Yeah, I was trying to think of a "monarchy is good actually" scifi novel, and can't, offhand (it's somewhat common with sci-fi TV shows/movies, however). Maybe

Yeah, I was trying to think of a "monarchy is good actually" scifi novel, and can't, offhand (it's somewhat common with sci-fi TV shows/movies, however). Maybe the Dune sequels, if you're willing to really, _really_ stretch the definition of 'good'.