Hi everyone! I’ve been a bit stuck on finding interesting new books to read. I tend to like sci-fi and fantasy and anime-esque books where the protagonist has to train / develop skills or clever plans to overcome obstacles.
My absolute favorite books / series so far:
-Red Rising Saga (absolute banger, would love to scratch that itch again)
-The Expanse (just perfect)
-Expeditionary Force (not exactly groundbreaking literature but extremely fun, great dialogue)
-Musashi (amazing fight sequences and interesting take on japanese culture and zen mindset)
If you like any of the books above I would love to hear some of your other favorites!
by astralbelligerency
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The Nyxia trilogy by Scott Reintgen was inspired by Red Rising.
The legend of drizzt series by R.A Salvatore
The Will of the Many by James Islington. I’ve only read the first Red Rising book, but this book definitely gave me similar vibes! Only downside is that it’s a new release so the other books aren’t out yet sadly.
Commonwealth Saga – Peter F. Hamilton
The closest I’ve come to reliving The Expanse so far has been The Final Architecture by Tchaikovsky.
The Alex Verus series by Benedict Jacka is an urban fantasy series with a clever magic system and brilliant fight scenes. The protagonist’s magic gives him the ability to see only a few seconds into the future.
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Since you like The Expanse, you might enjoy other space operas like:
Revelation Space by Alistair Reynolds
Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold
Culture series by Iain M. Banks
A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge
Take a step up and read Hyperion by Dan Simmons.
I’m in the middle of The Rage of Dragons right now and it does scratch the Red Rising itch to a fairly satisfying extent. It might not seem like it in the beginning, but if you stick with it you might like it.