Your audiobook is waiting…
Old Man's War
People who bought this also bought...
-
The Collapsing Empire
- The Interdependency, Book 1
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15,593
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14,607
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14,562
Our universe is ruled by physics, and faster-than-light travel is not possible - until the discovery of The Flow, an extradimensional field we can access at certain points in space-time that transports us to other worlds, around other stars. Humanity flows away from Earth, into space, and in time forgets our home world and creates a new empire, the Interdependency, whose ethos requires that no one human outpost can survive without the others. It's a hedge against interstellar war - and a system of control for the rulers of the empire.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Very disappointing
- By busylady on 04-03-17
-
Redshirts
- A Novel with Three Codas
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 17,865
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16,754
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 16,728
Ensign Andrew Dahl has just been assigned to the Universal Union Capital Ship Intrepid, flagship of the Universal Union since the year 2456. Life couldn’t be better…until Andrew begins to pick up on the facts that (1) every Away Mission involves some kind of lethal confrontation with alien forces; (2) the ship’s captain, its chief science officer, and the handsome Lieutenant Kerensky always survive these confrontations; and (3) at least one low-ranked crew member is, sadly, always killed.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Clever, creative, and FUN!
- By Kent on 04-18-13
-
Lock In (Narrated by Wil Wheaton)
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,749
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,899
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,874
Not too long from today, a new, highly contagious virus makes its way across the globe. Most who get sick experience nothing worse than flu, fever, and headaches. But for the unlucky one percent - and nearly five million souls in the United States alone - the disease causes "Lock In": Victims fully awake and aware, but unable to move or respond to stimulus. The disease affects young, old, rich, poor, people of every color and creed. The world changes to meet the challenge.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Fun! Things you might want to know:
- By Alexis on 08-29-14
-
The B-Team
- The Human Division, Episode 1
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,319
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,200
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,208
Colonial Union Ambassador Ode Abumwe and her team are used to life on the lower end of the diplomatic ladder. But when a high-profile diplomat goes missing, Abumwe and her team are last minute replacements on a mission critical to the Colonial Union’s future. As the team works to pull off their task, CDF Lieutenant Harry Wilson discovers there’s more to the story of the missing diplomats than anyone expected... a secret that could spell war for humanity.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Whole Series – Just OK
- By Michael on 05-19-13
-
Agent to the Stars
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,531
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,467
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,450
The space-faring Yherajk have come to Earth to meet us and to begin humanity's first interstellar friendship. There's just one problem: They're hideously ugly and they smell like rotting fish. So getting humanity's trust is a challenge. The Yherajk need someone who can help them close the deal. Enter Thomas Stein, who knows something about closing deals. He's one of Hollywood's hottest young agents.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A stay-up-all-night-reading kind of book
- By Katya A on 03-06-13
-
Fuzzy Nation
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton, John Scalzi - introduction
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,241
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,292
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,299
In John Scalzi's re-imagining of H. Beam Piper's 1962 sci-fi classic Little Fuzzy, written with the full cooperation of the Piper Estate, Jack Holloway works alone for reasons he doesnt care to talk about. Hundreds of miles from ZaraCorps headquarters on planet, 178 light-years from the corporations headquarters on Earth, Jack is content as an independent contractor, prospecting and surveying at his own pace. As for his past, thats not up for discussion.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Short, sweet, and satisfying storytelling.
- By Samuel Montgomery-Blinn on 05-11-11
-
The Collapsing Empire
- The Interdependency, Book 1
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15,593
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14,607
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14,562
Our universe is ruled by physics, and faster-than-light travel is not possible - until the discovery of The Flow, an extradimensional field we can access at certain points in space-time that transports us to other worlds, around other stars. Humanity flows away from Earth, into space, and in time forgets our home world and creates a new empire, the Interdependency, whose ethos requires that no one human outpost can survive without the others. It's a hedge against interstellar war - and a system of control for the rulers of the empire.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Very disappointing
- By busylady on 04-03-17
-
Redshirts
- A Novel with Three Codas
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 17,865
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16,754
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 16,728
Ensign Andrew Dahl has just been assigned to the Universal Union Capital Ship Intrepid, flagship of the Universal Union since the year 2456. Life couldn’t be better…until Andrew begins to pick up on the facts that (1) every Away Mission involves some kind of lethal confrontation with alien forces; (2) the ship’s captain, its chief science officer, and the handsome Lieutenant Kerensky always survive these confrontations; and (3) at least one low-ranked crew member is, sadly, always killed.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Clever, creative, and FUN!
