List of space opera media

Examples of Space opera
In all media below. Where a * is noted there are multiple types of media for a franchise.

Literature

;Novels & Series * the Lensman (1934-1948) and the Skylark (1928-1934) series by E. E. Smith, USA * the Captain Future stories (1940-1944) of Edmond Hamilton, USA * the Dominic Flandry novels (1951-1993) of Poul Anderson * Dune universe by Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert & Kevin Anderson * "Aniara" by Harry Martinson (1956), Sweden * Childe Cycle by Gordon Dickson (1959-1988), USA * the Perry Rhodan series by K. H. Scheer and Clark Darlton (1961 - ), Germany * the Known Space series (1964-1995) by Larry Niven, USA * Heechee (1976-2004) by Frederik Pohl, USA * Ender's Game series (1977-present) by Orson Scott Card * Uplift Universe (1980-1998) by David Brin, USA * Alliance-Union Universe (1981-present) and Foreigner Universe (1994-present) by C. J. Cherryh, USA * Galactic Center Saga (1977-1996) by Gregory Benford * The Birthright Universe (1982-present) by Mike Resnick, USA * the Vorkosigan Saga (1987-present) by Lois McMaster Bujold, USA * the Xeelee Sequence and Destiny's Children (1987-2006) by Stephen Baxter, UK * The Culture series by Iain M. Banks, (1987 - ), Scotland * the Hyperion Cantos (1989-1997) and Ilium/Olympos (2003-2005) by Dan Simmons, USA * Saga of the Skolian Empire (1995-present) by Catherine Asaro, USA

* Night's Dawn Trilogy (1996-2000) and Commonwealth Saga/Void Trilogy (2002-2011) by Peter F. Hamilton, UK * Crest of the Stars series by Hiroyuki Morioka (1990s), Japan, basis of an anime TV series * "A Fire Upon the Deep" (1992) and A Deepness in the Sky (1999) by Vernor Vinge, USA * the Honor Harrington novels (1993-present) by David Weber, USA * Revelation Space universe (2000-present) by Alastair Reynolds, UK * Saga of Seven Suns (2002-2008) series by Kevin J. Anderson, USA * "Light" (2002) by M. John Harrison, UK *" Accelerando" (2005) by Charles Stross, UK ;Anthologies & Collections * "Space Opera", ed. Brian Aldiss (1974) * "The Best of Leigh Brackett" (1977) by Leigh Brackett, ed. Edmond Hamilton * The Man-Kzin Wars anthologies based on the Known Space novels by Larry Niven * "The Plenty Principle" (1997) by Colin Greenland * "The Space Opera Renaissance" (2006) ed. David G. Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer * "The New Space Opera" by Gardner Dozois & Jonathan Strahan (2007) ;Short Fiction *"The Swordsman of Varnis" by Clive Jackson (1950), USA; a story important to the redefinition of the term Space Opera in the 1950s * "The Prince of Space" (1931) by Jack Williamson, USA * "The Mountains of Mourning" by Lois McMaster Bujold, USA

Film

*"Barbarella" (1968)
*The "Star Wars" films*, (1977-2005) created by George Lucas
*"The Fifth Element" (1997) written and directed by Luc Besson
*"Stargate"* (1994) directed by Roland Emmerich
*"The Last Starfighter" (1984) directed by Nick Castle
*"Flash Gordon"* (1980)
*"Serenity"* (2005) written and directed by Joss Whedon
*"The Chronicles of Riddick series" (2000-present)

Television

*"Babylon 5", created by J. Michael Straczynski *
*"Blake's 7", created by Terry Nation
*"Battlestar Galactica" *
*"Buck Rogers in the 25th Century"
*"Flash Gordon" (1954)
*"Captain Video and His Video Rangers"
*"Doctor Who"
*"Farscape", created by Rockne S. O'Bannon and "", directed by Brian Henson
*"Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda"
*"Star Trek", created by Gene Roddenberry *
*"Tom Corbett, Space Cadet"
*"Space Patrol" (US)
*"Rocky Jones, Space Ranger"
*"Firefly"

