Richards is a sciencefiction and timetravel author with popular books such as wired, split second, and time frame under his belt, along with his latest standalone, seeker. Richards has quickly become one of my favorite authors. If youd like to friend me on my fb page, for some reason it isnt indexing well. If you like matthew mather you might like similar authors douglas e. Maybe there is a little secret about niels bohr that we dont know about. Richards, a biotechnology executive who has degrees in both genetic engineering and business, is the author of the sciencefiction mystery series titled the prometheus project. I just published my latest, game changer, and at some point. Trapped the prometheus project book 1 kindle edition. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Overall, the story itself was the main blockbuster here, but the supporting cast makes this an easy 5star book.
S imilar authors is a free service designed to promote reading by providing information about authors similar to those you already love, also known as readalikes. He has also authored six middlegrade adventures enjoyed by adults and kids alike. Richards has been widely praised for his ability to weave action, suspense, and science into riveting novels that brilliantly straddle the thriller and science fiction genres. Richards is the new york times and usa today bestselling author of wired and its sequel, amped. Simply enter an authors name in the search area at the top of each page, click search, and view a list of similar authors compiled from numerous libraries, research, and other avid readers like yourself. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Goodreads members who like douglas phillips also like. In addition to bestselling science fiction he wrote hundreds of books on an unbelievably eclectic list of topics, including science, the bible, mythology, history, and many others. After becoming an executive in the biotech worldand getting a virus named after him in the processdouglas e. Richards cant afford to take traditional publishing. Dec 12, 2011 wired is a fantastic futuristic and high tech game of cat and mouse a well written thriller that will leave you at the very edge of your seat with your heart racing faster than usain bolt being chased by a bear, recommended. Seeker is an awesome, fastpaced near future thriller from douglas e.
I would rather have an autographed book than get an actoractresss autograph. So if you want 50 science fiction books from the 1950s for a pennyand im barely exaggeratingyou can get that. Richards and explore their bibliography from s douglas e. In addition to his latest technothriller, game changer, he has also written written wired, amped, minds eye, brainweb, quantum lens, split second, and the cure, as well as six middlegrade adventures enjoyed by kids and adults alike. Sf book dot com nearfuture science fiction thrillers by douglas e. Because to me it seems like it would have been very difficult to set out to write an action thriller that also discusses the meaning of life, many different philosophies, nietzsche, along with absurdism sprinkled in for good measure. Douglas grew up in cincinnati, graduated from finneytown high school and earned his b. Richards wired wired 1 amped wired 2 minds eye nick hall 1 brainweb nick hall 2 mind war.
Richards turns down the big publishers with every new novel, yet he wouldnt be surprised to hear that you have never heard of him mr. Born on may 7, 1962 richards grew up in cincinnati, ohio. Richards is the new york times and usa today bestselling author of wired and numerous other novels see list below. Richards is a worthy successor to michael crichton. I recommend amped which is another 45 star scifi thriller by douglas e.
He graduated from finneytown high school, in ohio, in 1980. Some are local authors to my hometown marked with an. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Sergeant michael pitcher is working in the afghan mountains to start the novel reset. Douglas preston richards is a worthy successor to michael crichton. Authors archives page 10 of 15 books reading order.
Richards decided to apply his knowledge of scientific advancements to his first passion, writing. Top authors science fiction, fantasy and horror mystery and thriller romance general fiction young adult and childrens fiction all genres search for author book series. He was brought up here with his parents and his sister pam. Kelly connolly, is one of the members of the topsecret team tasked with trying to unlock the mysteries of the enigma cube. Richards from the worlds largest community of readers. Time frame split second book 2 kindle edition by richards. Richards born may 7, 1962 is an american writer, primarily of science fiction and both nonfiction and fiction for children. Richards is the new york times and usa today bestselling author of wired. Im the new york times and usa today bestselling technothriller author of wired, amped, the cure, minds eye, brainweb, mindwar, quantum lens, split second, and game changer, along with a number of science fiction adventures for kids. Richards is the new york times and usa today bestselling author of wired and more than a dozen other novels see list below. Richards is the new york times and usa today bestselling author of wired and numerous other novels.
Trapped the prometheus project book 1 kindle edition by. Richards, including wired, and trapped, and more on. Ive only recently started to follow this author, after reading his two books in the split second timetravel thriller series. Douglas preston near future science fiction thrillers by douglas e. So i wondered, what if you could optimize the brain to achieve savantlike. Wired is a fantastic futuristic and high tech game of cat and mouse a well written thriller that will leave you at the very edge of your seat with your heart racing faster than usain bolt being chased by a bear, recommended. He is working now on his next book, and in his spare time, he reads mostly nonfiction books on nanotech, physics, cosmology, ethics, philosophy, and religion. Buy this book in this unusual if uneven thriller from richards wired, researcher erin palmer seeks a cure for.
