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Space Opera: SF on the Grand Scale

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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The Shape of Things to Come (Wells)
The Shape of Things to Come (Wells)
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When the Sleeper Wakes (H.G. Wells)
When the Sleeper Wakes (H.G. Wells)
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Starmaker (Olaf Stapledon)
Starmaker (Olaf Stapledon)
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Last and First Men (Olaf Stapledon)
Last and First Men (Olaf Stapledon)
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Odd John (Olaf Stapledon)
Odd John (Olaf Stapledon)
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The Past Through Tomorrow (Heinlein)
The Past Through Tomorrow (Heinlein)
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Orphans of the Sky
Orphans of the Sky
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Methuselah's Children (Robert A. Heinlein)
Methuselah's Children (Robert A. Heinlein)
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Time Enough for Love (Robert A. Heinlein)
Time Enough for Love (Robert A. Heinlein)
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Starship Troopers (Robert A. Heinlein)
Starship Troopers (Robert A. Heinlein)
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Prelude to Foundation (Isaac Asimov)
Prelude to Foundation (Isaac Asimov)
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Foundation (Isaac Asimov)
Foundation (Isaac Asimov)
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Foundation and Empire (Isaac Asimov)
Foundation and Empire (Isaac Asimov)
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Second Foundation (Isaac Asimov)
Second Foundation (Isaac Asimov)
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Foundation's Edge
Foundation's Edge
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Forward the Foundation
Forward the Foundation
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Foundation and Earth (Isaac Asimov)
Foundation and Earth (Isaac Asimov)
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2001: A Space Odyssey (Arthur C. Clarke)
2001: A Space Odyssey (Arthur C. Clarke)
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2010: Odyssey Two (Arthur C. Clarke)
2010: Odyssey Two (Arthur C. Clarke)
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2061: Odyssey Three (Arthur C. Clarke)
2061: Odyssey Three (Arthur C. Clarke)
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3001: The Final Odyssey (Arthur C. Clarke)
3001: The Final Odyssey (Arthur C. Clarke)
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Childhood's End (Clarke)
Childhood's End (Clarke)
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Rendezvous With Rama (Arthur C. Clarke)
Rendezvous With Rama (Arthur C. Clarke)
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The Fountains of Paradise (Arthur C. Clarke)
The Fountains of Paradise (Arthur C. Clarke)
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The Demolished Man (Alfred Bester)
The Demolished Man (Alfred Bester)
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The Stars My Destination (Alfred Bester)
The Stars My Destination (Alfred Bester)
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Rocannon's World (Ursula K. Le Guin)
Rocannon's World (Ursula K. Le Guin)
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Planet of Exile (Ursula K. Le Guin)
Planet of Exile (Ursula K. Le Guin)
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City of Illusions (Ursula K. Le Guin)
City of Illusions (Ursula K. Le Guin)
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The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin)
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Ursula K. Le Guin: The Dispossessed
Ursula K. Le Guin: The Dispossessed
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Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune (Frank Herbert)
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Dune Messiah (Frank Herbert)
Dune Messiah (Frank Herbert)
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Children of Dune (Frank Herbert)
Children of Dune (Frank Herbert)
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God Emperor of Dune (Frank Herbert)
God Emperor of Dune (Frank Herbert)
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Heretics of Dune (Frank Herbert)
Heretics of Dune (Frank Herbert)
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Chapterhouse: Dune (Frank Herbert)
Chapterhouse: Dune (Frank Herbert)
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Cities in Flight (James Blish)
Cities in Flight (James Blish)
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Hyperion (Dan Simmons)
Hyperion (Dan Simmons)
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The Fall of Hyperion (Dan Simmons)
The Fall of Hyperion (Dan Simmons)
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