The following is a list of space opera media.

Space opera Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that emphasizes space warfare, with use of melodramatic, risk-taking space adventures, relationships, and chivalric romance. Set mainly or entirely in outer space, it features technological and soc ...

is a subgenre of

science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel uni ...

that David G. Hartwell and

Kathryn Cramer Kathryn Elizabeth Cramer (born April 16, 1962) is an American science fiction writer, editor, and literary critic. Early years Kathryn Cramer is the daughter of physicist John G. Cramer. She grew up in Seattle and graduated from Columbia Univ ...

define as "colorful, dramatic, large-scale science fiction adventure, competently and sometimes beautifully written, usually focused on a sympathetic, heroic central character and plot action, and usually set in the relatively distant future, and in space or on other worlds, characteristically optimistic in tone. It often deals with war, piracy, military virtues, and very large-scale action, large stakes." The following are works that independent commentators have characterized as space opera, ordered chronologically by date of first publication.

Print

These are works of

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Novels and series

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Edison's Conquest of Mars ''Edison's Conquest of Mars'' is an 1898 science fiction novel by American astronomer and writer Garrett P. Serviss. It was written as a sequel to '' Fighters from Mars'', an unauthorized and heavily altered version of H. G. Wells's 1897 story ...

'' (1898) by

Garrett P. Serviss Garrett Putnam Serviss (March 24, 1851 – May 25, 1929) was an American astronomer, popularizer of astronomy, and early science fiction writer. Serviss was born in Sharon Springs, New York and majored in science at Cornell University. He to ...

* Buck Rodger's '' Armageddon 2419 A.D.'' (1928) by Philip Francis Nowlan * The '' Skylark'' seriesDavid G. Hartwell, David G. and Cramer, Kathryn, eds. ''The Space Opera Renaissance'' (New York: Tor, 2006); pp. 10–11. (1928–1965) by E. E. "Doc" Smith * '' Arcot, Wade and Morey'' (1930–32) by

John W. Campbell John Wood Campbell Jr. (June 8, 1910 – July 11, 1971) was an American science fiction writer and editor. He was editor of ''Astounding Science Fiction'' (later called ''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'') from late 1937 until his death ...

* The '' Lensman'' series (1934-1948) and '' The Vortex Blaster'' (1960) by E. E. Smith * ''

Empire An empire is a "political unit" made up of several territories and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire (sometimes referred to as the metropole) ex ...

'' (1945-1951), and '' Foundation'' series (1942–1999) by

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* ''Federation'' series (1952-1964) by H. Beam Piper * ''

Starship Troopers ''Starship Troopers'' is a military science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. Written in a few weeks in reaction to the US suspending nuclear tests, the story was first published as a two-part serial in ''The Magazine of F ...

'' (1959) by

Robert A Heinlein Robert Anson Heinlein (; July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988) was an American science fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and naval officer. Sometimes called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was among the first to emphasize scientific accu ...

* '' Known Space'' (1964-present) by

Larry Niven Laurence van Cott Niven (; born April 30, 1938) is an American science fiction writer. His best-known works are '' Ringworld'' (1970), which received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards, and, with Jerry Pournelle, '' The Mote in God's E ...

* ''

Dune A dune is a landform composed of wind- or water-driven sand. It typically takes the form of a mound, ridge, or hill. An area with dunes is called a dune system or a dune complex. A large dune complex is called a dune field, while broad, f ...

'' (1965-present) by

Frank Herbert Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. (October 8, 1920February 11, 1986) was an American science fiction author best known for the 1965 novel ''Dune'' and its five sequels. Though he became famous for his novels, he also wrote short stories and worked as ...

* The ''Dag Fletcher'' series (1966-1976) by John Rankine * '' The Dumarest Saga'' (1967-2008) by E.C. Tubb * The ''Cap Kennedy'' series (1973-1983) by E.C. Tubb (writing as Gregory Kern) * '' Alliance-Union universe'' series (1976–present) and '' Foreigner universe'' (1994–present) series by C. J. Cherryh * ''

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' (sometimes referred to as ''HG2G'', ''HHGTTG'', ''H2G2'', or ''tHGttG'') is a comedy science fiction franchise created by Douglas Adams. Originally a 1978 radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4, it ...

'' series (1978-present) * The ''

Uplift Universe The Uplift Universe is a fictional universe created by American science fiction writer David Brin. A central feature in this universe is the process of biological uplift. His books which take place in this universe are: * '' Sundiver'' (1980) * ' ...

'' novels (1980–98) by David Brin * '' Legend of the Galactic Heroes'' (1982–1989) by Yoshiki Tanaka *''

The War Against the Chtorr ''The War Against the Chtorr'' is a series of science fiction novels by American writer David Gerrold. The Chtorr series was originally planned as a trilogy, but as the story became more intricate, Gerrold realized that three books would not be ...

'' (1983-present) by David Gerrold * The ''

Ender's Game ''Ender's Game'' is a 1985 military science fiction novel by American author Orson Scott Card. Set at an unspecified date in Earth's future, the novel presents an imperiled humankind after two conflicts with an insectoid alien species they ...

'' series (1985–present) by

Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. He is the first and (as of 2022) only person to win both a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for both ...

* ''

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'' series (1987–2012) and ''

The Algebraist ''The Algebraist'' is a science fiction novel by Scottish writer Iain M. Banks, published in print in 2004. It was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2005. It was his third science fiction novel not to be based or set in The Cultur ...

'' (2004) by Iain M. Banks * '' Vorkosigan Saga'' (1987–present) by Lois McMaster Bujold * ''

Liaden universe The Liaden universe ( or ) is the setting for an ongoing series of science fiction stories written by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. The series covers a considerable time period, some thousands of years in all, although since it also covers more ...

