Robert Jordan was born in 1948 in Charleston, South Carolina, in a house built in 1797.
He taught himself to read when he was four with the incidental aid of a twelve-years-older brother, and was tackling Mark Twain and Jules Verne by five. He is a graduate of The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, with a degree in physics. He served two tours in Vietnam with the U.S. Army; among his decorations are the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star with "V", and two Vietnamese Crosses of Gallantry.
Sadly, Robert Jordan, aged 58, died on the 16th September 2007.
He taught himself to read when he was four with the incidental aid of a twelve-years-older brother, and was tackling Mark Twain and Jules Verne by five. He is a graduate of The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, with a degree in physics. He served two tours in Vietnam with the U.S. Army; among his decorations are the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star with "V", and two Vietnamese Crosses of Gallantry.
Sadly, Robert Jordan, aged 58, died on the 16th September 2007.
Genres: Fantasy, Historical, Western
Series
Fallon (as by Reagan O'Neal)
1. The Fallon Blood (1995)
2. The Fallon Pride (1981)
3. The Fallon Legacy (1982)
1. The Fallon Blood (1995)
2. The Fallon Pride (1981)
3. The Fallon Legacy (1982)
Wheel of Time
0. New Spring (2004)
1. The Eye of the World (1990)
2. The Great Hunt (1990)
3. The Dragon Reborn (1990)
4. The Shadow Rising (1992)
5. The Fires of Heaven (1993)
6. Lord of Chaos (1994)
7. A Crown of Swords (1996)
8. The Path of Daggers (1998)
8.5. Snow (2000)
9. Winter's Heart (2000)
10. Crossroads of Twilight (2002)
11. Knife of Dreams (2005)
11.5. What the Storm Means (2009) (with Brandon Sanderson)
12. The Gathering Storm (2009) (with Brandon Sanderson)
13. Towers of Midnight (2010) (with Brandon Sanderson)
13.5. By Grace and Banners Fallen (2012) (with Brandon Sanderson)
14. A Memory of Light (2013) (with Brandon Sanderson)
0. New Spring (2004)
1. The Eye of the World (1990)
2. The Great Hunt (1990)
3. The Dragon Reborn (1990)
4. The Shadow Rising (1992)
5. The Fires of Heaven (1993)
6. Lord of Chaos (1994)
7. A Crown of Swords (1996)
8. The Path of Daggers (1998)
8.5. Snow (2000)
9. Winter's Heart (2000)
10. Crossroads of Twilight (2002)
11. Knife of Dreams (2005)
11.5. What the Storm Means (2009) (with Brandon Sanderson)
12. The Gathering Storm (2009) (with Brandon Sanderson)
13. Towers of Midnight (2010) (with Brandon Sanderson)
13.5. By Grace and Banners Fallen (2012) (with Brandon Sanderson)
14. A Memory of Light (2013) (with Brandon Sanderson)
Wheel of Time Non Fiction
The World of Robert Jordan's the Wheel of Time (1997) (with Teresa Patterson)
The Wheel of Time Companion (2015) (with Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk and Maria Simons)
The World of Robert Jordan's the Wheel of Time (1997) (with Teresa Patterson)
The Wheel of Time Companion (2015) (with Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk and Maria Simons)
Series contributed to
Conan
1. Conan the Invincible (1982)
Conan the Defender (1982)
Conan the Unconquered (1983)
Conan the Triumphant (1983)
Conan the Magnificent (1984)
King of Thieves (1984)
Conan the Destroyer (1984)
Conan the Victorious (1984)
1. Conan the Invincible (1982)
Conan the Defender (1982)
Conan the Unconquered (1983)
Conan the Triumphant (1983)
Conan the Magnificent (1984)
King of Thieves (1984)
Conan the Destroyer (1984)
Conan the Victorious (1984)
Adventures of Conan
The New Adventures of Conan (1985)
The Conan Chronicles (1995)
The Conan Chronicles II (1997)
The Further Chronicles of Conan (1999)
The New Adventures of Conan (1985)
The Conan Chronicles (1995)
The Conan Chronicles II (1997)
The Further Chronicles of Conan (1999)
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Robert Jordan recommends
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A Feast for Crows (2005)
(Song of Ice and Fire, book 4)
George R R Martin
"Grabs hold and won't let go. It's brilliant."
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