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MadPirateBippy
I love sci fi and heard of this serise but never read it, adding it to my list.
SomeRandomLiz
Sounds suspiciously like something James A. Corey would say.
Saxobananophone
One of my favorites for sure!
StunttheRunt
TheJackKetch
BrunoFI
"Persepolis Rising" - a fun fact; perse means ass in Finnish. Not the donkey kind of ass, but you know like ass ass.
stealthgunner385
Ass like Marcus Grönholm's "Up the ääs of Timo?"
flipj
Plus all the novellas. It is a fabulous series.
Imakeathingortwo
On the last book now, agreed
phydaux4242
I listened to the first one on audio book and couldn't get into it. Felt the same way about A Fire Upon the Deep
geoffreyfourmyle
In fairness to you, FUtD was written when Usenet was a major thing. Without that cultural touchstone, a lot of references just fall flat.
phydaux4242
In 1998 I was a regular on many usenet boards. It didn't help.
RoninOni
These are the novels expanse is based on?
mjrosenb
Yes. The book series is generally also called "the expanse".
RoninOni
Oh I see it under the book number now ?
RuBisCO1
I enjoyed it but I want to learn more about the thousand years between the end and the Epilogue
darkakarin
I’ve just started listening to it on audio book :D
corig123
9 chunky books and no one ever told the guy how to pronounce gimbals!
explodatronx9er
Currently on Abaddon's gate. Chewing through these bad Larry's at an alarming rate. Top tier.
BionicM00se
Loved it. All of it. I hope you do too.
fiercebetty
The audio series is probably the best I've listened to yet! Jefferson Mays is an amazing orator!
Degbis
those were some of the most captivating sci fi books ive listened too.. second only to the martian and hail mary.
aHollowMind
I like the expanse series more than the Martian and Hail Mary, but just a little. They are all top tier sci-fi.
BurnieCinders
Shout out to The Churn, a story of its own.
Nexus297
James Fucking Holden
kosmonaut72
Oye, beltalowda!
flipj
UpvoteBuddyJesus
You need book 9. Get. It. Now.
mjrosenb
Is it available in paperback yet? From what i can tell, it is the only one in hardcover, and it is *only* hardcover
Chibidragon
System fiction? Synthetic Fiction? So Young Fiction? See You Fiction? Summer Youth Fiction? Semi-Yeeting Fiction? Snow Yeti Fiction?
Chibidragon
Sorry, just poking a bit fun, but please do not disregard science, I'll get seriously upset.
ObliqueRay
Meh. I read four or five of these and finally gave up. Great world building, but it could use a faster pace. The Bobiverse is way more fun.
spgcorno
What is the Bobiverse and how is it different? I recently finished the Expanse series and am looking for my next big read.
Virtika
+ one to this. Just added to my to-listen list, might as well give it a go.
geoffreyfourmyle
One of the authors worked for GRRM for a time. These guys have planned, written, and published a full 9 novels plus a 10th volume of /1
geoffreyfourmyle
short stories, and helped run the 6 season TV spinoff, all since the most recent book in A Song of Delay and Procrastination came out. /2
trueunpopularopinions
There will never be another SOIAF book. It's not about procrastination, GRRM could not figure out a satisfying way to conclude the series.
Krustation137
The finale was incredible, there were tears.
nopost
Incredible? It felt like a last second "and yeah, so that's it" conclusion to like 1 of the 4 storylines
kanemano
i wanted more
monod
Then read the books. The TV series had a good ending in my opinion, but the storyline was cut short from the books.
AnimalGenetaliaAudioClues
I felt the final was dog shit and a slap in the face to the fans. To each their own.
RenegadeSci
What are you talking about? What was left to do?! Book nine was epic.
AnimalGenetaliaAudioClues
My bad. Thought you meant the end of the show. Agreed, the book ended things well.
Tokoloshe
I read the last short story two days ago and was close to crying because I know there will never be new books or stories in that universe.
Virtika
I feel like there's a hole in my life now i've finished Leviathan Falls & the show has ended. :(
krogthedestroyer
These are great, but I really wish they’d explain how tall Bobbie Draper actually is.
marthafarquar
I beg to differ -
FTUG
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SirStevesy
SnapKylePop
Beg to differ with what?
PotatoRotato
MmmYesShallowAndPedantic
Just DL book 1 for reading on a flight weds… thx for the reco!
Cluny
Are the Culture novels truly a 'series'? They're all set in the same universe, certainly, but there isn't anything serial about them.
carlsagansghost
No. Not a series.
kidshibuya
Now here is a man of culture
Roqinn
Tried finding this series at the library and they only had 2 books from the middle of series.
carlsagansghost
It’s not a series. Just books in the same universe. Read whatever you want in any order.
