Nor is Shetland or Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.

I liked Abaddon's Gate quite a bit, liked but really did not love Cibola Burn, and thought Nemesis Games was the best of the series. So I'd at least give Cibola Burn a try; even if you don't love it, it's worth it to get to Nemesis Games. (And hurry, Babylon's Ashes is coming out in June.)

I spend half the show yelling at everyone for their lack of gathering skills. "Get gas while you're at the gas station!" "I can't believe they left the food!" "Charge your phone and fill up the tubs with water while you have power!"