Most Popular Space Opera Books of the 20th century

Zones of Thought #2

A Deepness in the Sky

Vernor Vinge

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Hugo Award

1999

Zones of Thought #1

A Fire Upon the Deep

Vernor Vinge

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Hugo Award

1992

The Culture #2

The Player of Games

Iain M. Banks

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1988

The Culture #3

Use of Weapons

Iain M. Banks

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1990

The Culture #1

Consider Phlebas

Iain M. Banks

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1987

Uplift #2

Startide Rising

David Brin

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Hugo Award · Locus Award · Nebula Award

1983

Star Wars

Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker

Alan Dean Foster, George Lucas

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

1976

Vorkosigan

Shards of Honor

Lois McMaster Bujold

Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction · Space Opera

June 1986

Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy #1

Heir to the Empire

Timothy Zahn

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

1991

Harm's Way

Colin Greenland

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1993

Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy #3

The Last Command

Timothy Zahn

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

1993

Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy #2

Dark Force Rising

Timothy Zahn

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

1992

Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice #1

The Rising Force

Dave Wolverton

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Young Adult

1999

Nova

Samuel R. Delany

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1968

Star Wars: Episode I

The Phantom Menace

Terry Brooks

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Movie · Star Wars

April 1999

Star Wars: The Jedi Academy #1

Jedi Search

Kevin J. Anderson

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

1994

Star Wars

Planet of Twilight

Barbara Hambly

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

1997

Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice #2

The Dark Rival

Jude Watson

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Young Adult

1999

Star Wars

Children of the Jedi

Barbara Hambly

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

1995

Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice #4

The Mark of the Crown

Jude Watson

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Young Adult

1999

Star Wars

Darksaber

Kevin J. Anderson

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

1995

Star Wars: The Jedi Academy #3

Champions of the Force

Kevin J. Anderson

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

1994

Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice #3

The Hidden Past

Jude Watson

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Young Adult

1999

Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice #5

The Defenders of the Dead

Jude Watson

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Young Adult

1999

Star Wars: The Jedi Academy #2

Dark Apprentice

Kevin J. Anderson

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

1994

The Gap Series #5

The Gap into Ruin: This Day All Gods Die

Stephen R. Donaldson

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1996

The Gap Series #4

The Gap into Madness: Chaos and Order

Stephen R. Donaldson

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1994

Dahak / Heirs of Empire #3

Heirs of Empire

David Weber

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1996

Dahak / Heirs of Empire #2

The Armageddon Inheritance

David Weber

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1993

Saga of the Skolian Empire #3

The Last Hawk

Catherine Asaro

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1997

Saga of the Skolian Empire #2

Catch the Lightning

Catherine Asaro

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1996

Saga of the Skolian Empire #1

Primary Inversion

Catherine Asaro

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1995

Crisis of Empire #4

Crown of Empire

David Drake, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1994

Crisis of Empire #3

The War Machine

David Drake, Roger MacBride Allen

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1989

Crisis of Empire #2

Cluster Command

David Drake, William C. Dietz

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1989

Crisis of Empire #1

An Honorable Defense

Thomas T. Thomas, David Drake

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1988