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.

  • @SloppySol@lemm.ee
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    01 year ago

    I’m about to go into Hyperion after a suggestion from a friend, just got through frank herbert’s Dune, finished chapterhouse. Before that I got through all of Asimov.

    Not sure what hyperions about at all yet, but looking forward to finding the time! Sorry I don’t have a suggestion

    • @mudle@lemmy.mlOP
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      01 year ago

      Man, I loved Dune so much. I haven’t picked up the sequels yet because I still have so much in my backlog, lol.

      • @Kajibits@lemm.ee
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        1 year 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.

          • @Kajibits@lemm.ee
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            01 year 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
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              -11 year 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
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                01 year ago

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

                • @kakes@sh.itjust.works
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                  -11 year 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!