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Tim Powers
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born
February 29, 1952
gender
male
place of birth
Buffalo, New York, The United States
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genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy
about this author
Timothy Thomas Powers is an American science fiction and fantasy author. Powers has won the World Fantasy Award twice for his critically acclaimed novels Last Call and Declare.
Most of Powers's novels are "secret histories": he uses actual, documented historical events featuring famous people, but shows another view of them in which occult or supernatural factors heavily influence the motivations and actions of the characters.
Powers was born in Buffalo, New York, and grew up in California, where his Roman Catholic family moved in 1959.
He studied English Literature at Cal State Fullerton, where he first met James Blaylock and K.W. Jeter, both of whom remained close friends and occasional collabora...more
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The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers avg rating 4.07 — 1,080 ratings — published 1983 19 editions |
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Last Call by Tim Powers avg rating 4.20 — 635 ratings — published 1992 7 editions |
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Declare by Tim Powers avg rating 4.03 — 396 ratings — published 2000 4 editions |
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On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers avg rating 4.02 — 397 ratings — published 1987 10 editions |
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The Drawing of the Dark by Tim Powers avg rating 3.89 — 372 ratings — published 1979 8 editions |
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Expiration Date by Tim Powers avg rating 3.81 — 346 ratings — published 1995 6 editions |
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Three Days to Never: A Novel by Tim Powers avg rating 3.61 — 347 ratings — published 2006 5 editions |
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The Stress of Her Regard by Tim Powers avg rating 3.96 — 304 ratings — published 1989 9 editions |
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Earthquake Weather by Tim Powers avg rating 3.76 — 275 ratings — published 1997 8 editions |
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Dinner at Deviant's Palace by Tim Powers avg rating 3.48 — 182 ratings — published 1985 8 editions |
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