Dark Sci Fi: Armor by John Steakley 

The Jack Crow section of the novel, tells you that any human who wishes to remain innocent; will actively hate the thing that can endanger their innocence. Amazing novel. Poor Forrest. Poor Nathan. Poor Felix, running from trauma, by running into trauma. Poor Jack, who knows he's nothing special; cowering in the face of the memories of a man who truly IS special. Poor US.

Love this book. Jack facing he isn't the toughest, Felix knowing he must be what he is, and other heavy things.

WOW! What a cool Chanel! I'm glad that I've founded!

my top sci fi book of all time.. the break of a man and the fact this shows PTSD in all it's glory if you step back and look...was saddened to learn his son waited to long to try and retrieve the second armor from his dad's computer after his death..the hard drive crashed and we lost the rest of the story.....but i did enjoy the tribute book to this .. armored..

Classic!!

The Armor is the mixture of Starship Troopers, Forever War and Old Man's War. I haven't read it yet but I need to finish the Old Man's War Novel First.

Please make part 2...

I was a huge fan of the books Starship Troopers and Forever War, so I ordered this book. I personally couldn't stand it, I thought the writing was terrible and I couldn't finish it, it was the only novel to date I couldn't force myself to finish. To each their own I suppose.

Just realised that I must be a Sci Fi geek, as I have read every book on your intro!

This should be a movie.. I loved this book.. Every page. What I hated most about this book was the lack of a sequel...

Holy crap, it's like you're going through my Dad's bookcase when I was a kid. When he bought this book, I marveled at the cover (the one with Felix/someone beating an ant with a rifle). I redrew it so many times when I was young. I need to reread this book, because all I remember now is Banshee and the pain. Just a suggestion, I'm sure you have a wide slate of books to go through already, but try 'Bolo: Annals of the Dinachrome Brigade' by Kieth Laumer (it's a collection of short stories. They show what war is like through the eyes of AI tanks called Bolos, in some surprising ways). Or, just maybe, Bloom by Wil McCarthy. An absolutely excellent and very short read that predicts a TON of stuff from back in 1999. Excellent content, my friend, keep it up! I'm with you all the way.

This book has always helped me through tough times. When I question decisions I’ve made that turned into disasters, this book reminds me there is so much that is out of my control. And that even if I run from my problems, eventually problems will find me.I also like this book because of the big reveal near the end when you find out who this guy is, and it makes me wonder if he was a badass BECAUSE he ran and experienced the things he did.

My favorite book (that's not in The Wheel of Time) ever. A man who absolutely refuses to die. Not out of any love of life, but out of a stubborn, spiteful refusal of death.

One of the greatest books ever written, on par with Moby-Dick and Blood Meridian, it truly makes me sad knowing that John Steakley died so young in his literary career and gave us so little to appreciate, as all of his works in progress we're lost after his death. RIP John Steakley. ❣️

Whenever I'm feeling too optimistic or hopeful, a few paragraphs of this book is all it takes to set me straight again.

I skip the puppy chapter every time after first reading it back in 2008. Ive probably reread it 4 times and once with the audible version which is pretty good. The story can be a bit difficult to follow some times but its my most recommended book.

I enjoyed the book . I read it while locked up in a South Florida county jail over a weekend .

Hey man, this was excellent! Yes, one of the greatest SciFi novels EVER written. Honorable mention to Steakley's Vampire$. Maybe the greatest modern day vampire novel ever written... SUBSCRIBED!

I forgot about the dog chapter

Thanks for this - I initially thought I wasn't going to like it. ..... and I was right. ( would have still tried it some day)

What a great video sir! I must read this book now!

seems as if you are reviewing all the books i read as a young fella. old sci fi is the best sci fi. great book, armour. keep up the videos.

the Guardian knew what he was doing the whole time. Banshee was his vacation.

He also wrote Vampire$ a vampire book unlike any other.

Shit. The puppy story.

Armor is my number one favorite book ever, and yes it is dark, but it is also a magnificent work of art. But the darkest book you ever read? How cute. I just read a book that is so dark that 4 weeks later I still feel..... despair. Despair about humanity. Despair about the future. Despair about being alive. I read it from beginning to end, and I am so, so very sorry I did. Blindsight by Peter Watts. He is a good author, but I will never read anything from him ever, ever, ever again. For so many reasons, I am still trying to put words to.

Your "spoilers " are a good summary of what I found important in the book.

This was the first book I bought on my own (not part of a series, or ordered by school) based solely on the cool cover) scout beating an ant to death. Thought it was funny the presenter keeps referencing all the books it's similar to without getting the one it was actually crimped the setting from (Starship Troopers). The setting (Banshee vs Klendathu), the style (Power Armor/suits), the antagonists (hive minded insect like aliens). It's not a copy by any stretch, it uses a classic setting to tell a new and much darker story. Hate as a superpower. Hate as a guilty shield to protect us from our own loss and failure. And the climax/final twist is so rewarding. RIP Allie, RIP Kent, RIP Lewis you magnificent bastard.

I read this book every year. Love it.

I'm going to check this one out. Thanks!

I wish someone would upload a full audiobook on RU-vid or do a reading of it

Love this book.