David Drake
Encyclopedia
David Drake is an American author of science fiction
and fantasy
literature. A Vietnam War
veteran who has worked as a lawyer, he is now one of the premier authors of the military science fiction
subgenre.
, majoring in history (with honors) and Latin. His studies at Duke University School of Law
were interrupted for two years when he was drafted into the U.S. Army, where he served as an enlisted interrogator with the 11th Armored Cavalry in Vietnam
and Cambodia
. With Karl Edward Wagner
and Jim Groce, he was one of the founders of Carcosa
, a small press. He now lives in Pittsboro, North Carolina
.
series of military science fiction. His newer Republic of Cinnabar Navy
(RCN) series are space opera
s inspired by the Aubrey–Maturin novels
. In 1997, Drake began his largest fantasy series, Lord of the Isles
, using elements of Sumer
ian religion and medieval technology. In 2007, Drake finished the series with its ninth volume.
In addition to his own works, he often provides both plotting and a military perspective to many collaborative writing projects, such as his contributions to the Heroes in Hell
series. Earlier in his career, Drake worked in collaboration with some other authors by providing detailed plot outlines (5,000 to 15,000 words), after which they did "the real work of development in the outline into a novel." He doesn't "consider [his] involvement to be that of a real co-author." His co-authors include Karl Edward Wagner
, S.M. Stirling, and Eric Flint
.
Drake's plots often draw heavily on his extensive knowledge of history, literature, and mythology. Starting with Northworld in 1990,http://david-drake.com/north.html he has generally explained the background to each book in an afterword or preface. Additionally, Drake's plots frequently center around a clash of political systems.
As John Clute
concluded in the entry on Drake in the 1993 edition of The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
, "Today there seems very little to stop [Drake] from writing exactly what he wishes to write."
Some of Drake's works are available for free download in the Baen Free Library
.
With Bill Fawcett
With Bill Fawcett
, Christopher Stasheff
and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
. David contributed to the outlines only, but is listed as a co-author from the publisher.
World of Bellevue:
World of Visager:
World of Hafardine:
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
and fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
literature. A Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
veteran who has worked as a lawyer, he is now one of the premier authors of the military science fiction
Military science fiction
Military science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction in which the principal characters are members of a military service and an armed conflict is taking place, normally in space, or on a planet other than Earth...
subgenre.
Biography
Drake graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of IowaUniversity of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
, majoring in history (with honors) and Latin. His studies at Duke University School of Law
Duke University School of Law
The Duke University School of Law is the law school and a constituent academic unit of Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States. One of Duke's 10 schools and colleges, the School of Law began as the Trinity College School of Law in 1868. In 1924, following the renaming of Trinity...
were interrupted for two years when he was drafted into the U.S. Army, where he served as an enlisted interrogator with the 11th Armored Cavalry in Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
and Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
. With Karl Edward Wagner
Karl Edward Wagner
Karl Edward Wagner was an American writer, editor and publisher of horror, science fiction, and heroic fantasy, who was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and originally trained as a psychiatrist. His disillusionment with the medical profession can be seen in the stories "The Fourth Seal" and "Into...
and Jim Groce, he was one of the founders of Carcosa
Carcosa
Carcosa is a fictional city in the Ambrose Bierce short story "An Inhabitant of Carcosa" . In Bierce's story, the ancient and mysterious city is barely described, and is viewed only in hindsight by a character who once lived there....
, a small press. He now lives in Pittsboro, North Carolina
Pittsboro, North Carolina
Pittsboro, North Carolina is a town located in Chatham County, 34 miles southwest of Raleigh, 47 miles southeast of Greensboro, and 17 miles south of Chapel Hill. The population was 3,743 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Chatham County....
.
Works
His best-known non-collaborative work is the Hammer's SlammersHammer's Slammers
Hammer's Slammers is a 1979 collection of military science fiction short stories by author David Drake. It follows the career of a future mercenary tank regiment called Hammer's Slammers, after their leader, Colonel Alois Hammer...
series of military science fiction. His newer Republic of Cinnabar Navy
RCN Series
The RCN Series is a sequence of stand-alone science fiction novels by David Drake. They center around Daniel Leary, an officer in the Republic of Cinnabar Navy , and Adele Mundy, a librarian and spy...
