Jack McDevitt
Jack McDevitt (born 1935) is an award-winning American science fiction author.
He is a former English teacher, naval officer, Philadelphia taxi driver, customs officer and motivational trainer. His work has been on the final ballot for the Nebula Awards for 12 of the past 13 years. His first novel, The Hercules Text, was published in the celebrated Ace Specials series and won the Philip K. Dick Special Award. In 1991, McDevitt won the first $10,000 UPC International Prize for his novella, "Ships in the Night." The Engines of God was a finalist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and his novella, "Time Travelers Never Die," was nominated for both the Hugo and the Nebula awards.
McDevitt lives in Georgia with his wife, Maureen, where he plays chess, reads mysteries and eats lunch regularly with his cronies.
Speculative Fiction Novels (31)
Alex Benedict Book 10 (Alex Benedict #10 of 10) 2023 | science fiction > space opera | Release date TBA |
Village in the Sky (Alex Benedict #9 of 10) 2023 | science fiction > space opera |
Octavia Gone (Alex Benedict #8 of 10) 2019 | science fiction > space opera |
The Long Sunset (The Engines of God / Priscilla 'Hutch' Hutchins #8 of 8) 2018 | science fiction > space opera |
Thunderbird (Ancient Shores #2 of 2) 2015 | science fiction |
Coming Home (Alex Benedict #7 of 10) 2014 | science fiction > space opera |
Starhawk (The Engines of God / Priscilla 'Hutch' Hutchins #7 of 8) 2013 | science fiction > space opera |
The Cassandra Project 2012 | science fiction |
Firebird (Alex Benedict #6 of 10) 2011 | science fiction > space opera |
Echo (Alex Benedict #5 of 10) 2010 | science fiction > space opera |
Time Travelers Never Die 2009 | science fiction |
Cryptic: The Best Short Fiction of Jack Mcdevitt 2009 | science fiction, short stories |
The Devil's Eye (Alex Benedict #4 of 10) 2008 | science fiction > space opera |
Cauldron (The Engines of God / Priscilla 'Hutch' Hutchins #6 of 8) 2007 | science fiction > space opera |
Odyssey (The Engines of God / Priscilla 'Hutch' Hutchins #5 of 8) 2006 | science fiction > space opera |
Outbound 2006 | science fiction, short stories |
Seeker (Alex Benedict #3 of 10) 2005 | science fiction > space opera |
Ships in the Night 2005 | science fiction, short stories |
Polaris (Alex Benedict #2 of 10) 2004 | science fiction > space opera |
Omega (The Engines of God / Priscilla 'Hutch' Hutchins #4 of 8) 2003 | science fiction > space opera |
Chindi (The Engines of God / Priscilla 'Hutch' Hutchins #3 of 8) 2002 | science fiction > space opera |
Deepsix (The Engines of God / Priscilla 'Hutch' Hutchins #2 of 8) 2001 | science fiction > space opera |
Hello Out There 2000 | science fiction, collection |
Infinity Beach 2000 | science fiction > space opera |
Moonfall 1998 | science fiction |
Eternity Road 1997 | science fiction |
Ancient Shores (Ancient Shores #1 of 2) 1996 | science fiction |
Standard Candles: The Best Short Fiction of Jack McDevitt 1996 | science fiction, short stories |
The Engines of God (The Engines of God / Priscilla 'Hutch' Hutchins #1 of 8) 1994 | science fiction > space opera |
A Talent for War (Alex Benedict #1 of 10) 1989 | science fiction > space opera |
The Hercules Text 1986 | science fiction |