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David Drake
(David Allen Drake)
(1945 - 2023)The Army took David Drake from Duke Law School and sent him on a motorized tour of Viet Nam and Cambodia with the 11th Cav, the Blackhorse. He learned new skills, saw interesting sights, and met exotic people who hadn't run fast enough to get away.
Dave returned to become Chapel Hill's Assistant Town Attorney and to try to put his life back together through fiction making sense of his Army experiences.
Dave described war from where he saw it: the loader's hatch of a tank in Cambodia. His military experience, combined with his formal education in history and Latin, has made him one of the foremost writers of realistic action SF and fantasy. His bestselling Hammer's Slammers series is credited with creating the genre of modern Military SF. He often wished he had a less interesting background.
Dave returned to become Chapel Hill's Assistant Town Attorney and to try to put his life back together through fiction making sense of his Army experiences.
Dave described war from where he saw it: the loader's hatch of a tank in Cambodia. His military experience, combined with his formal education in history and Latin, has made him one of the foremost writers of realistic action SF and fantasy. His bestselling Hammer's Slammers series is credited with creating the genre of modern Military SF. He often wished he had a less interesting background.
Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Series
Hammer's Slammers
1. Hammer's Slammers (1979)
2. At Any Price (1985)
3. Counting the Cost (1987)
4. Rolling Hot (1989)
5. The Warrior (1991)
6. The Sharp End (1993)
7. Cross the Stars (1984)
8. The Voyage (1994)
10. Paying the Piper (2002)
1. Hammer's Slammers (1979)
2. At Any Price (1985)
3. Counting the Cost (1987)
4. Rolling Hot (1989)
5. The Warrior (1991)
6. The Sharp End (1993)
7. Cross the Stars (1984)
8. The Voyage (1994)
10. Paying the Piper (2002)
General (Raj Whitehall)
1. The Forge (1991) (with S M Stirling)
2. The Hammer (1992) (with S M Stirling)
3. The Anvil (1993) (with S M Stirling)
4. The Steel (1993) (with S M Stirling)
5. The Sword (1995) (with S M Stirling)
6. The Chosen (1996) (with S M Stirling)
7. The Reformer (1999) (with S M Stirling)
8. The Tyrant (2002) (with Eric Flint)
9. The Heretic (2013) (with Tony Daniel)
10. The Savior (2014) (with Tony Daniel)
1. The Forge (1991) (with S M Stirling)
2. The Hammer (1992) (with S M Stirling)
3. The Anvil (1993) (with S M Stirling)
4. The Steel (1993) (with S M Stirling)
5. The Sword (1995) (with S M Stirling)
6. The Chosen (1996) (with S M Stirling)
7. The Reformer (1999) (with S M Stirling)
8. The Tyrant (2002) (with Eric Flint)
9. The Heretic (2013) (with Tony Daniel)
10. The Savior (2014) (with Tony Daniel)
Lord of the Isles
1. Lord of the Isles (1997)
2. Queen of Demons (1998)
3. Servant of the Dragon (1999)
4. Mistress of the Catacombs (2001)
5. Goddess of the Ice Realm (2003)
6. Master of the Cauldron (2004)
1. Lord of the Isles (1997)
2. Queen of Demons (1998)
3. Servant of the Dragon (1999)
4. Mistress of the Catacombs (2001)
5. Goddess of the Ice Realm (2003)
6. Master of the Cauldron (2004)
Belisarius (with Eric Flint)
1. An Oblique Approach (1998)
2. In the Heart of Darkness (1998)
3. Destiny's Shield (1999)
4. Fortune's Stroke (2000)
5. The Tide of Victory (2001)
