Space Opera Fans discussion

So I read every single book in the ender universe. What book series should I read now? I could even go a little more Sci Fi then enders. What is good, engaging, long and awesome?

Which parts of the Enderverse did you like the best?

There's A LOT of difference between Ender's game that most people like and the... other books

I liked all of them.

The Expanse series is engaging and very long. The books are enormous.

Old Man's War series is pretty good. It's five books long.

Revelation Space series is phenomenal. Some of the best science fiction ever written. You'll have to Google it to find out the order of the books, I don't have them off the top of my head.

Jonathan wrote: "The Expanse series is engaging and very long. The books are enormous.

Old Man's War series is pretty good. It's five books long.

Revelation Space series is phenomenal. Some of the best science fi..."
Revelation Space, Redemption Ark and then Absolution Gap.

There are two other books set in the Revelation Space Universe. One of those is his best book, IMHO: Chasm City. The last one he wrote is The Prefect which is perfect if you like space opera AND mystery/detective books.

Matthew wrote: "So I read every single book in the ender universe. What book series should I read now? I could even go a little more Sci Fi then enders. What is good, engaging, long and awesome?"

Honestly, I would go with Peter F. Hamilton first

The Reality Dysfunction: Night's Dawn Trilogy 1
The Neutronium Alchemist: Night's Dawn Trilogy 2
The Naked God: Night's Dawn Trilogy 3

If those are too big (each is over 1000 pages) then /i would just read Hamilton's duology

Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained.

Others not be missed would include dan Simmons The Hyperion Omnibus: Hyperion / The Fall of Hyperion and (of course) Isaac Asimov's The Foundation Trilogy.

There's a lot more where those come from....

I haven't read a boatload of Space Opera. I'm guessing I'm only part nerd. But I like David Weber's Honor Harrington series. Start with On Bastilik (spell) Station. 12 or 13 books many 800 pages. Maybe 15 affiliated books.

I second the Nights Down trilogy.
Also look at :

Galaxy Unknown series
Quarter Share series
Vatta's War series
Heris Serrano series

Thanks everyone. I tried Robert Feists Riftwar Saga, which is great for fantasy but not syfy.

So now! I am going to try what you guys put here. Thanks!

The The Stars at War series by David Weber.

The Bolo novels like Bolo Rising

MadProfessah wrote: "Jonathan wrote: "Revelation Space series is phenomenal. Some of the best science fiction ever written. You'll have to Google it to find out the order of the books, I don't have them off the top of my head. "

Revelation Space, Redemption Ark and then Absolution Gap.

There are two other books set in the Revelation Space Universe. One of those is his best book, IMHO: Chasm City. The last one he wrote is The Prefect which is perfect if you like space opera AND mystery/detective books."

Regarding the order, Chasm City (which time-wise is a prequel to the main books, but not the entirety of them, because of relativity) probably fits best between the first and second main books, and The Prefect (also a prequel) can be read whenever but probably best after the first book.

There's also Galactic North, which is a collection of short stories set in the Revelation Space universe, and Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days which consists of two novellas.

And he's written another great, stand-alone space opera called House of Suns.

Matthew wrote: "Thanks everyone. I tried Robert Feists Riftwar Saga, which is great for fantasy but not syfy.

So now! I am going to try what you guys put here. Thanks!"

Great fantasy series! Nice!

Tobias wrote: "MadProfessah wrote: "Jonathan wrote: "There's also Galactic North, which is a collection of short stories set in the Revelation Space universe, and Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days which consists of two novellas."

I'd suggest reading Galactic North fairly early while in the process of going through the Revelation Space series. It does a good job of exposing the reader to some of the concepts inherent in the Conjoiner/Demarchist dichotomy. I read it much later, but felt it would have been useful if I had stumbled on it years ago.