Re: “Top 10 Space Opera Books and Series”

On 5/31/24 4:32 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:

“Top 10 Space Opera Books and Series”
 https://discoverscifi.com/the-top-10-space-opera-books-and-series-of-all-time/
 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
 David Weber's Dahak series needs to be a part of this list.
 I would swap The Foundation Series and The Vorkosigan series.
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Interesting! While there can always be quibbling about positioning, this is a pretty solid list. It's a little odd to mix individual novels with series.
I also have never heard of the Allan work(s), but maybe I'll look at them. I agree with Ted twice - Lensman (full series) or Skylark or both should be here; and I would also nominate the Exordium series.
For my tastes, the big omission here is the Liaden series. Also, is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series considered space opera?
Tony