Richards has been widely praised for his ability to weave action, suspense, and science into riveting novels that straddle the thriller and science fiction genres. Sf book dot com richards is an extraordinary writer, dean koontz who can keep you turning the pages all night long. The closer two writers are, the more likely someone will like both of them. He was nice enough to answer a few questions for me, and his answers are certainly interesting and thought provoking. He has written numerous science piece for national geographic kids magazine. Sep 07, 2008 by laura daily, michelle harris, cathy lu, sean mccollum, douglas e. His books have been translated into eight languages and published by major publishers in numerous foreign countries. As usual, a great mix of science, suspense and action, just the way i like them and came to expect from this author. Kira miller is a brilliant genetic engineer who discovers how to temporarily achieve savantlike capabilities in all areas of thought and creativity. I live in san diego with my wife and two dogs, dash and myla. Richards loves to weave into his action, adventure, scifi thrillers. Richards is currently living in san diego, california with his wife, kids and his two dogs.
After coming close to deals with several major publishers for his first book, wired,richards turned to the burgeoning world of ebooks. If anyone was to compare authors it would also be fair to say that richards is a worthy successor to crichton there is the same carefully considered and yet pacy plot combined with plenty of atmosphere and tense, thrilling moments. Id like to see this history described in the film universe as well. He grew up in cincinnati, ohio with his parents and his sister, pam. Readalikes are suggestions for readers who enjoy the works of a particular author and would like to have recommendations of other authors that write in a similar style or genre. We ask 10 scifi authors to write star wars episode vii. Remember that individual judgments of writing styles will differ among readers and that these suggestions are selective. Richards has skyrocket to the top of my authors list and i will be voraciously reading his other books now. Richards is an extraordinary writer, dean koontz who can keep you turning the pages all night long. Richards, sarah wassner flynn 1 edition first published in 2015 not in library game changer. If you like douglas kennedy you might like similar authors michel bussi, lindsay hawdon, claire calman, anna mcpartlin, jeanpaul didierlaurent. Richards is an american writer who primarily focuses on science fiction and children writing both in fiction and nonfiction genre. He is the new york times and usa today bestselling author of wired, amped, the cure, minds eye, and quantum lens october 1, 2014.
If you would like to stay current with my activities, blog posts, new releases, etc. Even if you arent a fb friend, you should still be able to see everything posted there, since i dont have any privacy settings engaged. Jun 23, 2016 my list includes stephen hawking, jill tarter, micho kaku, chad kultgen, sir alex furguson, and my newest edition douglas e. Bookbrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfictionbooks that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. Buy this book in this unusual if uneven thriller from richards wired. I was a bit nervous when i read the synopsis and saw that aliens were involved, as that type of scifi isnt one of my preferred genres. Richards the first book in the wired scifi technothriller series 2012.
If anyone was to compare authors it would also be fair to say that richards is a worthy successor to crichton there is the same. Richards is an american author of science fictionthriller novels for adults and children. Some are very well known and others youve probably never heard of. By douglas e richards science fiction book details the cure.
Find authors like douglas phillips from the worlds largest community of readers. If you like brian andrews books, youll love douglas e. Time frame split second book 2 kindle edition by richards, douglas e. Simply enter an authors name in the search area at the top of each page, click search, and view a list of similar authors compiled from numerous libraries. In 2010, in recognition of his work, he was selected to be a special guest at san diego comic con international, along with such icons as stan lee, ray bradbury, and rick riordan. He went to finneytown high school where he graduated in 1980. Richards is largely known today as a usa today bestselling author of wired books and its sequels. Any authorsbook series you want added that we dont currently list. He went to finneytown high school, and then graduated with a degree in microbiology from ohio state university, a masters degree in molecular biology from the university of wisconsin, and a masters degree in business administration from the university of chicago. We provide detailed listings of all authors and charactersseries in both publication order and chronological order. Recommended for everyone who loves sciencebased science fiction.
He was a professor of biochemistry and one of my all time favorite authors as a kid. Books reading order does not accept free books from authors or publishers in exchange for. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading time frame split. Richards is the new york times and usa today bestselling author of wired and numerous other novels see below. Richards is a 2020 thriller that also features an alien object with breathtaking capabilities. He is the new york times and usa today bestselling author of wired, amped, the cure, minds eye, and quantum lens october 1. A former biotech executive, richards earned a bs in microbiology from the ohio state university, a masters degree in genetic engineering from the university of wisconsin where he engineered mutant viruses now named after him, and an mba from the university of chicago.
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