Saturday, August 13, 2011

Space Opera Showdown Minus the Corral

September is Space Opera month at the five thousand strong (and growing) SciFi and Fantasy Book Club on GoodReads. Wikipedia offers this definition of Space Opera:
Space opera is a subgenre of speculative fiction that emphasizes romantic, often melodramatic adventure, set mainly or entirely in outer space, generally involving conflict between opponents possessing advanced technologies and abilities. The term has no relation to music and it is analogous to "soap opera" (see below). Perhaps the most significant trait of space opera is that settings, characters, battles, powers, and themes tend to be very large-scale.

Sometimes the term space opera is used pejoratively to denote bad quality science fiction, but its meaning can differ, often describing a particular science fiction genre without any value judgement.
So help us choose from among these excellent contenders and make our September space opera adventure glorious!

Pandora's Star by Hamilton

The Tar-Aiym Krang by Foster

Heir of Empire by Zahn



A Deepness in the Sky by Vinge

Downbelow Station by Cherryh

Leviathan Wakes by Corey


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