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Stephen R. Donaldson

Born

in Cleveland, Ohio, The United States

May 13, 1947

Website

http://www.stephenrdonaldson.com/

Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers, Nonfiction

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Stephen Reeder Donaldson is an American fantasy, science fiction, and mystery novelist; in the United Kingdom he is usually called "Stephen Donaldson" (without the "R"). He has also written non-fiction under the pen name Reed Stephens.

EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION:

Stephen R. Donaldson was born May 13, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio. His father, James, was a medical missionary and his mother, Ruth, a prosthetist (a person skilled in making or fitting prosthetic devices). Donaldson spent the years between the ages of 3 and 16 living in India, where his father was working as an orthopaedic surgeon. Donaldson earned his bachelor's degree from The College of Wooster and master's degree from Kent State University.

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Average rating: 3.93 · 289,834 ratings · 9,517 reviews · 143 distinct works • Similar authors

	Lord Foul's Bane (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 50,567 ratings — published 1977 — 124 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Illearth War (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, #2) 4.02 avg rating — 28,960 ratings — published 1978 — 88 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Power That Preserves (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, #3) 4.04 avg rating — 25,890 ratings — published 1978 — 77 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Wounded Land (The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 20,899 ratings — published 1980 — 61 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	White Gold Wielder (The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, #3) 4.06 avg rating — 19,676 ratings — published 1983 — 69 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 One Tree (The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 19,409 ratings — published 1982 — 67 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, #1-3) 3.81 avg rating — 15,659 ratings — published 1977 — 43 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Mirror of Her Dreams (Mordant's Need, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 14,158 ratings — published 1986 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Man Rides Through (Mordant's Need, #2) 4.03 avg rating — 13,265 ratings — published 1987 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Gap Into Conflict: The Real Story (The Gap Cycle #1) 3.71 avg rating — 11,359 ratings — published 1990 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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Thomas Covenant (10 books)
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The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever (3 books)
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The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant (3 books)
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The Gap Cycle (5 books)
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Mordant's Need (2 books)
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“Are you a storyteller, Thomas Covenant?"
Absently he replied, "I was, once."
"And you gave it up? Ah, that is as sad a tale in three words as any you might have told me. But a life without a tale is like a sea without salt. How do you live?"
... Unconsciously, he clenched his fist over his ring. "I live."
"Another?" Foamfollower returned. "In two words, a story sadder than the first. Say no more -- with one word you will make me weep.”
― Stephen R. Donaldson

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“I respect my limitations, but I don't use them as an excuse. ”
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“He who waits for the sword to fall upon his neck will surely lose his head.”
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SERIES Preliminary Poll (Fantasy) to Start April 15, 2024

Shadows of the Apt, 10 books by Adrian Tchaikovsky, starting with Empire in Black and Gold

12 votes, 28.6%

Wheel of Time, 14 books by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, starting with The Eye of the World

11 votes, 26.2%

Riftwar Saga/Empire Trilogy, 7 books by Raymond E. Feist & Janny Wurts, starting with Magician: Apprentice

6 votes, 14.3%

Lightbringer, 5 books by Brent Weeks, starting with The Black Prism

4 votes, 9.5%

Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, 10 books by Stephen R. Donaldson, starting with Lord Foul's Bane

4 votes, 9.5%

Shadow Histories, 2 books by H.G. Parry, starting with A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians

3 votes, 7.1%

Inda, 4 books by Sherwood Smith, starting with Inda

2 votes, 4.8%

42 total votes

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