Craig Alanson
Proof that the funniest voice in the room can also save the galaxy — ask Skippy.
Craig Alanson is an American author who became a self-publishing phenomenon with his New York Times bestselling Expeditionary Force series, a sprawling run of military space opera powered by humor, action, and one unforgettable alien AI.
The books follow Joe Bishop, an ordinary soldier yanked into extraordinary circumstances, and his reluctant partnership with Skippy the Magnificent — an ancient, wildly arrogant, endlessly entertaining artificial intelligence. Alanson's trick is to fold sharp, snarky comedy in among furious space battles and tense special-ops missions without ever undercutting the stakes, which is harder than it looks and a big part of why the series found such a devoted audience.
Expect fast, funny, intensely readable military SF — the kind of series readers tear through one volume after another. Alanson is an easy recommendation for anyone who wants their space opera to keep them laughing between firefights, and who appreciates a galaxy-saving plot anchored by genuinely likable characters.
- For fans of funny military space opera
- Snappy humor amid real action
- Bingeable, character-driven adventure
