@ChristianWFreed I haven't read Mistborn, but I liked the Reckoners series (superhero fiction, but that's kind of an oversimplification of it). Steelheart is the first book, highly recommended.
Readers, do you agree/disagree with this list?
Admittedly I've only read 8 of the 10 #MilSciFi books mentioned and I think it's a fairly solid list. That said, there are some greats that I would have ranked on here that didn't make this list.
Another case in point that art, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.
From foundational classics like Ender's Game to the Warhammer 40K gem Xenos, these are the best military books filtered through a unique sci-fi lens. https://t.co/glE0CQM9xh
#bookrecommendations#milscifi
Attention all fans of military science fiction, I'm excited to recommend a new high-octane series from the incredibly talented authors, Tyler Burnworth ( @Tyler_Burnworth ) and J.N. Chaney ( @JNChaney ). This is "Portal Raiders."
Read the description below and then follow the link in the comments thread to their Amazon page to grab your copy of the first book. The second book, "Portal Raiders: Gate Crashers" will be released late September 2026.
Description:
We thought we were winning the war until the enemy made first contact.
During a counterinsurgency operation against the Martian Royal Militia, Staff Sergeant Trenton Carver and his team of elite Marine Raiders make a startling discovery. Hard evidence suggests the enemy is allied with an extraterrestrial force that is in possession of game-changing technology… and they intend to take the fight to Earth.
The only way to secure Earth requires breaking this alliance with a daring first strike.
Lieutenant Colonel James Dunkirk is faced with tough choices. A split-second decision comes with career-altering consequences… but not in the way he expects. While his Marines navigate uncharted territory and fight like hell to survive, the colonel must decide if he is ready to tear down the curtain and embrace an uncomfortable truth.
The real war is not just on Mars, and there are greater threats than the Martians.
When Special Agent Angelica Lofaro is called in from the Agency to investigate this new threat, she uncovers a conspiracy that threatens to end more than her career. Danger lurks around every corner—and it might just be wearing the face of an ally. As the power dynamic shifts in favor of the enemy, a new type of unit may be the only answer to a secret war that threatens to stamp out the light of civilization for all of humanity.
This is the origin story of the galaxy's most elite expeditionary combat unit: The Portal Raiders.
For fans of Stargate SG-1 and Galaxy's Edge, this pulse-pounding Expeditionary Military Sci-Fi series from JN Chaney and Tyler Burnworth follows an elite team of Marine Raiders from the sandbox of Mars to strange new worlds and stranger alien civilizations. Get locked and loaded and tag along with the Portal Raiders as they breach their way into the heart of a secret galactic struggle for advanced technology. Earth's future depends on their success.
Military Sci-Fi that SLAYS.
This is the origin story of the galaxy's most elite expeditionary combat unit: The Portal Raiders.
For fans of Stargate SG-1 and Galaxy's Edge, this pulse-pounding Expeditionary Military Sci-Fi series from JN Chaney and Tyler Burnworth follows an elite team of Marine Raiders from the sandbox of Mars to strange new worlds and stranger alien civilizations.
Get locked and loaded and deploy with the Portal Raiders as they breach into the heart of a secret galactic struggle for advanced technology. Earth's future depends on their success.