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Space opera

The best books on space opera, ranked by quality.

  1. 1
    First Lensman Edward E. Smith · 1950
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 (6 ratings)
  2. 2
    A Princess of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1912
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.9 (48 ratings)
  3. 3
    Plague Ship Andre Norton · 1956
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (2 ratings)
  4. 4
    Invaders from the Infinite John W. Campbell, Campbell, John, John Campbell · 1961
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (1 ratings)
  5. 5
    The Black Star Passes John W. Campbell · 1953
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (1 ratings)
  6. 6
    Triplanetary Edward E. Smith, E. E. Smith, Edward E. Smith, E E Doc Smith, Edward Elmer Smith · 1948
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.8 (8 ratings)
  7. 7
    The Skylark of Space Edward E. Smith · 1946
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.7 (3 ratings)
  8. 8
    Space Viking H. Beam Piper · 1963
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 2.0 (1 ratings)
  9. 9
    The Cosmic Computer H. Beam Piper, H. Bean Piper · 1631
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 2.0 (1 ratings)
  10. 10
    Islands of Space John W. Campbell, Campbell, John, John Campbell, john campbell · 1956
  11. 11
    Stand by for Mars! Carey Rockwell · 1952
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