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Looking for epic space opera recommendations
Posted on 12/25/19 at 12:57 pm
Posted on 12/25/19 at 12:57 pm
Absolutely no sword/sandal/sorcery/elves/witches/dwarves/werewolves/vampires/zombies.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Posted on 12/25/19 at 1:13 pm to Kcprogguitar
The Expanse series is good.
Posted on 12/25/19 at 1:47 pm to Scruffy
Yeah, reached the end of those. Thanks.
Posted on 12/25/19 at 2:31 pm to Kcprogguitar
No sorcery / witchcraft makes it kind of challenging.
I don't know what space opera really means, but there body problem trilogy is the only thing I have read that doesn't have sorcery or those kind of elements
I don't know what space opera really means, but there body problem trilogy is the only thing I have read that doesn't have sorcery or those kind of elements
This post was edited on 12/25/19 at 2:35 pm
Posted on 12/25/19 at 4:00 pm to Kcprogguitar
Stephen R Donaldson's the Gap series (first book is shorter and pretty average, but the rest of the books are fantastic and it's one of my favorite sci fi series).
Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan saga.
John Scalzi's Old Man's War series is somewhat space operaish and the parts I've read so far are quite good.
The Hyperion cantos is excellent. The Red Rising series and it's sequel series are very good.
I'm assuming you've read the Dune series and Ender's Game if you are into space opera.
Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan saga.
John Scalzi's Old Man's War series is somewhat space operaish and the parts I've read so far are quite good.
The Hyperion cantos is excellent. The Red Rising series and it's sequel series are very good.
I'm assuming you've read the Dune series and Ender's Game if you are into space opera.
This post was edited on 12/25/19 at 4:28 pm
Posted on 12/25/19 at 4:12 pm to Kcprogguitar
Also, I've only read two of them so far but Ian Banks culture series is good.
And while it isn't really typical space opera to start with, the We are Legion (we are Bob) series by Denis Taylor is really good and winds up being fairly space operaish in the last two books.
And while it isn't really typical space opera to start with, the We are Legion (we are Bob) series by Denis Taylor is really good and winds up being fairly space operaish in the last two books.
Posted on 12/25/19 at 7:49 pm to auyushu
A lot of those have some magic or swords or whatever- but yes those are the ones I would recommend
Posted on 12/25/19 at 8:06 pm to auyushu
A lot of those have some magic or swords or whatever- but yes those are the ones I would recommend
Posted on 12/25/19 at 8:45 pm to Sneaky__Sally
I guess you could consider Dune to have magic sorta, but that would be the only one really of the ones I listed.
But yeah, half those have scientifically advanced swords as weapons, but that's pretty common in space operas. If he's truly trying to find space operas with no edged weapons, that's gonna be slim pickings.
The shrike from Hyperion being one of the most badass examples.
But yeah, half those have scientifically advanced swords as weapons, but that's pretty common in space operas. If he's truly trying to find space operas with no edged weapons, that's gonna be slim pickings.
The shrike from Hyperion being one of the most badass examples.
Posted on 12/25/19 at 10:24 pm to auyushu
I guess I always sort of thought the time pits or whatever in hyperion were more magic / fantasy elements.
But the stories where the line between sci fi and fantasy start to get murky are my favorites.
But the stories where the line between sci fi and fantasy start to get murky are my favorites.
Posted on 12/25/19 at 11:47 pm to Sneaky__Sally
Did you ever get to read the Endymion books? It's really just really advanced science, not magic really. But yeah, stuff like the Shrike and the time pits do get to that technology so advanced it is basically magic situation.
I love stories where fantasy and sci fi blend too. You should really read Mark Lawrence's Broken Empire trilogy, it goes even more into the blend of magic and sci fi than the Red Queens war series does.
Will Wight's Cradle series would check those boxes as well, though he'd be tougher for you to get since he's more of a newer kindle author and probably not in bookstores yet.
I love stories where fantasy and sci fi blend too. You should really read Mark Lawrence's Broken Empire trilogy, it goes even more into the blend of magic and sci fi than the Red Queens war series does.
Will Wight's Cradle series would check those boxes as well, though he'd be tougher for you to get since he's more of a newer kindle author and probably not in bookstores yet.
This post was edited on 12/25/19 at 11:48 pm
Posted on 12/26/19 at 7:44 am to auyushu
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The Red Rising series
Posted on 12/26/19 at 8:05 am to SLafourche07
The Ember War Saga and Galaxy's Edge are two solid, fun, not too serious sci-fi series. The Ember War is the more memorable and probably the better series. Galaxy's Edge is pretty much a grittier Star Wars, though not super gritty either.
The Lost Fleet was also a fun series, but there's a lot of repetition over how things like space battles work in each book because the author for some reason wanted people to be able to pick up any book in the series.
Disclaimer: I listened to all of these on Audible. I've found that sometimes mediocre books become really enjoyable listening experiences with the right narrator, and all three series have fantastic readers.
The Lost Fleet was also a fun series, but there's a lot of repetition over how things like space battles work in each book because the author for some reason wanted people to be able to pick up any book in the series.
Disclaimer: I listened to all of these on Audible. I've found that sometimes mediocre books become really enjoyable listening experiences with the right narrator, and all three series have fantastic readers.
Posted on 12/26/19 at 11:52 am to auyushu
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Did you ever get to read the Endymion books? It's really just really advanced science, not magic really. But yeah, stuff like the Shrike and the time pits do get to that technology so advanced it is basically magic situation.
No, but I need to and plan to - have had them on my shelf for a couple years and picked up the first Endymion one time, but it was late and I was tired and I ended up switching to something else.
I'm reading a non-fiction book called Lost City o the Monkey God now, but plan to hit the Endymion books, Finish First Red Rising Trilogy, finish Shadow Campaigns and hit Broken Empire as well as finally get around to Powder Mage early next year.
Posted on 12/26/19 at 12:09 pm to auyushu
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The Red Rising series and it's sequel series are very good.
Love these but are definitely written for a teenage audience.
Posted on 12/26/19 at 3:22 pm to Kcprogguitar
Foundation series by Isaac Asimov
Ringworld series by Larry Niven
Uplift series by David Brin
Pandora's Star by Peter Hamilton
The Forever War by Joe Haldman
Ringworld series by Larry Niven
Uplift series by David Brin
Pandora's Star by Peter Hamilton
The Forever War by Joe Haldman
Posted on 12/27/19 at 4:12 am to theGarnetWay
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The Red Rising series and it's sequel series are very good.
Love these but are definitely written for a teenage audience.
I disagree. The first one does have a Hunger Games kind of feel, but the rest do not. And the two books out in the 2nd trilogy definitely are not young adult.
Posted on 12/28/19 at 8:39 pm to Kcprogguitar
Try The Horus Heresy.
Posted on 12/29/19 at 7:34 am to alphamicro
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Foundation series by Isaac Asimov
This one here.
Ringworld is a good one too though "space" is a minor factor in it.
Posted on 12/30/19 at 6:31 pm to Kcprogguitar
I’m sure I’ll get downvoted to oblivion, but if you can somehow make yourself ignore who wrote it, Battlefield Earth is a pretty good book.
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