Re: Re: “Top 10 Space Opera Books and Series”

On 6/2/2024 2:35 PM, Christian Weisgerber wrote:

On 2024-05-31, 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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8. Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds - I have never read the series

 
We both should read it. :-)
 

6. The Culture Series by Iain M. Banks - I have never read the series

 
You should rectify that.
 

4. Triplanetary by E.E. "Doc" Smith - this is on my reread list

 
You can't talk about space opera without Doc Smith, but this is an
odd choice.  Why a single novel and not the whole Lensman series?
And if you select an exemplary novel, _Galactic Patrol_ would be
my pick.
 

1A. The Foundation Series by Issac Asimov - yes

 
Whut!??  That's no space opera.

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What genre is Foundation then ?
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Lynn
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