Kevin J. Anderson
Kevin J. Anderson is the author of nearly 100 novels, 48 of which have appeared on national or international bestseller lists; he has over 20 million books in print in thirty languages. He has won or been nominated for the Nebula Award, Bram Stoker Award, the SFX Reader's Choice Award, and New York Times Notable Book. By any measure, he is one of the most popular writers currently working in the genre.
Anderson has coauthored eleven books in the Dune saga with Brian Herbert, including the most recent, The Winds of Dune. Herbert and Anderson are co-producers on a major new film of Dune from Paramount. Anderson's popular epic SF series, The Saga of Seven Suns, is his most ambitious work; all seven volumes were just released in paperback and topped international bestseller lists. He is currently at work on a sweeping fantasy trilogy, Terra Incognita, about sailing ships, sea monsters, and the crusades. The first novel, The Edge of the World, was released in June 2009.
As an innovative companion project to Terra Incognita, Anderson cowrote (with wife Rebecca Moesta) the lyrics for an ambitious rock CD based on The Edge of the World. Performed by the new supergroup Roswell Six for ProgRock Records, the CD is a groundbreaking project featuring performances by rock legends from Dream Theater, Asia, Saga, Kansas, Rocket Scientists, Shadow Gallery, and others.
His novel Enemies & Allies chronicles the first meeting of Batman and Superman in the 1950s during the Cold War; also for HarperCollins/DC, Anderson wrote The Last Days of Krypton, chronicling the end of Superman's planet.
He has written numerous Star Wars projects, including the Jedi Academy trilogy, Darksaber, the Young Jedi Knights series (with Moesta), and Tales of the Jedi comics from Dark Horse. Fans might also know him from his X-Files novels or Dean Koontz's Frankenstein: Prodigal Son. He has published comics with DC, Marvel, IDW, Wildstorm, Topps, and Dark Horse.
What genres does Kevin J. Anderson write in?
He primarily writes science fiction and fantasy, including large-scale epic SF, fantasy trilogies, media tie-in novels, and comics.
What are his most notable series and tie-in works?
Notable original work includes The Saga of Seven Suns and the Terra Incognita fantasy trilogy (first novel The Edge of the World). He has coauthored multiple Dune novels with Brian Herbert, and written many Star Wars books (including the Jedi Academy trilogy and Darksaber), DC tie-ins such as Enemies & Allies and The Last Days of Krypton, plus X-Files novels and comics for several publishers.
Where is a good place to start reading his books?
Start based on your interest: pick Saga of Seven Suns for expansive original epic SF, The Edge of the World for his fantasy trilogy, one of his Dune collaborations if you want more Dune, or a media tie-in (Jedi Academy, Enemies & Allies) if you prefer franchise fiction.
Are his books mostly standalone or part of series?
Many are part of series or larger universes. Saga of Seven Suns is a seven-volume epic; Terra Incognita is a planned trilogy; his tie-in novels slot into existing franchises, so reading order matters for some titles.
Has he received awards or other recognition?
He has nearly 100 novels, with 48 appearing on national or international bestseller lists, over 20 million books in print in 30 languages, and has won or been nominated for awards such as the Nebula Award, Bram Stoker Award, the SFX Reader's Choice Award, and has a New York Times Notable Book.