Robert Adams (science fiction writer)

Robert Adams
Born	August 31, 1933(1933-08-31)
Died	January 4, 1990(1990-01-04) (aged 56)
Occupation	Author
Nationality	United States
Genres	Science fiction, fantasy

Franklin Robert Adams (August 31, 1933 – January 4, 1990) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer, formerly a career soldier. He is best known for his "Horseclans" books. He wrote as Robert Adams, an abbreviation of his complete name.

Writings

Adams was an author especially of post-catastrophe novels. His Horseclans novels are of this type, with a detailed world-view (many of his Horseclans books are so cross-referenced that they make sense only when read in sequential order).

Adams' style includes a violent, almost non-stop action, meticulous detail for matters historical and military, strong description, and digressions expounding on various topics from a conservative and libertarian viewpoint.

Availability

His works, which ceased being printed after his death, are presently being reissued by Mundania Press.

Bibliography

Horseclans

1. The Coming of the Horseclans (1975)
2. Swords of the Horseclans (1976)
3. Revenge of the Horseclans (1977)
4. A Cat of Silvery Hue (1979)
5. The Savage Mountains (1979)
6. The Patrimony (1980)
7. Horseclans Odyssey (1981)
8. The Death of a Legend (1981)
9. The Witch Goddess (1982)
10. Bili the Axe (1982)
11. Champion of the Last Battle (1983)
12. A Woman of the Horseclans (1983)
13. Horses of the North (1985)
14. A Man Called Milo Morai (1986)
15. The Memories of Milo Morai (1986)
16. Trumpets of War (1987)
17. Madman's Army (1987)
18. The Clan of the Cats (1988)

Castaways in Time

1. Castaways in Time (1980)
2. The Seven Magical Jewels of Ireland (1984)
3. Of Quests and Kings (1986)
4. Of Chiefs and Champions (1987)
5. Of Myths and Monsters (1988)
6. Of Beginnings and Endings (1989)

Stairway to Forever

1. The Stairway to Forever (1988)
2. Monsters and Magicians (1988)
3. Guideposts to Danger (unpublished)

Anthologies edited

Magic in Ithkar (with Andre Norton)

1. Magic in Ithkar (1985)
2. Magic in Ithkar 2 (1985)
3. Magic in Ithkar 3 (1987)
4. Magic in Ithkar 4 (1987)

Other

• Barbarians (1986), ed. (with Martin H. Greenberg and Charles G. Waugh)
• Barbarians II (1987), ed. (with Pamela Crippen-Adams and Martin H. Greenberg)
• Friends of the Horseclans (1987), ed. (with Pamela Crippen-Adams)
• Friends of the Horseclans II (1989), ed. (with Pamela Crippen-Adams)
• Robert Adams' Book of Alternate Worlds (1987), ed. (with Pamela Crippen-Adams and Martin H. Greenberg)
• Hunger for Horror (1988), ed. (with Pamela Crippen-Adams and Martin H. Greenberg)
• Robert Adams' Book of Soldiers (1988) (with Pamela Crippen-Adams and Martin H. Greenberg)
• Alternatives (1989) (with Pamela Crippen-Adams)
• Phantom Regiments (1990), ed. (with Pamela Crippen-Adams and Martin H. Greenberg)

Sources

• New General Catalog of Old Books and Authors

External links

• Robert Adams at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Bibliography