What is a space opera?

I think it depends which bits. When I was writing for them, someone described the Imperial Guard stories as "Sven Hassel in space".
 
I've always thought the 40k stuff was more pulp than space opera, but I only read a couple back when I was into the hobby so what do I know :)
 
I recommend the Gaunts Ghosts series by Dan Abnett. WH40K books, but really well done. More military fiction than Space Opera, though. Try them, Matthew.

As for Space Opera, you can't go wrong with Iain M. Banks's Culture novels, or Neal Asher's Polity books.
 
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