of the science fiction television series Stargate Universe, as a shout-out to Scalzi in his role as creative consultant on the show. Critical reception Old Man's War was well received both domestically and globally. Old Man's War was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2006 but lost to the novel Spin, written by Robert Charles Wilson. Old Man's War was ranked #1 on a Tor.com reader poll as the best science fiction and fantasy novel of 2000–2010. In 2012 it was voted #1 on the Locus online reader poll for best science fiction novel of the 21st century, and in 2011, Old Man's War was listed 74th on the NPR.com reader poll of the Top 100 science fiction and fantasy books/series for 2011. References External links Editorial Reviews at Amazon "Old Man's War Cover Art History at Upcoming4.me" 2005 American novels 2005 science fiction novels American science fiction novels Tor Books books Military science fiction novels 2005 debut novels