Steve Perry is a native of the Deep South. His residences have included Louisiana, California, Washington and Oregon. Prior to working full-time as a freelance writer, he worked as a swimming instructor, lifeguard, assembler of toys, clerk in a hotel gift shop and car rental agency, aluminum salesman, martial art instructor, private detective, and nurse. His wife is Dianne Waller, a Port of Portland executive. They have two children and four grandsons. One of their children is science fiction author S. D. Perry.
Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Children's Fiction
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Series
Matador
1. The Man Who Never Missed (1985)
2. Matadora (1986)
3. The Machiavelli Interface (1986)
4. The Omega Cage (1988) (with Michael Reaves)
5. The 97th Step (1989)
6. The Albino Knife (1991)
7. Black Steel (1992)
8. Brother Death (1992)
9. The Musashi Flex (2005)
10. Churl: The Final Matador Novel (2023)
1. The Man Who Never Missed (1985)
2. Matadora (1986)
3. The Machiavelli Interface (1986)
4. The Omega Cage (1988) (with Michael Reaves)
5. The 97th Step (1989)
6. The Albino Knife (1991)
7. Black Steel (1992)
8. Brother Death (1992)
9. The Musashi Flex (2005)
10. Churl: The Final Matador Novel (2023)
Tom Clancy's Net Force
1. Net Force (1998) (with Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik)
3. Night Moves (1999) (with Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik)
4. Breaking Point (2000) (with Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik)
5. Point of Impact (2001) (with Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik)
6. Cybernation (2001) (with Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik)
7. State of War (2003) (with Tom Clancy, Steve Pieczenik and Larry Segriff)
8. Changing of the Guard (2003) (with Tom Clancy, Steve Pieczenik and Larry Segriff)
9. Springboard (2005) (with Tom Clancy, Steve Pieczenik and Larry Segriff)
10. The Archimedes Effect (2006) (with Tom Clancy, Steve Pieczenik and Larry Segriff)
continued in the series by Jerome Preisler
1. Net Force (1998) (with Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik)
3. Night Moves (1999) (with Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik)
4. Breaking Point (2000) (with Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik)
5. Point of Impact (2001) (with Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik)
6. Cybernation (2001) (with Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik)
7. State of War (2003) (with Tom Clancy, Steve Pieczenik and Larry Segriff)
8. Changing of the Guard (2003) (with Tom Clancy, Steve Pieczenik and Larry Segriff)
9. Springboard (2005) (with Tom Clancy, Steve Pieczenik and Larry Segriff)
10. The Archimedes Effect (2006) (with Tom Clancy, Steve Pieczenik and Larry Segriff)
continued in the series by Jerome Preisler
Cutter's Wars
1. The Ramal Extraction (2012)
2. The Vastalimi Gambit (2013)
3. The Tejano Conflict (2014)
1. The Ramal Extraction (2012)
2. The Vastalimi Gambit (2013)
3. The Tejano Conflict (2014)
Novels
The Tularemia Gambit (1981)
Hellstar (1984) (with Michael Reaves)
Dome (1987) (with Michael Reaves)
The Hero Curse (1990)
The Mask (1994)
The Trinity Vector (1996)
Target Earth (1997)
The Digital Effect (1997)
Time Wars (1998) (with Gary A Braunbeck)
Windowpane (2003)
Immune Response (2006)
Master of Pamor (2009)
Bristlecone (2010)
Champion of the Dead (2010)
Curse the Darkness (2010)
Stemwinder (2023)
Hellstar (1984) (with Michael Reaves)
Dome (1987) (with Michael Reaves)
The Hero Curse (1990)
The Mask (1994)
The Trinity Vector (1996)
Target Earth (1997)
The Digital Effect (1997)
Time Wars (1998) (with Gary A Braunbeck)
Windowpane (2003)
Immune Response (2006)
Master of Pamor (2009)
Bristlecone (2010)
Champion of the Dead (2010)
Curse the Darkness (2010)
Stemwinder (2023)
Collections
Novellas and Short Stories
Jolly Roger (2011)
Thong the Barbarian Meets the Cycle Sluts of Saturn (2012) (with Michael Reaves)
Tigers in the Rain (2012)
Thong the Barbarian Meets the Cycle Sluts of Saturn (2012) (with Michael Reaves)
Tigers in the Rain (2012)
Series contributed to
Adventures of Conan
Conan the Fearless (1986)
Conan the Defiant (1987)
Conan the Indomitable (1989)
The Free Lance (1990)
Conan the Formidable (1990)
Conan the Fearless (1986)
Conan the Defiant (1987)
Conan the Indomitable (1989)
The Free Lance (1990)
Conan the Formidable (1990)
Aliens (Bantam Books)
1. Earth Hive (1992)
2. Nightmare Asylum (1993)
3. The Female War (1993) (with Stephani Perry (S D Perry))
1. Earth Hive (1992)
2. Nightmare Asylum (1993)
3. The Female War (1993) (with Stephani Perry (S D Perry))
Star Wars
Shadows of the Empire (1996)
Shadows of the Empire - Evolution (2000)
Death Star (2007) (with Michael Reaves)
Shadows of the Empire Omnibus (2010)
Shadows of the Empire (1996)
Shadows of the Empire - Evolution (2000)
Death Star (2007) (with Michael Reaves)
Shadows of the Empire Omnibus (2010)
Star Wars : Legends
Medstar I: Battle Surgeons (2004) (with Michael Reaves)
Medstar II: Jedi Healer (2004) (with Michael Reaves)
Medstar I: Battle Surgeons (2004) (with Michael Reaves)
Medstar II: Jedi Healer (2004) (with Michael Reaves)
Indiana Jones
13. Indiana Jones and the Army of the Dead (2009)
Indiana Jones and the Quest for the Heart of Darkness (2024)
13. Indiana Jones and the Army of the Dead (2009)
Indiana Jones and the Quest for the Heart of Darkness (2024)
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"As good a collection of stories as any I've seen in a long time. Your money's worth, and then some."
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