The Ghost Brigades

Book 2 of Old Man's War

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Series
Book 2 of Old Man's War. See all Old Man's War books in order
The book before
Old Man's War
The book after
The Last Colony
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Last checked: September 25, 2026, against us.macmillan.com

John Scalzi in brief

Birth
Born in 1969; Wikidata lists Fairfield, United States, as the place of birth. (Wikidata, with no reference of its own and the place's own entry; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
John Scalzi received the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel in 2013, for Redshirts. (Wikidata, citing sfadb.com; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
John Scalzi received the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2013, for Redshirts. (Wikidata, citing thehugoawards.org; read November 6, 2026)

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Topics in this book

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Topics

  • Cloning
  • Genetic engineering
  • Space warfare
  • Special forces (Military science)

Reading ages

  • Adult

Other books in Old Man's War

7 books listed so far

  1. Book 1: Old Man's War
  2. Book 3: The Last Colony
  3. Book 4: Zoe's Tale
  4. Book 5: The Human Division
  5. Book 6: The End of All Things
  6. Book 7: The Shattering Peace

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