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Simon R. Green
Simon R. Green
b. 1955-08-25 · From United Kingdom- Books
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Simon R. Green (born 25 August 1955) is an English science fiction and fantasy author from Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, where he still lives. A New York Times bestselling author of more than sixty novels, he is best known for the Nightside, Secret Histories (Drood family), Deathstalker, Forest Kingdom, Hawk & Fisher, and Ghost Finders series.
He sold his first novel in 1988 and gained wider recognition the following year when commissioned to novelize the Kevin Costner film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. He holds a degree in Modern English and American Literature from the University of Leicester.
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Simon R. Green is widely recognized for his long-running Nightside series, which blends urban fantasy with noir mystery, and his Deathstalker series, a space opera saga.
The Nightside series should be read in publication order, starting with "Something from the Nightside," followed by "Agents of Light and Darkness," and continuing through the subsequent books to follow the protagonist John Taylor's journey.
Simon R. Green primarily publishes under his full name, Simon R. Green, and occasionally as Simon Green, but he does not use other distinct pen names for different genres.
New readers often begin with "Something from the Nightside" to dive into his popular urban fantasy, or "Deathstalker" for those interested in his space opera work.