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

Allen, Roger MacBride

 * Torch of Honor (1985)
 * Rogue Powers (1986)

Anderson, Poul

 * The Star Fox (1965)
 * The Corridors of Time
 * Technic Civilisation Books

Anvil, Christopher

 * The Steel, the Mist and the Blazing Sun (1983)

Asprin, Robert Lynn

 * Phule's Company series (humorous)
 * The Cold Cash War

Baldwin, Bill

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

Buettner, Robert

 * Jason Wander series
 * Orphan's Legacy Series

Bujold, Lois McMaster

 * Shards of Honor (1986)
 * Barrayar (1991)
 * The Warrior's Apprentice (1986)
 * The Vor Game (1990)
 * Ethan of Athos (1986)

Bunch, Chris

 * The Sten Chronicles (with Allan Cole)
 * The Last Legion series

Campbell, Jack
Real name: Hemry, John G.


 * The Lost Fleet series (2006)
 * "Dead End" (written as John G. Hemry) appearing in Breach the Hull, edited by Mike McPhail and published by Dark Quest Books
 * "Grendel" a Lost Fleet story appearing in So It Begins, edited by Mike McPhail and published by Dark Quest Books
 * "Dawn's Last Light" (written as John G. Hemry) appearing in By Other Means, edited by Mike McPhail and published by Dark Quest Books
 * 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

 * Ender's Game (1985)

Cherryh, C. J.

 * Faded Sun series

Chesney, George

 * The Battle of Dorking (1871)

Cook, Glen

 * Passage at Arms (1985)

Cragg, Dan

 * StarFist series (with David Sherman)
 * Jedi Trial (with David Sherman) (2004)

Dalmas, John

 * The Lizard War series
 * The Regiment series

Dickson, Gordon R.

 * Dorsai! (The Genetic General 1960; exp vt Dorsai! 1976)


 * The Genetic General (1960)

Dietz, William C.

 * Legion series
 * The Flood

Douglas, Ian
Real name: Keith, William H., Jr.

Galactic Marines Series:

Heritage Trilogy Legacy Trilogy Inheritance Trilogy
 * Semper Mars (1998) ISBN 978-0-380-78828-6
 * Luna Marine (1999) ISBN 978-0-380-78829-3
 * Europa Strike (2000) ISBN 978-0-380-78830-9
 * Star Corps (2003) ISBN 978-0-380-81824-2
 * Battlespace (2006) ISBN 978-0-380-81825-9
 * Star Marines (2007) ISBN 978-0-380-81826-6
 * Star Strike (2008) ISBN 978-0-06-123858-1
 * Galactic Corps (2008) ISBN 978-0-06-123862-8
 * Semper Human (2009) ISBN 978-0-06-123864-2

Star Carrier Series:


 * Earth Strike (2010) ISBN 978-0-06-184025-8
 * Center of Gravity (2011) ISBN 978-0-06-184026-5
 * Singularity (2012) ISBN 978-0-06-184027-2

Doyle, Debra

 * The Mageworlds Series

Drake, David

 * Hammer's Slammers series
 * RCN Series

Forsberg, John

 * Sol War Series (2012) ISBN 0615695035

Frankowski, Leo

 * The War with Earth (2003) with Dave Grossman
 * Kren of the Mitchegai (2004) with Dave Grossman
 * The Two-Space War (2004)

Garfinkle, Richard

 * Celestial Matters (1996)

Gerrold, David

 * Starhunt (1987)

Green, Roland J.

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

Gunn, David

 * Death's Head series

Haldeman, Joe

 * The Forever War (1975)

Hamilton, Peter F.

 * Fallen Dragon (2001)

Harrison, Harry

 * Bill, the Galactic Hero (1965, humorous)
 * West of Eden (1984)

Heinlein, Robert A.

 * Space Cadet (1949)
 * The Long Watch (1950)
 * Starship Troopers (1958)

Hemry, John G.
Alias: Jack Campbell


 * The Lost Fleet series

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)

Keith, William H., Jr.
Alias: Ian Douglas


 * Semper Mars: Book One of the Heritage Trilogy (1998)

Kent, Steven L.

 * The Clone series

Kloos, Marko

 * Frontline Series
 * Palladium Wars Series

Kornbluth, Cyril M.

 * "The Only Thing We Learn" (1949)

Kratman, Tom

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

Lang, Hermann

 * The Air Battle (1859)

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

McDonald, Sandra

 * The Outback Stars

McLaughlin, Dean

 * Hawk Among the Sparrows (1968)

Moon, Elizabeth

 * Vatta's War series
 * Serrano / Familias series

Morgan, Richard K.

