Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
In the year A.D. 3000, Earth is a barren wasteland, plundered of its natural resources by alien conquerors known as Psychlos. Fewer than thirty-five thousand humans survive in a handful of communities scattered across the face of a post-apocalyptic Earth.
From the ashes of humanity rises a young hero, Jonnie Goodboy Tyler. Setting off on an initial quest to discover a hidden evil, Jonnie unlocks the mystery of humanity's demise and unearths a crucial weakness in their oppressors. Spreading the seeds of revolt, Jonnie and a small band of survivors pit their quest for freedom in an all-out rebellion that erupts across the continents of Earth and the cosmic sprawl of the Psychlo empire.
For the fate of the Galaxy lies on the Battlefield of Earth.
"Over 1,000 pages of thrills, spills, vicious aliens and noble humans. I found Battlefield Earth un-put-downable."--Neil Gaiman
"Battlefield Earth is a terrific story The carefully underplayed comedy I found delicious. A masterpiece."--Robert A. Heinlein
"Pulse-pounding mile-a-minute sci-fi action adventure that does not stop. It is a masterpiece of popular adventure science fiction."--Brandon Sanderson
"Space opera that hits the right notes. It's provocative, exhilarating and genuinely enjoyable."--SCIFI.COM
Awards and Accolades: Top 100 science fiction books
- Top three of the best 100 English language novels of the 20th century by the Random House Modern Library Readers Poll
- US Golden Scroll and Saturn Awards
- Tetradramma d'Oro Award
- Gutenberg Award
Read the novel that changed the shape of science fiction Over 4,000,000 copies sold * Translated in 25 languages * 21st Century edition with Author Interview and Discussion Guide
An engaging read for STEM learning
The imaginative diversity of the novel's characters and alien races, its military artifacts and striking technologies and mathematics make it the perfect motivation for STEM learning. "Want to get your kid excited about STEM? Battlefield Earth will give you the talking points, in fact, they'll already be talking about it." --S.G. Educator
AR 5.8, 62 points (Accelerated Reader program)
Lexile 780
Synopsis
Only 35,000 humans remain...
...and the aliens hunt them for sport.
Who will lead the uprising?
In the year A.D. 3000, Earth is a dystopian wasteland. The great cities stand crumbling as a brutal reminder of what we once were. When the Psychlos invaded, all the world's armies mustered little resistance against the advanced alien weapons.
Now, the man animals serve one purpose.
Do the Psychlos' bidding or face extinction.
One man, Jonnie Goodboy Tyler, has a plan. They must learn about the Psychlos and their weapons. He needs the other humans to follow him. And that may not be enough.
Can he outwit his Psychlo captor, Terl?
What is their weakness?
The fate of the Galaxy lies on the Battlefield of Earth.
This is one of the finest examples of science fiction ever written, with nuance, sub-plots, and action all the way through. A masterpiece at over 1,000 pages.
You'll love this epic
New York Times bestseller by L. Ron Hubbard, because his vision of science fiction was ahead of its time.
Get it now.
"Pulse-pounding mile-a-minute sci-fi action-adventure that does not stop. It is a masterpiece of popular adventure science fiction." --Brandon Sanderson
"Battlefield Earth is like a 12-hour 'Indiana Jones' marathon. Non-stop and fast-paced. Every chapter has a big bang-up adventure." --Kevin J. Anderson (co-author of the Dune Sagas)
"Over 1,000 pages of thrills, spills, vicious aliens and noble humans. I found Battlefield Earth un-put-downable." --Neil Gaiman
Synopsis
Sadistic
Aliens...
...Man is an endangered
species.
Is it the end of the world or
the rebirth of a new one?
In the year A.D. 3000,
Earth is a dystopian wasteland. The great cities stand crumbling as a brutal
reminder of what we once were. When the Psychlos invaded, all the world's
armies mustered little resistance against the advanced alien weapons.
Now, the man animals serve one
purpose.
Do the
Psychlos' bidding or face extinction.
One
man, Jonnie Goodboy Tyler, has a plan. They must learn about the Psychlos and
their weapons. He needs the other humans to follow him. And that may not be
enough.
Can he outwit
his Psychlo captor, Terl?
The
fate of the Galaxy lies on the Battlefield of Earth.
Get it now.
"Pulse-pounding
mile-a-minute sci-fi action-adventure that does not stop. It is a masterpiece
of popular adventure science fiction." --Brandon
Sanderson
"Battlefield Earth is
like a 12-hour 'Indiana Jones' marathon. Non-stop and fast-paced. Every chapter
has a big bang-up adventure." --Kevin J.
Anderson (co-author of the Dune Sagas)
"Over 1,000 pages of
thrills, spills, vicious aliens and noble humans. I found Battlefield Earth
un-put-downable." --Neil Gaiman
Synopsis
Sadistic Aliens loom...
Noble humans rise...
Is it the end or a new beginning?
Battlefield Earth is an enormous epic of adventure set in the year 3000, when the future survival of what's left of the human race is at stake. When Jonnie Goodboy Tyler decides to venture out of the small and dwindling community of humans barely surviving in their Rocky Mountain retreat, he has no thought of challenging the order that for a thousand years has held the earth prisoner to the oppressive alien race of the Psychlos.
The Psychlos and their vast intergalactic mining corporation have dominated and exploited all known galaxies for centuries, ruthlessly destroying races who dare to resist. How one man - with the aid of a few surviving Scotsmen--tackles the greatest malignant power in the universe makes for a sprawling adventure of thrilling heroics, full of dangerous underground work, interplanetary wars, intergalactic financial intrigue, monster races, and complex political manipulation spread across a vast canvas of epic scale.