David Weber
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David Weber is an American science fiction and fantasy author. In his stories, he creates a consistent and rationally explained technology and society. Even when dealing with fantasy themes, the magical powers are treated like another technology with supporting rational laws and principles.
Many of his stories have militaristic, particularly naval, themes, and fit into the Military science fiction genre. He challenges current gender roles in the military by assuming that a gender-neutral military service will exist in his futures. As he often places female leading characters in what have previously been seen as traditionally male roles, he is able to explore the challenges faced by women in the military and politics.
His most enduring character is Honor Harrington whose story, together with the "Honorverse" she populates, has been developed in 12 novels, and four shared universe anthologies, as of spring 2004.
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Published Works
Many of Weber's books are available online, either in their entirety as part of the 'Baen Free Library' or, in the case of more recent books, in the form of sample chapters (typically the first 25 or 33% of the book). Where the links below include '/library/' in the URL, they are the whole text of the book. Weber's publisher, Baen Books, is a pioneer in the sale of books in various electronic formats and all the linked titles below can be downloaded for payment when they are not available for free.
The hardback edition of War of Honor contained "The Honorverse CD", which amongst other things held electronic copies of the entire series to that point (including the collection books up to Changer Of Worlds). The CD label explicitly states that the contents are freely distributable and the CD itself has been mirrored on various web-sites. This CD was only the first: there have now been four other releases.
Honor Harrington Series
External links are to online copies of the books at two sites run by Baen Books: baen.com and webscription.net, except upcoming books which are hosted at jiltanith.thefifthimperium.com courtesy of Baen's Bar.
- On Basilisk Station (http://www.baen.com/library/067157793X/067157793X.htm) (1993) ISBN 067157793X
- The Honor of the Queen (http://www.baen.com/library/0671578642/0671578642.htm) (1993) ISBN 0671578642
- The Short Victorious War (http://www.webscription.net/chapters/0671875965/0671875965.htm?blurb) (1994) ISBN 0671875965
- Field of Dishonor (http://www.baen.com/chapters/W200208/0671578200.htm?blurb) (1994) ISBN 0671578200
- Flag in Exile (http://www.baen.com/chapters/W200012/0671319809.htm?blurb) (1995) ISBN 0671319809
- Honor Among Enemies (http://www.baen.com/chapters/W200209/0671877232.htm?blurb) (1996) ISBN 0671877232
- In Enemy Hands (http://www.webscription.net/chapters/0671577700/0671577700.htm?blurb) (1997) ISBN 0671577700
- Echoes of Honor (http://www.baen.com/chapters/W200210/0671578332.htm?blurb) (1998) ISBN 0671578332
- Ashes of Victory (http://www.baen.com/chapters/W199912/0671578545.htm?blurb) (2000) ISBN 0671578545
- War of Honor (http://www.baen.com/chapters/W200210/0743435451.htm?blurb) (2002) ISBN 0743435451
- At All Costs (http://jiltanith.thefifthimperium.com/Collections/AtAllCostsChapters/AtAllCosts_Link.php) (November 2005) ISBN 1416509119
Worlds of Honor Collections
Short Stories related to the Honor Harrington Series - edited by David Weber
- More than Honor (http://www.baen.com/chapters/W200210/0671878573.htm?blurb) (1998) ISBN 0671878573
- Worlds of Honor (http://www.baen.com/chapters/W199912/0671578553.htm?blurb) (1999) ISBN 0671578553
- Changer of Worlds (http://www.webscription.net/10.1125/Baen/0671319752/0671319752.htm) (2001) ISBN 0671319752
- The Service of the Sword (http://www.baen.com/chapters/W200304/0743435990.htm?blurb) (2003) ISBN 0743435990
Novels related to the Honor Harrington Series
- Crown of Slaves (http://www.baen.com/chapters/W200309/0743471482.htm?blurb) (2003) ISBN 0743471482
- The Shadow of Saganami (http://www.baen.com/chapters/W200411/0743488520.htm?blurb) (2004) ISBN 0743488520
Heirs of Empire series
- Mutineers' Moon (http://www.baen.com/library/0671720856/0671720856.htm) ISBN 0671720856
- The Armageddon Inheritance (http://www.baen.com/blurbs/0671721976.htm) ISBN 0671721976
- Heirs of Empire (http://www.baen.com/blurbs/0671877070.htm) ISBN 0671877070
- Empire From the Ashes (http://www.baen.com/chapters/W200303/0743435931.htm?blurb) ISBN 0743435931 is an omnibus hardcover re-issue of Mutineers' Moon, The Armageddon Inheritance, and Heirs of Empire.
War God Series
- Oath of Swords (http://www.baen.com/library/0671876422/0671876422.htm) ISBN 0671876422
- The War God's Own (http://www.baen.com/library/0671878735/0671878735.htm) ISBN 0671878735
- Wind Rider's Oath (http://www.baen.com/chapters/W200405/0743488210.htm?blurb) ISBN 0743488210
Other Novels
- Path of the Fury ISBN 067172147X
- The Apocalypse Troll (http://www.baen.com/library/0671578456/0671578456.htm) ISBN 0671578456
- The Excalibur Alternative (http://www.baen.com/chapters/W200201/0671318608.htm?blurb) ISBN 0671318608
- Bolo! (http://www.baen.com/chapters/W200501/0743498720.htm?blurb) (January '05) ISBN 0743498720
Collaborations
Steve White
- Insurrection ISBN 0671720244
- Crusade ISBN 0671721119
- In Death Ground excerpt (http://www.baen.com/chapters/indeath1.htm) ISBN 0671877798
- The Shiva Option excerpt (http://www.baen.com/chapters/W200202/0671318489.htm?blurb) ISBN 0671318489
- The Stars at War (http://www.baen.com/chapters/W200408/0743488415.htm?blurb) ISBN 0743488415 is an omnibus hardcover re-issue of Crusade and In Death Ground
- The Stars at War II (July 2005) ISBN 0743499123 is an omnibus hardcover re-issue of The Shiva Option and Insurrection.
John Ringo
- March Upcountry (http://www.baen.com/library/067131985X/067131985X.htm) ISBN 067131985X
- March to the Sea (http://www.baen.com/chapters/W200105/0671318268.htm?blurb) ISBN 0671318268
- March to the Stars (http://www.baen.com/chapters/W200301/0743435621.htm?blurb) ISBN 0743435621
- We Few (http://jiltanith.thefifthimperium.com/) (April '05) ISBN 074349881X
Eric Flint
- 1633 (http://www.webscription.net/10.1125/Baen/0743435427/0743435427.htm) ISBN 0743435427
- preceded by 1632 (http://www.baen.com/library/0671319728/0671319728.htm) ISBN 0671319728
- Crown of Slaves (http://www.baen.com/chapters/W200309/0743471482.htm?blurb) ISBN 0743471482
- see above
External links
- Bibliography (http://scifan.com/writers/ww/WeberDavid.asp) on SciFan
- Usenet group (news://alt.books.david-weber/)
- Baen Books' catalogue for David Weber (http://www.baen.com/author_catalog.asp?author=DWeber)
- Baen Free Library (http://www.baen.com/library/) - including 8 complete David Weber titles
- Joe Buckley's InfoDump (http://infodump.thefifthimperium.com/) including maps, timeline
- Weber's Words of Wisdom (http://weber.fit2.bur.st) - random snippets, maps, 3rd party stuff (samantha, berry)
- David's Home Placeholder (http://www.davidweber.net/)de:David Weber