A military science fiction series beginning with soldier William Mandella's conscription into an interstellar war, where relativistic time dilation means each tour sends him centuries into an unrecognizable future Earth. The books explore the alienation of veterans, the senselessness of endless war, and ultimately humanity's transformation beyond recognition, drawn from Haldeman's own Vietnam experience as both critique and tribute.
Drafted into an interstellar war against an alien species, soldier William Mandella discovers that relativistic time dilation means each tour of duty sends him centuries into an Earth he no longer recognizes, where human society has transformed beyond all familiarity. A rigorous, deeply personal anti-war novel drawing on Haldeman's own Vietnam service, examining the alienation of veterans and the senselessness of military-industrial conflict. A Hugo and Nebula Award winner.