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by John Scalzi · 2007

Book 3 of Old Man's War

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Science fiction

What it is about

Space warfare
Life on other planets
Space colonies

Ages

Adult

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Last checked: November 7, 2026

The Martian
Andy Weir · Adult

about 410 pages

Why: Both are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  The Last Colony: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, military" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  The Martian: "Science-Fiction" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Last Colony; Open Library and Wikidata for The Martian.
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Red Rising
Pierce Brown · 2014 · Adult

about 420 pages

Why: Both are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  The Last Colony: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, military" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  Red Rising: "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Last Colony; Open Library and Wikidata for Red Rising.
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Dark Matter
Blake Crouch · 2016 · Adult

about 370 pages

Why: Both are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  The Last Colony: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, military" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  Dark Matter: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Last Colony; Open Library and Wikidata for Dark Matter.
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The Last Colony: the facts, checked

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First published: First published on April 17, 2007. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Edition checked: The edition checked here is a 305-page paperback from Tor/Tor Publishing Group. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026. 9781250359537 ... trade paperback ... 305 pages ... Tor/Tor Publishing Group
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work (2010) for this book. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.

About John Scalzi

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

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