Gelis asked Lois McMaster Bujold:

Hello! I wanted to thank you first, you are one of my favourite authors. I discovered that I have trouble introducing miles to new readers. Cordelia's Honor works with women, but they want a Cordelia book after. Warriors Apprentice- a friend said, fun read, but she did not crave for the next book. it really had me thinking. Maybe Memory is a good start for readers who shy away from space opera?

Lois McMaster Bujold Well, I wouldn't rec starting with Memory, simply because so much of the impact of the book rests on what went before. I don't think there is a sure-fire Vorkosiverse starter-book -- readers' tastes are too different, and the books are not all the same. The series does build by accumulation, and I have tried to make each volume work as a stand-alone, although that has become harder over time.

Borders of Infinity is a sort of sampler-platter, and short, so that might be worth trying.

I could ask readers to chime in, here, though I'm pretty sure it would not result in consensus.

Ta, L.

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