That said, there are some problems with this book too, which made this a fun one to talk about - Brent liked it a lot more than Cody did. Plus, love em or hate em, Asimov thought up some very alien aliens.

As always, no spoilers until the end when we get into the full plot explanation and discussion. 

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Similar books we recommend: 

• The Foundation trilogy by Isaac Asimov
• The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
• The Expanse by James S.A. Corey