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The Forever War

3 books in reading order by Haldeman, Joe

New to The Forever War? Start with book 1, The Forever War (1976).

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  1. The Forever War (1976)

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    The Forever War (1976)

    by Haldeman, Joe

    In this novel, time travel is a kind of side effect of space travel at near light speeds.

    William Mandella is a physics student drafted into an elite force to fight an alien enemy on the far side of the galaxy. Travel between the front lines takes a...

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  2. Forever Free

    Book 2

    Forever Free

    by Haldeman, Joe

    From one of our most distinguished historians comes a groundbreaking new examination of the myths and realities of the period after the Civil War. Drawing on a wide range of...

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  3. Forever Peace (1999)

    Forever Peace (1999)

    by Haldeman, Joe

    In 2048, soldiers fight a war through remote-controlled robot bodies, and Julian Class, a physicist and a mechanic, operates one through a link wired into his skull. When his platoon...

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