Anime / animated

*"The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers"
*"Captain Future", by Toei Animation, after the Space Opera classic by Edmond Hamilton
*"Captain Harlock"
*"Cowboy Bebop
*"Crest of the Stars", "Banner of the Stars", "Banner of the Stars II", and "Banner of the Stars III"
*"Crusher Joe"
*"Exosquad"
*"The New Adventures of Flash Gordon" (1979–1981 NBC)
*"Gankutsuou"
*"Geneshaft"
*"Gunbuster", and its sequel: "Diebuster"
*"Legend of the Galactic Heroes"
*"Mobile Suit Gundam"
*"Space Adventure Cobra"
*"Space Battleship Yamato", created by Leiji Matsumoto and adapted into the US TV series "Star Blazers"
*"" (1973 NBC)
*"Stellvia of the Universe"
*"Tenchi Muyo!"
*"The Super Dimension Fortress Macross", created by Studio Nue and later adapted as part of "Robotech"
*"Tripping the Rift"
*"Ulysses 31"
*"Venus Wars"
*"Vandread"

Comic Strips or Comic Books

*"Adam Strange"
*"Barbarella" by Jean-Claude Forest *
*"Buck Rogers" by Dick Calkins *
*"Dan Dare" by Frank Hampson
*"Death Hawk" by Mark Ellis
*"Flash Gordon" by Alex Raymond
*"The Five Star Stories" by Mamoru Nagano
*"Funky Koval" by Maciej Parowski, Jacek Rodek and Bogusław Polch
*"Knights of the Galaxy"
*"Galaxion" by Tara Tallan
*"Green Lantern"
*"Metabarons" written by Alexandro Jodorowsky. Art by Juan Giménez.
*"Mystery in Space"
*"Schlock Mercenary", by Howard Tayler
*"Space Opera", MJ Weller's small press partwork
*"Strange Adventures"
*"Star Rangers" by Mark Ellis
*"Starslip Crisis by Kristofer Straub
*"Mickey à Travers les Mondes" ("Mickey's Travels to Other Worlds"), a French ongoing Space Opera series starring Mickey Mouse and Eega Beeva.
*"The Incal", written by Alexandro Jodorowsky. Art by Moebius.
*"Mundo Futuro". Created by Boixcar.

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*"Starstruck" written by Elaine Lee *

Music

*"Songs from the Black Hole", an unreleased concept album by the rock group Weezer
*The works of Coheed and Cambria
*"Knights of Cydonia", a song from the album "Black Holes and Revelations", by British rockers Muse
*"2112 (album) and A Farewell To Kings", two albums by Canadian Prog Rockers Rush. See Ayn Rand's novella Anthem (novella) for the inspiration to 2112.

Games

"Role Playing Games:"
*"Fading Suns"
*"Space Opera", setting created by E. Simbalist, M. Ratner & P. McGregor
*"Star*Drive, a far-future space opera setting, using the now out-of-print Alternity RPG rule system. Originally published by TSR.
*"Traveller", setting created by Marc W. Miller

"Board games:"
*"BattleTech"
*"Warhammer 40,000"

"Computer games:"
*"Spaceflight simulation games:"
**"Elite", "", "First Encounters"
**"Freelancer"
**"Star Control"
**"Wing Commander"*
**', "X-Tension", ' and ""
*"4X games and god games:"
**"Alpha Centauri"
**"Master of Orion"
**"Galactic Civilizations 1" and ""
**"Spore"
*"Real-time strategy games:"
**"Homeworld 1" and "2"
**"StarCraft" and "2"*
**"Total Annihilation" and "Supreme Commander"
*"Massively multiplayer online games:"
**"EVE Online"
**"Space Cowboy Online"
**"Star Sonata"
**"Commander Keen"
*"Console role-playing games:"
**"Mass Effect"*
**"The Star Ocean series"
**"Rogue Galaxy"
*"First-person shooters:"
**"Halo series"*