Roger Zelazny






Roger Zelazny

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born
May 13, 1937

died
June 14, 1995

gender
male

place of birth
Euclid, Ohio, The United States

genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy


about this author

Roger Zelazny made his name with a group of novellas which demonstrated just how intense an emotional charge could be generated by the stock imagery of sf; the most famous of these is 'A Rose for Ecclesiastes' in which a poet struggles to convince dying and sterile Martians that life is worth continuing. Zelazny continued to write excellent short stories throughout his career, which share the inventiveness of these early novellas, but lack some of their intensity. Most of his novels deal, one way or another, with gods and rogues, often with gods who are rogues, like Sam in Lord of Light, who reinvents Buddhism as a vehicle for political subversion against his fellow-crew members who have appointed themselves as immortal gods in a colony who...more




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avg rating: 3.95 | 23,885 ratings | 1,273 reviews | 171 distinct works | 122 fans
The Great Book of Amber The Great Book of Amber (Amber Chronicles 1-10)
by Roger Zelazny
avg rating 4.30 — 1,798 ratings — published 1999
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Nine Princes in Amber Nine Princes in Amber (Amber Chronicles, #1)
by Roger Zelazny
avg rating 4.20 — 1,479 ratings — published 1972
25 editions
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Lord of Light Lord of Light
by Roger Zelazny
avg rating 4.16 — 1,338 ratings — published 1967
17 editions
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The Guns of Avalon The Guns of Avalon (Amber Chronicles, #2)
by Roger Zelazny
avg rating 4.12 — 1,114 ratings — published 1973
25 editions
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Sign of the Unicorn Sign of the Unicorn (Amber Chronicles, #3)
by Roger Zelazny
avg rating 4.11 — 1,027 ratings — published 1975
14 editions
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The Hand of Oberon The Hand of Oberon (Amber Chronicles, #4)
by Roger Zelazny
avg rating 4.10 — 989 ratings — published 1976
18 editions
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The Courts of Chaos The Courts of Chaos (Amber Chronicles, #5)
by Roger Zelazny
avg rating 4.12 — 934 ratings — published 1978
15 editions
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Trumps of Doom Trumps of Doom (Amber Chronicles, #6)
by Roger Zelazny
avg rating 3.90 — 813 ratings — published 1985
16 editions
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Blood of Amber Blood of Amber (Amber Chronicles, #7)
by Roger Zelazny
avg rating 3.90 — 763 ratings — published 1986
11 editions
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Prince of Chaos Prince of Chaos (Amber Chronicles, #10)
by Roger Zelazny
avg rating 3.87 — 727 ratings — published 1991
10 editions
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"There's no such thing as civilization. The word just means the art of living in cities."
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"Nobody steals books but your friends."
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