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This is a list of works in the military science fiction subgenre of science fiction, sorted by the creator's surname or, in case of film and television, the title.

Literature - Television, film, and video games - References - Further Reading

Literature

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Allen, Roger MacBride

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  • Torch of Honor (1985)[1]: 5 
  • Rogue Powers (1986)[1]: 5 

Anderson, Poul

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  • The Star Fox (1965)[2]
  • The Corridors of Time
  • Technic Civilisation Books

Anvil, Christopher

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Asprin, Robert Lynn

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B

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Baldwin, Bill

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  • The Helmsman Saga
  • Canby's Legion (1995)

Buettner, Robert

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  • Jason Wander series[3]
  • Orphan's Legacy Series

Bujold, Lois McMaster

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Bunch, Chris

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C

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Campbell, Jack

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Real name: Hemry, John G.

  • The Lost Fleet series (2006)[4][5]
  • "Dead End" (written as John G. Hemry) appearing in Breach the Hull, edited by Mike McPhail and published by Dark Quest Books[6]
  • "Grendel" a Lost Fleet story appearing in So It Begins, edited by Mike McPhail and published by Dark Quest Books[7]
  • "Dawn's Last Light" (written as John G. Hemry) appearing in By Other Means, edited by Mike McPhail and published by Dark Quest Books[8]
  • Stark's War (2000-2002) series (written as John G. Hemry), a trilogy covering a conflict between US Army soldiers and their leadership during a campaign that takes place on the Moon.

Card, Orson Scott

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Cherryh, C. J.

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  • Faded Sun series[1]: 136 

Chesney, George

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Cook, Glen

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  • Passage at Arms (1985)

Cragg, Dan

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D

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Dalmas, John

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  • The Lizard War series[11]
  • The Regiment series[11]

Dickson, Gordon R.

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  • Dorsai! (The Genetic General 1960; exp vt Dorsai! 1976)[1]: 116, 121 [2]
  • The Genetic General (1960)

Dietz, William C.

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  • Legion series[1]: 118 
  • The Flood

Douglas, Ian

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Real name: Keith, William H., Jr.

Galactic Marines Series:

Heritage Trilogy

  • Semper Mars (1998) ISBN 978-0-380-78828-6[12]
  • Luna Marine (1999) ISBN 978-0-380-78829-3
  • Europa Strike (2000) ISBN 978-0-380-78830-9

Legacy Trilogy

Inheritance Trilogy

Star Carrier Series:

Doyle, Debra

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  • The Mageworlds Series[14]

Drake, David

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Forsberg, John

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Frankowski, Leo

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  • The War with Earth (2003)[1]: 155  with Dave Grossman
  • Kren of the Mitchegai (2004)[1]: 155  with Dave Grossman
  • The Two-Space War (2004)[1]: 155 

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Garfinkle, Richard

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Gerrold, David

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  • Starhunt (1987)[1]: 158 

Green, Roland J.

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  • Peace Company series
  • Starcruiser Shenandoah series
  • Voyage to Eneh (2000)

Gunn, David

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Haldeman, Joe

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Hamilton, Peter F.

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Harrison, Harry

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Heinlein, Robert A.

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Hemry, John G.

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Alias: Jack Campbell

Huff, Tanya

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Valor Confederation - Staff Sergeant Torin Kerr's aim is to keep both her superiors and her company of space marines alive as they deal with lethal missions throughout the galaxy.

  • Valor's Choice (2000)
  • The Better Part of Valor (2002)
  • A Confederation of Valor (2006 (Omnibus edition of Valor's Choice and The Better Part of Valor)
  • The Heart of Valor (2007)
  • Valor's Trial (2008)
  • The Truth of Valor (2010)

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K

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Keith, William H., Jr.

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Alias: Ian Douglas

  • Semper Mars: Book One of the Heritage Trilogy (1998)[12]

Kent, Steven L.

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Kloos, Marko

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  • Frontline Series
  • Palladium Wars Series

Kornbluth, Cyril M.

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  • "The Only Thing We Learn" (1949)[22]

Kratman, Tom

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  • A Desert Called Peace (2007)
  • Carnifex (2008)
  • The Lotus Eaters (April 2010)
  • The Amazon Legion (April 2011)

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Lang, Hermann

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  • The Air Battle (1859)[2]

Lang, Simon

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  • All the Gods of Eisernon (1973)
  • The Elluvon Gift (1975)
  • The Trumpets of Tagan (1992)
  • Timeslide (1993)
  • Hopeship (1994)

Laumer, Keith

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  • Bolo series of books

Lee, Sharon

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  • Liaden Universe series of books
  • Crystal Soldier
  • Crystal Dragon
  • Balance of Trade
  • Trade Secret
  • Local Custom
  • Scout's Progress
  • Mouse and Dragon
  • Conflict of Honors
  • Agent of Change
  • Carpe Diem
  • Plan B
  • Fledgling
  • I Dare
  • Saltation
  • Ghost Ship
  • Necessity's Child
  • Dragon Ship

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McDonald, Sandra

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  • The Outback Stars[16]

McLaughlin, Dean

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  • Hawk Among the Sparrows (1968)[1]: 180 

Moon, Elizabeth

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Morgan, Richard K.

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Nagata, Linda

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  • The Red: First Light

Niven, Larry

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  • The Man-Kzin Wars (Known Space future History, Shared World; 3 vols 1988-90)[2]

Norton, Andre

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  • Star Guard (1955)[1]: 274 

Nylund, Eric

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  • Halo: The Fall of Reach
  • Halo: First Strike
  • Halo: Ghosts of Onyx

P

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Pournelle, Jerry E.

