Embark on this epic space adventure that includes some of the greatest and a few rising star space opera series! (This only includes main series books, not novellas, spin-offs or side stories.)

A collection of the pilot books for popular series, for those of us who love to follow a character's journey for as long as an author will let us! Some of the below series have heavily debated starting points and book read orders--in those cases the pilot was selected based on what seems to be the most popular approach.

Achillean books for every taste; this is a collection of books featuring mlm characters, relationships, and/or stories spanning different sub-genres.

Books that focus on the unique complexity of queer & trans lives & relationships. Tragic stories that center queer & trans realities.

For those ready to dive deeper into the genre, these books offer a range of authors and topics. Brand new to this genre? Check out Volume I for the most popular texts.

Japan has a long history of crime fiction. From police procedurals, thrillers, murder mysteries and assassins, Japan has it all.

Forced into unending sleep or perilous insomnia, repeating tedious daily routines until your body rots, watching as your skin starts to glow or your hands sprout scales—these novels feature illnesses that are far from typical.

This Quest was inspired by the List "Black Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Speculative Fiction", winner of Q1 2026 community voting.

This Quest was inspired by the List "Lady knights who like other ladies," winner of Q1 2026 community voting.

This Quest was inspired by the List "Latin American Horror," winner of Q1 2026 community voting.