I was actually encouraging any resident FR writers to step forward and let us know.
You enjoyed "Three Body Problem"? I haven't read it, but I've read mixed reviews about it. Initial feedback was great, but later I started seeing dissent present itself.
You have to read all 3, and the fan book
Three Body Problem;
Dark Forest;
Death’s End, and;
The Redemption of Time
These are not light reading; they require you to bring some thought to the table. Its basically an alternative to Fermi’s Paradox and agrees with Stephen Hawking in part.
If you like space opera, then go elsewhere.
The Expanse (all 9 vol.) is sort of a bridge between the two genres of syfy.