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Originally Posted by OverHaze
Current possibilities are starting out with The Culture, The Vorkosigan Saga, The Mistborn Trilogy. I just finished The Name of the Wind and The Wise Mans Fear. I enjoyed both.
Any suggestions?
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I just joined here yesterday so had to go through all six pages of this thread to see what others had suggested. I was absolutely stunned to see that nobody had mentioned the Liaden Universe series by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller; it combines space opera, civil conflict in several dimensions, and a touch of fantasy in what has come to be my all-time favorite, Currently there are 18 books in print and more promised, not to mention three collections of short pieces that help fill out the backstories.
If Vorkosigan appeals to you, I think you'll like this. Best, I believe, to read them in order of publication; first out was "Agent of Change" and it's in the Baen Free Library last time I looked. The characters change quite a bit over time.
All 18 books bear multiple re-reading, and each time I find things that I missed on earlier trips through...
For more fantasy and less space opera, I like Wen Spencer's Elfhome series. It shares a major concept with 1632, but with some wild twists. Unfortunately there are only four books so far.
The Honorverse has already been mentioned; quality varies widely but lots of the side-threads are tops. The main line seems to be running out of steam, unfortunately.
David Drake's tales of Lt. Leary and the RCN are rollicking good fun but nowhere near as thought-provoking as my other recommendations. And most anything from Baen is worth a look although I've not cared for much of John Ringo's work...
The six volumes of Belisaurus' battle with dark forces, from Drake with Eric Flint, is a bit unique -- part fantasy, part history, and part space-opera via time-travel. I liked it but it's not everyone's meat. Again, the Free Library has a starting point available.
Now I have to go look at some of the suggestions i hadn't heard of previously!