The Forever War
The Forever War, Book 1
by Joe Haldeman
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“@theBrianBurgess I have not read anything by John Steakley. I have read Robert Heinlein's book STARSHIP TROOPERS which is the book the movie is based upon. I recommend that one to you and, if you like futurewar stories, FOREVER WAR by Joe Haldeman is one of the best. | Even William Gibson said it might be one of the best science fiction war novels ever. The far future of humanity, biology and warfare. Check out The Forever War and dive into the far future of human life while keeping the focus on longterm military tactics. #book”
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Military, Space Opera, and Science Fiction.
Series Info:This is the first part of the "Forever War" series, however it can be read as a standalone.Book Description:The Earth's leaders have drawn a line in the interstellar sanddespite the fact that the fierce alien enemy that they would oppose is inscrutable, unconquerable, and very far away. A reluctant conscript drafted into an elite Milita...
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Military, Space Opera, and Science Fiction.
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Bertalan Meskó
“@theBrianBurgess I have not read anything by John Steakley. I have read Robert Heinlein's book STARSHIP TROOPERS which is the book the movie is based upon. I recommend that one to you and, if you like futurewar stories, FOREVER WAR by Joe Haldeman is one of the best. | Even William Gibson said it might be one of the best science fiction war novels ever. The far future of humanity, biology and warfare. Check out The Forever War and dive into the far future of human life while keeping the focus on longterm military tactics. #book”
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