Anything in the Culture series by Iain M. Banks;
The Expanse series by James S. A. Corey;
The Commonwealth and Void trilogies by Peter F. Hamilton, and the Night’s Dawn trilogy also by Peter F. Hamilton;
The Dune saga by Frank Herbert.
The Expanse series by James S. A. Corey;
The Commonwealth and Void trilogies by Peter F. Hamilton, and the Night’s Dawn trilogy also by Peter F. Hamilton;
The Dune saga by Frank Herbert.
I think I liked it in the end, though not as much as his other books, but can absolutely understand people would dislike it.
It's the culture with more detailed worlds and villains.