- By Kent on 04-18-13
-
Lock In (Narrated by Wil Wheaton)
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,749
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,899
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,874
Not too long from today, a new, highly contagious virus makes its way across the globe. Most who get sick experience nothing worse than flu, fever, and headaches. But for the unlucky one percent - and nearly five million souls in the United States alone - the disease causes "Lock In": Victims fully awake and aware, but unable to move or respond to stimulus. The disease affects young, old, rich, poor, people of every color and creed. The world changes to meet the challenge.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Fun! Things you might want to know:
- By Alexis on 08-29-14
-
The B-Team
- The Human Division, Episode 1
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,319
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,200
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,208
Colonial Union Ambassador Ode Abumwe and her team are used to life on the lower end of the diplomatic ladder. But when a high-profile diplomat goes missing, Abumwe and her team are last minute replacements on a mission critical to the Colonial Union’s future. As the team works to pull off their task, CDF Lieutenant Harry Wilson discovers there’s more to the story of the missing diplomats than anyone expected... a secret that could spell war for humanity.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Whole Series – Just OK
- By Michael on 05-19-13
-
Agent to the Stars
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,531
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,467
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,450
The space-faring Yherajk have come to Earth to meet us and to begin humanity's first interstellar friendship. There's just one problem: They're hideously ugly and they smell like rotting fish. So getting humanity's trust is a challenge. The Yherajk need someone who can help them close the deal. Enter Thomas Stein, who knows something about closing deals. He's one of Hollywood's hottest young agents.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A stay-up-all-night-reading kind of book
- By Katya A on 03-06-13
-
Fuzzy Nation
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton, John Scalzi - introduction
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,241
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,292
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,299
In John Scalzi's re-imagining of H. Beam Piper's 1962 sci-fi classic Little Fuzzy, written with the full cooperation of the Piper Estate, Jack Holloway works alone for reasons he doesnt care to talk about. Hundreds of miles from ZaraCorps headquarters on planet, 178 light-years from the corporations headquarters on Earth, Jack is content as an independent contractor, prospecting and surveying at his own pace. As for his past, thats not up for discussion.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Short, sweet, and satisfying storytelling.
- By Samuel Montgomery-Blinn on 05-11-11
-
The Android's Dream
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,024
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,124
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,120
A human diplomat creates an interstellar incident when he kills an alien diplomat in a most unusual way. To avoid war, Earth's government must find an equally unusual object: A type of sheep ("The Android's Dream"), used in the alien race's coronation ceremony. To find the sheep, the government turns to Harry Creek, ex-cop, war hero and hacker extraordinaire.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Philip K Dick meets Douglas Adams
- By James on 07-26-11
-
The Forever War
- By: Joe Haldeman
- Narrated by: George Wilson
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 5,582
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,659
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,677
William Mandella is a soldier in Earth's elite brigade. As the war against the Taurans sends him from galaxy to galaxy, he learns to use protective body shells and sophisticated weapons. He adapts to the cultures and terrains of distant outposts. But with each month in space, years are passing on Earth. Where will he call home when (and if) the Forever War ends?
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A classic.
- By John on 09-24-08
-
The Adventures of Tom Stranger, Interdimensional Insurance Agent
- By: Larry Correia
- Narrated by: Adam Baldwin
- Length: 2 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 19,495
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18,195
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 18,186
Have you ever seen a planet invaded by rampaging space mutants from another dimension or Nazi dinosaurs from the future? Don't let this happen to you! Rifts happen, so you should be ready when universes collide. A policy with Stranger & Stranger can cover all of your interdimensional insurance needs. Rated "Number One in Customer Satisfaction" for three years running, no claim is too big or too weird for Tom Stranger to handle.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
It is so over the top and absurd, it’s awesome!
- By Derek on 07-07-19
-
We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
- Bobiverse, Book 1
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 73,854
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 69,292
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 69,154
Bob Johansson has just sold his software company and is looking forward to a life of leisure. There are places to go, books to read, and movies to watch. So it's a little unfair when he gets himself killed crossing the street. Bob wakes up a century later to find that corpsicles have been declared to be without rights, and he is now the property of the state. He has been uploaded into computer hardware and is slated to be the controlling AI in an interstellar probe looking for habitable planets.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Ignore the Publisher's Summary! This is Amazing!
