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Rob Thurman

Goodreads Author

Born

The United States

Website

http://www.robthurman.net

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Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers, Horror

Member Since

April 2009

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Rob Thurman is currently writing three series for Penguin Putnam's imprint ROC FANTASY, as well as a brand-new mainstream series for Simon & Schuster's POCKET BOOKS.
Rob has also written for a Charlaine Harris & Toni L.P. Kelner Anthology, WOLFSBANE AND MISTLETOE. This year, Rob contributed a post-apocalyptic, "grim" faerie tale Western to the anthology, COURTS OF THE FEY.

Rob's work is dark, non-stop action from beginning to end, rife with purely evil sarcasm as sharp as a switchblade - and probably nearly as illegal. If one shoved LORD OF THE RINGS,
THE SHINING, and PULP FICTION into a wood-chipper, the result would be what Rob aims to deliver in a novel or short story.

A member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), RO ...more

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Rob Thurman's Blog: The Reaver Report

Niko as Achilles, Cal as Patroclus, Goodfellow as himself

Repost to include Robin as he did fight with Niko and Cal in the Trojan War. For those who have read Slashback and are up on the reincarnation twist, here is Niko as Achilles and Cal as his cousin Patroclus–not that the Trojan War ended well for them, but life goes on…and on…and on. Newly added is Robin Goodfellow’s highly unimpressed reaction to Achilles and Patroclus asking him to abandon his c

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Rob Thurman’s books

Average rating: 3.9 · 81,216 ratings · 5,219 reviews · 43 distinct works • Similar authors

	Nightlife (Cal Leandros, #1) 3.65 avg rating — 13,343 ratings — published 2006 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moonshine (Cal Leandros, #2) 3.99 avg rating — 6,821 ratings — published 2007 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deathwish (Cal Leandros, #4) 4.10 avg rating — 6,040 ratings — published 2009 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Madhouse (Cal Leandros, #3) 4.05 avg rating — 5,926 ratings — published 2008 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Roadkill (Cal Leandros, #5) 4.09 avg rating — 4,831 ratings — published 2010 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blackout (Cal Leandros, #6) 4.15 avg rating — 4,421 ratings — published 2011 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Doubletake (Cal Leandros, #7) 4.15 avg rating — 3,378 ratings — published 2012 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trick of the Light (Trickster, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 3,312 ratings — published 2009 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Slashback (Cal Leandros, #8) 4.20 avg rating — 2,694 ratings — published 2013 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chimera (The Korsak Brothers, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 2,015 ratings — published 2010 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Cal Leandros (11 books)
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3.87 avg rating — 8,884 ratings

The Korsak Brothers (2 books)
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3.86 avg rating — 3,161 ratings

夜に彷徨うもの (2 books)
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Quotes by Rob Thurman (?)

“I have people in my life, of course. Some write; some don't. Some read; some don't. Some stare vacantly into space when I talk the geeky talk and walk the geeky walk, but they make killer chocolate chip pancakes and so all is forgiven.”
― Rob Thurman

tags: nightlife, writing

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“When life gives you lemons. . . You might as well shove 'em where the sun don't shine, because you sure as hell aren't ever going to see any lemonade.”
― Rob Thurman, Nightlife

tags: humor, lemonade, lemons, nightlife

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“Pick up your clothes. I am not your maid. How do I know this? A maid cannot kill you with a tube sock. I can. ”
― Rob Thurman

tags: leandros, niko, urban-fantasy

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Polls

Which series (with 10-12 published books as of 6/2024) would you like SOS to host as our 2024 series read (one book a month throughout the year)?

(Members are welcome to write-in PNR/UF-related series fitting this criteria)

Guild Hunter by Nalini Singh

Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter, #1) by Nalini Singh

3 votes, 37.5%

Dark/Carpathians by Christine Feehan

Dark Prince (Dark, #1) by Christine Feehan

2 votes, 25.0%

Katherine "Kitty" Katt by Gini Koch

Touched by an Alien (Katherine "Kitty" Katt, #1) by Gini Koch

1 vote, 12.5%

October Daye by Seanan McGuire

Rosemary and Rue (October Daye, #1) by Seanan McGuire

1 vote, 12.5%

Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews

Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1) by Ilona Andrews

1 vote, 12.5%

Accidental Friends by Dakota Cassidy

The Accidental Werewolf (Accidentally Paranormal #1) by Dakota Cassidy

0 votes, 0.0%

Alex Verus by Benedict Jacka

Fated (Alex Verus, #1) by Benedict Jacka

0 votes, 0.0%

Argeneau by Lynsay Sands

A Quick Bite (Argeneau, #1) by Lynsay Sands

0 votes, 0.0%

Blood Destiny by [autahor:Connie Suttle|4349456]

