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Space opera and space exploration

Science fiction

Novels set among the stars or on other planets, including Banks's Culture series, Reynolds, Hamilton, Asher, Scalzi, Liu's Three-Body books and Weir's survival stories.

55 books on Space opera and space exploration, recommended by 35 people including Marc Andreessen and Jeff Bezos.

55 books · 35 experts

Start here

  1. Ender's GameOrson Scott Card, 1985
  2. Speaker for the DeadOrson Scott Card, 1986
  3. Consider PhlebasIain M. Banks, 1987
  4. InversionsIain M. Banks, 1988
  5. The Player of GamesIain M. Banks, 1988

The best books on Space opera and space exploration 55

Ender's GameEnder's Game
T4 Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card · 1985
Open Library
Recommended byAlex LiebermanEric JorgensonEv WilliamsMark ZuckerbergShaan PuriTim FerrissTravis Kalanick
Speaker for the DeadSpeaker for the Dead
T4 Speaker for the Dead
Orson Scott Card · 1986
Open Library
Recommended byEv Williams
Consider PhlebasConsider Phlebas
T4 Consider Phlebas
Iain M. Banks · 1987
Open Library
Recommended byStewart BrandDemis HassabisElon MuskJeff Bezos
InversionsInversions
T4 Inversions
Iain M. Banks · 1988
Open Library
Recommended byElon MuskJeff Bezos
The Player of GamesThe Player of Games
T4 The Player of Games
Iain M. Banks · 1988
Open Library
Recommended byStewart BrandMark ZuckerbergElon MuskJeff Bezos
HyperionHyperion
T4 Hyperion
Dan Simmons · 1989
Open Library
“Mentioned by Bezos in interviews on science fiction's role in long-term thinking. Dan Simmons's novel spans centuries and civilizations; Bezos has said sci-fi at this scale is useful for keeping perspective on what time horizons are actually available to ambitious people.”Jeff Bezos
Recommended byJeff BezosSahil Lavingia
State of the ArtState of the Art
T4 State of the Art
Iain M. Banks · 1989
Open Library
Recommended byStewart BrandElon MuskJeff Bezos
Use of WeaponsUse of Weapons
T4 Use of Weapons
Iain M. Banks · 1990
Open Library
Recommended byStewart BrandElon MuskJeff Bezos
XenocideXenocide
T4 Xenocide
Orson Scott Card · 1991
Open Library
Recommended byEv Williams
Red MarsRed Mars
T4 Red Mars
Kim Stanley Robinson · 1992
Open Library
Recommended byDelian Asparouhov
ExcessionExcession
T4 Excession
Iain M. Banks · 1996
Open Library
Recommended byStewart BrandElon MuskJeff Bezos
The Reality DysfunctionThe Reality Dysfunction
T4 The Reality Dysfunction
Peter F. Hamilton · 1996
Open Library
Recommended byAdam Gazzaley
Look to WindwardLook to Windward
T4 Look to Windward
Iain M. Banks · 2000
Open Library
Recommended byStewart BrandElon MuskJeff Bezos
MatterMatter
T4 Matter
Iain M. Banks · 2008
Open Library
Recommended byElon MuskJeff Bezos
The Three-Body ProblemThe Three-Body Problem
T4 The Three-Body Problem
Cixin Liu · 2008
Open Library
“A recommended science-fiction favorite. A recurring recommendation from Sahil Bloom.”Sahil Bloom
Recommended byNat EliasonSophie BakalarMark ZuckerbergAbi Tyas TunggalAndrew ChenBill GatesDelian AsparouhovMatt Mullenweg+3 more
Leviathan WakesLeviathan Wakes
T4 Leviathan Wakes
James S. A. Corey · 2009
Open Library
Recommended bySophie Bakalar
Surface DetailSurface Detail
T4 Surface Detail
Iain M. Banks · 2010
Open Library
Recommended byElon MuskJeff Bezos
Across the UniverseAcross the Universe
T4 Across the Universe
Beth Revis · 2011
Open Library
Recommended byTim Ferriss
The MartianThe Martian
T4 The Martian
Andy Weir · 2011
Open Library
Recommended byNat EliasonAdam HoBill GatesDelian AsparouhovEv WilliamsJohn DoerrNoah Kagan
The Hydrogen SonataThe Hydrogen Sonata
T4 The Hydrogen Sonata
Iain M. Banks · 2012
Open Library
Recommended byElon MuskJeff Bezos
Citizen Sim: Cradle of the StarsCitizen Sim: Cradle of the Stars
T4 Citizen Sim: Cradle of the Stars
Michael Solana · 2014
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Red RisingRed Rising
T4 Red Rising
Pierce Brown · 2014
Open Library
Recommended byPacky McCormickSophie Bakalar
ArmadaArmada
T4 Armada
Ernest Cline · 2015
Open Library
Recommended byBrad Feld
BintiBinti
T4 Binti
Nnedi Okorafor · 2015
Open Library
Recommended bySahil Lavingia
Children of TimeChildren of Time
T4 Children of Time
Adrian Tchaikovsky · 2015
Open Library
Recommended byAlexey Moiseenkov
SevenevesSeveneves
T4 Seveneves
Neal Stephenson · 2015
Open Library
Recommended byBill GatesDelian Asparouhov
We Are LegionWe Are Legion
T4 We Are Legion
Dennis Taylor · 2016
Open Library
Recommended byDelian Asparouhov
All Systems RedAll Systems Red
T4 All Systems Red
Martha Wells · 2017
Open Library
Recommended byCraig Newmark
ArtemisArtemis
T4 Artemis
Andy Weir · 2017
Open Library
Recommended byMax Levchin
Delta-vDelta-v
T4 Delta-v
Daniel Suarez · 2019
Open Library
Recommended byDelian Asparouhov
Project Hail MaryProject Hail Mary
T4 Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir · 2021
Open Library
Recommended byBill GatesAusten AllredBrian ArmstrongDelian AsparouhovEric JorgensonStewart BrandTerrance McArthur
Absolution GapAbsolution Gap
T4 Absolution Gap
Alastair Reynolds
unverified
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
ArmorArmor
T4 Armor
John Steakley
unverified
Recommended byNat Eliason
BlindsightBlindsight
T4 Blindsight
Peter Watts
unverified
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
Brass ManBrass Man
T4 Brass Man
Neal Asher
unverified
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
Century RainCentury Rain
T4 Century Rain
Alastair Reynolds
unverified
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
Chasm CityChasm City
T4 Chasm City
Alastair Reynolds
unverified
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
GridlinkedGridlinked
T4 Gridlinked
Neal Asher
unverified
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
Iron SunriseIron Sunrise
T4 Iron Sunrise
Charles Stross
unverified
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
Judas UnchainedJudas Unchained
T4 Judas Unchained
Peter F. Hamilton
unverified
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
Old Man's War
T4 Old Man's War
John Scalzi
unverified
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
Pandora's Star
T4 Pandora's Star
Peter F. Hamilton
unverified
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
Polity AgentPolity Agent
T4 Polity Agent
Neal Asher
unverified
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
Prador MoonPrador Moon
T4 Prador Moon
Neal Asher
unverified
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
Redemption ArkRedemption Ark
T4 Redemption Ark
Alastair Reynolds
unverified
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
Revelation SpaceRevelation Space
T4 Revelation Space
Alastair Reynolds
unverified
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
Singularity SkySingularity Sky
T4 Singularity Sky
Charles Stross
unverified
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
The Dark Forest
T4 The Dark Forest
Cixin Liu
unverified
Recommended byNat EliasonPatrick Collison
The Ghost BrigadesThe Ghost Brigades
T4 The Ghost Brigades
John Scalzi
unverified
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
The Last ColonyThe Last Colony
T4 The Last Colony
John Scalzi
unverified
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
The Line of PolityThe Line of Polity
T4 The Line of Polity
Neal Asher
unverified
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
The PrefectThe Prefect
T4 The Prefect
Alastair Reynolds
unverified
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
The SkinnerThe Skinner
T4 The Skinner
Neal Asher
unverified
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
The Voyage of the Sable KeechThe Voyage of the Sable Keech
T4 The Voyage of the Sable Keech
Neal Asher
unverified
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
This Is How You Lose the Time WarThis Is How You Lose the Time War
T4 This Is How You Lose the Time War
Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
unverified
Recommended byMatt Mullenweg

