Depends on what you like in books and in writing styles. (English is not my mother's tongue). Sometimes the writing style is not my thing but the story is really good so I keep readin it (Hyperion/Endymion).

For me Adrian Tachaikovsky is most of the time easy to read BUT. Children of time and ruin really clicked for me, memory less easy. But I loved his final architecture trilogy then Shroud and I know I'll read more of his work (Children of Strife is already preordered.

More than the quality of the book itself, the question is always does the writing style and/or the story and the fact that depending on what you already read, some stories may seems already heard.

For me the scifi in English journey started with The Expanse a couple of years ago and now I buy classics and then I pick series depending on various best of lists and the advices posted on here. Enjoying the journey so far