 * Takeshi Kovacs series

Nagata, Linda

 * The Red: First Light

Niven, Larry

 * The Man-Kzin Wars (Known Space future History, Shared World; 3 vols 1988-90)

Norton, Andre

 * Star Guard (1955)

Nylund, Eric

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

Pournelle, Jerry E.
Posey, Jay
 * A Spaceship for the King (1973)
 * The Mercenary (1977)


 * Outriders series

Reynolds, Mack

 * Mercenary from Tomorrow (1962 "Mercenary"; exp 1968)

Ringo, John

 * Legacy of the Aldenata series
 * Posleen War - Central Storyline
 * A Hymn Before Battle (2000)
 * Gust Front (2001)
 * When the Devil Dances (2002)
 * Hell's Faire (2003)
 * Hedren War
 * Eye of the Storm (2009)
 * Posleen War Sidestories
 * Watch on the Rhine (2005)
 * Yellow Eyes (2007)
 * The Tuloriad (2009) (with Tom Kratman)
 * Cally's War Spinoff Series
 * Cally's War (2004)
 * Sister Time (2007) (with Julie Cochrane)
 * Honor of the Clan (2009) (with Julie Cochrane)
 * Empire of Man Series
 * 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)

Saberhagen, Fred

 * Berserker series (1963)

Scalzi, John

 * Old Man's War series (2005)

Scarborough, Elizabeth Ann

 * The Healer's War (1988)

Shepherd, Mike
Shelley, Rick
 * Kris Longknife series (2004)


 * Dirigent Mercenary Corps

Sherman, David

 * The StarFist series (with Dan Cragg)
 * The DemonTech series
 * Jedi Trial (with Dan Cragg) (2004)
 * "Surrender and Die" a DemonTech series story appearing in So It Begins, edited by Mike McPhail and published by Dark Quest Books
 * "Delaying Action" appearing in By Other Means, edited by Mike McPhail and published by Dark Quest Books

Spinrad, Norman

 * The Men in the Jungle (1967)
 * The Big Flash (1969)

Steakley, John

 * Armor (1984)

Stirling, S M

 * Kzin series
 * Falkenberg series
 * Marching Through Georgia (1984)

Karen Traviss

 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars
 * Star Wars Republic Commando series
 * Star Wars Imperial Commando: 501st

Tanaka Yoshiki

 * Legend of the Galactic Heroes

Taylor, Travis S.

 * Tau Ceti series
 * Von Neumann's War

Weber, David

 * Honor Harrington series
 * Safehold series

Wells, H. G.

 * War of the Worlds (1898)

White, Steve

 * Insurrection (1990) with David Weber.
 * Crusade (1992) with David Weber.
 * Death Ground (1997) with David Weber.

Williams, Walter Jon

 * Dread Empire's Fall series

Michael Z. Williamson

 * Freehold series
 * A Long Time Until Now

Films
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 * Aliens (1986)
 * Appleseed (2004)
 * Appleseed Ex Machina (2007)
 * Avatar (2009)
 * Battle: Los Angeles (2011)
 * ''[[Battleship (film)|Battleship
 * Doom (2005)
 * Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
 * Ender's Game (2013)
 * Godzilla (1998)
 * Godzilla (2014)
 * Independence Day (1996)
 * Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
 * Lifeforce (1985)
 * The Matrix Revolutions
 * Pacific Rim (2013)
 * Predator film series (1987,1990,2010,2018)
 * Screamers (1995)
 * Soldier (1998)
 * Spectral (2016)
 * Stargate (1994)
 * Stealth (2005)
 * Starship Troopers (1997)
 * The 5th Wave, based on the novel series of the same name.
 * The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
 * The Tomorrow War (2021)
 * Titan A.E. (2000)
 * Transformers film series (2007,2009,2011,2014,2017)
 * Terminator Salvation (2009)
 * Vexille (2007)
 * War of the Worlds (2005)

Television and video games

 * Aldnoah.Zero
 * Andromeda
 * Argento Soma
 * Armored Trooper Votoms
 * Arpeggio of Blue Steel
 * Astro Plan
 * Babylon 5
 * Banner of the Stars
 * Battlefield (2018)
 * Battlestar Galactica
 * BattleTech: The Animated Series
 * Call of Duty series
 * Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
 * Chōriki Sentai Ohranger
 * Code Geass
 * Combat Mecha Xabungle
 * Command & Conquer
 * Exosquad
 * Gears of War
 * Galactic Drifter Vifam
 * Genesis Climber Mospeada
 * Ghost in the Shell
 * Gunbuster
 * Gundam
 * Half-Life: Opposing Force
 * Halo (series)
 * Kidō Senkan Nadeshiko
 * Legend of the Galactic Heroes
 * Macross
 * Mass Effect
 * Metal Gear
 * Mobile Suit Gundam
 * Muv-Luv
 * Outwars
 * Robotech
 * SeaQuest DSV
 * Space: Above and Beyond
 * Space Battleship Yamato
 * Special Armored Battalion Dorvack
 * Star Blazers
 * StarCraft (series)
 * Stargate Atlantis
 * Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007), created by Brad Wright & Jonathan Glassner
 * Stargate Universe
 * Starship Operators
 * Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars
 * Strike Witches
 * The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross
 * The Super Dimension Fortress Macross
 * The Super Dimension Century Orguss
 * Terrahawks
 * Titanfall
 * UFO
 * Warhammer 40,000