The Polity
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The Polity
Neal Asher
3 people recommended it in 2 threads, 2011–2023.
What people on Hacker News said
Similar to Banks in that it has governing AIs, but less omniscient; good adventure stories, with a dash of horror in original hostile species, sentient and otherwise.
I'll 2nd Asher. Just read the prologue of Gridlinked. On par with Game of Thrones.
Where it comes up
- The Best Science Fiction Books (According to Reddit) 2011 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: What are your favorite sci-fi books? 2023 · 1 recommendation