Nexusfactor Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 To be fair, most modern space opera is completely unlike Star Trek. The problem is, the long-running series are all Military SF, which doesn't help the OP with his search. ETA: Another one to throw in - Arthur C. Clarke's 'Rama' series. ETA2: And Jack McDevitt's got a couple of series, too. Many thanks for the reccomedations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 To be fair, most modern space opera is completely unlike Star Trek. The problem is, the long-running series are all Military SF, which doesn't help the OP with his search. I was really using "Star Trek" as an over-arching term for military structures in Sci-fi stories. The structure of the Culture is probably the most un-military I’ve come across, even when they go to war! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 I was really using "Star Trek" as an over-arching term for military structures in Sci-fi stories. The structure of the Culture is probably the most un-military I’ve come across, even when they go to war! Which other modern space opera have you read, for comparison? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexusfactor Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 Welcome to the forum! I can't really expand on the SF list above but I can highly recommend: Fantasy: Scott Lynch's Gentlemen Bast*ard series starting with The Lies of Locke Lamora. Brandon Sanderson - Mistborn trilogy Joe Abercrombie - First Law Thriller: Patrick Lee - The Runner is a fantastic read and fits your criteria quite well I think. I read the synopsis on amazon, and I think The Runner is exactly what I need. Already placed on my wish list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Nexusfactor did you see my suggestions for Jack Vance earlier on your thread? Only you haven't mentioned them I thought you may have missed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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