Order of Jack L. Chalker Books
Jack L. Chalker (1944-2005) was an American author of science fiction novels. He wrote the Well Watchers, Four Lords of the Diamond, Dancing Gods, Soul Rider, Rings of the Master and several other series. Chalker was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, where he attended Balitmore City College. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in English from Towson University in Maryland and then went on to earn his MLA from Johns Hopkins University. After college, Chalker began a teaching career where he taught high school history and geography. Some of the awards he won included the Daedalus Award, The Gold Medal of the West Coast Review of Books, Skylark Award and the Hamilton-Brackett Memorial Award. Jack enjoyed esoteric audio, travel and being part of science fiction convention committees. He was married with two sons. (more…)
Order of Modern Witch Books
The Modern Witch series is a series of contemporary fantasy novels by Debora Geary. The “series” actually consists of three different series – Modern Witch, the WitchLight Trilogy and Witch Central. The Modern Witch series is about young witches and the discovery of their powers. The WitchLight Trilogy is about a witch mentor named Jenvieve Adams (or “Jennie”) whose goal it is to help witches who have lost their way. The Witch Central series is abroader look at the universe and some of romances that occur in it. (more…)
Order of Debora Geary Books
Debora Geary is the author of fantasy, women’s fiction and romance novels. She writes the Modern Witch series and its spin-offs, the WitchLight Trilogy and Witch Central. After writing several books about witches over the course of three years, Debora decided to move on and began writing a woman detective series under the pen name Audrey Faye. (more…)
Order of Francis Hancock Books
Francis Hancock is the main character in a series of historical mystery novels by British author Barbara Nadel. During the 1940s and World War II in London, England, Francis Hancock works as an undertaker. He is a World War I vet who is suffering from symptoms of what today would be referred to as post-traumatic stress disorder. (more…)
Order of Inspector Ikmen Books
Inspector Ikmen is the protagonist in a series of crime fiction novels by British novelist Barbara Nadel. Inspector Cetin Ikmen is a police officer in Istanbul, Turkey. (more…)
Order of Barbara Nadel Books
Barbara Nadel is a English author of crime fiction and historical fiction novels. She writes the Inspector Ikmen, Francis Hancock and Hakim & Arnold series. Barbara has been referred to as “The Donna Leon of Istanbul,” referring to the fact that her style is similar to Leon’s, except her books are set in Turkey rather than Italy. She has been visiting Turkey for over 25 years. Barbara was born in London’s East End, has been trained as an actress and has worked in the mental health field. She now lives in the North of England. (more…)
Order of Gunnhildur Books
The Gunnhildur series is a series of Scandinavian crime fiction novels by English novelist Quentin Bates. The series follows Gunnhildur “Gunna” Gisladottir, a female police sergeant in rural Iceland. (more…)
Order of Fleet Books
The Fleet is a series of military science fiction anthologies edited by David Drake and Bill Fawcett. The Fleet is the last line of deep space defense against alien enemies. Besides the editors, the series contains stories by such authors as Anne McCaffrey, Poul Anderson, Steve Perry, Margaret Weis, Jody Lynn Nye, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Diane Duane, Christopher Stasheff, Katherine Kurtz, Janny Wurtz, Mike Resnick and more. The series is followed by the Battlestation anthology series. (more…)
Order of Lt. Leary Books
The Lt. Leary series (also known as the RCN series) is a series of science fiction novels by American novelist David Drake. The series follows Republic of Cinnabar Navy (RCN) Lt. Daniel Leary as well as a librarian and spy named Adele Mundy. Lt. Leary is a top strategist, excellent leader and a ladies’ man. His father (who he is estranged from) is an important member of the government of the planet Cinnabar. Adele Mundy, the librarian, has a thirst for knowledge and excels at obtaining information by whatever means. Adele is also a great shot with a pistol. (more…)
Order of Lord Of The Isles Books
Lord of the Isles is a series of fantasy novels by American novelist David Drake. The series is based on both Sumerian religion and medieval-era technology. The main characters of the series are Garric or-Reise, Sharina os-Reise, Cashel or-Kenset, Ilna os-Kenset, Tenoctris the Wizard and Liane bos-Benliman. (more…)