[hunterjrj]

The Zones of Thought series by Vernor Vinge, and A Deepness in the Sky in particular.

If you check the series out, and I highly recommend you do, read it in order. Which would mean starting with A Fire Upon the Deep, which is excellent.

[45ure]

Thanks for the rec, put it on my tbr. I have only read True Names by VV.

[MattPalmer1086]

True Names is excellent! A Fire Upon the Deep is also one of my favourite sci fi novels.

[atlasunshrugged]

Seconded