Most Popular Space Opera Books of the 20th century

Discover popular Space Opera books from the 20th century, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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Liaden Universe #2

Conflict of Honors

Steve Miller, Sharon Lee

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1988

7.2/10 5 ratings

The Snow Queen Cycle #1

The Snow Queen

Joan D. Vinge

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Hugo Award · Locus Award

1980

7.2/10 6 ratings

Star Wars: Episode VI

Return of the Jedi

James Kahn

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Movie · Star Wars

1983

7.2/10 5 ratings

Uplift #1

Sundiver

David Brin

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1980

7.1/10 8 ratings

Uplift Storm #3

Heaven's Reach

David Brin

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1998

7/10 6 ratings

The Alliance-Union Universe

Downbelow Station

C. J. Cherryh

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Hugo Award

1981

7/10 6 ratings

Heris Serrano #1

Hunting Party

Elizabeth Moon

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1993

7/10 5 ratings

Heris Serrano #3

Winning Colours

Elizabeth Moon

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1995

7/10 4 ratings

Alien Shores #1

This Alien Shore

C. S. Friedman

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1998

7/10 3 ratings

The Alliance-Union Universe

Merchanter's Luck

C. J. Cherryh

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1982

7/10 3 ratings

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Q-Squared

Peter David

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Trek

1994

7/10 2 ratings

The Snow Queen Cycle #3

The Summer Queen

Joan D. Vinge

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1991

7/10 2 ratings

The Braxi/Azea Duology #1

In Conquest Born

C. S. Friedman

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1986

7/10 2 ratings

Star Wars: The X-Wing Series #9

Starfighters of Adumar

Aaron Allston

Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

1999

7/10 1 ratings

Star Wars

I, Jedi

Michael A. Stackpole

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

May 1998

6.8/10 6 ratings

Star Wars: The X-Wing Series #1

Rogue Squadron

Michael A. Stackpole

Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

January 1996

6.7/10 6 ratings

Star Wars

The Courtship of Princess Leia

Dave Wolverton

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

1994

6.5/10 4 ratings

RCN Series #1

With the Lightnings

David Drake

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1998

6.5/10 2 ratings

Xeelee Sequence #3

Flux

Stephen Baxter

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1993

6.5/10 2 ratings

Star Wars: The Black Fleet Crisis #3

Tyrant's Test

Michael P. Kube-McDowell

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

1996

6.3/10 3 ratings

Star Wars

The Truce at Bakura

Kathy Tyers

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

1994

6.3/10 4 ratings

Star Wars

Splinter of the Mind's Eye

Alan Dean Foster

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

1978

6.0/10 21 ratings

Star Wars: The Han Solo Trilogy #3

Rebel Dawn

A. C. Crispin

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

1998

6/10 4 ratings

Star Wars: The X-Wing Series #4

The Bacta War

Michael A. Stackpole

Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

January 1997

6/10 4 ratings

Star Wars

Shadows of the Empire

Steve Perry

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

1996

6/10 4 ratings

Star Wars: The X-Wing Series #3

The Krytos Trap

Michael A. Stackpole

Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

September 1996

6/10 4 ratings

Star Wars: The Bounty Hunter Wars #3

Hard Merchandise

K. W. Jeter

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

1999

6/10 3 ratings

Star Wars: The Hand of Thrawn #2

Vision of the Future

Timothy Zahn

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

September 1998

6/10 3 ratings

Star Wars: The Han Solo Trilogy

The Han Solo Omnibus

A. C. Crispin

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

1998

6/10 2 ratings

Star Wars: The Hand of Thrawn #1

Specter of the Past

Timothy Zahn

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

November 1997

6/10 3 ratings

The Alliance-Union Universe

Finity's End

C. J. Cherryh

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1997

6/10 2 ratings

Planet Pirates #3

Generation Warriors

Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Moon

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1991

6/10 2 ratings

The Alliance-Union Universe

Voyager in Night

C. J. Cherryh

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1984

6/10 2 ratings

Star Trek: The Captain's Table #2

Dujonian's Hoard

Michael Jan Friedman

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Trek

1998

6/10 1 ratings

Tabitha Jute #3

Mother of Plenty

Colin Greenland

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1998

6/10 1 ratings

Star Trek: Voyager (numbered novels) #11

The Garden

Melissa Scott

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Trek

1997

6/10 1 ratings