The cover quotes stephen king calling jack mcdevitt the logical heir to isaac asimov and arthur c. Here, together in a single volume, are the two novels that launched jack mcdevitts reputation as a writer of suspenseful, thoughtful, senseofwonder science fiction. Many of the novels that followed his first focused on humans making first contact. Navy, taught english and literature, and worked for the u.
From nebula awardwinning author jack mcdevitt comes the eighth installment of the alex benedict series featuring gabe triumphantly reuniting with alex and chase to retrieve a possible alien artifactwhich may lead them to solve the greatest archaeological mystery of their careers. Hardcover new releases from 20% off books for personal growth. Jacks novel seeker won a nebula award, and he is a. To purchase autographed copies of jack mcdevitts books email. Were looking for a longlost treasure, and the longsuffering chase is the legman woman, actually. Seeker by jack mcdevitt abebooks passion for books. Revealing jack mcdevitts latest academy series novel, the. Join to find the hottest teen books, connect with your favorite ya authors and meet new friends who share your reading interests. His two main series are the alex benedict series and the priscilla hutchins series. No doubt this retro effect is exactly what the author intended, but it made reading the book a strange experience. He is the author of the alex benedict novels including firebird and the priscilla hutch hutchins series of books sometimes referred to as the academy series.
Russ mcdevitt was born in ireland, and as a young man toured australia in a boxing and wrestling troupe for 3 years. Undoubtedly, the book titled ancient stories authored by jack is known to be one of well written books by jack mcdevitt which has gained a popularity among the novel lovers across the world. Hundreds of years hence, humans have colonized remote planets, but no alien lifeforms have ever been encountered. Were excited to share the cover for the long sunset, the 8th book in jack mcdevitts academy series. From nebula award winner jack mcdevitt comes the eighth installment in the popular the academy seriespriscilla hutch hutchins discovers an interstellar message from a highly advanced race that could be her last chance for a mission before the program is shut down for. The alex benedict series is a series of mystery and science fiction books written one of the bestselling authors named jack mcdevitt. For a taste of good, old fashioned space opera, you cant do better than jack mcdevitt. 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 a talent for war, the engines of god, ancient shores, eternity road, moonfall, and numerous prizewinning short stories. This one has the same quirky mix of futuristic tech and an almost 1960s feel to the culture of the future. Firebird the newest alex benedict novel by jack mcdevitt is a terrific read full of exciting scientific revelations, social intrigues, and. Help us improve our author pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography. He has over 20 novels available in print, ebook and audio. While there are references to earlier events and indeed i resorted to wikipedia at one point to refresh my memory of the plot of the the first book in the series, they arent critical to the plot. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Jack mcdevitt books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes.
In 2005, he donated his archive to the department of rare books and special. Hello, out there contains the hercules text, winner of the 1986 philip k. He is also the coauthor of the cassandra project with mike resnick. From nebula award winner jack mcdevitt comes the want to read. The story is about the early years of the space pilot priscilla hutchins, who we have met in. A new alex benedict novel from a master of describing otherworldly gra. Top 10 best jack mcdevitt books best jack mcdevitt book. He later joined the canadian forces as a military policeman, serving with the nato brigade in europe. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Coming home an alex benedict novel book 7 kindle edition by mcdevitt, jack. Priscilla hutchins job is on the line now that the academy may be shut down for good.
It comprises of a total of 7 books, which were released between the years 1989 and 2014. When a ship detects a brief but apparently modulated transmission from an unknown source near a neutron star, the aliensorbust members of the contact society summon a stateoftheart spaceship and declare their determination to track the transmission to its source. Jack mcdevitt is currently considered a single author. Jack mcdevitt books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. The subtitle on this, my first book by mcdevitt is its time to panic.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Fyodor dostoyevsky is a titanic figure among the worlds great authors, and the brothers karamazov is often hailed as his finest novel. Jack mcdevitt born april 14, 1935 is an american science fiction author whose novels. Seeker is actually the third book in jack mcdevitt s alex benedict series, but i picked up a talent for war book 1 some time ago and couldnt build any interest before putting it down and my library didnt have polaris book 2, so when the urge took me to give mcdevitt another shot, seeker is where my attention landed. Her boss, antiquities dealer alex benedict, plays the role of the brain. The book marked the direction and thematic growth of jack mcdevitt. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.
