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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: 3.92 · 275,338 ratings · 8,471 reviews · 164 distinct works • Similar authors

	Lord Foul's Bane (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 47,699 ratings — published 1977 — 112 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 — 27,217 ratings — published 1978 — 79 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) 4.03 avg rating — 24,701 ratings — published 1978 — 73 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) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 20,071 ratings — published 1980 — 7 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) 4.05 avg rating — 18,938 ratings — published 1983 — 58 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) 3.99 avg rating — 18,685 ratings — published 1982 — 63 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 — 15,172 ratings — published 1977 — 33 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 — 13,740 ratings — published 1986 — 40 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 — 12,959 ratings — published 1987 — 34 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 — 10,452 ratings — published 1990 — 15 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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Series by Stephen R. Donaldson

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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