Old Man's War series
Military sci-fi novels by John Scalzi (pub. 2005–2015)
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The Old Man's War series is a series of science fiction novels by John Scalzi. The first book in the series, Old Man's War, was first published in 2005 by Tor Books, and was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2006.[1] In 2026 it was a finalist for the Hugo Award for Best Series.[2]
| Author | John Scalzi |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| No. of books | 7 |
| Website | Preview site |
Television series adaptation
In August 2014 SyFy announced that they are working on developing a TV series based on the Old Man's War series, currently called Ghost Brigades, with Wolfgang Petersen overseeing development.[3]
In December 2017, it was announced that Netflix had acquired Old Man's War and would develop it as an original film.[4] As of January 2024, Netflix is "slowly but surely moving along" on the adaptation.[5]
Works
| # | Title | Pages | Word count | Date | Release | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Man's War | 320 | 90,566[6] | January 2005 | Tor Books | ISBN 0-7653-0940-8 |
| Questions for a Soldier | 28 | 5,412 | December 2005 | Subterranean Press chapbook | ISBN 1-59606-048-4 | |
| 2 | The Ghost Brigades | 320 | 103,335[7] | February 2006 | Tor Books | ISBN 0-7653-1502-5 |
| The Sagan Diary | 104 | 12,700[8] | February 2007 | Subterranean Press; April 2008, Audible.com | ISBN 978-1-59606-103-3 | |
| 3 | The Last Colony | 320 | 92,059[9] | April 2007 | Tor Books | ISBN 0-7653-1697-8 |
| After the Coup | 7,083 | July 2008 | Tor.com eBook | ASIN B003V4B4PM | ||
| 4 | Zoe's Tale | 336 | 90,000[10] | August 2008 | Tor Books | ISBN 0-7653-1698-6 |
| 5 | The Human Division | 432 | 130,000[11] | May 2013 | Tor Books | ISBN 978-0-7653-3351-3 |
| Hafte Sorvalh Eats a Churro and Speaks to the Youth of Today | May 2013 | Tor Books | ||||
| 6 | The End of All Things | 384 | 99,000[12] | August 2015 | Tor Books | ISBN 978-0-7653-7607-7 |
| 7 | The Shattering Peace | 288 | September 2025 | Tor Books | ISBN 978-0-7653-8919-0 | |
| Total | 2,112 | 630,155 |