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Jack McDevitt


(John Charles McDevitt)
USA flag (b.1935)

Jack McDevitt has served as an officer in the U.S. Navy, taught English and literature, and worked for the U.S. Customs Service in North Dakota and Georgia. He lives in Georgia.

Genres: Science Fiction
 
New and upcoming books
February 2024

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Doorway to the Stars
 
Series
Alex Benedict
   1. A Talent for War (1989)
   2. Polaris (2004)
   3. Seeker (2005)
   4. The Devil's Eye (2008)
   5. Echo (2010)
   6. Firebird (2011)
   7. Coming Home (2014)
   8. Octavia Gone (2019)
   9. Village in the Sky (2023)
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Academy
   1. The Engines of God (1994)
   2. Deepsix (2001)
   3. Chindi (2002)
   4. Omega (2003)
   5. Odyssey (2006)
   6. Cauldron (2007)
   7. Starhawk (2013)
   8. The Long Sunset (2018)
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Ancient Shores
   1. Ancient Shores (1996)
   2. Thunderbird (2015)
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Novels
   The Hercules Text (1986)
   Eternity Road (1997)
   Moonfall (1998)
   Infinity Beach (2000)
     aka Slow Lightning
   Time Travelers Never Die (2009)
   The Cassandra Project (2012) (with Mike Resnick)
   Doorway to the Stars (2024)
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Collections
   Standard Candles (1996)
   Outbound (2006)
   Cryptic (2009)
   Beyond Watson (2016) (with others)
   A Voice in the Night (2018)
   Return to Glory (2023)
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Anthologies edited
   Going Interstellar (2012) (with Les Johnson)
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Non fiction show
 
Omnibus editions show
 
Jack McDevitt recommends
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Sam Gunn Jr. (2022)
(Sam Gunn)
Ben Bova
"A riveting ride through the early years of interplanetary settlement, full of surprises and impossible to put down. Loved it."
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Shadows of Eternity (2021)
Gregory Benford
"A fascinating plunge into a new world. I loved the idea of the SETI Library on the moon. Chasing wormholes is also a wild ride!"
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Today I Am Carey (2019)
Martin L Shoemaker
"A dazzling ride through the near future."

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Anthologies containing stories by Jack McDevitt
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The Eagle Has Landed (2019)
50 Years of Lunar Science Fiction
edited by
Neil Clarke
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Extrasolar (2017)
edited by
Nick Gevers
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Ex Libris (2017)
Stories of Librarians, Libraries, and Lore
edited by
Paula Guran

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Awards
Nebula Awards Best Short Story nominee (1984) : Cryptic [short story]
Philip K Dick Award Best Book nominee (1986) : The Hercules Text
Hugo Best Short Story nominee (1989) : The Fort Moxie Branch
Nebula Awards Best Short Story nominee (1989) : The Fort Moxie Branch
Arthur C. Clarke Award Best Book nominee (1997) : The Engines of God
Hugo Best Novella nominee (1997) : Time Travelers Never Die [short story]
Nebula Awards Best Novella nominee (1997) : Time Travellers Never Die
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (1998) : Ancient Shores
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (1999) : Moonfall
Nebula Awards Best Novellette nominee (2000) : Good Intentions
John W Campbell Memorial Award Best Novel nominee (2001) : Infinity Beach
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (2001) : Infinity Beach
John W Campbell Memorial Award Best Novel nominee (2002) : Deepsix
John W Campbell Memorial Award Best Novel winner (2004) : Omega
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (2004) : Chindi
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (2005) : Omega
John W Campbell Memorial Award Best Novel nominee (2006) : Seeker
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (2006) : Polaris
John W Campbell Memorial Award Best Novel nominee (2007) : Odyssey
Nebula Awards Best Novel winner (2007) : Seeker
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (2008) : Odyssey
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (2009) : Cauldron
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (2011) : Echo
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (2012) : Firebird
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (2015) : Coming Home


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