Future Weapons of War [Mass Market Paperback]

Joe Haldeman (Editor), Martin H Greenberg (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 25, 2008

A volume of visions of future wars, fought with weapons out of nightmare, by today's top writers of military science fiction, as well as some writers who are not usually associated with military SF, such as best-selling writer Gregory Benford, and award-winning author Kristine Katherine Rusch. Also present are Michael Z. Williamson, author of the strong selling novels "Freehold" and "The Weapon", award-winning author of "Bolo Strike", William H. Keith, and more. Through the centuries, weapons have changed radically, but the soldier has remained much the same. But in the future, soldiers, too, may undergo radical changes. As editor Joe Haldeman puts it, 'Weapons are an extension of the soldier, and also an extension of the culture or species that produced the soldier. And they are sometimes more dangerous to the soldier than the enemy...'

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Baen; Reprint edition (November 25, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416555196
• ISBN-13: 978-1416555193
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,374,465 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joe Haldeman has served twice as president of the Science Fiction Writers of America and is currently an adjunct professor teaching writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Compilation of Short Stories: Not Typical Military Science Fiction, July 6, 2008

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A. Stagg (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Future Weapons of War (Baen Book) (Hardcover)

Joe Haldeman views writing as a craft, so its no surprise that an anthology of short stories edited by Haldeman would be chosen for their quality and originality. Although Haldeman may be best known for his Science Fiction works such as The Forever War, he has also written about his personal experiences in Vietnam ( War Stories ). The short stories in this collection are not "shoot'em up" stories, but thoughtful discussions of the future and philosophies of war. Haldeman and Greenberg have chosen their authors well and developed an excellent collection of short stories. Well worth reading!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a mixed bag is a mixed bag, December 6, 2009

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reader "reader" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Future Weapons of War (Baen Book) (Hardcover)

I'm not a huge Sci-fi reader, but this collection was a fun read. Like any compilation, it's a mixed bag; a wide range of style and subject-matter (other than the unifying theme of war). There were some good, some great, and a few I could do without... worth picking up.

7 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Free SF Reader, August 28, 2007

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Blue Tyson "- Research Finished" (Legion clubhouse) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Future Weapons of War (Baen Book) (Hardcover)

The cover here looks like space soldiers out of a computer game, or something like that. However, this is not, given Haldeman as an editor, a kill-'em-all marines in space sort of thing. Only one story really has military geek technobabble to the max, otherwise it is is all pretty good, and Rusch's story is excellent and chilling.

Future Weapons of War : Craters - Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Future Weapons of War : David In the Lion's Den - Geoffrey A. Landis
Future Weapons of War : Rocket Boy - Paul J. McAuley
Future Weapons of War : Jade Angel - Dena Bain Taylor
Future Weapons of War : Broken Bits - Mark L. VanName
Future Weapons of War : The First Cup of Coffee War - James H. Cobb
Future Weapons of War : The Soldier Within - Michael A. Burstein
Future Weapons of War : Spec-Ops - L. E. Modesitt
Future Weapons of War : The Weapon - William H. Keith
Future Weapons of War : The Looking Glass War - Brendan DuBois
Future Weapons of War : The Humans Call it Duty - Michael Z. Williamson
Future Weapons of War : Casualty - Brian Stableford


Mandatory babychipping has horrendously explosive terrorist consequences, reporter finds.

4.5 out of 5


Pork, it's what's for dinner. Cleverly used as a weapon against those for whom it ain't.

3 out of 5


Smartgun revolution overkill.

4 out of 5


Chimese dragon defence.

3.5 out of 5


"Not much call for fruit drinks"

3.5 out of 5


Near earth orbit warpron geekery.

2.5 out of 5


Telepathic rifle rejection subversion strategy.

3.5 out of 5


This war is for the birds, bats, gators, snakes, cockroaches...

3.5 out of 5


Long term social engineering.

4 out of 5


Leopardmanslaughter.

4 out of 5


Biosoldier up the duff drafting.

3.5 out of 5