Sci-Fi Book Ratings updated 4 Apr 16

The following is a list of Science Fiction books rated on a 1 to 5 stars basis for entertainment value. These ratings do not construe any critical literary value simply how much fun the book or book series was to read. Be sure to check back often for new books to be added.

5 Stars = Hard to put down will steal all your free time.

4 Stars = Great book don’t miss it.

3 Stars = Good book worth reading.

2 Stars = Not so good. Finished it but wouldn’t recommend it.

1 Star = Was so bad I did not finish it.

 

5 Stars

March Upcountry Series By David Weber and John Ringo (This was a very fun almost Indiana Jones type entertainment)

March Upcountry

March to the Sea

March to the Stars

We Few

 

 

5 Stars

Belisarius Series By David Drake and Eric Flint (Alternative history great read)

An Oblique Approach

In the Heart of Darkness

Destiny’s Shield

Fortune’s Stroke

The Tide of Victory

The Dance of Time

 

 

5 stars

Honor Harrington series By David Weber.

On Basilisk Station

The Honor of the Queen

The Short Victorious War

Field of Dishonor

Flag in Exile

Honor among Enemies

In Enemy Hands

Echoes of Honor

Ashes of Victory

War of Honor

At All Costs

 

 

5 Stars

The Frontiers saga by Ryk Brown

Aurora

The Rings of Haven

The Legands of Corinair

Freedoms Dawn

The Rise of the Corinari

Head of the Dargon

Expanse

Celestia

Resistance

Liberation

Born of Ashes

Rise of the Alliance (book 12)

A Show of Force

That which other men cannot do

 

 

4 Stars

Lt. Leary RCN Series By David Drake

With The Lightings

Lt Leary Commanding

The Far side of the Stars

The way to Glory

Some Golden Harbor

When the tide rises

In the stormy Red sky

What distant deeps

The road of danger

The Sea without a shore

 

 

4 Stars

Dahak Series by David Weber

Mutineerís Moon

The Armageddon Inheritance

Heirs of Empire

Empire from Ashes

 

 

5 Stars

The Lost Fleet and Lost Stars By jack Campbell

The Lost Fleet: Dauntless (2006)

The Lost Fleet: Fearless (2007)

The Lost Fleet: Courageous (2007)

The Lost Fleet: Valiant (2008)

The Lost Fleet: Relentless (2009)

The Lost Fleet: Victorious (2010)

Beyond the Frontier: Dreadnaught (2011)

Beyond the Frontier: Invincible

The Lost Fleet Guardian 2013

Tarnished knight

Perilous shield

The Lost Fleet Steadfast

Imperfect sword

Leviathan

Shattered Spear

 

 

4 Stars

Looking Glass Series by John Ringo

Into the Looking Glass

Vorpal Blade

Manxome Foe

Claws that Catch

 

 

3 stars

The Safehold series by David Weber This should be a 4 or 5 star rated story. but all the characters names are spelled all whacky I have stopped reading several times annoyed.

Off Armageddon Reef

By Schism Rent Asunder

By Heresies Distressed

A Mighty Fortress

How Firm a Foundation

Midst Toil and Tribulation

Like a mighty Army

 

Scrapyard Ship series 3  stars. This series started a bit corny but it grows on you and is an extremely fast paced action series. By the time you get to the Star Watch section it’s a 5 star for sure.

Scrapyard ship

Hab 12

Space Vengeance

Realms of Time

Craing Dominion

The Great Space

Call to Battle

Star Watch

Ricket

 

 

 

3 Stars

OuterBounds by Sara King

Fortunes Rising

Forging Zero

Zero Recall

The Moldy dead (short story)

 

 

3 Stars

Starfire Series by David Weber and Steve White

Insurrection

Crusade

In Death Ground

The Shiva Option

The Stars at War

The stars at War 2

 

 

3 Stars

The Council Wars by John Ringo

There will be Dragons

Emerald Sea

Against The Tide

East of the Sun ,West of The Moon

 

