Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky
L. A. Young
Many space operas revolve around space exploration and warfare within a galactic empire; and many individuals are drawn to them due to the spaceships and the space battles. Some of…
space opera
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
Pippa
Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in Teixcalaan to find that her predecessor, from the same mining station (Lsel Station), has died. Although his death is put down to an accident, Mahit…
Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks
Jessica Juby
If ever there was a case to be made for not judging a book by its cover, this is it. The cover sat before me shows the face of a…
The Stars Are Legion by Kameron Hurley
Jonathan Thornton
Spoiler Warning: This review contains spoilers. Read with caution if you have yet to finish the book. When you understand what the world is, you have two choices: Become a…
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
Spoiler Warning: This review contains spoilers. Read with caution if you have yet to finish the book. Tor’s novella series was started in 2015, with the aim of promoting this…
Monthly Short Story Winner: Space Opera
Xiagan
“Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that emphasizes space warfare and often romantic, often melodramatic adventure, set mainly or entirely in outer space. It usually involves conflict between…
The Diversity of Today’s Cutting Edge Sci-Fi
Sonia Grace
When we talk about science fiction we divide it up. It’s too big for a single shelf, we have to break it into subgenres and swallow it in pieces. There’s…
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
Lisa Taylor
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie is a very well crafted debut novel. I think the major component that sets it apart is the truly alien feel that you get from…
Dune by Frank Herbert
Tiffany Tackett
There is a special place in my heart for Dune, and I am sure there always will be one. The first time I picked up the book, I was just…