 | Dauntless (The Lost Fleet, Book 1) by Jack Campbell
Buy new: £1.12 / Used from: £1.19 The first in Campbell's "lost fleet" series. A legendary hero is revived and takes command of a battered fleet. Want to start with good military SF? Start here! Campbell is nothing short of superb!
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 | Fearless (The Lost Fleet, Book 2) by Jack Campbell
Buy new: £1.37 / Used from: £1.50 The action ramps up as "Black Jack" struggles to bring the lost fleet home. Superb characterisation and great battles make this series stand out.
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 | Courageous (The Lost Fleet, Book 3 of 6): 3 by Jack Campbell
Buy new: £1.35 / Used from: £1.21 If it's possible, things get even tougher for the fleet and its reluctant commander. Campbell knows how to spin out his story and he *makes* you savour every page.
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 | Mutineers' Moon (Dahak Series) (Dahak series) by WEBER
Buy new: £1.46 / Used from: £0.01 Book 1 in the Dahak series. Imagine if the moon was really an alien warship! Early Weber but still great and very readable.
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 | Armageddon Inheritance by David Weber
Buy new: £1.06 / Used from: £0.01 Book 2 in the Dahak series. Weber loves placing his characters in extreme situations, then getting them out!
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 | Heirs of Empire (Dahak Series) (Dahak series) by WEBER
Buy new: £1.65 / Used from: £0.64 Book 3 in the Dahak series. Colin's kids run riot! Some people feel it's not really a Dahak book, but I thought it worked well.
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 | Crusade by David Weber
Buy new: £1.54 / Used from: £1.63 First of a series dealing with a Human-Orion alliance. Weber and White know how to create huge, sweeping battle scenes and menacing monsters!
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 | In Death Ground by David Weber
Buy new: £2.27 / Used from: £0.32 Book 2 of the Human-Orion series. Bugs set out to conquer the galaxy - this ain't no Starship Troopers!
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 | SHIVA OPTION by DAVID WEBER
Buy new: £5.20 / Used from: £0.89 Book 2 of the Human-Orion series. The war against the bugs draws to a conclusion. Epic storytelling with well-drawn characters and lots of action.
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 | Bolo! by DAVID WEBER
Buy new: £2.30 / Used from: £1.25 Tales of Bolos, unstoppable war machines (originally created by Keith Laumer). Interesting ideas, lots of action and stories that make machines seem all-too-human. A good book to start with.
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 | Old Soldiers (Bolos) (Bolos) by DAVID WEBER
Buy new: £2.02 / Used from: £1.71 A standalone novel. An outdated Bolo fights to protect a pocket of humanity under threat of extinction. Another good Bolo book to start with.
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 | Way of the Wolf: Book One of the Vampire Earth by E.E. Knight
Buy new: £2.04 / Used from: £1.54 Book 1 of The Vampire Earth. Knight effortlessly depicts a world conquered by alien parasites who feed on humanity. Gripping stuff.
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 | Choice of the Cat: Book Two of the Vampire Earth by E. E. Knight
Buy new: £1.52 / Used from: £1.40 Book 2 of The Vampire Earth. Valentine continues his struggle against the alien Kurians. Another page turner.
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 | Tale of the Thunderbolt: Book Three of the Vampire Earth by E. E. Knight
Buy new: £1.50 / Used from: £1.40 Book 3 of The Vampire Earth. The series reaches new heights as Valentine searches for a weapon to use against the Kurians.
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 | Valentine's Rising (Vampire Earth) (Vampire Earth) by E. E. Knight
Buy new: £1.59 / Used from: £1.55 Book 4 of The Vampire Earth. Valentine leads an uprising against the aliens and their human allies.
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 | Valentine's Exile (Vampire Earth) (Vampire Earth) by E. E. Knight
Buy new: £1.50 / Used from: £1.76 Book 5 of The Vampire Earth. Even after being exiled, Valentine continues the fight against the Kurians. Knight finds yet another new twist on his characters and story... and doesn't disappoint.
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 | Valentine's Resolve: A Novel of the Vampire Earth by E. E. Knight
Buy new: £8.80 / Used from: £7.98 Book 6 of The Vampire Earth. Valentine struggles to keep a promise to an old friend while keeping up the fight against the Kurians. Yet another gotta-read-in-one-sitting book from Knight!
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 | Weapons of Choice: World War 2.1 (Axis of Time Trilogy 1) by John Birmingham
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £2.71 World War 2.1, Book 1. Set just a little in the future, this is a gripping take on The Philidelphia Experiment; a modern naval fleet travels back in time to WW2. Absolutely fantastic!
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 | Designated Targets: World War 2.2 (Axis of Time Trilogy 2) by John Birmingham
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £2.07 World War 2.1, Book 2. The war hots up and the 21st century warriors have to learn how to live in a wartime society, as well as fight a war on several fronts. Must-read alternate history!
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 | Final Impact (Axis of Time Trilogy) by John Birmingham
Buy used from: £2.31 World War 2.1, Book 3. The war is nearing an end but there are still lots of problems to overcome. What will happen to the fleet when there are no more enemies to fight? A great end to a great series!
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