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Worlds Without End Roll-Your-Own Reading Challenge

2017 Military Spec-Fic Reading Challenge

2017 Military Spec-Fic Reading Challenge

Space Marines! Paladin Orders! Star Navies! There's literally armies of them in science fiction and fantasy (and a lot of the tales of war certainly cross over into horror). Because I read a lot of this genre I'm creating a challenge for it this year.

To enlist:

  • Read up to 12 books that are classified as military fiction.
  • All genres of military fiction are acceptable if they qualify for this site. Science fiction, fantasy, and/or horror all are perfectly fine.
  • Video game and role-play tie-ins are acceptable, if they suit the challenge (ie. HALO, Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, BattleTech, Mechwarrior, StarCraft, Overwatch, etc.)
  • Re-reads must be from something you read at least a decade ago! (Yes, I realize that this somewhat limits the back catalogue for our younger recruits, but you know what? That's the benefit of experience, greenhorn.) ;)
  • Suggested material may be found at the Baen Readers' List of Recommended Military SF, but is by no means limited to this list.

Have you understood the terms and conditions, recruit? Very well; just sign here... Great! Welcome aboard! Go suit up; training is about to begin.

Challenge Details
Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
Challenge Span: January 2017 – December 2017

Reading Levels
Select your reading level below. You can adjust your level up or down at any time during the challenge.

 Recruit = 3 books + 1 reviews
 Private = 6 books + 2 reviews
 Corporal = 9 books + 3 reviews
 Master Chief = 12 books + 6 reviews

This challenge has expired. Please have a look at some of our other challenges for something that may interest you.

Badseedgirl

Badseedgirl

Berserker
The Forever War
Grey Lensman
Hammer's Slammers
Red Rising
The Red: First Light
Roadside Picnic
The War of the Worlds
The Warrior's Apprentice
daxxh

daxxh

Code of Conduct
Golden Son
The Last Good Man
Morning Star
Raven Stratagem
Red Rising
Rogue One:  A Star Wars Story
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
The Warrior's Apprentice
digitaltempest

digitaltempest

Mort(e)
The Red: First Light
War Dogs
DrNefario

DrNefario

Ancillary Mercy
Ash: A Secret History
A Call to Duty
Fields of Fire
Red Rising
The Thousand Names
Engelbrecht

Engelbrecht

American War
The Book of Joan
Mightier than the Sword
Ninefox Gambit
Raven Stratagem
Tropic of Kansas
Hannah_burns

Hannah_burns

Barrayar
The Ghost Brigades
A Stainless Steel Rat is Born
Infinity_Outlaw

Infinity_Outlaw

The Heart of Valor
Ninefox Gambit
The Stars Are Legion
The Truth of Valor
Valor's Trial
1
km098

km098

9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Sable Aradia

Sable Aradia

At All Costs
Barrayar
Downbelow Station
The Faded Sun:  Kesrith
The Faded Sun:  Kutath
The Faded Sun:  Shon'jir
Merchanter's Luck
Sassinak
The Shadow of Saganami
Shards of Honor
Soldier, Ask Not
With the Lightnings
silverfire

silverfire

Ender's Game
The Green Hills Of Earth
Old Man's War
Red Rising
Space Cadet
Starship Troopers
striker2550

striker2550

Eclipse
Raising Caine
The Snow Queen
Trial by Fire
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
thereddeath

thereddeath

Press Start to Play
2
1
wecowo

wecowo

12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Weesam

Weesam

Angles of Attack
Chains of Command
Conventions of War
Courageous
Dauntless
Fearless
Home Fires
Lines of Departure
Prador Moon
The Praxis
The Sundering
Terms of Enlistment