(RCN) series are space opera
Space opera
Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that emphasizes romantic, often melodramatic adventure, set mainly or entirely in outer space, generally involving conflict between opponents possessing advanced technologies and abilities. The term has no relation to music and it is analogous to "soap...
s inspired by the Aubrey–Maturin novels
Aubrey–Maturin series
The Aubrey–Maturin series is a sequence of nautical historical novels—20 completed and one unfinished—by Patrick O'Brian, set during the Napoleonic Wars and centering on the friendship between Captain Jack Aubrey of the Royal Navy and his ship's surgeon Stephen Maturin, who is also a physician,...
. In 1997, Drake began his largest fantasy series, Lord of the Isles
Lord of the Isles (David Drake)
A series of books by author David Drake. In 1997 Drake began his largest fantasy series, Lord of the Isles, using elements of Sumerian religion and medieval era technology...
, using elements of Sumer
Sumer
Sumer was a civilization and historical region in southern Mesopotamia, modern Iraq during the Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age....
ian religion and medieval technology. In 2007, Drake finished the series with its ninth volume.
In addition to his own works, he often provides both plotting and a military perspective to many collaborative writing projects, such as his contributions to the Heroes in Hell
Heroes in Hell
Heroes in Hell is a series of shared world fantasy books, within the genre Bangsian fantasy, created and edited by Janet Morris and written by her, Chris Morris, C. J. Cherryh and others...
series. Earlier in his career, Drake worked in collaboration with some other authors by providing detailed plot outlines (5,000 to 15,000 words), after which they did "the real work of development in the outline into a novel." He doesn't "consider [his] involvement to be that of a real co-author." His co-authors include Karl Edward Wagner
Karl Edward Wagner
Karl Edward Wagner was an American writer, editor and publisher of horror, science fiction, and heroic fantasy, who was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and originally trained as a psychiatrist. His disillusionment with the medical profession can be seen in the stories "The Fourth Seal" and "Into...
, S.M. Stirling, and Eric Flint
Eric Flint
Eric Flint is an American author, editor, and e-publisher. The majority of his main works are alternate history science fiction, but he also writes humorous fantasy adventures.- Career :...
.
Drake's plots often draw heavily on his extensive knowledge of history, literature, and mythology. Starting with Northworld in 1990,http://david-drake.com/north.html he has generally explained the background to each book in an afterword or preface. Additionally, Drake's plots frequently center around a clash of political systems.
As John Clute
John Clute
John Frederick Clute is a Canadian born author and critic who has lived in Britain since 1969. He has been described as "an integral part of science fiction's history."...
concluded in the entry on Drake in the 1993 edition of The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction is an English language reference work on science fiction.- Publication history :The first edition, edited by Peter Nicholls with John Clute and Brian Stableford appeared in 1979, published by Granada. It was retitled The Science Fiction Encyclopedia in the US...
, "Today there seems very little to stop [Drake] from writing exactly what he wishes to write."
Some of Drake's works are available for free download in the Baen Free Library
Baen Free Library
The Baen Free Library is a digital library of the science fiction and fantasy publishing house Baen Books where 112 full books can be downloaded free in a number of formats, without copy protection...
.
Anthologies edited
- Armageddon (1986)—with Billie Sue Mosiman
- A Century of Horror 1970–1979: The Greatest Stories of the Decade (1987)—with Martin H. GreenbergMartin H. GreenbergMartin Harry Greenberg was an American speculative fiction anthologist and writer.-Biography:Dr. Martin H. Greenberg was born March 1, 1941, to Max and Mae Greenberg in South Miami Beach, Florida...
- Space Gladiators (1989)
- A Separate Star: A Science Fiction Tribute to Rudyard Kipling (1989)—with Sandra MieselSandra MieselSandra Louise Miesel is an American medievalist, writer and science fiction and fantasy fan. Her early work was science fiction and fantasy criticism, fields in which she has remained active. She is a literary analyst; has described herself as "the world's greatest expert" on Poul Anderson and...
