David Morrell
author profile
born
April 24, 1943
gender
male
place of birth
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
website
genre
Literature & Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers, Comics & Graphic Novels
about this author
David Morrell is a Canadian novelist from Kitchener, Ontario, who has been living in the United States for a number of years. He is best known for his debut 1972 novel First Blood, which would later become a successful film franchise starring Sylvester Stallone. More recently, he has been writing the Captain America comic books limited-series The Chosen.
Sign up for Goodreads to pick your favorite quotes and books by David Morrell.
avg rating: 3.71
| 4,116 ratings
| 467 reviews
| 76 distinct works
|
13 fans
More books by David Morrell…
|
Creepers by David Morrell avg rating 3.47 — 538 ratings — published 2005 19 editions |
my rating: 
|
|
The Brotherhood of the Rose by David Morrell avg rating 4.16 — 357 ratings — published 1982 16 editions |
my rating:
|
|
First Blood by David Morrell avg rating 3.78 — 347 ratings — published 1972 17 editions |
my rating:
|
|
The Fraternity of the Stone by David Morrell avg rating 4.11 — 250 ratings — published 1985 9 editions |
my rating:
|
|
The League of Night and Fog by David Morrell avg rating 4.00 — 214 ratings — published 1987 9 editions |
my rating:
|
|
The Fifth Profession by David Morrell avg rating 3.78 — 213 ratings — published 1990 15 editions |
my rating:
|
|
Scavenger by David Morrell avg rating 3.43 — 215 ratings — published 2007 5 editions |
my rating:
|
|
The Covenant of the Flame by David Morrell avg rating 3.84 — 165 ratings — published 1969 14 editions |
my rating:
|
|
Assumed Identity by David Morrell avg rating 3.72 — 138 ratings — published 1993 11 editions |
my rating:
|
|
Desperate Measures by David Morrell avg rating 3.60 — 136 ratings — published 1995 12 editions |
my rating:
|
upcoming events
No scheduled events.
"His name was Rambo, and he was just some nothing kid for all anybody knew, standing by the pump of a gas station at the outskirts of Madison, Kentucky."
— David Morrell (First Blood)
— David Morrell (First Blood)
topics mentioning this author
| topics | posts | views | last activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Alternative W...: Is it SF/Fantasy? | 157 | 25 | May 31, 2009 07:58PM | |
| Goodreads Sci-Fi/...: The Top 10 Books I Couldn't Put Down | 44 | 466 | Jun 10, 2009 05:10AM | |
| Novel Ladies: The Shimmer by David Morrell | 8 | 17 | Jul 05, 2009 09:31AM | |
| Novel Ladies: Crystal's Reading Log | 62 | 75 | Aug 06, 2009 12:25PM | |
| Novel Ladies: Judges Selected - Creepers by David Morrell | 21 | 30 | Aug 10, 2009 09:26PM | |
| Novel Ladies: Jess's Summer Challenge 2009 | 25 | 42 | Aug 14, 2009 06:53AM |
