Series by John Scalzi
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Buy on Amazon2005 · John Scalzi
John Perry visits his wife's grave on his 75th birthday, then joins the Colonial Defense Forces, which recruit retirees and transfer their…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · John Scalzi
The Ghost Brigades is a 2006 novel by John Scalzi. The Ghost Brigades are elite Special Forces created from the DNA of the dead; Jared Dirac, a…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · John Scalzi
This 2007 novel by John Scalzi follows John Perry, a retired fighter serving his human colony on the distant planet Huckleberry as village ombudsman.…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · John Scalzi
Zoë Boutin-Perry travels to the colony world of Roanoke with her adoptive parents, John Perry and Jane Sagan, who have taken roles as administrators.…
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Buy on Amazon2013 · John Scalzi
B Team leader Lieutenant Harry Wilson counters hostile alien forces, angry humans, and unpredictable elements from the universe in order to protect…
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Buy on Amazon2015 · John Scalzi
Humans expanded into space but faced a universe filled with alien species determined to destroy them. To protect against this threat, the Colonial…
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2025 · John Scalzi
The Shattering Peace is a 2025 science fiction novel by John Scalzi, the seventh book set in the Old Man's War universe. It takes place ten years…
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2017 · John Scalzi
The Collapsing Empire is a space opera novel written by American author John Scalzi. Published by Tor Books on March 21, 2017, it is the first book…
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Buy on Amazon2018 · John Scalzi
The Consuming Fire is a 2018 novel by John Scalzi, the second book in the Interdependency series. The Interdependency, humanity's interstellar…
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Buy on Amazon2020 · John Scalzi
The Last Emperox is a space opera novel by American writer John Scalzi. Published by Tor Books on April 14, 2020, it is the final book in The…
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Frequently asked questions
How many books has John Scalzi written?
We list 27 books by John Scalzi across 2 series, published between 2005–2025 — each shown in full reading order.
What order should I read John Scalzi's books?
Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Old Man’s War.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.
Where can I buy John Scalzi's books?
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Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.