English Title: Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Japanese Title: 銀河英雄伝説 — Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu
Author: Yoshiki Tanaka — 田中 芳樹
Illustrator: Naoyuki Kato — 加藤直之 (vol 1–5), Yukihisa Kamoshita — 鴨下幸久 (vol 6-10)
Translator: Daniel Huddleston
Genre: Sci-fi, Military, Space Opera
Original Run: November 1982 – November 1987
English Run: March 2016 – November 2019
Japanese Publisher: Tokuma Shoten
English Publisher: Haikasoru (Viz Media)
Volumes in Japanese: 10 (Completed)
Volumes in English: 10 (Completed)
Average Price Per Volume: Paperback $11 — Kindle $9 — Nook $9
Audiobooks for Vol 1-3: Audible $20

• English Website — Japanese Website
• MAL Entry — Forum
• Baka Updates — LNDB.info — Novel Updates

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Synopsis: The “golden brat” Reinhard von Lohengramm, a military prodigy and admiral of the Galactic Empire, has ambitions beyond protecting the borders or even defeating the empire's enemies. He seeks to overthrow the old order and become a truly absolute--yet benevolent--dictator. His rival, the humble Yang Wen-li of the Free Planets Alliance, wishes to preserve democracy even if he must sacrifice his political ideals to defeat the empire. Their political and military battles play out over a galactic chessboard in an epic saga fifteen centuries in the making!

Volume 1 — Dawn
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Released March 8, 2016 -- ISBN-13: 978-1421584942

Volume 2 — Ambition
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Released July 19, 2016 -- ISBN-13: 978-1421584959

Volume 3 — Endurance
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Released November 15, 2016 -- ISBN-13: 978-1421584966

Volume 4 — Strategem
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Released June 20, 2017 -- ISBN-13: 978-1421584973

Volume 5 — Mobilization
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Released November 21, 2017 -- ISBN-13: 978-1421584980

Volume 6 — Flight
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Released April 17, 2018 -- ISBN-13: 978-1421584997

Volume 7 — Tempest
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Released August 21, 2018 -- ISBN-13: 978-1421585291

Volume 8 — Desolation
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Released December 18, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-1421585017

Volume 9 — Upheaval
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Released July 16, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1421585024

Volume 10 — Sunset
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Released November 19, 2019 -- ISBN-13: 978-1421585048

Reviews of Legend of the Galactic Heroes

• Justus R. Stone: Vol 1
• English Light Novels: Vol 1 (Cho) — Vol 2 (Cho) — Vol 3 (Cho)
• Manga Bookshelf: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 — Vol 6 — Vol 7 — Vol 8 — Vol 9 — Vol 10

Suggestions for Further Reading

• Similar Subgenre (space opera): Crest of the Stars/Banner of the Stars
• Also see: Other novels from Haikasoru

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