If you liked the early Honor Harringtons. These are a return to form. David Weber just needs a coauthor to enforce proper editing (and cut the dull religious bits).
The hero can't handle the chaos of life so he joins the space navy, where he can obsessively read the rulebooks and know what is supposed to happen at all times.
I have been meaning to read the star wars stuff by timothy zahn too. Together they can write some great space battles.
Talk to me about good (and so bad it's impressive) books. I miss talking with human beings ;)
https://www.baen.com/categories/books-by-series-list/manticore-ascendant-series-by-david-weber-and-timothy-zahn.html