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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
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Dan Simmons
The Rise of Endymion (Dan Simmons)
The Rise of Endymion
42
Dan Simmons
Ilium (Dan Simmons)
Ilium
43
Dan Simmons
Olympos (Dan Simmons)
Olympos
44
Dan Simmons
Muse of Fire (Dan Simmons)
Muse of Fire
45
Dan Simmons
In the Ocean of Night (Benford)
In the Ocean of Night
46
Benford
Across the Sea of Suns (Gregory Benford)
Across the Sea of Suns
47
Gregory Benford
Great Sky River (Gregory Benford)
Great Sky River
48
Gregory Benford
Tides of Light (Gregory Benford)
Tides of Light
49
Gregory Benford
Furious Gulf (Gregory Benford)
Furious Gulf
50
Gregory Benford
Sailing Bright Eternity (Gregory Benford)
Sailing Bright Eternity
51
Gregory Benford
Eternity (Greg Bear)
Eternity
52
Greg Bear
Eon (Greg Bear)
Eon
53
Greg Bear
Legacy (Greg Bear)
Legacy
54
Greg Bear
The Forge of God (Greg Bear)
The Forge of God
55
Greg Bear
Anvil of Stars (Greg Bear)
Anvil of Stars
56
Greg Bear
Marsbound (Joe Haldeman)
Marsbound
57
Joe Haldeman
Starbound (Joe Haldeman)
Starbound
58
Joe Haldeman
Earthbound (Joe Haldeman)
Earthbound
59
Joe Haldeman
The Forever War (Joe Haldeman)
The Forever War
60
Joe Haldeman
Forever Free (Joe Haldeman)
Forever Free
61
Joe Haldeman
Forever Peace (Joe Haldeman)
Forever Peace
62
Joe Haldeman
The Mote in God's Eye
The Mote in God's Eye
63
The Gripping Hand (Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle)
The Gripping Hand
64
Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
Footfall (Larry Niven)
Footfall
65
Larry Niven
Ringworld (Larry Niven)
Ringworld
66
Larry Niven
The Ringworld Engineers
The Ringworld Engineers
67
The Ringworld Throne (Larry Niven)
The Ringworld Throne
68
Larry Niven
Ringworld Children (Larry Niven)
Ringworld Children
69
Larry Niven
Ancillary Justice (Ann Leckie)
Ancillary Justice
70
Ann Leckie
Ancillary Sword (Ann Leckie)
Ancillary Sword
71
Ann Leckie
Ancillary Mercy (Ann Leckie)
Ancillary Mercy
72
Ann Leckie
Provenance (Ann Leckie)
Provenance
73
Ann Leckie
Gateway (Frederik Pohl)
Gateway
74
Frederik Pohl
Man Plus (Frederik Pohl)
Man Plus
75
Frederik Pohl
Startide Rising (David Brin)
Startide Rising
76
David Brin
The Uplift War (David Brin)
The Uplift War
77
David Brin
The Weapon Shops of Isher (A. E. Van Vogt)
The Weapon Shops of Isher
78
A. E. Van Vogt
Slan (A.E. Van Vogt)
Slan
79
A.E. Van Vogt
When Worlds Collide (Edwin Balmer & Philip Wylie (1933))
When Worlds Collide
80
Edwin Balmer & Philip Wylie (1933)
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