John Scalzi

John Scalzi — 18 titles in the rankings, first published between 2005 and 2025. They average 7.9, above the 7.8 the whole catalogue averages. 2 of the series have a reading order worth keeping to.

Editor’s note Start with Old Man’s War, his best-rated and most-read book: a soldier’s story that opens with seventy-five-year-olds signing up for space war. The Interdependency is a complete trilogy; Starter Villain and The Kaiju Preservation Society are lighter standalones. Zoe’s Tale, which retells The Last Colony, rates lowest.

Ranked titles

18 books

Average score

7.9

Total ratings

11.7K

First published

2005–2025

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