The Sky Crawlers (novel series)

Overview:
The Sky Crawlers is a Japanese novel series by Hiroshi Mori. First published by Chuōkōron-shinsha in June 2001 and spanning six books, it follows the journeys and tribulations of a group of young fighter pilots involved in dogfight warfare, and is set during an alternate historical period. The series is unlike other works by Mori, noted for his series of mystery novels. The art for the series is illustrated by mangaka Kenji Tsuruta. The series was adapted into an animated film, a video game and a manga series. While the film and game are available in English, the original novels and the manga have not been translated as of July 2010.

List of novels in the series:

 * None But Air
 * Down to Heaven
 * Flutter into Life
 * Cradle the Sky
 * Sky Eclipse
 * The Sky Crawlers