Richard Fox’s The Ember War is a pulse-pounding entry point into one of the most expansive Military Science Fiction universes of the last decade. Originally released in 2015 and celebrating its ten-year anniversary in June, […]
If you’re a fan of high-stakes military science fiction with a cybernetic edge and covert ops tension, Archangel: Avenging by Rick Partlow should be on your radar. As the second entry in the Archangel series, […]
Publisher: Levine Querido Published Date: July 8, 2025 (pre-order available) Reading age: 8 – 12 years Grade level: 3 – […]
This June marks the 82nd birthday of Joe Haldeman, a legendary voice in Military Science Fiction. While The Forever War remains his most iconic work, it’s Forever Peace (a separate, stand-alone novel) that deserves a […]
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Publication date: July 29, 2025 (pre-order available) Language: English Print […]
Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.; Published Date: August 28, 2006 Disks: 6 ISBN-10: […]
Military Science Fiction often leans heavily on space battles and futuristic tech, but sometimes, the most compelling stories come from the people inside those ships. That’s exactly what you get with Operation Resolute, the debut […]
If you’re a fan of high-stakes, adrenaline-pumping Military Science Fiction, Rick Partlow’s Archangel: Fallen should be on your radar. This is a novel that wastes no time throwing you into a world of tactical shootouts, […]
Jeffery H. Haskell’s Against All Odds, the first book in the Grimm’s War series, is an explosive launch into the kind of Military Science Fiction (MilSF) that blends tactical realism with character-driven drama. A Dragon Award […]
Publisher: CROWN PUBLISHING GROUP INC Publication Date: November 14th, 2017 Pages 320 ISBN: 978-0-553-44812-2 Author: Andy Weir Artemis by Andy Weir is set on a small Lunar city made up of various interconnected ‘bubbles’. […]
The first book in a standalone trilogy (set in the same universe as Richman’s Vision Rising), this novel packs in black-ops action, first-contact tension, and hard-hitting emotional depth, all without relying on prior reading. Whether […]
In the world of Military Science Fiction, few books manage to blend intense action with a coming-of-age narrative as well as Sentenced to War by J.N. Chaney and Jonathan P. Brazee (retired US Marine infantry colonel). This […]
Publisher: Tor.com Publication date: 03/13/2018 Language: English Pages: 240 ISBN-10: 1-250-16384-4 ISBN-13: 978-1-250-16385-1 Author: Kelly Robson Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach by Kelly Robson is a time travel story. It is part ecological, […]
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin; First Edition Published Date: April 15, 1997) Pages: 160 pages ISBN-10: 031215514X ISBN-13: 978-0312155148 Author: George Gaylord Simpson Additional Content: Arthur C. Clarke, Stephen Jay Gould, Joan Simpson Burns The […]
Michael Simon’s First Command has been making waves in the Military Sci-Fi scene. It’s the debut novel from Simon, who brings his medical background into the narrative with visceral detail. But while First Command offers plenty […]
Publisher : Ace Trade Publish Date: 1998 Pages: 362 ISBN-10 : 0-441-00543-8 Authors: Connie Willis; […]
Military Sci-Fi has always excelled at exploring the thin line between duty and survival, but Orders of Magnitude by Yuval Kordov takes that to new depths – literally and spiritually. Released in January 2025, this novella wastes […]
Publisher: MacMillan Audio Publication date: 05/29/2007 Copyright Year: 2007 Print Copyright: 1965 Discs: 18 ISBN13: 978-1-4272-0143-0 ISBN10: 1-4272-0143-9 Author: Frank Herbert Read by: Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, Simon Vance and others Dune by […]
Express Elevator to Hell is an anthology you won’t want to miss. With fifteen authors delivering a collection of intense planetary assault stories, this book is a thrilling ride from start to finish. Published by […]
Publisher: Audiobook Contractors Published Date: 2010 Original Print Published: 1889 ISBN: 1-60646-181-8 Author: Mark Twain Read by: Flo Gibson A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain is […]
First off, I would like to thank everyone who took the time to download and read Anthrophobia: A Teacher’s Tale, whether or not you entered the Challenge. If you have not already done so, I’d […]
Results are in Find the Robert Heinlein Easter Eggs and other references in – Anthrophobia by Matt Truxaw and win free books. There are several references within the book to my favorite author, Robert […]
Ender’s Game is the 2013 film “based” on the classic 1985 book by Orson Scott Card. It features Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, Hailee Steinfeld, Viola Davis, Abigail Breslin, and Ben Kingsley. The Ender’s Game novel […]
Publisher: Berkley Books Publication date: 05/11/2021 Pages: 400 ISBN: 978-1-9848-0260-6 Author: SARAH PINSKER We Are Satellites by Sarah Pinsker is set in the relatively near future when a new medical device, the Pilot, is […]
Publisher: William Morrow & Company Publication date: 01/14/2025 Pages: 448 ISBN: 978-0-06-339114-7 Author: Nnedi Okorafor Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor continues to confirm my opinion that Okorafor is […]
Publisher: TOR BOOKS Publication date: 11/12/2013 Pages: 126 Copyright Year: 2007 ISBN-10: 0-7653-1282-4 ISBN-13: 978-0-7653-1282-2 Author: Orson Scott Card A War Of Gifts: An Ender Story by Orson […]
Publisher: AUDIO RENAISSANCE Publication date: 08/01/2005 Compact Discs: 13 ISBN10: 0-7927-3708-3 ISBN13: 9781593976644 Author: Orson Scott Card Read by: Scott Brick, Gabrielle de Cuir, others Ender’s Shadow by Orson Scott Card follows approximately the same […]
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publish Date: First Edition (January 5, 2007) Length: 784 pages ISBN-10: 0446698903 ISBN-13: 978-0446698900 Author: Octavia E. Butler Seed To Harvest by Octavia E.Butler is the compilation of all four of […]
Publisher: Independently published Published Date: 2024 Pages: 226 ASIN B0CVFB18TM ISBN: 9798879141757 Author: Paul Levinson It’s Real Life: An Alternate History of the Beatles by […]
Publisher: Macmillan Audio Publication Date: 2013 Print Copyright: 1985 Disc Count: 9 Listen Time: 11 hrs 57 minutes Author: Orson Scott Card Read by: Stefan Rudnick, Harlan Ellison, and others Ender’s Game by Orson Scott […]
Matt Truxaw’s newest book is Monster. This urban fantasy, horror, thriller will keep you turning the pages.
He is also the author of the hard science fiction thrillers: “Plastiphobia/Plastivore” and “Anthrophobia: A Teacher’s Tale”
You can find them all on Amazon in Paperback, Hardback, Kindle and/or free to read with Kindle Unlimited.
When you read any of them, he would really appreciate a review/rating on Amazon or your favorite book seller/book reader site.
More about Matt:
He was born in Orange County California many years ago and he still lives there. He has been reading books for most of those years and writing up book reviews for the last few years. He gets MANY of his books out of the library/Libby so expect a lot of old science fiction classics book reviews and other science related reviews in addition to newer books he comes across.
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