'' series (1988-present) by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller * ''

Hyperion Cantos The ''Hyperion Cantos'' is a series of science fiction novels by Dan Simmons. The title was originally used for the collection of the first pair of books in the series, '' Hyperion'' and '' The Fall of Hyperion'', and later came to refer to t ...

'' series (1989–1996) by Dan SimmonsThe Space Opera Renaissance
page 311 * '' The Gap Cycle'' series (1990–1996) by

Stephen R. Donaldson Stephen Reeder Donaldson (born May 13, 1947) is an American fantasy, science fiction and mystery novelist, most famous for ''The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant'', his ten-novel fantasy series. His work is characterized by psychological complexit ...

* ''

Star Wolf Star Wolf or Starwolf may refer to: * ''Star Wolf'', a 1971 science-fiction novel by Ted White * Star Wolf, a team of mercenaries from the ''Star Fox'' series of video games. * ''Star Wolf'' (novel series), a series of science fiction novels by ...

'' (1990-2004) by David Gerrold * The '' Xeelee Sequence'' series (1991–present) by Stephen Baxter * '' Honorverse'' series (1992–present) by

David Weber David Mark Weber (born October 24, 1952) is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He has written several science-fiction and fantasy books series, the best known of which is the Honor Harrington science-fiction series. His first nove ...

* The '' Zones of Thought series'' (1992–present) by Vernor Vinge * '' Mars Trilogy (Red, Green, and Blue Mars)'' (1993-1999) by

Kim Stanley Robinson Kim Stanley Robinson (born March 23, 1952) is an American writer of science fiction. He has published twenty-two novels and numerous short stories and is best known for his ''Mars'' trilogy. His work has been translated into 24 languages. Many ...

* '' Seafort Saga'' series (1994-2001) by David Feintuch * '' Skolian Saga'' series p (1995-present) by

Catherine Asaro Catherine Ann Asaro (born November 6, 1955) is an American science fiction and fantasy author, singer and teacher. She is best known for her books about the Ruby Dynasty, called the Saga of the Skolian Empire. Biography Catherine Asaro was b ...

* '' Crest of the Stars'' series (1996–present) by Hiroyuki Morioka * ''

Revelation Space ''Revelation Space'' is a 2000 science fiction novel by Welsh author Alastair Reynolds. It was the first novel (but not first published work of fiction) set in Reynolds's eponymous universe. The novel reflects Reynolds's professional background ...

'' series (2001–present) by Alastair Reynolds * '' The Golden Oecumene'' series (2001 - 2003) by John C. Wright * '' Dread Empire's Fall'' (2002–2005) by Walter Jon Williams * '' Saga of Seven Suns'' (2002–2008) and '' The Saga of Shadows'' (2014–present) by

Kevin J. Anderson Kevin James Anderson (born March 27, 1962) is an American science fiction author. He has written spin-off novels for ''Star Wars'', ''StarCraft'', '' Titan A.E.'' and ''The X-Files'', and with Brian Herbert is the co-author of the ''Dune'' pre ...

* '' Singularity Sky'', '' Iron Sunrise'' and '' Saturn's Children'' (2003–present) by Charles Stross * ''

Commonwealth Saga The ''Commonwealth Saga'' is a series of science fiction novels by British science fiction writer Peter F. Hamilton. This saga consists of the novels ''Pandora's Star'' (2004) and ''Judas Unchained'' (2005). Hamilton has also written several ...

'' (2004–2005) and '' The Night's Dawn Trilogy'' (1996–1999) by Peter F. Hamilton * ''

The Lost Fleet The Lost Fleet is a military science fiction series written by John G. Hemry under the pen name Jack Campbell. The series is set one-hundred-plus years into an interstellar war between two different human cultures, the Alliance and the Synd ...

'' (2006–present) by Jack Campbell * ''Spiral Arm'' series (2008–2013) by Michael F. Flynn * ''Humanities Fire'' (2009-2016) by Michael Cobley * ''

The Expanse Expanse or The Expanse may refer to: Media and entertainment ''The Expanse'' franchise * ''The Expanse'' (novel series), a series of science fiction novels by James S. A. Corey * ''The Expanse'' (TV series), a television adaptation of the ...

'' (2011–present) by

James S. A. Corey James S. A. Corey is the pen name used by collaborators Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, authors of the science fiction series '' The Expanse''. The first and last name are taken from Abraham's and Franck's middle names, respectively, and S. A. a ...

* ''

A Confusion of Princes ''A Confusion of Princes'' is a young adult novel written as a standalone space opera by author Garth Nix Garth Richard Nix (born 19 July 1963) is an Australian writer who specialises in children's and young adult fantasy novels, notably t ...

'' (2012) by

Garth Nix Garth Richard Nix (born 19 July 1963) is an Australian writer who specialises in children's and young adult fantasy novels, notably the ''Old Kingdom'', '' Seventh Tower'' and '' Keys to the Kingdom'' series. He has frequently been asked if hi ...

* ''The Illuminae Files'' series (2013-2016) and ''Aurora Cycle'' series (2019-present) by Amie Kaufman and

Jay Kristoff Jay Kristoff (born 11 November 1973) is an Australian author of fantasy and science fiction. He writes both for adult readers and young adults. He lives in Melbourne. Biography Kristoff was born in Perth, Australia in 1973. As a child, Kristo ...

* '' Imperial Radch'' (2013–present) by

Ann Leckie Ann Leckie (born 2 March 1966) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy. Her 2013 debut novel '' Ancillary Justice'', in part about artificial consciousness and gender-blindness, won the 2014 Hugo Award for "Best Novel", as well as ...

