Jack mcdevitt books list of books by author jack mcdevitt. Jack mcdevitt s 1990s masterwork, a talent for war, has featured in my top 10 list of scifi novels. Jack mcdevitt is that splendid rarity, a writer who is a storyteller first and a science fiction writer second. With polaris, multiple nebula awardnominee jack mcdevitt reacquainted readers with alex benedict, his hero from a talent for war. Jack mcdevitt is a former english teacher, naval officer, philadelphia taxi driver, customs officer and motivational trainer. Seeker ebook by jack mcdevitt 9781101208427 rakuten kobo. Seeker an alex benedict novel book 3 kindle edition by mcdevitt, jack. See the complete alex benedict series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Thousands of years after an entire colony mysteriously disappears, antiquities dealer alex benedict comes into possession of a cup that seems to be from the seeker, one of the. Stories of the apocalypse, and eternity road, and more on.
Eleven of his novels have been nebula finalists, and seeker won the award in 2007. Alex and his assistant, chase kolpath, follow a deadly trail to the seeker, strangely adrift in a system barren of habitable worlds. Seeker by mcdevitt, jack and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. As with polaris, seeker mentions the previous books in the series and the effect of those plots on the characters, but only in passing. Jack mcdevitt is an american science fiction author best known as the author and creator of the alex benedict series and the priscilla hutchins series mcdevitt was nominated for numerous nebula awards and won the award in 2006 for seeker. Another farfuture adventure for obsessive relic locatordealer alex benedict and his gorgeous pilotassistant, chase kolpath polaris, 2004, etc. Seeker alex benedict book 3 by jack mcdevitt waterstones. Jack mcdevitt born 1935 is an american science fiction author whose novels frequently deal with attempts to make contact with alien races, and with archaeology or xenoarchaeology. His two main series are the alex benedict series and the priscilla hutchins series. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Jack mcdevitt he is the author of the alex benedict novels including firebird and the priscilla hutch hutchins series of books sometimes referred to as the academy series. Seeker is actually the third book in jack mcdevitt s alex benedict series, but i picked up a talent for war book 1 some time ago and couldnt build any interest before putting it down and my library didnt have polaris book 2, so when the urge took me to give mcdevitt another shot, seeker is where my attention landed.
In his ability to absolutely rivet the reader, it seems to me that he is the. The latter was the first to feature his character alex benedict, history buff, adventurer, explorer, and. Mcdevitt is, generally, one of our more reliable sf authors, and his farfuture alex benedict series is some of his best work. Buy this book ideas abound in mcdevitts classy riff on the familiar. See all books authored by jack mcdevitt, including wastelands. Just what is it about mcdevitt that makes his books so hard to put down once you get started on one.
Seeker is a 2005 science fiction novel by american. Browse jack mcdevitt s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Mcdevitt was nominated for numerous nebula awards and won the award in 2006 for seeker. I had enjoyed jack mcdevitts short fiction back in the days when i was an avid reader of isaac asimovs sf magazine but had not read any of his novels until now. Seeker an alex benedict novel book 3 kindle edition by jack mcdevitt author visit amazons jack mcdevitt page. The first priscilla hutchins novel from jack mcdevitt, hailed by stephen king as the logical heir to isaac asimov and arthur c. Jack mcdevitt project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
Jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, customs officer, and motivational trainer, and is now a fulltime writer. Seeker is readable on its own without the preceding books and gains only a little depth from being read in series order on the surface, seeker is very similar to polaris. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading seeker an alex benedict novel book 3. Author mcdevitt has introduced the chief protagonist of this series as priscilla hutchins and has set the plot of each and every book of this series around the scientific adventures of this character. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Mar 12, 2020 with polaris, multiple nebula awardnominee jack mcdevitt reacquainted readers with alex benedict, his hero from a talent for war. Two interstellar travelers find an ancient ceramic cup that they believe was on the seeker. Seeker by jack mcdevitt, 97804410753, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. It was released by the eos publication in the year 2000. His work has been on the final ballot for the nebula awards for 12 of the past years.
