Favorite Space Opera booksAnswer

Action/Adventure, fun casts of characters, galaxy spanning. While there's no shortage of military oriented SF, I'm looking for ... not that.

The Warrior's Apprentice

#2 of 16 in Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order)

The Warrior's Apprentice
ByLois McMaster Bujold

1986 • 220 Readers • 304 pages 4

The Collapsing Empire

#1 of 3 in The Interdependency

2017 • 932 Readers • 336 pages 4.1

Shards of Honour

#1 of 16 in Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order)

Shards of Honour
ByLois McMaster Bujold

1986 • 413 Readers • 253 pages 3.9

Ancillary Mercy

#3 of 4 in Imperial Radch

Ancillary Mercy
ByAnn Leckie

2015 • 505 Readers • 333 pages 4.1

A Memory Called Empire

#1 of 2 in Teixcalaan

A Memory Called Empire
ByArkady Martine

2019 • 1,620 Readers • 464 pages 4.1

Leviathan Wakes

#1 of 9 in The Expanse

Leviathan Wakes
ByJames S. A. Corey

2009 • 3,343 Readers • 621 pages 4.3

Dune

#1 of 9 in Dune

Dune
ByFrank Herbert

1965 • 7,484 Readers • 704 pages 4.3