PrincessPicklebricks
OP said ‘one of’ not ‘the absolute best.’
carlsagansghost
There can be many bests.
keppler38
I’ll give banks a try. I’ve been going through Alastair Reynolds’ catalogue recently and hire enjoy it.
breals
Revelation Space novels are very good.
keppler38
Yea they’re great. I’m finishing that right now. I did the dead silence one before and they’re fine, but not nearly as good as RS
AllRicksAreJerrys
Both are great, but very different sci-fi. The Expanse is hard sci-fi whereas The Culture is more space opera.
carlsagansghost
The Expanse is totally space opera.
dramaticflare
Disagree on natures. Expanse has literal alien space magic, The Culture's main vibe is utopia worn thin and poked holes in.
RandyKnapp
I fuckin loved Use of Weapons and Player of Games
Imjustheretodrinkandcomment
You know, people can like different things.
hypperzz22
Yes, that was made obvious when the poster used the word "differ" and then displayed a difference in opinion
JanglesPrime
cymor
Starts off a bit rough
PotatoRotato
CP is better after you finish at least PoG. You're meant to pity Horza, and that becomes easier when you see how misguided he is.
VonZinzer
Wait, it gets *better*? I just finished Consider Phlebas & The Player of Games and thought they were rip-snorting yarns.
Eridianne
Those are easily the two weakest books in the series, but Use of Weapons is going to tear your dick off with how good it is
VonZinzer
RIP my dick, I guess.
DancesWithBikers
Sci-Fi, please. The syfi channel is for anything but science fiction.
YannC
Not sure how yours are all the same size, when I received Babylon's Ashes in 2016 it was bigger....
TheOnlyPtylerdactyl
It's the difference between first run paperback (larger, often on scale with hardcover) and mass market paperback (smaller, more compact).
YannC
I guess that makes sense, since I bought no6 as a pre-order. Did not realize this was a thing though.
YannC
Guess there must be different versions, but I was kind of pissed off :/
TheHolyBison
I'm upset that after book 3 in the set I bought, the book title is no longer the large colored print, it's the authors name.
Tokoloshe
Yeah, that is kind of weird. :D
UsuallySpecial
I was looking at my shelves yesterday. The number of book series where they change fonts or style even though it’s the same publisher… ffs
UsuallySpecial
One one shelf I have several series where *just one* book is different. Sometimes a middle book! Just…. wat
Fargus57
Regular paperback edition vs. mass market paperback edition. They are usually different sizes for the same books.
PlaythingX
Maybe the pages are longer.
Tokoloshe
Yeah, I also had to buy 9 and the short story collection in the bigger format. Smaller one gets released one year later. :(
OvertleyBadpickuplines
That's what she said
Snowballfight
Love sci-fi, but I don't know this author or series. Thanks OP. I will give them a go.
TireeRunner
Don't waste your time or money on it.
Heavenissize17socks
@Tireerunner, I didn't know you could read!
ch1ckensandw1ch
Prepare to have your tits blown off
TheObstinateOne
Slidth
Perfect react.
AllRicksAreJerrys
SofaH3ro
They just finished the book series this year though the TV series ends at book 6 (though they leave it open and don't try to hastily finish)
keppler38
Yea they solve Marco but leave the rest of it all hanging.
RenegadeSci
The author is ~2 guys, an engineer & a biologist, who said: "we like writing & making board games". It's sci-fiction, not quite fantasy.
Slidth
It started out as the idea for a tabletop game if I remember right, and the game fell through but they took the setting and wrote the books.
totallyrealname
Reminds me of Malazan, two Archaeologists who were just like "what if we made a D&D campaign but on steroids?"
SaltyEsq
Great series, but huge lull of filler in the second half. Series could been two books shorter. Ending is worth it
austinwizardforhire
They are great, one of the rare series where both the books and tv series are fantastic.
voiceofnightvale
Authors actually. Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck.
DoseOfScience
Basis for the series 'The Expanse'. Different, but fun, would recommend Glynn Stewart for pulpy scifi.
Zeigabibblez
Oh man, no one I know knows about Glynn Stewart, but my god he's great at pulpy scifi
Zeigabibblez
hell, i'll add on he even does the whole power-fantasy thing well, you know the hero's gonna win out, but its gripping and engaging
l3lasphemer
These are the novels The Expanse tv show were based on
EyeRollAtLife
Totally check this out! ??
mantabloke
REMEMBER THE CANT
mantabloke
REMEMBER THE CANT!!!!!
TheGaryBuseyOf4nal
On book 6 now, it’s tied for me with Red Rising. Totally different feels but same level of love.
idonthavetimeforthiseither
You're going to love them, enjoy!
AnimalGenetaliaAudioClues
Good show. Way better book. Enjoy the ride.
mezzz
my roommate told me the same, gave me the first book before he moved out a few years ago. I think I'll start it..
azzabat
It’s on TV as The Expanse. The books’ authors are the script writers/show runners. A good series but the books are even better.
Saxobananophone
There’s a show on Amazon prime based on the books as well.
Orein
The Expanse, for anyone seeing the above comment and wondering.
KilroyLichking
long live amos
jamesvand
Last man standing
SaltyEsq
Literally the longest lived
keppler38
The Readers will know.
PotatoRotato
So long as their Belter Creole isn't too rusty.