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Kevin J Anderson

(Kevin James Anderson)

(b.1962)
Husband of Rebecca Moesta

aka Kem Antilles, Gabriel Mesta

Kevin J. Anderson has written more than 125 books, including 52 national or international bestsellers. He has over 23 million books in print worldwide in thirty languages. He has been nominated for the Nebula Award, Bram Stoker Award, Shamus Award, and Silver Falchion Award, and has won the SFX Readers' Choice Award, Golden Duck Award, Scribe Award, and New York Times Notable Book; in 2012 at San Diego Comic Con he received the Faust Grand Master Award for Lifetime Achievement.

He has written numerous bestselling and critically acclaimed novels in the Dune universe with Brian Herbert, as well as Star Wars and X-Files novels. In his original work, he is best known for his Saga of Seven Suns series, the Terra Incognita trilogy, the Dan Shamble, Zombie PI series, and Clockwork Angels: The Novel with Neil Peart.

Genres: Science Fiction, Horror, Young Adult Fantasy, Fantasy, GameLit, Thriller

New and upcoming books

September 2024

Fantasy Stories Volume 1
(Fantasy Stories, book 1)

September 2024

Science Fiction Stories Volume 1
(Science Fiction Stories, book 1)

October 2024

Horror and Dark Fantasy Stories Volume 1
(Horror and Dark Fantasy Stories, book 1)

October 2024

Nether Station

October 2024

Science Fiction Stories Volume 2
(Science Fiction Stories, book 2)

November 2024

Horror and Dark Fantasy Stories Volume 2
(Horror and Dark Fantasy Stories, book 2)

November 2024

Science Fiction Stories Volume 3
(Science Fiction Stories, book 3)

December 2024

Fantasy Stories Volume 2
(Fantasy Stories, book 2)

Series

Gamearth Trilogy
   1. Gamearth (1989)
   2. Gameplay (1989)
   3. Game's End (1990)

Craig Kreident (with Doug Beason)
   1. Virtual Destruction (1996)
   2. Fallout (1997)
   3. Lethal Exposure (1998)

Prelude to Dune (with Brian Herbert)
   1. House Atreides (1999)
   2. House Harkonnen (2000)
   3. House Corrino (2001)

Dune (with Brian Herbert)
continued from the original series by Frank Herbert
   Fremen Justice (2001)
   7. Hunters of Dune (2006)
   8. Sandworms of Dune (2007)
   Tales of Dune: Expanded Edition (2017)
   Sands of Dune (2022)

Saga of Seven Suns
   0.5. Veiled Alliances (2011)
   1. Hidden Empire (2002)
   2. A Forest of Stars (2003)
   3. Horizon Storms (2004)
   4. Scattered Suns (2005)
   5. Of Fire and Night (2006)
   6. Metal Swarm (2007)
   7. The Ashes of Worlds (2008)

Legends of Dune (with Brian Herbert)
   1. The Butlerian Jihad (2002)
   2. The Machine Crusade (2002)
   3. The Battle of Corrin (2004)

Dune (with Brian Herbert and Frank Herbert)
The Road to Dune (2005)
continued in the series by Kevin J Anderson

Frankenstein (with Dean Koontz)
1. Prodigal Son (2005)

Slan (with A E van Vogt)
2. Slan Hunter (2007)

Heroes of Dune (with Brian Herbert)
   1. Paul of Dune (2008)
   2. The Winds of Dune (2009)
   Princess of Dune (2023)

Terra Incognita
   1. The Edge of the World (2009)
   2. The Map of All Things (2010)
   Mythical Creatures (2011)
   3. The Key to Creation (2011)

Star Challengers (with Rebecca Moesta)
   1. Moonbase Crisis (2010)
   2. Space Station Crisis (2011)
   3. Asteroid Crisis (2011)
   Star Challengers Trilogy (2014)

Hell Hole Trilogy (with Brian Herbert)
   1. Hellhole (2011)
   2. Hellhole Awakening (2013)
   3. Hellhole Inferno (2014)

Dark Labyrinth
1. Dark Labyrinth 1 (2011)
2. Dark Labyrinth 2 (2011)

