space opera Series in Order
12 space opera series with complete reading orders.
The Expanse
James S. A. Corey · 11 books · 2011–2022
Xeelee Sequence
Stephen Baxter · 11 books · 1991–2018
Deathstalker
Simon R. Green · 8 books · 1995–2005
Skylark
Edward Elmer Smith · 4 books · 1928–1966
Inhibitor Cycle
Alastair Reynolds · 4 books · 2000–2021
The Captive's War
James S. A. Corey · 3 books · 2024
Imperial Radch
Ann Leckie · 3 books · 2013–2015
Machineries of Empire
Yoon Ha Lee · 3 books · 2016–2018
Conquerors' Trilogy
Timothy Zahn · 3 books · 1994
The Salvation Sequence
Peter F. Hamilton · 3 books · 2018–2020
DarkShip Thieves Universe
Sarah A. Hoyt · 2 books · 2010–2012
The Illuminae Files
Jay Kristoff · 2 books · 2015–2016