Any sci-fi with aliens where humans are not the less advanced race? (lemmings.world)

submitted 1 year ago by rikudou@lemmings.world to c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world

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What the title says, I'm tired of the trope where humans are the least advanced in the universe.

I'd like to read something different where we're the more advanced ones (not necessarily the most advanced). As an example I quite enjoyed the Ender's Game sequels and the angle of us being the more advanced ones was quite interesting.

Do you have any recommendations?

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[-] CannedTuna@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

The Bobiverse is a fun read. Highly recommend

[-] Tuxman@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Stargate SG-1 has a VERY interesting premise. Humans start from 0 and we see them gradually learning new technology and making alliances (Plus, the original cast is just stellar)

[-] thesmokingman@programming.dev 0 points 1 year ago

This is a driving factor in a majority of Star Trek fiction.

[-] ekZepp@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Also > Hard to Be a God - by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky

Anton a man from a future human utopia in undercover mission on an alien planet that is populated by human beings whose society has not advanced beyond the Middle Ages.

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