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Nancy Fulda · 12-11-2014, 08:05 AM

I know about Starship Troopers. Also about Weber's Honor Harrington series.

I could reel off a slew of other titles that fit in the general category, but I'm interested to hear which books, in your estimation, epitomize military science fiction. What distinguishes the subgenre from, say, near-future thrillers or space operas which happen to involve a military aspect? What are the core elements that make it military SF, and not something else?

12-11-2014, 08:05 AM	#1
Nancy Fulda I write stories. Posts: 700 Karma: 16437432 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Northern Germany Device: kindle	Hands-Down Best Military SF? I know about Starship Troopers. Also about Weber's Honor Harrington series. I could reel off a slew of other titles that fit in the general category, but I'm interested to hear which books, in your estimation, epitomize military science fiction. What distinguishes the subgenre from, say, near-future thrillers or space operas which happen to involve a military aspect? What are the core elements that make it military SF, and not something else?