Stories of the apocalypse, and eternity road, and more on. Follow jack mcdevitt and explore their bibliography from s jack mcdevitt author page. Cauldron i have found mcdevitt s stories strangely compelling, despite the many throwaway characters and the only stable person, hutch, at times making incredible decisions in her life, you just have to slap your forehead and ask why. Seeker is actually the third book in jack mcdevitt s alex benedict series, but i picked up a talent for war book 1 some time ago and couldnt build any interest before putting it down and my library didnt have polaris book 2, so when the urge took me to give mcdevitt another shot, seeker is where my attention landed. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Seeker at worlds without end this article about a 2000s science fiction novel is a stub. Jack mcdevitt is a renowned american science fiction novelist, who has written numerous novels over the years. Join facebook to connect with jack mcdevitt and others you may know. Chindi by jack mcdevitt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jack mcdevitt born 1935 is an american science fiction author whose novels frequently deal with attempts to make contact with alien races, and with. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. He is the author of the alex benedict novels including firebird and the priscilla hutch hutchins series of books sometimes referred to as the academy series. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jack mcdevitt is the author of a talent for war, the engines of god, ancient shores, eternity road, moonfall, and numerous prizewinning short stories.
Author jack mcdevitt bio and signed books vj books. He has over 20 novels available in print, ebook and audio. It tells me that mcdevitt or more probably his editor, didnt think that this was a serious piece of literature, aspiring to win the nobel literature award or even the hugo. It comprises of a total of 7 books, which were released between the years 1989 and 2014. What did the starship tenandrome see, which authorities are now trying to cover up.
The academy series in order jack mcdevitt fictiondb. Seeker alex benedict by jack mcdevitt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jack mcdevitt is that splendid rarity, a writer who is a storyteller first and a science fiction writer second. Clarke award finalist and his novel, ancient shores, was a nebula finalist in 1998. Dick award for his first novel, the hercules text, and the first upc prize for his novella, ships in the night. Jack mcdevitt books list of books by author jack mcdevitt. The subtitle on this, my first book by mcdevitt is its time to panic. His two main series are the alex benedict series and the priscilla hutchins series. Books by jack mcdevitt author of the engines of god. Rather, his task is to learn how an apparently impossible event occurred. I dont know about you, but a subtitle like that tells me a lot about what to expect from a book. These visionary stories explore prediction science, quantum computing, realtime translation, machine learning, and much more. Father brown is a detective, but the mysteries he solves have little to do with the usual issue of who committed the murder. Jul 19, 2017 were excited to share the cover for the long sunset, the 8th book in jack mcdevitts academy series.
Alex and his assistant, chase kolpath, return to investigate the provenance of the cup. See the complete the academy series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. All the novels of this series feature the main character in the form of alex benedict. Most of his novels are usually on the theme of xenoarcheology, archeology, and attempts at making contact with aliens. Hundreds of years hence, humans have colonized remote planets, but no alien lifeforms have ever been encountered. Navy, taught english and literature, and worked for the u. Apr 17, 2018 jack mcdevitt is the nebula awardwinning author of the academy series, including the long sunset. Original science fiction stories inspired by microsoft is an anthology of short stories written by some of todays greatest science fiction authors. He has won multiple awards including the international upc science fiction award for ships in the night, a nebula for seeker, a campbell award for omega, and the robert heinlein lifetime achievement award. Mcdevitt, jack pointer infinity beach aliencontactmurder mystery from the everreliable author of moonfall 1998, etc. Jack mcdevitt born april 14, 1935 is an american science fiction author whose novels. In his ability to absolutely rivet the reader, it seems to me.
With polaris, multiple nebula awardnominee jack mcdevitt reacquainted readers with alex benedict, his hero from a talent for war. Jack mcdevitt has 150 books on goodreads with 160786 ratings. See all books authored by jack mcdevitt, including wastelands. The book abounds in foolhardy dilettantes, gloryhogging bureaucrats and capable space pilots. Those who like their science hard and their alien adventures bloody will enjoy this latest from philip k. The complete series list for the academy jack mcdevitt. Russ mcdevitt was born in ireland, and as a young man toured australia in a boxing and wrestling troupe for 3 years. Jack mcdevitt s pulsepounding deepspace science fiction adventure featuring protagonist priscilla hutch hutchins previously encountered in omega, chindi, deepsix, et al. Mcdevitt s first published story was the emerson effect in the twilight zone magazine in 1981. He later joined the canadian forces as a military policeman, serving with the nato brigade in europe.
After decades of political shortsightedness and overall disregard concerning the interstellar space program namely. Chestertons approach gave me the basic inspiration for the alex benedict mysteries. I had enjoyed jack mcdevitt s short fiction back in the days when i was an avid reader of isaac asimovs sf magazine but had not read any of his novels until now. When alex examines a strange old cup inscribed with english characters, hes sure its from the vanished seeker, one of two transport ships aboard which 5,000 colonists fled the u.
With polaris, multiple nebula awardnominee jack mcdevitt reacquainted. Seeker won a nebula in 2007 even though it was published in 2005 so it seemed like a good place to start. Alex had narrated a talent for war, the first book in the series, and that went okay. Priscilla hutchins job is on the line now that the academy may be shut down for good. In moonfall, mcdevitt has created a disaster thriller of truly epic proportions, featuring a cast of unforgettable characters. The alex benedict series is a series of mystery and science fiction books written one of the bestselling authors named jack mcdevitt. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a talent for war. Another farfuture adventure for obsessive relic locatordealer alex benedict and his gorgeous pilotassistant, chase kolpath polaris, 2004, etc. From nebula award winner jack mcdevitt comes the want to read. Im indebted to michael shara of the american museum of natural history, to david degraff of alfred university, and to walter cuirle, for advice and technical assistance. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Jack mcdevitt project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read.
His two most popular series are the priscilla hutchins and the alex benedict series. I read the first few chapters and just couldnt get into it so i put it away. Share jack mcdevitt quotations about evidence, decisions and running. In 2005, he donated his archive to the department of rare books and special collections at northern illinois.
Revealing jack mcdevitts latest academy series novel, the. Jack mcdevitt born april 14, 1935 is an american science fiction author whose novels frequently deal with attempts to make contact with alien races, and with archaeology or xenoarchaeology. Jack mcdevitt born 1935 is a former english teacher, naval officer, philadelphia taxi driver, customs officer and motivational trainer. Decades ago, survey ship hunter suffered engine problems and returned early to planet greenway. Oct 28, 2014 jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, customs officer, and motivational trainer, and is now a fulltime writer of novels, including the alex benedict series coming home, firebird and the priscilla hutchins series. Jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, customs officer, and motivational trainer who is now a fulltime writer. Jack mcdevitt is currently considered a single author. A new alex benedict novel from a master of describing otherworldly gra. Jack mcdevitt books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes.