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Jerry Pournelle


(Jerry Eugene Pournelle)
USA flag (1933 - 2017)
Father of J R Pournelle

aka Wade Curtis

Jerry Pournelle was a master of military science fiction, author of the series of novels about John Christian Falkenberg and his legion of interstellar mercenaries, and many other works, such as Janissaries, Exiles to Glory, High Justice, King David's Spaceship, Starswarm, and others. With Larry Niven he collaborated on a string of bestselling novels, including Lucifer's Hammer, The Mote in God's Eye, Footfall, and many more. He held advanced degrees in psychology, statistics, engineering, and political science, and was involved professionally in all these fields.
 

Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Thriller
 
Series
Paul Crane (as by Wade Curtis)
   1. Red Heroin (1965)
   2. Red Dragon (1970)
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CoDominium
   1. King David's Spaceship (1973)
     aka A Spaceship for the King
   2. West of Honor (1976)
   3. The Mercenary (1977)
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Moties (with Larry Niven)
   1. The Mote in God's Eye (1974)
   2. The Gripping Hand (1993)
     aka The Moat Around Murcheson's Eye
continued in the series by J R Pournelle
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Inferno (with Larry Niven)
   1. Inferno (1976)
   2. Escape from Hell (2009)
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Laurie Jo Hansen
   1. High Justice (1977)
   2. Exiles to Glory (1978)
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Janissaries
   1. Janissaries (1979)
   2. Clan and Crown (1982) (with Roland J Green)
   3. Storms of Victory (1987) (with Roland J Green)
   4. Mamelukes (2020) (with Phillip Pournelle and David Weber)
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Falkenberg's Legion
   1. Prince of Mercenaries (1989)
   2. Falkenberg's Legion (1990)
   3. Go Tell the Spartans (1991) (with S M Stirling)
   4. Prince of Sparta (1993) (with S M Stirling)
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Heorot (with Steven Barnes and Larry Niven)
   1. The Legacy of Heorot (1987)
   1.5. The Secret of Black Ship Island (2012)
   2. Beowulf's Children (1995)
     aka The Dragons of Heorot
   3. Starborn and Godsons (2020)
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Golden Road (with Larry Niven)
   1. The Burning City (2000)
   2. Burning Tower (2005)
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Anthology series
Endless Frontier (with John F Carr)
   1. The Endless Frontier (1979)
   2. The Endless Frontier 2 (1984)
   3. Cities in Space (1991)
   4. Life Among the Asteroids (1992)
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There Will Be War
   1. There Will Be War (1982)
   2. Men of War (1984)
   3. Blood and Iron (1984) (with John F Carr)
   4. Day of the Tyrant (1985) (with John F Carr)
   5. Warrior (1986)
   6. Guns of Darkness (1987)
   7. Call to Battle (1988) (with John F Carr)
   8. Armageddon! (1989) (with John F Carr)
   9. After Armageddon (1990)
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Far Frontiers (with Jim Baen)
   1. Far Frontiers (1985)
   2. Far Frontiers 2 (1985)
   3. Far Frontiers 3 (1985)
   4. Far Frontiers 4 (1986)
   5. Far Frontiers 5 (1986)
   6. Far Frontiers 6 (1986)
   7. Far Frontiers 7 (1986)
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Imperial Stars (with John F Carr)
   1. The Stars At War (1986)
   2. Republic and Empire (1987)
   3. The Crash of Empire (1989)
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Novels
   Birth of Fire (1976)
   Lucifer's Hammer (1977) (with Larry Niven)
   Oath of Fealty (1981) (with Larry Niven)
   Footfall (1985) (with Larry Niven)
   Fallen Angels (1991) (with Michael Flynn and Larry Niven)
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Collections
   The Future Quartet (1994) (with others)
   The Best of Jerry Pournelle (2019)
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Anthologies edited
   2020 Vision (1974)
   Black Holes (1978)
   The Survival of Freedom (1981) (with John F Carr)
   The Science Fiction Yearbook (1985) (with Jim Baen and John F Carr)
   2020 Vision 50th Anniversary Edition (2020) (with Diane Girard and AE Voyt)
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Non fiction
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Omnibus editions
   Fires of Freedom (2009)
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Series contributed to
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War World
   1. The Burning Eye (1988) (with John F Carr)
   2. Death's Head Rebellion (1990) (with John F Carr)
   3. Sauron Dominion (1991) (with John F Carr)
   4. Invasion (1994)
   5. Codominium (1992) (with John F Carr)
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Jupiter
   1. Higher Education (1996) (with Charles Sheffield)
   5. Starswarm (1998)
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Anthologies containing stories by Jerry Pournelle
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Short stories
The Mercenary [short story] (1972)Hugo (nominee)
He Fell into a Dark Hole (1973)Hugo (nominee)
Extreme Prejudice (1974)Hugo (nominee)
Tinker (1975)Hugo (nominee)
The Children's Hour [short story] (1989)
Higher Education [short story] (1994) (with Charles Sheffield)


Awards
Hugo Best Novella nominee (1973) : The Mercenary [short story]
John W. Campbell Best New Author winner (1973)
John W. Campbell Best First Novel winner (1973) : King David's Spaceship
Hugo Best Novellette nominee (1974) : He Fell into a Dark Hole
Hugo Best Novellette nominee (1975) : Extreme Prejudice
Hugo Best Novel nominee (1975) : The Mote in God's Eye
Hugo Best Novel nominee (1976) : Inferno
Hugo Best Novellette nominee (1976) : Tinker
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (1976) : The Mote in God's Eye
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (1977) : Inferno
Hugo Best Novel nominee (1978) : Lucifer's Hammer
Prometheus Award Best Novel nominee (1983) : Oath of Fealty
Hugo Best Novel nominee (1986) : Footfall
Prometheus Award Best Novel winner (1992) : Fallen Angels


Jerry Pournelle recommends
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Border Crosser (2020)
Tom Doyle
"Tom Doyle has taken every Sci-Fi Channel and Coast to Coast radio show concept and incorporated them into a very entertaining novel. At first, I was startled to encounter so many themes, then I was drawn to admire the skills he used to weave them together, and then I just sat back and enjoyed the show. I also learned the truth about how Stonewall Jackson was killed. Great fun."
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The Doppler Effect: And Other Stories (2017)
Allen Steele
"Allen Steele has never told a dull story."
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Two Serpents Rise (2013)
(Craft Sequence, book 2)
Max Gladstone
"Max Gladstone has created a fascinating universe and equally fascinating characters. This is his first novel. I can't wait for his second."
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Escape from Heaven (2001)
J Neil Schulman
"Just plain fun ... a romp ... behind the pure fun, has the serious Miltonic purpose of justifying God's ways to man."
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Ill Wind (1995)
Kevin J Anderson and Doug Beason
"The new generation of hard-SF writers."
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The Complete Fuzzy (1995)
(Fuzzies)
H Beam Piper
"He was a story teller; a man who could keep you up all night with his books and tales... He was a cavalier."

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