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ⓘ About Donald Firesmith
Writing for a number of years now, the American author Donald Firesmith is not only an author of paranormal and fantasy novels, but he is also an extremely prolific writer on the subject of IT and technology. A software engineer by trade, he is very much an expert within his particular field, with a clear understanding of his specialty. This has lead to him becoming a key figure in his industry, as many look to him as one of the leading personalities and spokespeople advocating his craft. Recently turning his hand to fiction based novels though, he’s also managed to branch out in his writing expertise, giving another slant to his now highly varied public profile.
All Book Series by Donald Firesmith
Future Dreams and Nightmares
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023
Object Oriented Requirements Analysis And Logical Design
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1993
Object-Oriented Development, Methods, Standards and Procedures
Book 2 of 11 · published 1994
Open Modeling LanguageReference Manual
Book 4 of 11 · published 1998 Co-authored · Ian S. Graham
Documenting a Complete Java Application Using Open
Book 6 of 11 · published 1998
The Open Process Framework
Book 7 of 11 · published 2001 Co-authored · Brian Henderson-Sellers
The Method Framework for Engineering System Architectures
Book 8 of 11 · published 2008
Security And Safety Requirements For Software Intensive Systems
Book 9 of 11 · published 2011
The Simulation Theory of Consciousness
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2019
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Donald Firesmith?
Writing for a number of years now, the American author Donald Firesmith is not only an author of paranormal and fantasy novels, but he is also an extremely prolific writer on the subject of IT and technology. A software engineer by trade, he is very much an expert within his particular field, with a clear understanding of his specialty. This has lead to him becoming a key figure in his industry, as many look to him as one of the leading personalities and spokespeople advocating his craft.
Which Donald Firesmith series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Donald Firesmith Technical series, the earliest of Donald Firesmith's multi-book series: it opens with Object Oriented Requirements Analysis And Logical Design (1993) and runs to 11 books across 1993–2019, ending with The Simulation Theory of Consciousness (2019).
How many books has Donald Firesmith written?
Donald Firesmith has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1993 and 2025. 13 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Donald Firesmith Technical series with 11 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Donald Firesmith's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Donald Firesmith's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Donald Firesmith Technical (1993–2019, 11 books) and Hell Holes (2015–2016, 2 books).
How are Donald Firesmith's books organised into series?
This guide splits Donald Firesmith's 16 books into 2 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Donald Firesmith Technical (11 books, 1993–2019); Hell Holes (2 books, 2015–2016).