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Greg Bear


Born
in San Diego, California, The United States
August 20, 1951

Died
November 19, 2022

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Genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy


Greg Bear was an American writer and illustrator best known for science fiction. His work covered themes of galactic conflict (Forge of God books), parallel universes (The Way series), consciousness and cultural practices (Queen of Angels), and accelerated evolution (Blood Music, Darwin’s Radio, and Darwin’s Children). His last work was the 2021 novel The Unfinished Land. Greg Bear wrote over 50 books in total.

(For a more complete biography, see Wikipedia.)

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Average rating: 3.87 · 745,277 ratings · 26,130 reviews · 223 distinct works • Similar authors
Eon (The Way, #1)
3.88 avg rating — 30,547 ratings — published 1985 — 4 editions
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Foundation and Chaos (Secon...
4.18 avg rating — 26,397 ratings — published 1998 — 41 editions
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Blood Music
3.84 avg rating — 17,683 ratings — published 1985 — 73 editions
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The Forge of God (Forge of ...
3.87 avg rating — 16,683 ratings — published 1987 — 44 editions
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Darwin's Radio (Darwin's Ra...
3.73 avg rating — 16,936 ratings — published 1999 — 38 editions
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Halo: Cryptum
3.85 avg rating — 9,291 ratings — published 2011 — 41 editions
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Eternity (The Way, #2)
3.90 avg rating — 8,212 ratings — published 1988 — 2 editions
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Moving Mars (Queen of Angel...
3.85 avg rating — 7,958 ratings — published 1993 — 2 editions
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Anvil of Stars (Forge of Go...
3.92 avg rating — 7,091 ratings — published 1992 — 44 editions
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Star Wars: Rogue Planet
3.39 avg rating — 7,713 ratings — published 2000 — 47 editions
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Series by Greg Bear

Eon Eternity Legacy
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“Once, poets were magicians. Poets were strong, stronger than warriors or kings — stronger than old hapless gods. And they will be strong once again.”
― Greg Bear
tags: poetry, poets
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“Conservatism is not about tradition and morality, hasn't been for many decades... It is about the putative biological and spiritual superiority of the wealthy.”
― Greg Bear
tags: plutocracy, politics
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“Welcome to the truth of our world-a massive seed shot out to the stars, filled with deadly children. A seed designed to slay everything it touches.”
― Greg Bear, Hull Zero Three
tags: colonization
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