The Expanse

breezy1985 · 09-03-2021 2:45pm

Ramasun wrote: »

I get the comparison but it's a lot more than that especially as it developed long story arcs.

It's a real pity it dragged on as long as it did. Those seasons with the Farscape cast are awful.

beauf · 09-03-2021 4:49pm

Ramasun wrote: »

I get the comparison but it's a lot more than that especially as it developed long story arcs.

Totally. It was a poor comparison on my part.

FileNotFound · 09-03-2021 4:54pm

Willful child by steven erikson is a good book for anyone into reading sci fi (comedy sci fi)

Cookie_Monster · 15-03-2021 10:42pm

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

Any books that are similar?

Spinward Fringe is one I like, a lot of books at this stage with a story thats evolved along the way but a core group of characters. More futuristic than the expanse.

AbusesToilets · 16-03-2021 1:36pm

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

Anyone got any recommendations for a series similar to the expanse? I particularly like the hard sci fi, near future, first contact, mystery of an old advanced civilization, ship of interesting people.

In book terms, anything by Peter Hamilton. For me, he's consistently excellent, with an incredible scope and world building.

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/sci-fi-fantasy/where-to-start-with-the-space-epics-of-peter-f-hamilton/

Mickeroo · 16-03-2021 1:40pm

AbusesToilets wrote: »

In book terms, anything by Peter Hamilton. For me, he's consistently excellent, with an incredible scope and world building.

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/sci-fi-fantasy/where-to-start-with-the-space-epics-of-peter-f-hamilton/

Only thing of his I have read is A Second Chance at Eden and The Night's Dawn trilogy, they were brilliant.

Cookie_Monster · 16-03-2021 8:54pm

AbusesToilets wrote: »

In book terms, anything by Peter Hamilton. For me, he's consistently excellent, with an incredible scope and world building.

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/sci-fi-fantasy/where-to-start-with-the-space-epics-of-peter-f-hamilton/

1000%

Alistair Reynolds is also brilliant, epic Spare Opera Reading for any of his 'Revalation Space' universe books

ixoy · 16-03-2021 11:53pm

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

Any books that are similar?

If you like the political angle, then Ian McDonad's Luna trilogy has a lot of that - different factions and views on Earth, etc. Lots of infighting. It's also all within the solar system and pretty near future. Nothing like the proto-molecule idea or dead civilizations.

Alastair Reynolds is probably among the better for the "dead civilisations". If you're looking for large alien artifacts, search for the "big dumb object" trope. A classic example, for me, would be Greg Ear's "Way" series where they have to investigate a mysterious asteroid that appears around earth.

I don't really think Peter F. Hamilton's books are much like 'The Expanse' - they're galaxy spanning, much further in the future, etc. They're damn good fun though and should be read regardless. Personally, I'd say go for the Commonwealth series first, starting with "Pandora's Star". It's got a fantastic alien protagonist and the series wraps up a lot better than the Night's Dawn series did.

alchemist33 · 17-03-2021 2:18pm

I'm thinking of reading some of these but the number of books is disconcerting. Is it one long story that never ends, a la Game of Thrones? Or separate stories in the same universe, a la Banks' Culture novels?

breezy1985 · 17-03-2021 3:48pm

alchemist33 wrote: »

I'm thinking of reading some of these but the number of books is disconcerting. Is it one long story that never ends, a la Game of Thrones? Or separate stories in the same universe, a la Banks' Culture novels?

Its about the same crew but the timeline is broken up into blocks of about 3 books per story arc. All are about the same crew but each but throws in a few 1 off POV characters. You get answers to stories along the way so you wont be waiting till book 7 to get the answers to all the questions from book 1.

Dont worry once you start your biggest complaint will be that there are not enough books in the series

alchemist33 · 17-03-2021 4:41pm

breezy1985 wrote: »

Its about the same crew but the timeline is broken up into blocks of about 3 books per story arc. All are about the same crew but each but throws in a few 1 off POV characters. You get answers to stories along the way so you wont be waiting till book 7 to get the answers to all the questions from book 1.

Dont worry once you start your biggest complaint will be that there are not enough books in the series

Consider me reassured. Flowers for Algernon next, then the Expanse for me.

breezy1985 · 02-12-2021 5:12pm

Anyone manage to get there hands on the final book?

I had it on preorder for release today and my book shop is "sold out" and nowhere else in Limerick seems to have it. I'm wondering is it in Ireland at all yet

Cookie_Monster · 29-12-2021 3:09am

I'm about halfway through it on Kindle, tbh it kind of drags a bit compared to the others.

breezy1985 · 29-12-2021 11:24am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118384934#Comment_118384934

Im finding I dont really care about the characters but loving the rare times they get stuck into the alien stuff

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