13 must-read space opera books like A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1) by Jean Johnson

Cover of A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1) by Jean    Johnson

A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1)

By: Jean Johnson

4.48

Format: 252 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Ia is a precog, tormented by visions of the future where her home galaxy has been devastated. To pr…

If you liked the space opera plot in A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1) by Jean Johnson , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of Valor's Trial (Confederation, #4) by Tanya Huff

1. Valor's Trial (Confederation, #4)

By: Tanya Huff

4.13

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The rousing military adventure (Locus) continues with a brand new Valor novel. Gunnery Sergeant Tor… read more

Similar categories in Tanya Huff's Valor's Trial (Confederation, #4) book and Jean Johnson's A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1)

  • military fiction
  • space opera
  • fiction
  • military science fiction
  • aliens
  • space
  • science fiction
"I'll send three of Harnet's Di'taken. I have it on good authority that they think the sun shines out of my ass." Pole leaned forwards just enough to bring the major into his line of sight. Pole - "Al…"

-Tanya Huff, Valor's Trial (Confederation, #4)

Cover of Engaging the Enemy (Vatta's War, #3) by Elizabeth Moon

2. Engaging the Enemy (Vatta's War, #3)

By: Elizabeth Moon

4.07

Format: 405 pages, Mass Market Paperback

In the wake of a series of assassinations that have left her parents dead and their shipping empire… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Moon's Engaging the Enemy (Vatta's War, #3) book and Jean Johnson's A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1)

  • military fiction
  • space opera
  • fiction
  • military science fiction
  • space
  • science fiction
Cover of Mutineer (Kris Longknife, #1) by Mike Shepherd

3. Mutineer (Kris Longknife, #1)

By: Mike Shepherd

3.90

Format: 389 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Kris Longknife is a daughter of privilege, born to money and power. Her father is the Prime Ministe… read more

Similar categories in Mike Shepherd's Mutineer (Kris Longknife, #1) book and Jean Johnson's A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1)

  • military fiction
  • space opera
  • fiction
  • military science fiction
  • space
  • science fiction
"They govern best by governing least,’ "

-Mike Shepherd, Mutineer (Kris Longknife, #1)

"It’s a bitch, you know, being an adult around the folks who changed your diapers."

-Mike Shepherd, Mutineer (Kris Longknife, #1)

"God, you don't just barge in on my father, and definitely not my mother." No way. You check with their personal secretaries first. Check out their moods. Then you make an appointment to slip in. Ther…"

-Mike Shepherd, Mutineer (Kris Longknife, #1)

Cover of Valor's Choice (Confederation, #1) by Tanya Huff

4. Valor's Choice (Confederation, #1)

By: Tanya Huff

3.99

Format: 409 pages, Mass Market Paperback

In the distant future, humans and several other races have been granted membership in the Confedera… read more

Similar categories in Tanya Huff's Valor's Choice (Confederation, #1) book and Jean Johnson's A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1)

  • military fiction
  • space opera
  • fiction
  • military science fiction
  • aliens
  • space
  • science fiction
"A quick check on the platoon showed everyone more or less enjoying the flight. "Whatever it is you're eating, Ressk, swallow it before we land," [said Staff Sergeant Kerr]. "No problem, Staff." "More…"

-Tanya Huff, Valor's Choice (Confederation, #1)

Cover of Fortune's Pawn (Paradox, #1) by Rachel Bach

5. Fortune's Pawn (Paradox, #1)

By: Rachel Bach

3.94

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Devi Morris isn't your average mercenary. She has plans. Big ones. And a ton of ambition. It's a co… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Bach's Fortune's Pawn (Paradox, #1) book and Jean Johnson's A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1)

  • space opera
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • aliens
  • space
"Never shame your comrades by letting their death get you killed"

-Rachel Bach, Fortune's Pawn (Paradox, #1)

"Cotter leaned forward. "Where do you get off being such a bossy bitch?" I looked him dead in the eyes. "I was born a bossy birch, so you can either roll with it or get rolled over."

