Space Opera category: 13040 books

Twolip Reviews recommended read “Holy cow! Greta van der Rol’s The Iron Admiral 1: Conspiracy was outstanding, but its sequel is almost beyond compare…. Deception is, in my humble opinion, one of the five best space operas ever written. Hands down!” Loved Deception even more than book...

Women. Liquor. Power. Women. Liquor. Power. That is Fanner Marston’s mantra—his reason for being—and while he knows a little about the first and a lot about the second, he may well be on the verge of learning everything there is to know about the third. Power. He may, in fact, be about to uncover...

The Casanova of the Supernova, and the Ultimate Loose Cannon .  As Master and Commander of the space tug Scolex, Jake Ligthart's plate is kept pretty full by dealing with freight barges, salvage, bureaucratic red tape, amazon women, and cannibal cooks. But when a rogue weapon from a forgotten...

This book will keep you intrigued right to the finish... ... and keep you up reading much too late at night. "THE GENIUS ASYLUM is smart, gripping, and breakneck. I'd wait for the movie, except I don't want to wait: I want to read more!" – Ed Greenwood creator of The Forgotten Realms -------------------------------------------- “Exciting...

Her secret frees trillions… Discovery risks them all. Saree’s got a secret. A big one. She tunes space fold clocks—the only thing allowing safe travel between star systems. She’s the only human Clocker. The security of trillions relies on Saree’s freedom. And they can never...

Jas Grimshaw works as a mining pilot for the ice harvesting operations at New Jakarta Space Station. In his free time, he's a mindbase traveller. His mind travels on a bullet probe to other parts of settled space to swap bodies while other people occupy his. Normally, it's a great way of seeing...

Captain Tory Sabin knows all too well the dangers of the anacapa drive, and that sometimes ships enter foldspace never to return. The ships simply disappear, taking their crews with them.   Responding to a distress call from Captain Jonathan “Coop” Cooper, Sabin knows she must race...

Aboard a Generation Ship, Men Are Optional Y The Last Man meets Passengers in this generation-spanning space story. When Ash returns from his scouting mission, he finds the generation fleet 60 years older and run over by women. But will he manage to deliver his precious data to the ship's...

Sam Slate has finished his training to become a Marine—one of the elite guardians of humanity that guard the borders of human space. He is no longer Sam: now he is call sign Eight. Yet none of the training he went through has prepared him for what life on the outer reaches of space would...

“Space is deep, Man is small and Time is his relentless enemy....”  How far is too far? Alan Corday is about to find out. Corday is shanghaied aboard a craft bound for the stars... on a journey at the speed of light, the world he leaves behind fast vanishing into the past. And nothing in the...

The award-winning novella that launched a universe, Diving into the Wreck introduces Boss and her crew for the first time. Boss dives derelict space vessels, for money, yes, but more for their historical value. So, when Boss uncovers the find of a lifetime, she enlists the best divers she can...

Most energy shields keep weapons out. This one traps everything inside. With rival factions in orbit around Shadow Planet, the obvious threat was one another. When the defenses of an ancient alien outpost activate, trapping everyone in the star system, it becomes clear that there was more to...

An ancient ruin holds miraculous technology and a deadly secret. When a survey team unearths buildings on prospective mining planet, at first, it's hailed as an archeological jackpot. But the ancient structures are more advanced than anyone's seen. And the hedge against technology is a wizard. Cedric...

Magic and technology don't mix. Now, the one exception to that rule is up for grabs. The ancient solution to get magic and tech to coexist lies within an alien structure older than any race in the galaxy. Now, the balance of power threatens to tip. As factions reinforce their fleets for a war...