- Heads to the Storm (1989)—with Sandra Miesel
- Space Infantry (1989)—with Martin H. Greenberg
- The Eternal City (1989)
- Space Dreadnoughts (1990)—with Martin H. Greenberg and Charles G. Waugh
- Dogs of War (2001)
- Foreign Legions (2001)—with Eric FlintEric FlintEric Flint is an American author, editor, and e-publisher. The majority of his main works are alternate history science fiction, but he also writes humorous fantasy adventures.- Career :...
and David WeberDavid WeberDavid Mark Weber is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Weber and his wife Sharon live in Greenville, South Carolina with their three children and "a passel of dogs"....
(read online), - The World Turned Upside Down (2005)—with Jim BaenJim BaenJames Patrick "Jim" Baen was a noted U.S. science fiction publisher and editor. In 1983 he founded his own publishing house, Baen Books, specializing in the adventure, fantasy, military science fiction and space opera genres...
and Eric Flint
Fleet
With Bill Fawcett
- The Fleet (1988)
- Counterattack (1988)
- Breakthrough (1989)
- Sworn Allies (1990)
- Total War (1990)
- Crisis (1991)
Battlestation
With Bill Fawcett
- Battlestation (1992)
- The Vanguard (1993)
- Battlestations (2011)—omnibus compendium of Battlestation and The Vanguard
War and Honor
With Gordon R. DicksonGordon R. Dickson
Gordon Rupert Dickson was an American science fiction author.- Biography :Dickson was born in Edmonton, Alberta, in 1923. After the death of his father, he moved with his mother to Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1937...
, Christopher Stasheff
Christopher Stasheff
Christopher Stasheff is an American science fiction author and fantasy author whose novels include The Warlock in Spite of Himself and Her Majesty's Wizard . He has a PhD. in Theatre and also teaches radio and television at Eastern New Mexico University in New Mexico...
and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
-Biography:She was born in Berkeley, California. She attended Berkeley schools through high school followed by three years at San Francisco State College .In November 1969 she married Donald Simpson and divorced in February 1982...
- Blood and War (1993)
Belisarius series
Written by Eric Flint. David contributed to the outlines only, but is listed as a co-author from the publisher.- An Oblique Approach (1998) (read online)
- In the Heart of Darkness (1998) (read online)
- Destiny's Shield (1999) (read online)
- Fortune's Stroke (2000) (read online)
- The Tide of Victory (2001) (read online)
- The Dance of Time (2006) (read online)
Car Warriors
- The Square Deal (1992), nominally set in Steve Jackson Games's Car WarsCar WarsCar Wars is a vehicle combat simulation game developed by Steve Jackson Games. It was first published in late 1980 .-Game play:In Car Wars, players assume control of one or more automobiles, which may include any powered vehicle, from motorcycles to semi trucks. Optional rules include piloting...
universe.
Collections
- Time Safari (1982)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Lacey and His FriendsLacey and his FriendsLacey and His Friends is a 1986 compilation of three stories by David Drake, about Jed Lacey, a ruthless individual, convicted for raping a former contemporary as an act of revenge for betraying him, turned detective by a computer that allocates people to work in areas where their "psych profile"...
(1986) - Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- Old Nathan (1991) (read online),
- The Military Dimension (1991)
- The Military Dimension Mark II (1995)
- All the Way to the Gallows (1996)
- The Warmasters (2002)—with Eric Flint and David Weber
- Grimmer Than Hell (2003) (read online)
- Mountain Magic (2004)—with Eric Flint, Henry KuttnerHenry KuttnerHenry Kuttner was an American author of science fiction, fantasy and horror.-Early life:Henry Kuttner was born in Los Angeles, California in 1915...
and Ryk E. SpoorRyk E. SpoorRyk Erik Spoor is an American technical writer, and author of science fiction and fantasy novels.His first novel, Digital Knight, was published by Baen Books in 2003, with a second short novel Diamonds Are Forever published in 2004 as part of the collection Mountain Magic... - Other Times Than Peace (2006) (read online)
Crisis of Empire
- An Honorable Defense (1988)—with Thomas T. Thomas
- Cluster Command (1989)—with William C. DietzWilliam C. DietzWilliam C. Dietz is the best-selling author of more than thirty novels some of which have been translated into German, French, Russian, Korean and Japanese...
