# Humorous Space Opera **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** books-writing-myths\ **Created:** [December 8, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-space-opera/976224 "2022-12-08T18:50:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2022, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-space-opera/976224/41 "2022-12-09T20:56:39Z")
> [@Mr.E](#): > > **Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente** - A human glam rock star is kidnapped from earth to put on a show proving that Earth is worthy of continued existence. Wears its Hitchhiker’s Guide influence on its sleeve. I wonder if that inspired the Rick & Morty episode. Show me what you got. 🕶 ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-space-opera/976224/42 "2022-12-11T06:54:34Z")
_Lone Star Planet_ (aka _A Planet For Texans_) by H. Beam Piper. Google Books preview. > **[Lone Star Planet](https://books.google.com/books?id=J9q7jCYdI50C&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&printsec=frontcover&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false)** > > Texans have long been known as ornery pioneers who like to have plenty of space to themselves. In Lone Star Planet, science fiction luminary H. Beam Piper posits a future where Texans have colonized a planet (known as New Texas) and pass their days... ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-space-opera/976224/43 "2022-12-11T07:37:40Z")
I dont know if they’re space operas but the Callahan crosstime saloon books? ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-space-opera/976224/44 "2022-12-11T17:59:25Z")
I enjoyed the [Hard Luck Hank](https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Luck-Hank-10-book-series/dp/B07F7KJP7G) series by Stephen Campbell, but will be the first to admit they’re not to everyone’s taste. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-space-opera/976224/45 "2022-12-11T19:06:17Z")
There’s the series of Star Wreck novels, parodies of Star Trek, written by Leah Rewolinski. I’ve read one or two of them > **[List of Star Trek tie-in fiction |](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Star_Trek_tie-in_fiction#Star_Wreck)** > > Treks Not Taken (1996) is a short story collection by Steven R. Boyett presented as "What if … literary greats had written episodes" of The Next Generation. Boyett parodied the style of several popular writers. Originally published as a limited edition by Sneaker Press in 1996. Later reprinted by HarperCollins in 1998. [https://www.thriftbooks.com/series/star-wreck/53071/](https://www.thriftbooks.com/series/star-wreck/53071/) ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-space-opera/976224/46 "2022-12-12T19:54:06Z")
I had completely forgotten about it… I read it back in early high school and enjoyed it a lot. But I’m not entirely sure if it would or wouldn’t be dated for today’s younger readers. I’ve long wondered why it never was a miniseries or movie; it seems to be tailor-made for that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-space-opera/976224.md?page=2)