Reading Order
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Start with Old Man's War and continue through all 6 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Old Man's War
Book 1 by John Scalzi
Use the reading order above to move through the series in the intended sequence.
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Old Man S War reading order
Ends with The End of All Things
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Book 1:Old Man's War
John Scalzi
Use the reading order above to move through the series in the intended sequence.
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Book 2:The Ghost Brigades
John Scalzi • 2006
Special Forces soldiers called the Ghost Brigades are grown from human DNA and sent on missions regular troops cannot touch. A new recruit must hunt down a traitor whose secrets could doom humanity, while figuring out...
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Book 3:The Last Colony
John Scalzi • 2007
John Perry and Jane Sagan are pulled from the battlefield and tasked with leading a new colony, a job with more politics than bullets. On an unfamiliar world, they must protect their people while navigating forces tha...
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Book 4:Zoe's Tale
John Scalzi • 2008
A parallel telling of The Last Colony through the eyes of Zoe, a teenager growing up inside the Colonial Union's strange new home. She faces danger, first contact, and hard moral choices, while trying to figure out wh...
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Book 5:The Human Division
John Scalzi • 2013
A linked set of episodic missions in the Old Man's War universe, following the Colonial Union's Diplomatic Corps as it tries to keep human space from fracturing. Lieutenant Harry Wilson and his team handle crises wher...
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Book 6:The End of All Things
John Scalzi • 2015
A four-part continuation of the Old Man's War universe that follows multiple narrators through a period of escalating political breakdown. As alliances strain and institutions crack, the characters fight to keep peopl...
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Old Man S War FAQ
What is the best order to read the Old Man S War series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Old Man's War.
How many books are in the Old Man S War series?
There are 6 books currently listed in the Old Man S War series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Old Man S War series?
New readers should start with Old Man's War, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Old Man S War series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2006 to 2015.