Planetside: A Military Science Fiction Thriller Unveiling Secrets on a War-Torn Planet

Planetside: A Military Science Fiction Thriller Unveiling Secrets on a War-Torn Planet

by Michael Mammay

4.4 (1,522)

4.4 stars from 1,522 reviews. Top 85% of Thriller books we track.

193 pages~3.2 hr readPublished by HarperCollins PublishersPublished 2018-01-01

$2.99Deal70% off peak

Last checked: Jul 3, 2026

Price history: $1.99 $9.99

Good deal — this title is discounted today.

Price range: $1.99 $9.99

Buy on Amazon - $2.99

0 readers are tracking this book's price

Fans of these authors will like this...

  • Jack Campbell
  • Marko Kloos
  • John Scalzi

Fans of these books will like this...

  • Old Man's War
  • Ancillary Justice
  • The Forever War

Perfect for you if...

  • You enjoy military thrillers with procedural investigation elements grounded in realistic chain-of-command politics.
  • You like science fiction that prioritises plot momentum and tactical detail over worldbuilding exposition.
  • You appreciate protagonists who rely on experience and cunning rather than superhuman abilities or plot armour.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You need deep character development and emotional arcs; this one keeps Butler at arm's length on purpose.
  • You want expansive space opera with alien cultures and far-future technology; this is lean and focused on the puzzle.
  • You prefer longer books with intricate subplots; at 193 pages this gets in and gets out.

About this book

Colonel Carl Butler, a seasoned military officer, is called out of semi-retirement to investigate a missing person on Cappa Base, a space station orbiting a war-torn planet. A high councilor's son, a young lieutenant who was wounded and evacuated, has disappeared—with no record of his arrival at hospital command. Butler discovers the base is rife with obstruction and sabotage. The hospital commander refuses to cooperate, the Special Ops leader remains on the planet's surface, witnesses vanish, and critical radar data goes missing. Facing an alien enemy and a maze of dead ends, Butler realizes someone is exploiting the ongoing war as cover for something larger. He descends to the hostile planet below to find answers, knowing he must survive to expose the truth.

Get the best deal every time

We track price drops, sale patterns, and predict when this book will go on offer next.

Price History

Kindle price over time. Green zones = periods when the book was free.

Sign up to unlock
Free$5.00$9.99Apr '20May '23Feb '24Jul '26
$1.99$9.99

Currently on sale at $2.99 — 70% off peak. Price has dropped 7 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 318 days. Typically stays discounted for 21 days.

Sales Rank

Amazon sales rank: lower number = better selling book. #1 is the bestseller.

Sign up to unlock
#4,489#214,905#425,320May '18Nov '23Apr '25May '26

Currently around #53K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

Rating & Reviews

Purple line = star rating over time. Blue area = total review count growth.

Sign up to unlock
3.5★4.3★5.0★Aug '23Jan '24Jul '24Feb '26RatingReviews

Currently 4.4★ from 1,522 reviews

Gaining approximately 10 new reviews per month. Rating has remained stable at 4.4 over the tracking period.

Sale Prediction

Sign up to unlock
Free$5.00$9.99Apr '20May '23Feb '24Jul '26PredictedJul '26

Actual Predicted

This book is currently discounted at $2.99. It typically returns to around $9.99.

Prices shown in USD from Amazon US. We continuously pull new data to improve tracking. If dates look old, it usually means there has been no significant change since the last data point.

Never miss a deal on this book

Create a free account to unlock full price history charts, sale predictions, and get notified instantly when the price drops.

Michael Mammay

1 book on Vagrant Press

View all books →

More Thriller books you might like

View all Thrillerbooks →

Today's Best Deals

View all deals →
Between the World and Me (One World Essentials)
Between the World and Me (One World Essentials)

by Ta-Nehisi Coates

$9.99Deal
4.6 (44,164)
$1.99$15.99
Heart Bones: A Novel
Heart Bones: A Novel

by Colleen Hoover

$2.99Deal
4.6 (109,027)
$2.99$2.99
The Return
The Return

by Nicholas Sparks

$9.99Deal
4.6 (50,145)
$1.99$13.99
Wolf.e (The Soldiers of Bedlam Book 1)
Wolf.e (The Soldiers of Bedlam Book 1)

by Paisley Hope

$1.99$7.99Deal
4.4 (19,147)
$1.99$7.99
Buy Planetside: A Military Science Fiction Thriller Unveiling Secrets on a War-Torn Planet on Amazon - $2.99

Affiliate link. We may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.