Reddit reviews Yellow Eyes (8) (Posleen War)

ALL of John Ringo's Posleen War series. I always recommend people start with Gust Front even though it's #2 in the series. You can decide for yourself whether you want to follow the Cally O'Neal story arc - I didn't care too much for it personally, but there are plenty of other stories in that universe (Ringo's nothing if not prolific) to keep you busy.

Once you're grounded in the 'verse you can branch out to the books he wrote with other authors; Watch on the Rhine features rejuved Waffen SS soldiers fighting to defend a limp-wristed Germany from the invading aliens. Yellow Eyes chronicles the defense of the Panama Canal.

Ringo is far & away my favorite military sci-fi author. He has another series in a different universe that begins with March Upcountry and is also awesome (written with David Weber btw).

Other authors... have you read David Feintuch? Midshipman's Hope is the first one I think. After the 3rd or 4th book in that series they get a little stale but I enjoyed them for a while. The Starfist series is kind of fun if you can handle a formulaic approach to the prose (more or less the same story in every book IMO).

I didn't care too much for Kratman's A Desert Called Peace but my dad (retired Air Force) did. I'll second the Scalzi & Haldeman recommendations too, and not just the books already listed - their entire bibliography (both guys) is solid.

I'd be furious with myself if I didn't include Steakley: Armor is one of my all-time favorite books and I try to re-read it once a year.

I'll keep thinking - I know there is more out there.

Some of the books that come to mind. These actually should be exactly want you want. Anyone know of others that fit? I am curious too. I just finished "A Learning Experience" and its got me in the mood for more.

• A Learning Experience by Christopher Nuttall (A Learning Experience) - 1 book more to come.
  
  
• Frontiers by Ryk Brown (Aurora: CV-01,The Rings of Haven,The Legend of Corinair,Freedom's Dawn,Head of the Dragon,The Expanse,Celestia: CV-02,Resistance,Liberation,Rise of the Corinari)
  
  
• Human-Posleen War by John Ringo (A Hymn Before Battle,Gust Front,When the Devil Dances,Hell's Faire)
  
  
• Posleen War sidestories by John Ringo (Watch on the Rhine,Yellow Eyes,The Tuloriad,The Hero)

Have you been reading John Ringo and Tom Kratman again?

If not, do it. It will give you constructive dreams about lewd battleships both at sea and in space: https://www.amazon.com/Yellow-Eyes-Posleen-John-Ringo/dp/1416555714

Skip all chapters without Des Moines.