Hi everyone. I’m looking for my next book (or series) to read but I’m in the mood for a particular theme. I’m hoping you all can assist with some recommendations.

I’m looking for a book written around humanity first discovering FTL travel. So the first moments of humanity starting to explore outside of the solar system.

Don’t ask me why I want this specific kind of story but I do haha. Thank you in advance!

EDIT: Thank you all! I’ve added every book here to my reading list.

  • Anonymouskbin@lemm.eeBEnglish
    6·
    1 year ago

    Old Man’s War by Scalzi, The Forever War by Haldeman, and Galaxy’s Edge are good series that cover this. The last one not so much from the inception point of view though

    • Rozz@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      I think I’ve read both of the first two and confused them for the longest time, but they both were good

    • Celediel@slrpnk.netEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Old Man’s War by Scalzi

      +1 for this. I read the series years ago, and absolutely loved it. I really don’t see it talked about much though.