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Space Opera
Galaxy-spanning adventure with warring empires and alien civilizations. Intimate human drama against the vastness of space.
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Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir · Sci-Fi
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission–and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.
quest · space opera · survival · high stakes survival
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The Last Contract of Isako
Fonda Lee · Sci-Fi
Get ready to be blown away by this searing standalone science fiction epic where corporate samurai fight beneath merciless stars, and death is always…
space opera · revenge plot · quest
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The Martian
Andy Weir · Sci-Fi
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars.
survival · space opera
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Neuromancer
William Gibson · Sci-Fi
Henry Dorsett Case was the sharpest data-thief in the Matrix, until an ex-employer crippled his nervous system.
space opera · dystopian society · heist · cat and mouse
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Dune
Frank Herbert · Sci-Fi
Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where…
space opera · chosen one · quest · political intrigue
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The Mercy of Gods
James S. A. Corey · Sci-Fi
A spectacular new space opera that sees humanity fighting for its survival in a war as old as the universe itself.
space opera · high stakes survival · political intrigue
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Operation Bounce House
Matt Dinniman · Sci-Fi
All New Sonoran colonist Oliver Lewis ever wanted to do is run the family ranch and keep their aging fleet of intelligent agriculture bots ticking.
survival · space opera · high stakes survival
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We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
Dennis E. Taylor · Sci-Fi
“Bob Johansson has just sold his software company and is looking forward to a life of leisure.
space opera · quest · survival · found family
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Revelation Space
Alastair Reynolds · Sci-Fi
Nine hundred thousand years ago, something annihilated the Amarantin civilization just as it was on the verge of discovering space flight.
space opera · cat and mouse · high stakes survival
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams · Sci-Fi
DON'T LEAVE EARTH WITHOUT IT! THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY is the hilarious international bestseller--with over one million copies in…
space opera · fish out of water · road trip · found family
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Platform Decay
Martha Wells · Sci-Fi
A most-anticipated title from USA Today, Goodreads, BookPage, BookRiot, Seattle Times, and The Nerd Daily!
space opera · found family · anti hero · psychological thriller
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