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Non-military space opera recomendations (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by yaroto98@lemmy.world to c/books@lemmy.ml

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I'm looking for some good space opera. I read a lot on royal road and KU. I love space opera, but I'm sick of military and AI tropes. Any good suggestions? The more ship to ship battles the better. I understand that may be counter-intuitive, but I've read several privateer/freighter/scrapper books that were amazing. Looking for more of the same.

Thanks!

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[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Children of time by Adrian Tchaikovsky is great. Really any of his are great.

You recommend me a book! I'm into privateer freighter scrapper books!

[–] bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago

I have this issue where I see a book of his and just buy without reading the description lol

[–] yaroto98@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Added to list, thanks!

The avsolute best that I've read is Phantom Star by Seras on RR. Unfortunately they haven't finished the story. (there is ai, but it's a dumb ai)

2nd place is Quarter Share (Trader's Tales from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper) by Nathan Lowell.

3rd place is Bobiverse.

Honorable Mention is Rookie Privateer (Privateer Tales Book 1) by Jamie McFarlane. This one would be higher, but as the series went on they became more and more militaristic.