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ⓘ About R. Scott Bakker
Richard Scott Bakker is a popular fantasy author based out of London, Ontario. A native of nearby Simcoe, he is best known for his Second Apocalypse series of books. Bakker is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario and studied philosophy at Vanderbilt for a time. He started writing books in the 1980s while studying. He has written many books in his Second Apocalypse about a holy war. Bakker has stated that he is heavily inspired by many iconic writers in the field of fantasy and science fiction. He is especially heavily inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien and Frank Herbert. The stories he writes especially concentrate on topics of philosophy and magic. This includes a great look at religion and how divisions between faiths often cause significant problems throughout much of society.
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Who is R. Scott Bakker?
Richard Scott Bakker is a popular fantasy author based out of London, Ontario. A native of nearby Simcoe, he is best known for his Second Apocalypse series of books. Bakker is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario and studied philosophy at Vanderbilt for a time.
Which R. Scott Bakker series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Prince of Nothing series, the earliest of R. Scott Bakker's multi-book series: it opens with The Darkness that Comes Before (2003) and runs to 3 books across 2003–2006, ending with The Thousandfold Thought (2006). R. Scott Bakker's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has R. Scott Bakker written?
R. Scott Bakker has 10 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2003 and 2017. 8 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being The Aspect-Emperor series with 4 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should R. Scott Bakker's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. R. Scott Bakker's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Prince of Nothing (2003–2006, 3 books), The Aspect-Emperor (2009–2017, 4 books) and Disciple Manning (2010, 1 book).
How are R. Scott Bakker's books organised into series?
This guide splits R. Scott Bakker's 10 books into 3 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Aspect-Emperor (4 books, 2009–2017); The Prince of Nothing (3 books, 2003–2006); Disciple Manning (1 book, 2010).