Most Popular Space Opera Books of the 2020s

The Captive's War #3

The Captive's War Book 3

James S. A. Corey

Science Fiction · Space Opera

2027

Silent Order #14

Silent Order Book 14

Jonathan Moeller

Science Fiction · Space Opera

2027

Alex Benedict #10

Alex Benedict Book 10

Jack McDevitt

Science Fiction · Space Opera

2027

Revelation Space #5

Revelation Space Book 5

Alastair Reynolds

Science Fiction · Space Opera

2027

Extinct #1

Burning Water

Orson Scott Card

Science Fiction · Space Opera

May 18, 2027

The Sun Eater

Songs of the Sun Eater

Christopher Ruocchio

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Collection

November 24, 2026

Battles of the Republic #4

The Rass Campaign

Brandon Ellis

Science Fiction · Space Opera

January 29, 2026

Starship of the Ancients #6

Dark Horizon

A.K. DuBoff

Science Fiction · Space Opera

December 18, 2026

Blue Star Enterprises #4

Sol's Verdict

M.J. Markgraf

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Self-published

June 23, 2026

The Photonic Effect

Mike Chen

Science Fiction · Space Opera

April 21, 2026

Galaxy Raiders #2

Battlestorm

Ian Douglas

Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction · Space Opera

May 5, 2026

Brain and Brawn Ship Series #8

The Ship Who Dared

Mercedes Lackey

Science Fiction · Space Opera

April 7, 2026

Plausibly Deniable

Jamie Ibson

Science Fiction · Cyberpunk · Hard Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction · Space Opera

March 3, 2026

Liaden Universe® #27

Diviner's Bow

Sharon Lee

Science Fiction · Space Opera

January 27, 2026

Gothic Fantasy

Wars in the Stars Short Stories

Lisa Yaszek

Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction · Space Opera · Anthology

October 20, 2026

Undying Mercenaries #26

Spawn World

B. V. Larson

Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera

September 19, 2026

Starship of the Ancients #5

Star's Edge

A.K. DuBoff

Science Fiction · Space Opera

July 31, 2026

House Adamant #6

Wildcard

Glynn Stewart

Science Fiction · Space Opera

November 26, 2026

Red Dwarf #4

Titan

Rob Grant, Andrew Marshall

Science Fiction · Space Opera

July 16, 2026

Nexus House #6

The Seed of Destruction

Rick Campbell

Science Fiction · Space Opera

July 7, 2026

Nexus House #5

Annihilation

Rick Campbell

Science Fiction · Space Opera

April 28, 2026

Nexus House #4

The Synthec War

Rick Campbell

Science Fiction · Space Opera

January 20, 2026

The Final Architects Trilogy

Salvation’s Child

Adrian Tchaikovsky, Mike Collins

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Graphic Novels

May 26, 2026

Spaceship Mechanic #3

Ray Guns and Late Fees

Jamie McFarlane

Science Fiction · Space Opera

June 1, 2026

Starship's Mage #19

Alien Olympus

Glynn Stewart

Science Fiction · Space Opera

July 23, 2026

USS Hamilton #17

USS Thunderhead

Mark Wayne McGinnis

Science Fiction · Space Opera

April 12, 2026

Morningstar #5

Shadowed Glory

Christopher G. Nuttall

Science Fiction · Space Opera

July 13, 2026

Spaceship Mechanic #2

Jump Drives and Coffee Stains

Jamie McFarlane

Science Fiction · Space Opera

February 1, 2026

Lost Starship Series #25

The Lost Maddox

Vaughn Heppner

Science Fiction · Space Opera

April 22, 2026

Firebird Interlude Trilogy #1

Firebreak

Kathy Tyers

Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction · Space Opera

March 10, 2026

The Forgotten Ship #5

The Hidden Ones

J.N. Chaney

Science Fiction · Space Opera

January 11, 2026

First Colony #20

Remnant

Ken Lozito

Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction · Space Opera

April 14, 2026

Exodus: The Archimedes Engine #2

The Helium Sea

Peter F. Hamilton

Science Fiction · Space Opera

June 16, 2026

Dark Frontiers #1

Have Blaster, Will Travel

J.A. Sutherland

Space Opera · Western

April 20, 2026

House Adamant #5

Broken Prince

Glynn Stewart

Science Fiction · Space Opera

March 26, 2026

Blackjack Interstellar #2

Star Swindler

A. Zaykova

Science Fiction · Space Opera

November 17, 2026