The most popular space opera books of 2023

Space opera is science fiction on the grandest scale. Galactic empires rise and fall, fleets clash between the stars, and a ragtag crew usually ends up in the middle of it. Expect adventure, politics, romance and big emotions more than hard physics. Many of these stories run across long, absorbing series. This list shows the ones first published in 2023.

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Over the Moon
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Over the Moon

S. E. Anderson

Published 2023

518 pages

Doctor Who
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Doctor Who

Kalynn Bayron, Doctor Who

Published 2023

84 pages

Doctor Who
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Doctor Who

Nikita Gill, Doctor Who

Published 2023

192 pages

Doctor Who
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Doctor Who

Stephen Gallagher

Published 2023

256 pages

Europa
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Europa

Allen Stroud

Published 2023

368 pages

The Culture
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The Culture

Iain Banks

Published 2023

160 pages