* ''

The Collapsing Empire ''The Collapsing Empire'' is a space opera novel by American writer John Scalzi. The book was published by Tor Books on March 21, 2017. It is the first of a series that was originally intended to be two books but is now a trilogy. The second book ...

: The Interdependency'' series (2017-present) by John Scalzi * ''

A Memory Called Empire ''A Memory Called Empire'' is a 2019 science fiction novel, the debut novel by Arkady Martine. It follows Mahit Dzmare, the ambassador from Lsel Station to the Teixcalaanli Empire, as she investigates the death of her predecessor and the instabil ...

'' (2019) by Arkady Martine * ''Dragon Pearl'' (2019) by Yoon Ha Lee * ''The Sun Chronicles'' (2019-present) by Kate Elliott

Anthologies and collections

* ''

Space Opera Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that emphasizes space warfare, with use of melodramatic, risk-taking space adventures, relationships, and chivalric romance. Set mainly or entirely in outer space, it features technological and soc ...

'' (1974) by Brian Aldiss * '' The Space Opera Renaissance'' (2006) by David G. Hartwell and

* '' The New Space Opera'' (2007) by Gardner Dozois and Jonathan Strahan (2007) * '' The New Space Opera 2'' (2009) by Gardner Dozois and Jonathan Strahan

Short fiction

* '' Buck Rogers'' series (1928–present) by Philip Francis Nowlan and others * '' Perry Rhodan'' series (1961–present) in German by K. H. Scheer and Clark Darlton. * ''

Berserker In the Old Norse written corpus, berserker were those who were said to have fought in a trance-like fury, a characteristic which later gave rise to the modern English word '' berserk'' (meaning "furiously violent or out of control"). Berserkers ...

'' series (1967–2005) by Fred Saberhagen

Comics and manga

* '' Buck Rogers'' (1929-1967) * ''

Flash Gordon Flash Gordon is the protagonist of a space adventure comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established '' Buck Rogers'' adv ...

'' series (1934–present) by

Alex Raymond Alexander Gillespie Raymond Jr. (October 2, 1909 – September 6, 1956) was an American cartoonist who was best known for creating the ''Flash Gordon'' comic strip for King Features Syndicate in 1934. The strip was subsequently adapted into many ...

and others * ''

Dan Dare Dan Dare is a British science fiction comic hero, created by illustrator Frank Hampson who also wrote the first stories. Dare appeared in the ''Eagle'' comic story ''Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future'' from 1950 to 1967 (and subsequently in repr ...

'' (1950–2008), created by

Frank Hampson Frank Hampson (21 December 1918 – 8 July 1985) was a British illustrator. He is best known as the creator and artist of Dan Dare and other characters in the boys' comic, the '' Eagle'', to which he contributed from 1950 to 1961. Biog ...

* '' Perry Rhodan'' (1961-present), created by K. H. Scheer and Walter Ernsting *''

Lone Sloane Lone Sloane is a science fiction comics character created in 1966 by the French comics, French cartoonist Philippe Druillet. Publication history Lone Sloane first appeared in Druillet's own debut, ''Mystère des Abîmes'', published in 1966. Othe ...

'' (1966), created by

Philippe Druillet Philippe Druillet (; born 28 June 1944) is a French comics artist and creator, and an innovator in visual design. Biography Philippe Druillet was born in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France, but spent his youth in Spain, returning to France in 1952 ...

* ''

Valérian and Laureline ''Valérian and Laureline'' (french: Valérian et Laureline), also known as ''Valérian: Spatio-Temporal Agent'' (french: Valérian, agent spatio-temporel) or just ''Valérian'', is a French science fiction comics series, created by writer Pierr ...

'' (1967–present) by

Pierre Christin Pierre Christin (; born 27 July 1938) is a French comics creator and writer. Biography Christin was born at Saint-Mandé in 1938. After graduating from the Sorbonne, Christin pursued graduate studies in political science at SciencesPo and bec ...

and Jean-Claude Mézières * '' Guardians of the Galaxy'' (1969–present) by

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in ...

* '' Adam Warlock'' (1975–1977) by

Jim Starlin James P. Starlin (born October 9, 1949) is an American comics artist and writer. Beginning his career in the early 1970s, he is best known for space opera stories, for revamping the Marvel Comics characters Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock, an ...

* '' Space Adventure Cobra'' (1978–1984) by

Buichi Terasawa is a Japanese manga artist. His most famous works include ''Goku Midnight Eye'' and '' Cobra''. Career Terasawa was born in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. In the early days of his career, while still unknown, his contributed comics to a magazine that ...

* '' Dreadstar'' (1980–1988) by

* ''

The Incal ''The Incal'' (; French: ''L'Incal'') is a French graphic novel series written by Alejandro Jodorowsky and originally illustrated by Jean Giraud. ''The Incal'', with first pages originally released as ''Une aventure de John Difool'' ("A John Di ...

'' (1981–present) by Alejandro Jodorowsky * ''

Nexus NEXUS is a joint Canada Border Services Agency and U.S. Customs and Border Protection-operated Trusted Traveler and expedited border control program designed for pre-approved, low-risk travelers. Members of the program can avoid waits at border ...

'' (1981–present) by

Mike Baron Mike Baron (born July 1, 1949) is an American comic book writer. He is the creator of '' Badger'' and the co-creator of ''Nexus'' with Steve Rude. Biography Mike Baron entered the comics industry with an illustrated text piece in ''Weird Trip ...

and Steve Rude * ''

Metabarons ''The Metabarons'' or ''The Saga of The Meta-Barons'' is a science fiction comic series relating the history of a dynasty of perfect warriors known as the Metabarons. ''The Metabarons'' series was written by creator Alejandro Jodorowsky and illu ...

