Jack mcdevitt books list of books by author jack mcdevitt. Alex and chase follow a deadly trail to the seeker. Jack mcdevitt is currently considered a single author. Futuropolis vs interesting times 2003 by darrell schweitzer.
Seeker of the alex benedict series is another very popular sci fi novel by jack mcdevitt. Jack mcdevitt born april 14, 1935 is an american science fiction author whose novels frequently deal with attempts to make contact with alien races, and with archaeology or xenoarchaeology. Theres no one feature that stands out, but the blending of attitude, plot, investigation, and set pieces is a cut above the previous two books. Hundreds of years hence, humans have colonized remote planets, but no alien lifeforms have ever been encountered.
Seeker is a 2005 science fiction novel by american writer jack mcdevitt. An alex benedict novel 02jun2008 by jack mcdevitt, jennifer van dyck, jack mcdevitt introduction, audible studios. Clarke award finalist and his novel, ancient shores, was a nebula finalist in 1998. Here, together in a single volume, are the two novels that launched jack mcdevitt s reputation as a writer of suspenseful, thoughtful, senseofwonder science fiction. Get the lastest upadates, read jacks blog and order books. A masterpiece on many levels, it transcends the boundaries of a gripping murder mystery to become a moving account of the battle between love and hate, faith and despair, compassion and cruelty, good and evil. Chase kolpath, alex benedicts assistant, is again the narrator, allowing alex to work a. Mcdevitt s first published story was the emerson effect in the. A talent for war, polaris, seeker epub jack mcdevitt. Thousands of years after an entire colony mysteriously disappears, antiquities dealer alex benedict comes into possession of a cup that seems to be from the seeker, one of the colonys ships.
Her boss, antiquities dealer alex benedict, plays the role of the brain. In this followup novel, which completely stands on its own, as all of mcdevitts works do, chase kolpath and her boss, antiquities dealer alex benedict, are trying to. Jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, and motivational trainer, and is now a fulltime writer. Jack mcdevitt, from his nebula awardwinning novel seeker 2005. Nov 28, 2017 john harris 715 used on jack mcdevitts seeker alex. Starhawk isbn 9780425260852 pdf epub jack mcdevitt ebook. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. However, once the story hits its stride, i think this book becomes the most effective alex benedict story to date. Seeker alex benedict by jack mcdevitt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Seeker is the third alex benedict novel, but i get the sense that this series is mostly episodic. This is the second book in the academy series and i loved it. Oddly, in a novel set some 200 years in the future, mcdevitt s cast is almost exclusively white and anglosaxon. Jack mcdevitt presumed his writing career had been scrubbed on the launch pad.
Jack mcdevitt is an american author specializing in hard sciencefiction novels. I had enjoyed jack mcdevitts short fiction back in the days when i was an avid reader of isaac asimovs sf magazine but had not read any of his novels until now. See all books authored by jack mcdevitt, including wastelands. Hello, out there contains the hercules text, winner of the 1986 philip k. I havent read anything by mcdevitt before, but i dont believe that any prior reading is required to enjoy seeker. John harris 715 used on jack mcdevitts seeker alex benedict. Seeker starts as another fairly predictable entry in the series. In 2688, interstellar transports seeker and bremerhaven left a theocratic orwellian earth to found a dictatorfree. In his ability to absolutely rivet the reader, it seems to me that he is the logical heir to isaac asimov and arthur c. Big questions 1995 by uncredited an interview with jack mcdevitt 2000 by darrell schweitzer. Jack mcdevitt interview echo and other books youtube. Mcdevitts first published story was the emerson effect in the twilight zone magazine in 1981. Seeker at worlds without end this article about a 2000s science fiction novel is a stub. Oddly, in a novel set some 200 years in the future, mcdevitts cast is almost exclusively white and anglosaxon.
I had enjoyed jack mcdevitt s short fiction back in the days when i was an avid reader of isaac asimovs sf magazine but had not read any of his novels until now. An interview with jack mcdevitt, part 2 the sf site. His novel seeker won a nebula award, and he is a multiple nebula award finalist. With polaris, multiple nebula awardnominee jack mcdevitt reacquainted readers with alex benedict, his hero from a talent for war. Should i start the academy series by jack mcdevitt. As with polaris, seeker mentions the previous books in the series and the effect of those plots on the characters, but only in passing. He is also the coauthor of the cassandra project with mike resnick. Alex and his assistant, chase kolpath, follow a deadly trail to the seeker, strangely adrift in a system barren of habitable worlds. Jacks novel seeker won a nebula award, and he is a multiple nebula award finalist. Further suggestions might be found on the articles talk page. Dick award for his first novel, the hercules text, and the first upc prize for his novella, ships in the night.