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  • A Spaceship for the King (1973)[1]: 291 [2]
  • The Mercenary (1977)[1]: 291 [2]

Posey, Jay

  • Outriders series

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Reynolds, Mack

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  • Mercenary from Tomorrow (1962 "Mercenary"; exp 1968)[1]: 306 [2]

Ringo, John

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Also known as the "Prince Roger Series", Co-written with David Weber
    • March Upcountry
    • March to the Sea
    • March to the Stars
    • We Few (2005)
  • The Council Wars Series
    • There will be Dragons
    • Emerald Sea
    • Against the Tide
    • East of the Sun, West of the Moon

Rosenberg, Joel

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  • Not For Glory (1988)[2]

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Saberhagen, Fred

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  • Berserker series (1963)[2]

Scalzi, John

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Scarborough, Elizabeth Ann

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  • The Healer's War (1988)[2]

Shepherd, Mike

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  • Kris Longknife series (2004)[25]

Shelley, Rick

  • Dirigent Mercenary Corps

Sherman, David

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Spinrad, Norman

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  • The Men in the Jungle (1967)[2]
  • The Big Flash (1969)[1]: 38 

Steakley, John

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Stirling, S M

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Karen Traviss

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Tanaka Yoshiki

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Taylor, Travis S.

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  • Tau Ceti series
  • Von Neumann's War

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Weber, David

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Wells, H. G.

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  • War of the Worlds (1898)[1]: 402 [2]

White, Steve

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  • Insurrection (1990)[1]: 413  with David Weber.
  • Crusade (1992)[1]: 413  with David Weber.
  • Death Ground (1997)[1]: 413  with David Weber.

Williams, Walter Jon

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Michael Z. Williamson

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Television, film, and video games

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Films

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Television and video games

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References

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If the references are cited from electronic editions of e.g. encyclopedias, the title of the article is given as pages may vary.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag D'Ammassa, Don (2004). Encyclopedia of science fiction (PDF). New York: Facts On File Inc.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Clute, John; Nicholls, Peter (1993). The Encyclopedia of science fiction. New York: St. Martin's Griffin.
  3. ^ Bedford, Rob H. (2008). "Orphan's Journey by Robert Buettner - Official sffworld.com review". sffworld.com. Retrieved on 2008-11-17.
  4. ^ a b Thomas M. Wagner (2006). "The Lost Fleet: Dauntless". SF Reviews.net. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
  5. ^ a b Cynthia Ward (June 14, 2006). "The Lost Fleet: Dauntless". SciFi.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
  6. ^ "Breach the Hull: HARDCORE NEGOTIATIONS HAVE BEGUN!". Archived from the original on 2010-01-21. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  7. ^ a b "So it Begins: EXPERIENCE THE HUMAN COST OF WAR!". Archived from the original on 2009-04-28. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  8. ^ a b ""By Other Means", Defending the Future, book III, Anthology of Military Science Fiction". Archived from the original on 2010-01-21. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  9. ^ a b c d e f Scott Connors (April 7, 2008). "The Politics of Military SF". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
  10. ^ "Locus Online: New Books No. 6 (Late June 2007)". Locus Online (July 6, 2007). Retrieved on 2008-06-06.
  11. ^ a b Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved on 2009-12-11.
  12. ^ a b Winstead, Bob (June 17, 1998)"'Semper Mars' is well researched and quite imaginative". Book review. CNN. Retrieved on 23 November 2008.
  13. ^ "Paperback Trade Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  14. ^ Doyle, Debra; Macdonald, James D. (1992-10-15). The Price of the Stars: Book One of Mageworlds (1/7). Tor Science Fiction. ISBN 978-0812517040.
  15. ^ Thomas M. Wagner (2006). "Hammer's Slammers". SF Reviews.net. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
  16. ^ a b c "New in Paperback February 2008". Locus Online (23 February 2008). Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
  17. ^ "David Gunn". www.fantasticfiction.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
  18. ^ "Cat.inist in English". Archived from the original on 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
  19. ^ SF Variety Online
  20. ^ "Heinlein Society essay". Archived from the original on 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
  21. ^ Craig E. Engler (1997). "Classic Sci-Fi Reviews: Starship Troopers". SciFi.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
  22. ^ The Best of C. M. Kornbluth, Frederik Pohl, editor; SFBC, 1976; Ballantine, 1977.
  23. ^ Thomas M. Wagner (2005). "Broken Angels". SF Reviews.net. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
  24. ^ Stuart Carter (2006). "The SF Site Featured Review: Old Man's War". SF Site. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
  25. ^ Librarything.com.
  26. ^ Christopher Stasheff (2006). "Armor". SFsite.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
  27. ^ Marching Through Georgia (novel). Retrieved on 2014-03-25.
  28. ^ RGF.net
  29. ^ Science-Fiction-Books.com.au
  30. ^ Space: Above and Beyond
  31. ^ Beeler, Stan (2008) [0813124921]. "Stargate SG-1 And The Perfect Science Fiction Premise". In Telotte, J. P (ed.). The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader. University Press of Kentucky. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-8131-2492-6.

Further reading

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  • Clute, John; Nicholls, Peter (1993). "Ender's Game". The Encyclopedia of science fiction. New York: St. Martin's Griffin.
  • D'Ammassa, D. (2004). Encyclopedia of science fiction. N.Y., Facts On File.
  • H. Bruce Franklin (1988), War Stars: The Superweapon and the American Imagination, about war as a theme in US imaginative fiction.
  • James, E. and F. Mendlesohn (2003). The Cambridge companion to science fiction. Cambridge ; New York, Cambridge University Press.
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