'' (1992–2003) by Alejandro Jodorowsky * ''

Atari Force ''Atari Force'' is the name of two comic book series published by DC Comics from 1982 to 1986. Both were loosely based on trademarks of Atari, Inc. Publication history The first ''Atari Force'' title was a series of minicomics created in 1982 t ...

'' (1982–1986) by

Gerry Conway Gerard Francis ConwayThomas, Roy. "Roy's Rostrum" ("Bullpen Bulletins") in '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' #43 and other Marvel Comics cover-dated May 1974. (born September 10, 1952) is an American comic book writer, comic book editor, screenwriter, te ...

Roy Thomas Roy William Thomas Jr."Roy Thomas Checklist" ''Alter Ego'' vol. 3, #50 (July 2005) p. 16 (born November 22, 1940) is an American comic book writer and editor, who was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibly ...

Ross Andru Ross Andru (; born Rostislav Androuchkevitch, June 15, 1927 – November 9, 1993) Part 1: Animation: We Leave the Army", p. 21. In 1948, Andru's first professional work as a comic strip illustrator was drawing layouts for the ''Tarzan'' newspaper ...

, Gil Kane,

Dick Giordano Richard Joseph Giordano (; July 20, 1932 – March 27, 2010) was an American comics artist and editor whose career included introducing Charlton Comics' "Action Heroes" stable of superheroes and serving as executive editor of DC Comics. Early ...

, Mike DeCarlo,

José Luis García-López José Luis García-López (born March 26, 1948) is a Spanish-Argentine comics artist who works in the United States, particularly in a long-running relationship with DC Comics. In addition to his storytelling art, he has been responsible for prod ...

, Eduardo Barreto,

Keith Giffen Keith Ian Giffen (born November 30, 1952) is an American comics artist and writer. He is known for his work for DC Comics on their '' Legion of Super-Heroes'' and '' Justice League'' titles as well as for being the co-creator of Lobo. Biograp ...

, Robert Loren Fleming, and Karl Kesel * ''

Mobile Suit Gundam , also known as ''First Gundam'', ''Gundam 0079'' or simply ''Gundam '79'', is an anime television series, produced and animated by Nippon Sunrise. Created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcastin ...

'' (1979–1980) by

Yoshiyuki Tomino is a Japanese mecha anime creator, animator, director, screenwriter, songwriter and novelist best known for creating the ''Gundam'' anime franchise. He was born in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, and studied at Nihon University's College of Ar ...

* ''The Cyann Cycle'' (1993–present) by

François Bourgeon François Bourgeon (born 5 July 1945, Paris) is a French comics artist. Biography Bourgeon was originally educated as a master stained glass artist, but difficulties in finding employment and a passion for drawing altered his course onto a dif ...

* ''

Saga is a series of science fantasy role-playing video games by Square Enix. The series originated on the Game Boy in 1989 as the creation of Akitoshi Kawazu at Square. It has since continued across multiple platforms, from the Super NES to th ...

'' (2012–present) by Brian K. Vaughan and

Fiona Staples Fiona Staples is a Canadian comic book artist known for her work on books such as ''North 40'', '' DV8: Gods and Monsters'', '' T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents'', ''Archie'', and ''Saga''. She has been described as one of the best artists working in the ind ...

* '' Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru'' (2019–2020) by

Masashi Kishimoto is a Japanese manga artist. His manga series, '' Naruto'', which was in serialization from 1999 to 2014, has sold over 250 million copies worldwide in 46 countries as of May 2019. The series has been adapted into two anime and multiple films, v ...

* ''

Schlock Mercenary ''Schlock Mercenary'' is a comedic webcomic written and drawn by Howard Tayler. It follows the tribulations of a star-travelling mercenary company in a satiric, mildly dystopian 31st-century space opera setting. After its debut on June 12, 2000, ...

'' (2000-2020) by Howard Taylor

Film and television

Films

* ''

'' (1936–1980; 3 serial films and 1 feature film based on comic strip) * ''

The War of the Worlds ''The War of the Worlds'' is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells, first serialised in 1897 by ''Pearson's Magazine'' in the UK and by ''Cosmopolitan (magazine), Cosmopolitan'' magazine in the US. The novel's first appear ...

'' (1953-2005; 2 films) * '' Dr. Who (Dalek films)'' (1965–1966; 2 films) * ''

Planet of the Apes ''Planet of the Apes'' is an American science fiction media franchise consisting of films, books, television series, comics, and other media about a world in which humans and intelligent apes clash for control. The franchise is based on Frenc ...

'' (1968-present; 9 films) * '' Barbarella'' (1968) * '' Space Odyssey'' (1968-1984; 2 films) * ''

Silent Running ''Silent Running'' is a 1972 American environmental-themed apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, post-apocalyptic science fiction film. It is the directorial debut of Douglas Trumbull, and stars Bruce Dern, Cliff Potts, Ron Rifkin, and Jesse ...

'' (1972) * '' Dark Star'' (1974) * ''

Flesh Gordon ''Flesh Gordon'' is a 1974 American sex comedy feature film serving as a spoof of Universal Pictures first (of three) ''Flash Gordon'' serial films from the 1930s. The film was produced by Walter R. Cichy, Bill Osco, and Howard Ziehm. It was ...

'' (1974) * ''

Star Wars ''Star Wars'' is an American epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into various film ...

