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To Hyperion or The Expanse? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 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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[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago

Oh man, what a great question. Whatever you choose first will absolutely be the correct choice with these two series. I've read through both but Expanse takes the cake for me. The characters and the story are so relatable and you feel like you are part of this world. Hyperion is a trip. The characters aren't very relatable but they are great regardless. You feel like you are being told a story as opposed to being a part of it. Which makes sense once you start to read it. That doesn't take away from how phenomenal it is but I just felt more immersed in the Expanse. I've also read all of the novellas and watched the show several times. It is inarguably my favorite series so I may be biased.