I haven't had any luck in finding sci-fi books recently. I'm looking for a longer story that takes its time to establish the world/universe and the characters living in it. I like the idea of exploring space or futuristic cities/landscapes and being on a journey together with the protagonist. The story doesn't have to have a happy end or flawless characters, but I also don't like it when everything is hopeless/dystopic and all the characters stumble from one flawed decision to the next one. Some examples of what I enjoyed so far are:

• Dune
• Project Hail Mary
• The Expanse Series
• Hyperion Cantos Series
• Bobiverse Series
• The Murderbot Diaries Series
• Tuf Voyaging
• Night's Dawn Series (Might not be for everyone... contains excessive violence and some smut, but also some very interesting ideas)
• Vatta's War Series (I usually don't like military sci-fi, but this one wasn't bad)
• The Interdependency Series
• Falling Free

If you enjoyed some of these stories and have any similar suggestions, feel free to share them here. If not, maybe consider checking out the list above... I highly recommend each of these entries.