'' (1977–present; 12 films) * ''

Starcrash ''Starcrash'' ( it, Scontri stellari oltre la terza dimensione, lit=Starfights beyond the third dimension) is a 1978 space opera film directed and co-written by Luigi Cozzi, and starring Marjoe Gortner, Caroline Munro, Christopher Plummer, David ...

'' (1978) * ''

Alien Alien primarily refers to: * Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country ** Enemy alien, the above in times of war * Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth ** Specifically, intelligent extrater ...

'' vs

Predator Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill t ...

(1979-present; 13 films) * ''

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...

'' (1966–present; 13 films) * ''

The Black Hole ''The Black Hole'' is a 1979 American science fiction film directed by Gary Nelson and produced by Walt Disney Productions. The film stars Maximilian Schell, Robert Forster, Joseph Bottoms, Yvette Mimieux, Anthony Perkins and Ernest Borgn ...

'' (1979) * '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' (1979) * ''

Battle Beyond the Stars ''Battle Beyond the Stars'' is a 1980 American space opera film produced by Roger Corman, directed by Jimmy T. Murakami, and starring Richard Thomas, Robert Vaughn, George Peppard, John Saxon, Sybil Danning and Darlanne Fluegel. Intended as ...

'' (1980) * ''

'' (1984-present; 2 films) * ''

The Last Starfighter ''The Last Starfighter'' is a 1984 American space opera film directed by Nick Castle. The film tells the story of Alex Rogan ( Lance Guest), a teenager recruited by an alien defense force to fight in an interstellar war. It also features Robe ...

'' (1984) * '' Starchaser: The Legend of Orin'' (1985) * ''

Transformers ''Transformers'' is a media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. It primarily follows the Autobots and the Decepticons, two alien robot factions at war that can transform into other forms, ...

'' (1986-present; 7 films based on Toyline) * ''

Spaceballs ''Spaceballs'' is a 1987 American space opera parody film co-written, produced and directed by Mel Brooks. It is primarily a parody of the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy, but also parodies other sci-fi films and popular franchises including ...

'' (1987) * ''

Stargate ''Stargate'' (often stylized in all caps) is a military science fiction media franchise based on the film directed by Roland Emmerich, which he co-wrote with producer Dean Devlin. The franchise is based on the idea of an alien Einstein–Rosen ...

'' (1994) * ''

Independence Day An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or more rarely after the end of a military occupation. Many ...

'' (1996-2016; 2 films) * '' The Fifth Element'' (1997) *''

'' (1997-present; 5 films) * ''

Galaxy Quest ''Galaxy Quest'' is a 1999 American science fiction comedy film directed by Dean Parisot and written by David Howard and Robert Gordon. A parody of and homage to science-fiction films and series, especially ''Star Trek'' and its fandom, the f ...

'' (1999) * '' Titan A.E.'' (2000) * '' The Chronicles of Riddick'' (2000–present; 3 films) * '' Treasure Planet'' (2002) * '' Serenity'' (2005) * ''

'' (2005) * '' WALL-E'' (2008) * ''

Avatar Avatar (, ; ), is a concept within Hinduism that in Sanskrit literally means "descent". It signifies the material appearance or incarnation of a powerful deity, goddess or spirit on Earth. The relative verb to "alight, to make one's appear ...

'' (2009–present; 2 Films) * '' John Carter'' (2012) * ''

'' (2013) * '' Jupiter Ascending'' (2015) * '' Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets'' (2017) * ''

Cosmoball ''Cosmoball'', also known as ''Goalkeeper of the Galaxy'' (russian: Вратарь Галактики, Vratar Galaktiki) is a 2020 Russian 3D film, 3D superhero film, superhero space opera film written and directed by Dzhanik Fayziev, based on the ...

'' (2020)

Television

* '' Space Patrol'' (March 1950 to February 1955) * ''

Rocky Jones, Space Ranger ''Rocky Jones, Space Ranger'' is an American science fiction television serial originally broadcast in syndication from February to November 1954. The show lasted for only two seasons and, though syndicated sporadically, dropped into obscurity. ...

'' (1954) * '' Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe'' (1955) * ''

'' (1954–2008) * '' Fireball XL5'' (1962-1963) * '' Space Patrol'' (1962-1963) * ''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the ...

'' (1963–present) * ''

Lost in Space ''Lost in Space'' is an American science fiction television series, created and produced by Irwin Allen, which originally aired between 1965 and 1968 on CBS. The series was inspired by the 1812 novel ''The Swiss Family Robinson.'' The series fo ...

'' (1965–present) * ''

'' (1966–present) * ''

Space Ghost Space Ghost (Tad Ghostal) is a fictional superhero created by Hanna-Barbera Productions in the 1960s for TV network CBS. He was designed by Alex Toth. In his original incarnation, he was a superhero who, with his teen sidekicks, Jan and Ja ...

'' (1966–1967) * '' Space: 1999'' (1975–1977) * ''

Blake's 7 ''Blake's 7'' (sometimes styled ''Blakes7'') is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. Four 13-episode series were broadcast on BBC1 between 1978 and 1981. It was created by Terry Nation, who also wrote the first ...

'' (1978–1981) * ''

Battlestar Galactica ''Battlestar Galactica'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The franchise began with the original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel series (''Galactica 1980''), a line of ...

'' (1978–2013) * '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' (1979–1981) * ''

'' (1981) * '' The Transformers'' (1984–1987) * '' SilverHawks'' (1986) * '' Frank Herbert's Dune'' and ''

Frank Herbert's Children of Dune ''Frank Herbert's Children of Dune'' is a three-part science fiction miniseries written by John Harrison and directed by Greg Yaitanes, based on Frank Herbert's novels '' Dune Messiah'' (1969) and ''Children of Dune'' (1976). First broadcast i ...