 

3+++ Stars

The Human Chronicles series by T.R. Harris

4 books so far

Next part 2 Starting with Cain’s Crusaders

The Apex predator

A Galaxy Conquer

The Masters of War

Prelude to War

The Unreachable Stars

When Earth Reigned Supreme

The Clash of Alians

 

 

3 Stars

Black on Black series By K.D. Wentworth

Black on Black

The Course of Empire

Stars over Stars

 

 

3 Stars

Legacy of the Alldenata By John Ringo

A Hymn Before Battle

Gust Front

When the Devil Dances

Hells Faire

 

 

3 Stars

Chaos Keep series By Jack Chalker

The Demons at rainbow Ridge

The Run to Chaos Keep

90 Trillion Fausts

 

 

3 Stars

Starks War by John G. Hemry

Starks war

Starks Command

Starks Command

 

 

3++ Stars

Ian Douglas Series 9 books

Semper Mars

Luna Marine

Europa Strike

Star Corps

Battlespace

Star Marines

Star Strike

Galactic Corps

Semper Human

 

Grantville series By David Weber and Eric Flint

1632 2 stars

1633 4 stars

Ring of fire 1 star

 

 

3 stars

Sinclair series by John G. Hemry if you like court room drama you may like this.

A just Determination

Burden of proof

 

Enders series by Orson Scott Card

Enders Game 4 stars

Speaker of the dead 3 stars

A war of gifts 3 stars

 

 

4 stars

Space Series by Jasper scott

Humanity Defeated

Invisible war

Revenge

Avilon

 

Star Carrier series by Ian Douglas 2 stars This would have been a 5 star book if it had some decent editing.

Earth strike

Center of Gravity

Singularity

Deep Space

Dark Matter

Avilon

 

 

4 stars

The Synchronicty Series by Arthur Wehr 4 stars a simple and fun read

Parts 1 through 4.

The Retro War.

 

 

4 stars

Odyssey series by Evan Currie

Into the black

Out of the Black

Homeworld

The heart of the matter

King of thieves

 

 

4 Stars

On Silver wings series by Evan Currie

By Other means

The Valhalla Call

Valkyrie Rising

Valkyrie Burning

De Oppresso Liber

 

 

3 then 4 Stars Gets better as the series progresses Crimson Worlds by Jay Allen

Crimson Worlds first 3 books bundle

The First Imperium Book #4

The Line must Hold

To Hells Heart

The Shadow Legions

The fall

Into the Darkness

Shadows of the Gods

Revenge of the Ancients

 

 

3 +++ stars

Star Force series by B.V. Larson

Swarm

Extinction

Rebellion

Conquest

Battle Station

Empire

Annihilation

Storm Assault

The Dead sun

Outcast

Exile

Demon Star

 

4 Stars

Slaver Wars by Raymond Wiel

Moon Wreck

Alain contact

Fleet academy

First strike

Retaliation

Galactic conflict

End game

 

2 stars

The Phantom Cadet by Ed Pipkin

 

3 Stars

Legacy Fleet series 4 stars by Nick Webb

Constitution

Warrior

The Lost Starship series by Vaughn Heppner

The lost Starship

The Lost Command

The Lost Destroyer

The Lost Colony

 

 

Individual or “bundled as one” type books.

 

Poor Mans fight Elliott Kay 3 stars

Redliners By David Drake 2 stars

Northworld trilogy By David Drake 2 stars

Seas of Venus By David Drake 2 stars

Von Neumans war by John Ringo and Travis Taylor 3 stars

The Prince By Jerry Pournelle 3 stars

Tau Ceti Agenda by Travis Taylor 3 stars

Freehold by Michael Williamson 1 star I did even bother finishing it I didn’t like it at all.

The Road to Damascus 3 +++ stars By John Ringo

The Forever War by Joe Haldeman 2 stars

Endwar by Tom Clancy 3 stars

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand 5 stars