16 Best space opera books like The Renegat (The Diving Series Book 8) by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

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The Renegat (The Diving Series Book 8)

By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch

4.15

Format: 1025 pages, Kindle Edition

As a young recruit, brilliant engineer Nadim Crowe accidentally destroys an entire Scrapheap full o…

If you liked the space opera plot in The Renegat (The Diving Series Book 8) by Kristine Kathryn Rusch , here is a list of 16 books like this:

Cover of Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7) by James S.A. Corey

1. Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7)

By: James S.A. Corey

4.37

Format: 608 pages, ebook

The seventh novel in James S. A. Corey's New York Times bestselling Expanse series--now a major tel… read more

Similar categories in James S.A. Corey's Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7) book and Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Renegat (The Diving Series Book 8)

  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • space opera
"So,"

-James S.A. Corey, Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7)

"I’m really wishing Titan were still on that list of options."

-James S.A. Corey, Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7)

"The real sign you were getting old was when you stopped needing to prove you weren’t getting old."

-James S.A. Corey, Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7)

"History was a cycle. Everything that had happened before, all the way back through the generations, would happen again."

-James S.A. Corey, Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7)

Cover of Magic Slays (Kate Daniels, #5) by Ilona Andrews

2. Magic Slays (Kate Daniels, #5)

By: Ilona Andrews

3.70

Format: 168 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Plagued by a war between magic and technology, Atlanta has never been so deadly. Good thing Kate Da… read more

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Cover of Raft (Xeelee Sequence, #1) by Stephen Baxter

3. Raft (Xeelee Sequence, #1)

By: Stephen Baxter

4.57

Format: None pages, Paperback

Alternate-cover edition can be found  Stephen Baxter's highly acclaimed first novel and the beginn… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Baxter's Raft (Xeelee Sequence, #1) book and Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Renegat (The Diving Series Book 8)

  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • space opera
Cover of Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds

4. Chasm City

By: Alastair Reynolds

4.17

Format: 200 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The once-utopian Chasm City -a doomed human settlement on an otherwise inhospitable planet- has bee… read more

Similar categories in Alastair Reynolds's Chasm City book and Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Renegat (The Diving Series Book 8)

  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • space opera
Cover of The Peripheral by William Gibson

5. The Peripheral

By: William Gibson

3.42

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

The New York Timesbestselling author of such "high-tech dystopian thriller[s]"* as Neuromancer and … read more

Similar categories in William Gibson's The Peripheral book and Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Renegat (The Diving Series Book 8)

  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • time travel
Cover of The Devil's Revolver (The Devil's Revolver Series, #1) by V.S. McGrath

6. The Devil's Revolver (The Devil's Revolver Series, #1)

By: V.S. McGrath

3.72

Format: 395 pages,

She is Hettie Alabama -- unlikely, scarred, single-minded, and blood bound to a revolver forged by … read more

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7. Outpost (Donovan Trilogy #1)

By: W. Michael Gear

4.00

Format: 191 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling co-author of the People novels comes a riveting science fiction adventure on a… read more

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8. The Dispatcher

By: John Scalzi , Zachary Quinto

4.57

Format: None pages, Audible Audio

Listening Length: 2 hours and 18 minutes One day, not long from now, it becomes almost impossible t… read more

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Cover of Magic Gifts (Kate Daniels, #5.6) by Ilona Andrews

9. Magic Gifts (Kate Daniels, #5.6)

By: Ilona Andrews

4.34

Format: 100 pages, ebook

Dinner date after a hard workday should be heavenly. Of course, dates between the Beast Lord and K… read more

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"The stallion stared in my direction and bared his teeth. Now horses were giving me crap."

-Ilona Andrews, Magic Gifts (Kate Daniels, #5.6)

"The lion opened his mouth, showing his big teeth. Yes, yes, you’re bad. We know, Your Majesty."

-Ilona Andrews, Magic Gifts (Kate Daniels, #5.6)

"I have a vamp body for you," Andrea said. "It's in the freezer." I gave her a nice smile. "You shouldn't have."

-Ilona Andrews, Magic Gifts (Kate Daniels, #5.6)

"Mmmm, Kate, the Chief of Security. Sexy. Who better to guard my body then the woman who owns it?" "Curran, I will punch you."

-Ilona Andrews, Magic Gifts (Kate Daniels, #5.6)

Cover of Centers of Gravity (Frontlines, #8) by Marko Kloos

10. Centers of Gravity (Frontlines, #8)

By: Marko Kloos

4.56

Format: 329 pages, Kindle Edition

Stranded light-years from home, Major Andrew Grayson and his crew are on a desperate mission to dis… read more

Similar categories in Marko Kloos's Centers of Gravity (Frontlines, #8) book and Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Renegat (The Diving Series Book 8)

  • science fiction
  • space opera
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11. Starter Villain

By: John Scalzi

4.16

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularl… read more

Similar categories in John Scalzi's Starter Villain book and Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Renegat (The Diving Series Book 8)

  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
"So we’re like Spotify, but for evil."

-John Scalzi, Starter Villain

"Wait, is there a plot to take over the world with a giant laser?"

