F. Paul Wilson





F. Paul Wilson

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born
May 17, 1946 in Jersey City, New Jersey, The United States

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influences
H. P. Lovecraft, John W. Campbell


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Francis Paul Wilson is an author, born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He writes novels and short stories primarily in the science fiction and horror genres. His debut novel was Healer (1976). Wilson is also a part-time practicing family physician. He made his first sales in 1970 to Analog and continued to write science fiction throughout the seventies. In 1981 he ventured into the horror genre with the international bestseller, The Keep, and helped define the field throughout the rest of the decade. In the 1990s he became a true genre hopper, moving from science fiction to horror to medical thrillers and branching into interactive scripting for Disney Interactive and other multimedia companies. He, along with Matthew J. Costello, created and s...more


Average rating: 3.90 · 31,481 ratings · 2,348 reviews · 73 distinct works
The Keep (Adversary Cycle, #1)
3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 3,721 ratings — published 1981 — 24 editions
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The Tomb (Adversary Cycle, ...
4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 1,973 ratings — published 1984 — 15 editions
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Legacies  (Repairman Jack, #2)
4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 1,362 ratings — published 1998 — 9 editions
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Conspiracies (Repairman Jac...
4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 1,201 ratings — published 1998 — 8 editions
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All the Rage (Repairman Jac...
4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 1,092 ratings — published 2000 — 8 editions
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Hosts (Repairman Jack, #5)
4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 1,056 ratings — published 2001 — 7 editions
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The Haunted Air (Repairman ...
4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 1,018 ratings6 editions
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Gateways (Repairman Jack, #7)
4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 959 ratings — published 2003 — 7 editions
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Crisscross (Repairman Jack,...
4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 906 ratings — published 2004 — 6 editions
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Harbingers (Repairman Jack,...
4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 888 ratings7 editions
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More books by F. Paul Wilson…
Demonsong Aftershock & Others: 19 Odd... Black Wind The Keep Reborn Jack: Secret Histories Jack: Secret Circles
The Secret History of the World (31 books)
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4.012372600142214 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 21,095 ratings
The Tomb (Adversary Cycle, #2) Legacies Conspiracies All the Rage Hosts The Haunted Air Gateways
Repairman Jack (15 books)
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4.0537172627428895 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 14,204 ratings
The Keep The Tomb (Adversary Cycle, #2) The Touch Reborn Reprisal Nightworld
The Adversary Cycle (6 books)
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3.949141170155663 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 7,452 ratings
Jack: Secret Histories Jack: Secret Circles Jack: Secret Vengeance
Young Repairman Jack (3 books)
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4.05794701986755 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 604 ratings
An Enemy of the State Wheels within Wheels Healer
The LaNague Federation (3 books)
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3.8677494199535962 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 431 ratings
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“If you come to a fight thinking it will be a fair one, you didn't come prepared.”
F. Paul Wilson

“Can a man who lies, cheats, steals, and sometimes does violence to other people be a man of honor?
Kolabati looked into his eyes. "He can if he lies to liars, cheats cheaters, steals from thieves, and limits his violence to those who are violent.”
F. Paul Wilson

“Reality is what trips you up when you walk around with your eyes closed.”
F. Paul Wilson, Healer

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Vampires. The scary type, not the hoo-hah type. Which novel got your heart beating?
(I know the list is a bit short and everything but complete, but recommendations and comments are welcome.)

 
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