Here, together in a single volume, are the two novels that launched jack mcdevitts reputation as a writer of suspenseful, thoughtful, senseofwonder science fiction. Jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, customs officer, and motivational trainer, and is now a fulltime writer of novels, including the alex benedict series coming home, firebird and the priscilla hutchins series. Stories of the apocalypse, and eternity road, and more on. In jack mcdevitts new story, seeker, we have another classic mystery. Doesnt matter where you start with alex benedict but polaris and seeker are. His work has been nominated for the hugo and the nebula nine times in the last ten years, and has won the darryl award, the philip k. A list of all jack mcdevitts series in reading order. The more of his novels i read im up to three or four, i t. Seeker is a treasurehunt detective story set in a starspanning farfuture human civilization. Decades ago, survey ship hunter suffered engine problems and returned early to planet greenway. Maybe its the shift of perspective, from the character of alex to chase, but to be honest, after having read 3 fulllength novels having to endure the jarring firstperson monologue i think i have. Jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, customs officer and motivational trainer. Jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, customs officer, and motivational trainer, and is now a fulltime writer.
Jack mcdevitt s 1990s masterwork, a talent for war, has featured in my top 10 list of scifi novels. Eleven of his novels have been nebula finalists, and seeker won the award in 2007. Lagrange college discuss a cross of centuries, michael bishops anthology related to jesus in sf and fantasy. This is a serviceable enough space opera, but it operates far from the genres. Jack mcdevitt has 151 books on goodreads with 161266 ratings. Jack mcdevitt born 1935 is an awardwinning american science fiction author whose novels frequently deal with attempts to make contact with alien races, and with archaeology or xenoarchaeology. Alex and chase follow a deadly trail to the seeker strangely adrift in a system barren of habitable worlds.
Feb 20, 2012 this interview with science fiction author jack mcdevitt was recorded for the television series fast forward. Two interstellar travelers find an ancient ceramic cup that they believe was on the seeker. Ideas abound in mcdevitts classy riff on the familiar lostspacecolony theme. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Dec 06, 2011 seeker is the third alex benedict novel, but i get the sense that this series is mostly episodic.
He has won multiple awards including the international upc science fiction award for ships in the night, a nebula for seeker, a campbell award for omega, and the robert heinlein lifetime achievement award. Jack mcdevitt is the author of moonfall, eternity road, ancient shores, the hercules text, and other sf novels and stories. Jack mcdevitt, master storyteller, writes scifi mysteries ranging from space opera to time travel. Book 7 of 7 in academy 7 book series see all 8 formats and editions hide. Ideas abound in mcdevitt s classy riff on the familiar lostspacecolony theme. He has over 20 novels available in print, ebook and audio. Books by jack mcdevitt author of the engines of god. Jack mcdevitt is that splendid rarity, a writer who is a storyteller first and a science fiction writer second. Another farfuture adventure for obsessive relic locatordealer alex benedict and his gorgeous pilotassistant, chase kolpath polaris, 2004, etc. Seeker won a nebula in 2007 even though it was published in 2005 so it seemed like a good place to start. Jack mcdevitts 1990s masterwork, a talent for war, has featured in my top 10 list of scifi novels.
Benedict is a thoroughly likable protagonist, and mcdevitt imagines the far future with precision and believability. This interview with science fiction author jack mcdevitt was recorded for the television series fast forward. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, pauline, and five sons, jack jr. Jack mcdevitt is the nebula awardwinning author of the academy series, including the. His two main series are the alex benedict series and the priscilla hutchins series. The devils eye maintains the authors high standard of storytelling excellence. When alex examines a strange old cup inscribed with english characters, hes sure its from the vanished seeker, one of two transport ships aboard which 5,000 colonists fled the u. When he wrote seeker, he used the same mixture and demonstrated that the success of polaris was not a fluke. Seeker an alex benedict novel book 3 kindle edition by mcdevitt, jack.
Were looking for a longlost treasure, and the longsuffering chase is the legman woman, actually. Mcdevitt gets some criticism because he writes about humanity in the far. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading seeker an alex benedict novel book 3. Books about earth being re terraformed by aliens to match their biological needs and at the expense of mankind. Jack mcdevitt is really, really good at two things. But their discovery raises more questions than it answers, drawing alex.
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