-Rachel Bach, Fortune's Pawn (Paradox, #1)

Cover of Honor's Knight (Paradox #2) by Rachel Bach

6. Honor's Knight (Paradox #2)

By: Rachel Bach

3.82

Format: None pages, ebook

The rollicking sequel to Fortune's Pawn-- an action packed science fiction novel. Devi Morris has a… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Bach's Honor's Knight (Paradox #2) book and Jean Johnson's A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1)

  • space opera
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • aliens
  • space
Cover of A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1) by Jean    Johnson

7. A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1)

By: Jean Johnson

4.48

Format: 252 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Ia is a precog, tormented by visions of the future where her home galaxy has been devastated. To pr… read more

Similar categories in Jean Johnson's A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1) book and Jean Johnson's A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1)

  • military fiction
  • space opera
  • fiction
  • military science fiction
  • aliens
  • space
  • science fiction
Cover of The Heart of Valor (Confederation, #3) by Tanya Huff

8. The Heart of Valor (Confederation, #3)

By: Tanya Huff

3.80

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Staff Sergeant Torin Kerr's goal is to keep both her superior officers and her troops alive as they… read more

Similar categories in Tanya Huff's The Heart of Valor (Confederation, #3) book and Jean Johnson's A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1)

  • military fiction
  • space opera
  • fiction
  • military science fiction
  • aliens
  • science fiction

9. The Better Part of Valor (Confederation #2)

By: Tanya Huff

3.50

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

The Barnes & Noble Review What happens when a staff sergeant questions a two-star general's parenta… read more

Similar categories in Tanya Huff's The Better Part of Valor (Confederation #2) book and Jean Johnson's A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1)

10. Armor

By: John Steakley

3.93

Format: 192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Alternate cover edition can be found . The military sci-fi classic in a striking new package Felix… read more

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11. Q-Ship Chameleon (Castle Federation Book 4)

By: Glynn Stewart

4.36

Format: 209 pages,

read more

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Cover of Never Forsaken (The Kurtherian Gambit, #5) by Michael Anderle

12. Never Forsaken (The Kurtherian Gambit, #5)

By: Michael Anderle

4.47

Format: 264 pages, Kindle Edition

Life is beyond dangerous when you are caught up in the ongoing war between Bethany Anne's group and… read more

Similar categories in Michael Anderle's Never Forsaken (The Kurtherian Gambit, #5) book and Jean Johnson's A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1)

  • science fiction
  • aliens
Cover of Grimspace (Sirantha Jax, #1) by Ann Aguirre

13. Grimspace (Sirantha Jax, #1)

By: Ann Aguirre

3.74

Format: 312 pages, Mass Market Paperback

As the carrier of a rare gene, Sirantha Jax has the ability to jump ships through grimspace-a talen… read more

Similar categories in Ann Aguirre's Grimspace (Sirantha Jax, #1) book and Jean Johnson's A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1)

  • space opera
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • aliens
  • space
"Once exposed, a secret loses all its power."

-Ann Aguirre, Grimspace (Sirantha Jax, #1)

"He tastes like sweet wine and promises [...]"

-Ann Aguirre, Grimspace (Sirantha Jax, #1)

"Mother Mary of Anabolic Grace, we got Teras incoming?"

-Ann Aguirre, Grimspace (Sirantha Jax, #1)

"This man's pure narcotic, delicious and addictive. Don't know how I thought I could walk away from him for good."

-Ann Aguirre, Grimspace (Sirantha Jax, #1)

14. The Ember War (The Ember War Saga, #1)

By: Richard Fox

4.75

Format: 118 pages,

Earth is doomed. Humanity has a chance. In the near future, an alien probe arrives on Earth with a… read more

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15. Heaven's Queen (Paradox #3)

By: Rachel Bach

3.83

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

From the moment she took a job on Captain Caldswell's doomed ship, Devi Morris' life has been one d… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Bach's Heaven's Queen (Paradox #3) book and Jean Johnson's A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1)

Cover of Trading in Danger (Vatta's War, #1) by Elizabeth Moon

16. Trading in Danger (Vatta's War, #1)

By: Elizabeth Moon

3.99

Format: 357 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Kylara Vatta is the only daughter in a family full of sons, and her father's only child to buck tra… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Moon's Trading in Danger (Vatta's War, #1) book and Jean Johnson's A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1)

  • military fiction
  • space opera
  • fiction
  • military science fiction
  • space
  • science fiction
Cover of Gods of War (The Last Marines #1) by William S. Frisbee Jr.

