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Space Opera

Grand adventures across the cosmos.

1172 titles

Often paired with

Adventure 225 Social SF 167 First Contact 123 Hard SF 121 Military SF 94 Colonization 80

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Industrial Revolution

Cover of Industrial Revolution by Poul Anderson

Industrial Revolution

Poul Anderson · 1963

1 hr 14 min read

Social SFSpace Opera

Instant of Decision

Cover of Instant of Decision by Randall Garrett

Instant of Decision

Randall Garrett · 1953

Social SFSpace Opera

Cover of Into the Sun by John L. Chapman

John L. Chapman · 1941

Hard SFSpace Opera

Invader From Infinity

Cover of Invader From Infinity by George A. Whittington

Invader From Infinity

George A. Whittington · 1944

Military SFSpace Opera

Invaders from the Infinite

Cover of Invaders from the Infinite by Jr. John W. Campbell

Invaders from the Infinite

Jr. John W. Campbell · 1932

4 hr 2 min read

First ContactSpace Opera

Invaders of the Forbidden Moon

Cover of Invaders of the Forbidden Moon by Raymond Z. Gallun

Invaders of the Forbidden Moon

Raymond Z. Gallun · 1941

1 hr 5 min read

AdventureSpace Opera

Is That You Xeluchli?

Cover of Is That You Xeluchli? by Dick Hetschel

Is That You Xeluchli?

Dick Hetschel · 1952

First ContactSpace Opera

Islands of Space

Cover of Islands of Space by Jr. John W. Campbell

Islands of Space

Jr. John W. Campbell · 1931

4 hr 16 min read

Hard SFSpace Opera

Cover of It by Hayden Howard

Hayden Howard · 1952

HorrorSpace Opera

It Could Be Anything

Cover of It Could Be Anything by Keith Laumer

It Could Be Anything

Keith Laumer · 1963

1 hr 4 min read

Social SFSpace Opera

It's a Small Solar System

Cover of It's a Small Solar System by Allan Howard

It's a Small Solar System

Allan Howard · 1959

ColonizationSpace Opera

Jack of No Trades

Cover of Jack of No Trades by Charles Cottrell

Jack of No Trades

Charles Cottrell · 1960

Social SFSpace Opera

Cover of Jamieson by William R. Doede

William R. Doede · 1960

Psychic PowersSpace Opera

Jason, Son of Jason

Cover of Jason, Son of Jason by J. U. Giesy

Jason, Son of Jason

J. U. Giesy · 1921

4 hr 18 min read

Lost WorldSpace Opera

Jinx Ship to the Rescue

Cover of Jinx Ship to the Rescue by Alfred Coppel

Jinx Ship to the Rescue

Alfred Coppel · 1948

Hard SFSpace Opera

Jonah of the Jove-Run

Cover of Jonah of the Jove-Run by Ray Bradbury

Jonah of the Jove-Run

Ray Bradbury · 1948

Cover of Journey Work by Dave Dryfoos

Dave Dryfoos · 1955

Social SFSpace Opera

Journey for the Brave

Cover of Journey for the Brave by Alan Edward Nourse

Journey for the Brave

Alan Edward Nourse · 1954

Hard SFSpace Opera

Cover of Joy Ride by Mark Meadows

Mark Meadows · 1954

Social SFSpace Opera

Juggernaut of Space

Cover of Juggernaut of Space by Ray Cummings

Juggernaut of Space

Ray Cummings · 1945

1 hr 6 min read

Post-ApocalypticSpace Opera

Jungle in the Sky

Cover of Jungle in the Sky by Stephen Marlowe

Jungle in the Sky

Stephen Marlowe · 1952

1 hr 49 min read

ColonizationSpace Opera

Cover of Jupiter's Joke by A. L. Haley

A. L. Haley · 1954

Hard SFSpace Opera

Keep Your Shape

Cover of Keep Your Shape by Robert Sheckley

Keep Your Shape

Robert Sheckley · 1953

First ContactSpace Opera

Keeper of the Deathless Sleep

Cover of Keeper of the Deathless Sleep by Albert dePina

Keeper of the Deathless Sleep

Albert dePina · 1944

1 hr 4 min read

AdventureSpace Opera

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