Doesn't need to be explicitly political can just be vibes. I'm just getting very tired of every main character being either a gruff rugged individualist or a bazinga nerdy individualist. Thanks

  • footfaults [none/use name]
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    Murderbot series (A MUST READ) by Martha Wells

    Ancillary justice series by Ann Leckie

    Old Man's War series (especially the later books) by Scalzi

    Honor Harrington series (so-so politics, but has a great female protagonist) by David Weber

    Terms of Enlistment series by Markos Kloos

    The Collapsing Empire series by Scalzi

    Velocity Weapon series by Megan E O'Keefe

    Bobiverse

    I would also recommend Banewreaker by Jacqueline Carey - think LOTR from the "bad guy" perspective

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      Honor Harrington

      Aren't the bad guys for the first (few?) book(s) vaguely communist? And of course she's fighting for a liberal space monarchy.

        • footfaults [none/use name]
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          In their defense, it's a lot better than having to explain why the space senate parliamentarian won't allow free healthcare, and more believable than a system of government where 9 appointed old fucks wearing robes rule a country

      • footfaults [none/use name]
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        Yep that's why I put the note in about the politics being so-so. It's a mixed bag.

        The pluses are the hereditary monarchy is African descent/ dark skinned (I'm pretty sure, but I could be getting this confused with Collapsing Empire. I think they both use this theme), Harrington has a huge emotional range from courageous and awesome commander, to the most hurt and emotionally vulnerable, a polycule, etc.

        The downsides are exactly what you listed. I still think it's worth reading

    • underisk [none/use name]
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      1 year ago

      Ancillary justice rules. One of the major factions is a post gender society that only uses female pronouns.

      • footfaults [none/use name]
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        1 year ago

        It's well done too, she doesn't come out and say it explicitly, she instead treats you like an adult and allows you to slowly figure it out

      • Dull_Juice [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        I only read the first Novella, didn't realize there was more. Putting that on the list for sure. First one was awesome.