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David Weber


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

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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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Combine Editions

Average rating: 4.15 · 542,565 ratings · 18,911 reviews · 405 distinct works • Similar authors
On Basilisk Station (Honor ...
4.13 avg rating — 46,335 ratings — published 1992 — 62 editions
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The Honor of the Queen (Hon...
4.22 avg rating — 28,500 ratings — published 1993 — 38 editions
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The Short Victorious War (H...
4.18 avg rating — 23,379 ratings — published 1994 — 39 editions
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Field of Dishonor (Honor Ha...
4.21 avg rating — 21,173 ratings — published 1994
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Flag in Exile (Honor Harrin...
4.22 avg rating — 19,100 ratings — published 1995
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Honor Among Enemies (Honor ...
4.27 avg rating — 18,113 ratings — published 1996
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In Enemy Hands (Honor Harri...
4.24 avg rating — 16,625 ratings — published 1997 — 3 editions
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Echoes of Honor (Honor Harr...
4.24 avg rating — 15,430 ratings — published 1998 — 3 editions
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Ashes of Victory (Honor Har...
4.18 avg rating — 14,782 ratings — published 2000 — 26 editions
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War of Honor (Honor Harring...
4.13 avg rating — 13,400 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions
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More books by David Weber…

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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4.23 avg rating — 38,549 ratings

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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4.03 avg rating — 22,124 ratings

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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4.07 avg rating — 19,440 ratings

The Shadow of Saganami Storm from the Shadows Shadow of Freedom Shadow of Victory
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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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“Oh, bother!,” said Pooh, as Piglet came back from the dead.”
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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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Polls

SERIES DISCUSSION: This run-off poll decides which series will be the topic of our third Beyond Reality Series Discussion!

the "Honor Harrington" series by David Weber
 
  43 votes, 53.8%

the "Dresden Files" series by Jim Butcher
 
  37 votes, 46.3%

80 total votes
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