Old Man's War book 1 · 2005
Old Man's War
On his seventy-fifth birthday, John Perry joins the Colonial Defense Forces, which gives him a young, enhanced body and sends him off to fight in a hostile universe.
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Book facts
- Author
- John Scalzi
- Series
- Old Man's War, book 1 of 6
- Published
- 2005
- Setting
- Set in space
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Old Man's War
3 recurring or key characters from John Scalzi’s chart. Introduces John Perry, Jane Sagan and Harry Wilson.
Lead 1
- John PerryFirst appearanceRetiree turned soldier
Major 2
- Jane SaganFirst appearanceSpecial Forces soldier
- Harry WilsonFirst appearanceJohn's friend, a scientist
Also featuring these characters
Other John Scalzi books that share the most characters with Old Man's War.
- The Last Colony2007 · Old Man's War · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Zoe's Tale2008 · Old Man's War · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon