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On 6/2/2024 2:35 PM, Christian Weisgerber wrote:
> On 2024-05-31, Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> “Top 10 Space Opera Books and Series”
>> https://discoverscifi.com/the-top-10-space-opera-books-and-series-of-all-time/
>>
>> 8. Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds - I have never read the series
> 
> We both should read it. :-)
> 
>> 6. The Culture Series by Iain M. Banks - I have never read the series
> 
> You should rectify that.
> 
>> 4. Triplanetary by E.E. "Doc" Smith - this is on my reread list
> 
> You can't talk about space opera without Doc Smith, but this is an
> odd choice.  Why a single novel and not the whole Lensman series?
> And if you select an exemplary novel, _Galactic Patrol_ would be
> my pick.
> 
>> 1A. The Foundation Series by Issac Asimov - yes
> 
> Whut!??  That's no space opera.

What genre is Foundation then ?

Lynn