- The War MachineThe War MachineThe War Machine is a science fiction novel by Roger MacBride Allen and David Drake.-Plot introduction:Captain Allison Spencer is forcibly divorced from his wife, then is promoted to command a fleet of ships heading to the Daltgeld system...
(1989)—with Roger MacBride AllenRoger MacBride AllenRoger MacBride Allen is an American science fiction author. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and grew up in Washington, D.C., graduating from Boston University in 1979. His father is American historian and author Thomas B... - Crown of Empire (1994)—with Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
The General series
Written by S. M. StirlingS. M. Stirling
Stephen Michael Stirling is a French-born Canadian-American science fiction and fantasy author. Stirling is probably best known for his Draka series of alternate history novels and the more recent time travel/alternate history Nantucket series and Emberverse series.-Personal:Stirling was born on...
. David contributed to the outlines only, but is listed as a co-author from the publisher.
World of Bellevue:
- The Forge (1991)
- The Hammer (1992)
- Warlord (2003)—Omnibus edition (read online)
- The Anvil (1993)
- The Steel (1993)
- The Sword (1995)
- Conqueror (2003)—Omnibus edition (read online).
World of Visager:
- The Chosen (1996)(read online)
World of Hafardine:
- The Reformer (1999) (online)
- The Tyrant (2002)—written by Eric Flint (read online)
Hammer's Slammers
- Hammer's SlammersHammer's SlammersHammer's Slammers is a 1979 collection of military science fiction short stories by author David Drake. It follows the career of a future mercenary tank regiment called Hammer's Slammers, after their leader, Colonel Alois Hammer...
(1979) - Cross the Stars (1984) (read online)
- The Forlorn HopeThe Forlorn Hope- Plot introduction :Set in the Hammer's Slammers universe, The Forlorn Hope follows the fortunes of a different mercenary company named "Fasolini's Company". On the planet Cecach, a civil war has raged between the secular Federals and their religious zealot adversaries, the Republicans. Fasolini's...
(1984)—takes place in the Hammerverse, but does not concern the Slammers - At Any Price (1985)
- Counting the Cost (1987)
- Rolling Hot (1989)
- The Warrior (1991)
- The Sharp End (1993)
- The Voyage (1993)
- Paying the Piper (2002) (read online),
- The Complete Hammer's Slammers Volume 1 (2005)—Omnibus edition; includes all the short stories.
- The Complete Hammer's Slammers Volume 2 (2006)—Omnibus edition; includes At Any Price, Counting the Cost, Rolling Hot, The Warrior
- The Complete Hammer's Slammers Volume 3 (2007)—Omnibus edition; includes The Sharp End, Paying the Piper, The Darkness
- The Tank Lords—Includes Under the Hammer, Rolling Hot, Night March, Code-Name Feirefitz & The Tank Lords. (read online)
Honorverse
- "A Grand Tour" (1998, short story in the anthology More Than HonorMore Than HonorMore Than Honor, published in 1998, was the first anthology of stories set in the Honorverse.The book contains the following stories:"A Beautiful Friendship" by David Weber * An excerpt of More Than Honor is available for download or reading online at** The Baen Free Library .** The whole anthology...
)
Lord of the Isles
- Lord of the Isles (1997) (read online)
- Queen of DemonsQueen of DemonsQueen of Demons is a fantasy novel in the series, Lord of the Isles by author David Drake.-Plot introduction:This book in the series covers approximately 35 days, starting on the second day of the second month and ending on the seventh day of the third month...
(1998) - Servant of the DragonServant of the DragonServant of the Dragon is a fantasy novel in the series, Lord of the Isles by author David Drake.-Plot Summary:In the introduction, seven wizards use a mummified reptilian creature to cast a spell to raise Yole from the depths. Meanwhile, the main characters are in Valles, where a magical blue...
(1999) - Mistress of the Catacombs (2001)
- Goddess of the Ice Realm (2003)
- Master of the Cauldron (2004)
- The Fortress of Glass (2006)
- The Mirror of Worlds (2007)
- The Gods ReturnThe Gods ReturnThe Gods Return is the ninth and final book in the Lord of the Isles Saga by David Drake. It was published in 2008 by Tor Books; the third books of the Crown of the Isles...
