Re: “Top 10 Space Opera Books and Series”

On 1/06/24 18:51, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:

In article <v3dorq$2elaa$1@dont-email.me>,
Lynn McGuire  <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:

On 5/31/2024 4:28 PM, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:

In article <v3dc4d$2cmed$1@dont-email.me>,
Lynn McGuire  <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:

“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
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
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

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I would say that Foundation is *not* Space Opera.  In fact it makes some
fun of Space Opera.
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_Triplanetary_ definitely is, but how can you be aware of Doc Smith and
leave a) the Lensman series proper & b) the Skylark series off of a
Space Opera list?
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I would add The Exordium.

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Do you mean this book ?
   https://www.amazon.com/Phoenix-Flight-Exordium-Book/dp/0812520246/
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Lynn
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That's the first one, yes.  Romance, noble deeds, high drama, low comedy,
space battles, & pie fights.  IMHO, should have been a runaway hit, but
seems to have largely gone under the radar.

Really? Then I must have been advised to read it here. Solid four stars
for each of five books except for book two, Ruler of Naught, which was
five stars. I read them in 2019 and I am sure I would enjoy a re-read.