James Axler

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James Axler is a house name used by the publishing company Gold Eagle Books, the action adventure series published by Harlequin Enterprises Ltd.

The name was first used for the "Deathlands" series, which began in 1986 with Pilgrimage to Hell, co-written by Christopher Lowder (under the pseudonym Jack Adrian) and Laurence James. James went on to write the next 32 novels before passing away on 9 February 2000.

The next writer to work under the Axler pen name was prolific author Mark Ellis. A comics creator and writer, Ellis created the cult-favorite character Death Hawk as well as adapting popular properties such as Doc Savage and The Wild Wild West.

Ellis contributed to Gold Eagle's The Executioner series and wrote three novels in the Deathlan...more

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Average rating: 3.79 · 6,577 ratings · 192 reviews · 192 distinct works · Similar authors

	Pilgrimage to Hell (Deathlands, #1) 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 300 ratings — published 1986 — 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
	Red Holocaust (Deathlands, #2) 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 234 ratings — published 1986 — 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
	Neutron Solstice (Deathlands, #3) 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 210 ratings — published 1987 — 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
	Crater Lake (Deathlands, #4) 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 195 ratings — published 1987 — 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
	Homeward Bound (Deathlands, #5) 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 185 ratings — published 1987 — 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
	Pony Soldiers (Deathlands, #6) 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 1988 — 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
	Chill Factor (Deathlands, #15) 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 1992 — 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
	Red Equinox (Deathlands, #9) by James Axler, James Azler 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 134 ratings — 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
	Latitude Zero (Deathlands, #12) 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 1991 — 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
	Ice and Fire (Deathlands, #8) 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 1988 — 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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Deathlands (111 books)
by James Axler
3.7710255963781996 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 5,743 ratings

Outlanders (65 books)
by James Axler
3.951188986232791 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 799 ratings

The Baronies Trilogy (3 books)
by James Axler
3.8947368421052633 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 114 ratings

The Skydark Chronicles (3 books)
by James Axler
3.7079646017699117 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 113 ratings

Earthblood (3 books)
by James Axler
3.563380281690141 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 71 ratings

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