(2008)
Non-series novels
- The Dragon LordThe Dragon LordThe Dragon Lord is a historical fantasy or sword and sorcery novel by American writer David Drake. First published in 1979 and revised in 1982, the novel is set in sixth century Arthurian Britain.-Background:...
(1979) - Birds of PreyBirds of Prey (novel)For other meanings of the term, see Birds of Prey .Birds of Prey is a novel by science fiction / fantasy author David Drake, first published in 1984. It is related as a historical novel set in the late Roman Empire, in the second half of the Third Century of the common era...
(1984) - Killer (1985)—with Karl Edward Wagner (read online)
- Active Measures (1985)—with Janet Morris
- Lacey and His FriendsLacey and his FriendsLacey and His Friends is a 1986 compilation of three stories by David Drake, about Jed Lacey, a ruthless individual, convicted for raping a former contemporary as an act of revenge for betraying him, turned detective by a computer that allocates people to work in areas where their "psych profile"...
(1986)—plus Travellers and Time Safari - Ranks of BronzeRanks of BronzeRanks of Bronze is a science fiction novel by David Drake.-Plot summary:A defeated Roman legion is sold into slavery to alien traders seeking low tech soldiers to be used in conflicts to secure trading rights on alien planets. Their new masters soon learn that the Romans are the best low tech...
(1986) (read online) - Bridgehead (1986)
- Kill Ratio (1987)—with Janet Morris
- Target (1989)—with Janet Morris
- The Undesired Princess and the Enchanted Bunny (1990)—with L. Sprague de CampL. Sprague de CampLyon Sprague de Camp was an American author of science fiction and fantasy books, non-fiction and biography. In a writing career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, including novels and notable works of non-fiction, including biographies of other important fantasy authors...
- The Hunter Returns (1991)—based on Jim KjelgaardJim KjelgaardJames Arthur Kjelgaard was an American author of young adult literature.Born in New York City, New York, Jim Kjelgaard is the author of more than forty novels, the most famous of which is 1945's Big Red. It sold 225,000 copies by 1956 and was made into a 1962 Walt Disney film with the same title,...
's Fire-Hunter, for his estate - Starliner (1992)
- Tyrannosaur (1994)
- Enemy of My Enemy (1995)—with Ben Ohlander
- Redliners (1996) (read online)
- Patriots (1996)
Northworld
- NorthworldNorthworldNorthworld is a 1990 militaristic science fiction novel by David Drake set in a time when the Consensus rules everything except for Northworld, the missing planet. It is the first novel in the Northworld Trilogy...
(1990) - Vengeance (1991)
- Justice (1992)
- Northworld Trilogy (1999)—Omnibus edition (online)
RCN Series
- With the LightningsWith the LightningsWith the Lightnings is a science fiction novel by David Drake. It is the first part of the military space opera RCN Series.- Plot :During a war between a Republic of Cinnabar and the Alliance of Free Stars, a coup d'etat takes place on a neutral planet of Kostroma, with both factions becoming...
(1998)—Author's note (read online), - Lt. Leary, Commanding (2000) (read online),
- The Far Side of the Stars (2003) (read online),
- The Way to Glory (2005) (read online),
- Some Golden Harbor (2006) (read online),
- When the Tide Rises (2008) (read online),
- In the Stormy Red Sky (2009)
- What Distant Deeps (2010) (Release date: 2010-09-07)
- The Road of Danger (2012) (forthcoming: Baen, April 2012)
Reaches
- Igniting the Reaches (1994)
- Through the Breach (1995)
- Fireships (1996)
-
- The Reaches (2004)—Omnibus edition
-
Starhunters
- Men Hunting Things (1988)
- Things Hunting Men (1988)
- Bluebloods (1990)
The Tom Kelly Novels
- Skyripper (1983)
- Fortress (1987)
-
- Loose Cannon (2011)—Omnibus edition
-
Venus series
- Surface Action (1990)
- The Jungle (1991)
- Seas of Venus (2000)—Omnibus edition (read online)
Short stories
- "Denkirch"
- Travellers by Night (1967)
- Balefires (2007)
- "Lord of the Depths"
- Dark Things (1971)
- "Arclight"
- The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (April 1973)
- "Contact!"
- Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact (October 1974)
- Body Armor: 2000 (1986)
- "Under the Hammer"
- Galaxy Science Fiction (October 1974)
- Hammer's Slammers (1979)
- "The Butcher's Bill"
- Galaxy Science Fiction (November 1974)
- Combat SF (1975)
- Hammer's Slammers (1979)
- Combat SF (1981)
- Hammer's Slammers (1987)
- "Something Had to Be Done"
- The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (February 1975)
- The Year's Best Horror StoriesThe Year's Best Horror StoriesThe Year’s Best Horror Stories was a series of annual anthologies published by DAW Books from 1971 to 1994 under the successive editorships of Richard Davis from 1971 to 1973, and, after a two year hiatus, Gerald W. Page from 1976 to 1979, and Karl Edward Wagner from 1980 to 1994. The series was...
: Series IV (1976) - From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- 100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories (1995)
- "Ranks of Bronze"
- Galaxy Science Fiction (August 1975)
- There Will Be War (1983)
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- "But Loyal to His Own"
- Galaxy Science Fiction (October 1975)
- Hammer's Slammers (1979)
- "Awakening"
- Nameless Places (1975)
- "Black Iron"
- Nameless Places (1975)
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- Balefires (2007)
- "Children of the Forest"
- The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (November 1976)
- The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series V (1977)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Balefires (2007)
- "Blood Debt"
- The 4th Mayflower Book of Black Magic Stories (1976)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- "Firefight"
- Frights (1976)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- "The Hunting Ground"
- Superhorror (1976)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- "Nation Without Walls"
- Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact (July 1977)
- "The Last Battalion"
- Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact (September 1977)
- "The Barrow Troll"
- Savage Heroes (1977)
- Whispers (1977)
- The World Fantasy Awards Volume Two (1980)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- Balefires (2007)
- "Dragons' Teeth"
- Swords Against Darkness (1977)
- Dragon Tales (1982)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- "The Shortest Way"
- First World Fantasy Awards (1977)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- Balefires (2007)
- "Smokie Joe"
- More Devil's Kisses (1977)
- Terrors (1982)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Balefires (2007)
- "Nemesis Place"
- Fantastic (April 1978)
- The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series VII (1979)
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- "Best of Luck"
- The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series VI (1978)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- "Caught in the Crossfire"
- Chrysalis 2 (1978)
- Hammer's Slammers (1979)
- Caught in the Crossfire (1998)
- "The Mantichore"
- Swords Against Darkness III (1978)
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- "Cultural Conflict"
- Destinies (January/February 1979)
- Hammer's Slammers (1979)
- "The Predators"
- Destinies (October/December 1979)
- "Hangman"
- Hammer's Slammers (1979)
- Supertanks (1987)
- "The Red Leer"
- Whispers II (1979)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Balefires (2007)
- "Standing Down"
- Hammer's Slammers (1979)
- "Underground"
- Destinies (February/March 1980)
- "Men Like Us"
- Omni (May 1980)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- "The Automatic Rifleman"
- Destinies (Fall 1980)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- "Goddess"
- Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn (1980)
- Sanctuary (1982)
- "Than Curse the Darkness"
- New Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos (1980)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Balefires (2007)
- "Time Safari"
- Destinies (Spring 1981)
- Tyrannosaur (1993)
- "Travellers"
- Destinies (Winter 1981)
- "King Crocodile"
- Whispers III (1981)
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- "The Dancer in the Flames"
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Whispers IV (1983)
- "Votary"
- The Face of Chaos (1983)
- "Out of Africa"
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Horrorstory: Volume 4 (1990)
- "Code-name Feirefitz"
- Men of War (1984)
- "From the Dark Waters"
- Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy 5: Giants (1985)
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- The Guardroom
- Afterwar (1985)
- The Great Beer Shortage with Janet Morris
- Far Frontiers Vol. VI (Fall 1986)
- "The Tank Lords"
- Far Frontiers Vol. VI (Fall 1986)
- Hammer's Slammers (1987)
- Call to Battle (1988)
- "The Hand of Providence"
- Heroes in HellHeroes in HellHeroes in Hell is a series of shared world fantasy books, within the genre Bangsian fantasy, created and edited by Janet Morris and written by her, Chris Morris, C. J. Cherryh and others...
