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Space Opera
835 books — This list was created and voted on by Goodreads members.
This list features some of the best space opera books ever written.
1.
Dune (Dune #1)
by
Frank Herbert
Dune (Dune #1)
4.29
1,614,483 ratings
82,100 reviews
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2.
On Destiny
by
Aileen Erin
(Goodreads Author)
On Destiny
4.18
975 ratings
34 reviews
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3.
Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1)
by
James S.A. Corey
(Goodreads Author)
Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1)
4.31
315,871 ratings
21,440 reviews
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4.
Not Till We Are Lost (Bobiverse, #5)
by
Dennis E. Taylor
(Goodreads Author)
,
Ray Porter
(Narrator)
Not Till We Are Lost (Bobiverse, #5)
4.31
17,235 ratings
951 reviews
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5.
Light Bringer (Red Rising Saga, #6)
by
Pierce Brown
(Goodreads Author)
Light Bringer (Red Rising Saga, #6)
4.77
96,826 ratings
10,640 reviews
Want to Read
6.
The Arbitrator
by
Max Nowaz
(Goodreads Author)
The Arbitrator
4.26
15,568 ratings
95 reviews
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7.
Foundation (Foundation, #1)
by
Isaac Asimov
Foundation (Foundation, #1)
4.17
593,005 ratings
19,620 reviews
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8.
Tiamat's Wrath (The Expanse, #8)
by
James S.A. Corey
(Goodreads Author)
Tiamat's Wrath (The Expanse, #8)
4.57
80,824 ratings
4,773 reviews
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9.
Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1)
by
Ann Leckie
(Goodreads Author)
Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1)
3.99
118,413 ratings
12,092 reviews
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10.
Iron Gold (Red Rising Saga, #4)
by
Pierce Brown
(Goodreads Author)
Iron Gold (Red Rising Saga, #4)
4.21
173,673 ratings
14,416 reviews
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