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    From a425couple@21:1/5 to Lynn McGuire on Sat Jun 1 09:26:17 2024
    On 5/31/24 13:32, Lynn McGuire wrote:
    “Top 10 Space Opera Books and Series”

    https://discoverscifi.com/the-top-10-space-opera-books-and-series-of-all-time/

    10. Blood on the Stars by Jay Allan - never heard of it
    9. Hyperion by Dan Simmons - yes
    8. Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds - I have never read the series
    7. Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold - freaking awesome series
    6. The Culture Series by Iain M. Banks - I have never read the series
    5. The Commonwealth Saga by Peter F. Hamilton - I have never read the
    series
    4. Triplanetary by E.E. "Doc" Smith - this is on my reread list
    3. Old Man's War by John Scalzi - yes
    2. The Expanse Series by James S.A. Corey - awesome series
    1A. The Foundation Series by Issac Asimov - yes
    1B. Honor Harrington Saga by David Weber - yes

    I'm wondering why they have not included:
    "Worldwar: In the Balance" series by Harry Turtledove ?


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  • From a425couple@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jun 1 19:34:19 2024
    On 6/1/24 10:15, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
    In article <KYH6O.27506$[email protected]>,
    a425couple <[email protected]> wrote:
    On 5/31/24 13:32, Lynn McGuire wrote:
    “Top 10 Space Opera Books and Series”

    https://discoverscifi.com/the-top-10-space-opera-books-and-series-of-all-time/

    10. Blood on the Stars by Jay Allan - never heard of it
    9. Hyperion by Dan Simmons - yes
    8. Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds - I have never read the series
    7. Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold - freaking awesome series
    6. The Culture Series by Iain M. Banks - I have never read the series
    5. The Commonwealth Saga by Peter F. Hamilton - I have never read the
    series
    4. Triplanetary by E.E. "Doc" Smith - this is on my reread list
    3. Old Man's War by John Scalzi - yes
    2. The Expanse Series by James S.A. Corey - awesome series
    1A. The Foundation Series by Issac Asimov - yes
    1B. Honor Harrington Saga by David Weber - yes

    I'm wondering why they have not included:
    "Worldwar: In the Balance" series by Harry Turtledove ?


    Very little space action in that. The aliens get here in spaceships,
    but we don't have any, and all the action is on the ground.

    Thank you. Makes sense. So, "Space Opera" needs to have the
    fighting in space. OK.

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