Ripping good space operas!
Explore the best ripping good space operas! Dive into thrilling book lists filled with epic adventures, interstellar battles, and unforgettable characters in top-tier sci-fi sagas.
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The Warrior's Apprentice
by Lois McMaster Bujold
Miles Vorkosigan is the leader of a fast growing mercenary force and the hero of an all-out space battle. At the end of the conflict, …
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Foundation
by Isaac Asimov
The first novel in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series THE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATION • Nominated as …
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The Pride of Chanur
by C. J. Cherryh
A human finds refuge on a spaceship operated by catlike beings. A sequel is Chanur's Venture.
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On Basilisk Station
by David Weber
She has been exiled to Basilisk Station in disgrace and set up for ruin by a superior who hates her. But they have made a …
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Hyperion
by Dan Simmons
A stunning tour de force filled with transcendent awe and wonder, Hyperion is a masterwork of science fiction that resonates with excitement and invention, the …
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Ender's Game
by Orson Scott Card
Child-hero Ender Wiggin must fight a desperate battle against a deadly alien race if mankind is to survive.
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Dune
by Frank Herbert
• DUNE: PART TWO • THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Directed by Denis Villeneuve, screenplay by Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts, based on the novel Dune …
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Extremely funny . . . inspired lunacy . . . [and] over much too soon.”—The Washington Post Book World SOON …
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Beat to Quarters
by C. S. Forester
With rations running dangerously low, Captain Hornblower fears that the lure of the South Sea islands may entice the crew to mutiny.