Christopher Stasheff

Author profile

born

January 01, 1944 in Mount Vernon, NY, The United States

gender

male

website

http://christopher.stasheff.com

genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Humor

influences

L. Sprague de Camp

About this author

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Christopher Stasheff published his first novel, The Warlock in Spite of Himself, in 1969. He is often credited as one of the founders of the "science fantasy" genre. Over the next forty years, he wrote 44 novels, 29 short stories, and edited 7 anthologies. His most popular works are the Warlock of Gramarye series and its spin-offs, the Wizard in Rhyme series, and the Starship Troupers.

Stasheff has four children and four grandchildren (and counting!). He has retired to Champaign IL, where he lives with his wife Mary and their cats.

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Books by Christopher Stasheff

Average rating: 3.70 · 11,190 ratings · 235 reviews · 76 distinct works

	Her Majesty's Wizard (Wizard in Rhyme, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 1,340 ratings — published 1986 — 6 editions	My rating:
	The Warlock in Spite of Himself (Warlock Series, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 1,115 ratings — published 1969 — 14 editions	My rating:
	The Oathbound Wizard (Wizard in Rhyme, #2) 3.77 avg rating — 501 ratings — published 1993 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Escape Velocity (Warlock Series, #0) 3.68 avg rating — 453 ratings — published 1983 — 5 editions	My rating:
	The Warlock Unlocked (Warlock Series, #3) 3.66 avg rating — 461 ratings — published 1982 — 6 editions	My rating:
	King Kobold Revived (Warlock Series, #2) 3.48 avg rating — 424 ratings — published 1971 — 12 editions	My rating:
	The Warlock Enraged (Warlock Series, #4) 3.60 avg rating — 392 ratings — published 1985 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Secular Wizard (Wizard in Rhyme, #4) 3.73 avg rating — 363 ratings — published 1995 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Witch Doctor (Wizard in Rhyme, #3) 3.72 avg rating — 370 ratings — published 1994 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Warlock Is Missing (Warlock Series, #6) 3.59 avg rating — 318 ratings — published 1986	My rating:

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Series by Christopher Stasheff

Warlock Series (13 books)
by Christopher Stasheff

3.67 avg rating — 4,706 ratings

Wizard in Rhyme (8 books)
by Christopher Stasheff

3.79 avg rating — 3,394 ratings

Rogue Wizard (10 books)
by Christopher Stasheff

3.60 avg rating — 1,211 ratings

Warlock's Heirs (4 books)
by Christopher Stasheff

3.73 avg rating — 640 ratings

Starship Troupers (3 books)
by Christopher Stasheff

3.80 avg rating — 266 ratings

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