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 Books
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Collections
Standard Candles (1996)
Outbound (2006)
Cryptic (2009)
Beyond Watson (2016) (with others)
A Voice in the Night (2018)
Return to Glory (2023)
Outbound (2006)
Cryptic (2009)
Beyond Watson (2016) (with others)
A Voice in the Night (2018)
Return to Glory (2023)
Anthologies edited
Non fiction
Conversations From the Edge: The Galaxy's Edge Interviews (2019) (with Peter S Beagle, Greg Bear, David Brin, Terry Brooks, Lois McMaster Bujold, Larry Dixon, David Drake, Eric Flint, David Gerrold, Joe Haldeman, Kij Johnson, Nancy Kress, Mercedes Lackey, George R R Martin, Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, Mike Resnick, Robert J Sawyer, Robert Silverberg, Harry Turtledove, Joy Ward, David Weber, Toni Weisskopf, Connie Willis and Gene Wolfe)
Omnibus editions
Anthologies containing stories by Jack McDevitt
Universe 15 (1985)
Universe 17 (1987)
Full Spectrum (1988)
Full Spectrum 2 (1989)
Nebula Awards 24 (1990)
Full Spectrum 3 (1991)
Christmas Forever (1993)
Betcha Can't Read Just One (1993)
Timegates (1997)
Time Machines (1997)
Isaac Asimov's Christmas (1997)
Not of Woman Born (1999)
Explorers (2000)
Universe 17 (1987)
Full Spectrum (1988)
Full Spectrum 2 (1989)
Nebula Awards 24 (1990)
Full Spectrum 3 (1991)
Christmas Forever (1993)
Betcha Can't Read Just One (1993)
Timegates (1997)
Time Machines (1997)
Isaac Asimov's Christmas (1997)
Not of Woman Born (1999)
Explorers (2000)
Short stories
Cryptic [short story] (1983) | Nebula Awards (nominee) | ||
Promises to Keep (1984) | |||
Tidal Effects (1984) | |||
In the Tower (1987) | |||
The Fort Moxie Branch (1988) | Hugo (nominee) Nebula Awards (nominee) | ||
Time's Arrow (1989) | |||
Whistle (1989) | |||
Lake Agassiz (1991) | |||
Midnight Clear (1993) | |||
Talk Radio (1993) | |||
Time Travelers Never Die [short story] (1996) | Hugo (nominee) | ||
Time Travellers Never Die (1996) | Nebula Awards (nominee) | ||
Dead in the Water (1999) | |||
Good Intentions (1999) (with Stanley Schmidt) | Nebula Awards (nominee) |
Awards
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Jack McDevitt recommends

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."

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!"

The Genius Plague (2017)
David Walton
"Riveting. David Walton gives us a wild ride through new territory."

Non-Parallel Universes (2017)
Bud Sparhawk
"Bud Sparhawk's imagination knows no limits. A dazzling collection."
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