Starship Troopers
Ranked #10 in Military, Ranked #10 in Classic Sci-Fi — see more rankings.
In one of Robert A. Heinlein’s most controversial bestsellers, a recruit of the future goes through the toughest boot camp in the Universe—and into battle with the Terran Mobile Infantry against... more
Reviews and Recommendations
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Clancy Brown @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 future-war stories, FOREVER WAR by Joe Haldeman is one of the best. (Source)
Daniel H Wilson This is a story of war in the future with advanced weaponry against aliens. This story is so grounded, and so realistic – the way that the characters interact, their language, their lingo, the way the military is set up, the way they utilise their weaponry – everything is just pitch perfect. When you read it, you pretty quickly find – at least I did – that you aren’t worried that it is science fiction. I was thinking, ‘This is just so real, these are soldiers, and this could be Spartans fighting shoulder to shoulder – this could be a war that had occurred at any time.’ It’s just human... (Source)
Rankings by Category
Starship Troopers is ranked in the following categories:
- #65 in Aliens
- #24 in Fascism
- #11 in Hugo Award
- #32 in Science Fiction
- #84 in Science Fiction Fantasy
- #46 in Space
- #39 in Space Opera
- #27 in Syfy
- #69 in War
- #32 in War Fiction
- #67 in Wars
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