For the Honor of the Agency
Andrew J. Harvey
Published 2026
328 pages
The most popular space opera books of 2026
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 2026.
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The Republic of Memory
Mahmud El Sayed
Published 2026
480 pages
Blade of Truth
Phil Kelly
Published 2026
432 pages
Federation and Earth
Tony Harmsworth
Published 2026
300 pages
The Green Tide
Mike Brooks
Published 2026
592 pages
A Sacrifice of Destiny and Desire An Enemies-To-Lovers Sci-Fi Saga
Jennifer Brody
Published 2026
352 pages
Not Till We Are Lost Bobiverse
Dennis E. Taylor
Published 2026
352 pages
Annihilation A Colonial Fleet Novel
Rick Campbell
Published 2026
300 pages
Warship
Joshua Dalzelle
Published 2026
320 pages
The Synthec War A Colonial Fleet Novel
Rick Campbell
Published 2026
248 pages
Columbus Day A Military Sci-Fi Adventure
Craig Alanson
Published 2026
352 pages
Untitled Red Tower Release
Tracy Wolff, Nina Croft
Published 2026
608 pages
Navigators of Dune Book Three of the Schools of Dune Trilogy
Kevin J. Anderson, Brian Herbert
Published 2026
416 pages
Children of Strife
Time-Life Books
Published 2026
512 pages
The Tinder Box
M. R. Carey
Published 2026
448 pages
SpecOps A Military Sci-Fi Adventure
Craig Alanson
Published 2026
368 pages
Lady Chaos
Kate Elliott
Published 2026
528 pages
Untitled Annalee Newitz
Annalee Newitz
Published 2026
320 pages
Untitled Django Wexler 1
Django Wexler
Published 2026
432 pages
Untitled Red Space Novel
David Wellington
Published 2026
368 pages
Untitled Stephen Baxter 2
Stephen Baxter
Published 2026
480 pages
Untitled Claire North Time Travel Novel
Claire North
Published 2026
432 pages
Dark Agent
Neal Asher
Published 2026
400 pages
Under Unsetting Sun Exaiie PB
Arthur H. Manners
Published 2026