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ⓘ About Dave Duncan
David Duncan was born in Newport-on-Tay, in Scotland in 1933. He spent his early years being educated and learning just as any normal boy would do. He spent his high schooling years at the High School of Dundee and following his graduation he went on to do studies in geology from the University of St. Andrews. In 1955 after his graduation, Dave moved over to Canada to settle in at Calgary, Albert. In 1960 he became a Canadian citizen and started a career as a geologist within the petroleum industry. He stayed in that career path for nearly 30 years before he decided to take up writing as a career. His passion was in science fiction and fantasy, and within just two years of starting his first attempts at writing, he had already made his first sale with the book A Rose Red City.
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Who is Dave Duncan?
David Duncan was born in Newport-on-Tay, in Scotland in 1933. He spent his early years being educated and learning just as any normal boy would do. He spent his high schooling years at the High School of Dundee and following his graduation he went on to do studies in geology from the University of St.
Which Dave Duncan series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Seventh Sword series, the earliest of Dave Duncan's multi-book series: it opens with The Reluctant Swordsman (1988) and runs to 4 books across 1988–2012, ending with The Death of Nnanji (2012). Dave Duncan's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Dave Duncan written?
Dave Duncan has 70 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1987 and 2024. 49 of them belong to 14 named series — the largest being The King's Blades series with 8 books — and 21 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Dave Duncan's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Dave Duncan's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Seventh Sword (1988–2012, 4 books), A Man of His Word (1990–1992, 4 books) and A Handful of Men (1992–1994, 4 books), plus 11 more.
How are Dave Duncan's books organised into series?
This guide splits Dave Duncan's 70 books into 14 named series and 21 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The King's Blades (8 books, 1998–2019); The Seventh Sword (4 books, 1988–2012); A Man of His Word (4 books, 1990–1992); A Handful of Men (4 books, 1992–1994); The King's Daggers (4 books, 1999–2006), plus 9 further series.