List of military science fiction works and authors

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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.

Contents

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

Literature

A

Allen, Roger MacBride

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

Anderson, Poul

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

Anvil, Christopher

Asprin, Robert Lynn

B

Baldwin, Bill

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

Buettner, Robert

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

Bujold, Lois McMaster

Bunch, Chris

C

Campbell, Jack

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

Cherryh, C. J.

  • Faded Sun series [1] :136

Chesney, George

Cook, Glen

  • Passage at Arms (1985)

Cragg, Dan

D

Dalmas, John

  • The Lizard War series [12]
  • The Regiment series [12]

Dickson, Gordon R.

  • Dorsai! (The Genetic General 1960; exp vt Dorsai! 1976) [1] :116,121 [13] [14]
  • The Genetic General (1960)

Dietz, William C.

  • Legion series [1] :118
  • The Flood

Douglas, Ian

Real name: Keith, William H., Jr.

Galactic Marines Series:

Heritage Trilogy

  • Semper Mars (1998) ISBN   978-0-380-78828-6 [15]
  • 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

  • The Mageworlds Series [17]

Drake, David

F

Forsberg, John

Frankowski, Leo

  • 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

Garfinkle, Richard

Gerrold, David

  • Starhunt (1987) [1] :158

Green, Roland J.

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

Gunn, David

H

Haldeman, Joe

Hamilton, Peter F.

Harrison, Harry

Heinlein, Robert A.

Hemry, John G.

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

K

Keith, William H., Jr.

Alias: Ian Douglas

  • Semper Mars: Book One of the Heritage Trilogy (1998) [15]

Kent, Steven L.

Kloos, Marko

  • Frontline Series
  • Palladium Wars Series

Kornbluth, Cyril M.

  • "The Only Thing We Learn" (1949) [26]

Kratman, Tom

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

L

Lang, Hermann

  • The Air Battle (1859) [2]

Lang, Simon

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

Laumer, Keith

  • Bolo series of books

Lee, Sharon

  • 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

M

McDonald, Sandra

  • The Outback Stars [19]

McLaughlin, Dean

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

Moon, Elizabeth

Morgan, Richard K.

N

Nagata, Linda

  • The Red: First Light

Niven, Larry

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

Norton, Andre

  • Star Guard (1955) [1] :274

Nylund, Eric

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

P

Pournelle, Jerry E.

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

Posey, Jay

  • Outriders series

R

Reynolds, Mack

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

Ringo, John

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

  • Not For Glory (1988) [2]

S

Saberhagen, Fred

  • Berserker series (1963) [2]

Scalzi, John

Scarborough, Elizabeth Ann

  • The Healer's War (1988) [2]

Shepherd, Mike

  • Kris Longknife series (2004) [29]

Shelley, Rick

  • Dirigent Mercenary Corps

Sherman, David

Spinrad, Norman

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

Steakley, John

Stirling, S M

T

Karen Traviss

Tanaka Yoshiki

Taylor, Travis S.

  • Tau Ceti series
  • Von Neumann's War

W

Weber, David

Wells, H. G.

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

White, Steve

  • 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

Michael Z. Williamson

Television, film, and video games

Films

Television and video games

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