Dave Wolverton, also known by his pseudonym David Farland, is a highly accomplished science fiction and fantasy author. He was born in 1957 and currently resides in St. George, Utah with his wife and five children. Wolverton is best known for his award-winning novel "On My Way to Paradise," which won the Best Novel in the English Language award from the Philip K. Dick Memorial in 1995. He has also won several other awards for his writing, including the Best Novel of the Year Whitney Award, Best Young Adult Novel at the Southern California Book Festival, The Hollywood Book Festival Grand Prize, and the Young Adult Novel of the Year at the International Book Award.
In addition to his success with novels, Wolverton has also achieved recognition for his short fiction, including winning the Best Novlette at the Nebula Awards. He has made history as a prolific author by setting the Guinness World Record for the largest single-author, single-book signing. Wolverton has also worked in Hollywood, greenlighting movies and doctoring scripts. He is a respected writing instructor and mentor, having taught and mentored several successful authors, such as James Dashner, Brandon Sanderson, Eric Flint, Jessica Day George, and Brandon Mull.
Wolverton's work has been praised by many in the industry, with authors like Brandon Sanderson, Terry Brooks, and Orson Scott Card all giving glowing reviews of his writing. He has been called "The Wizard of Storytelling" and his work has been described as "compelling," "engrossing," "powerful," "profound," and "ultimately life-changing." Wolverton is also a judge for L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future, one of the largest worldwide writing competitions for new fantasy and science fiction authors. He has been instrumental in helping many aspiring writers achieve their dreams of becoming published authors.
The Golden Queen Books
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The Golden Queen
1994
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Beyond the Gate
1995
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Lords of the Seventh Swarm
1997
The Mummy Chronicles Books
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Revenge of the Scorpion King
2001
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Heart of the Pharaoh
2001
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The Curse of the Nile
2001
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Flight of the Phoenix
2001
Serpent Catch Books
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Spirit Walker
1991
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Serpent Catch
1991
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Blade Kin
1993
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Path of the Hero
1993
Star Wars Episode I Adventures Books
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Search for the Lost Jedi
1999
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The Bartokk Assassins
1999
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The Fury of Darth Maul
1999
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Jedi Emergency
1999
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The Hunt for Anakin Skywalker - Game Book
2000
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The Final Battle
2000
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Danger on Naboo
2000
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Capture Arawynne - Game Book
2000
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Trouble on Tatooine - Game Book
2000
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Podrace to Freedom
2000
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The Ghostling Children
2000
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The Bongo Rally
2000
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The Hunt for Anakin Skywalker
2000
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Capture Arawynne
2000
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Trouble on Tatooine
2000
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Rescue in the Core
2000
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Festival of Warriors
2000
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Pirates From Beyond the Sea
2000
Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice Books (with Jude Watson)
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The Rising Force
1999
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The Dark Rival
1999
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The Hidden Past
1999
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The Mark of the Crown
1999
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The Captive Temple
1999
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The Defenders of the Dead
1999
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The Day of Reckoning
2000
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The Uncertain Path
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The Fight for Truth
2000
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The Shattered Peace
2000
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The Deadly Hunter
2000
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The Evil Experiment
2001
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The Dangerous Rescue
2001
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Deceptions
2001
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The Ties That Bind
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The Death of Hope
2001
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The Call to Vengeance
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The Only Witness
2002
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The Threat Within
2002
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The Followers
2002
Star Wars Missions Books (by with Ryder Windham)
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Destroy the Liquidator
1997
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Assault on Yavin Four
1997
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Attack on Delrakkin
1997
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Escape From Thyferra
1997
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Showdown in Mos Eisley
1998
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Revolt of the Battle Droids
1998
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The Vactooine Disaster
1998
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Bounty Hunters vs. Battle Droids
1998
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The Hunt For Han Solo
1998
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Ithorian Invasion
1998
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Togorian Trap
1998
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The Search For Grubba the Hutt
1998
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The Monsters of Dweem
1998
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Prisoner of the Nikto Pirates
1998
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Voyage to the Underworld
1998
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Darth Vader's Return
1999
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Rogue Squadron to the Rescue
1999
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Total Destruction
1999
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Bounty on Bonadan
1999
Standalone Novels
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On My Way to Paradise
1989
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A Very Strange Trip
1989
Nightingale Books (as David Farland)
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Nightingale
2011
Ravenspell Books (as David Farland)
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Of Mice and Magic
2005
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The Wizard of Ooze
2007
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Freaky Fly Day
2009
Oz Reimagined Books
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Dorothy Dreams
2013
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Emeralds to Emeralds, Dust to Dust
2013
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The Boy Detective of Oz
2013
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A Meeting in Oz
2013
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Off to See the Emperor
2013
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The Cobbler of Oz
2013
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Lost Girls of Oz
2013
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Blown Away
2013
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A Tornado of Dorothys
2013
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The Veiled Shanghai
2013
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Dead Blue
2013
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The Great Zeppelin Heist of Oz
2013
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Beyond the Naked Eye
2013
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City So Bright
2013
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One Flew Over the Rainbow
2013
Million Dollar Writing Books (as David Farland)
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Drawing on the Power of Resonance in Writing
2012
