1171 ratings | 18 reviews | avg rating:3.86

Rick’s Year In Books

Rick’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Rick’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Rick’s 2025 Year in Books

Rick Danforth’s Followers (24)

Rick’s Bookshelves

to-read (611)
currently-reading (0)
read (1171)
did-not-finish (0)

Rick’s Friends (107)

Stewart Baker

182 books | 163 friends

Eugenia

666 books | 197 friends

Jelena

472 books | 88 friends

Ryan M Patrick

1,510 books | 46 friends

Lynne

2,217 books | 110 friends

Teika Smits

1 book | 14 friends

Adria Bailton

106 books | 8 friends

Lyndsey Croal

666 books | 37 friends

More friends…

Rick Danforth

Goodreads Author

Born

The United Kingdom

Website

https://www.rickdanforth.com/

Twitter

https://twitter.com/Rick_and_Write

Genre

Fantasy, Science Fiction

Member Since

November 2012

edit data

Rick Danforth is an author from Yorkshire, England, where he works as a Systems Architect to fund his writing habit. His short fiction can be found in On Spec, Metastellar, and many other places. He won the BSFA Award for Audio Fiction in 2024.

In the spare time he doesn’t have, he is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a judge for the British Fantasy Awards and an Associate Editor for Escape Pod.

He one day hopes to introduce himself as an author without feeling awkward about it.

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Rick Danforth questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Rick Danforth’s books

Average rating: 4.64 · 55 ratings · 6 reviews · 12 distinct works

	Translunar Travelers Lounge: Issue Seven: August 2022 by Aimee Ogden (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Bennett North (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jana Bianchi (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 12 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
	LOLcraft: A Compendium of Eldritch Humor by Michael Cieslak (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jason P. Burnham, J. Edwin Buja it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Laughs in Space by Donna Scott (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lavie Tidhar (contributor), David Gullen (Goodreads Author) (contributor) 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Hexagon SF Magazine, Issue 11 by J.W. Stebner (Goodreads Author), Rick Danforth (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Kym Deyn (Contributor) 4.50 avg rating — 6 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 Colored Lens: Spring 2025 by Dawn Lloyd (Editor), Tunvey Mou, Sophia Zhao it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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
	Wyldblood 12 by Mark Bilsborough (Goodreads Author), Cheryl Sonnier (Goodreads Author), Jonathan Olfert (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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
	Vivid Worlds by Donna Scott, Holly Schofield (Goodreads Author), Cécile Cristofari it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Bards and Sages Quarterly (October 2022) by Rick Danforth (Goodreads Author), Lisa Fox (Goodreads Author), Brad Goldberg (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Schlock! Webzine: Vol 16 Issue 27 by Claudia Christian, Rick Danforth (Goodreads Author), Paul Kane (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Bards and Sages Quarterly (October 2022) by Rick Danforth (Goodreads Author), Brad Goldberg (Goodreads Author), Michelle Ann King (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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

More books by Rick Danforth…

rss
Rick’s Recent Updates

Rick Danforth rated a book it was amazing Charlie Says by Neil Williamson (Goodreads Author)	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
This novella was incredible. I nearly missed my flight because I was so caught up in the final third. It is an absolute delight in every way.
Apr 27, 2026 09:39AM · like · see review
Rick Danforth rated a book it was amazing The Packet by Neil Williamson (Goodreads Author)	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
Apr 27, 2026 09:39AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Packet by Neil Williamson. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Packet by Neil Williamson <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Rick Danforth has read The Packet by Neil Williamson (Goodreads Author)	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
Apr 27, 2026 09:36AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Packet by Neil Williamson. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Packet by Neil Williamson <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Rick Danforth rated a book liked it Firewalkers by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Goodreads Author)	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
Apr 25, 2026 09:08AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Firewalkers by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Firewalkers by Adrian Tchaikovsky <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Rick Danforth wants to read The Prestige by Christopher Priest	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
Apr 22, 2026 01:34PM · 1 like · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Prestige by Christopher Priest. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Prestige by Christopher Priest <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Rick Danforth rated a book it was amazing Dark Duets 1 by Penny Jones	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
Apr 22, 2026 09:03AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Dark Duets 1 by Penny Jones. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Dark Duets 1 by Penny Jones <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Rick Danforth rated a book liked it Saevus Corax Captures the Castle (Corax Trilogy #2) by K.J. Parker	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
Apr 21, 2026 09:01AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Saevus Corax Captures the Castle by K.J. Parker. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Saevus Corax Captures the Castle by K.J. Parker <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Rick Danforth wants to read Jitterbug by Gareth L. Powell	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
Apr 20, 2026 04:42AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Jitterbug by Gareth L. Powell. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Jitterbug by Gareth L. Powell <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Rick Danforth wants to read The Summer War by Naomi Novik (Goodreads Author)	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
Apr 14, 2026 02:49AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Summer War by Naomi Novik. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Summer War by Naomi Novik <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Rick Danforth wants to read The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes	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
Apr 14, 2026 02:40AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">