
The Worst Ship in the Fleet (Dumb Luck and Dead Heroes, #1)
The Worst Ship in the Fleet (Dumb Luck and Dead Heroes, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 5,098 ratings
55.
2001: A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey, #1)
2001: A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 330,506 ratings
56.
Columbus Day (Expeditionary Force, #1)
Columbus Day (Expeditionary Force, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 31,275 ratings
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House of Suns
House of Suns 4.24 avg rating — 31,347 ratings
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Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (The Thrawn Trilogy, #1)
Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (The Thrawn Trilogy, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 100,207 ratings
59.
The Left Hand of Darkness
The Left Hand of Darkness 4.10 avg rating — 209,479 ratings
60.
Use of Weapons (Culture, #3)
Use of Weapons (Culture, #3) 4.16 avg rating — 51,313 ratings
61.
Mickey7 (Mickey7 #1)
Mickey7 (Mickey7 #1) 3.79 avg rating — 44,863 ratings
62.
The Rise of Endymion (Hyperion Cantos, #4)
The Rise of Endymion (Hyperion Cantos, #4) 4.17 avg rating — 62,711 ratings
63.
Games of Command
Games of Command 4.04 avg rating — 3,456 ratings
64.
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress 4.15 avg rating — 136,880 ratings
65.
Antarctica Station
Antarctica Station 3.98 avg rating — 12,495 ratings
66.
Compulsory (The Murderbot Diaries, #0.5)
Compulsory (The Murderbot Diaries, #0.5) 4.31 avg rating — 12,519 ratings
67.
Dark Horse (Class 5, #1)
Dark Horse (Class 5, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 8,916 ratings
68.
Dauntless (The Lost Fleet, #1)
Dauntless (The Lost Fleet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 33,347 ratings
69.
Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7)
Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7) 4.38 avg rating — 82,585 ratings
70.
Ice Planet Barbarians (Ice Planet Barbarians, #1)
Ice Planet Barbarians (Ice Planet Barbarians, #1) 3.63 avg rating — 187,420 ratings
71.
Gateway (Heechee Saga, #1)
Gateway (Heechee Saga, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 46,820 ratings
72.
Fluency (Confluence, #1)
Fluency (Confluence, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 11,444 ratings
73.
Gabriel's Ghost (Dock Five Universe, #1)
Gabriel's Ghost (Dock Five Universe, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 4,466 ratings
74.
Ral's Woman (Zorn Warriors, #1)
Ral's Woman (Zorn Warriors, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 14,681 ratings
75.
Dark Voyage Matters of the Mind (The Children of the Gods #78)
Dark Voyage Matters of the Mind (The Children of the Gods #78) 4.57 avg rating — 2,737 ratings
76.
Slow Time Between the Stars (The Far Reaches, #6)
Slow Time Between the Stars (The Far Reaches, #6) 4.16 avg rating — 12,724 ratings
77.
Excession (Culture #5)
Excession (Culture #5) 4.20 avg rating — 33,415 ratings
78.
Shards of Honour (Vorkosigan Saga, #1)
Shards of Honour (Vorkosigan Saga, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 39,437 ratings
79.
Surface Detail (Culture, #9)
Surface Detail (Culture, #9) 4.26 avg rating — 29,670 ratings
80.
Claimed (Brides of the Kindred, #1)
Claimed (Brides of the Kindred, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 20,894 ratings
81.
The Dreaming Void (Void #1)
The Dreaming Void (Void #1) 4.18 avg rating — 29,332 ratings
82.
Eyes of the Void (The Final Architecture, #2)
Eyes of the Void (The Final Architecture, #2) 4.19 avg rating — 18,460 ratings
83.
Songs of Distant Earth
Songs of Distant Earth 3.91 avg rating — 16,773 ratings
84.
Red Mars (Mars Trilogy, #1)
Red Mars (Mars Trilogy, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 87,065 ratings
85.
The Long Game (The Far Reaches, #4)
The Long Game (The Far Reaches, #4) 3.62 avg rating — 7,569 ratings
86.
Trials of Conviction (The Firebird Chronicles, #5)
Trials of Conviction (The Firebird Chronicles, #5) 4.51 avg rating — 4,615 ratings
87.
Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders, #1)
Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 7,610 ratings
88.
Hunt the Stars (Starlight's Shadow, #1)
Hunt the Stars (Starlight's Shadow, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 11,309 ratings
89.
An Accidental Goddess
An Accidental Goddess 4.03 avg rating — 3,937 ratings
90.
Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (The Thrawn Trilogy, #2)
Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (The Thrawn Trilogy, #2) 4.19 avg rating — 71,674 ratings
91.
The Ghost Brigades (Old Man's War, #2)
The Ghost Brigades (Old Man's War, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 93,100 ratings
92.
I Remember You
I Remember You 4.07 avg rating — 3,878 ratings
93.
Starship Sakira (Delphi in Space #1)
Starship Sakira (Delphi in Space #1) 4.21 avg rating — 4,565 ratings
94.
Startide Rising (The Uplift Saga, #2)
Startide Rising (The Uplift Saga, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 33,061 ratings
95.
CassaStorm
CassaStorm 4.31 avg rating — 159 ratings
96.
The Last Colony (Old Man's War, #3)
The Last Colony (Old Man's War, #3) 4.10 avg rating — 70,555 ratings
97.
Polaris Rising (Consortium Rebellion, #1)
Polaris Rising (Consortium Rebellion, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 14,650 ratings
98.
Lies, Inc.
Lies, Inc. 3.20 avg rating — 3,500 ratings
99.
Starshine (Aurora Rising #1; Aurora Rhapsody #1)
Starshine (Aurora Rising #1; Aurora Rhapsody #1) 3.93 avg rating — 3,769 ratings
100.
A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought, #2)
A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought, #2) 4.32 avg rating — 34,625 ratings
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