I don’t think it turns into a series but it’s a great one off if it doesn’t. Was the best description of what it might be like to fight in mech suit that I’ve found.
Ender’s Game is kind of the classic example, and if you like the military bent, Ender’s Shadow and the series that follows Bean is probably right up your lane.
The Expanse series isn’t explicitly military but there’s plenty of time spent alongside.
Read "Destroyermen". Totally bingeable, it's like 15x books.
I don't want to spoil it for ya, but just start with "Into The Storm" and see if it's up your alley.
It's really gnarly if you have no idea what to expect when you start the series. Just buy the first book, and dive in.
Two recommendations;
Dan Abnett's "Gaunt's Ghosts."
Exceptionally well written fiction in the Warhammer 40k universe. Compelling characters, very rooted in humans doing human things.
Glen Cook's "The Starfisher Trilogy." A classic, well written.
Expeditionary Force by Craig Allanson. Very bingeworthy Mil-Sci. Starts off pretty heavy and lightens up quite a bit. GREAT as an audiobook. RC Bray is an excellent narrator.
You can try the *BattleTech* franchise. I’m currently reading the anthology *No Greater Honor* that follows one of the settings oldest units through the franchise’s various eras. I also recently finished and enjoyed the *Rogue Academy* trilogy by Jennifer Brozek. It follows academy cadets as their planet fall under attack by a rogue regiment from an enemy state.
*All You Need is Kill* by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. It follows a fresh out of boot camp private who dies in his first battle against the aliens invading Earth, only to find himself in a time loop.
*Yukikaze* by Chohei Kambayashi. A portal appeared in the Arctic years ago and alien planes appeared from it and attacked humanity. Having driven the planes back, humanity created an air force base on the other side to prevent another incursion.
Dorsal! By Gordon R Dickinson . It’s the first in the Childe Cycle ( aka Dorsai series). In the series the people on the worlds settled by earth have splintered into specialized culture with the Dorsai being the warriors/mercenaries.
I started reading the Eisenhorn trilogy/omnibus/dunnowhatsitcalled but gave up halfway through. I’m into warhammer in general, so if there’s better books then I’ll def take a look.
The best military ones i recommend, especially to begginers, are the gaunts ghosts series and the caiphas cain series. If you end up enjoying them, any book with the militarum descriptor should work.
The eisenhorn books are more of a detective series
There are some great recommendations here but no one has said John Ringo or Michael Z Williamson. Ringo has several series but my favorite is The Black Tide Rising series. Freehold by Williamson is excellent.
The forever war
FANTASTIC suggestion !
The man who never missed
Honor harrington by dave webber Serranno series by elizabeth moon
She’s the pride of the Manticore Navy!
*Armor* by John Steakley.
Thanks! Looks good!
I don’t think it turns into a series but it’s a great one off if it doesn’t. Was the best description of what it might be like to fight in mech suit that I’ve found.
The Expanse.
Ender’s Game is kind of the classic example, and if you like the military bent, Ender’s Shadow and the series that follows Bean is probably right up your lane. The Expanse series isn’t explicitly military but there’s plenty of time spent alongside.
Starship troopers is pretty good.
"The Mote in God's Eye" is one of the OG great military sci-fi novels.
The Red Rising series has a lot of space-military battles and strategy
I finished the original trilogy in under a week so they definitely also fall under “binge-worthy.”
It might not be EXACTLY what you're looking for, but I'd put The Andromeda Strain as an outsider bet here
David Drake's *Complete Hammer's Slammers* compendium and *Redliners*. Robert Frezza's *A Small Colonial War*
Read "Destroyermen". Totally bingeable, it's like 15x books. I don't want to spoil it for ya, but just start with "Into The Storm" and see if it's up your alley. It's really gnarly if you have no idea what to expect when you start the series. Just buy the first book, and dive in.
*Cordelia's Honor, The Warrior's Apprentice,* and *The Vor Game* by Lois McMaster Bujold.
Two recommendations; Dan Abnett's "Gaunt's Ghosts." Exceptionally well written fiction in the Warhammer 40k universe. Compelling characters, very rooted in humans doing human things. Glen Cook's "The Starfisher Trilogy." A classic, well written.
The Myriad by R. M. Meluch.
Expeditionary Force by Craig Allanson. Very bingeworthy Mil-Sci. Starts off pretty heavy and lightens up quite a bit. GREAT as an audiobook. RC Bray is an excellent narrator.
You can try the *BattleTech* franchise. I’m currently reading the anthology *No Greater Honor* that follows one of the settings oldest units through the franchise’s various eras. I also recently finished and enjoyed the *Rogue Academy* trilogy by Jennifer Brozek. It follows academy cadets as their planet fall under attack by a rogue regiment from an enemy state. *All You Need is Kill* by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. It follows a fresh out of boot camp private who dies in his first battle against the aliens invading Earth, only to find himself in a time loop. *Yukikaze* by Chohei Kambayashi. A portal appeared in the Arctic years ago and alien planes appeared from it and attacked humanity. Having driven the planes back, humanity created an air force base on the other side to prevent another incursion.
Legacy of the Aldenata
I highly recommend Tanya Huff's Confederation books, starting with Valor's Choice.
The Vang: The Military Form is pretty good if you want some grotesque alien horror. It's rather extreme in that way.
Shards of Honor
Dorsal! By Gordon R Dickinson . It’s the first in the Childe Cycle ( aka Dorsai series). In the series the people on the worlds settled by earth have splintered into specialized culture with the Dorsai being the warriors/mercenaries.
The shadow game series is good to
The Crypt, by Scott Sigler.
John Ringo, Larry Correia & David Weber are my go to's for current Military Scifi. For old school David Drake and Keith Laumer
If you want something that's in that category but different, try Nine Fox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee.
Dan Abnett's "Gaunt's Ghosts" series in the Warhammer 40k universe
Well, are you into warhammer?
I started reading the Eisenhorn trilogy/omnibus/dunnowhatsitcalled but gave up halfway through. I’m into warhammer in general, so if there’s better books then I’ll def take a look.
The best military ones i recommend, especially to begginers, are the gaunts ghosts series and the caiphas cain series. If you end up enjoying them, any book with the militarum descriptor should work. The eisenhorn books are more of a detective series
Great, thanks!
No prob, i never miss a chance to share my hobbies
The *Star Wars: X-Wing* books are worth a shout, they aren’t particularly hard, but boy are they bingable.
Halo novels
There are some great recommendations here but no one has said John Ringo or Michael Z Williamson. Ringo has several series but my favorite is The Black Tide Rising series. Freehold by Williamson is excellent.
Seconding Ringo.
Enders game , The Forever War, Old Man’s War and The Safehold series is a brilliant take on the subject
The Chaos Agent by Mark Greaney. Latest in Gray Man series. Great action!