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Million Dollar Outlines
2013
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The Non-User-Friendly Guide for Aspiring TV Writers: Experience and Advice from the Trenches
2014
The Runelords Books (as David Farland)
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The Runelords
1998
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Brotherhood of the Wolf
1999
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Wizardborn
2001
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Worldbinder
2001
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The Lair of Bones
2002
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Sons of the Oak
2006
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The Wyrmling Horde
2008
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Chaosbound
2009
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A Tale of Tales
2012
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Barbarians
2013
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Ashes and Starlight
2014
The X-Files Books
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Goblins
1994
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Ground Zero
1995
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Whirlwind
1995
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Ruins
1995
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Hunter
1995
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Antibodies
1997
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Skin
1998
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Fight the Future
1998
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I Want to Believe
2008
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Trust No One
2015
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The Truth Is Out There
2016
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Perihelion
2024
Star Wars Legends Books
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Splinter of the Mind's Eye
1978
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The Han Solo Adventures
1979
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The Adventures of Lando Calrissian
1983
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The Courtship of Princess Leia
1994
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The Truce at Bakura
1994
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The Crystal Star
1994
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Children of the Jedi
1995
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We Don't Do Weddings
1995
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Darksaber
1995
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The New Rebellion
1996
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Planet of Twilight
1997
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I, Jedi
1998
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Tales from the New Republic
1999
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Rogue Planet
2000
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Darth Maul's Revenge
2000
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Cloak Of Deception
2000
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Darth Maul Shadow Hunter
2001
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Jango Fett: Bounty Hunter
2002
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The Approaching Storm
2002
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A Forest Apart
2003
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Tatooine Ghost
2003
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Shatterpoint
2003
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Jango Fett vs. the Razor Eaters
2003
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The Ruins of Dantooine
2003
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The Cestus Deception
2004
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Survivor's Quest
2004
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Fool's Bargain
2004
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Jedi Trial
2004
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Yoda: Dark Rendezvous
2004
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Labyrinth of Evil
2005
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Outbound Flight
2006
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Star Wars: Outbound Flight
2006
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Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
2006
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Allegiance
2007
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Revenge of the Sith
2007
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Ready, Set, Podrace!
2007
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A Queen's Diary
2007
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Death Star
2007
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The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi
2008
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Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor
2008
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Death Troopers
2009
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The Life of Luke Skywalker
2009
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Millennium Falcon
2009
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Crisis on Coruscant , #4)
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Crosscurrent
2010
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Fire Ring Race
2010
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Shinbone Showdown
2010
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Red Harvest
2010
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Choices of One
2011
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Shadow Games
2011
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Riptide
2011
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Knight Errant
2011
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Shadows of the Empire
2011
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Lost Tribe of the Sith
2012
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Winner Lose All
2012
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Scourge
2012
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The Wrath of Darth Maul
2012
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Maul: Lockdown
2012
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Darth Plagueis
2012
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Scoundrels
2013
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Kenobi
2013
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Crucible
2013
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Dawn of the Jedi
2013
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Lockdown
2015
Dave Wolverton Anthologies
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. 14
1998
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. 28
2012
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. 29
2013
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The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination
2013
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Oz Reimagined
2013
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Raygun Chronicles: Space Opera for a New Age
2013
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. 30
2014
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Dead Man's Hand
2014
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Fantasy For Good
2014
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. 31
2015
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Pulse Pounders
2015
12
Trust No One
2015
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A Game of Horns: A Red Unicorn Anthology
2015
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Heroic: Tales of the Extraordinary
2015
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The Truth Is Out There
2016
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Champions of Aetaltis
2016
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Writers of the Future, Vol. 32
2016
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Darker Realms
2016
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Dragon Writers
2016
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Unfettered II: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy
2016
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. 33
2017
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Aliens: Bug Hunt
2017
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Submerged
2017
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. 34
2018
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Tales of Ruma
2018
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Vol 35
2019
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Rebirth: Havok Season One
2019
28
How I Got Published and What I Learned Along the Way
2019
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Infinite Stars
2019
30
Grifty Shades of Fey
2020
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 36
2020
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Relics, Wrecks and Ruins
2021
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 37