Books by Robert Jordan
Born: 10/17/1948Robert Jordan Biography & Notes
Robert Jordan is the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. (born October 17, 1948), under which he is best known as the author of the bestselling The Wheel of Time fantasy series. Jordan was born in Charleston, South Carolina and holds an undergraduate degree in physics from The Citadel, the military college of South Carolina. He is a history buff and served two tours in Vietnam with the U.S. Army.
It has been speculated that the pen name is from the main character of Ernest Hemingway's novel For Whom the Bell Tolls, but Robert Jordan has since clarified on his blog that his pen names have all been chosen from three lists of names using his real initials, and that one of his pen names managed to contain all three of his initials in both the first name and the surname.
It has been speculated that the pen name is from the main character of Ernest Hemingway's novel For Whom the Bell Tolls, but Robert Jordan has since clarified on his blog that his pen names have all been chosen from three lists of names using his real initials, and that one of his pen names managed to contain all three of his initials in both the first name and the surname.
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Best of Robert Jordan The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan ( 2000) |
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Cheyenne Raiders by Robert Jordan ( 2000)
Sent by the Bureau of Indian affairs to make contact with a nomadic tribe in Missouri, Yaleeducated Thomas McCabe soon finds himself living among the Cheyenne, and falling for an Indian woman.
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Cheyenne Raiders by Robert Jordan ( 2002)
Originally written under best-selling fantasy author Robert Jordan's pseudonym Jackson O'Reilly, this western follows the trials of a Eastern college boy who, in the 1830s, packs up and moves to Missouri to live with a Cheyenne tribe.
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The Conan Chronicles by Robert Jordan ( 2006)
This omnibus compiles three of Jordan's pre-Wheel of Time Conan novels--CONAN THE DEFENDER, CONAN THE INVINCIBLE, and CONAN THE UNCONQUERED.
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Conan the Defender by Robert Jordan ( 2009) |
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Conan the Defender by Robert Jordan ( 1991)
Conan must save the weak kingdom of Nemedia against the incredible magic of Contaro Albanus.
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Conan the Destroyer by Robert Jordan ( 2009) |
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Conan the Invincible by Robert Jordan ( 1990) |
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Conan the Magnificent by Robert Jordan ( 1991) |
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Conan the Magnificent by Robert Jordan ( 2010) |
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Conan the Triumphant by Robert Jordan ( 1991)
Conan and his mercenaries enter the service of voluptuous Lady Synelle, unaware that she is actually the high priestess of Al'Kiir, a sharp-horned, multi-fanged demon-god who sacrifices beautiful women and eternally enslaves warriors.
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Conan the Unconquered by Robert Jordan ( 1991) |
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Conan the Victorious by Robert Jordan ( 1991)
Conan journeys to the fabulous land of Vendhya to seek a cure for the mysterious poison threatening his life, encountering perils at the court of Chundar Khan and from a religious assassination cult and the Sivani, demon guardians of the ancient tombs.
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The Convict Theatres of Early Australia, 1788-1840 by Robert Jordan ( 2002) |
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The Convict Theatres of Early Australia, 17881840 by Robert Jordan ( 2003)
The shadow figures who created the continent's earliest Western entertainment are brought to life in this study of convict theatre in Australia. Analyzed are the impact of the convicts' tastes and origins on the theaters, the temperaments of powerful individuals, and the shifting views of penal servitude. As the centers of power changed, the theatres quickly became fields in which battles for supremacy were fought between convicts and authority and between friends and enemies of the participants. Biographies of the 42 convicts and soldiers known to have been active in the theatres before 1800 are provided in an appendix.
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Crossroads of Twilight by Robert Jordan ( 2003)
This is the 10th volume in the Wheel of Time series.
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Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan ( 1997)
The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time. "Jordan has created a universe so detailed that elaborate commentaries have developed on the Internet, newsgroups debate the fates of the characters, sites on the World Wide Web attempt to foretell events looming in the promised eighth, ninth, and tenth volume of this series".--"The New York Times".
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The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan ( 1991)
The New York Times bestseller--finally in paperback. Rand Al'Thor, the long-prophesied leader who will save the world, is on the run from his destiny. Able to touch the One Power, but unable to control it, Rand knows that he must ultimately face the Dark One--in a battle to the death. Named one of the Los Angeles Times Best Books for Winter Reading. The others in the trilogy are The Eye of the World and The Great Hunt.
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The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan ( 1999)
This is the second book in the epic Wheel of Time series.
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The Eye of the World Book One of The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan ( )
When their village is attacked by trollocs, monsters thought to be only legends, three young men, Rand, Matt, and Perrin, flee in the company of the Lady Moiraine, a sinister visitor of unsuspected powers. Thus begins an epic adventure set in a world of wonders and horror, where what was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.
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The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan ( 1990)
During the Third Age, the Age of Prophecy, the world and time hang in the balance, in peril of falling under the Shadow.
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The Fallon Blood by Robert Jordan, Robert Jordan ( 1996)
Michael Fallon comes to Charleston, South Carolina, to found a dynasty that ned bend the knee to none. From bondsman to rice planter, from planter to privateer, from the beautiful Elizabeth Carver to the loving Gabrielle Fourrier, from peace to the greatest Revolution the world had ever seen. Robert Jordan writings as Reagan O'Neal.
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The Fallon Blood by Robert Jordan, Robert Jordan ( 1995)
Escaping brutal English overlords, 1760s Irishman Michael Fallon becomes an indentured servant to Charleston, South Carolina, merchant Thomas Carver, where his infatuation with Carver's sensual daughter Elizabeth causes life-changing complications.
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The Fallon Legacy by Robert Jordan ( 1998)
The breathtaking conclusion to Jordan's acclaimed historical trilogy--following "Fallon Blood" and "Fallon Pride"--chronicles the Fallon family's fortunes as they travel westward, telling the tale of a father and son who never meet--but share a destiny.
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The Fallon Pride by Robert Jordan ( 1997)
America is at war again and another Fallon is ready to come to the aid of his country--this time the War of 1812. Robert Fallon acts as ambassador, emissary, and peacekeeper until he must become a soldier. This is a splendid historical novel of the War of 1812, and one man caught between two loves and two nations, from the author of the bestselling "The Wheel of Time" series.
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The Fallon Pride by Robert Jordan ( 1996)
Captain Robert Fallon journeys from Federal City to meet with his father's old friends, Aaron Burr and President Jefferson, and then to Paris to set up a meeting that will lead to the Louisiana Purchase as the British attempt to reclaim their former colonies during the War of 1812.
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The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan ( 1993)
In the sequel to The Shadow Rising, Rand, The Dragon Reborn, defends himself against the many Aiel who reject him and ignites the purging fires of prophesy.
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From the Two Rivers by Robert Jordan ( 2002)
When the sleepy village of Emond's Field is attacked by Trollocs--a savage tribe of half-men half-beasts--Rand Al'Thor and his friends are forced to flee, but his escape will bring him face to face with the Dark One--the most powerful force of evil in the universe. Reprint.
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The Further Chronicles Of Conan Conan The MAgnificent / Conan The Triumphant / Conan the Victorious by Robert Jordan ( 2004)
A single-volume edition of three classic Conan the Barbarian tales includes Conan the Magnificent, in which Conan is caught between rival armies; Conan the Triumphant, in which he enters the service of a demon's high priestess; and Conan the Victorious, in which he confronts an ancient tomb's demon guardians.
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The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson ( 2009)
A first installment in a new arc in the
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The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan ( 1990)
The eagerly awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed national bestseller The Eye of the World. The monumental task of retrieving the lost Horn of Valere--the legendary horn that will raise the dead heroes of the Ages--rests on the shoulders of Rand al'Thor. Here he begins the long journey of discovery.
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Hunt Begins The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan ( 2004)
As Moiraine Sedai recognizes young Rand al'Thor as the Dragon Reborn--the prophesied hero who alone can stand against the power of the Dark One--the Horn of Valere, destined to play a key role in the final confrontation, is stolen. Original.
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Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan ( 2005)
An eleventh installment in the best-selling series finds Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, preparing for a confrontation with the Dark One in order to save humanity, a feat that is challenged by the murderous Forsaken and Rand's need to acquire the remaining seals on the Dark One's prison.
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Legends Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy by Stephen King, Robert Jordan, Terry Goodkind, Orson Scott Card ( 1998)
The greatest collection of original fantasy short novels ever--11 of the most famous bestselling writers of epic fantasy tell new and original tales set in their bestselling worlds. Featured are works by Terry Pratchett, Orson Scott Card, Ursula K. Le Guin, George R.R. Martin, Anne McCaffrey, Robert Jordan, Terry Goodkind, Robert Silverberg, Tad Williams, Raymond E. Feist, and, of course, the master of the macabre, Stephen King.
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Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan ( 1995)
This sequel to the New York Times bestseller The Fires of Heaven plunges readers again into an extraordinarily rich, totally unforgettable w orld. Jordan sweeps his readers up in layer after layer of complex, interwoven tales of adventure, introducing us to some new characters and keeping up with others familiar from earlier books in the series.
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The New Adventures of Conan by Robert Jordan ( 1985) |
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New Spring by Robert Jordan, Chuck Dixon ( 2011)
For fans of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, here is a prequel. Told from the points of view of the familiar characters Moiraine Damodred and Lan Mandragoran, NEW SPRING begins with the birth of a child who is being stalked by evil forces that need to destroy him before he grows up and becomes their nemesis. The book is an expansion of the novella by the same name, originally anthologized in LEGENDS.
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New Threads in the Pattern by Robert Jordan ( 2004)
Reluctantly drawn into the quest to recover the Horn of Valere, Rand al'Thor must face something even more frightening than the Myrddraal and Trollocs: his own true identity. Original.
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The Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan ( 2008)
The eighth installment in The Wheel of Time series, the sequel to the best-selling
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Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time 2009 Calendar by Robert Jordan ( 2008) |
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Robert Jordan's the Wheel of Time 2001 Calendar by Robert Jordan ( 2000) |
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Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan ( 1992)
The seals of Shayol Ghul are weak now, and the Dark One reaches out. The Shadow is rising to cover humankind. In Tar Valon, Min sees portents of hideous doom. Will the White Tower itself be broken? In the Two Rivers, the Whitecloaks ride in pursuit of a man with golden eyes, and in pursuit of the Dragon Reborn. In Cantorin, among the Sea Folk, High Lady Suroth plots the return of the Seanchan armies to the mainland. In the Stone of Tear, the Lord Dragon considers his next move. It will be something no one expects, not the Black Ajah, not Tairen nobles, not Aes Sedai, not Egwene or Elayne or Nynaeve. Against the Shadow rising stands the Dragon Reborn...
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Thanksgiving by Robert Jordan ( 1971) |
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To the Blight Part Two of the Eye of the World by Robert Jordan ( 2002)
Pursued by Trollocs and Myrddrall, Rand and his friends find refuge in the deserted city of Shadar Logoth, but the many dangers they face are far from over. Reprint.
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The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan ( 2007)
Includes the first three books of The Wheel of Time series--The Eye of the World, The Great Hunt, and The Dragon Reborn--as well as the exciting prequel to the series, New Spring: The Novel. Original.
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Wheel of Time Announcement Easel Back by Robert Jordan ( 2009) |
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Wheel of Time VII by Robert Jordan ( 1996) |
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Winter's Heart by Robert Jordan ( 2001)
In the continuing Wheel of Time saga, Rand and Min are on the run, while Black Tower leader Mazrim Taim is exposed, a Seanchan princess arrives in Ebou Dar and the schemers of the White Tower are beset by rebels.
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The Works of Thomas Southerne by Thomas Southerne, Harold Love, Robert Jordan ( 1988) |
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The World of Robert Jordan's the Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan, Teresa Patterson ( 2001)
A complete guide to The Wheel of Time series contains more than eighty full-color paintings of maps, character portraits, landscapes, objects of power, and flags inspired by the popular series; introduces elements that offer additional insight into the books and future novels; and includes double-page spreads of the first seven book jackets. Reissue.
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