Mark Lawrence is a renowned author of fantasy novels, holding dual citizenship in both America and Britain. He was born on January 1, 1968, and is best known for his famous work, the Broken Empire trilogy. Lawrence has received recognition for his literary achievements, including the David Gemmell Legend Award for his novel, Emperor of Thorns, in the category of best novel in 2014.
In addition to his writing, Lawrence is a research scientist specializing in artificial intelligence. He has held secret level clearance with both the US and UK governments and has worked on various challenging problems in his field. Lawrence's work as a research scientist has given him a unique perspective that often reflects in his writing.
Mark Lawrence is a family man, married and has been blessed with four children, one of whom has severe disabilities. He spends most of his free time writing, playing computer games, brewing beer, and tending to an allotment. Lawrence's writing has varied significantly, with his books covering many themes and styles. His most recent book, The Book That Wouldn't Burn, is now available for readers to enjoy.
Broken Empire Books
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Year
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1
Prince of Thorns
2011
2
King of Thorns
2012
3
Emperor of Thorns
2013
Red Queen's War Books
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Title
Year
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1
Prince of Fools
2014
2
The Liar’s Key
2015
3
The Wheel of Osheim
2016
Book Of The Ancestor Books
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Title
Year
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1
Red Sister
2017
2
Grey Sister
2018
3
Holy Sister
2019
Impossible Times Books
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Title
Year
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1
One Word Kill
2019
2
Limited Wish
2019
3
Dispel Illusion
2019
Book Of The Ice Books
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Title
Year
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1
The Girl and the Stars
2020
2
The Girl and the Mountain
2021
3
The Girl and the Moon
2022
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn Books
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Title
Year
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1
The Book That Wouldn't Burn
2023
Short Stories/Novellas
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Title
Year
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1
During the Dance
2004
2
The Visitor
2021
Collections
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Title
Year
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1
Road Brothers, Tales from the Broken Empire
2017
Wild Cards Books (with Carrie Vaughn, with George R.R. Martin, with John J. Miller, with Victor Milán, with Melinda M. Snodgrass, with David Anthony Durham, with Paul Cornell, with Kevin Andrew Murphy, with Walter Jon Williams, with John Jos. Miller, with Caroline Spector, with David D. Levine, with Gwenda Bond, with Marko Kloos, with Christopher Rowe, with Bradley Denton, with Charlie Stross, with Peter Newman, with Emma Newman, with Peadar Ó Guilín, with Laura J. Mixon, with Kevin Andrew Murply)
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Title
Year
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1
Wild Cards
1986
2
Aces High
1987
3
Jokers Wild
1987
4
Aces Abroad
1988
5
Down and Dirty
1988
6
Ace in the Hole
1990
7
Dead Man's Hand
1990
8
One-Eyed Jacks
1991
9
Jokertown Shuffle
1991
10
Double Solitaire
1992
11
Dealer's Choice
1992
12
Turn of the Cards
1993
13
Deuces Down
2002
14
Death Draws Five
2006
15
Busted Flush
2008
16
Inside Straight
2008
17
Suicide Kings
2009
18
Fort Freak
2011
19
The Elephant in the Room
2013
20
Lowball
2014
21
Prompt. Professional. Pop!
2014
22
Discards
2016
23
High Stakes
2016
24
The Thing about Growing Up in Jokertown
2016
25
When the Devil Drives
2017
26
The Flight of Morpho Girl
2018
27
Knaves Over Queens
2018
28
Long is the Way
2019
29
Naked, Stoned, and Stabbed
2019
30
Wild Cards X: Double Solitaire
2019
31
American Hero
2020
32
Three Kings
2020
33
Ripple Effects
2021
34
Joker Moon
2021
35
Hearts of Stone
2022
36
Grow
2022
37
Full House
2022
38
Pairing Up
2023
Mark Lawrence Anthologies
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Title
Year
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1
Fading Light
2012
2
Unfettered
2013
3
Unfettered II: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy
2016
4
Art of War
2018
5
Knaves Over Queens
2018
6
Knee-Deep in Grit: Two Bloody Years of Grimdark Fiction