17. Gods of War (The Last Marines #1)

By: William S. Frisbee Jr.

4.51

Format: 490 pages, Kindle Edition

The mission was supposed to be his last. After more than twenty years in special operations, USM… read more

Similar categories in William S. Frisbee Jr.'s Gods of War (The Last Marines #1) book and Jean Johnson's A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1)

  • science fiction
  • military fiction
Cover of The Unkindest Tide (October Daye, #13) by Seanan McGuire

18. The Unkindest Tide (October Daye, #13)

By: Seanan McGuire

4.34

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Hundreds of years ago, the Selkies made a deal with the sea witch: they would have the sea for as l… read more

Similar categories in Seanan McGuire's The Unkindest Tide (October Daye, #13) book and Jean Johnson's A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1)

  • fiction
"Small untruths between lovers are not necessarily lies; sometimes they can be considered a form of kindness."

-Seanan McGuire, The Unkindest Tide (October Daye, #13)

"Well, kiddo, since your lady knight wants to go hang out in the Undersea like a big asshole, you’re going to go with her."

-Seanan McGuire, The Unkindest Tide (October Daye, #13)

"I can’t just snap my fingers and take away distance for no good reason; the magic doesn’t work like that, and let’s all be grateful,"

-Seanan McGuire, The Unkindest Tide (October Daye, #13)

"Sometimes you need to take peoples' minds of their problems if you want those problems to resolve themselves," said Marcia. "Focusing on things can make them worse." "Not all problems go away if you …"

-Seanan McGuire, The Unkindest Tide (October Daye, #13)

Cover of Battle Group Avalon (Castle Federation, #3) by Glynn Stewart

19. Battle Group Avalon (Castle Federation, #3)

By: Glynn Stewart

4.21

Format: None pages, ebook

Turning the Tide The Terran Commonwealth has proved a nigh-unstoppable juggernaut in its war aga… read more

Similar categories in Glynn Stewart's Battle Group Avalon (Castle Federation, #3) book and Jean Johnson's A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1)

  • military fiction
  • space opera
  • fiction
  • military science fiction
  • space
  • science fiction
Cover of Space Carrier Avalon (Castle Federation, #1) by Glynn Stewart

20. Space Carrier Avalon (Castle Federation, #1)

By: Glynn Stewart

4.17

Format: None pages, ebook

The Fleet’s Old Lady – out for one last dance Avalon was the flagship of the Castle Federation… read more

Similar categories in Glynn Stewart's Space Carrier Avalon (Castle Federation, #1) book and Jean Johnson's A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1)

  • military fiction
  • space opera
  • fiction
  • military science fiction
  • space
  • science fiction
Cover of Stellar Fox (Castle Federation, #2) by Glynn Stewart

21. Stellar Fox (Castle Federation, #2)

By: Glynn Stewart

4.29

Format: None pages, ebook

Legendary… And UntestedCaptain Kyle Roberts delivered one of the Castle Federation’s few victories … read more

Similar categories in Glynn Stewart's Stellar Fox (Castle Federation, #2) book and Jean Johnson's A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1)

  • military fiction
  • space opera
  • fiction
  • military science fiction
  • space
  • science fiction

14 Best fiction books like A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1) by Jean Johnson

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Valor's Trial (Confederation, #4)

Tanya Huff

4.13

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Engaging the Enemy (Vatta's War, #3)

Elizabeth Moon

4.07

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Mutineer (Kris Longknife, #1)

Mike Shepherd

3.90

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Valor's Choice (Confederation, #1)

Tanya Huff

3.99

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18 Top science fiction books like Gods of War (The Last Marines #1) by William S. Frisbee Jr.

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Gods of War (The Last Marines #1)

William S. Frisbee Jr.

4.51

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The Prince Awakens (Prince of Britannia Saga Book 1)

Fred Hughes

4.41

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Cherry Drop (Abner Fortis, ISMC #1)

P.A. Piatt

4.32

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Prince Commander (The Prince of Britannia Saga Book 2)

Fred Hughes

4.61

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