Robert L. Forward

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in Geneva, New York, The United States

August 15, 1932

died

September 21, 2002

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Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Robert Lull Forward, commonly known as Robert L. Forward, (August 15, 1932 - September 21, 2002) was an American physicist and science fiction writer. His fiction is noted for its scientific credibility, and uses many ideas developed during his work as an aerospace engineer.

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Average rating: 3.91 · 3,139 ratings · 196 reviews · 22 distinct works · Similar authors

	Dragon's Egg 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 1,799 ratings — published 1980 — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Starquake 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 322 ratings — published 1985 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flight of the Dragonfly 3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 261 ratings — published 1984 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Camelot 30K 3.3 of 5 stars 3.30 avg rating — 120 ratings — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Saturn Rukh 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 82 ratings — published 1997 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Return to Rocheworld (Rocheworld, Book 2) by Robert L. Forward, Julie Forward Fuller 3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 1993 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dragon's Egg / Starquake 4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 1994	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Timemaster 3.17 of 5 stars 3.17 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 1992 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Indistinguishable from Magic 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 1995	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marooned on Eden (Rocheworld, #3) by Robert L. Forward, Margaret Dodson Forward 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Robert L. Forward

Rocheworld (5 books)
by Robert L. Forward, Julie Forward Fuller
3.5883620689655173 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 464 ratings

Quotes by Robert L. Forward

“After a short flurry of national and international concern over the "death of the Sun," the human race settled down to solving the insoluble problem in the best way that they knew - they ignored it and hoped it would go away.”
― Robert L. Forward, Dragon's Egg

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OCTOBER SCIENCE FICTION: This poll decides which 2 novels move on to the run-off poll for our October SF Book of the Month.

Anathem by Neal Stephenson

15 votes, 24.2%

The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

10 votes, 16.1%

Slow River by Nicola Griffith

9 votes, 14.5%

Archangel by Sharon Shinn

7 votes, 11.3%

Grass by Sheri S. Tepper

7 votes, 11.3%

Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand by Samuel R. Delany

6 votes, 9.7%

Time Travelers Never Die by Jack McDevitt

5 votes, 8.1%

Dragon's Egg by Robert L. Forward

3 votes, 4.8%

62 total votes

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