Joe Haldeman





Joe Haldeman

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June 09, 1943 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, The United States

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Brother of Jack C. Haldeman II

Haldeman is the author of 20 novels and five collections. The Forever War won the Nebula, Hugo and Ditmar Awards for best science fiction novel in 1975. Other notable titles include Camouflage, The Accidental Time Machine and Marsbound as well as the short works "Graves," "Tricentennial" and "The Hemingway Hoax." Starbound is scheduled for a January release. SFWA president Russell Davis called Haldeman "an extraordinarily talented writer, a respected teacher and mentor in our community, and a good friend."

Haldeman officially received the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master for 2010 by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America at the Nebula ...more


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Yesterday we got to the motel in the early afternoon.  Biked a little and lounged on the beach.  Watched the pelicans dive-bombing for fish.  A little road-weary, but we had a good dinner at a  funky Keys-y place, a big board shack on the bay, the Island Grill.  The plan is for Gay to get up about eight and we trundle on down, scouting for breakfast along the way.  Looks like good weather; in fact...

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Average rating: 3.82 · 27,627 ratings · 2,384 reviews · 55 distinct works
The Forever War
4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 13,737 ratings — published 1974 — 50 editions
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Forever Peace
3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 2,459 ratings — published 1989 — 22 editions
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The Accidental Time Machine
3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 1,806 ratings — published 2007 — 8 editions
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Camouflage
3.48 of 5 stars 3.48 avg rating — 1,076 ratings — published 2004 — 10 editions
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Forever Free
3.27 of 5 stars 3.27 avg rating — 750 ratings — published 1999 — 14 editions
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Marsbound
3.42 of 5 stars 3.42 avg rating — 552 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions
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Old Twentieth
3.47 of 5 stars 3.47 avg rating — 394 ratings — published 2005 — 7 editions
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Mindbridge
3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 365 ratings — published 1976 — 8 editions
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All My Sins Remembered
3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 329 ratings — published 1977 — 9 editions
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The Coming
3.08 of 5 stars 3.08 avg rating — 254 ratings3 editions
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More books by Joe Haldeman…
The Forever War Forever Peace Forever Free
The Forever War (3 books)
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3.95973682730698 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 17,783 ratings
Marsbound Starbound Earthbound
Marsbound (3 books)
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3.35831381733021 of 5 stars 3.36 avg rating — 854 ratings
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3.4641975308642 of 5 stars 3.46 avg rating — 405 ratings
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3.14285714285714 of 5 stars 3.14 avg rating — 7 ratings

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“There's no such thing as writing about the future. The future hasn't happened yet.”
Joe Haldeman

“Tonight we're going to show you eight silent ways to kill a man.”
Joe Haldeman, The Forever War

“Saul's vitals were not human, but familiar:
he never told me he was from another world:
I never told him I was from his future. ”
Joe Haldeman

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