The Forever War
Ranked #10 in Hugo Award, Ranked #21 in Military — see more rankings.
Private William Mandella is a reluctant hero in an interstellar war against an unknowable and unconquerable alien enemy, but his greatest test will come when he returns home. Relativity means that for every few months' tour of duty centuries have passed on earth, isolating the combatants ever more from the world for whose future they are fighting. less
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Peter Boghossian @krazyowl I don’t have one. The Forever War is probably my favorite fiction book. (I love sci fi.) (Source)
Bertalan Meskó Even William Gibson said it might be one of the best science fiction war novels ever. The far future of humanity, biology and warfare. Check out The Forever War and dive into the far future of human life while keeping the focus on long-term military tactics. #book https://t.co/h9fyE4KPHJ (Source)
Rankings by Category
The Forever War is ranked in the following categories:
- #26 in Classic Sci-Fi
- #40 in Leather
- #67 in Leather Bound
- #40 in Science Fiction
- #45 in Space
- #23 in Space Opera
- #44 in Syfy
- #30 in Time
- #68 in Time Travel
- #66 in Vietnam War
- #39 in War
- #40 in War Fiction
- #40 in Wars
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