-John Scalzi, Starter Villain

"Dogs are the worst. They'll sell you out for a treat and a head pat."

-John Scalzi, Starter Villain

"DOGS ARE THE WORST. THEY’LL SELL YOU OUT FOR A TREAT AND A HEAD PAT."

-John Scalzi, Starter Villain

Cover of Machine Vendetta (Prefect Dreyfus Emergency, #3) by Alastair Reynolds

12. Machine Vendetta (Prefect Dreyfus Emergency, #3)

By: Alastair Reynolds

4.36

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

From the king of modern space opera comes a new adventure in the Prefect Dreyfus series— Machine Ve… read more

Similar categories in Alastair Reynolds's Machine Vendetta (Prefect Dreyfus Emergency, #3) book and Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Renegat (The Diving Series Book 8)

  • science fiction
  • space opera
"A small request like that, who am I to turn it down? There is something you can do for me in return, though, especially now that you’re practically on our doorstep."

-Alastair Reynolds, Machine Vendetta (Prefect Dreyfus Emergency, #3)

Cover of Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders, #1) by Mur Lafferty

13. Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders, #1)

By: Mur Lafferty

3.71

Format: 457 pages, Paperback

From idyllic small towns to claustrophobic urban landscapes, Mallory Viridian is constantly embroil… read more

Similar categories in Mur Lafferty's Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders, #1) book and Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Renegat (The Diving Series Book 8)

  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
Cover of Artifact Space (Arcana Imperii, #1) by Miles  Cameron

14. Artifact Space (Arcana Imperii, #1)

By: Miles Cameron

4.32

Format: 578 pages, Kindle Edition

Out in the darkness of space, something is targeting the Greatships.With their vast cargo holds and… read more

Similar categories in Miles Cameron's Artifact Space (Arcana Imperii, #1) book and Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Renegat (The Diving Series Book 8)

  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • space opera
Cover of Star Trek: Picard: Firewall by David Mack

15. Star Trek: Picard: Firewall

By: David Mack

4.17

Format: None pages, Audiobook

A thrilling prequel adventure based on the acclaimed TV series Star Trek: Picard!Two years after th… read more

Similar categories in David Mack's Star Trek: Picard: Firewall book and Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Renegat (The Diving Series Book 8)

  • science fiction
  • space opera
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16. Kukum

By: Michel Jean

4.55

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

«C'est un de ces soirs où je trayais les vaches dans la lumière du soleil couchant que je l'ai vu p… read more

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"Péribonka, c'est un chemin creusé par des géants à même le roc. Cette nature indomptée et somptueuse m'a libérée de l'horizon."

-Michel Jean, Kukum

"Ce soir d'été, quand je suis arrivée au pâturage, il m'attendait, assis sur la clôture, avec la patience de celui qui se moque du temps qui passe."

-Michel Jean, Kukum

Cover of Stars and Bones (Continuance #1) by Gareth L.   Powell

17. Stars and Bones (Continuance #1)

By: Gareth L. Powell

3.66

Format: 347 pages, Paperback

From the multi BSFA award-winner comes a stunningly inventive action-packed science-fiction epic ad… read more

Similar categories in Gareth L. Powell's Stars and Bones (Continuance #1) book and Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Renegat (The Diving Series Book 8)

  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • space opera
Cover of Scorpio (Frontlines: Evolution, #1) by Marko Kloos

18. Scorpio (Frontlines: Evolution, #1)

By: Marko Kloos

4.14

Format: 283 pages, Kindle Edition

On a distant Earth colony, an orphaned survivor of an alien invasion discovers that the greatest wo… read more

Similar categories in Marko Kloos's Scorpio (Frontlines: Evolution, #1) book and Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Renegat (The Diving Series Book 8)

  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
Cover of Agency (Jackpot #2) by William Gibson

19. Agency (Jackpot #2)

By: William Gibson

3.81

Format: 413 pages, Kindle Edition

In William Gibson's first novel since 2014's New York Times bestselling The Peripheral, a gifted "a… read more

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  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • time travel
"I dislike calling them stubs,"

-William Gibson, Agency (Jackpot #2)

"You’re too young to remember it,"

-William Gibson, Agency (Jackpot #2)

"I like it. A Silicon Valley ghost story."

-William Gibson, Agency (Jackpot #2)

"We’ve sourced something field-expedient,"

-William Gibson, Agency (Jackpot #2)

Cover of Driving the Deep (Finder Chronicles, #2) by Suzanne Palmer

20. Driving the Deep (Finder Chronicles, #2)

By: Suzanne Palmer

4.35

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

From a Hugo Award-winning author comes the second book in this action-packed sci-fi caper, starring… read more

Similar categories in Suzanne Palmer's Driving the Deep (Finder Chronicles, #2) book and Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Renegat (The Diving Series Book 8)

  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • space opera
Cover of Finder (Finder Chronicles, #1) by Suzanne Palmer

21. Finder (Finder Chronicles, #1)

By: Suzanne Palmer

3.89

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

From Hugo Award-winning debut author Suzanne Palmer comes an action-packed sci-fi caper starring Fe… read more

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  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • space opera
"your species has such wonderful contradictions that we find you a maddening puzzle."

