For context I’ve read Old Man’s War by John Scalzi and loved it, but have heard the rest of the series is much poorer.
I also read the Vorkosigan series when I was younger and adored it (seriously, Lois McMaster Bujold can write a ten paragraph backstory into a single elegant sentence)
Any tips for good reads would be appreciated.
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The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
Armor by John Steakley
Starship Troopers by Heinlein
Try John Ringo, Michael Z Williamson and David Weber. They all write military science fiction.
I would recommend Freehold from Williamson, the March Up Country series from Ringo and the Safehold series from Weber. All have much more to offer but these are a good start.
{{Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card}}
Old Man’s war by John Scalzi
Vatta’s War series by Elizabeth Moon (and then the Vatta’s Peace series, first two books are out now).
I love the Frontlines Series by Marko Kloos, Terms of Enlistment is the first book. It’s probably one of my favorite military sci-fi series, it’s kind of a coming of age story in that you follow the lead character Andrew through his military career as he battles it out against a giant alien threat.