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The Human Division

An Old Man's War Novel
Series: Old Man's War
Brief Description
From New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi, The Human Division is released for the first time in trade paperback with a new introduction by the author. The people of Earth now know that the human Colonial Union has kept them ignorant of the dangerous universe... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Lieutenant Harry Wilson counters hostile alien forces, angry humans, and unpredictable elements from the universe in order to protect the interests of the Colonial Union.

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From New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi, The Human Division is released for the first time in trade paperback with a new introduction by the author.

The people of Earth now know that the human Colonial Union has kept them ignorant of the dangerous universe around them. For generations, the CU had defended humanity against hostile aliens, deliberately keeping Earth an ignorant backwater and a source of military recruits.

Now the CU's secrets are known to all. Other alien races have come on the scene and formed a new alliance–an alliance against the Colonial Union. And they've invited the people of Earth to join them. For a shaken and betrayed Earth, the choice isn't obvious or easy.

Against such possibilities, managing the survival of the Colonial Union won't be easy, either. It will take diplomatic finesse, political cunning…and a brilliant "B Team," centred on the resourceful Lieutenant Harry Wilson, that can be deployed to deal with the unpredictable and unexpected things the universe throws at you when you're struggling to preserve the unity of the human race.

Old Man's War Series
#1 Old Man's War
#2 The Ghost Brigades
#3 The Last Colony
#4 Zoe's Tale
#5 The Human Division
#6 The End of All Things
Short fiction: "After the Coup"

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250359544

Publisher: St Martin's Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 August 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: St Martin's Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 417g

Pages: 432

About the Author

JOHN SCALZI is one of the most popular science fiction authors of his generation. His debut, Old Man's War, won him the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His New York Times bestsellers include The Last Colony, Fuzzy Nation, Redshirts (which won the 2013 Hugo Award for Best Novel), The Last Emperox, The Kaiju Preservation Society, and Starter Villain. Material from his blog, Whatever, has earned him two other Hugo Awards. He lives in Ohio with his wife and daughter.

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