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John Barnes


Born
in Angola (Indiana), The United States
February 28, 1957

Genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy


John Barnes (born 1957) is an American science fiction author, whose stories often explore questions of individual moral responsibility within a larger social context. Social criticism is woven throughout his plots. The four novels in his Thousand Cultures series pose serious questions about the effects of globalization on isolated societies. Barnes holds a doctorate in theatre and for several years taught in Colorado, where he still lives.

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Average rating: 3.72 · 21,614 ratings · 2,459 reviews · 287 distinct works • Similar authors
Tales of the Madman Undergr...
3.94 avg rating — 3,411 ratings — published 2009 — 14 editions
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Directive 51
3.36 avg rating — 1,696 ratings — published 2010 — 19 editions
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Mother of Storms
3.71 avg rating — 1,504 ratings — published 1994 — 2 editions
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A Million Open Doors (Girau...
3.76 avg rating — 909 ratings — published 1992 — 3 editions
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Daybreak Zero (Daybreak, #2)
3.60 avg rating — 799 ratings — published 2011 — 17 editions
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Orbital Resonance (Century ...
3.79 avg rating — 649 ratings — published 1991 — 6 editions
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One for the Morning Glory
4.06 avg rating — 526 ratings — published 1996 — 9 editions
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The Last President (Daybrea...
3.52 avg rating — 424 ratings — published 2012 — 18 editions
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Losers in Space
3.34 avg rating — 435 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions
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Kaleidoscope Century (Centu...
3.52 avg rating — 397 ratings — published 1995 — 2 editions
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“So we fell asleep holding hands. If married couples got to do this all the time, shit if I could understand how there were ever divorces, or even fights.”
― John Barnes, Tales of the Madman Underground
tags: divorce, marriage
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“I think everyone always has time to suffer.”
― John Barnes, Tales of the Madman Underground
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“Can I ask you something personal?”

Six inches but I tell everyone eight.”
― John Barnes, Tales of the Madman Underground
tags: exageration, silly, suggestive
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