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ⓘ About David B. Coe
David B Coe is a science fiction, fantasy, and historical fiction author who writes both short stories and long-form novels. As a teen, he went to Brown University for his undergraduate studies, got his master’s degree and then a doctorate in history from Stanford. He is the co-founder and regular contributor to Magical Words, a blog that has several authors who discuss fantasy writing. He is also the author of a writers’ handbook on writing fantasy titled “How to Write Magical Words.” Writing under the pseudonym DB Jackson, he writes the epic/time travel fantasy series “The Islevale Cycle.” He is also the author of the “Thieftaker Chronicles” which combines aspects of historical, mystery, and urban fantasy and is set in a pre-Revolutionary Boston.
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Who is David B. Coe?
David B Coe is a science fiction, fantasy, and historical fiction author who writes both short stories and long-form novels. As a teen, he went to Brown University for his undergraduate studies, got his master's degree and then a doctorate in history from Stanford. He is the co-founder and regular contributor to Magical Words, a blog that has several authors who discuss fantasy writing.
Which David B. Coe series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lon Tobyn Chronicle series, the earliest of David B. Coe's multi-book series: it opens with Children of Amarid (1997) and runs to 3 books across 1997–2000, ending with Eagle-Sage (2000). David B. Coe's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has David B. Coe written?
David B. Coe has 45 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1990 and 2023. 33 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the Thieftaker Chronicles series with 10 books — and 12 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should David B. Coe's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. David B. Coe's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lon Tobyn Chronicle (1997–2000, 3 books), Winds of the Forelands (2002–2007, 5 books) and Blood of the Southlands (2007–2010, 3 books), plus 7 more.
How are David B. Coe's books organised into series?
This guide splits David B. Coe's 45 books into 10 named series and 12 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Thieftaker Chronicles (10 books, 2012–2021); Winds of the Forelands (5 books, 2002–2007); Blood of the Southlands (3 books, 2007–2010); Justis Fearsson (3 books, 2014–2016); Lon Tobyn Chronicle (3 books, 1997–2000), plus 5 further series.