Chickenhawk Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Chickenhawk | 1983 | Buy |
| Back in the World Again | 1994 | Buy |
Weapon Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Weapon | 1989 | Buy |
| Solo | 1992 | Buy |
Robert Mason is an American author and Vietnam War veteran whose writing draws on his combat experiences as a helicopter pilot. His memoir Chickenhawk, published in 1983, is widely regarded as one of the finest first-person accounts of the Vietnam War and has remained in print for decades.
Beyond his war memoir, Mason wrote the science fiction novel Weapon (1989) and its sequel Solo (1992), which explore the ethical implications of military artificial intelligence. He also published Back in the World Again (1994), a follow-up to Chickenhawk that deals with his difficult readjustment to civilian life after Vietnam. Mason’s writing is direct and unsparing, whether he is describing helicopter combat or imagining the future of warfare.