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ⓘ About Dennis Schmidt
Dennis Schmidt is an American fantasy and science fiction author that is best known for writing the “Kensho,” “Twilight of the Gods,” and “The Questioner” series of novels. Between 1978 and 1990, he published ten titles spread across the three series. He has been known for including aspects of martial arts and Zen philosophy into fantasy and space opera plots. Schmidt has for the most part restricted himself to writing novels in his series in the few years when he was active as an author. Nonetheless, by 1976 he had published “Seeker of the Way” under Galaxy. The tale would be the prelude to the “Kensho” series of novels which she began writing in 1978 with “Way Farer.
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Who is Dennis Schmidt?
Dennis Schmidt is an American fantasy and science fiction author that is best known for writing the “Kensho,” “Twilight of the Gods,” and “The Questioner” series of novels. Between 1978 and 1990, he published ten titles spread across the three series. He has been known for including aspects of martial arts and Zen philosophy into fantasy and space opera plots.
Which Dennis Schmidt series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Kensho series, the earliest of Dennis Schmidt's multi-book series: it opens with Way-farer (1978) and runs to 4 books across 1978–1985, ending with Wanderer (1985). Dennis Schmidt's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Dennis Schmidt written?
Dennis Schmidt has 10 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1978 and 1990. Every one of them sits in one of 3 named series — the largest being the Kensho series with 4 books.
In what order should Dennis Schmidt's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Dennis Schmidt's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Kensho (1978–1985, 4 books), Twilight of the Gods (1985–1988, 3 books) and The Questioner Trilogy (1989–1990, 3 books).
How are Dennis Schmidt's books organised into series?
This guide splits Dennis Schmidt's 10 books into 3 named series, with no standalone titles: Kensho (4 books, 1978–1985); The Questioner Trilogy (3 books, 1989–1990); Twilight of the Gods (3 books, 1985–1988).