10 of the Best Books like Ender’s Game

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Speaker for the Dead
Orson Scott Card

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It'd be foolish to not have this as our top choice for best book like Ender's Game because...it's the sequel! However, just because it's next in the series doesn't mean that it isn't its own book. As a matter of fact, while the books share many commonalities, Speaker for the Dead is a masterpiece in its own right.

The book follows the path of the aptly named last chapter of Ender's Game--Speaker for the Dead. And while the first book focused on Ender's ability as a stalwart battle commander, this novel views Ender in a different light as healer, peacemaker, and unifier. Just like the original book, this sequel won the Nebula for Best Novel and Hugo after its release.

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Mote in God's Eye

Larry Piven and Jerry Pournelle

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This novel was believed to be the all-time favorite novel of Sci Fi legend Robert A. Heinlein. And it's easy to see why. The story set in the distant future is a first contact novel where Earth finally meets with an alien civilization.

At first, everything seems to be ok. There's no outward bad blood, but something's just a bit off. Perhaps it has to do with the dark problem that's eluded the ancient alien race for over a million years...

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Starship Troopers
Robert A Heinlein

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Speaking of Robert A. Heinlein... Our next entry is another classic--Starship Troopers. This story follows a young Johnnie Rico being thrust into the middle of the Bug War--a place he never intended to be in the first place.

Often referred to as a "coming of age" sci fi novel, this book is ripe with different themes including fascism, military criticism, and Utopianism. This novel won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1960 and is considered to be one of the most influential sci-fi books of all time. 

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Old Man's War
John Scalzi

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Although it was John Scalzi's debut novel in 2005, Old Man's War was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2006. Scalzi came out swinging with the force of a veteran writer and since has written other great novels such as his critically acclaimed Redshirts.

The plot deals with a war in which only elderly people are needed, in order to pass on their life experience. They are banished from Earth, never to return. Should they survive, they will be granted a home on an alien planet to keep. 

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Valor's Choice
Tanya Huff

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Honestly, we feel like too many people are sleeping on Tanya Huff. Her tone and style are exacting, balanced, and easy to digest. And she's a top notch writer when it comes to military/space opera stories.

In Valor's Choice, the story follows Torin Kerr, a battle-hardened Confederation veteran that's been reassigned to a well-deserved post. A cushy job on a Diplomatic Honor Guard on the planet of the Silsviss. Now all she's got to do is ensure a clean alliance between the Confederation and the Lizard people of Silsviss. What could go wrong?

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Terms of Enlistment
Marko Kloos

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It's the year of 2108, and everyone in the North American Commonwealth is bursting at the seams.  Food was restricted and getting out was not a simple task. For people like Andrew Grayson one could only hope to win the lottery and draw one of the tickets on a colony ship. Or you could join the service. 

With winning the lottery being a fantasy Andrew decides to enlist in the armed forces for a shot to getting real food, a retirement bonus and maybe even a ticket off of Earth. But soon after enlisting he realizes that things don't always end up the way they seemed they would. He also finds out that the settled galaxy holds for worse dangers than the ones back home.

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Live Free or Die
John Ringo

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John Ringo is a New York Times Bestselling author with some of the best modern sci-fi around. He specializes in military and political science fiction writing. With his first book debuting in 2000, he has since written over 40+ novels.

In Live Free or Die, humans need a true hero to wrest free from the clutches of the Horvath. A hero who is unwilling to step down or cower when faced with the aliens. A hero who stand up against human governments, slavery and who has a winning mindset. Luckily there is Tyler Vernon, and he's got much bigger plans than just defeating the Horvath.

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Dauntless
Jack Campbell

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Jack Campbell is a pen name for retired Naval officer John G. Hemry. And in his retirement, he's not only become a New York Times Bestselling Author but an expert on military science fiction--drawing on his real-life experience in the US Navy.

Dauntless is the first book of his The Lost Fleet series. Here the story follows Captain John "Blackjack" Geary. Blackjack is known for his famous last stand where died a hero. However, he didn't die, but was just put into a form of stasis. Now revived and surrounded by unwanted hero worship, he takes command of the Alliance fleet as their only hope from sheer annihilation.

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Andromeda's Fall
William C. Dietz

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It's the simple life for John Matherson. He's a Professor in small-town North Carolina living peacefully with his two daughters. Until, the day of the EMP. In just one split second after an EMP explodes over the US, all electronics are down and the country descends into chaos.

Now, it's up to John to protect his family against the struggles of riots, starvation, disease, and even roaming packs of barbarians pillaging the area.

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The Light Brigade
Kameron Hurley

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