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Books Like Old Man's War

by John Scalzi · about this book

Loved Old Man's War by John Scalzi? If its science fiction, male lead and series hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with We Are Legion (We Are Bob), Iron Gold and The Exiled Fleet. Every pick is matched by what’s actually inside the book, not just its genre, and we skip other books by the same author so you find someone new.

What’s inside Old Man's War: Science Fiction · Male Lead · Series · First Person Narrator · Military Sci-Fi

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   We Are Legion (We Are Bob)

   Dennis E. Taylor

   Space Colonization · Far Future · Science Fiction · Space Opera · Alien Planet

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   Iron Gold

   Pierce Brown

   Far Future · Military Sci-Fi · Space Colonization · Genetic Engineering · Space Opera

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   The Exiled Fleet

   J.S. Dewes

   Military Sci-Fi · Far Future · Space Opera · Science Fiction · Soldiers and Warfare

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   Leviathan Falls

   James S.A. Corey

   Space Colonization · Far Future · Aging · Space Exploration · Space Opera

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   Shadows Upon Time

   Christopher Ruocchio

   Military Sci-Fi · Far Future · Science Fiction · Space Opera · Alien Planet

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   Skyward Flight

   Brandon Sanderson

   Military Sci-Fi · Space Opera · Science Fiction · Alien Planet · Plot-Driven

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   Mickey 7

   Edward Ashton

   Space Colonization · Science Fiction · Dry Humor · Alien Planet · First Person Narrator

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8. 

   Dungeon Crawler Carl

   Matt Dinniman

   Plot-Driven · Dialogue-Heavy · Fast-Paced · Science Fiction · Space Opera

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9. 

   All Systems Red

   Martha Wells

   Space Opera · Science Fiction · Alien Planet · Dry Humor · Fast-Paced

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10. 

    The Perfect Run II

    Maxime J. Durand

    Genetic Engineering · Science Fiction · Fast-Paced · Witty Banter · Plot-Driven

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11. 

    The Blighted Stars

    Megan E. O'Keefe

    Far Future · Space Colonization · Space Opera · Science Fiction · Alien Planet

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12. 

    Patient Zero

    Jonathan Maberry

    Genetic Engineering · Plot-Driven · Fast-Paced · Soldiers and Warfare · Science Fiction

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13. 

    Ender's Game

    Orson Scott Card

    Military Sci-Fi · Science Fiction · Far Future · Plot-Driven · Male Lead

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14. 

    The Hitch Hiker's guide to the galaxy

    Douglas Adams

    Space Opera · Space Exploration · Science Fiction · Alien Planet · Dry Humor

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15. 

    Dune

    Frank Herbert

    Far Future · Space Opera · Science Fiction · Soldiers and Warfare · Alien Planet

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16. 

    The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

    Becky Chambers

    Far Future · Space Opera · Science Fiction · Space Exploration · Starting Over

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17. 

    The Knife of Never Letting Go

    Patrick Ness

    Space Colonization · Science Fiction · Alien Planet · Fast-Paced · First Person Narrator

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18. 

    Killers of a Certain Age

    Deanna Raybourn

    Elderly Protagonist · Aging · Fast-Paced · Plot-Driven · Witty Banter

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19. 

    Armada

    Ernest Cline

    Military Sci-Fi · Science Fiction · Plot-Driven · Fast-Paced · First Person Narrator

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20. 

    Tyrant's Throne

    Sebastien de Castell

    Soldiers and Warfare · First Person Narrator · Male Lead · Witty Banter · Plot-Driven

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