Science Fiction & Fantasy Authors - D

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• Brian Daley
• Lester Del Rey
• Phillip K. Dick
• Gordon R. Dickson
• Larry Dixon
• James Doohan
• Stephen R. Donaldson
• Gardner Dozois
• David Drake
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Brian Daley

Coramonde Series

I read the two books of this series in high school when it came out but don't remember it. I lost the books between college and moving. I picked up a replacement copy from a book sale to round out my collection of stuff I've read. I am thinking there was a third book in the series, but I have not looked on-line to see if my memory is correct.

• The Doomfarers of Coramonde (#1) -
• The Starfollowers of Coramonde (#2) -

Lester Del Rey

• The Best of Lester Del Rey - A collection of short works written by Lester Del Rey. It's actually edited by somebody else. It's part of an overall series of short works of writers of science fiction's Golden Age.

Phillip K Dick

• The Man In the High Castle - I picked this up mostly because it is famous. Sorry, but I didn't particularly like it.

Gordon R. Dickson

War and Honor Series

• The Harriers (#1) - This is the only books in the series that I have read. It was OK the first time.

William C. Dietz

• Legion of the Damned - The French Foreign Legion in space, where the cyborgs are created from people who almost died or were executed for a crime. A good military science fiction story.
• Bodyguard -

Crisis of Empire (co-author with David Drake)

Not bad. As is common with David Drake's work, it seems to be based upon the Roman Empire. In this case, Julius Ceaser.

• Cluster Command (#2)

Larry Dixon

Co-author with Mercades Lackey of numerous novels. See her entry for details.

SERRATED EDGE Series (with Mercades Lackey)

• The Chrome Circle

Stephen R. Donaldson

The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant

I read the first trilogy in high school and loved it. After that, I dont' know.

• Lord Foul's Bane (#1)
• The Illearth War (#2)
• The Power That Perserves (#3)

James Doohan

Flight Engineer Series (with S.M. Stirling)

Yes, the late Scotty from Star Trek co-wrote a series.

• The Rising (#1) - This is the only one of the series I've read. It was OK, but I don't think I'd look to buy more in the series.
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Gardner Dozois

• 7th Annual Best SF Stories of the Year - the importtant story for gaming is "A Child of All Ages". Gardner Dozois is the editor of the book of course, not the author of the stories.

David Drake

David Drake website

David Drakes website has comments on a lot of his books. I recommend it for more information.

• Redliners -
• All the Ways to the Gallows - A set of humorous military fiction stories.
• Lest Darkness Fall / To Bring the Light - Two seperate novels in one volume, with the other one written by L. Sprague de Camp. Lest Darkness Fall was written a long time ago by de Camp. Both novels are time displacement novels. In Lest Darkness Fall, the protagionist travels from 1930's Rome to AD 300 or so Rome. To Bring the Light has a Roman from the late Empire travel to the beginnings of Rome and get the city started.
• Killer - nasty alien monster ends up in ancient Rome and must be caught by intersteller agent without letting Romans finding out about advanced civilization
• Patriots - I picked it up at a libary sale because it's a David Drake novel. I have yet to read it.
• Seas of Venus -
• Surface Action -
• The Undesired Princess / The Enchanted Bunny - Two seperate novels in one volume, with the other one written by L. Sprague de Camp.

Crisis of Empire (various co-authors)

I've only read this one book. Not bad. As is common with David Drake's work, it seems to be based upon the Roman Empire. In this case, Julius Ceaser.

• An Honorable Defense (#1) -
• Cluster Command (#2) - co-author with William C. Dietz
• The War Machine (#3) - co-author with Roger McBride Allen

Hammer's Slammers Series

This is probably David Drakes most famous series of books. I think I have read all of the books at one point or another. Some of have been re-issued at various time but under different titles with small amounts of additional material.

• Hammer's Slammers (#1)
• Counting the Cost - re-issued as Caught In the Crossfire
• The Butchers Bill
• The Tank Lords
• Rolling Hot
• Paying the Piper

Lord of the Isles Series

I have just started this series, even though I've owned the first book for a couple of years.

• Lord of the Isles (#1)
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Northworld Series

I really liked all three of these books. One aspect I find very interesting is that he started with the Norse Eddas as an outline and turned it into a great fantasy story. At some point, I would like to use the power suits in a fantasy campaign. Yes, fantasy. The suits are very high tech, but the society treats it as magic and does not

• Northworld (#1) - This is availiable as a free and legal unencrypted download from the publisher's website Baen Free Libary.
• Northworld: Vengeance (#2)
• Northworld: Justice (#3)
• Northworld Trilogy - single volume of the three books in the series

Raj Whitehall Series

A very interesting series written around a super computer and it's choosen human agent who tries to bring civilization back to a number of planets after the fall of an interstellar empire. The first set of books were co-authored with S.M. Stirling. The Tyrant was co-authored by Eric Flint.

• The Forge (#1)
• The Hammer (#2)
• Warlord (#1 & #2) - This is compilation of The Forge and The Hammer.
• The Anvil (#3)
• The Steel (#4)
• The Sword (#5)
• Conqueror (#3, #4, & #5) - This is a compilation of The Anvil, The Steel, and The Sword.
• The Chosen (#6) - Raj (as a computer spirit) and Center help a world based upon S.M. Stirling's Draka series.
• The Reformer (#7) - First book in a two book set of a spin off of "The General" series. Another alternate Roman Empire is shaken up by Raj Whitehall and Center. For gaming, it's specifically useful in it's discussion of how society moves from a Roman type tech level to more advanced levels. The discussion takes place over both books though.
• The Tyrant (#8) - Follow on book to "The Reformer". Co-author was Eric Flint.

Ranks of Bronze Series

This started off with a single book, and then years later other authors helped to add to the story arc.

• Ranks of Bronze (#1) - the originial book about a bunch of Roman soldiers bought by aliens to fight their battles.
• Foreign Legions - additional stories by both David Drake and others involving the Roman soldiers or another group.
• The Excaliber Alternative - a full length novel by David Weber set in David Drake's universe

Terra Nova Series (with Ben Ohlander)

This was supposed to be a series, but I dont' think any more books were published. A second book was actually written though. .

• Enemy of My Enemy (#1) - Basic story is same as Romeo and Juliet, but set in a future world. I didn't particularly the book.
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