Dan Shamble, Zombie PI
   1. Death Warmed Over (2012)
   1.5. Stakeout at the Vampire Circus (2013)
   2. Unnatural Acts (2012)
   2.5. Road Kill (2013)
   3. Hair Raising (2013)
   3.5. Naughty and Nice (2013)
   4. Slimy Underbelly (2014)
   5. Working Stiff (2015)
   6. Tastes Like Chicken (2017)
   7. Services Rendered (2018)
   8. Double-Booked (2022)
   9. Bats in the Belfry (2023)

Clockwork Angels (with Neil Peart)
   1. Clockwork Angels (2012)
   2. Clockwork Lives (2016)
   3. Clockwork Destiny (2023)

Great Schools of Dune (with Brian Herbert)
   1. The Sisterhood of Dune (2012)
   2. Mentats of Dune (2014)
   3. Navigators of Dune (2016)
   3.5. Dune: Red Plague (2016)

Crystal Doors (with Rebecca Moesta)
Crystal Doors Omnibus (omnibus) (2013)

Saga of Shadows
   0.5. Island in a Sea of Stars (2014)
   1. The Dark Between the Stars (2014)
   2. Blood of the Cosmos (2015)
   3. Eternity's Mind (2015)
   Whistling Past the Graveyard (2016)

Dragon Business Adventure
1. The Dragon Business (2014)
2. Skeleton in the Closet (2023)

Kevin J. Anderson's Selected Stories
   Selected Stories: Science Fiction Volume 1 (2018)
   Selected Stories: Fantasy (2018)
   Selected Stories: Horror and Dark Fantasy (2018)
   Selected Stories: Science Fiction Volume 2 (2019)

Wake the Dragon
   1. Spine of the Dragon (2019)
   2. Vengewar (2021)
   3. Gods and Dragons (2022)

Dune: Caladan Trilogy (with Brian Herbert)
   1. The Duke of Caladan (2020)
   2. The Lady of Caladan (2021)
   3. The Heir of Caladan (2022)

Hexworld
   1. Roll (2021)
   2. Play (2021)
   3. End (2021)

Fantasy Stories
1. Fantasy Stories Volume 1 (2024)
2. Fantasy Stories Volume 2 (2024)

Science Fiction Stories
   1. Science Fiction Stories Volume 1 (2024)
   2. Science Fiction Stories Volume 2 (2024)
   3. Science Fiction Stories Volume 3 (2024)

Horror and Dark Fantasy Stories
1. Horror and Dark Fantasy Stories Volume 1 (2024)
2. Horror and Dark Fantasy Stories Volume 2 (2024)

Novels

   Resurrection, Inc. (1988)
   Lifeline (1990) (with Doug Beason)
   The Trinity Paradox (1991) (with Doug Beason)
   Afterimage (1992) (with Kristine Kathryn Rusch)
   Assemblers of Infinity (1993) (with Doug Beason)
   Climbing Olympus (1994)
   Ill Wind (1995) (with Doug Beason)
   Blindfold (1995)
   Ignition (1996) (with Doug Beason)
   Ai! Pedrito! (1998) (with L Ron Hubbard)
   Aftershock (1998) (with Kristine Kathryn Rusch)
   The Outer Limits, Armageddon Dreams (2000)
   Supernova (2000) (with Rebecca Moesta)
   Fantastic Voyage : Microcosm (2001)
   Captain Nemo (2002)
   Hopscotch (2002)
   The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
   Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
   The Last Days of Krypton (2007)
   Enemies & Allies (2009)
   Kill Zone (2019) (with Doug Beason)
   Mr. Wells & the Martians (2020)
   Stake (2020)
   The Ghost of Christmas Always (2021)
   Persephone (2024) (with Jeffrey Morris)
   Nether Station (2024)

Collections

   Dogged Persistence (2001)
   Artifact (2003) (with others)
   Landscapes (2006)
   Alternitech (2011)
   Magnetic Reflections (2011) (with Doug Beason)
   Tucker's Grove (2013)
   Three Military SF Novellas (2019)
   The Funny Business (2023)

Novellas and Short Stories

   Drumbeats (2010) (with Neil Peart)
   Collaborators (2010) (with Rebecca Moesta)
   Drilling Deep (2010)
   Fondest of Memories (2010)
   Frog Kiss (2010)
   Job Qualifications (2010)
   Prisons (2010) (with Doug Beason)
   Redmond's Private Screening (2010)
   Comrades in Arms (2014)
   Mammoth Dawn (2015) (with Gregory Benford)
   Escape Hatch (2018)
   Prisoner of War (2018)

