I absolutely hate the Culture series, I find it predictable, boring and unoriginal. The Three body problem and its sequels (it's a trilogy) I find absolutely f

I absolutely hate the Culture series, I find it predictable, boring and unoriginal. The Three body problem and its sequels (it's a trilogy) I find absolutely fascinating. Be warned, this is very dry writing with very flat characters, mostly digestible because of the exotic Chinese background which is noticeable, but this book is all about ideas, so in many ways completely the opposite of the space opera Culture series. Despite its length, much of which I consider filler, these are one of a handful of books which really made me question our position in the universe. The second book, The Dark Forest, is my favorite. The Three body problem is actually my least favorite, written more like a mystery thriller rather than sci-fi. And yes, you absolutely need to read all three parts.