Seeker by jack mcdevitt seeker by jack mcdevitt published. Similar to the hercules text, many of the novels are about the discovery of an intelligent species that has been communicating with the earth through a yet to be decoded signal. Books by jack mcdevitt author of the engines of god. Hutch, the space ship pilot from the first novel, is back, a number of years later, still piloting ships around for the academy. 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. I dont know about you, but a subtitle like that tells me a lot about what to expect from a book. This is the fifth book in the ongoing alex benedict series, but reading the previous volumes is generally optional. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Seeker alex benedict by jack mcdevitt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Mcdevitt, jack pointer infinity beach aliencontactmurder mystery from the everreliable author of moonfall 1998, etc. Jack mcdevitt is one of the top hard science fiction authors of the past 30 years. Another adventure for academy space pilot priscilla hutch hutchins deepsix, 2001, etc. 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. A list of all jack mcdevitts series in reading order. Jack mcdevitts home page profile of jack mcdevitt by michael swanwick official forum at the internet book database of fiction jack mcdevitts short. Explore books by author, series, or genre today and.
Author jack mcdevitts complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. Looking for books similar to the academy series by jack mcdevitt. The long sunset by jack mcdevitt signed first edition book. Clarke award finalist and his novel, ancient shores, was a nebula finalist in 1998. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. It tells me that mcdevitt or more probably his editor, didnt think that this was a serious piece of literature, aspiring to win the nobel literature award or even the hugo. Jack mcdevitt is an american author specializing in hard sciencefiction novels. Jack mcdevitt is the nebula awardwinning author of the academy series, including the long sunset. The next book will be out in august, and its a story collection from subterranean called. The author has made this work with evocative prose and has taken the readers into a new world of imagination.
Mcdevitts first published story was the emerson effect in the twilight zone. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Find the complete the academy book series by jack mcdevitt. This ones a tidal wavecant put it down, an excellent book.
They mostly are background for the reactions of other characters to benedict and. All the novels of this series feature the main character in the form of alex benedict. In jack mcdevitts new story, seeker, we have another classic mystery. Thousands of years after an entire colony mysteriously disappears, antiquities dealer alex benedict comes into possession of a cup that seems to be. Decades ago, survey ship hunter suffered engine problems and returned early to planet greenway.
Get the lastest upadates, read jacks blog and order books. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading coming home an alex benedict novel book 7. Jack mcdevitt has 151 books on goodreads with 161266 ratings. This is the second book in the academy series and i loved it. Jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, customs officer, and motivational trainer who is now a fulltime writer. Looking for books similar to the academy series by jack. He has been nominated for a nebula award on sixteen occasions, winning in 2006 for his novel seeker 61 users 896 views.
Jack mcdevitt, master storyteller, writes scifi mysteries ranging from space opera to time travel. Award winners book club selections books by author books by series. Jack mcdevitt born 1935 is a former english teacher, naval officer, philadelphia taxi driver, customs officer and motivational trainer. Long sunset, the by jack mcdevitt signed first edition book see all titles by jack mcdevitt. Currently reading the second academy book, deepsix, and im really enjoying the series. Author jack mcdevitt bio and signed books vj books. An earthlike planet is found and a group of scientists found to explore it, but theyre nearl. 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.
Two interstellar travelers find an ancient ceramic cup that they believe was on the seeker. At least for the first twothirds or so of the novel. Seeker is a 2005 science fiction novel by american writer jack mcdevitt. Whats next for 2018 with other books or creative projects.
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