(1986)
- "'Cause I Served My Time in Hell"
- Rebels in Hell (1986)
- "The Interrogation Team"
- Warrior (1986)
- Caught in the Crossfire (1998)
- "The Fool"
- Whispers VI (July 1987)
- "Bargain"
- Masters in Hell (1987)
- "Learning Curve"
- Angels in Hell (1987)
- "Liberty Port"
- Alien Stars IV: Freelancers (1987)
- "Springs Eternal"
- Crusaders in Hell (1987)
- "Wisdom"
- Crusaders in Hell (1987)
- "Rescue Mission"
- The Fleet (1988)
- "Safe to Sea"
- Spacefighters (1988)
- "When the Devil Drives"
- The Fleet: Counterattack (1988)
- "Dreams in Amber"
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- "The False Prophet"
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- "Killer" with Karl Edward WagnerKarl Edward WagnerKarl Edward Wagner was an American writer, editor and publisher of horror, science fiction, and heroic fantasy, who was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and originally trained as a psychiatrist. His disillusionment with the medical profession can be seen in the stories "The Fourth Seal" and "Into...
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- "Exile"
- Prophets in Hell (1989)
- "Elfin Pipes of Northworld"
- The New York Review of Science Fiction (December 1990)
- "Looking Forward: Excerpt from Northworld: Justice"
- Amazing Stories (March 1992)
- "Looking Forward: Excerpt from The Sharp End"
- Amazing Stories (October 1993)
- "Boundary Layer"
- Tyrannosaur (1993)
- "King Tyrant Lizard"
- Tyrannosaur (1993)
- "Cannibal Plants From Heck"
- Alien Pregnant By Elvis (1994)
- "Airborne All the Way!"
- Magic, the Gathering: Tapestries (1995)
- "To Bring the Light"
- Locus (August 1996)
- "The Waiting Bullet"
- Locus (August 1996)
- "A Grand Tour"
- More than Honor (1998)
- "The Immovable Object"
- Caught in the Crossfire (1998)
- "With the Sword He Must Be Slain"
- Armageddon (1998)
- "A Very Offensive Weapon"
- All the Way to the Gallows (1995)
- "The Tradesmen"
- Grimmer Than Hell (2000)
- "A Death in Peacetime"
- The Complete Hammer's Slammers Volume 1 (2005)
- "Dragon, the Book"
External links
- David Drake's web site
- Interview with David Drake at SFFWorld.com
- Interview with David Drake at FlamesRising.com
- Another bibliography
- All of David Drake's audio interviews on the podcast The Future And You (in which he describes his expectations of the future)
- David Drake books published by Tor BooksTor BooksTor Books is one of two imprints of Tom Doherty Associates LLC, based in New York City. It is noted for its science fiction and fantasy titles. Tom Doherty Associates also publishes mainstream fiction, mystery, and occasional military history titles under its Forge imprint. The company was founded...
- Catalog of David Drake books published by Baen BooksBaen BooksBaen Books is an American publishing company established in 1983 by long time science fiction publisher and editor Jim Baen. It is a science fiction and fantasy publishing house that emphasizes space opera, hard science fiction, military science fiction, and fantasy...
- Baen Free Library
- Review: With the Lightnings & Starliner
- http://www.forteans.com International Fortean OrganizationInternational Fortean OrganizationThe International Fortean Organization is a network of professional Fortean researchers and writers. John Keel, author and parapsychologist, in both his writings and at his appearances at INFO's FortFest, says "the International Fortean Organization carries on Charles Fort's name as successor...
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), Drake FortFest Conference tapes, Issues 17, 38, 40 of the "INFO Journal: Science and the Unknown" - The David Drake CD online Several free, legal e-book editions of Drake's work, some of which are unavailable at the Baen Free Library.