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Looking for epic space operas (lemmy.ml)
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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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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Alastair Reynolds's Revelation Space series is fantastic and sounds like what you're looking for.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

2nd this, great worldbuilding in the first books; and the peripheral Inspector Dreyfus books. diamond dogs etc.

IMO the latest book in the series (the final one? maybe?) Inhibitor Phase was disappointing...rehashed characters (somehow, Palpatine returned vibes) & a "grudgingly respect through shared adversities " trope that was hard to overcome.