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To Hyperion or The Expanse? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/sciencefiction

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I've had both, the Hyperion series, and The Expanse series sitting on my shelf for years now, and only ever read a little bit of the first books of both series.

I'm currently re-reading the Lord of The Rings trilogy, but after, I'm planning on reading The Expanse or Hyperion series.

Which should I read first?

Edit: Thank you all so much for your feedback!! The general consensus seems to lean towards reading The Expanse first, so I think I'll read through Leviathan Wakes and then read Hyperion unless Leviathan Wakes provokes me to directly continue into the second book.

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[–] teft 48 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

The expanse. The end of that story is stupid good.

I mean, the beginning and middle are good too, but the end of The Expanse series wraps up so nicely in book format.

[–] Wogi 22 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The last few pages of Leviathan Falls hyped me for a sequel that will never come like no other story ever has.

[–] 7u5k3n 9 points 10 months ago

Man me too.. and then like two days after I read the series... I read an article that said the authors wouldn't ever return to it.. lol

I mean it's perfect.... But c'mon man! Damnit!

[–] nezbyte 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

In case you missed it, they released the novella The Sins of Our Fathers in 2022.

edit: the epilogue takes place in the far future after Leviathan Falls.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think it’s only a month or two after. The far future is the epilogue of lf

[–] nezbyte 3 points 10 months ago

Good catch! Comment has been edited to reflect that detail.

[–] Wogi 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Holy shit how did I miss that??

Ope nevermind, I did read that.