I’ve heard Space Opera called “the high fantasy of science fiction,” and that’s a pretty accurate description. Space Operas focus on political drama and epic-scope narratives. They generally take place in space on a galactic scale, usually with empires or political entities controlling worlds.
Below you can find my latest posts related to the Space Opera subgenre. Read on if you love Star Wars or Dune, and want to find more books like these classics!
Want to go on a space adventure? Want to do it in STYLE? I’ve teemed up with some of my fave sci-fi romance authors to bring you what I’d consider the most unique book giveaway I’ve organized to-date: a fashioned themed giveaway! One winner will receive 4 SIGNED ROMANTA-SCI adventures and a SPACEY OUTFIT straight … Read more
Have you ever known you’d love a book based on the dedication alone? That was my first impression going into Beth Revis’s 2024 romantic space heist Full Speed to a Crash Landing. “This book is dedicated to spite, my greatest muse and motivator.” Apparently, me and Beth share the same muse! The moment I read … Read more
If you love Star Wars, Space Romantasy and supporting indie debuts, add this book to your must-reads right now! I’ve been reviewing indie space opera and sci-fi for two years, and this book honestly has the most Star-wars-y feel of any indie book I’ve encountered so far (yes, it feels even more like Star Wars … Read more
All the May the Fourth and Revenge of the Fifth posts filling my social media feed this week have me reminiscing about the original Star Wars trilogy. I was a kid when Episodes 4-6 were re-released in theatres, and going to see Star Wars for the first time on the big screen… it was a … Read more
Expanded from an instagram carousel posted on May 5th, 2026. A good number of my fave sci-fi novels walk the path of the Dark Side–morally grey characters, unhealthy relationship dynamics, and criminal underbellies draw my interest again and again. Part of it is that I love drama, and these darker tropes and settings are rife … Read more
There are some books that I absolutely love, but they’re only enjoyable as one-time-reads. Then there are those books and series that I turn to again and again and never get bored, even though I know exactly what’s going to happen. Sometimes, it’s a character who’s become like a friend I’ll always enjoy spending time … Read more
You guys know how much I love Jennifer Estep’s Galactic Bonds series. I’ve enjoyed every step of Vesper and Kyrion’s journey from enemies to lovers to fugitives fleeing an evil emperor who wants to steal their psychic powers. If you’ve been following my reviews of this series, you might be surprised that my love of … Read more
If you’ve spent time on BookTok or Bookstagram lately, you know bookish character art is a big deal. In an age where social media marketing is focused on visuals, art is used almost universally to sell books. The only problem? Character art is expensive, putting indie authors, who often pay for marketing out of pocket, … Read more
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. If you’re looking to get into indie books but you keep landing on duds, don’t despair. Instead, grab a multi-author anthology. It’s the best way I’ve found to discover indie authors whose writing meets my quality standards and vibes with my style. And reading short stories … Read more
Okay, you guys were right. I shouldn’t have waited so long to jump on the Red Rising bandwagon. I just finished book one and I’m blown away. Brown’s writing is top-quality, giving readers all the tension, intrigue, moral dilemmas and twists we long for in Space Opera, all from a single first person POV that … Read more
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