John Maddox Roberts

John Maddox Roberts is a highly prolific American author, known for his work in various genres including science fiction, fantasy, mystery, historical fiction, and action. Roberts has written numerous books and series, and has contributed to popular series such as Conan and Dragonlance. He is perhaps best known for his current writing in the SPQR historical fiction series, which is set in Rome and is still ongoing.

Born on June 25, 1947 in Ohio, Roberts spent most of his youth in Texas after his family moved there. He has also lived in California and New Mexico. Roberts has visited various places in the US, England, Mexico, and Scotland. His writing career began in 1977 with the publication of his debut book, "The Strayed Sheep of Charum." He joined the US Army in 1967 and served for three years, including a successful tour of Vietnam. After his return, he joined the Special Forces division of the US Army. He currently resides in Estancia, New Mexico with his wife.

Roberts writes under the pen name of Mark Ramsay for some of his novels. In the early days of his writing career, he wrote books based on historical fiction, science fiction, and fantasy genres. Some of his notable works include the SPQR series, the Conan series, and the Drangonlance series. He continues to write and publish books, with a focus on his successful SPQR mystery series. Roberts' writing is highly regarded for its depth and complexity, and he has a large and dedicated fan base.
SPQR Books
# Title Year
1 The King's Gambit 1990
2 The Catiline Conspiracy 1991
3 The Sacrilege 1992
4 The Temple of the Muses 1992
5 Saturnalia 1994
6 Nobody Loves a Centurion 1995
7 The Tribune's Curse 1996
8 The River God's Vengeance 1997
9 The Princess and the Pirates 2000
10 A Point of Law 2001
11 Under Vesuvius 2001
12 Oracle of the Dead 2005
13 The Year of Confusion 2010
Stormlands Books
# Title Year
1 The Islander 1990
2 The Black Shields 1991
3 The Poisoned Land 1992
4 The Steel Kings 1993
5 Queens of Land and Sea 1994
Adventures of Conan Books (by with Steve Perry, with Roland J. Green, with Leonard Carpenter, with John C. Hocking, with Sean A. Moore)
# Title Year
1 Conan the Valorous 1985
2 Conan The Raider 1986
3 Conan the Fearless 1986
4 Conan The Renegade 1986
5 Conan the Champion 1987
6 Conan the Defiant 1987
7 Conan The Marauder 1988
8 Conan the Warlord 1988
9 Conan the Valiant 1988
10 Conan the Great 1989
11 Conan The Hero 1989
12 Conan the Bold 1989
13 Conan the Indomitable 1989
14 Conan The Free Lance 1990
15 Conan the Formidable 1990
16 Conan the Guardian 1991
17 Conan the Outcast 1991
18 Conan the Rogue 1991
19 Conan the Relentless 1992
20 Conan The Savage 1992
21 Conan and the Treasure of Python 1993
22 Conan of the Red Brotherhood 1993
23 Conan and the Gods of the Mountain 1993
24 Conan and the Manhunters 1994
25 Conan The Hunter 1994
26 Conan Scourge of Bloody Coast 1994
27 Conan at the Demon's Gate 1994
28 Conan and the Amazon 1995
29 Conan The Gladiator 1995
30 Conan and the Mists of Doom 1995
31 Conan and the Emerald Lotus 1995
32 Conan and the Shaman's Curse 1996
33 Conan Lord of the Black River 1996
34 Conan and the Death Lord of Thanza 1997
35 Conan and the Grim Grey God 1997
Hannibal's Children Books
# Title Year
1 Hannibal's Children 2002
2 The Seven Hills 2005
Gabe Treloar Books
# Title Year
1 Typical American Town 1994
2 The Ghosts of Saigon 1996
3 Desperate Highways 1997
Falconer Books
# Title Year
1 The Falcon Strikes 1982
2 The Black Pope 1982
3 The Bloody Cross 1982
4 The King's Treasure 1983
The Cingulum Books
# Title Year
1 The Cingulum 1985
2 Cloak of Illusion 1985
3 The Sword, the Jewel and the Mirror 1988
Act Of God Books
# Title Year
1 Act of God 1985
2 The Island Worlds 1987
3 Between the Stars 1988
4 Delta Pavonis 1990
Space Angel Books
# Title Year
1 Space Angel 1979
2 Spacer 1988
Dragonlance: Classics Books
# Title Year
1 Murder in Tarsis 1996
2 Dalamar the Dark 2000
3 The Citadel 2000
4 The Inheritance 2001
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 The Strayed Sheep of Charun 1977
2 King of the Wood 1983
3 Cestus Dei 1983
4 The Enigma Variations 1989
5 Total Recall 2070: Machine Dreams 1999
6 Legacy of Prometheus 2000
John Maddox Roberts Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Historical Whodunits 1993