List of military science fiction works and authors
This is a list of works in the military science fiction genre of fiction, sorted by the creator's surname or, in case of film and television, the title.
[[[#Literature|Literature]] ] - [[[#Television and film|Television and film]] ] - [[[#References|References]] ] - [[[#Further reading|Further Reading]] ]
Literature
A
- Torch of Honor (1985) [1]:5
- Rogue Powers (1986) [1]:5
- The Steel, the Mist and the Blazing Sun (1983) [2]
B
- Shards of Honor (1986) [1]:61
- Ethan of Athos (1986) [1]:61
- Warrior’s Apprentice (1986) [1]:61, the later books of the Miles Vorkosigian series are considered to be more of the Space Opera than MSF subgenre.
C
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 [1]
- "Grendel" a Lost Fleet story appearing in So It Begins, edited by Mike McPhail and published by Dark Quest Books [2]
- "Dawn's Last Light" (written as John G. Hemry) appearing in By Other Means, edited by Mike McPhail and published by Dark Quest Books [3]
Ciolli, Tom
- Chronos (2009)
- Chronos Prophecies: The Rise of the Telepaths (2011)
- Gulag Moon (2011)
D
- The Lizard War series [9]
- The Regiment series [9]
- Dorsai! (The Genetic General 1960; exp vt Dorsai! 1976) [1]:116, 121[10][11]
- The Genetic General (1960)
Real name: Keith, William H., Jr.
- The n00b Warriors Series [13]
- The Mageworlds Series [14]
F
- 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
G
H
- Bill, the Galactic Hero (1965, humorous) [1]:179
Alias: Jack Campbell
Huff, Tanya
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)
J
Johnson, Jean
Theirs Not To Reason Why - Ia is a precog, tormented by visions of the future where her home galaxy has been devastated. To prevent this vision from coming true, Ia enlists in the Terran United Planets military with a plan to become a soldier who will inspire generations for the next three hundred years - a soldier history will call Bloody Mary.
- A Soldier's Duty (2011)
- An Officer's Duty (forthcoming in 2012)
- Hellfire (forthcoming)
- Damnation (forthcoming)
K
Alias: Ian Douglas
- Semper Mars: Book One of the Heritage Trilogy (1998) [12]
- "The Only Thing We Learn" (1949) [22]
- A Desert Called Peace (2007)
- Carnifex (2008)
- The Lotus Eaters (April 2010)
- The Amazon Legion (April 2011)
L
- The Air Battle (1859) [2]
M
- Hawk Among the Sparrows (1968) [1]:180
N
- The Man-Kzin Wars (Known Space future History, Shared World; 3 vols 1988-90) [2]
- Star Guard (1955) [1]:274
- Halo: The Fall of Reach
- Halo: First Strike
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
P
- A Spaceship for the King (1973) [1]:291[2]
- The Mercenary (1977) [1]:291[2]
R
- Mercenary from Tomorrow (1962 "Mercenary"; exp 1968) [1]:306[2]
-
- 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
S
- Berserker series (1963) [2]
- The Healer's War (1988) [2]
- Kris Longknife series (2004) [26]
- The Men in the Jungle (1967) [2]
- The Big Flash (1969) [1]:38
- Kzin series [1]:362
- Falkenberg series [1]:362
T
W
- War of the Worlds (1898) [1]:402[2]
- Insurrection (1990) [1]:413 with David Weber.
- Crusade (1992) [1]:413 with David Weber.
- Death Ground (1997) [1]:413 with David Weber.
Television and film
References
If the references are cited from electronic editions of e.g. encyclopedias, the title of the article is given as pages may vary.
- ^ 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 ah D'Ammassa, D. (2004). Encyclopedia of science fiction. N.Y., Facts On File.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Clute, J. and P. Nicholls (1995). The Encyclopedia of science fiction. New York, St. Martin's Griffin. Article: War.
- ^ Bedford, Rob H. (2008). "Orphan's Journey by Robert Buettner - Official sffworld.com review". sffworld.com. Retrieved on 2008-11-17.
- ^ a b Thomas M. Wagner (2006). "The Lost Fleet: Dauntless". SF Reviews.net. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
- ^ a b Cynthia Ward (June 14, 2006). "The Lost Fleet: Dauntless". SciFi.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
- ^ a b c d e f Scott Connors (April 7, 2008). "The Politics of Military SF". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
- ^ Clute, J. and P. Nicholls (1995). The Encyclopedia of science fiction. New York, St. Martin's Griffin. Article: Ender's Game.
- ^ "Locus Online: New Books No. 6 (Late June 2007)". Locus Online (July 6, 2007). Retrieved on 2008-06-06.
- ^ a b c Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved on 2009-12-11.
- ^ Thomas M. Wagner (2001). "Dorsai!". SF Reviews.net. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
- ^ Clute, J. and P. Nicholls (1995). The Encyclopedia of science fiction. New York, St. Martin's Griffin. Article: Dorsai!.
- ^ a b Winstead, Bob (June 17, 1998). "'Semper Mars' is well researched and quite imaginative". Book review. CNN. Retrieved on 23 November 2008.
- ^ The n00b Warriors Series "http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0043GX26G"
- ^ Mageworlds Book One "http://www.amazon.com/dp/0812517040"
- ^ Thomas M. Wagner (2006). "Hammer's Slammers". SF Reviews.net. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
- ^ a b c "New in Paperback February 2008". Locus Online (23 February 2008). Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
- ^ Clute, J. and P. Nicholls (1995). The Encyclopedia of science fiction. New York, St. Martin's Griffin. Article: The Forever War.
- ^ Cat.inist in English
- ^ SF Variety Online
- ^ Heinlein Society essay
- ^ Craig E. Engler (1997). "Classic Sci-Fi Reviews: Starship Troopers". SciFi.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
- ^ The Best of C.M. Kornbluth, Frederik Pohl, editor; SFBC, 1976; Ballantine, 1977.
- ^ Thomas M. Wagner (2005). "Broken Angels". SF Reviews.net. http://www.sfreviews.net/brokenangels.html. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- ^ Stuart Carter (2006). "The SF Site Featured Review: Old Man's War". SF Site. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
- ^ Christopher Stasheff (2006). "Armor". SFsite.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
- ^ Librarything.com.
- ^ RGF.net
- ^ Science-Fiction-Books.com.au
- ^ Space: Above and Beyond
- ^ Beeler, Stan. "Stargate SG-1 And The Perfect Science Fiction Premise". In Telotte, J. P. The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader. University Press of Kentucky. p. 268. ISBN 0813124921.
Further reading
- Clute, J. and P. Nicholls (1995). 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.