- By PW on 04-12-17
-
The Singularity Trap
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20,770
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 19,405
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19,366
When Ivan Pritchard signs on as a newbie aboard the Mad Astra, it's his final, desperate stab at giving his wife and children the life they deserve. He can survive the hazing of his crewmates, and how many times, really, can near-zero g make you vomit? But there's another challenge looming out there, in the farthest reaches of human exploration, that will test every man, woman and AI on the ship - and will force Ivan to confront the very essence of what makes him human.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
What a mind $#&@
- By Kindle Customer on 05-18-19
-
Starship Troopers
- By: Robert A. Heinlein
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,722
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 8,910
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,944
Join the Army and See the Universe. That is the motto of The Third Space War, also known as The First Interstellar War, but most commonly as The Bug War. In one of Robert Heinlein's most controversial best sellers, a recruit of the future goes through the toughest boot camp in the universe - and into battle with the Terrain Mobile Infantry against mankind's most alarming enemy.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
My favorite book ever
- By Michael on 06-28-06
-
The Dispatcher
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57,843
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 53,586
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 53,427
Zachary Quinto - best known for his role as the Nimoy-approved Spock in the recent Star Trek reboot and the menacing, power-stealing serial killer, Sylar, in Heroes - brings his well-earned sci-fi credentials and simmering intensity to this audio-exclusive novella from master storyteller John Scalzi. One day, not long from now, it becomes almost impossible to murder anyone - 999 times out of a thousand, anyone who is intentionally killed comes back. How? We don't know.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Good Grief This Was Good
- By Matthew on 11-09-16
-
Alexander X
- Battle for Forever, Book 1
- By: Edward Savio
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,868
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,770
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 1,768
Alexander Grant is a little too good at a few too many things. Two dozen martial arts. Twice that many languages. Chess, the piano, sports, forging excused absences, you name it. He graduated high school top of his class...seventeen times. Of course, no one knows any of this...when a mysterious cabal attempts to kidnap him and kill his friends, Alexander must use all his skills and centuries of training to outwit the most dangerous man alive, the mastermind of a plot that would change the world forever.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Totally enjoying Wheaton's performance
- By Schmeegle The Book Nerd on 06-05-19
-
Infinite
- By: Jeremy Robinson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,133
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,387
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 12,376
The Galahad, a faster-than-light spacecraft, carries 50 scientists and engineers on a mission to prepare Kepler 452b, Earth's nearest habitable neighbor at 1400 light years away. With Earth no longer habitable and the Mars colony slowly failing, they are humanity's best hope. After 10 years in a failed cryogenic bed - body asleep, mind awake - William Chanokh's torture comes to an end as the fog clears, the hatch opens, and his friend and fellow hacker, Tom, greets him...by stabbing a screwdriver into his heart. This is the first time William dies.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
a rather complex science fiction story
- By AudioBook Reviewer on 12-26-17
-
Children of Time
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Mel Hudson
- Length: 16 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22,438
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20,913
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20,877
Adrian Tchaikovksy's critically acclaimed stand-alone novel Children of Time is the epic story of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet. Who will inherit this new Earth? The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, they discover the greatest treasure of the past age - a world terraformed and prepared for human life. But all is not right in this new Eden.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Fascinating Premise Within an Excellent Story
- By Kurt Schwoppe on 07-30-17
-
The Man Who Knew the Way to the Moon
- By: Todd Zwillich
- Narrated by: Todd Zwillich, Angelo Di Loreto
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,634
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,851
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,823
Without John C. Houbolt, a mid-level engineer at NASA, Apollo 11 would never have made it to the moon. Top NASA engineers on the project, including Werner Von Braun, strongly advocated for a single, huge spacecraft to travel to the moon, land, and return to Earth. It's the scenario used in 1950s cartoons and horror movies about traveling to outer space. Houbolt had another idea: Lunar Orbit Rendezvous. LOR would link two spacecraft in orbit while the crafts were travelling at 3,600 miles an hour around the moon. His plan was ridiculed and considered unthinkable.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Call me a nerd... But darn-it, I still love learning about the history of NASA 🚀
- By C. White on 07-05-19
-
Columbus Day
- Expeditionary Force, Book 1
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 16 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31,608
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 30,038
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29,964
The Ruhar hit us on Columbus Day. There we were, innocently drifting along the cosmos on our little blue marble, like the Native Americans in 1492. Over the horizon came ships of a technologically advanced, aggressive culture, and BAM! There went the good old days, when humans got killed only by each other. So, Columbus Day. It fits. When the morning sky twinkled again, this time with Kristang starships jumping in to hammer the Ruhar, we thought we were saved.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Sci Fi I didn't know I wanted
- By Gary Glenn on 06-27-17
Publisher's Summary
At 75 years old, John Perry is after a fresh start - so, naturally, he joins the army. Earth's military machine can transform elderly recruits, restoring their lost youth. But in return, its Colonial Defence Force demands two years of hazardous service in space. This is how Perry finds himself in a new body crafted from his original DNA. A genetically enhanced and upgraded new body, ready for battle. But upgrades alone won't keep Perry safe. He'll be fighting for his life on the front line as he defends humanity's colonies from hostile aliens. He'll pay the price for his choices, and he'll discover the universe is even more dangerous than he imagined.
