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Read one, wasn't bad. My main objection is that the Uplifted species are too humanish. If I read what a character was thinking, there wasn't a lot of difference between the chimps and the dolphins.
I'd suggest Poul Anderson for old school 'Star Trek' vibes. "War Of The Wingmen" and "Trader To The Stars" feature a much smarter version of Harry Mudd, a human merchant who wheels and deals with all sorts of aliens.
Adrian Tchaikovsky "Children Of Time" posits a future where a tiny handful of Earth ships have gone out to try and terraform various exoplanets. These uplifted species are way, way different from the humans and each other.
Don't read Children of Time if you're arachnophobic. Or do, and face your fears.
You should have marked that 'Spoilers.'
It's not a spoiler, it's on the back of the book.
Look at Mr. Fancypants with his lah-di-dah book jackets!