Jack McDevitt

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in The United States

January 01, 1935

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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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Jack McDevitt's Books

Average rating: 3.76 · 27,294 ratings · 2,269 reviews · 75 distinct works · Similar authors

	Seeker (Alex Benedict, #3) 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 2,773 ratings — published 2005 — 9 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
	The Engines of God (The Academy, #1) 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 2,722 ratings — published 1994 — 22 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
	Chindi (The Academy, #3) 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 1,938 ratings — published 2002 — 10 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
	Eternity Road 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 1,924 ratings — published 1997 — 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
	Polaris (Alex Benedict, #2) 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 1,916 ratings — published 2004 — 12 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
	A Talent for War (Alex Benedict, #1) 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 1,793 ratings — published 1989 — 12 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
	Omega (The Academy, #4) 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 1,639 ratings — published 2003 — 9 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
	Deepsix (The Academy, #2) 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 1,491 ratings — published 2001 — 9 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
	The Devil's Eye (Alex Benedict, #4) 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 1,190 ratings — published 2008 — 10 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
	Odyssey (The Academy, #5) 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 1,124 ratings — published 2006 — 9 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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The Academy (6 books)
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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

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

8 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

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All of these book either were nominated for a 2012 Hugo/Nebula OR they are the first volumes in the series of a nominated novel.

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (The Inheritance Trilogy, #1)

by N.K. Jemisin

4 votes, 57.1%

by James S.A. Corey

2 votes, 28.6%

by Mira Grant

1 vote, 14.3%

by Jack McDevitt

0 votes, 0.0%

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