These are some of my favorite authors as well. I have a lot of issues with Hamilton, though. I loved Pandora’s Star/Judas Unchained. I liked (but did not love) the Void books. I just recently read The Reality Dysfunction and have started The Neutronium Alchemist, but I really don’t like them very much. My main issue with his writing and the thing that is getting in the way of my enjoyment of the Night’s Dawn books is simply that he seems to be a massive pervert. Like, it is constant and it is gross. It really detracts from the story at times.
Banks and Reynolds are absolutely amazing though, as is Asimov. I haven’t read anything by Neal Asher yet but I plan on it.
Yeah that’s a fair criticism. I can see how it would be polarising. Personally, I don’t mind a bit of slap and tickle in books and I think it thematically fits the hyper-individualist universes in each series.
Megan O’Keefe’s Protectorate Trilogy is a fun read that reminds me a bit of Hamilton’s writing without all the sex.
Iain M Banks, Peter F Hamilton, Asimov, Neal Asher, and Alastair Reynolds.
I like space operas if you can’t tell.
Neal Asher! I just fall into his books. I’m never even sure if it’s good writing but I do love his stuff so much.
I’m reading my first Alastair Reynolds now and I can see why fans of Banks might like it.
i like banks and someone lent me a reynolds book. its soooooo long though. im reading some phillip k dick instead
I recommend House of Suns, Terminal World and Revenger.
Loved the Revenger trilogy.
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Kinda liked the way it wrapped up by answering all the characters’ questions but left them with a whole series of new unanswered questions.
Yes a surprisingly fun and satisfying adventure. It really made me wish there was a video game in The Congregation setting.
I’m on Revelation Space.
Also great. A fun series but dense as hell.
These are some of my favorite authors as well. I have a lot of issues with Hamilton, though. I loved Pandora’s Star/Judas Unchained. I liked (but did not love) the Void books. I just recently read The Reality Dysfunction and have started The Neutronium Alchemist, but I really don’t like them very much. My main issue with his writing and the thing that is getting in the way of my enjoyment of the Night’s Dawn books is simply that he seems to be a massive pervert. Like, it is constant and it is gross. It really detracts from the story at times.
Banks and Reynolds are absolutely amazing though, as is Asimov. I haven’t read anything by Neal Asher yet but I plan on it.
Yeah that’s a fair criticism. I can see how it would be polarising. Personally, I don’t mind a bit of slap and tickle in books and I think it thematically fits the hyper-individualist universes in each series.
Megan O’Keefe’s Protectorate Trilogy is a fun read that reminds me a bit of Hamilton’s writing without all the sex.
Sweet, thanks for the rec!