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Dave Dobson

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in Ames, IA, The United States

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Fantasy, Science Fiction, Mystery

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June 2019

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A native of Ames, Iowa, Dave loves writing, reading, boardgames, computer games, improv comedy, pizza, barbarian movies, and the cheaper end of the Taco Bell menu. Also, his wife and kids.

Dave is the author of Snood, Snoodoku, Snood Towers, and other computer games. Dave first published Snood in 1996, and it became one of the most popular shareware games of the early Internet. His most recent game is Scryptix, a word game for cell phones.

Dave taught geology, environmental studies, and computer programming at Guilford College for 24 years before stepping away to write full time. He does improv comedy every week at the Idiot Box in Greensboro, North Carolina. He’s also played the world’s largest tuba in concert. Not that that is relevant, but ...more

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Average rating: 4.35 · 2,920 ratings · 511 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors

	What Grows From the Dead 4.38 avg rating — 595 ratings — published 2024 — 3 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
	Kenai 4.11 avg rating — 428 ratings — 4 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
	Daros 4.46 avg rating — 385 ratings — 4 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
	Flames Over Frosthelm (Inquisitors' Guild, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 353 ratings — 3 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
	Got Trouble 4.35 avg rating — 277 ratings — 2 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
	Flames Over Frosthelm / The Outcast Crown / The Woeling Lass (Inquisitors' Guild #1, 2, 4) 4.48 avg rating — 212 ratings	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 Glorious and Epic Tale of Lady Isovar 4.41 avg rating — 200 ratings — 3 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 Outcast Crown (Inquisitors' Guild, #2) 4.37 avg rating — 99 ratings — 2 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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	Unwelcome Matt 4.39 avg rating — 83 ratings — 2 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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Dave Dobson and 1 other person liked Mary Beth M's review of Unwelcome Matt: "I had a close call here. I almost judged this book by its cover, which is unattractive in a James Thurber-ish way. But I'm very glad I got past that. It's chockful of interesting characters, plot twists you'll never see coming, an admirably well-writ" Read more of this review »
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Dave Dobson and 1 other person liked Jennifer's review of What Grows From the Dead: "I'm reading a book set in each state, and this was my choice for North Carolina. The story captured my interest right away and it kept getting better and better. I ended up reading it in one day. I liked so many of the characters and I was really roo" Read more of this review »
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Dave Dobson liked Sarah's review of Unwelcome Matt: "You can’t go wrong when a mysterious dead body turns up right off the bat. Unwelcome Matt follows a librarian, Amy, who finds a dead body and then finds herself in the middle of the ensuing mystery. She works to uncover information and piece together" Read more of this review »
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Dave Dobson made a comment on Sarah’s review of The Woeling Lass (Inquisitors' Guild, #4) " Thanks for reading, Sarah - so glad you enjoyed it. I'm working on a 5th one now. ...more "
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Dave Dobson made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Book Cover Update topic " I've updated the cover for my book Got Trouble. Could I get it updated on GoodReads? Thanks. The GoodReads entry is here: https://www.goodreads.com/book ...more "
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Dave Dobson made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please add me as an author to this anthology topic " Hi, there - I'm part of an upcoming anthology, and I'd like it to be included in my books. My author page is here: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show ...more "
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Dave Dobson made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — This book is not mine, please move it (part 19) topic " Please remove this book from my profile - it is not mine. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... ...more "
Feb 26, 2025 05:58AM
Dave Dobson made a comment on Zoe’s review of What Grows From the Dead " Thanks for reading! Alex is awesome. I say hi back. :-) "
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“He took a seat on my log, although the Weynik seldom sat on things. Mostly they just squatted in place. I figured he was being polite. When your guest has a butt, and you don’t, you try to be accommodating.”
― Dave Dobson, Kenai

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