Robert Jordan





Robert Jordan

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born
October 17, 1948 in Charleston, South Carolina, The United States

died
September 16, 2007

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Robert Jordan was the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr., under which he was best known as the author of the bestselling The Wheel of Time fantasy series. He also wrote under the names Reagan O'Neal and Jackson O'Reily.

Jordan was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He served two tours in Vietnam (from 1968 to 1970) with the United States Army as a helicopter gunner. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with bronze oak leaf cluster, the Bronze Star with "V" and bronze oak leaf cluster, and two Vietnamese Gallantry Crosses with palm. After returning from Vietnam he attended The Citadel where he received an undergraduate degree in physics. After graduating he was employed by the United States Navy as a nuclear ...more


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Average rating: 4.01 · 340,056 ratings · 9,969 reviews · 148 distinct works
The Eye of the World (Wheel of...
4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 46,766 ratings — published 1990 — 55 editions
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The Great Hunt (Wheel of Time,...
4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 36,644 ratings — published 1990 — 40 editions
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The Dragon Reborn (Wheel of Ti...
4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 31,695 ratings — published 1991 — 36 editions
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The Shadow Rising (Wheel of Ti...
4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 28,334 ratings — published 1992 — 35 editions
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Lord of Chaos (Wheel of Time,...
3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 23,757 ratings — published 1994 — 24 editions
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The Fires of Heaven (Wheel of...
3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 24,368 ratings — published 1993 — 36 editions
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A Crown of Swords (Wheel of Ti...
3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 21,878 ratings — published 1996 — 28 editions
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The Path of Daggers (Wheel of...
3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 20,583 ratings — published 1998 — 30 editions
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Winter's Heart (Wheel of Time,...
3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 19,616 ratings — published 2000 — 35 editions
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Knife of Dreams (Wheel of Time...
3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 16,763 ratings — published 2005 — 24 editions
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More books by Robert Jordan…
The Eye of the World The Great Hunt The Dragon Reborn The Shadow Rising The Fires of Heaven Lord of Chaos A Crown of Swords
Wheel of Time (15 books)
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4.00830707184107 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 327,793 ratings
The Gathering Storm Towers of Midnight A Memory of Light
A Memory of Light (3 books)
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4.3759610741745 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 26,923 ratings
From the Two Rivers: The Eye o... The Hunt Begins New Threads in the Pattern: Th... Der wiedergeborene Drache Die Straße des Speers Los portales de piedra
The Wheel of Time (13 books)
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3.8584993333064 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 24,749 ratings
Conan the Invincible Conan the Defender Conan the Unconquered Conan the Triumphant Conan the Magnificent Conan the Destroyer Conan the Victorious
Conan the Barbarian (52 books)
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3.94823640280022 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 14,856 ratings
Conan the Invincible Conan the Defender Conan the Unconquered Conan the Triumphant Conan the Magnificent Conan the Destroyer Conan the Victorious
Robert Jordan's Conan Novels (7 books)
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3.59466787166742 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 2,213 ratings
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“Any fool knows men and women think differently at times, but the biggest difference is this. Men forget, but never forgive; women forgive, but never forget.”
Robert Jordan

“The Creator made women to please the eye, and to boggle the mind.”
Robert Jordan, The Wheel of Time: Boxed Set

“Almost dead yesterday, maybe dead tomorrow, but alive, gloriously alive, today. -- Mat Cauthon”
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