Anthologies edited

   War of the Worlds (1996)
   The Mammoth Book of Nebula Awards SF (2012)
   A Fantastic Holiday Season (2013)
   A Fantastic Holiday Season: Volume 2 (2014) (with Keith J Olexa)
   The Best of Penny Dread Tales (2014) (with Quincy J Allen and Aaron Michael Ritchey)
   2113 (2016) (with John McFetridge)
   Avatar Dreams (2018) (with Mike Resnick)
   Monsters, Movies & Mayhem (2020)
   The Great Isolation (2020) (with aaron a abeyta, Tyson Hausdoerffer, J S Mayank, Laura Pritchett and Fran Wilde)
   Unmasked (2021)
   Gilded Glass (2022) (with Allyson Longueira)
   Merciless Mermaids (2023) (with Allyson Longueira)
   Feisty Felines and Other Fantastical Familiars (2024) (with Allyson Longueira)

Anthology series

Blood Lite
   1. Blood Lite (2008)
   2. Overbite (2010)
   3. Aftertaste (2011)

Series contributed to

Star Wars : Jedi Academy
   1. Jedi Search (1994)
   2. Dark Apprentice (1994)
   3. Champions of the Force (1994)
   4. Leviathan (2000)

Dragonflight
Born of Elven Blood (1994) (with John Gregory Betancourt)

X-Files
   3. Ground Zero (1995)
   4. Ruins (1996)
   5. Antibodies (1997)

Star Wars
   Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina (1995)
   Darksaber (1995)
   The Illustrated Star Wars Universe (1995)
   Tales from Jabba's Palace (1995)
   Tales of the Bounty Hunters (1996)
   Essential Chronology (2000)

Star Wars : Tales of the Jedi
   The Golden Age of the Sith (1997)
   The Fall of the Sith Empire (1998)
   Redemption (2000)

Titan A E
Akima's Story (2000) (with Rebecca Moesta)
Cale's Story (2000) (with Rebecca Moesta)

Writers of the Future
Writers of the Future: The First 25 Years (2010) (with L Ron Hubbard)

Nebula Award Stories
45. Nebula Awards Showcase 2011 (2011)

Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms
Untold Adventures (2011) (with others)

Stellar Guild
Tau Ceti (2011) (with Steven Savile)

Five by Five
   1. Five by Five (2012) (with others)
   2. No Surrender (2012) (with others)
   3. Target Zone (2014) (with others)

Tor.Com Original
Island in a Sea of Stars (2014)

Fiction River Magazine
   11. Pulse Pounders (2015)
   24. Pulse Pounders: Adrenaline (2017)
   29. Pulse Pounders: Countdown (2018)

Heroes Reborn
Heroes Reborn: Collection Two (2016) (with others)

Colt the Outlander
The Blood Prize (2017)

Arcane America
1. Uncharted (2018) (with Sarah A Hoyt)

Tears of Perseus
   1. Truumeel's Light (2022) (with Jennifer Brozek)
   2. Falk's Claim (2022) (with Kevin Steverson)
   3. Mercia's Hammer (2022) (with William Alan Webb)
   4. Metzler's Mistake (2022) (with DJ Bodden)
   5. Raden's End (2023) (with DJ Bodden)

Non fiction

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Books containing stories by Kevin J Anderson

You're Not Alone in the Dark (2024)
edited by
Eric J Guignard and Eugene Johnson

Weird Tales Magazine No. 368 (2024)
Occult Detective Issue
(Weird Tales Magazine)

It Came From the Trailer Park: Volume 3.5 (2024)
(It Came From the Trailer Park, book 3)
edited by
Philip K Booker and William Joseph Roberts

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Awards

2018 Dragon Award for Best Alternate History Novel : Uncharted

Award nominations

	2015 Hugo Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Dark Between the Stars
	2013 Shamus Award for Best Original PI Paperback (nominee) : Death Warmed Over
	1995 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Climbing Olympus
	1994 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Assemblers of Infinity
	1993 Nebula Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Assemblers of Infinity
	1992 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : The Trinity Paradox
	1989 Locus Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Resurrection, Inc.
	1988 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel (nominee) : Resurrection, Inc.