Blood Wager (Blood Destiny, #1) by Connie Suttle

0 votes, 0.0%

Breeds by Lora Leigh

Tempting the Beast (Breeds, #1; Feline Breeds, #1) by Lora Leigh

0 votes, 0.0%

Cal Leandros by Rob Thurman

Nightlife (Cal Leandros, #1) by Rob Thurman

0 votes, 0.0%

Charley Davidson by Darynda Jones

First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1) by Darynda Jones

0 votes, 0.0%

Chicagoland Vampires / Heirs of Chicagoland by Chloe Neill

Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires, #1) by Chloe Neill

Wild Hunger (Heirs of Chicagoland, #1) by Chloe Neill

0 votes, 0.0%

Dark Ones by Katie MacAlister

A Girl's Guide to Vampires (Dark Ones #1) by Katie MacAlister

0 votes, 0.0%

Dark Kings by Donna Grant

Darkest Flame (Dark Kings, #1) by Donna Grant

0 votes, 0.0%

Dark Protectors by Rebecca Zanetti

Fated (Dark Protectors, #1) by Rebecca Zanetti

0 votes, 0.0%

Darkyn & Kyndred by Lynn Viehl

If Angels Burn (Darkyn #1) by Lynn Viehl

0 votes, 0.0%

Demonica & Lords of Deliverance by Larissa Ione

Pleasure Unbound (Demonica, #1) by Larissa Ione

Eternal Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #1; Demonica, #6) by Larissa Ione

0 votes, 0.0%

Elder Races & Moonshadow by Thea Harrison

Dragon Bound (Elder Races, #1) by Thea Harrison

Moonshadow (Moonshadow, #1) by Thea Harrison

0 votes, 0.0%

Eternal Mates by Felicity Heaton

Kissed by a Dark Prince (Eternal Mates, #1) by Felicity Heaton

0 votes, 0.0%

Ghostwalkers by Christine Feehan

Shadow Game (GhostWalkers, #1) by Christine Feehan

0 votes, 0.0%

Guardians of Eternity by Alexandra Ivy

When Darkness Comes (Guardians of Eternity, #1) by Alexandra Ivy

0 votes, 0.0%

Heart of the Wolf by Terry Spear

Heart of the Wolf (Heart of the Wolf, #1) by Terry Spear

0 votes, 0.0%

Love at Stake by Kerrelyn Sparks

How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire (Love at Stake, #1) by Kerrelyn Sparks

0 votes, 0.0%

Midnight Breed by Lara Adrian

Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #1) by Lara Adrian

0 votes, 0.0%

Nightcreature by Lori Handeland

Blue Moon (Nightcreature, #1) by Lori Handeland

0 votes, 0.0%

Nocturne Falls by Kristen Painter

The Vampire's Mail Order Bride (Nocturne Falls, #1) by Kristen Painter

0 votes, 0.0%

The Others by Christine Warren

One Bite With A Stranger (The Others, #1) by Christine Warren

0 votes, 0.0%

Shifters Unbound by Jennifer Ashley

Pride Mates (Shifters Unbound, #1) by Jennifer Ashley

0 votes, 0.0%

Sookie Stackhouse by Charlaine Harris

Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) by Charlaine Harris

0 votes, 0.0%

Women of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

Bitten (Otherworld, #1) by Kelley Armstrong

0 votes, 0.0%

Reaper by Donna Grant

Dark Alpha's Claim (Reaper #1; Dark World #22) by Donna Grant

0 votes, 0.0%

Demon Accords by John Conroe

God Touched (Demon Accords, #1) by John Conroe

0 votes, 0.0%

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Rob’s Quotes

“Good Samaritans: Truth, justice and the American way–for them it wasn't only a comic book code; it was a way of life. it was admirable, courageous, and inconvenient as shit. -Stefan, CHIMERA”
― Rob Thurman, Chimera

tags: action-thriller, basilisk, chimera, sardonic-humor, science-fiction, stefan-korsak, the-korsak-brothers

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