Most Popular Space Opera Books
Explore the most popular Space Opera books across decades, with reader ratings and discoveries from Risingshadow.
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Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy #3
The Last Command
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars
1993
Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy #2
Dark Force Rising
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars
1992
Kefahuchi Tract Trilogy #2
Nova Swing
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Arthur C. Clarke Award · Philip K. Dick Award
November 2006
Star Wars
Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars
2001
Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice #1
The Rising Force
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Young Adult
1999
Star Wars: Episode II
Attack of the Clones
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Movie · Star Wars
2002
Nova
Science Fiction · Space Opera
1968
Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice #7
The Captive Temple
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Young Adult
2000
Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice #8
The Day of Reckoning
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Young Adult
2000
Star Wars: Episode I
The Phantom Menace
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Movie · Star Wars
April 1999
Star Wars: The Jedi Academy #1
Jedi Search
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars
1994
Star Wars
Planet of Twilight
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars
1997
Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice #2
The Dark Rival
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Young Adult
1999
Star Wars
Children of the Jedi
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars
1995
Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice #4
The Mark of the Crown
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Young Adult
1999
Star Wars
Darksaber
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars
1995
Star Wars: The Jedi Academy #3
Champions of the Force
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars
1994
Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice #3
The Hidden Past
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Young Adult
1999
Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice #5
The Defenders of the Dead
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Young Adult
1999
Star Wars: The Jedi Academy #2
Dark Apprentice
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars
1994
Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice #6
The Uncertain Path
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Young Adult
2000
Star Wars
Cloak of Deception
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars
2001
Star Wars
Rogue Planet
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars
2000
The Gap Series #5
The Gap into Ruin: This Day All Gods Die
Science Fiction · Space Opera
1996
The Gap Series #4
The Gap into Madness: Chaos and Order
Science Fiction · Space Opera
1994
Exiles War #1
Fleet of the Forgotten
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction · Space Opera
November 6, 2025
Starship of the Ancients #2
Lost Planet
Science Fiction · Space Opera
June 27, 2025
Battles of the Republic #1
The Intus Invasion
Science Fiction · Space Opera
May 15, 2025
Backyard Starship #17
Ghost in the Deep
Science Fiction · Space Opera
October 29, 2023
The Protectorate #3
Catalyst Gate
Science Fiction · Space Opera
June 22, 2021
The Expanse #9
Leviathan Falls
Science Fiction · Space Opera
November 30, 2021
Infinite Stars #1
Infinite Stars
Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction · Space Opera · Anthology
October 2017
Rome's Revolution Universe
The Vuduri Companion
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera · Short Stories
October 2016
The Vuduri Knights #1
The Milk Run
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera
March 2015
Rome's Revolution #3
Rome's Evolution
Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Space Opera
May 1, 2013
The Chaos Chronicles #4
Sunborn
Science Fiction · Space Opera
October 22, 2008