The Hugo Award-nominated The Old Man's War series by John Scalzi is sharp, funny, action-packed science fiction, in the vein of Robert Heinlein's classic Starship Troopers . Scalzi's light touch and comic dialogue make this the perfect entry point for readers new to science fiction, as well as for veteran SF fans. Set in a future where human beings have spread out across the galaxy, the series opens with Old Man's War , in which 75-year-old John Perry joins the army. The Colonial Defence Forces have the technology to transplant his consciousness into a much younger body crafted from his original DNA - but in return, he owes them two years of service defending humanity from hostile aliens. Space, it turns out, is a lot more dangerous than he expected. 'Gripping and surpassingly original lectures . It's funny, it's sad, and it's true' Cory Doctorow 'John Scalzi is the most entertaining, accessible writer working in SF today' Joe Hill.