I really enjoyed The Hyperion Cantos, and the first few Dune books I read a long time ago (may reread these now). Can anyone recommend some other books (or series) along these lines? Huge stories on an epic scale, space battles, cool future tech, etc.

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    1 year ago

    I think The Expanse is a pretty obvious recommendation.

    I also really like the Remembrance of Earth’s Past books by Cixin Liu, but I’m not sure I’d call that a Space Opera. It’s a series, yes, but it is very unlike other long-form space operas.

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      I’ve heard the Expanse books are great, I watched the Amazon series already. Are the books even better?

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        I’m seconding the other guy that the books are even better! Plus they go past the point of the show so you’ll be able to get more out of the world.

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        The show is my favorite show of all time and I still think the books are better. If you liked the show, at all, you’ll really like the books. Amos Burton is probably my favorite character in any fictional universe.