Alright here it is. I honestly have no idea what I'm doing with this since I have barely read anything since middle school (maybe a book or two a year). My contributions will primarily be manga. If I need to add a genre or period let me know. This series will eventually be canonized into the sidebar as a definitive recommendation list of all things C/Lit.
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How about The Expanse series? It's really good hard sci-fi, and I like the politics.
Are the politics better than the TV show's?
I generally like it more, in the sense that some of the characters are more fleshed-out, and the dealings between the major factions are more detailed, too. For example, Anderson Dawes has a much more prominent role as a Belter leader in the novels than in the TV series.
Yeah my biggest complaint with the show is that we really don't have a belter leader to root for anymore. I also really loved the actor for Dawes (and the character), shame that they're not on the series anymore.
Same! Jared Harris was (as always) absolutely fantastic in the role, it's a shame he left the series.