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5 Space Opera Books About Lost Worlds and Dangerous Journeys

Space opera makes room for personal loyalties inside conflicts that stretch beyond one world.

Space opera makes room for personal loyalties inside conflicts that stretch beyond one world. These selections include a pursuit toward Earth's lost home, a fleet seeking refuge, an improbable imperial claim, and journeys complicated by dangerous passengers or visions. Compare the tone as well as the scale. A comic voyage and a desperate settlement expedition offer very different reasons to keep traveling.

Pick the voyage whose company and purpose appeal to you, from a threatened fleet to the least likely candidate for an imperial throne.