Looking for something to fill a B5 sized gap

[Vladd67]

Can anyone recommend a good novel that covers the same sort of ground as Babylon 5? Something with both political machinations and military action on a galactic scale.

 

[Vince W]

It might not be precisely what you want, but you could try The Forbidden Borders trilogy by W. Michael Gear.

 

[BAYLOR]

In Conquest Born by C S Friedman

 

[Vince W]

In Conquest Born by C S Friedman

I'm just finishing this. It could certainly fill most of a B5 gap.

 

[BAYLOR]

I'm just finishing this. It could certainly fill most of a B5 gap.

I think there is a sequel to it.

 

[Vince W]

There is, but I think it's only tangentially related.

 

[M. Robert Gibson]

Coincidentally, since this was posted I've started reading Space Viking by H Beam Piper

From the cover blurb:
"Space Viking is an epic science fiction adventure in the riveting tradition of Foundation and Starship Trooper"

Space Viking - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Rodders]

Neal Asher's Polity books are a great read. More action and less political machinations, though. For that,i'd recommend Frank Herbert's Dune.

Have you read any of Iain M. Banks's Culture series?

 

[BAYLOR]

The Dragon Never Sleeps by Glen Cook

 

[psikeyhackr]

I recommend this with a grain of salt.

Ringo has this gun loving conservative attitude that I call Ringo Jingoism, piss on liberals while kicking alien butt. To me it comes across as funny in this series though some of his books are just annoying.

This is not as serious as Babylon 5 or In Conquest Born.

 

[psikeyhackr]

Coincidentally, since this was posted I've started reading Space Viking by H Beam Piper

Lots of Piper's stuff is public domain now and can be found in Project Gutenberg.

 

[HareBrain]

I've only read the thread title, but the obvious solution would be a B5 piece of card (176 x 250mm)

 

[Dave]

I've only read the thread title, but the obvious solution would be a B5 piece of card (176 x 250mm)

Or to cut a B4 in half?

The only suggestions that I would make, I'm certain that you will have read them already.