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John Barnes


Born
in Angola (Indiana), The United States
February 28, 1957

Genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy


John Barnes (born 1957) is an American science fiction author, whose stories often explore questions of individual moral responsibility within a larger social context. Social criticism is woven throughout his plots. The four novels in his Thousand Cultures series pose serious questions about the effects of globalization on isolated societies. Barnes holds a doctorate in theatre and for several years taught in Colorado, where he still lives.

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Average rating: 3.72 · 19,476 ratings · 2,140 reviews · 199 distinct works • Similar authors
Directive 51
3.35 avg rating — 1,623 ratings — published 2010 — 18 editions
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Mother of Storms
3.73 avg rating — 1,443 ratings — published 1994 — 22 editions
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A Million Open Doors (Girau...
3.77 avg rating — 866 ratings — published 1992 — 13 editions
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Daybreak Zero (Daybreak, #2)
3.59 avg rating — 769 ratings — published 2011 — 21 editions
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Orbital Resonance (Century ...
3.81 avg rating — 583 ratings — published 1991 — 4 editions
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One for the Morning Glory
4.05 avg rating — 476 ratings — published 1996 — 9 editions
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Losers in Space
3.33 avg rating — 439 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions
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The Last President (Daybrea...
3.50 avg rating — 392 ratings — published 2012 — 19 editions
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Finity
3.38 avg rating — 338 ratings — published 1999 — 10 editions
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Patton's Spaceship (Timelin...
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“So we fell asleep holding hands. If married couples got to do this all the time, shit if I could understand how there were ever divorces, or even fights.”
― John Barnes, Tales of the Madman Underground
tags: divorce, marriage
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“I think everyone always has time to suffer.”
― John Barnes, Tales of the Madman Underground
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“Can I ask you something personal?”

Six inches but I tell everyone eight.”
― John Barnes, Tales of the Madman Underground
tags: exageration, silly, suggestive
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