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Hyperion by Dan SimmonsDune by Frank HerbertEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardFoundation by Isaac AsimovLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
Best Space Opera
1,081 books — 1,788 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertOn Destiny by Aileen ErinLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyNot Till We Are Lost by Dennis E. TaylorLight Bringer by Pierce Brown
Space Opera
835 books — 1,073 voters

Hamlet by William ShakespeareMacbeth by William ShakespeareThe Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar WildeRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Crucible by Arthur Miller
Best Play Ever
520 books — 455 voters
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LerouxPhantom by Susan KayPhantom by Laura DeLucaThe Complete Phantom of the Opera by George C. PerryIl cuore e la maschera by Daniela Jannuzzi
Phantom of the Opera
81 books — 112 voters

The Rest Is Noise by Alex RossThe Classical Style by Charles RosenThe Romantic Generation by Charles RosenWhat to Listen for in Music by Aaron CoplandJohannes Brahms by Jan Swafford
Classical Music: Nonfiction
300 books — 73 voters
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LerouxAmadeus by Peter ShafferThe Threepenny Opera by Bertolt BrechtDon Juan in Hankey, PA by Gale MartinA History of Opera by Carolyn Abbate
Books about opera
165 books — 56 voters

La's Orchestra Saves the World by Alexander McCall SmithCorelli’s Mandolin by Louis de BernièresThe Violinist of Venice by Alyssa PalomboMarrying Mozart by Stephanie CowellVivaldi's Virgins by Barbara Quick
Music in Historical Fiction
107 books — 50 voters
The Warner Loughlin Technique by Warner LoughlinActor for Life by Connie de VeerThe Joy of Cooking by Irma S. RombauerThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.Coming to Terms with Experience through Writing, Scott Oury by Scott Oury
Best Instructional Books for Learning Art Forms
117 books — 44 voters

Polaris Rising by Jessie MihalikAurora Blazing by Jessie MihalikChaos Reigning by Jessie MihalikDark Horse by Michelle DienerRules of Redemption by T.A. White
Full Length Sci-Fi Romance with a Space Opera Vibe (No YA)
123 books — 42 voters
Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin by Lloyd MossDrum Dream Girl by Margarita EngleBen's Trumpet by Rachel IsadoraThe Man with the Violin by Kathy StinsonCharlie Parker Played Be Bop by Chris Raschka
Picture Books About the Art of Music
237 books — 34 voters

Pets in Space by S.E. SmithThe Rowan by Anne McCaffreyDamia by Anne McCaffreyCatseye by Andre NortonTryfling Matters by Jenn Thorson
Space Operas with cats
122 books — 33 voters
I Ate a Cicada Today by Jeff CrossanGershwin's Rhapsody in Blue by Anna Harwell CelenzaAida by Leontyne PriceWho Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? by Yona Zeldis McDonoughBen's Trumpet by Rachel Isadora
Best Music Appreciation Books for Children
70 books — 19 voters

Mountain Laurel by Jude DeverauxSimply Unforgettable by Mary BaloghUnshakeable by Molly MacKenzieA Song Begins by Mary BurchellA Song Begins by Mary Burchell
Sing: Opera in Romance Novels
32 books — 17 voters
Cry to Heaven by Anne RiceThe Bells by Richard HarvellInterrupted Aria by Beverle Graves MyersPainted Veil by Beverle Graves MyersThe Iron Tongue of Midnight by Beverle Graves Myers
Books about Castrati
74 books — 15 voters

Never Enough by Lauren DaneBlindsight by Tina WainscottBeautiful Scars by Shiloh WalkerOver the Line by Cindy GerardHotter Than Wildfire by Lisa Marie Rice
Best Singers in Contemporary Romance
119 books — 10 voters
More Than a Mistress by Mary BaloghThe Songbird's Seduction by Connie BrockwayA Lady by Midnight by Tessa DareThe Day of the Duchess by Sarah MacLeanThe Saint by Madeline Hunter
Song: Singers in Historical Romance
46 books — 9 voters

Song by Carol KimballPractice Journal for Vocalists by Juanita RobinsonThe Inner Voice by Renée FlemingThe Structure of Singing by Richard MillerThe Science of the Singing Voice by Johan Sundberg
Classical Voice Instruction
87 books — 8 voters
Mozart by Paul JohnsonMozart by Peter GayThe P. Craig Russell Library of Opera Adaptations, Vol. 1 by P. Craig RussellMozart's Women by Jane GloverMozart by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
History of Classical Music
131 books — 7 voters

Romeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareMacbeth by William ShakespeareLa dame aux camélias by Alexandre Dumas filsMadame Chrysantheme by Pierre LotiManon Lescaut by Antoine François Prévost d'...
Books That Have Been Made Into An Opera
22 books — 4 voters
Historia de la ópera (Ma Non Troppomusica) by Roger AlierOpera for Dummies by David PogueMaria Malibran by Howard BushnellThe Boston Castrato by Colin W. SargentHistorias de la historia de la ópera by Roger Alier
Glorious Opera
45 books — 4 voters

New Science by Giambattista VicoThe Contest for Knowledge by Maria Gaetana AgnesiBernini's Beloved by Sarah McPheeBernini by Franco MormandoMonteverdi's Voices by Tim Carter
Early Modern Italy (1600-1800)
53 books — 4 voters
Goddess by Kelly GardinerJulie, Chevalier de Maupin by Anne-France DauthevilleMademoiselle de Maupin by Théophile GautierAmande by Henri EvansLa petite Maupin by Henri Evans
Novels about Julie d'Aubigny
6 books — 3 voters

Six Yuan Plays by Enliu JungMonks, Bandits, Lovers, and Immortals by Stephen H. WestBattles, Betrayals, and Brotherhood by Wilt L. IdemaThe Generals of the Yang Family by Wilt L. IdemaChinese Theater in Days of Kublai Khan (Volume 62) by J.I. Crump
Chinese Theatre
30 books — 3 voters
The Accidental Adventures of Mariska Arisia by Thomas J. Bradley
17 Thousand Pages Books
1 book — 2 voters

The Musical Life of Gustav Mole by Kathryn MeyrickThe Twelve Pictures by Edith SimonThe Sorcerer's Apprentice and Other Stories by John HosierThe secret song by Michael WilliamsDer Ring der Nibelungen by Wolfgang Hohlbein
Fiction based upon Opera
26 books — 2 voters
The Age of Innocence by Edith WhartonThe pinchpenny phantom of the opera by Jack SharkeyMadame Bovary by Gustave FlaubertThe Phantom of the Opera by Cavan ScottAnna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Opera Scenes
19 books — 2 voters

Le Nozze Di Figaro O Sia Lo Folle Giornata . (Éd.1786) (Arts) by Lorenzo Da PonteCosì fan tutte by Lorenzo Da PonteDon Giovanni in Full Score by Wolfgang Amadeus MozartTosca by Daniel S. BrinkMaria Stuarda by Gaetano Donizetti
Best Opera Libretti
9 books — 1 voter
The Rough Guide to Opera by Matthew BoydenOpera by Andras (ed) Batta
Best Opera Guides
2 books — 1 voter

Dona flor VOCAL SCORE by Niccolo Van Westerhout
Rediscovered Operas
1 book — 1 voter
1000 Great Places to Travel with Kids in Australia by Anna CiddorAustralia by Dinobibi PublishingLet's Explore the Australian Outback by Baby ProfessorAround The Globe - Must See Places in Australia by Baby ProfessorAnimals of Australia - For Kids - Amazing Animal Books for Yo... by John Davidson
Travel in Australia for Kids
9 books — 1 voter

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