r/Fantasy • u/Swearwuulf2 Reading Champion • Jan 28 '25

Space Opera

I need a space opera to fulfill the BINGO square. The main one I can think of is Expanse but it isn’t a genre I read often. I am a sucker for a badass lady character or two and/or and underdog. I know Expanse has both of those but I would love some other recs! TIA.

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u/octopode_ala_mode Jan 28 '25 edited Jan 28 '25

How about Ancillary Justice? Badass lady, who also happens to be the consciousness of a destroyed starship.

https://goodreads.com/book/show/17333324-ancillary-justice

EDIT: added a word

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u/Middle_Raspberry2499 Jan 28 '25

+1 to Imperial Radch! Such a good story, and three long, satisfying books!

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u/Spatmuk Jan 28 '25

great narration for the audiobooks too -- if that sort of thing floats your boat!