Battlefield Earth is non-stop action and adventure-space opera at its finest. Their meeting sets off a chain of events that becomes one wild ride after another as Johnny tries to single-handedly take the planet back. While exploring the ruins of the ancient city of Denver, he encounters Terl, the Psychlo security chief on Earth. High in the Rocky Mountains, Johnny Goodboy Tyler becomes fed up with his village's meager existence and decides to set out to find a safer place to live. Humanity has been reduced to around 50,000 people, scattered in primitive communities around the globe, barely hanging on. It remains one of my top two or three favorite science fiction novels of all time.It's the year 3000, and Earth has been conquered for a thousand years by the vicious Psychlos, an alien race that is gutting the planet of its mineral resources. It's been over twenty years since I last read Battlefield Earth, and it's still as much fun as I remembered. Think of the 'Star Wars' sagas and 'Raiders of the Lost Ark,' mix in the triumph of 'Rocky I,' 'Rocky II,' and 'Rocky III,' and you have captured the exuberance, style and glory of 'BATTLEFIELD EARTH.'It was the above blurb from The Evening Sun in 1984 that convinced me to take a chance on a 1,000-page science fiction novel, and I have never regretted it. I found Battlefield Earth un-put-downable.” -Neil Gaiman Read more “Over 1,000 pages of thrills, spills, vicious aliens and noble humans. Every chapter has a big bang-up adventure.” -Kevin J. “Battlefield Earth is like a 12-hour ‘Indiana Jones’ marathon. It is a masterpiece of popular adventure science fiction.” -Brandon Sanderson

“Pulse-pounding mile-a-minute sci-fi action-adventure that does not stop. Ron Hubbard, because his vision of science fiction was ahead of its time. You’ll love this epic New York Times bestseller by L. This is one of the finest examples of science fiction ever written, with nuance, sub-plots, and action all the way through. The fate of the Galaxy lies on the Battlefield of Earth. They must learn about the Psychlos and their weapons. One man, Jonnie Goodboy Tyler, has a plan. When the Psychlos invaded, all the world’s armies mustered little resistance against the advanced alien weapons.ĭo the Psychlos’ bidding or face extinction. The great cities stand crumbling as a brutal reminder of what we once were.

Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard