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Robert Adams


Born
in Danville, Virginia, The United States
August 31, 1933

Died
January 04, 1990

Genre
Science Fiction, Fantasy


Franklin Robert Adams (August 31, 1933 - January 4, 1990) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer, formerly a career soldier. He is best known for his "Horseclans" books. He wrote as Robert Adams, an abbreviated form of his full name.

Adams was an early pioneer of the post-holocaust novel. His Horseclans novels are precursors to many of today's attempts at this type of story, many of which do not exhibit his painstakingly detailed world view or extraordinary plot follow-through (many of his Horseclans books are so interlinked that they make sense only when read in order; he did not create many "stand alone" books in the series).

Hallmarks of Adams' style include a focus on violent, non-stop action, meticulous detail in matters hi ...more

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Average rating: 3.89 · 9,963 ratings · 456 reviews · 74 distinct works • Similar authors
The Coming of the Horseclan...
3.73 avg rating — 1,197 ratings — published 1975 — 20 editions
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Swords of the Horseclans (H...
3.89 avg rating — 850 ratings — published 1976 — 20 editions
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Revenge of the Horseclans (...
3.95 avg rating — 564 ratings — published 1977 — 14 editions
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A Cat of Silvery Hue (Horse...
4.03 avg rating — 539 ratings — published 1979 — 12 editions
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The Savage Mountains (Horse...
3.87 avg rating — 469 ratings — published 1980 — 12 editions
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Bili the Axe (Horseclans, #10)
4.10 avg rating — 430 ratings — published 1983 — 11 editions
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Horseclans Odyssey (Horsecl...
3.92 avg rating — 440 ratings — published 1981 — 15 editions
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The Patrimony (Horseclans, #6)
3.87 avg rating — 434 ratings — published 1980 — 11 editions
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The Death of a Legend (Hors...
3.97 avg rating — 397 ratings — published 1981 — 11 editions
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The Witch Goddess (Horsecla...
3.88 avg rating — 381 ratings — published 1982 — 11 editions
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Series by Robert Adams

The Coming of the Horseclans Swords of the Horseclans Revenge of the Horseclans A Cat of Silvery Hue The Savage Mountains The Patrimony Horseclans Odyssey
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