Leviathan Wakes

Even though this is technically a science fiction humans reaching for the stars story, the genre takes the back seat. Don't get me wrong. The Sci-fi is good and handled in a very normal fashion as if its part of life. However, what James does is manages to do is build a beautiful story around two points of view, which in the end is the human aspect making this book rise above the ordinary. There is also a well handled romance with a dead girl which I don't think has ever been done better. All in all very satisfying read. Highly recommended