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Jonathan French

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Nashville, TN, The United States

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Jonathan French is the author of the Autumn’s Fall Saga and The Grey Bastards. His debut novel, The Exiled Heir, was nominated for Best First Novel at the Georgia Author of the Year Awards in 2012. His second book, The Errantry of Bantam Flyn, rose to #6 on the Kindle Norse/Viking Fantasy bestseller list, proudly sharing the top ten with Neil Gaiman. His newest work, The Grey Bastards, is best described as “Sons of Anarchy…with half-orcs” and is poised to be his biggest seller to date. The book is currently a finalist in The Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #SPFBO. An outspoken advocate on the merits and future of independent publishing, Jonathan has led panel discussions at conventions such as DragonCon, TimeGate, and CONjuration. Recently, ...more

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Average rating: 4.12 · 15,231 ratings · 1,928 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Grey Bastards (The Lot Lands, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 8,852 ratings — published 2015 — 21 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 True Bastards (The Lot Lands, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 3,425 ratings — published 2019 — 9 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 Free Bastards (The Lot Lands, #3) 4.28 avg rating — 2,094 ratings — published 2021 — 7 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 Exiled Heir (Autumn's Fall Saga, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 495 ratings — published 2012 — 8 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 Errantry of Bantam Flyn (Autumn's Fall Saga #2) 4.34 avg rating — 365 ratings — published 2014 — 7 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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Unseen Academicals: Adapted for the Stage

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Jonathan answered Marcy Kwiatkowski's question: Hi Jonathan, I absolutely ADORE all your work and I’m really looking forward to seeing something from you soon. I personally think your Publishers didn’t promote you well enough if the Lot Lands didn’t do well because the books were fresh, unique the characters were hilarious. I tell everyone they have to read your work!? Thank you so much for the kind words and for spreading the word. You've earned True Bastard status!
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“You got a name?"

"Uhad Ul-badir Taruk Ultani," the wizard said with a small dip of his chin.

Jackal blinked. "That name is a fucking nightmare. I'm going to call you Crafty.”
― Jonathan French, The Grey Bastards

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“You’re bleeding,” Fetch repeated, “and I am awakened very early. Someone is going to die.”
― Jonathan French, The Grey Bastards

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“Suck a sow’s tit,”
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The Dragon's Path by Daniel Abraham

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The Mirror’s Truth by Michael R. Fletcher

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Half a King by Joe Abercrombie

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The Judging Eye by R. Scott Bakker

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Hawkwood's Voyage by Paul Kearney

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Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake

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The Grey Bastards by Jonathan French

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The Grim Company by Luke Scull

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The Gap Into Conflict: The Real Story by Stephen R. Donaldson

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