Military SF for People who hate SF
Discover the best military SF books for non-SF fans! This curated list features gripping, accessible reads that even those who hate sci-fi will love. Perfect for military enthusiasts seeking thrilling stories without the usual SF tropes.
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Starship Troopers
by Robert Anson Heinlein
In a futuristic military adventure a recruit goes through the roughest boot camp in the universe and into battle with the Terran Mobile Infantry in what historians would come to call the First Interstellar War
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The Forever War
by Joe W. Haldeman
Private William Mandella is a hero in spite of himself. He never wanted to go to war, but the leaders on Earth have drawn a line in the interstellar sand.
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Orphanage
by Robert Buettner
When projectiles launched from Jupiter's moon, Ganymede, vaporize whole cities on Earth, it is up to young orphan soldiers to venture into space and invade Ganymede.