Kevin J Anderson recommends

The Failures (2024)
(Wanderlands, book 1)
Benjamin Liar
"Quirky and wondrous, The Failures presents a fantastical world filled with enigmas and magic, engaging oddball characters, exotic tableaus, and meticulous worldbuilding."

Sandymancer (2023)
David Edison
"Sandymancer is an endearing, imaginative post-apocalyptic-fantasy-hard SF mashup with refreshing characters and a twist."

Alpha Wave (2023)
(Sleepers War, book 1)
Jonathan Maberry and Weston Ochse
"Maberry and Ochse spin an exciting tale of interstellar war, betrayal, genetic engineering, space battles, and courage! These master storytellers know how to take you on a galactic ride."

Ebony Gate (2023)
(Phoenix Hoard, book 1)
Ken Bebelle and Julia Vee
"Ebony Gate is a snarky Harry Dresden meets Shang-Chi, with a dash of Monster Hunter International."

The First Binding (2022)
(Tales of Tremaine, book 1)
R R Virdi
"R.R. Virdi's The First Binding is engrossing and beautiful, joyous and painful -- always entertaining, sometimes profound. This book makes me remember why I love epic fantasy."

Cold as Hell (2022)
(Black Badge, book 1)
Rhett C Bruno and Jaime Castle
"Gunslingers and demons, shootouts and monsters, cowboys and the supernatural--Cold as Hell is an imaginative, fun, and exciting novel."

Abbott in Darkness (2022)
D J Butler
"A cast of characters and quirky situations that would make a Dickens novel proud."

God of Neverland (2022)
(Defenders of Lore, book 1)
Gama Ray Martinez
"God of Neverland is an ingenious idea that sparkles with a sense of wonder. A clever, witty, and engrossing story where the reader is swept along with discovery from scene to scene."

The Hand of the Sun King (2021)
(Pact and Pattern, book 1)
J T Greathouse
"An original fantasy filled with magic and culture, the story of a character torn between two names, two loyalties, and two definitions of good and evil."

Running From Destiny (2020)
(New Beginnings , book 1)
M A Rothman
"Rothman's stories are a roller coaster of action, science, and thriller all rolled into one. You won't be diappointed."

Icefire Trilogy: The Complete Series (2018)
(Icefire Trilogy)
Patty Jansen
"Love the writing, characters and story."

The Accidental War (2018)
(Praxis, book 1)
Walter Jon Williams
"Walter Jon Williams is one of my favorite writers in the genre, with great ideas, worldbuilding, characters, and always a captivating story."

Coldfall Wood (2018)
Steven Savile
"What if saving the world and saving humanity were two different things? And how would an ancient god decide what to do? Steven Savile has created an epic modern fantasy richly steeped in familiar legend, with enough unexpected turns to keep the reader rushing to the end."

Game of the Gods (2018)
Jay Schiffman
"The A-Team and X-Men in an exotic futuristic setting. Great adventure!."

Empire of Silence (2018)
(Sun Eater, book 1)
Christopher Ruocchio
"Empire of Silence is a rich tapestry of future history and worldbuilding, a galactic-sized story of a hero, a tyrant, but portrayed as a man."

Blood Orbit (2018)
(Gattis File, book 1)
K R Richardson
"Blood Orbit is crime-driven science fiction with crystal-sharp writing on a large, planetary canvas."

The Five Daughters of the Moon (2017)
(Waning Moon Duology, book 1)
Leena Likitalo
"The Five Daughters of the Moon is lavish in its imagination, set in a magical and frightening world filled with palace intrigue and family drama."

The Morpheus Initiative Omnibus (2016)
(Morpheus Initiative)
David Sakmyster
"Indiana Jones meets the X-Files-and a damned good story."

Down to Dirt (2016)
(Dirt and Stars, book 1)
Kevin Killiany
"YA hard science fiction with an attitude...I was immediately drawn into the story."

Altered America (2016)
Cat Rambo
"Cat Rambo is endlessly innovative, ingenious, and just plain entertaining. Read her stories."

Spirit of the Ronin (2015)
(Ronin Trilogy, book 3)
Travis Heermann
"Lovely details, an honorable character, and great action...a rich and entertaining story."

Trial of Intentions (2015)
(Vault of Heaven, book 2)
Peter Orullian
"An ambitious story in the mold of Robert Jordan and Terry Goodkind."

