I know that there are quite a few Full Metal Panic! fans here and I one of them. However I got tired of waiting for a sequel and decided to read the novels and I was pleasantly surprised 
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FMP! The End of Day by Day
Even though this was the novel that TSR was adapted from, I learnt that the first 4 episodes of TSR were complete filler. Apart from that the rest of the story was pretty much the same but this novel went into more detail into the characters, like Kaname's little sister.
REVIEW – 9 / 10
FMP! Dancing Very Merry Christmas
This novel is the sequel to TSR and after the first couple chapters it is pure action and comedy. The action in this story makes this novel seem the TV series '24' and the comedy is in the form of the hilarious dialogue.
REVIEW – 8.8 / 10 
FMP! Continuing on My Own
Now this novel was the best out of all of them, with an insane storyline full of non-stop action and drama. It was amazing to see what Amalgam was capable of when they finally got serious. Anyone who reads this would be shocked by the outcome.
REVIEW – 9.5 / 10 
FMP! Burning One Man Force
Right after the shocking end to Continuing On My Own, I jumped right onto this one, wanting find out how things turned out. Those of you who think Sousuke Sagara is just an uptight, military nut will soon change your opinion after reading this.
REVIEW – 8.7 / 10 
Sure hope these get animated. ^_^
Comments
I did find that whole Sousuke X Nami side relationship thing to be a bit unecessary, though.
Anyways, Continuing on my Own is by far the best FMP novel that I have read, so far. It was surprisingly dark, very fast-paced, and my only problem with it was that it left off at such a cliff-hanger ending.
Even though I haven't read up to the most recent novel, since I don't know Japanese, I still know what happens in the later novels, in great detail. Let's just say that the 10th novel can get really confusing, and it really makes me worried about how the author is going to be able to rap this story up, in the final novel.
Speaking of the mention of Kaname's little sister, I love how the novels actually give you some of her background story, and talk about her family, whereas the anime just assumes that they don't even exist.
SPOILER ALERT!
Oh, BTW, how did you react to Kalinin being a traitor to MITHRIL?
. I actually liked the addition of Nami, because it shows how conflicted Sousuke can be And Continuing on my Own is also the best novel I've read because even though I heard it was really intense, I never expected that. I just hope KyoAni does a good job animating it, once they decide to animate it 
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. Well I actually had an idea that he betrayed them, due to the way he was acting during COMO, so I'm not too surprised. ^_^
) him talking to Leonard (who I really hate, BTW 
) in DVMC .Wait until you see the conclusion of BOMF. From what I have read about it, its really intense, and Sousuke shows that his skills aren't just limited to being able to pilot an advanced mecha unit
.You know, I really do need to read some of these novels again. I've forgotten a lot of stuff, and I only read the last English translated chapter of BOMF that was released, more than a few months ago.
comthitnuong - Trust me, TSR is much better than the prequel but it's kinda short .
. Well I already know that Sousuke is an excellent AS pilot but I would like to know methods he would use against an M9, in BOMF. ^_^
.Llama_guy - Well if you ever feel like reading them, then just ask & I'll send you a link on MAL. ^_^
. By the end of 'Continuing on My Own' everything about FMP! dramatically changes and you'll be surprised by the turn of events once you read it yourself. ^_^
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