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Did not finish
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Hard disagree on this rec, especially for transitioning from fantasy to sf. I’m an avid voracious sci-fi reader and I had to DNF, couldn’t push through the 2nd half.
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I read The Chronicles of Amber after reading Lord of the Rings in the 80s, loved it. Read both again in the 90s and haven’t been back, considering revisiting. I’ve never read Lord of Light and This Immortal, may add that to my TBR list. Hey OP, yes for sure to all three of the ones you’re considering. The Expanse is bar none, a league of it’s own. Hyperion is classic and very original, Red Rising is a good tale, leaning to YA but very readable and hard to put down once you’re drawn in.
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Bobiverse, Hyperion, Children of Time, A Deepness in the Sky / A Fire in the Deep, Old Mans War
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These are great suggestions. Rudy Rucker knows his shit. Ill add that Flatland is well worth the read. And of course theres some dimensional play in 3BP, I forget which of the books, maybe the Dark Forest.
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This is fantastic!! Well done OP!
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Yeah I should have done more research before jumping into BH but it went smooth and was able to piece together the backstory, at least the characters in it. Great story still. I was 2/3 of the way through the book when I learned it was second in the series, lol.
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I love AT and just finished Bear Head without realizing its second in the trilogy. So stoked for Dogs of War and Bee Speaker, so good!
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JSAC, Tchaikovsky, Banks, Reynolds
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It’s my absolute favorite book in the RS universe and a great place to start, so good.