Want to finally commit to a sci-fi series — where should I start?

Hey everyone,

I’ve been reading for a while now but only recently started getting deeper into novels
Especially Sci-fi genre.
So far, I’ve mostly read standalone sci-fi books stuff like
•The Martian by Andy Weir
•Project Hail Mary by Andy weir
•Dark Matter by Blake crouch
•Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
•The Time Machine by HG Wells
•1984 by George Orwell

My next reads are
•Recursion by Blake Crouch and
•11/22/63 by Stephen King.

After that, I want to finally commit to a proper sci-fi series. I’ve shortlisted the following 12:

1. Red Rising – Pierce Brown

2. Dune – Frank Herbert

3. The Three-Body Problem – Cixin Liu

4. Children of Time – Adrian Tchaikovsky

5. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

6. The Expanse – James S.A. Corey

7. The Maze Runner – James Dashner

8. Foundation – Isaac Asimov

9. Neuromancer (Sprawl Trilogy) – William Gibson

10. Ender’s Game – Orson Scott Card

11. Dungeon Crawler Carl – Matt Dinniman

12. The Murderbot Diaries – Martha Wells

I’d love to know:

•Which ones are best to start with?

•Should I begin with the more modern ones (something in the tone of Project Hail Mary), or is it fine to dive straight into the classics like Dune or Foundation?

•Also, since I’m still new to long series, are there any shorter ones (3–4 books) you’d suggest starting with?

•And if you have any more standalone sci-fi recommendations, I’d love to hear those too.

Thanks in advance for any advice.