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Worlds Without End Roll-Your-Own Reading Challenge

2018 Military Spec-Fic Reading Challenge

2018 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). I read a lot of this genre, so I thought I would invite you all to join forces with me in this objective!

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 2018 – December 2018

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.

Administrator

Administrator

Ashes of Victory
At All Costs
Echoes of Honor
Field of Dishonor
Flag in Exile
Honor Among Enemies
The Honor of the Queen
In Enemy Hands
The Short Victorious War
War of Honor
2
1
daxxh

daxxh

Barrayar
Borders of Infinity
On Basilisk Station
Revenant Gun
Shards of Honor
The Vor Game
DrNefario

DrNefario

Dauntless
Points of Impact
The Red Knight
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elevator.boy

12
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3
2
1
Engelbrecht

Engelbrecht

Acadie
The Consuming Fire
Revenant Gun
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finminer

Ancillary Justice
Berserker
Forever Peace
The Ghost Brigades
Islands in the Net
The Last Colony
Old Man's War
A Plague of Demons
War Dogs
GiantPanda

GiantPanda

City of Blades
Primary Inversion
Raven Stratagem
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2
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Groovy Acolyte

Groovy Acolyte

The Honor of the Queen
On Basilisk Station
The Short Victorious War
Hneite

Hneite

Ancillary Justice
First to Fight
The Forever War
Killing Gravity
Old Man's War
Phule's Company
Phule's Paradise
Rogue Protocol
Slaughterhouse-Five
Triplanetary
Void Black Shadow
Wolves on the Border
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illegible_scribble

Beyond the Empire
The Castle in Cassiopeia
Forbidden Suns
Forgotten Worlds
Forsaken Skies
The Fortress in Orion
Gunpowder Moon
Into the Fire
Memory's Blade
Persepolis Rising
The Prison in Antares
Terminal Alliance
Link

Link

Ancillary Sword
Barrayar
Shards of Honor
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
Old Man's War
Sassinak
Shards of Honor
Soldier, Ask Not
1
thereddeath

thereddeath

3
2
1
Thomcat

Thomcat

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Daemon
Downbelow Station
Freedom
Islands in the Net
The Warrior's Apprentice
Weesam

Weesam

The Beauty of Destruction
Binary / System
Breach of Containment
Forbidden Suns
Forgotten Worlds
Forsaken Skies
Killing Titan
The Last Good Man
Points of Impact
Take Back the Sky
War Dogs
A War in Crimson Embers