'' (2000–2003) * ''

Red Dwarf ''Red Dwarf'' is a British science fiction comedy franchise created by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, which primarily consists of a television sitcom that aired on BBC Two between 1988 and 1999, and on Dave since 2009, gaining a cult following. ...

'' (1988–present) * ''

Babylon 5 ''Babylon 5'' is an American space opera television series created by writer and producer J. Michael Straczynski, under the Babylonian Productions label, in association with Straczynski's Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Warner Bros. Domestic Tele ...

'' (1993–1998) * ''

Lexx ''Lexx'' (also known as ''LEXX: The Dark Zone Stories'' and ''Tales from a Parallel Universe'') is a science fiction television series created by Lex Gigeroff and brothers Paul Donovan (writer), Paul and Michael Donovan (producer), Michael Dono ...

'' (1997–2002) * ''

Shadow Raiders ''Shadow Raiders'' is a Canadian animated television series produced by Mainframe Entertainment and syndicated by The Summit Media Group, that aired from September 16, 1998, to June 23, 1999. The show was loosely based on the Trendmasters toy li ...

'' (1998–1999) * ''

Crusade The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Latin Church in the medieval period. The best known of these Crusades are those to the Holy Land in the period between 1095 and 1291 that were ...

'' (1999) * ''

Lavender Castle ''Lavender Castle'' (also known as ''Gerry Anderson's Lavender Castle'') is a British stop motion/ CGI science fantasy television series created by Rodney Matthews and produced by Gerry Anderson. It was produced in 1997 through a collaboration b ...

'' (1999–2000) * ''

Farscape ''Farscape'' is an Australian-American science fiction television series, produced originally for the Nine Network. It premiered in the US on Sci-Fi Channel's SciFi Friday, 19 March 1999, at 8:00 pm EST as their anchor series. The series was ...

'' (1999-2003) * ''

Futurama ''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series follows the adventures of the professional slacker Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1000 years ...

'' (1999–2013) * '' Zenon trilogy'' (1999-2004) * '' Andromeda'' (2000–2005) * ''

Firefly The Lampyridae are a family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous production ...

'' (2002) * ''

Halo Halo, halos or haloes usually refer to: * Halo (optical phenomenon) * Halo (religious iconography), a ring of light around the image of a head HALO, halo, halos or haloes may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Video games * ''Halo'' (franch ...

'' (since 2001, started from

video game Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This feedba ...

) * '' Spaceballs: The Animated Series'' (2008–2009) * '' Killjoys'' (2015–2019) * ''

Dark Matter Dark matter is a hypothetical form of matter thought to account for approximately 85% of the matter in the universe. Dark matter is called "dark" because it does not appear to interact with the electromagnetic field, which means it does not ...

'' (2015–2017) * ''

'' (2015–present) * '' The Orville'' (2017–present) * ''

Final Space ''Final Space'' is an adult animated space opera comedy drama television series created by Olan Rogers and developed by Rogers and David Sacks. The series involves an astronaut named Gary Goodspeed and his immensely powerful alien friend Moonca ...

'' (2018–2021) * '' Another Life'' (2019–present) * ''

Vagrant Queen ''Vagrant Queen'' is an American science fiction television series that premiered on Syfy on March 27, 2020. The series, co-produced by Blue Ice Pictures, is based on the Vault comic book series written by Magdalene Visaggio and illustrated by J ...

'' (2020) * ''

The Mandalorian ''The Mandalorian'' is an American space Western television series created by Jon Favreau for the streaming service Disney+. It is the first live-action series in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, beginning five years after the events of '' Retur ...

'' (2019–present) * '' Away'' (2020) * '' Foundation'' (2021) * '' The Book of Boba Fett'' (2021)

Anime

* ''

Prince Planet ''Prince Planet'' is the English-language title given to one of the earliest anime television series, , when it was transmitted on American television in the United States in the mid-1960s. It did run on "The Works" television network before ...

'' (1965) created by Eiken * ''

Cyborg 009 is a Japanese science fiction manga created by Shotaro Ishinomori. It was serialized in many different Japanese magazines, including '' Monthly Shōnen King'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'', '' Shōnen Big Comic'', '' COM'', ' ...

'' (1966) created by

Toei Animation () is a Japanese animation studio primarily controlled by its namesake Toei Company. It has produced numerous series, including ''Sally the Witch,'' '' GeGeGe no Kitarō,'' '' Mazinger Z'', '' Galaxy Express 999'', '' Cutie Honey'', '' Dr. Slu ...

* '' Gatchaman'' (1972) created by Tatsunoko Production * ''

Space Battleship Yamato is a Japanese science fiction anime series produced and written by Yoshinobu Nishizaki, directed by manga artist Leiji Matsumoto, and produced by Academy Productions. The series aired in Yomiuri TV from October 6, 1974 to March 30, 1975, ...

'' (1974-present) created by

Yoshinobu Nishizaki was a Japanese film producer best known as one of the two co-creators of the anime series ''Space Battleship Yamato''. He was sometimes credited as ''Yoshinori Nishizaki''. He was born in 1934 and graduated from the Nihon University Art Departme ...

and

Leiji Matsumoto is a Japanese mangaka, creator of several anime and manga series. His wife Miyako Maki is also a manga artist. Early life Matsumoto was the middle child of a family of seven brothers, and, in his early childhood, Matsumoto was given a 3 ...

* ''

Space Pirate Captain Harlock is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto. It was serialized in ''Play Comic'' from 1977 to 1979, with the chapters collected into five ''tankōbon'' volumes by Akita Shoten. The series follows the titular Capt ...

