Military Science Fiction

Military science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction that features the use of science fiction technology, mainly weapons, for military purposes and usually principal characters that are members of a military organization involved in military activity; occurring sometimes in outer space or on a different planet or planets. It exists in literature, comics, film and video games.

A detailed description of the conflict, the tactics and weapons used for it, and the role of a military service and the individual members of that military organization forms the basis for a typical work of military s
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New Releases Tagged "Military Science Fiction"

The Shattering Peace (Old Man's War, #7)
Corvus (Frontlines: Evolution, #2)
The Shattering Peace (Old Man's War, #7)
Corvus (Frontlines: Evolution, #2)
Fire and Song (Warformed: Stormweaver, #2)
Critical Mass (Expeditionary Force, #10)
Backyard Starship (Backyard Starship, #1)
Task Force Hammer (Expeditionary Force, #17)
Failure Mode (Expeditionary Force, #15)
Scorpio (Frontlines: Evolution, #1)
Breakaway (Expeditionary Force, #12)
Match Game (Expeditionary Force, #14)
Aftermath (Expeditionary Force, #16)
The Exodus Gambit (House Adamant, #1)
Ruins of the Earth (Ruins of the Earth #1)
Centers of Gravity (Frontlines, #8)
Kingdom Come (Backyard Starship, #7)
Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1)
The Forever War (The Forever War, #1)
Dauntless (The Lost Fleet, #1)
On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington, #1)
Starship Troopers
The Ghost Brigades (Old Man's War, #2)
Fearless (The Lost Fleet, #2)
The Honor of the Queen (Honor Harrington, #2)
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
Terms of Enlistment (Frontlines, #1)
The Short Victorious War (Honor Harrington, #3)
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Powered Armor
109 books — 34 voters
Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. ClarkeChildhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke2001 by Arthur C. ClarkeThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsBlindsight by Peter Watts
First Contact
258 books — 352 voters

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Best Alien Invasion books
76 books — 55 voters
On Basilisk Station by David WeberInto the Dark by J.A. SutherlandMarching Through Georgia by S.M. StirlingLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyShards of Honour by Lois McMaster Bujold
Sexual Violence in Military Sci Fi
8 books — 3 voters

The Last Unicorn by Peter S. BeagleThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakStardust by Neil GaimanThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
SFF: Best Prose
35 books — 14 voters
Old Man's War by John ScalziEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardDauntless by Jack CampbellA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingePoor Man's Fight by Elliott Kay
Damn Sight, Good Space Opera
91 books — 80 voters


Marko Kloos
Over the years, I have found that my brain works best when I give my body a mindless physical task that can be accomplished entirely on autopilot, in an environment where I don’t have to pay much attention to my surroundings or get bombarded by external stimuli.
Marko Kloos, Orders of Battle

Shane VanAulen
The fog of war was a real thing that interfered with one’s battle vision and the ability to see the whole picture clearly. So impaired, it is easy for minor judgment mistakes to pile up to become major errors.” Shane Van Aulen - Star Wolves 2023
Shane VanAulen, Star Wolves - A Time to Hunt!

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