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That's fair -- I read some here and there but I recognize that I'm not a hardcore sci-fi reader.

You mentioned that there are other, lesser known books that explore the same ideas in a more compelling way. Can you give some examples so I can add them to my reading list?

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For an exploration of the dark forest theory at least, I recommend The Killing Star. Fair warning though, it’s extremely bleak.

I read it recently and while the ideas are there, it is not a great read (the dialogues in particular are pretty bad).

I won't argue the prose or characterization is great, but then that's extremely true of the 3BP as well. In every other sense I found the Killing Star to be a better book.

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