Philip José Farmer






Philip José Farmer

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born
January 26, 1918

died
February 25, 2009

place of birth
Terre Haute, Indiana, The United States

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Science Fiction & Fantasy


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Philip José Farmer was an American author, principally known for his science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories. He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, but spent much of his life in Peoria, Illinois, where he currently lives.

Farmer is best known for his Riverworld series and the earlier World of Tiers series. He is noted for his use of sexual and religious themes in his work, his fascination for and reworking of the lore of legendary pulp heroes, and occasional tongue-in-cheek pseudonymous works written as if by fictional characters.





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avg rating: 3.66 | 6,461 ratings | 393 reviews | 136 distinct works | 34 fans
To Your Scattered Bodies Go To Your Scattered Bodies Go (Riverworld 1)
by Philip José Farmer
avg rating 3.83 — 1,042 ratings — published 1971
29 editions
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The Fabulous Riverboat The Fabulous Riverboat (Riverworld 2)
by Philip José Farmer
avg rating 3.69 — 599 ratings — published 1971
22 editions
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The Dark Design The Dark Design (Riverworld 3)
by Philip José Farmer
avg rating 3.58 — 452 ratings — published 1977
17 editions
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The Magic Labyrinth The Magic Labyrinth (Riverworld 4)
by Philip José Farmer
avg rating 3.50 — 401 ratings — published 1980
12 editions
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The Gods of Riverworld The Gods of Riverworld (Riverworld 5)
by Philip José Farmer
avg rating 3.51 — 358 ratings — published 1983
10 editions
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Dayworld Dayworld (Dayworld 1)
by Philip José Farmer
avg rating 3.51 — 153 ratings — published 1985
7 editions
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The World of Tiers 2 The World of Tiers 2
by Philip José Farmer
avg rating 3.98 — 85 ratings — published 1920
5 editions
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Doc Savage: His Apocalyptic Li... Doc Savage: His Apocalyptic Life
by Philip José Farmer
avg rating 3.76 — 87 ratings — published 1975
4 editions
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Tales of Riverworld Tales of Riverworld
by Philip José Farmer
avg rating 3.51 — 87 ratings — published 1992
2 editions
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A Private Cosmos A Private Cosmos (World of Tiers #3)
by Philip José Farmer
avg rating 3.81 — 78 ratings — published 1968
12 editions
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"As science pushes forward, ignorance and superstition gallop around the flanks and bite science in the rear with big dark teeth."
Philip José Farmer
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"These people who expect to be saints in heaven, though they were not on Earth, have ignored the wisdom of the founders of the great religions. This wisdom is that the kingdom of heaven is within you and that you do not go to heaven unless you are already in it. The magic must be wrought by you and you alone. God has no fairy wand to tap the pig and turn it into a swan.

People ignore this. And those who believe in sinners burning in hell are, perhaps, not so much concerned with going to heaven as with being sure that sinners-–others-–roast forever in the flames."
Philip José Farmer
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"Imagination is like a muscle. I found out that the more I wrote, the bigger it got."
Philip José Farmer
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