'' (1978-2014), '' Galaxy Express 999'' (1978-2005), ''

Queen Emeraldas is a manga written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto, later adapted into a four-episode anime OVA of the same name. ''Queen Emeraldas'' is the story of the pirate spaceship, ''Queen Emeraldas'', which is captained by the mysterious and beaut ...

'' (1998-1999), and ''

Queen Millennia is a manga series by Leiji Matsumoto which was serialized from 28 January 1980 through 11 May 1983 in both the ''Sankei Shimbun'' and '' Nishinippon Sports'' newspapers. The manga series was adapted into a 42-episode anime television seri ...

'' (1981-1982) created by

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and

Hajime Yatate is a pseudonym for the collective contributions of the Sunrise animation staff. Name "Hajime Yatate" is considered to be named after a quote of Matsuo Bashō's ''Oku no Hosomichi'': Credited series This collective entity is credited as the ...

* '' Dirty Pair'' (1980-2018) created by

Haruka Takachiho (born November 7, 1951 as in Nagoya, Japan) is a Japanese science fiction author and founder of Studio Nue. Takachiho is best known as the creator of ''Crusher Joe'', '' Dirty Pair'' and ''Dirty Pair Flash''. Helen McCarthy in ''500 Essential Ani ...

* ''

Toward the Terra is a Japanese science fiction manga series by Keiko Takemiya. It was originally serialized in Asahi Sonorama's ''Gekkan Manga Shōnen'' magazine, between January 1977 and May 1980. In 1978, it won the first Seiun Award for manga, and ...

'' (1980–2007) original manga series by

Keiko Takemiya is a Japanese manga artist and the former president of Kyoto Seika University. Career Keiko Takemiya (or Takemiya Keiko) is included in the Year 24 Group, a term coined by academics and critics to refer to a group of female authors in the ea ...

* '' Macross'' (1982-present) created by

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, and its U.S. counterpart '' Robotech'' (1985-2013) adapted by

Carl Macek Carl Frank Macek (September 21, 1951 – April 17, 2010) was an American screenwriter, script editor, producer and voice actor on numerous English language adaptations of anime during the 1980s and 1990s. His work is considered by many to hav ...

* '' Space Adventure Cobra'' (1982–2010) created by

* '' Armored Trooper VOTOMS'' (1983–1984) created by Ryosuke Takahashi * '' Odin: Photon Sailer Starlight'' (1985) created by

* '' Legend of the Galactic Heroes'' (1988–present) original novel by Yoshiki TanakaAnime Greenlit for Tanaka's Titania Space Opera Novels
ANN, 2008-03-05 * '' Tenchi Muyo!'' (1992–2014) created by Masaki Kajishima and Hiroki Hayashi * ''The Irresponsible Captain Tylor'' (1993–present) original light novel by Hitoshi Yoshioka * ''Ginga Sengoku Gun'yūden Rai'' (1994–1995) * ''Martian Successor Nadesico'' (1996–1997) created by Kia Asamiya * ''Cowboy Bebop'' (1998) created by Shinichirō Watanabe * ''Outlaw Star'' and ''Angel Links'' (1998–1999) created by Takehiko Itō * '' Crest of the Stars'', ''Banner of the Stars'', ''Seikai no Danshō'' (1999–2005) created by Hiroyuki Morioka * ''Vandread'' (2000–2002) created by Gonzo (company), Gonzo and Media Factory * ''Sonic X'' (2003–2004) based on Sonic the Hedgehog created by TMS Entertainment * ''Starship Operators'' (2005) produced by J.C.Staff, original Manga series by Ryo Mizuno * ''Heroic Age (anime), Heroic Age'' (2007) created by Tow Ubukata * ''Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline'' (2007-2008) based on

created by

and Jean-Claude Mézières. * ''Tytania'' (2008–2009) original light novel by Yoshiki Tanaka * ''Space Dandy'' (2014) * ''Aldnoah.Zero'' (2014) * ''Knights of Sidonia'' (2015) * ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' (1 anime TV series since 1995 and 5 anime films since 1997)

Radio

* ''Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (radio series), Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' (1932-1947) * ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' (1978-present) * '' Space Patrol'' (4 October 1952 to 19 March 1955)

Podcasts

* ''Sparks Nevada, Marshall on Mars'' by Thrilling Adventure Hour * ''Mission to Zyxx'' by Maximum Fun * ''Wolf 359 (podcast), Wolf 359'' by Kinda Evil Genius Productions

Games

Social

* ''Outernauts'' (2012–present) created by Insomniac Games

Tabletop

Boardgames / Wargames

* ''Stellar Conquest'' (1974) * ''BattleTech'' (1984–present) FASA Corporation * ''Warhammer 40,000'' (1987–present) Games Workshop - Science Fiction version of Warhammer (game), ''Warhammer Fantasy Battle'' * ''Renegade Legion'' (1989–1993) FASA Corporation * ''Twilight Imperium'' (1998–present) Fantasy Flight Games * ''Star Wars Risk: The Clone Wars Edition, Risk: Star Wars: Clone Wars Edition'' (2005) Hasbro, Winning Moves * ''Risk: Star Wars Original Trilogy Edition'' (2006) Hasbro, Winning Moves * ''Race for the Galaxy'' (2007–present) Rio Grande Games * ''Eclipse (board game), Eclipse'' (2011) Asmodee * ''Space Empires: 4X'' (2011) GMT Games * ''Risk: Mass Effect Galaxy at War Edition'' (2013) Hasbro, Winning Moves

