Re: “Top 10 Space Opera Books and Series”

On May 31, 2024, Lynn McGuire wrote
(in article <v3dc4d$2cmed$1@dont-email.me>):

“Top 10 Space Opera Books and Series”
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https://discoverscifi.com/the-top-10-space-opera-books-and-series-of-all-time/
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10. Blood on the Stars by Jay Allan - never heard of it
9. Hyperion by Dan Simmons - yes
8. Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds - I have never read the series
7. Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold - freaking awesome series

Mad Miles started as Space Opera (jg) and quickly mutated into something much
more like Pierot In Space. The Little Grey Cells were much more important
than the Big Black Guns. Indeed, the Little Grey Cells were more important
from the very beginning.

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6. The Culture Series by Iain M. Banks - I have never read the series
5. The Commonwealth Saga by Peter F. Hamilton - I have never read the series
4. Triplanetary by E.E. "Doc" Smith - this is on my reread list
3. Old Man's War by John Scalzi - yes
2. The Expanse Series by James S.A. Corey - awesome series
1A. The Foundation Series by Issac Asimov - yes

Asimov has never, ever, written space opera. The closest would be the short
story “I’m in Marsport Without Hilda”. The first three (the _only_
three that I will admit exist) go out of their way to ridicule space opera.
See further ‘Mule, The’.

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1B. Honor Harrington Saga by David Weber - yes
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David Weber's Dahak series needs to be a part of this list.
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I would swap The Foundation Series and The Vorkosigan series.
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Lynn