Critic Reviews
"Though a lot of SF writers are more or less efficiently continuing the tradition of Robert A. Heinlein, Scalzi's astonishingly proficient first novel reads like an original work by the late grand master.... This virtuoso debut pays tribute to SF's past while showing that well-worn tropes still can have real zip when they're approached with ingenuity." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Solid...[Scalzi] sidesteps most of the cliches of military science fiction, delivers fast-paced scenes of combat and pays attention to the science underpinning his premise." ( San Francisco Chronicle)
"Thought-provoking!" ( Entertainment Weekly)
"Smartly conceived and thoroughly entertaining, Old Man's War is a splendid novel." ( Cleveland Plain Dealer)
"Gripping and surpassingly original. It's Starship Troopers without the lectures. It's The Forever War with better sex. It's funny, it's sad, and it's true." (Cory Doctorow)
More from the same
What members say
Average Customer Ratings
Overall
-
4.5 out of 5 stars
-
5 Stars125
-
4 Stars50
-
3 Stars7
-
2 Stars5
-
1 Stars0
Performance
-
4.5 out of 5 stars
-
5 Stars128
-
4 Stars41
-
3 Stars5
-
2 Stars0
-
1 Stars1
Story
-
4.5 out of 5 stars
-
5 Stars108
-
4 Stars50
-
3 Stars13
-
2 Stars3
-
1 Stars1
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Saki Bergh
- 10-16-18
Awesome beyond words
I’m fairly new to sci-fi and have been able to figure out what type of sci-fi I enjoy or am interested in. This was originally not the type of sci-fi I thought I would enjoy but I have been most absolutely blown away by this book and William Dufris’s performance. I have listened to him before reading cryptonomicon, which was probably one of the best books I’ve ever ‘read’, so that’s why I decided to get this book. I now I have 13 years of John Scalzi to catch up on. Thank you universe!!
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Neil Power
- 06-23-17
Damn it kept me awake!
I use audio books to help me sleep by distracting from overthinking. This engrossed me.
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Jan Plešek
- 09-05-18
Great book
Something between Starship Troopers and Avatar. It was my kind of taste. Looking forward for the rest of serie.
-
Overall2 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story2 out of 5 stars
- gottimw
- 08-07-18
Nothing interesting really happened in the story.
There was a light commentary on pointlessness of war and it was quickly brushed away.
The side characters deaths are pointless as they are not really fleshed out to make me care in the slightless.
The main protagonist feels flat and is somehow good at everything and will survive anything universe will throw at him.
Apart from few things it's just a boring go there and shot things plot.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Ryan
- 04-08-17
Great start to a series
If you like The Expanse or Columbus Day series you should like this.
Starts off a bit slow but towards the end you really buy into the characters and story line. Well worth the investment.
More comedy than The Expanse and at least has some sex in it which is more than I can say for some books. Excited to read the next one in the series.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Ben G
- 11-27-17
Great Naration
Having read 3 chapters, but struggling to find the time to read the rest, I hesitantly signed up to audible so I could listen to this on my daily commute. All I can say is the story was great as expected, but the narration that I was worried about doesn't disappoint either.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Andy
- 10-26-17
Unnexpectedly funny, new take on Sci Fi Cliche
At first when the book began I thought the story was going to be a slow, drab affair, but about 10 minutes in my mind was changed. I am currently 6 hours in, and think its worth writing a review already. I was listening to this in my car on a long journey home from Scotland, and at times it had me crying with laughter, particularly the drill sergeant scenes. William Dufris does a fantastic job, a minor quibble may be his grasp of the female voice for those characters, somebody else said he said like a drag queen, that's a spot on description, but it doesn't in any way detract from his excellent narration of the story, clear, concise, with a great ability at bringing home the jokes like they were meant to be read.
The story itself is a great change from the standard sci fi fayre, its not all about the tech, although it is of course mentioned and in some cases explained, its more about the characters, who are engaging and memorable. This really is worth a listen, can't recommend it enough.
Top marks. Good fun, certainly made my drive down the motorway fly by!
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Esmeralda
- 09-14-17
Loved it
I loved the book and the narration.
