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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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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 · 2,276 ratings · 454 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	What Grows From the Dead 4.37 avg rating — 499 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
	Flames Over Frosthelm (Inquisitors' Guild, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 337 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
	Kenai 4.09 avg rating — 351 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 4.49 avg rating — 310 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
	The Glorious and Epic Tale of Lady Isovar 4.43 avg rating — 178 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) 4.51 avg rating — 164 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
	Got Trouble 4.41 avg rating — 144 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
	The Outcast Crown (Inquisitors' Guild, #2) 4.37 avg rating — 93 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
	Traitors Unseen (Inquisitors' Guild, #3) 4.23 avg rating — 65 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
	The Woeling Lass (Inquisitors' Guild, #4) 4.47 avg rating — 59 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

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Dave Dobson liked Rose Patterson 's review of What Grows From the Dead: "What a great book. I listened to the audiobook version of What Grows From the Dead, and I was hooked from the start. Morris Drummond is one of those characters you can’t help but root for, even when his life is an absolute mess. Driving rideshare in " Read more of this review »
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Dave Dobson liked Margaret Hatten's review of The Glorious and Epic Tale of Lady Isovar: "Delightfully Dangerous I had no idea what to expect when this was recommended to me. What a marvelously unique story line! I anxiously awaited each outcome. The warrior was intensely talented. The squire was stupendously smart." Read more of this review »
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Dave Dobson liked Jose''s review of Kenai: "Amazing book I did not want this book to end. It is so well written that I tried to delay getting to the end as long as possible. Jess is a great character, with flaws and strengths that are recognizable. But she is the friend that anyone would be pro" Read more of this review »
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Dave Dobson liked Pete Ffrench's review of Daros: "A really enjoyable read with Brecca Vereen as the lead character tasked with saving the planet and possibly the Universe with help from a band of unlikely aliens and an intelligent ship gifted to her by the late saviour. Plenty of humour and wacky we" 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 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.”
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