6. The Dance of Time (2006)
1. An Oblique Approach (1998)
2. In the Heart of Darkness (1998)
3. Destiny's Shield (1999)
4. Fortune's Stroke (2000)
5. The Tide of Victory (2001)
6. The Dance of Time (2006)
Republic of Cinnabar Navy (RCN)
1. With the Lightnings (1998)
2. Lt. Leary, Commanding (2000)
3. The Far Side of The Stars (2003)
4. The Way to Glory (2005)
5. Some Golden Harbor (2006)
6. When the Tide Rises (2008)
7. In the Stormy Red Sky (2009)
8. What Distant Deeps (2010)
9. The Road of Danger (2012)
10. The Sea Without a Shore (2014)
11. Death's Bright Day (2016)
12. Though Hell Should Bar the Way (2018)
13. To Clear Away the Shadows (2019)
1. With the Lightnings (1998)
2. Lt. Leary, Commanding (2000)
3. The Far Side of The Stars (2003)
4. The Way to Glory (2005)
5. Some Golden Harbor (2006)
6. When the Tide Rises (2008)
7. In the Stormy Red Sky (2009)
8. What Distant Deeps (2010)
9. The Road of Danger (2012)
10. The Sea Without a Shore (2014)
11. Death's Bright Day (2016)
12. Though Hell Should Bar the Way (2018)
13. To Clear Away the Shadows (2019)
Hammer's Slammers Omnibus
Caught in the Crossfire (1998)
The Butcher's Bill (1998)
The Complete Hammer's Slammers Vol. 1 (2005)
The Complete Hammer's Slammers Vol. 2 (2006)
The Complete Hammer's Slammers Vol. 3 (2007)
Voyage Across the Stars (2012)
At Any Price / Rolling Hot (2016)
Counting the Cost / The Warrior (2016)
Caught in the Crossfire (1998)
The Butcher's Bill (1998)
The Complete Hammer's Slammers Vol. 1 (2005)
The Complete Hammer's Slammers Vol. 2 (2006)
The Complete Hammer's Slammers Vol. 3 (2007)
Voyage Across the Stars (2012)
At Any Price / Rolling Hot (2016)
Counting the Cost / The Warrior (2016)
Crown of the Isles
1. The Fortress of Glass (2006)
2. The Mirror of Worlds (2007)
3. The Gods Return (2008)
1. The Fortress of Glass (2006)
2. The Mirror of Worlds (2007)
3. The Gods Return (2008)
Belisarius Omnibus (with Eric Flint)
1. Thunder at Dawn (2008)
2. Storm at Noontide (2009)
3. The Flames of Sunset (2009)
1. Thunder at Dawn (2008)
2. Storm at Noontide (2009)
3. The Flames of Sunset (2009)
Books of the Elements
1. The Legions of Fire (2010)
2. Out of the Waters (2011)
3. Monsters of the Earth (2013)
4. Air and Darkness (2015)
1. The Legions of Fire (2010)
2. Out of the Waters (2011)
3. Monsters of the Earth (2013)
4. Air and Darkness (2015)
Novels
The Dragon Lord (1979)
Birds of Prey (1984)
The Forlorn Hope (1984)
Active Measures (1985) (with Janet Morris)
Strangers and Lovers (1985)
Killer (1985) (with Karl Edward Wagner)
Bridgehead (1986)
Lacey and His Friends (1986)
Kill Ratio (1987) (with Janet Morris)
The Sea Hag (1988)
Vettius and His Friends (1989)
Target (1989) (with Janet Morris)
The Undesired Princess and the Enchanted Bunny (1990) (with L Sprague de Camp)
The Hunter Returns (1991) (with Jim Kjelgaard)
Old Nathan (1991)
Starliner (1992)
Tyrannosaur (1994)
Enemy of My Enemy (1995) (with Ben Ohlander)
Redliners (1996)
All the Way to the Gallows (1996)
Patriots (1996)
Other Times Than Peace (2006)
Dinosaurs & A Dirigible (2014)
Birds of Prey (1984)
The Forlorn Hope (1984)
Active Measures (1985) (with Janet Morris)
Strangers and Lovers (1985)
Killer (1985) (with Karl Edward Wagner)
Bridgehead (1986)
Lacey and His Friends (1986)
Kill Ratio (1987) (with Janet Morris)
The Sea Hag (1988)
Vettius and His Friends (1989)
Target (1989) (with Janet Morris)