For me the story was something new and there was enough sci fi and personal touches in it to make it very enjoyable.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Grazzer
- 07-31-17
Excellent read
One of the best stories I have listened to. Very entertaining and funny in the first quarter. Maybe as I approach 75 I can relate to the old farts and the problems of an aging body. Then a bit more seriousness enters the mix, not too much, but enough to add variety to the story. A most enjoyable read.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- matt hall
- 07-19-17
Good fun
Scalzi does a great job of world building with some accessible characters. People compare this to starship troopers and the forever war but for me the closest comparison is bill the galactic hero. As usual with scalzi there's more going on under the surface and I'm looking forward to returning to this world to learn more.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Nathaniel
- 08-20-19
Wow awesome.
Ive owned the book for years and never had the time to read it. With audible it's awesome
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 07-28-19
brilliantly narrated story of friendship
this was brilliantly narrated, with good pace, w good balance of humour mixed with visceral imagery of space soldiers battling aliens in space. it is also a story of comradeship, friendship and love. highly recommended.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- A R H
- 07-25-19
A fantastic emotional and action packed romp.
I have tried reading this book three or four times with no success. But I am glad I listened to it on Audible. It is a great story, sometimes funny, sometimes sad; the a good dose of action and drama thrown in.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Barwickian
- 06-14-19
Excellent military SF
5horoughly enjoyed this reading.. Sufrie acts the first-person story rather than narrates it.
the books itself is reminiscent of Starship Troopers (without the aoapbox) with touches of the Forever War = no mean feat to blend both pro and anti-war SF, and come up with a new twist.
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- SuzyDiamond
- 06-06-19
War from a completely different perspective
Great characters, great concept and definitely interesting and enjoyable listening. A couple of interesting twists thrown in and what you get is well worth a listen.
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Angus L.
- 08-02-17
A good first audible book
the story is way out there, space aliens combat and some strange SciFi themes
what initially attracted me to it was the voice acting. I don't normally listen to books so I've moderated my score to 4 / 5 to compensate for the fact I haven't listened to a novel in 5 years and have nothing to compare it to. but I feel as if it deserves a 5/5 for making me listen to the end. keeping a non novel readers attention for 10 hours isn't easy
good work John (Y)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- catwomanOz
- 10-10-17
Excellent
Devoured the whole series (except Zoe’s Tale which retells the previous book from the perspective of a teenager - skip it).
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 05-30-19
Brilliant
Brilliant novel. No other words for it. Action, comedy, drama it has it all. Great world building. looking forward to the next one.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 03-13-19
HFY !
I've been looking for a good HFY series for a long time. This does the trick, and then some.
Cant wait to get in to the rest of the books.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 02-26-19
Entertaining as usual. :)
John Scalzoi always delivers an original and thought provoking story. Another one that's worth a read.
-
Overall2 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story2 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 02-07-19
Great Concept but Execution Not at All Much
A bit dated feels like a 1970s Vietnam war movie with a twist featured in space ~Starship Troopers~ but without the blantant sarcasm and fun - There's not much realism, technologically and in characters and world building. It's a very bland stereotypical style book.
The book is lacking refinement and nuances.
As other reviews have state they have headaches from rolling their eyes too often.
Though there will be Netflix show of this book...???
4points: that I've noticed so far:
1) Characters are way too one dimensional. Aliens are weird in a bad non imaginative way. maybe they are suppose to symbolise 'Terrorist'.
2) War is by sending old avg. joe 20thC Americans in space to be riflemen warriors - the reason is a bit; iffy - and they have a little over a dozen weeks to be fully trained haha... to make an old man think like a young alien killer - not much mental game concept written... and nearly everyone seems to make it and embrace a hunter killer instinct.
3) The Colonials are from India but I see nothing Indian about them - No caste system, there's practically no mention of seeing Indians or Hinduism - the Colonials act like Americans.
Eg. would they have the same way of warlike thinking as Americans military... mmm.
4) not a world building book at all. it's more of a filler. So don't expect fleshed out spends or world's.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Michael Thurlow
- 07-11-18
enjoyable book
i enjoyed the story well enough. The narrator did a good job of making various voice types for the different characters
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- JBoucher
- 06-13-18
A classic, revisited
I read this classic sci-fi book in paperback a decade ago and really enjoyed it. Listening to it again as an Audible book confirms my enjoyment. The voice performance was also very good and not distracting at all.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Michael Cartwright
- 01-30-18
Great book!
Would you listen to Old Man's War again? Why?
Yes i would, the humor is dark, the characters have depth, the plot suspends disbelief and i'm not going to spoil the story for you! :)
What was one of the most memorable moments of Old Man's War?
A believable story line.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Nope, i always break my books up.
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Steven bryant
- 01-22-18
Not the best, but perfect.
Engaging, entertaining, humorous and most of all, somewhat believable. Well reccomended especially as something to enjoy while working or exercising.