K.J. Parker

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K.J. Parker is a pseudonym. The author's true name has never been revealed.

According to the biographical notes in some of Parker's books, Parker has previously worked in law, journalism, and numismatics, and now writes and makes things out of wood and metal. It is also claimed that Parker is married to a solicitor and now lives in southern England. According to an autobiographical note, Parker was raised in rural Vermont, a lifestyle which influenced Parker's work. This note implied that Parker is female, a supposition supported by a page on Parker's French publisher's website.

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K.J. Parker's Books

Average rating: 3.78 · 8,098 ratings · 889 reviews · 29 distinct works · Similar authors

	Devices and Desires (Engineer Trilogy, #1) 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 1,488 ratings — published 2005 — 8 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
	Evil for Evil (Engineer Trilogy, #2) 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 815 ratings — published 2006 — 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
	The Escapement (Engineer Trilogy, #3) 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 733 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	The Folding Knife 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 633 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	The Company 3.37 of 5 stars 3.37 avg rating — 640 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	Colours in the Steel (Fencer Trilogy, #1) 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 454 ratings — published 1998 — 10 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
	The Hammer 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 406 ratings — published 2010 — 4 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
	Shadow (Scavenger Trilogy, #1) 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 414 ratings — published 2001 — 4 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
	Sharps 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 350 ratings — published 2012 — 4 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
	Pattern (Scavenger Trilogy, #2) 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 293 ratings — published 2013 — 5 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 K.J. Parker

Engineer Trilogy (3 books)
by K.J. Parker
3.802371541501976 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 3,036 ratings

Fencer Trilogy (3 books)
by K.J. Parker
3.7007874015748032 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 1,016 ratings

Scavenger Trilogy (3 books)
by K.J. Parker
3.8207547169811322 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 954 ratings

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Quotes by K.J. Parker

“The easiest way to do anything is properly.”
― K.J. Parker

tags: inspirational, science

20 people liked it

“Secretly, deep down, everybody on Earth believes they can write poetry, apart from the members of the Poets' Guild, who know they can't.”
― K.J. Parker

tags: humor, poetry

15 people liked it

“Death is to be feared because of the pain and loss it inflicts through love, and for no other reason.”
― K.J. Parker

11 people liked it

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