Charles Stross
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born
October 18, 1964
gender
male
place of birth
Leeds, England, The United Kingdom
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Science Fiction & Fantasy
influences
Vernor Vinge, Neal Stephenson, William Gibson, Bruce Sterling, H. P. Lovecraft, Roger Zelazny, Robert A. Heinlein
about this author
Charles David George "Charlie" Stross is a writer based in Edinburgh, Scotland. His works range from science fiction and Lovecraftian horror to fantasy.
Stross is sometimes regarded as being part of a new generation of British science fiction writers who specialise in hard science fiction and space opera. His contemporaries include Alastair Reynolds, Ken MacLeod, Liz Williams and Richard Morgan.
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Accelerando by Charles Stross avg rating 3.82 — 921 ratings — published 2005 10 editions |
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Halting State by Charles Stross avg rating 3.76 — 682 ratings — published 2007 5 editions |
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The Atrocity Archives (The Laundry, Book 1) by Charles Stross avg rating 3.96 — 601 ratings — published 2004 9 editions |
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Glasshouse by Charles Stross avg rating 3.78 — 603 ratings — published 2006 8 editions |
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Singularity Sky by Charles Stross avg rating 3.65 — 604 ratings — published 2003 9 editions |
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Iron Sunrise by Charles Stross avg rating 3.84 — 397 ratings — published 2004 9 editions |
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The Family Trade (The Merchant Princes, #1) by Charles Stross avg rating 3.36 — 435 ratings — published 2004 5 editions |
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The Jennifer Morgue (The Laundry, Book 2) by Charles Stross avg rating 3.96 — 345 ratings — published 2006 7 editions |
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Saturn's Children by Charles Stross avg rating 3.35 — 316 ratings — published 2008 8 editions |
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The Hidden Family (The Merchant Princes, #2) by Charles Stross avg rating 3.39 — 303 ratings — published 2005 5 editions |
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"Any civilization where the main symbol of religious veneration is a tool of execution is a bad place to have children."
— Charles Stross (Toast)
— Charles Stross (Toast)
"--but I find her personality annoying. It's like being molested by a sleeping bag that speaks in Comic Sans with little love-hearts over the i's."
— Charles Stross (Saturn's Children)
— Charles Stross (Saturn's Children)
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| The Alternative W...: The Colors of Magic | 13 | 23 | Jan 30, 2009 12:39PM | |
| SciFi and Fantasy...: Need Some Recommendations for an Asimov fan | 20 | 134 | Apr 11, 2009 07:07AM | |
| Beyond Reality: What else are you reading? (August) | 107 | 107 | Aug 29, 2009 08:23AM |
