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To Hyperion or The Expanse? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by mudle@lemmy.ml to c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world
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I've had both, the Hyperion series, and The Expanse series sitting on my shelf for years now, and only ever read a little bit of the first books of both series.

I'm currently re-reading the Lord of The Rings trilogy, but after, I'm planning on reading The Expanse or Hyperion series.

Which should I read first?

Edit: Thank you all so much for your feedback!! The general consensus seems to lean towards reading The Expanse first, so I think I'll read through Leviathan Wakes and then read Hyperion unless Leviathan Wakes provokes me to directly continue into the second book.

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[-] Kajibits@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Honestly, I wouldn't blame you if you didn't read the sequels. Dune, Messiah, and Children of Dune are phenomenal. The first two moreso. It gets real weird after that, and I don't mean that lightly. Chapterhouse brings it back around a bit though. Kinda. I'm actually glad they're stopping after the Dune Messiah movie. Don't know how they'd make God Emperor interesting or if I'd even want to watch it.

[-] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I honestly think God Emperor is the best one in the series. But it’s completely different from the rest, and only works because of what comes before.

I don’t particularly like Children. But there is not God Emperor without Children of Dune.

[-] kakes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

There's plans for a Dune Messiah movie?

[-] Kajibits@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

The director recently said that should the 3rd one get greenlit it will be his last. So it's not confirmed but its been pretty successful so far.

[-] kakes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

I really hope we get a third one. I'm a big enough fan that I would happily see the full series in movie form, but I get why they would stop at 2 or 3.

Honestly, I'm just incredibly happy that we got one good movie out of it. Even if it stopped there I'd've been happy.

[-] Kajibits@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

I'd have been a little upset considering the first movie ended half way through the 1st book. Lol

[-] kakes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

True, but even that much was way more than I thought I'd see in my lifetime. Definitely happy we're getting the second part, though!

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