Seeker won a nebula in 2007 even though it was published in 2005 so it seemed like a good place to start. When alex examines a strange old cup inscribed with english characters, hes sure its from the vanished seeker, one of two transport ships aboard which 5,000 colonists fled the u. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jack mcdevitt books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. Jack mcdevitt is yet another i havent read as much as i should have. Download seeker jack mcdevitt ebook a talent for war jack mcdevitt 20191112t07. Includes an exclusive introduction by author jack mcdevitt. The alex benedict book series by jack mcdevitt includes books a talent for war, polaris, seeker, and several more. Buy seeker alex benedict book 3 by jack mcdevitt from waterstones today. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. An unknown race, they left stunning alien statues on distant planets in the. He is a good writer, but not outstanding by any means. Alex is a dealer in antiquities out on rimway, at the edge of humaninhabited space hes emphatically not an archaeologist, which regularly gets him sneered at by the. Buy seeker alex benedict book 3 by mcdevitt, jack from amazons fiction books store.
Seeker of the alex benedict series is another very popular sci fi novel by jack mcdevitt. Then they and the colony disappeared from recorded history. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Alex and chase follow a deadly trail to the seeker. Alex and his assistant, chase kolpath, return to investigate the provenance of the cup. I had enjoyed jack mcdevitt s short fiction back in the days when i was an avid reader of isaac asimovs sf magazine but had not read any of his novels until now. Browse jack mcdevitts bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Seeker is a solid novel in the same cut as his other previous works. Seeker is actually the third book in jack mcdevitts alex benedict series, but i picked up a talent for war book 1 some time ago and couldnt build any interest before putting it down and my library didnt have polaris book 2, so when the urge took me to give mcdevitt another shot, seeker is where my attention landed.
Although it is the third book in jack mcdevitt s alex benedict series, these books can be read completely independent of each other. Chase kolpath, alex benedicts assistant, is again the narrator, allowing alex to work. Discover book depositorys huge selection of jack mcdevitt books online. A talent for war, polaris, seeker jack mcdevitt is that splendid rarity, a writer who is a storyteller first and a science fiction writer second. Jun 20, 20 jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, and motivational trainer, and is now a fulltime writer. Mcdevitts first published story was the emerson effect in the. On a distant planet, the voyagers established a colony they named margolia.
This is a fun, quick book offers many twist and turns with a very satisfactory ending. Jack mcdevitt books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. He has won multiple awards including the international upc science fiction award for ships in the night, a nebula for seeker, a campbell award for omega, and the robert heinlein lifetime achievement award. His novel seeker won the 2006 nebula award for best novel. Alex and chase follow a deadly trail to the seeker strangely adrift in a system barren of habitable worlds. In 2688, interstellar transports seeker and bremerhav. This installment is the third book based on the two protagonists, alex and chase, from a talent for war, my personal favorite and the first book in the series. I am a big mcdevitt fan, and have read every novel penned by the author.
Help us improve our author pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography. Jack mcdevitt audio books, best sellers, author bio. But their discovery raises more questions than it answers, drawing alex and chase into the very heart of danger. Jack mcdevitt, master storyteller, writes scifi mysteries ranging from space opera to time travel. To jerry oltion, for reading and commenting on an early version of the manuscript. Ive accumulated quite a few of his books over the years, but if memory serves had previously read only two of his earliest, ancient shores and a talent for war. Seeker is a 2005 science fiction novel by american writer jack mcdevitt. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. His novel seeker won a nebula award, and he is a multiple nebula award finalist. In his ability to absolutely rivet the reader, it seems to me that he is the logical heir to isaac asimov and arthur c. Jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, and motivational trainer, and is now a fulltime writer. Seeker book by jack mcdevitt half price books marketplace. Books by jack mcdevitt author of the engines of god. His first novel, the hercules text, was published in the celebrated ace specials series and won the philip k.
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