The Chaplain's War (2014)
Brad R Torgersen
"Brad R Torgersen writes the kind of hardcore SF with heart that readers have been looking for. It's as if Arthur C. Clarke and Robert Heinlein merged."

SEAL Team 666 (2012)
(SEAL Team 666, book 1)
Weston Ochse
"SEAL Team 666 is like the X-Files written by Tom Clancy."

Only Superhuman (2012)
Christopher L Bennett
"Only Superhuman is a heady comic-book fix for the discerning SF reader."

WarGod (2012)
(Ogmios Team Adventure, book 3)
Sean Ellis and Steven Savile
"A wild Combination of Indiana Jones, the Da Vinci Code, and the Omen."

The Desert of Souls (2011)
(Dabir and Asim, book 1)
Howard Andrew Jones
"A grand and wonderful adventure filled with exotic magic and colorful places - like a cross between Sinbad and Indiana Jones."

Shadow Prowler (2010)
(Chronicles of Siala, book 1)
Alexey Pehov
"Shadow Prowler is a fresh, exuberant take on territory that will be familiar to all fans of classic high fantasy. Alexey Pehov introduces a cast of charming, quirky, unsavory, even loathsome characters in a fast-paced, entertaining adventure."

Servant of the Underworld (2010)
(Obsidian and Blood Trilogy, book 1)
Aliette de Bodard
"An Aztec priest of the dead tries to solve a murder mystery, and finds that politics may be even more powerful than magic - a truly fresh fantasy novel."

The First (2009)
Scott Nicholson
"A fresh and true voice that will affect you, disturb you, enrage you, or make you laugh."

Lamentation (2009)
(Psalms of Isaak, book 1)
Ken Scholes
"Ken Scholes's Lamentation is an iconic SF story cloaked in fantasy, drawing raw material from classics such as A Canticle for Liebowitz and Earth Abides, but forging something new, with colorful characters, compelling scenes, and unfolding miracles."

Empyre (2007)
Josh Conviser
"Empyre is edgy, entertaining, and frightening. We can only hope the scary technology Conviser proposes is the purest fiction!"

Plague Year (2007)
(Plague , book 1)
Jeff Carlson
"A grim and fascinating new twist on the post-holocaust story."

Matriarch (2006)
(Wess'Har, book 4)
Karen Traviss
"Avid SF readers have a new 'must-read' series, and her legions of Star Wars fans are in for a treat."

Elantris (2005)
(Elantris, book 1)
Brandon Sanderson
"Elantris is a new Ben Hur for the fantasy genre, with a sweeping, epic storyline and well-drawn and sympathetic characters."

Sister of the Dead (2005)
(Noble Dead Saga 1, book 3)
Barb Hendee and J C Hendee
"A mix of Lord of the Rings and Buffy the Vampire Slayer... an engaging adventure."

Deathday (2001)
(Sauron Duology, book 1)
William C Dietz
"Great reading for anyone who loved Independence Day or The War of the Worlds."

Strangewood (1999)
Christopher Golden
"If Clive Barker had gone Through the Looking Glass, he might have come up with something as imaginative and compelling as Strangewood."

The Runelords (1998)
(Runelords, book 1)
David Farland
"With The Runelords, David Farland breaks new ground in fantasy fiction and wakes up anyone who thought they'd read everything the genre had to offer. Definitely a new name to watch in the field."

Fortress on the Sun (1997)
Paul Cook
"Provocative. A chilling and intriguing puzzle ... an unexpected and original resolution - and a great climax!"

Fragments (1997)
James F David
"Literate, creepy, and full of secrets, written with a clean, precise prose as deceptively simple as an iceberg."

Children of the Dusk (1997)
(Madagascar Manifesto, book 3)
Janet Berliner and George Guthridge
"Children of the Dusk is a highly unusual and frightening depiction of a little-known aspect of the Holocaust."

Standard Candles (1996)
Jack McDevitt
"In both his novels and his short fiction, Jack McDevitt has shown a terrific range of skills and imagination and speculation. Only one thing remains the same from piece to piece to piece - they're all damn fine stories."

Battlefield Earth (1982)
L Ron Hubbard
"'Battlefield Earth' is like a 12-hour 'Indiana Jones' marathon. Non-stop and fast-paced. Every chapter has a big bang-up adventure."

The Spellstone of Shaltus (1980)
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"An outstanding fantasy. Superb, marvelous, exciting, refreshing, brilliant."

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