-Suzanne Palmer, Finder (Finder Chronicles, #1)

"F--- that," she interrupted. "If everyone always waited till they felt ready, we'd all still be fish living on trees."

-Suzanne Palmer, Finder (Finder Chronicles, #1)

"Where do you feel your pull?" the Shielder asked. "That's how you become unstuck, by going where you are meant to be drawn, or where there are unfinished drawings of you that need completion."

-Suzanne Palmer, Finder (Finder Chronicles, #1)

Cover of The Exodus Gambit (House Adamant, #1) by Glynn Stewart

22. The Exodus Gambit (House Adamant, #1)

By: Glynn Stewart

4.32

Format: 404 pages, Kindle Edition

Her family, gone, destroyed from within Her kingdom, doomed, tainted by blood Unless a scion rise… read more

Similar categories in Glynn Stewart's The Exodus Gambit (House Adamant, #1) book and Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Renegat (The Diving Series Book 8)

  • science fiction
  • space opera
Cover of The Scavenger Door (Finder Chronicles, #3) by Suzanne Palmer

23. The Scavenger Door (Finder Chronicles, #3)

By: Suzanne Palmer

4.17

Format: 464 pages, Kindle Edition

From a Hugo Award-winning author comes the third book in this action-packed sci-fi caper, starring … read more

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  • science fiction
  • space opera
"Sorry if I've inconvenienced you," Fergus said, feeling not sorry at all. "Oh no, not at all!" the agent said, as if there had been no sarcasm in Fergus's words. "Chaos is a delight. Without it, noth…"

-Suzanne Palmer, The Scavenger Door (Finder Chronicles, #3)

Cover of Into the Fire (The Earthburst Saga, #2) by Craig A. Falconer

24. Into the Fire (The Earthburst Saga, #2)

By: Craig A. Falconer

4.20

Format: 355 pages, Kindle Edition

Surviving in space was the easy part… I’m not alone anymore. I've made it down from the sol… read more

Similar categories in Craig A. Falconer's Into the Fire (The Earthburst Saga, #2) book and Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Renegat (The Diving Series Book 8)

  • science fiction
Cover of Operation Starshot (The Earthburst Saga, #3) by Craig A. Falconer

25. Operation Starshot (The Earthburst Saga, #3)

By: Craig A. Falconer

4.28

Format: 379 pages, Kindle Edition

The final showdown is coming… Ignacio Zola saw billions of lives as collateral damage in his p… read more

Similar categories in Craig A. Falconer's Operation Starshot (The Earthburst Saga, #3) book and Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Renegat (The Diving Series Book 8)

  • science fiction
Cover of Guardian Outcast (Star Scavengers, #1) by G.J.  Ogden

26. Guardian Outcast (Star Scavengers, #1)

By: G.J. Ogden

4.04

Format: 281 pages, Kindle Edition

A thrilling space opera adventure with the mystery and action of Indiana Jones.Hudson Powell had al… read more

Similar categories in G.J. Ogden's Guardian Outcast (Star Scavengers, #1) book and Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Renegat (The Diving Series Book 8)

  • science fiction
  • space opera
Cover of Rando Splicer (The Spiral Wars, #6) by Joel Shepherd

27. Rando Splicer (The Spiral Wars, #6)

By: Joel Shepherd

4.43

Format: 585 pages, Kindle Edition

Separated from her ship, Major Trace Thakur is stranded on the reeh-occupied world of Rando. The na… read more

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  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • space opera
Cover of Conviction (Scattered Stars: Conviction, #1) by Glynn Stewart

28. Conviction (Scattered Stars: Conviction, #1)

By: Glynn Stewart

4.25

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

A starfighter squadron driven to desertion Hunted by friends and enemies alike With one final hop… read more

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  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • space opera
Cover of Wastelands: The New Apocalypse (Wastelands, #3) by John Joseph Adams

29. Wastelands: The New Apocalypse (Wastelands, #3)

By: John Joseph Adams

3.72

Format: 645 pages, Kindle Edition

The brilliant new post-apocalyptic collection by master anthologist John Joseph Adams, for the firs… read more

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  • science fiction
Cover of The Renegat (The Diving Series Book 8) by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

30. The Renegat (The Diving Series Book 8)

By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch

4.15

Format: 1025 pages, Kindle Edition

As a young recruit, brilliant engineer Nadim Crowe accidentally destroys an entire Scrapheap full o… read more

Similar categories in Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Renegat (The Diving Series Book 8) book and Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Renegat (The Diving Series Book 8)

  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • space opera
  • time travel
Cover of Analog Science Fiction & Fact, July/August 2022 by Trevor Quachri

31. Analog Science Fiction & Fact, July/August 2022

By: Trevor Quachri

3.89

Format: 212 pages, digest magazine

Volume 142, Nos. 7 & 8. Fiction: 10 • Truta and Pilta • 34 pages by Shane Tourtellotte 52 • In… read more

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