4.13 avg rating — 66,488 ratings

"The most space opera-ish space opera I've read. Vinge is the king of space opera if you ask this fella'."

4.10 avg rating — 611 ratings

"This is a great book that seems to fit with this list despite the fact that I would argue that it is not, per se, a space opera."

4.05 avg rating — 47,442 ratings

"This is more of a psychological book than a space opera, but it's on the list and I still think it's a wonderful book. "