Most Popular Space Opera Books of the 2010s

Children of Time #1

Children of Time

Adrian Tchaikovsky

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Arthur C. Clarke Award

May 28, 2015

Transformation #1

Dark Intelligence

Neal Asher

Science Fiction · Space Opera

January 26, 2015

The Sun Eater #2

Howling Dark

Christopher Ruocchio

Science Fiction · Space Opera

July 9, 2019

The Interdependency #1

The Collapsing Empire

John Scalzi

Science Fiction · Space Opera

March 21, 2017

The Indranan War #1

Behind the Throne

K. B. Wagers

Science Fiction · Space Opera

August 1, 2016

The Void Trilogy #3

The Evolutionary Void

Peter F. Hamilton

Science Fiction · Space Opera

August 17, 2010

The Expanse #6

Babylon's Ashes

James S. A. Corey

Science Fiction · Space Opera

December 2, 2016

Vorkosigan

Captain Vorpatril's Alliance

Lois McMaster Bujold

Science Fiction · Space Opera

November 1, 2012

Chronicle of the Fallers #1

The Abyss Beyond Dreams

Peter F. Hamilton

Science Fiction · Space Opera

October 6, 2014

The Polity Series #4

The Technician

Neal Asher

Science Fiction · Space Opera

August 17, 2010

The Salvation Sequence #2

Salvation Lost

Peter F. Hamilton

Science Fiction · Space Opera

October 29, 2019

Liaden Universe #18

Dragon in Exile

Steve Miller, Sharon Lee

Science Fiction · Space Opera

May 28, 2015

The Foreigner Universe #14

Protector

C. J. Cherryh

Science Fiction · Space Opera

March 28, 2013

The Foreigner Universe #13

Intruder

C. J. Cherryh

Science Fiction · Space Opera

March 1, 2012

The Foreigner Universe #11

Deceiver

C. J. Cherryh

Science Fiction · Space Opera

May 2, 2010

The Expanse #3

Abaddon's Gate

James S. A. Corey

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Locus Award

May 31, 2013

Bobiverse #1

We Are Legion (We Are Bob)

Dennis E. Taylor

Science Fiction · Space Opera

September 20, 2016

The Expanse #5

Nemesis Games

James S. A. Corey

Science Fiction · Space Opera

May 28, 2015

Imperial Radch #4

Provenance

Ann Leckie

Science Fiction · Space Opera

September 25, 2017

A Galaxy Unknown - Border Patrol #1

Citizen X

Thomas DePrima

Science Fiction · Space Opera

2012

Owner Trilogy #1

The Departure

Neal Asher

Science Fiction · Space Opera

August 30, 2011

The Expanse #1

Leviathan Wakes

James S. A. Corey

Science Fiction · Space Opera · TV Series

May 25, 2011

The Salvation Sequence #1

Salvation

Peter F. Hamilton

Science Fiction · Space Opera

September 3, 2018

The Machineries of Empire #1

Ninefox Gambit

Yoon Ha Lee

Science Fiction · Space Opera

June 14, 2016

The Machineries of Empire #2

Raven Stratagem

Yoon Ha Lee

Science Fiction · Space Opera

June 11, 2017

Bobiverse #3

All These Worlds

Dennis E. Taylor

Science Fiction · Space Opera

July 25, 2017

Bobiverse #2

For We Are Many

Dennis E. Taylor

Science Fiction · Space Opera

April 18, 2017

The Stars Are Legion

Kameron Hurley

Science Fiction · Space Opera

February 6, 2017

Children of Time #2

Children of Ruin

Adrian Tchaikovsky

Science Fiction · Space Opera

May 13, 2019

The Interdependency #2

The Consuming Fire

John Scalzi

Science Fiction · Space Opera

October 15, 2018

The Black Fleet Trilogy #2

Call to Arms

Joshua Dalzelle

Science Fiction · Space Opera

June 2015

Owner Trilogy #3

Jupiter War

Neal Asher

Science Fiction · Space Opera

September 24, 2013

Liaden Universe #13

Dragon Ship

Steve Miller, Sharon Lee

Science Fiction · Space Opera

September 1, 2012

Liaden Universe #12

Ghost Ship

Steve Miller, Sharon Lee

Science Fiction · Space Opera

July 25, 2011

Inverted Frontier #1

Edges

Linda Nagata

Science Fiction · Space Opera

April 2, 2019

Caine Riordan #5

Marque of Caine

Charles E. Gannon

Science Fiction · Space Opera

July 2, 2019