Roleplaying Games

* ''Traveller (role-playing game), Traveller'' (1977-present) Game Designers' Workshop - The classic and quintessential Space Opera roleplaying game. * ''Space Opera (role-playing game), Space Opera'' (1980-present) Fantasy Games Unlimited * ''2300 AD'' (1986) Game Designers' Workshop - Hard science fiction, Hard Science Fiction version of ''Twilight: 2000''. * ''Space: 1889'' (1988-2011) Game Designers' Workshop - Steampunk Space Opera. * ''Battlelords of the 23rd Century'' (1990-Present) Optimus Design Studios * ''Rifts (role-playing game), Rifts Phase World'' (1990-present) Palladium Books * ''Fading Suns'' (1996-) Holistic Design * ''Alternity'' (1998-2000) TSR, Inc., TSR * ''GURPS Transhuman Space'' (2002) Steve Jackson Games - Transhumanism, Transhumanist Space Opera. * ''D6 Space, D6 Space Opera / D6 Space'' (2003/2004–present) West End Games - Generic version of the D6-based system used for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (1987-1998) and Shatterzone (?-1997). * ''Serenity (role-playing game), Serenity'' and ''Firefly Role-Playing Game, Firefly'' RPGs (2005-2015) Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd * ''Eclipse Phase (role-playing game), Eclipse Phase'' (2009–present) Catalyst Game Labs / Posthuman Studios * ''Forbidden Stars'' (2015) Fantasy Flight Games * ''Starfinder Roleplaying Game'' (2017–present) Paizo Publishing - Science Fiction version of Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, ''Pathfinder''.

Collectible card game, Collectable Card Games

* ''Star Trek Customizable Card Game'' (1994-2007) Decipher, Inc. * ''Star Wars Customizable Card Game'' (1995-2001) Decipher, Inc. * ''WARS Trading Card Game'' (2004-2005) Decipher, Inc. - Generic version of the SW:CCG.

Video

* ''Elite (video game), Elite'' (1984–present) created by David Braben and Ian Bell (programmer), Ian Bell * ''Metroid'' (1986–present) created by Nintendo * ''Starflight'' (1986-1991) created by Binary Systems and Electronic Arts * ''Phantasy Star'' (1987–present) created by Sega. * ''F-Zero'' (1990) created by Nintendo. * ''Star Control'' (1990-1996) created by Toys for Bob and Legend Entertainment * ''Wing Commander (franchise), Wing Commander'' (1990–2007) created by Origin Systems, Inc. * ''Master of Orion'' (1993–present) created by Simtex * ''Star Fox (series)'' (1993–present) created by Nintendo * ''Marathon Trilogy'' (1994-1996) created by Bungie * ''Mega Man V (Game Boy), Mega Man V'' (1994) created by Capcom * ''Star Ocean'' (1996–present) created by tri-Ace * ''StarCraft'' (1998–present) created by Blizzard Entertainment * ''Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri'' (1999) created by Firaxis Games * ''X (game series)'' (1999–present) created by Egosoft * ''Homeworld'' (1999–2003) created by Relic Entertainment * ''Starlancer'' (2000) and ''Freelancer (video game), Freelancer'' (2003) created by Digital Anvil * ''

'' (2001–present) created by Bungie and 343 Industries * ''Space Rangers (video game), Space Rangers'' 2002 created by Elemental Games * ''Ratchet & Clank'' (2002–present) created by Insomniac Games * ''EVE Online'' (2003–present) created by CCP Games * ''Galactic Civilizations'' (2003–present) created by Stardock * ''Space Station 13'' (2003) * ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (video game), Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic'' (2003–2014) created by LucasArts and BioWare * ''Xenosaga'' (2003–2006) created by Monolith Soft * ''Star Sonata'' (2004) developed by Adam Miller * ''Advent Rising'' (2005) created by Majesco Entertainment * ''Sword of the Stars'' (2006) created by Kerberos Productions * ''Mass Effect (series), Mass Effect'' (2007–present) created by BioWare * ''Super Mario Galaxy'' (2007) and ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' (2010) created by Nintendo * ''Dead Space (series), Dead Space'' (2008–2013) created by EA Redwood Shores and Glen Schofield * ''Sins of a Solar Empire'' (2008–present) created by Stardock * ''Infinite Space'' (2009) created by Nude Maker * ''Sonic Colors'' (2010) created by Sega * ''Darkstar: The Interactive Movie'' (2010) created by Parallax Studio * ''Star Citizen'' (2011–present) created by Cloud Imperium Games * ''Endless Space'' (2012) created by Amplitude Studios * ''FTL: Faster Than Light'' (2012) created by Subset Games * ''Destiny (video game), Destiny'' (2014–present) created by Bungie * ''Xenoblade Chronicles X'' (2015) created by Monolith Soft * ''Starbound'' (2016) created by Chucklefish * ''Stellaris (video game)'' (2016–present) created by Paradox Interactive * ''No Man's Sky'' (2016–present) created by Hello Games

Music

* 01011001 by Ayreon * Into the Electric Castle, Into The Electric Castle by Ayreon * Space Metal (Star One album), Space Metal by Arjen Anthony Lucassen * Star One (band), Star One project by Arjen Anthony Lucassen * Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer by Ayreon * Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator by Ayreon * The Source (Ayreon album) by Ayreon * Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards by Gloryhammer * Legends from Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex by Gloryhammer * The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by David Bowie * Songs from the Black Hole by Weezer * The Vice Quadrant: A Space Opera by Steam Powered Giraffe * Ziltoid the Omniscient by Devin Townsend
The Devin Townsend Project
Z² (album), Ziltoid: Dark Matters by Devin Townsend
Metropolis Saga
by Janelle Monáe * The Mission (Styx album), The Mission by Styx (band), Styx * Splendor & Misery by Clipping (band), Clipping

References

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