Re: “Top 10 Space Opera Books and Series”

Lynn McGuire 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.

  Neither the Culture nor the Foundation books are space opera. Personally I don't think Hyperion is, either.
 The Praxis series is though (the one by Williams, not Nimzowitsch) and belongs on the list.
 William Hyde