18 books like Declination

What to read after Declination — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Right Ascension David Derrico · 2003 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Set in the year 3040, Right Ascension explores mankind's place in the Universe, how we ascended to that lofty position, and the horrifying price of that ascension. Humanity's struggle to assume a place of dominance within the galaxy is suddenly called into question when a sleek alien vessel arrives unexpectedly at Earth. Admiral Daniel Atgard and the crew of the Apocalypse embark on a… Shares: Morality, Sci Fi, Action, Ethics

Right Ascension (eBook format) David Derrico · 2000 · 134p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Set in the year 3040, Right Ascension explores mankind's place in the Universe, how we ascended to that lofty position, and the horrifying price of that ascension. Humanity's struggle to assume a place of dominance within the galaxy is suddenly called into question when a sleek alien vessel arrives unexpectedly at Earth. Admiral Daniel Atgard and the crew of the Apocalypse embark on a… Shares: Morality, Sci Fi, Action, Ethics

The Bug Wars · 1979 · 269p · ≈ 8h · Moderate The lizard-men of the Tzen Empire have erupted from the Black Swamps of their home world to fight the Wasps, Leapers and Ants of the galaxy-spanning Insect Coalition. Rahm is a member of the Empire's Warior caste, the fighting elite of his species. After his unit was abandoned on a hostile planet, they must survive until Tzen forces come again. Insubordinate subordinates are just as much trouble… Shares: Sci Fi, Space opera, Science Fiction

Andromedae Samuel Blondahl · 2014 Overflow has been weaponised. The miraculous and strange radioactive fluid that allows star ships to travel across the universe in the blink of an eye has properties not unlike antimatter. Its potential as a world killing weapon did not go unnoticed. Now, the American Government has begun construction of a missile capable of immediate extragalactic strike. Russia has nearly completed construction… Shares: Sci Fi, Action, Space opera, Science Fiction

Lord of the Flies William Golding · 1954 · ★ 3.9 · 222p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Lord of the Flies is a 1954 novel by Nobel Prize–winning British author William Golding. The book focuses on a group of British boys stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempt to govern themselves. Themes include the tension between groupthink and individuality, between rational and emotional reactions, and between morality and immorality. The novel has been generally well… Shares: Morality, Ethics, Adventure

Mercury Samuel Blondahl · 2012 · 502p · ≈ 16h · Moderate The crew of the starship Mercury prepare for a short trip to Mars, both to test a miraculous new engine, and to serve in an assistance capacity to the first landing team to set foot on the red planet. Sabotage and mutiny strand the Mercury and all hands deep in uncharted space. The ship damaged, and the crew subject to the horrible stress of knowing they may never see Earth again, they… Shares: Sci Fi, Space opera, Science Fiction

WAR Samuel Blondahl · 2013 · 458p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Fourteen years after the discovery of the planet Anahita deep inside the Ursa Minor dwarf elliptical galaxy, humans have colonized the new world, and built a second starship to establish a stronger presence and facilitate further exploration and transportation between galaxies. Anne Webber, daughter of the famous Mercury designer, takes the engineering seat on Excalibur’s maiden voyage, and… Shares: Sci Fi, Space opera, Science Fiction

The Warship Neal L. Asher · 2019 · ★ 4.3 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate The haiman Orlandine, charged with safeguarding lethal Jain tech swirling inside an accretion disc located in the distant reaches of space, has weaponised a black hole to eliminate the threat. But others are suspicious of her motives, and both the Polity AIs and the leaders of the alien prador kingdom dispatch fleets of warships in anticipation of conflict. Shares: Space opera, Science Fiction

Die strahlende Kuppel / Götterdämmerung Karl-Herbert Scheer · 1969 · ★ 4.0 · 190p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Translation of two volumes of the German science fiction series Perry Rhodan which began publication in 1961. It is a space opera, dealing with several themes of science fiction. Shares: Space opera, Science Fiction

Eyes of the Void Adrian Tchaikovsky · 2022 · ★ 4.2 Sequel to Shards of Earth. An Architect almost destroyed humanity's foremost colony, until Idris Telemmier turned it aside. But that was just the start of the war - and now no planet is safe. Ancient artefacts once repelled these vast aliens, but they are now terrifyingly ineffective. However, the ruins of a lost civilization offer hope. Shares: Space opera, Science Fiction

Shadow Captain Alastair Reynolds · 2019 · ★ 3.8 · 440p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Bosa Sennen was a scourge of merchants and traders alike. A pirate who struck from the darkness, showed no mercy, and vanished without trace...and whose career was ended by the Ness sisters. They took her crew, her ship and ultimately also her life. Unfortunately for them, they have also taken on Bosa's fearsome reputation. Sequel to Revenger. Sequel to this is Bone Silence. Shares: Space opera, Science Fiction

Das Mutanten-Korps Kurt Mahr · 1969 · ★ 3.5 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Translation of two volumes of the German science fiction series Perry Rhodan which began publication in 1961. It is a space opera, dealing with several themes of science fiction. Shares: Space opera, Science Fiction

Xeelee Stephen Baxter · 2017 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Half a million years in the future, on a dead, war-ravaged world at the centre of the Galaxy, there is a mile-high statue of Michael Poole. Poole, born on Earth in the fourth millennium, was one of mankind's most influential heroes. He was not a warrior, not an emperor. He was an engineer, a builder of wormhole transit systems. But Poole's work would ultimately lead to a vast and destructive… Shares: Space opera, Science Fiction

Partners in Necessity Sharon Lee and Steve Miller · 2000 · ★ 3.6 · 828p · ≈ 27h · Moderate The first 3 Liaden universe novels, 'Conflict of Honors', 'Agent of Change', and 'Carpe Diem', in one collection. This is where to start if you want to read the Liaden series. Shares: Space opera, Science Fiction

Shattermoon Dominic Dulley · 2018 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate A shattered moon. A secret plan. Last girl standing.Orry and her family are the best conmen in the Quadrant, running elaborate heists to target the ruling families of the Ascendancy. This time should be no different . . . but then Orry goes off-script and everything falls apart. Less than an hour later her mark is dead and she's on the run, accused of a murder she didn't commit. Turns out, the… Shares: Space opera, Science Fiction

In the Lion's Mouth Michael Flynn · 2012 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate "An intellectual far-future space opera with a unique Celtic flavor . . . full of enough political intrigue, suspense, and romance to satisfy readers of all genres." —SFScope"A marvelously heroic ancient legend reborn in humanity's future days. Space opera fans will be swept away by the poetic rhythm and subtle plot construction." ―Publishers Weekly (starred review)It's a big Spiral Arm, and the… Shares: Space opera, Science Fiction

Agent of change Sharon Lee · 1988 · ★ 4.2 · 283p · ≈ 9h · Moderate "LEE AND MILLER STRIKE SPACE OPERA GOLD."  —Robin Wayne Bailey Once a brilliant First-in Scout, Val Con yos'Phelium was "recruited" by the mysterious Liaden Department of Interior and brainwashed into an Agent of Change—a ruthless covert operative who kills without remorse. Fleeing the scene of his latest murderous mission, he finds himself saving the life of ex-mercenary Miri Robertson, a… Shares: Space opera, Science Fiction

Victims of the NovaJohn Brunner

Victims of the Nova John Brunner · 1989 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate The Complete Zarathustra Trilogy When the star Zarathustra went nova, the desperate survivors packed themselves into spaceships and fled in all directions. Habitable worlds were few, and colonizing a new planet requires much more than just settling a newly discovered island of Old Earth. New planets were different in thousands of ways, and the differences could mean disaster. Brutal environment,… Shares: Space opera, Science Fiction

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