Terra Ignota
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Terra Ignota
Ada Palmer
3 people recommended it in 3 threads, 2021–2023.
What people on Hacker News said
It's SF. But written in a conversation with Enlightenment era philosophy and plenty of bits of mythology. Lots of exploration of what could be and what should be, and the interplay of politics and war and ambition and murder.
Ada Palmer's Terra Ignota series was such a delight too, starting with Too Like the Lightning. Beautiful threads of high Rennaisance drama in a interesting speculative future earth.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What are your favorite sci-fi books? 2023 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What are some of the best books you have read in 2022? 2022 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What's the best book you read in 2021? 2021 · 1 recommendation