Experts 35

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Recommenders 35

Marc Andreessenrecommends 21 books hereJeff Bezosrecommends 11 books hereElon Muskrecommends 10 books here
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Delian Asparouhovrecommends 7 books hereStewart Brandrecommends 7 books hereBill Gatesrecommends 4 books hereEv Williamsrecommends 4 books here
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Nat Eliasonrecommends 4 books hereMark Zuckerbergrecommends 3 books here
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Sophie Bakalarrecommends 3 books here
EJ
Eric Jorgensonrecommends 2 books hereMatt Mullenwegrecommends 2 books here
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Packy McCormickrecommends 2 books herePatrick Collisonrecommends 2 books here
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Sahil Lavingiarecommends 2 books hereTim Ferrissrecommends 2 books hereBrad Feldrecommends 1 book hereJohn Doerrrecommends 1 book here
AT
Abi Tyas Tunggalrecommends 1 book hereAdam Gazzaleyrecommends 1 book here
AH
Adam Horecommends 1 book here
AL
Alex Liebermanrecommends 1 book here
AM
Alexey Moiseenkovrecommends 1 book here
AC
Andrew Chenrecommends 1 book here
AA
Austen Allredrecommends 1 book here
BA
Brian Armstrongrecommends 1 book hereCraig Newmarkrecommends 1 book hereDemis Hassabisrecommends 1 book hereMax Levchinrecommends 1 book hereNaval Ravikantrecommends 1 book here
NK
Noah Kaganrecommends 1 book here
SB
Sahil Bloomrecommends 1 book here
SP
Shaan Purirecommends 1 book here
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Terrance McArthurrecommends 1 book hereTravis Kalanickrecommends 1 book here
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