Robert Lynn Asprin

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born

June 28, 1946 in St. Johns, Michigan, The United States

died

May 22, 2008

gender

male

website

http://www.mythadventures.net/

genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Robert (Lynn) Asprin was born in 1946. While he's written some stand alone novels such as Cold Cash War, Tambu and The Bug Wars and also the Duncan and Mallory Illustrated stories, Bob is best known for his series fantasy, such as the Myth Adventures of Aahz and Skeeve, the Phule’s Company novels, and, more recently, the Time Scout novels written with Linda Evans. He also edited the groundbreaking Thieves’ World anthology series with Lynn Abbey. His most recent collaborations include License Invoked (set in the French Quarter of New Orleans) and several new Myth Adventures novels, all written with Jody Lynn Nye. Bob’s newest solo work is a contemporary fantasy series called Dragons, again set in New Orleans. Dragons Wild was published in 20...more

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Books by Robert Lynn Asprin

Average rating: 3.83 · 53,580 ratings · 1,141 reviews · 131 distinct works

	Another Fine Myth (Myth Adventures, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 5,311 ratings — published 1978 — 18 editions	My rating:
	Myth Conceptions (Myth Adventures, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 3,873 ratings — published 1980 — 11 editions	My rating:
	Myth Directions (Myth Adventures, #3) 3.92 avg rating — 3,468 ratings — published 1982 — 14 editions	My rating:
	Hit or Myth (Myth Adventures, #4) 3.89 avg rating — 2,813 ratings — published 1983 — 10 editions	My rating:
	Myth-ing Persons (Myth Adventures, #5) 3.85 avg rating — 2,722 ratings — published 1984 — 11 editions	My rating:
	Little Myth Marker (Myth Adventures, #6) 3.80 avg rating — 2,446 ratings — published 1985 — 10 editions	My rating:
	Phule's Company (Phule's Company, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 2,294 ratings — published 1996 — 6 editions	My rating:
	M.Y.T.H. Inc. Link (Myth Adventures, #7) 3.79 avg rating — 2,335 ratings — published 1986 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Myth-Nomers and Im-Pervections (Myth Adventures, #8) 3.82 avg rating — 2,150 ratings — published 1987 — 10 editions	My rating:
	M.Y.T.H. Inc. in Action (Myth Adventures, #9) 3.80 avg rating — 2,101 ratings — published 1990 — 9 editions	My rating:

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Series by Robert Lynn Asprin

Myth Adventures (20 books)
by Robert Lynn Asprin

3.87 avg rating — 36,333 ratings

Thieves' World (12 books)
by Robert Lynn Asprin (Editor), Lynn Abbey (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Janet E. Morris (Contributor), Andrew J. Offutt (Contributor), Robin Wayne Bailey (Contributor), C.J. Cherryh (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Diane Duane (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Diana L. Paxson (Contributor)

3.73 avg rating — 7,951 ratings

Phule's Company (6 books)
by Robert Lynn Asprin, Peter J. Heck

3.73 avg rating — 6,067 ratings

Dragons (3 books)
by Robert Lynn Asprin, Jody Lynn Nye

3.74 avg rating — 617 ratings

Time Scout (4 books)
by Robert Lynn Asprin, Linda Evans

3.67 avg rating — 547 ratings

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Quotes by Robert Lynn Asprin

“When things are at their blackest, I say to myself, 'Cheer up, things could be worse.' And sure enough, they get worse.”
― Robert Lynn Asprin

tags: humor , pessimism

100 people liked it

“In times of crisis, it is of the utmost importance that one does not lose her head.
Marie Antoinette”
― Robert Lynn Asprin

tags: humor

26 people liked it

“Just a little off the top!"- A. Boleyn”
― Robert Lynn Asprin, M.Y.T.H. Inc. in Action

tags: history , humor

10 people liked it

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