The Undesired Princess and the Enchanted Bunny (1990) (with L Sprague de Camp)
The Hunter Returns (1991) (with Jim Kjelgaard)
Old Nathan (1991)
Starliner (1992)
Tyrannosaur (1994)
Enemy of My Enemy (1995) (with Ben Ohlander)
Redliners (1996)
All the Way to the Gallows (1996)
Patriots (1996)
Other Times Than Peace (2006)
Dinosaurs & A Dirigible (2014)
Collections
Time Safari (1982)
From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
The Military Dimension (1991)
The Military Dimension Mark II (1995)
The Warmasters (2002) (with Eric Flint and David Weber)
Grimmer Than Hell (2003)
Mountain Magic (2004) (with others)
Balefires (2007)
Lest Darkness Fall & Related Stories (2011) (with others)
Night & Demons (2012)
From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
The Military Dimension (1991)
The Military Dimension Mark II (1995)
The Warmasters (2002) (with Eric Flint and David Weber)
Grimmer Than Hell (2003)
Mountain Magic (2004) (with others)
Balefires (2007)
Lest Darkness Fall & Related Stories (2011) (with others)
Night & Demons (2012)
Anthologies edited
A Century of Horror 1970-1979 (1987) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Space Gladiators (1989) (with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh)
A Separate Star (1989) (with Sandra Miesel)
Heads to the Storm (1989) (with Sandra Miesel)
Space Infantry (1989) (with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh)
The Eternal City (1989)
Space Dreadnoughts (1990) (with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh)
Armageddon (1998) (with Billie Sue Mosiman)
Dogs of War (2002)
The World Turned Upside Down (2005) (with Jim Baen and Eric Flint)
Space Gladiators (1989) (with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh)
A Separate Star (1989) (with Sandra Miesel)
Heads to the Storm (1989) (with Sandra Miesel)
Space Infantry (1989) (with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh)
The Eternal City (1989)
Space Dreadnoughts (1990) (with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh)
Armageddon (1998) (with Billie Sue Mosiman)
Dogs of War (2002)
The World Turned Upside Down (2005) (with Jim Baen and Eric Flint)
Anthology series
Fleet (with Bill Fawcett)
1. The Fleet (1988)
2. Counterattack (1988)
3. Breakthrough (1989)
4. Sworn Allies (1990)
5. Total War (1990)
6. Crisis (1991)
1. The Fleet (1988)
2. Counterattack (1988)
3. Breakthrough (1989)
4. Sworn Allies (1990)
5. Total War (1990)
6. Crisis (1991)
Series contributed to
Ranks of Bronze
1. Ranks of Bronze (1986)
2. Foreign Legions (2001) (with Eric Flint and David Weber)
1. Ranks of Bronze (1986)
2. Foreign Legions (2001) (with Eric Flint and David Weber)
Heroes in Hell
8. Masters in Hell (1987) (with others)
12. Explorers in Hell (1989) (with Janet Morris)
8. Masters in Hell (1987) (with others)
12. Explorers in Hell (1989) (with Janet Morris)
Crisis of Empire
1. An Honorable Defense (1988) (with Thomas T Thomas)
2. Cluster Command (1989) (with William C Dietz)
3. The War Machine (1989) (with Roger MacBride Allen)
4. Crown of Empire (1994) (with Chelsea Quinn Yarbro)
1. An Honorable Defense (1988) (with Thomas T Thomas)
2. Cluster Command (1989) (with William C Dietz)
3. The War Machine (1989) (with Roger MacBride Allen)
4. Crown of Empire (1994) (with Chelsea Quinn Yarbro)
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