Pros Premise of the story—the fate of the ship Tellus Ad Astra—is intriguingPacked with a lot hypothetical science concepts like the Dyson sphereIncludes some more varied use of artificial intelligence Cons Antiquated...
Category - Space Opera
Books with a space opera theme: space warfare, interplanetary battles, and adventure
Embers of War (Embers of War Book 1) by Gareth L. Powell
The Trouble Dog and her crew of misfits are sent on a rescue mission when they stumble upon a cover operation that goes wrong and leads to the discovery of an ancient secret.
Waking Gods (Themis Files Book 2) by Sylvain Neuvel
Rose Franklin continues her research on the giant robot and getting it to work when another one appears one day and attacks the planet.
Bane of Worlds (Survival Wars Book 2) by Anthony James
Captain Duggan is given a relatively easy mission to escort a massive cargo ship and its supplies to a distant mining outpost. But nothing goes as it should.
Star Soldiers (Central Control Book 1) by Andre Norton
Pros Interesting story that takes place on a galactic scaleEasy to see how this book could have been influential for modern military science fiction Cons Tone of the story can feel a bit too formal, especially with...
Vapor Trails (Terran Scout Fleet Book 3) by Joshua Dalzelle
After Jacob Brown steals his father's ship, the Phoenix, to hunt down the leader of the One World group, it's only a matter of time before Earth or Jason Burke chase him down.
Belisarius (Ember War Pathfinders Book 2) by Richard Fox and Ben Stevens
Carson and her team of Pathfinders are tasked with exploring an alien planet and escorting Standish for his new movie when the mission out to be more than they had expected.
Light the Way (Ember War Pathfinders Book 1) by Richard Fox and Ben Stevens
Lieutenant Anderson and his team of Pathfinders head into a mysterious gate for a search and rescue mission, but what they encounter threatens the very universe.
The X-Ship (The Soldier Book 1) by Vaughn Heppner
Against the backdrop of a war that has ravaged humanity, Jack Brune, a super soldier, awakens in the future under the control of a mysterious organization that is determined to use him to uncover secret technology.