Jack McDevitt

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born

January 01, 1935 in The United States

gender

male

website

http://jackmcdevitt.com/default.aspx

genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Jack McDevitt is a former English teacher, naval officer, Philadelphia taxi driver, customs officer and motivational trainer. His work has been on the final ballot for the Nebula Awards for 12 of the past 13 years. His first novel, The Hercules Text, was published in the celebrated Ace Specials series and won the Philip K. Dick Special Award. In 1991, McDevitt won the first $10,000 UPC International Prize for his novella, "Ships in the Night." The Engines of God was a finalist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and his novella, "Time Travelers Never Die," was nominated for both the Hugo and the Nebula awards.

McDevitt lives in Georgia with his wife, Maureen, where he plays chess, reads mysteries and eats lunch regularly with his cronies.

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Books by Jack McDevitt

Average rating: 3.71 · 16,723 ratings · 1,566 reviews · 52 distinct works

	Seeker (Alex Benedict, #3) 3.79 avg rating — 1,732 ratings — published 2005 — 6 editions	My rating:
	The Engines of God 3.73 avg rating — 1,670 ratings — published 1994 — 17 editions	My rating:
	Chindi 3.72 avg rating — 1,285 ratings — published 2002 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Eternity Road 3.63 avg rating — 1,166 ratings — published 1997 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Polaris (Alex Benedict, #2) 3.75 avg rating — 1,205 ratings — published 2004 — 9 editions	My rating:
	A Talent for War (Alex Benedict, #1) 3.68 avg rating — 1,069 ratings — published 1989 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Omega 3.70 avg rating — 1,054 ratings — published 2003 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Deepsix 3.77 avg rating — 943 ratings — published 2000 — 9 editions	My rating:
	The Devil's Eye (Alex Benedict, #4) 3.83 avg rating — 715 ratings — published 2008 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Odyssey 3.68 avg rating — 751 ratings — published 2003 — 8 editions	My rating:

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Series by Jack McDevitt

The Academy (6 books)
by Jack McDevitt

3.71 avg rating — 6,326 ratings

Alex Benedict (6 books)
by Jack McDevitt

3.77 avg rating — 5,561 ratings

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Quotes by Jack McDevitt

“Tides are like politics. They come and go with a great deal of fuss and noise, but inevitably they leave the beach just as they found it. On those few occasions when major change does occur, it is rarely a good news.”
― Jack McDevitt, Deepsix

tags: politics , satire

6 people liked it

“We could never know who we truly were until we heard the whispers of the stars.”
― Jack McDevitt, Infinity Beach

6 people liked it

“Truth, beaten down, may well rise again. But there's a reason it gets beaten down. Usually we don't like it very much.”
― Jack McDevitt, Odyssey

3 people liked it

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Polls

MARCH SCIENCE FICTION: This poll decides which two novels move on to the run-off polls for our March Fantasy Book of the Month!

Old Man's War by John Scalzi

21 votes, 20.4%

The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

15 votes, 14.6%

Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany

14 votes, 13.6%

Wild Cards by George R.R. Martin

13 votes, 12.6%

The Quiet Invasion by Sarah Zettel

10 votes, 9.7%

The Dervish House by Ian McDonald

8 votes, 7.8%

Matter by Iain M. Banks

7 votes, 6.8%

Echo by Jack McDevitt

6 votes, 5.8%

The Einstein Intersection by Samuel R. Delany

5 votes, 4.9%

The Shockwave Rider by John Brunner

4 votes, 3.9%

103 total votes

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