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. I just published my latest, game changer, and at some point. By douglas e richards science fiction book details the cure. He discovers an object with powers that defy explanation and suffers a traumatic seizure that sends him home. Find authors like douglas phillips from the worlds largest community of readers. Buy this book in this unusual if uneven thriller from richards wired. Richards is a worthy successor to michael crichton. 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. 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. We provide detailed listings of all authors and charactersseries in both publication order and chronological order.
Douglas preston near future science fiction thrillers by douglas e. Jun 23, 2016 my list includes stephen hawking, jill tarter, micho kaku, chad kultgen, sir alex furguson, and my newest edition douglas e. Authors archives page 10 of 15 books reading order. May 21, 2014 we ask 10 scifi authors to write star wars. Goodreads members who like douglas phillips also like. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Richards is the new york times and usa today bestselling author of wired and its sequel, amped. 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. 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.
Richards cant afford to take traditional publishing. He was brought up here with his parents and his sister pam. 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. Richards is currently living in san diego, california with his wife, kids and his two dogs. Some are very well known and others youve probably never heard of.
He was nice enough to answer a few questions for me, and his answers are certainly interesting and thought provoking. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. 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. 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. Douglas grew up in cincinnati, graduated from finneytown high school and earned his b. 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. If you like matthew mather you might like similar authors 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. Some are local authors to my hometown marked with an.
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 see list below. Richards is an american author of science fictionthriller novels for adults and children. 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. The closer two writers are, the more likely someone will like both of them. Richards is an extraordinary writer, dean koontz who can keep you turning the pages all night long. Richards is the new york times and usa today bestselling author of wired and numerous other novels. Recommended for everyone who loves sciencebased science fiction. Richards, including wired, and trapped, and more on. Books reading order does not accept free books from authors or publishers in exchange for.
Kelly connolly, is one of the members of the topsecret team tasked with trying to unlock the mysteries of the enigma cube. 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. Sep 07, 2008 by laura daily, michelle harris, cathy lu, sean mccollum, douglas e. Trapped the prometheus project book 1 kindle edition. Ive only recently started to follow this author, after reading his two books in the split second timetravel thriller series. 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. If you like douglas kennedy you might like similar authors michel bussi, lindsay hawdon, claire calman, anna mcpartlin, jeanpaul didierlaurent. 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. I live in san diego with my wife and two dogs, dash and myla. He is the new york times and usa today bestselling author of wired, amped, the cure, minds eye, and quantum lens october 1. Overall, the story itself was the main blockbuster here, but the supporting cast makes this an easy 5star book. 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. Richards is largely known today as a usa today bestselling author of wired books and its sequels.
Sergeant michael pitcher is working in the afghan mountains to start the novel reset. Id like to see this history described in the film universe as well. 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. Sf book dot com nearfuture science fiction thrillers by douglas e.
Richards loves to weave into his action, adventure, scifi thrillers. 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. In circumstances like this wouldnt it be great to just pop a pill in your mouth and. Richards wired wired 1 amped wired 2 minds eye nick hall 1 brainweb nick hall 2 mind war. 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. I would rather have an autographed book than get an actoractresss autograph. Richards is the new york times and usa today bestselling author of wired and numerous other novels see below. After becoming an executive in the biotech worldand getting a virus named after him in the processdouglas e. Richards and explore their bibliography from s douglas e. Any authorsbook series you want added that we dont currently list.
He has also authored six middlegrade adventures enjoyed by adults and kids alike. 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. If you like brian andrews books, youll love douglas e. I recommend amped which is another 45 star scifi thriller by douglas e. If youd like to friend me on my fb page, for some reason it isnt indexing well. Richards is a 2020 thriller that also features an alien object with breathtaking capabilities. Richards the first book in the wired scifi technothriller series 2012. 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 grew up in cincinnati, ohio with his parents and his sister, pam. Richards decided to apply his knowledge of scientific advancements to his first passion, writing. He went to finneytown high school where he graduated in 1980. Douglas preston richards is a worthy successor to michael crichton. He graduated from finneytown high school, in ohio, in 1980. Richards has skyrocket to the top of my authors list and i will be voraciously reading his other books now. His books have been translated into eight languages and published by major publishers in numerous foreign countries. Time frame split second book 2 kindle edition by richards. Sf book dot com richards is an extraordinary writer, dean koontz who can keep you turning the pages all night long. 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.
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. 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. Seeker is an awesome, fastpaced near future thriller from douglas e. Richards is the new york times and usa today bestselling author of wired.
Time frame split second book 2 kindle edition by richards, douglas e. After coming close to deals with several major publishers for his first book, wired,richards turned to the burgeoning world of ebooks. Richards is an american writer who primarily focuses on science fiction and children writing both in fiction and nonfiction genre. So i wondered, what if you could optimize the brain to achieve savantlike. If you would like to stay current with my activities, blog posts, new releases, etc. Richards is one of my favorite authors and one of the few i actually read the old fashioned way on my kindle. Richards born may 7, 1962 is an american writer, primarily of science fiction and both nonfiction and fiction for children. We ask 10 scifi authors to write star wars episode vii. Richards, sarah wassner flynn 1 edition first published in 2015 not in library game changer. Richards from the worlds largest community of readers. Remember that individual judgments of writing styles will differ among readers and that these suggestions are selective.
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. 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. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Buy this book in this unusual if uneven thriller from richards wired, researcher erin palmer seeks a cure for. He is the new york times and usa today bestselling author of wired, amped, the cure, minds eye, and quantum lens october 1, 2014. We currently have 3426 authors listed on the site and 2720 charactersseries with more added each day. Trapped the prometheus project book 1 kindle edition by.
Born on may 7, 1962 richards grew up in cincinnati, ohio. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading time frame split. 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. He has written numerous science piece for national geographic kids magazine.
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