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David Weber


USA flag (b.1952)

David Mark Weber is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and now lives in South Carolina.
Many of his stories have military, particularly naval, themes, and fit into the military science fiction genre. He frequently places female leading characters in what have been traditionally male roles.
One of his most popular and enduring characters is Honor Harrington whose alliterated name is an homage to C. S. Forester's character Horatio Hornblower and her last name from a fleet doctor in Patrick O'Brian's Master and Commander. Her story, together with the "Honorverse" she inhabits, has been developed through 13 novels and four shared-universe anthologies
 


Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy
 
New and upcoming books
September 2024

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Rebel
(Ascent to Empire, book 2)
March 2025

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Friends Indeed
(Star Kingdom, book 5)
Series
Dahak
   1. Mutineer's Moon (1992)
   2. The Armageddon Inheritance (1993)
   3. Heirs of Empire (1996)
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Fury
   1. In Fury Born (2005)
   2. Path of the Fury (1992)
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Honor Harrington
   1. On Basilisk Station (1993)
   2. The Honor of the Queen (1994)
   3. The Short Victorious War (1994)
   4. Field of Dishonor (1994)
   5. Flag in Exile (1995)
   6. Honor Among Enemies (1996)
   7. In Enemy Hands (1997)
   8. Echoes of Honor (1998)
   9. Ashes of Victory (2000)
   10. War of Honor (2002)
   11. At All Costs (2005)
   12. Mission of Honor (2010)
   13. A Rising Thunder (2012)
   House of Steel (2013)
   14. Uncompromising Honor (2018)
   15. Toll of Honor (2024)
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War God
   1. Oath of Swords (1995)
   2. The War God's Own (1998)
   3. Wind Rider's Oath (2004)
   4. War Maid's Choice (2012)
   5. The Sword of the South (2015)
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Worlds of Honor
   1. More Than Honor (1998) (with David Drake and S M Stirling)
   2. Worlds of Honor (1999)
   3. Changer of Worlds (2001)
   4. The Service of the Sword (2003)
   5. In Fire Forged (2011)
   6. Beginnings (2013)
   7. What Price Victory? (2023)
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Empire of Man (with John Ringo)
   1. March Upcountry (2001)
   2. March to the Sea (2001)
   3. March to the Stars (2002)
   4. We Few (2005)
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Crown of Slaves (with Eric Flint)
   1. Crown of Slaves (2003)
   2. Torch of Freedom (2009)
   3. Cauldron of Ghosts (2014)
   4. To End in Fire (2021)
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Saganami
   1. The Shadow of Saganami (2004)
   2. Storm from the Shadows (2009)
   3. Shadow of Freedom (2013)
   4. Shadow of Victory (2016)
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New Multiverse
   1. Hell's Gate (2006) (with Linda Evans)
   2. Hell Hath No Fury (2007) (with Linda Evans)
   3. The Road to Hell (2016) (with Joelle Presby)
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Safehold
   1. Off Armageddon Reef (2007)
   2. By Schism Rent Asunder (2008)
   3. By Heresies Distressed (2009)
   4. A Mighty Fortress (2010)
   5. How Firm a Foundation (2011)
   6. Midst Toil and Tribulation (2012)
   7. Like a Mighty Army (2014)
   8. Hell's Foundations Quiver (2015)
   9. At the Sign of Triumph (2016)
   10. Through Fiery Trials (2019)
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Out of the Dark
   1. Out of the Dark (2010)
   2. Into the Light (2021) (with Chris Kennedy)
   3. To Challenge Heaven (2024) (with Chris Kennedy)
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Star Kingdom
   1. A Beautiful Friendship (2011)
   2. Fire Season (2012) (with Jane Lindskold)
   3. Treecat Wars (2013) (with Jane Lindskold)
   4. A New Clan (2022) (with Jane Lindskold)
   5. Friends Indeed (2025) (with Jane Lindskold)
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Gordian Division (with Jacob Holo)
   1. The Gordian Protocol (2019)
   2. The Valkyrie Protocol (2020)
   3. The Janus File (2022)
   4. The Weltall File (2023)
   6. The Thermopylae Protocol (2024)
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Janissaries (with Jerry Pournelle and Phillip Pournelle)
   4. Mamelukes (2020)
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Ascent to Empire (with Richard Fox)
   1. Governor (2021)
   2. Rebel (2024)
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Novels
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Collections
   The Warmasters (2002) (with David Drake and Eric Flint)
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Series contributed to
Starfire
   1. Crusade (1992) (with Steve White)
   2. In Death Ground (1997) (with Steve White)
   3. The Shiva Option (2002) (with Steve White)
   4. Insurrection (1990) (with Steve White)
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Ring of Fire
   2. 1633 (2002) (with Eric Flint)
   5. 1634: The Baltic War (2007) (with Eric Flint)
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Bolo
   14. Bolo! (2005) (with Keith Laumer)
   15. Old Soldiers (2005)
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Books containing stories by David Weber
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What Price Victory? (2023)
(Worlds of Honor, book 7)
edited by
David Weber

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Awards
2022 Dragon Award for Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel : A Call to Insurrection
2019 Dragon Award for Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel : Uncompromising Honor
2018 Dragon Award for Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel : A Call to Vengeance
2016 Dragon Award for Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel : Hell's Foundations Quiver

Award nominations
2001 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Ashes of Victory


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Time Trials (2023)
(Time Trials, book 1)
D J Butler and M A Rothman
"Time Trials takes an eclectic band of 21st century adventurers - led by brilliant, unorthodox Chinese-Jewish Egyptologist Marty Cohen - back in time to the earliest pre-history of Egypt to battle demons, hobnob with the ancient king who first united Egypt, and discover things about themselves they never knew. Oh, and along the way, prevent the total extermination of the human race. It's a nonstop action story that mingles strains of Indiana Jones and Stargate in a blend that's all its own."
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Murphy's Lawless (2020)
(Murphy's Lawless)
Griffin Barber, Kacey Ezell, Charles E Gannon, Kevin Ikenberry, Chris Kennedy, Mike Massa and Mark Wandrey
"(B)lends ruthless political pragmatism, advanced aliens with subtle and dangerous agendas, and human courage, determination, and sacrifice into an action-filled story that keeps readers up late. Very late, in my case. You should already have Chuck Gannon on your shelves. If you don't have him there, rectify your oversight immediately!"
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Common Source (2020)
(John Simon, book 3)
Bryan Thomas Schmidt
"If Ed McBain had written science fiction, the John Simon series would be it. It's that good."

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