214 ratings | 0 reviews | avg rating:4.93

Loren’s Year In Books

Loren’s 2024 Year in Books

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

Go to Loren’s 2024 Year in Books

Loren W. Cooper’s Followers (8)

Loren’s Bookshelves

to-read (12)
currently-reading (34)
read (438)

Loren’s Friends (14)

Lavada VanTassel

0 books | 4 friends

Ann

1,772 books | 248 friends

Andrea Hurst

464 books | 1,709 friends

Barbara Denz

80 books | 125 friends

Stefanie

260 books | 254 friends

Dano

8 books | 28 friends

Christina Katz

17 books | 1,415 friends

Chris Goodwin

0 books | 54 friends

More friends…

Loren W. Cooper

Goodreads Author

Born

in Albany, OR, The United States

Website

http://www.lorencooper.com

Twitter

CrossTownauth

Genre

Fantasy, Science Fiction, Philosophy

Influences

Zelazny, Steakley, Wolfe, Lewis, Tolkien, John Myers Myers, Tim Powers ...more

Member Since

September 2017

edit data

Loren Cooper lives in Cedar Rapids with his wife and daughters. He's been publishing books since about 2000. He has an MFA with a teaching emphasis. He loves reading, writing, brewing, martial arts, technology, and his family. CrossTown is his sixth published book. Other books include A Separate Power, The Lives of Ghosts, Chain of Ghosts, The Gates of Sleep, and A Slow and Silent Stream. CrossTown just selected as a Finalist for the 2018 Endeavor Award!
https://locusmag.com/2018/07/2018-end... ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Loren W. Cooper questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Loren W. Cooper’s books

Average rating: 4.03 · 36 ratings · 12 reviews · 9 distinct works

	CrossTown 3.96 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Beyond the Mundane: Flights of Mind by Daniel J. Reitz (Editor), Nick Aires, J. Brian Jones 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2004	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
	Altair by Robert M. Stephenson (Editor), Brebdan Carson, Michael Morgan 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1998	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
	Chain of Ghosts: Resonance in Language, Story, and the Brain liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011 — 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 Lives of Ghosts and Other Shades of Memory liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2000 — 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 Gates of Sleep 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2002 — 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
	In Memory of Wind & Fire 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	A Separate Power 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	A Slow and Silent Stream 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010 — 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

More books by Loren W. Cooper…

8 posts
Loren W. Cooper's Blog

Endeavor Award

The Endeavor Award is an award for speculative fiction written by Northwest authors (US and Canada). It's named for H.M. Bark Endeavour, the ship of Northwest explorer Capt. James Cook. It was first presented in 1999 at OryCon, and is presented every year. CrossTown was just selected as one of five Finalists for the 2018 Endeavor Award. The winner will be announced in November at OryCon.

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on July 13, 2018 11:13

View all 8 posts »

Loren is Currently Reading

Loren Cooper is currently reading

Mystery (Alex Delaware, #26)

by Jonathan Kellerman

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Oct 05, 2025 06:16PM

Loren Cooper is currently reading

Bones (Alex Delaware, #23)

by Jonathan Kellerman

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Sep 26, 2025 10:20PM

Loren Cooper is currently reading

Rage (Alex Delaware, #19)

by Jonathan Kellerman

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Sep 12, 2025 12:03PM

rss
Loren’s Recent Updates

Loren Cooper is currently reading Mystery (Alex Delaware, #26) by Jonathan Kellerman	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
Oct 05, 2025 06:16PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Mystery by Jonathan Kellerman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Mystery by Jonathan Kellerman <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Loren Cooper finished reading Deception (Alex Delaware, #25) by Jonathan Kellerman	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
Oct 05, 2025 06:16PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Deception by Jonathan Kellerman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Deception by Jonathan Kellerman <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Loren Cooper is currently reading Deception (Alex Delaware, #25) by Jonathan Kellerman	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
Oct 03, 2025 02:52PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Deception by Jonathan Kellerman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Deception by Jonathan Kellerman <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Loren Cooper finished reading Evidence (Alex Delaware, #24) by Jonathan Kellerman	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
Oct 03, 2025 02:52PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Evidence by Jonathan Kellerman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Evidence by Jonathan Kellerman <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Loren Cooper is currently reading Evidence (Alex Delaware, #24) by Jonathan Kellerman	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
Sep 29, 2025 04:16PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Evidence by Jonathan Kellerman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Evidence by Jonathan Kellerman <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Loren Cooper is currently reading Bones (Alex Delaware, #23) by Jonathan Kellerman	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
Sep 26, 2025 10:20PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Bones by Jonathan Kellerman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Bones by Jonathan Kellerman <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Loren Cooper finished reading Compulsion (Alex Delaware, #22) by Jonathan Kellerman	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
Sep 26, 2025 10:20PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Compulsion by Jonathan Kellerman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Compulsion by Jonathan Kellerman <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Loren Cooper is currently reading Compulsion (Alex Delaware, #22) by Jonathan Kellerman	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
Sep 22, 2025 09:21PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Compulsion by Jonathan Kellerman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Compulsion by Jonathan Kellerman <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Loren Cooper finished reading Obsession (Alex Delaware, #21) by Jonathan Kellerman	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
Sep 22, 2025 09:21PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Loren Cooper is currently reading Obsession (Alex Delaware, #21) by Jonathan Kellerman	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
Sep 20, 2025 01:26PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Loren's books…

Quotes by Loren W. Cooper (?)

“Beware the road outside your door, for it is all at once old friend and passing stranger.”
― Loren W. Cooper, CrossTown

0 likes

“Accidental travel happens all the time.”
― Loren W. Cooper

0 likes

Loren’s Quotes

“Beware the road outside your door, for it is all at once old friend and passing stranger.”
― Loren W. Cooper, CrossTown

Loren’s Year In Books

Loren W. Cooper’s Followers (8)

Loren’s Bookshelves

Loren’s Friends (14)

Loren W. Cooper

Goodreads Author

Learn more
Ask the Author

Popular Answered Questions

Combine Editions
Loren W. Cooper’s books

8 posts
Loren W. Cooper's Blog

Endeavor Award

Loren is Currently Reading

rss
Loren’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Mystery by Jonathan Kellerman

See a Problem?

Preview — Deception by Jonathan Kellerman

See a Problem?

Preview — Deception by Jonathan Kellerman

See a Problem?

Preview — Evidence by Jonathan Kellerman

See a Problem?

Preview — Evidence by Jonathan Kellerman

See a Problem?

Preview — Bones by Jonathan Kellerman

See a Problem?

Preview — Compulsion by Jonathan Kellerman

See a Problem?

Preview — Compulsion by Jonathan Kellerman

See a Problem?

Preview — Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman

See a Problem?

Preview — Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman

Loren’s Quotes

Loren’s Friend Comments

Loren W. Cooper’s Followers (8)

Loren W. Cooper

Goodreads Author

Popular Answered Questions

rssLoren’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Mystery by Jonathan Kellerman

See a Problem?

Preview — Deception by Jonathan Kellerman

See a Problem?

Preview — Deception by Jonathan Kellerman

See a Problem?

Preview — Evidence by Jonathan Kellerman

See a Problem?

Preview — Evidence by Jonathan Kellerman

See a Problem?

Preview — Bones by Jonathan Kellerman

See a Problem?

Preview — Compulsion by Jonathan Kellerman

See a Problem?

Preview — Compulsion by Jonathan Kellerman

See a Problem?

Preview — Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman

See a Problem?

Preview — Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman

rss
Loren’s Recent Updates