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Space Opera: SF on the Grand Scale - Page 2

Originally coined as a derogatory term for that "Buck Rogers stuff" in pulp magazines and comic books, Space Opera has evolved into a series of SF concepts, tropes, and motifs that constitute almost a sub-genre of its own. It's principle characteristics are a focus on big concepts and ideas presented on a huge, interstellar canvas that can encompass all of space and time, and a grounding in some scientific plausibility. Often it involves multi-volume story arcs, or, as in the case of Le Guin's Hainish novels, stand-alone stories set in the same universe. Here are 100 prime examples. Our compiler has limited this list to only works by the original creators, and has omitted series that are fantasy based. He has also excluded movie and TV tie-ins.
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Endymion (Dan Simmons)
Endymion (Dan Simmons)
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The Rise of Endymion (Dan Simmons)
The Rise of Endymion (Dan Simmons)
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Ilium (Dan Simmons)
Ilium (Dan Simmons)
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Olympos (Dan Simmons)
Olympos (Dan Simmons)
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Muse of Fire (Dan Simmons)
Muse of Fire (Dan Simmons)
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In the Ocean of Night (Benford)
In the Ocean of Night (Benford)
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Across the Sea of Suns (Gregory Benford)
Across the Sea of Suns (Gregory Benford)
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Great Sky River (Gregory Benford)
Great Sky River (Gregory Benford)
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Tides of Light (Gregory Benford)
Tides of Light (Gregory Benford)
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Furious Gulf (Gregory Benford)
Furious Gulf (Gregory Benford)
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Sailing Bright Eternity (Gregory Benford)
Sailing Bright Eternity (Gregory Benford)
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Eternity (Greg Bear)
Eternity (Greg Bear)
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Eon (Greg Bear)
Eon (Greg Bear)
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Legacy (Greg Bear)
Legacy (Greg Bear)
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The Forge of God (Greg Bear)
The Forge of God (Greg Bear)
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Anvil of Stars (Greg Bear)
Anvil of Stars (Greg Bear)
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Marsbound (Joe Haldeman)
Marsbound (Joe Haldeman)
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Starbound (Joe Haldeman)
Starbound (Joe Haldeman)
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Earthbound (Joe Haldeman)
Earthbound (Joe Haldeman)
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The Forever War (Joe Haldeman)
The Forever War (Joe Haldeman)
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Forever Free (Joe Haldeman)
Forever Free (Joe Haldeman)
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Forever Peace (Joe Haldeman)
Forever Peace (Joe Haldeman)
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The Mote in God's Eye
The Mote in God's Eye
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The Gripping Hand (Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle)
The Gripping Hand (Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle)
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Footfall (Larry Niven)
Footfall (Larry Niven)
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Ringworld (Larry Niven)
Ringworld (Larry Niven)
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The Ringworld Engineers
The Ringworld Engineers
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The Ringworld Throne (Larry Niven)
The Ringworld Throne (Larry Niven)
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Ringworld Children (Larry Niven)
Ringworld Children (Larry Niven)
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Ancillary Justice (Ann Leckie)
Ancillary Justice (Ann Leckie)
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Ancillary Sword (Ann Leckie)
Ancillary Sword (Ann Leckie)
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Ancillary Mercy (Ann Leckie)
Ancillary Mercy (Ann Leckie)
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Provenance (Ann Leckie)
Provenance (Ann Leckie)
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Gateway (Frederik Pohl)
Gateway (Frederik Pohl)
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Man Plus (Frederik Pohl)
Man Plus (Frederik Pohl)
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Startide Rising (David Brin)
Startide Rising (David Brin)
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The Uplift War (David Brin)
The Uplift War (David Brin)
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The Weapon Shops of Isher (A. E. Van Vogt)
The Weapon Shops of Isher (A. E. Van Vogt)
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Slan (A.E. Van Vogt)
Slan (A.E. Van Vogt)
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When Worlds Collide (Edwin Balmer & Philip Wylie (1933))
When Worlds Collide (Edwin Balmer & Philip Wylie (1933))
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