Forever PeaceForever Peace
Score Modern
What it's about
Julian Class is a physicist working on the largest particle accelerator ever built, a ring in orbit around Jupiter. He's also a 'mechanic', remotely piloting combat robots in America's long war against a South America-Africa alliance. When he learns what the Jupiter Project might do, he's forced to act.
Why it's worth reading
It won both the Hugo and Nebula awards. It's a thoughtful novel about the horrors of war and how we might move past them.
You'll love it if you liked
The Forever War
Ender's Game
Starship TroopersGood to know
It isn't a sequel to The Forever War, despite the title.
By the numbers
- Readers5 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics80 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller20 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #197 of the 313 science fiction books we rank
- #1069 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #1979 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Adventurous, Epic
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Quick answers
Is Forever Peace worth reading?
Yes. It won both the Hugo and Nebula awards. It ranks #1,979 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 64.1 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Forever Peace about?
Julian Class is a physicist working on the largest particle accelerator ever built, a ring in orbit around Jupiter. He's also a 'mechanic', remotely piloting combat robots in America's long war against a South America-Africa alliance. When he learns what the Jupiter Project might do, he's forced to act.
How long does it take to read Forever Peace?
About 11 hours (424 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What awards has Forever Peace won?
Hugo Award winner (1998); Nebula Award winner (1998).
What should I read after Forever Peace?
If you liked it, try The Forever War by Joe Haldeman, Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card or Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein.