Black Ops

Black Ops

Craig Alanson

First published 2017Original language EN

7.87.8 / 10
Score out of 10211 ratingsConfidence 59%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
276
Pages
about 5 h
Reading time

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About the book

The elite crew of the pirate ship UNS Flying Dutchman had a simple mission: determining whether the Thuranin are sending another starship to Earth. Along the way, they became sidetracked by securing a future for the UNEF troops on the planet Paradise. When asked whether Earth was now safe, their ancient alien AI responded 'Not so much'... now they have to deal with the consequences.

Reading order · Expeditionary Force

Full order & progress →
Score per volume11 volumes on a timeline, 2016 to 2026 · Best-rated volume: Columbus Day
  1. Columbus Day
    Columbus Day2016 · 348 ratingsStart here
    8.08.0 / 10
  2. SpecOps
    SpecOps2016 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  3. Paradise
    Paradise2016 · 233 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  4. Trouble on Paradise
    Trouble on Paradise2017 · 127 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  5. Black Ops
    Black Ops2017 · 211 ratingsThis book
    7.87.8 / 10
  6. Zero Hour
    Zero Hour2017 · 192 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  7. Mavericks
    Mavericks2018 · 170 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  8. Renegades
    Renegades2018 · 165 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  9. Deathtrap
    Deathtrap2019 · 62 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  10. Freefall
    Freefall2020 · 48 ratings · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  11. Ground State
    Ground State2026 · 41 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10

Where the score comes from

The sources average 7.9 across 211 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 59% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.8 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Hardcover7.9211 100%

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It has 276 pages — shorter than 82% of the ranked books in Science fiction.

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