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David Weber


Born
in Cleveland, Ohio, The United States
October 24, 1952

Website

Genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Alternate History

Influences
C.S. Forester ...more


David Mark Weber is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1952.

Many of his stories have military, particularly naval, themes, and fit into the military science fiction genre. He frequently places female leading characters in what have been traditionally male roles.

One of his most popular and enduring characters is Honor Harrington whose alliterated name is an homage to C.S. Forester's character Horatio Hornblower and her last name from a fleet doctor in Patrick O'Brian's Master and Commander . Her story, together with the "Honorverse" she inhabits, has been developed through 16 novels and six shared-universe anthologies, as of spring 2013 (other works are in production). In 2008, he donated his ...more

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Average rating: 4.16 · 578,198 ratings · 20,712 reviews · 322 distinct works • Similar authors
On Basilisk Station (Honor ...
4.14 avg rating — 48,791 ratings — published 1993 — 67 editions
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The Honor of the Queen (Hon...
4.23 avg rating — 29,886 ratings — published 1993 — 3 editions
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The Short Victorious War (H...
4.18 avg rating — 24,610 ratings — published 1994
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Field of Dishonor (Honor Ha...
4.22 avg rating — 22,174 ratings — published 1994 — 46 editions
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Flag in Exile (Honor Harrin...
4.23 avg rating — 20,152 ratings — published 2002 — 35 editions
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Honor Among Enemies (Honor ...
4.28 avg rating — 19,046 ratings — published 1996 — 12 editions
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In Enemy Hands (Honor Harri...
4.25 avg rating — 17,492 ratings — published 1998 — 35 editions
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Echoes of Honor (Honor Harr...
4.25 avg rating — 16,280 ratings — published 1998 — 4 editions
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Ashes of Victory (Honor Har...
4.19 avg rating — 15,617 ratings — published 2001 — 33 editions
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War of Honor (Honor Harring...
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Series by David Weber

Off Armageddon Reef By Schism Rent Asunder By Heresies Distressed A Mighty Fortress How Firm a Foundation Midst Toil and Tribulation Like a Mighty Army
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March Upcountry March to the Sea March to the Stars We Few
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More Than Honor Worlds of Honor Changer of Worlds The Service of the Sword In Fire Forged Beginnings What Price Victory?
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The Shadow of Saganami Storm from the Shadows Shadow of Freedom Shadow of Victory
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Oath of Swords The War God's Own Wind Rider's Oath War Maid's Choice The Sword of the South
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Quotes by David Weber  (?)
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“It was rumored she held grudges till they died of old age, then had them stuffed and mounted.”
― David Weber, Field of Dishonor
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“Your Grace," she said, "I have only one question. Do you wish this man crippled, or dead?”
― David Weber, Flag in Exile
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“Oh, bother!,” said Pooh, as Piglet came back from the dead.”
― David Weber
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January Science Fiction: This poll determines which 2 novels will move on to the run-off poll for January 2010 SF Book of the Month!

 
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