6120 ratings | 888 reviews | avg rating:3.52

Steven’s Year In Books

Steven’s 2025 Year in Books

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

Go to Steven’s 2025 Year in Books

Steven Schend’s Followers (184)

Steven’s Bookshelves

to-read (26140)
currently-reading (25)
read (6164)
did-not-finish (6)
abandoned-didn-t-finish (65)
anthology-collection (1241)
art (94)
audiobook-podcast (104)
biography-memoir (370)
books-on-books (584)
See all bookshelves »

Steven’s Friends (814)

Shannon Appelcline

6,419 books | 254 friends

Bill's Chaos

844 books | 548 friends

Angie Lokotz

226 books | 6 friends

Αταλάντη Ευριπίδου

760 books | 255 friends

Akshay

1,989 books | 552 friends

Stephen

677 books | 439 friends

Michael Cook

371 books | 922 friends

Joe Rixman

127 books | 199 friends

More friends…

Steven Schend

Goodreads Author

Born

in The United States

Website

http://www.steveneschend.com

Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Graphic Novels, History

Influences

Edgar Rice Burroughs, Robert E. Howard, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Neil Gai ...more

Member Since

April 2007

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/stevenschend

edit data

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Steven Schend questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Steven Schend’s books

Average rating: 3.85 · 3,105 ratings · 134 reviews · 41 distinct works • Similar authors

	Blackstaff (Forgotten Realms: The Wizards, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 1,252 ratings — published 2006 — 6 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
	Blackstaff Tower (Forgotten Realms: Ed Greenwood Presents Waterdeep #1) 3.83 avg rating — 911 ratings — published 2008 — 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 Fall of Myth Drannor 3.92 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 1998 — 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
	Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves 4.19 avg rating — 48 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
	Cloak and Dagger by Steven Schend (Goodreads Author), Eric L. Boyd, Sean Reynolds 4.15 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2000	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
	Undermountain: The Lost Level (Forgotten Realms) (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition) 3.77 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 1996	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
	Calimport: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 3.66 avg rating — 44 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
	Sea of Fallen Stars 3.89 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1999	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
	Lands of Intrigue 3.95 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1997	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
	Empires of the Shining Sea 3.86 avg rating — 22 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

More books by Steven Schend…

Have left this site on the back burner for way too long. Time to make some decisions and act on them, rather than leaving yet another passive-aggressive and vague promise to do more. You know, like I’ve done the last two or three posts behind this… I’m not going to journal or make this some...

The post Clarity of Decisions for 2026 appeared first on Steven Schend.

Series by Steven Schend

Forgotten Realms: Ed Greenwood Presents Waterdeep #1 (1 book)
by

Steven Schend (Goodreads Author)

3.83 avg rating — 911 ratings

Steven is Currently Reading

Steven is currently reading

52 Vol. 2: New Edition

by Geoff Johns

bookshelves: currently-reading, anthology-collection, graphic-books, super-heroes

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 26, 2026 11:02PM

Steven is currently reading

Avengers Inc.: Action, Mystery, Adventure

by Al Ewing

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

Apr 24, 2026 10:02PM

Steven is currently reading

The Power Fantasy Volume 1: The Superpowers

by Kieron Gillen

bookshelves: currently-reading, anthology-collection, conspiracies, fantasy, graphic-books, science-fiction, super-heroes

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 10:45PM

rss
Steven’s Recent Updates

Steven rated a book really liked it Astro City, Vol. 13: Honor Guard by Kurt Busiek	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 28, 2026 07:32AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Astro City, Vol. 13 by Kurt Busiek. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Astro City, Vol. 13 by Kurt Busiek <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Steven is 12% done with How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay by Jenny Lawson (Goodreads Author) progress:	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 28, 2026 07:31AM · like · see status
Steven wants to read Atlas of Paranormal Places: A Journey to the World's Most Supernatural Places (Unexpected Atlases) by Evelyn Hollow	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 08:18AM · 1 like · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Atlas of Paranormal Places by Evelyn Hollow. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Atlas of Paranormal Places by Evelyn Hollow <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Steven wants to read This Charming Man (Stranger Times, #2) by C.K. McDonnell	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 08:15AM · 1 like · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of This Charming Man by C.K. McDonnell. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — This Charming Man by C.K. McDonnell <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Steven wants to read Love Will Tear Us Apart (Stranger Times, #3) by C.K. McDonnell	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 08:15AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Love Will Tear Us Apart by C.K. McDonnell. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Love Will Tear Us Apart by C.K. McDonnell <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Steven wants to read Relight My Fire (Stranger Times, #4) by C.K. McDonnell	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 08:15AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Relight My Fire by C.K. McDonnell. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Relight My Fire by C.K. McDonnell <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Steven wants to read Gothic by Philip Fracassi (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 08:14AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Gothic by Philip Fracassi. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Gothic by Philip Fracassi <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Steven wants to read Cult Following: The Extreme Sects That Capture Our Imaginations―and Take Over Our Lives by J.W. Ocker (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 08:12AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Cult Following by J.W. Ocker. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Cult Following by J.W. Ocker <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Steven wants to read The United States of Cryptids: A Tour of American Myths and Monsters by J.W. Ocker (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 08:12AM · 1 like · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The United States of Cryptids by J.W. Ocker. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The United States of Cryptids by J.W. Ocker <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Steven is now following J.W. Ocker Author of Twelve Nights at Rotter House
Apr 27, 2026 08:12AM · like

More of Steven's books…

Quotes by Steven Schend (?)

“you can do it if you put your mind into it.”
― Forgotten Realms, The Fall of Myth Drannor

tags: humor-inspirational

5 likes

“The Crown of the North still rules all commerce and politics, but it can’t remotely claim to be the City of Splendors. This city needs heroes to bring back its life and luster. But gods know if I have it in me to be one.”
― Steven Schend, Blackstaff Tower

2 likes

“Your father said, ‘The door to truth opens with knowledge. The door to knowledge opens when you admit you do not understand.”
― Steven Schend, Blackstaff Tower

0 likes

See all Steven Schend's quotes »

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Nothing But Readi...: Sedna BOOKS READ	584	151	Jan 24, 2016 04:57AM
Goodreads Authors...: * Welcome Fantasy Authors and Readers!	2196	7194	15 hours, 48 min ago