David Farland, also known as Dave Wolverton, is a prolific and highly acclaimed author with over fifty books to his name. He is best known for his series, including "The Runelords," "Serpent Catch," "Golden Queen," "Ravenspell," and "Nightingale." Farland has won numerous awards for his work, including the Best Novel of the Year Whitney Award and the Best Novel in the English Language Philip K. Dick Memorial Special Award.
In addition to his successful career as a novelist, Farland has also worked in the film industry as a screenwriter and movie producer on a major film franchise. He has also mentored many successful authors, including Stephenie Meyer, Brandon Sanderson, and Brandon Mull. Farland's work has been translated into over 20 languages and he has won several awards, including the Philip K. Dick Memorial Special Award for "Best Novel in the English Language" and the Whitney award for "Best Novel of the Year".
He has also written for major franchises such as "Star Wars" and "The Mummy". Farland's Runelords series, which will soon be made into a graphic novel and, likely, a movie, is particularly well-regarded. He has also set the Guinness World Record for the largest single-author, single-book signing. Farland is considered a master of storytelling and his work has been described as "compelling," "engrossing," "powerful," "profound," and "ultimately life-changing." He is known for his excellent prose and strong character development, as well as his ability to create vivid and memorable worlds. His writing has had a significant impact on many readers and other authors in the field.
Nightingale Books
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Title
Year
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1
Nightingale
2011
Ravenspell Books
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Title
Year
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1
Of Mice and Magic
2005
2
The Wizard of Ooze
2007
3
Freaky Fly Day
2009
The Runelords Books
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Title
Year
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The Runelords
1998
2
Brotherhood of the Wolf
1999
3
Wizardborn
2001
4
Worldbinder
2001
5
The Lair of Bones
2002
6
Sons of the Oak
2006
7
The Wyrmling Horde
2008
8
Chaosbound
2009
9
A Tale of Tales
2012
10
Barbarians
2013
11
Ashes and Starlight
2014
Standalone Novels
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Title
Year
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1
In the Company of Angels
2009
Short Stories/Novellas
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Title
Year
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Sweetly the Dragon Dreams
2008
2
After a Lean Winter
2011
3
A Rarefied View At Dawn
2011
4
We Blazed
2011
5
Wheatfields Beyond
2011
6
Siren Song at Midnight
2011
7
The Mooncalfe
2011
8
My Favorite Christmas
2011
9
Feeding the Feral Children
2011
10
The Stone Mother's Curse
2012
11
At The Virgin's Doorstep
2012
12
Skyfish
2012
13
The Smiling Man
2012
14
Charley in the Wind
2012
15
No Bird
2012
16
Ship of Fools
2016
17
Big and Shady
2018
18
Woven of Shadow
2018
19
Hellfire on the High Frontier
2018
20
The King's Despatcher
2019
Million Dollar Writing Books
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Title
Year
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Drawing on the Power of Resonance in Writing
2012
2
Million Dollar Outlines
2013
3
The Non-User-Friendly Guide for Aspiring TV Writers: Experience and Advice from the Trenches
2014
Non-Fiction Books
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Title
Year
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Blockbuster Book Signings
2013
2
NaNoWriMo Inspirations
2013
3
Write That Novel!
2013
4
Million Dollar Book Signings
2014
5
Daily Meditations: Writer Tips for 100 Days
2014
6
Silk Road Takedown
2018
7
Writing Wonder
2019
Oz Reimagined Books
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Title
Year
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1
Dorothy Dreams
2013
2
Emeralds to Emeralds, Dust to Dust
2013
3
The Boy Detective of Oz
2013
4
A Meeting in Oz
2013
5
Off to See the Emperor
2013
6
The Cobbler of Oz
2013
7
Lost Girls of Oz
2013
8
Blown Away
2013
9
A Tornado of Dorothys
2013
10
The Veiled Shanghai
2013
11
Dead Blue
2013
12
The Great Zeppelin Heist of Oz
2013
13
Beyond the Naked Eye
2013
14
City So Bright
2013
15
One Flew Over the Rainbow
2013
The X-Files Books
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Title
Year
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Goblins
1994
2
Ground Zero
1995
3
Whirlwind
1995
4
Ruins
1995
5
Hunter
1995
6
Antibodies
1997
7
Skin
1998
8
Fight the Future
1998
9
I Want to Believe
2008
10
Trust No One
2015
11
The Truth Is Out There
2016
12
Perihelion
2024
David Farland Anthologies
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Title
Year
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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
3
The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination
2013
4
Oz Reimagined
2013
5
Raygun Chronicles: Space Opera for a New Age
2013
6
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. 30
2014
7
Dead Man's Hand
2014
8
Fantasy For Good
2014
9
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. 31
2015
10
Pulse Pounders
2015
11
Trust No One
2015
12
A Game of Horns: A Red Unicorn Anthology
2015
13
Heroic: Tales of the Extraordinary
2015
14
The Truth Is Out There
2016
15
Champions of Aetaltis
2016
16
Writers of the Future, Vol. 32
2016
17
Darker Realms
2016
18
Dragon Writers
2016
19
Unfettered II: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy
2016
20
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. 33
2017
21
Aliens: Bug Hunt
2017
22
Submerged
2017
23
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. 34
2018
24
Tales of Ruma
2018
25
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Vol 35
2019
26
Rebirth: Havok Season One
2019
27
How I Got Published and What I Learned Along the Way
2019
28
Infinite Stars
2019
29
Grifty Shades of Fey
2020
30
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 36
2020
31
Relics, Wrecks and Ruins
2021
32
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 37