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| Author | Joe Haldeman |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Military science fiction |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Publication date | 1974 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 236 |
| Awards | Nebula Award for Best Novel (1975)
Locus Award for Best Novel (1976) Hugo Award for Best Novel (1976) |
| ISBN | 0-312-29890-0 |
| Followed by | Forever Free |
The Forever War (1974) is a military science fiction novel by American author Joe Haldeman, telling the contemplative story about human soldiers fighting an interstellar war against an alien civilization known as the Taurans. It won the Nebula Award in 1975 and the Hugo and Locus awards in 1976.[1][2] Forever Free (1999) and Forever Peace (1997) are, respectively, direct and thematic sequel novels. The novella A Separate War (1999) is another sequel of sorts, occurring simultaneously with the final portion of The Forever War. Informally, the novels comprise The Forever War series; the novel also inspired a comic book and a board game.[3] The Forever War is the first title in the SF Masterworks series.
- ^ "1975 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ "1976 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ Forever War, the (1983) (database entry from the BoardGameGeek website).