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ⓘ About Jeff Crook
Jeff Crook is a renowned novelist, author, and a former technical writer for the United States Postal Service. He started his writing career with his first publication in March 1999, The Rose and the Skull. The Dragonlance series became a huge and he soon started writing the other books in the series. He soon published ‘The Thieves’ Guild’ in 2000 which developed upon the success of the first Dragonlance novel and soon the series was conclude with ‘Conundrum’ in 2001 and Dark Thane in 2003. He is known for his works in the ‘shared worlds’ genre where he wrote stories for pre-existing settings prepared by other authors.
All Book Series by Jeff Crook
Legacy of Steel
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1998 Anthology · Mary H. Herbert
Dezra's Quest
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 1999 Anthology · Chris Pierson
The Clandestine Circle
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2000 Anthology · Mary H. Herbert
The Middle of Nowhere
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2003 Anthology · Paul B. Thompson
Prisoner of Haven
Book 4 of 6 · published 2004 Anthology · Nancy Varian Berberick
The Lake of Death
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2004 Anthology · Jean Rabe
Bertrem's Guide to the Age of Mortals
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2000 Anthology · Paul B. Thompson
Bertrem's Guide to the War of Souls, Volume Two
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2002 Anthology · Mary H. Herbert
Sinbad and the Sword of the Prophet
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2016
Tattered Souls
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2007 Co-authored · Chris Ryan,Richard Wright,Matt Wallace,Ginger Hamilton,Chris Reed,Frank J. Hutton,David A. Magitis,M.E. Palmer
Tattered Souls II,
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2011 Anthology · Forrest Aguirre,Steve Ruthenbeck,Ginger Hamilton,Stephanie Shaw,Frank J. Hutton,Elias Siqueiros,Kathleen Dale,Melanie Fogel,Anne Michaud
Dungeon #64: Adventures for TSR Role-Playing Games
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1997
Cat Tales 2: Fantastic Feline Fiction
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2010
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jeff Crook?
Jeff Crook is a renowned novelist, author, and a former technical writer for the United States Postal Service. He started his writing career with his first publication in March 1999, The Rose and the Skull. The Dragonlance series became a huge and he soon started writing the other books in the series.
Which Jeff Crook series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Dragonlance: Bridges of Time series, the earliest of Jeff Crook's multi-book series: it opens with Legacy of Steel (1998) and runs to 5 books across 1998–1999, ending with Dezra's Quest (1999). Jeff Crook's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jeff Crook written?
Jeff Crook has 30 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1997 and 2016. 24 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Dragonlance: The Age of Mortals series with 6 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jeff Crook's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jeff Crook's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Dragonlance: Bridges of Time (1998–1999, 5 books), Dragonlance: Crossroads (2000–2003, 5 books) and Dragonlance: Bertrem's Guides (2000–2002, 3 books), plus 4 more.
How are Jeff Crook's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jeff Crook's 30 books into 7 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Dragonlance: The Age of Mortals (6 books, 2001–2004); Dragonlance: Bridges of Time (5 books, 1998–1999); Dragonlance: Crossroads (5 books, 2000–2003); Dragonlance: Bertrem's Guides (3 books, 2000–2002); Jackie Lyons (2 books, 2012–2013), plus 2 further series.