Starship Troopers

Name: Starship Troopers
Price: 1.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (20499 reviews)
Author: Robert A. Heinlein

by Robert A. Heinlein

Science Fiction

4.5 (20,499)

4.5 stars from 20,499 reviews. One of the highest rated Science Fiction books we track.

233 pages~3.9 hr readPublished by Ediciones RocaPublished 1959-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You love military sci-fi that takes the grunt's perspective seriously, not the commander's office view.
You're drawn to stories where the real test is whether you survive your own side's training.
You appreciate Heinlein's unflinching look at what it costs to build soldiers, even when you disagree with his politics.

Maybe not for you if...

You want a quick action romp without the philosophy lectures embedded in the narrative.
You're looking for a feel-good underdog story where the hero pulls through with heart and luck.
You prefer character development over exploring systemic ideas about society and warfare.

About this book

In this Hugo Award-winning novel, a recruit of the future enters an extremely demanding boot camp and is sent into combat against an alien enemy. Johnnie Rico did not initially plan to enlist, particularly not in the infantry. However, now in the midst of combat training far more difficult than he anticipated, he realizes that every member of his unit faces the constant danger of death in the interstellar war the Terran Federation is fighting against the Arachnids. All soldiers in the Mobile Infantry see combat. The training itself poses a severe threat to survival, and those who complete it must then face the Bugs in actual battle.

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Currently around #26K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

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Currently 4.5★ from 20,499 reviews

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