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Mark Lawrence
(b.1968)Mark Lawrence was born in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, to British parents but moved to the UK at the age of one. He went back to the US after taking a PhD in mathematics at Imperial College to work on a variety of research projects including the ‘Star Wars’ missile defence programme. Returning to the UK, he has worked mainly on image processing and decision/reasoning theory.
Mark Lawrence lives in Bristol and is married with four children, one of whom is severely disabled. His day job is as a research scientist focused on various rather intractable problems in the field of artificial intelligence. He has held secret level clearance with both US and UK governments. At one point he was qualified to say 'this isn't rocket science … oh wait, it actually is'.
Between work and caring for his disabled child, Mark spends his time writing, playing computer games, tending an allotment, brewing beer, and avoiding DIY.
Mark Lawrence lives in Bristol and is married with four children, one of whom is severely disabled. His day job is as a research scientist focused on various rather intractable problems in the field of artificial intelligence. He has held secret level clearance with both US and UK governments. At one point he was qualified to say 'this isn't rocket science … oh wait, it actually is'.
Between work and caring for his disabled child, Mark spends his time writing, playing computer games, tending an allotment, brewing beer, and avoiding DIY.
Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Series
Broken Empire
1. Prince of Thorns (2011)
2. King of Thorns (2012)
3. Emperor of Thorns (2013)
The Secret (2015)
Road Brothers (2017)
1. Prince of Thorns (2011)
2. King of Thorns (2012)
3. Emperor of Thorns (2013)
The Secret (2015)
Road Brothers (2017)
Red Queen's War
1. Prince of Fools (2014)
2. The Liar's Key (2015)
3. The Wheel of Osheim (2016)
3.5. The New World (2023)
1. Prince of Fools (2014)
2. The Liar's Key (2015)
3. The Wheel of Osheim (2016)
3.5. The New World (2023)
Book of the Ancestor
1. Red Sister (2017)
2. Grey Sister (2018)
2.5. Bound (2018)
Book of Ancestor Books 1-2 (2018)
3. Holy Sister (2019)
The Devil You Know (2021)
3.5. Thaw (2024)
Tales of Abeth (2024)
1. Red Sister (2017)
2. Grey Sister (2018)
2.5. Bound (2018)
Book of Ancestor Books 1-2 (2018)
3. Holy Sister (2019)
The Devil You Know (2021)
3.5. Thaw (2024)
Tales of Abeth (2024)
Book of the Ice
1. The Girl and the Stars (2020)
2. The Girl and the Mountain (2021)
3. The Girl and the Moon (2022)
1. The Girl and the Stars (2020)
2. The Girl and the Mountain (2021)
3. The Girl and the Moon (2022)
Library Trilogy
1. The Book That Wouldn't Burn (2023)
1.5. Overdue (2023)
Returns (2024)
2. The Book That Broke the World (2024)
Missing Pages (2024)
Tabula Rasa (2025)
3. The Book That Held Her Heart (2025)
The Bookshop Book (2026)
1. The Book That Wouldn't Burn (2023)
1.5. Overdue (2023)
Returns (2024)
2. The Book That Broke the World (2024)
Missing Pages (2024)
Tabula Rasa (2025)
3. The Book That Held Her Heart (2025)
The Bookshop Book (2026)
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Mark Lawrence recommends
The Wolves of War (2026)
(Wisdom of Wolves, book 1)
John Gwynne
"On the one hand, John Gwynne's Wolves of War is a thrilling tale of battles large and small with his trademark authenticity. Blood is shed, axes are swung, charges are made against the odds. On the other hand, it's the story of a loving family taking on life's challenges, their struggles enriched and complicated by the daughter, Halia, who has significant disabilities and hidden talents. The narrative is at turns tender, violent, imaginative, and exciting. And sometimes all of these things at once. If you've enjoyed Gwynne's other works, you're going to love this one. If you've not read him before, this book is a great place to start."
Soulstealer (2026)
(Soulflake Conspiracies, book 1)
Miles Cameron
"The characters and their interactions were very well done. It's a mature book and I doubt you'll find younger readers waxing lyrical about the characters, falling in love with them, or cosplaying them - they're more human-scale, more complex than those that are typically idolised, but if you're looking for a read that's both exciting and thoughtful, and that paints the natural world in stunning colours ... then you should definitely give this one a try."
Dust of the Dead (2026)
(Tales from the Listening World, book 1)
Michael R Fletcher
"Michael Fletcher was a fine writer out of the gate, but with Dust of the Dead he's hit a new level. It's a wonderfully inventive tale with bags of imagination scattered in all directions, and exciting magic that manages to be both familiar and different at the same time. I expect excellent world-building from this guy but what really elevated it was the quality of the character work, tying everything together emotionally for a story I could really invest in on all levels. This is a tale that just works. Read it!"
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