List of military science fiction works and authors

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 edit

A edit

Allen, Roger MacBride edit

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

Anderson, Poul edit

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

Anvil, Christopher edit

Asprin, Robert Lynn edit

B edit

Baldwin, Bill edit

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

Buettner, Robert edit

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

Bujold, Lois McMaster edit

Bunch, Chris edit

C edit

Campbell, Jack edit

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 edit

Cherryh, C. J. edit

  • Faded Sun series[1]: 136 

Chesney, George edit

Cook, Glen edit

  • Passage at Arms (1985)

Cragg, Dan edit

D edit

Dalmas, John edit

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

Dickson, Gordon R. edit

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

Dietz, William C. edit

  • Legion series[1]: 118 
  • The Flood

Douglas, Ian edit

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 edit

  • The Mageworlds Series[17]

Drake, David edit

F edit

Forsberg, John edit

Frankowski, Leo edit

  • 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 edit

Garfinkle, Richard edit

Gerrold, David edit

  • Starhunt (1987)[1]: 158 

Green, Roland J. edit

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

Gunn, David edit

H edit

Haldeman, Joe edit

Hamilton, Peter F. edit

Harrison, Harry edit

Heinlein, Robert A. edit

Hemry, John G. edit

Alias: Jack Campbell

Huff, Tanya edit

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 edit

K edit

Keith, William H., Jr. edit

Alias: Ian Douglas

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

Kent, Steven L. edit

Kloos, Marko edit

  • Frontline Series
  • Palladium Wars Series

Kornbluth, Cyril M. edit

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

Kratman, Tom edit

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

L edit

Lang, Hermann edit

  • The Air Battle (1859)[2]

Lang, Simon edit

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

Laumer, Keith edit

  • Bolo series of books

Lee, Sharon edit

  • 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 edit

McDonald, Sandra edit

  • The Outback Stars[19]

McLaughlin, Dean edit

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

Moon, Elizabeth edit

Morgan, Richard K. edit

N edit

Nagata, Linda edit

  • The Red: First Light

Niven, Larry edit

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

Norton, Andre edit

  • Star Guard (1955)[1]: 274 

Nylund, Eric edit

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

P edit

Pournelle, Jerry E. edit

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

Posey, Jay

  • Outriders series

R edit

Reynolds, Mack edit

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

Ringo, John edit

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 edit

  • Not For Glory (1988)[2]

S edit

Saberhagen, Fred edit

  • Berserker series (1963)[2]

Scalzi, John edit

Scarborough, Elizabeth Ann edit

  • The Healer's War (1988)[2]

Shepherd, Mike edit

  • Kris Longknife series (2004)[29]

Shelley, Rick

  • Dirigent Mercenary Corps

Sherman, David edit

Spinrad, Norman edit

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

Steakley, John edit

Stirling, S M edit

T edit

Karen Traviss edit

Tanaka Yoshiki edit

Taylor, Travis S. edit

  • Tau Ceti series
  • Von Neumann's War

W edit

Weber, David edit

Wells, H. G. edit

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

White, Steve edit

  • 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 edit

Michael Z. Williamson edit

Television, film, and video games edit

Films edit

Television and video games edit

References edit

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

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Further reading edit

  • 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.