David Gemmell
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born
August 01, 1948
died
July 28, 2006
gender
male
place of birth
London, The United Kingdom
genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy
influences
Louis Lamour, J.R.R. Tolkien, Stan Lee
about this author
David Andrew Gemmell was a bestselling British author of heroic fantasy. A former journalist and newspaper editor, Gemmell had his first work of fiction published in 1984. He went on to write over thirty novels. Best known for his debut, Legend, Gemmell's works display violence, yet also explores themes in honour, loyalty and redemption. With over one million copies sold, his work continues to sell worldwide.
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Legend (Drenai Tales, #1) by David Gemmell avg rating 4.19 — 643 ratings — published 1984 16 editions |
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Waylander (Drenai Tales, #4) by David Gemmell avg rating 4.14 — 430 ratings — published 1986 11 editions |
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The King Beyond the Gate (Drenai Tales, #2) by David Gemmell avg rating 3.96 — 371 ratings — published 1985 11 editions |
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Sword in the Storm (The Rigante Series, Book 1) by David Gemmell avg rating 3.99 — 365 ratings — published 1998 6 editions |
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The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend (Drenai Tales, #6) by David Gemmell avg rating 4.08 — 339 ratings — published 1993 12 editions |
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Quest for Lost Heroes (Drenai Tales, #3) by David Gemmell avg rating 3.86 — 334 ratings — published 1990 7 editions |
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The Swords of Night and Day (Drenai Tales, #11) by David Gemmell avg rating 4.08 — 310 ratings — published 2004 9 editions |
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Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow (Troy, #1) by David Gemmell avg rating 4.27 — 295 ratings — published 2005 13 editions |
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White Wolf (Drenai Tales, #10) by David Gemmell avg rating 4.00 — 296 ratings — published 2003 9 editions |
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The Legend of Deathwalker (Drenai Tales, #7) by David Gemmell avg rating 4.10 — 289 ratings — published 1996 7 editions |
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"We make choices everyday, some of them good, some of them bad. And - if we are strong enough - we live with the consequences."
— David Gemmell
— David Gemmell
"Warriors fear surrender. They are proud and defiant. They will fight to the death for what they believe in. They will struggle to conquer. Love is not about conquest. The truth is a man can only find true love when he surrenders to it. When he opens his heart to the partner of his soul and says: 'here it is! the very essence of me! It is yours to nurture or destroy.'"
— David Gemmell
— David Gemmell
"If there is one sound the follows the march of humanity, it is the scream."
— David Gemmell
— David Gemmell
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Which series should become our first ever Beyond Reality Series?
The Honorverse (Honor Harrington series) by David Weber
The Deverry series by Katharine Kerr
The Troy trilogy by David Gemmell
A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin
The Malazan Books of the Fallen by Steven Erikson
The Morgaine Saga by C.J. Cherryh
The Elric series by Michael Moorcock
The Sun Sword series by Michelle Sagara West
The Saga of Recluce by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
The Miles Vorkosigan series by Lois McMaster Bujold
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topics mentioning this author
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| Fantasy Book Club: The David Gemmell Legend Award for Fantasy | 1 | 34 | Jan 21, 2009 04:23AM | |
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| Beyond Reality: "Series Discussion" - nominations and poll | 28 | 75 | Apr 30, 2009 09:33AM | |
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