Stephen R. Donaldson

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The Last Repository / The Killing God (The Great God's War, #3) was the most recently released book by Stephen R. Donaldson, on October 14th, 2021.

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Stephen R. Donaldson Stats: The highest rated book by Stephen R. Donaldson on Book Notification is The Last Dark, the 4th novel in the Last Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant series. The second-highest rated book is The Gap Into Ruin: This Day All Gods Die (Gap #5).

The most read book by Stephen R. Donaldson on Book Notification is Lord Foul's Bane, the first novel in the Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant series. The second most read book is The Illearth War (Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant #2).

Below is a complete list of Stephen R. Donaldson books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Stephen R. Donaldson is the Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant Series.

List of Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant books are Lord Foul's Bane, The Illearth War, and The Power That Preserves.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.8
Lord Foul's Bane
1977
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2
7.8
The Illearth War
1977
Go
3
8.4
The Power That Preserves
1977
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4
5.5
Gilden-Fire
1981
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List of Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant Books in Chronological Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.8
Lord Foul's Bane
1977
Go
2
7.8
The Illearth War
1977
Go
3
5.5
Gilden-Fire
1981
Go
4
8.4
The Power That Preserves
1977
Go

List of The Second Chronicles: Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.1
The Wounded Land
1980
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2
8.2
The One Tree
1982
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3
8.2
White Gold Wielder
1983
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List of Last Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Last Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant books are Fatal Revenant, The Runes of the Earth, and Against All Things Ending.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.7
The Runes of the Earth
2004
Go
2
7.4
Fatal Revenant
2007
Go
3
8.5
Against All Things Ending
2010
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4
9.5
The Last Dark
2013
Go

List of Gap Books in Publication Order

Morn Hyland is caught between two rival pirates, a sinister alien race, and a conspiracy that threatens humanity.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.4
The Gap into Conflict: The Real Story
1990
Go
2
8.5
The Forbidden Knowledge: The Gap Into Vision
1991
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3
8.5
The Dark and Hungry God arises: The Gap Into Power
1992
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4
8.5
The Chaos and Order: The Gap Into Madness
1994
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5
8.9
The Gap Into Ruin: This Day All Gods Die
1996
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List of The Great God's War Books in Publication Order

Formerly warring kingdoms must unite to defend a legendary library from an ancient, merciless enemy.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.6
Seventh Decimate
2017
Go
2
7
The War Within
2019
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3
7
The Last Repository / The Killing God
2021
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List of The Man Who Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top The Man Who books are The Man Who Killed His Brother, The Man Who Fought Alone, and The Man Who Risked His Partner.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Man Who Killed His Brother
1980
Go
2
10
The Man Who Risked His Partner
1980
Go
3
10
The Man Who Tried to Get Away
1990
Go
4
10
The Man Who Fought Alone
2001
Go

List of Mordant's Need Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.9
The Mirror of Her Dreams
1986
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2
7.1
A Man Rides Through
1987
Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.7
The Lady in White
1978
Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are The King's Justice, Reave the Just and Other Tales, and Daughter of Regals & Other Tales.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Daughter of Regals & Other Tales
1984
Go
2
10
Reave the Just and Other Tales
1998
Go
3
The Best of Stephen R. Donaldson
2011
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4
10
The King's Justice
2015
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List of Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant Omnibus Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.7
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever: Three Volume Boxed Set
1983
Go

List of Stephen R. Donaldson Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1978
1978
Go
2
6
Berserker Base
1985
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3
I Shudder at Your Touch: Twenty Two Tales of Sex and Horror
1991
Go
4
6
After the King
1991
Go
5
Strange Dreams
1993
Go
6
The Book of Kings
1995
Go
7
6
Last Drink Bird Head
2009
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Stephen R. Donaldson

Stephen R. Donaldson (Stephen Reeder Donaldson) was born on May 13th, 1947 and is currently 79 years old. Stephen R. Donaldson was born in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Stephen R. Donaldson is known for writing in the Fantasy, Mystery, and Science Fiction genres.

Stephen R. Donaldson is the author of the Gap series which currently consists of 5 novels. The Gap series started in 1990 with the novel The Gap into Conflict: The Real Story. The most recently released novel in the Gap series was The Gap Into Ruin: This Day All Gods Die which was released in 1996. There are no upcoming novels for the Gap series.

Stephen R. Donaldson has also written the Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant series which has 4 books including Lord Foul's Bane and The Illearth War.

Stephen R. Donaldson: Awards & Accolades

Donaldson's books have won multiple awards, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever: Three Volume Boxed Set won the British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award), in 1979. Reave the Just and Other Tales won the World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 2000.

The following novels by Stephen R. Donaldson were nominated for these awards:

  • The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever: Three Volume Boxed Set: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1978).
  • The Lady in White: British Fantasy Award, Best Short Story (1979).
  • The Wounded Land: British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (1981). Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award (1981).
  • The One Tree: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award (1983).
  • The Man Who Risked His Partner: Shamus Award, Best P.I. Paperback Original (1985).
  • After the King: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (1992).
  • The Chaos and Order: The Gap Into Madness: British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (1996).
  • The Runes of the Earth: World Fantasy Award, Novel (2005).

Stephen R. Donaldson: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Lord Foul's Bane: NPR: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books Selection in 2011.
  • White Gold Wielder: Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1983.

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Stephen R. Donaldson: F.A.Q

When was Stephen R. Donaldson Born? How old is Stephen R. Donaldson?

Stephen R. Donaldson was born on May 13th, 1947. Stephen R. Donaldson is currently 79 years old.

Where was Stephen R. Donaldson Born?

Stephen R. Donaldson was born in Cleveland, Ohio, USA and is American.

What book awards has Stephen R. Donaldson won?

The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever: Three Volume Boxed Set: British Fantasy Award: Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (1979).
Reave the Just and Other Tales: World Fantasy Award: Collection (2000).

What was the first book Stephen R. Donaldson wrote?

The first book written by Stephen R. Donaldson was Lord Foul's Bane, published in 1977.

What was the most recent book Stephen R. Donaldson wrote?

His most recently released work was The Last Repository / The Killing God on October 14th, 2021.

What is the most popular book by Stephen R. Donaldson?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Stephen R. Donaldson book is Lord Foul\'s Bane. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Lord Foul's Bane (7.82)
  2. The Illearth War (7.75)
  3. The Power That Preserves (8.38)
  4. White Gold Wielder (8.24)
  5. The Wounded Land (8.06)

What genres does Stephen R. Donaldson Write?

Stephen R. Donaldson primarily writes in the Fantasy, Mystery, and Science Fiction genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Epic / High Fantasy, Space Opera, and Dark Fantasy.

Are there upcoming new books by Stephen R. Donaldson?

Stephen R. Donaldson does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Stephen R. Donaldson written?

Stephen R. Donaldson has written 31 books across 10 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 4 books in the Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant Series
  • 3 books in The Second Chronicles: Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever Series
  • 4 books in the Last Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant Series
  • 5 books in the Gap Series
  • 3 books in The Great God's War Series
  • 4 books in The Man Who Series
  • 2 books in the Mordant's Need Series
  • 1 Short Stories/Novella
  • 4 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant Omnibus Books

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