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?
Left Hand of Darkness, Ursula K Le Guin
Humanity sends an envoy to a planet which is in the industrial era
Technically, most of the beings in the Hainish Cycle are humans that were lost colonies from Hain, some of whom, like the inhabitants of Gethen, were genetically engineered. The only aliens are The Shing and they’re more powerful than humans.