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S.M. Stirling - Alternative History and Near Future Science Fiction Star

S.M. Stirling is a US author who has written several series' in the apocalyptic near future and alternative history genres. His books are very exciting and can have you racing through pages to find out what happens next. Most notably, he is the author of the 'Meeting at Corvallis' series as well as the 'Island in the Sea of Time' series, both of which appear to be linked together with a sub plot...

What Kind of Books does S.M. Stirling Write? 

A Brief Synopsis of S.M. Stirling the Science Fiction Author

Dies the Fire

Stephen Michael Stirling is a French-born Canadian-American science fiction and fantasy author.

Stirling is probably best-known for his Draka series of alternate history novels and the more recent time travel/alternate history Nantucket series and Emberverse series. His novels Go Tell The Spartans and Prince of Sparta are set in Jerry Pournelle's "CoDominium" future history.

The Meeting At Corvallis by S.M. Stirling 

Corvallis Books by SM Stirling - Science Fiction

The Corvallis series starts when all of the electricity on earth goes out in an instant. Internal combustion engines no longer work. The very laws of physics seem to have changed. Who will survive and flourish in a new world such as this where technology is limited to the middle ages?

Dies the Fire: A Novel of the Change

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A Meeting at Corvallis: A Novel of the Change (Dies the Fire)

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The Protector's War: A Novel of the Change (Change Series)

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The Sunrise Lands

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Reviews of the Novels of Change Book Series 

S.M. Sterling Book Reviews

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One series, written by S.M. Stirling caught my eye, but thanks to the numbskulls at his publishing company, it wasn't readily apparent which book was the first in the series, so I made a note, picked up something else (the excellent 'World ... I read straight through all three (more than 1500 pages) and decided to take a break and read some other stuff before moving on to the next two (more are planned) which take up two decades after the end of 'Meeting at Corvallis'. ...
A Meeting At Corvallis - SM Stirling
One of the reviews on the back of the book calls A Meeting At Corvallis "a rousing finale to a strong trilogy" (Alternative Worlds) and although there are now two more books in the series, The Sunrise Lands, and Scourge Of God, ...
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Dies the Fire by SM Stirling
This is the first book in the Emberverse series, which also includes The Protector's War, A Meeting at Corvallis (the other two books in the original trilogy), The Sunrise Lands, The Scourge of God, The Sword of the Lady, ...

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Island in the Sea of Time by S.M Stirling 

Stirling runs a Somewhat parallel science fiction book series in reverse

In this alternate story arc, S.M Stirling tells the story of the Island of Nantucket, transported back to several thousand years BC at the dawn of man. All their technology is intact, but they are surrounded by a brutal world of semi primitive men and outnumbered. The island and the crew of a Coast Guard cutter caught in the Change must find a way to survive in this new reality or perish..

Island in the Sea of Time

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Against the Tide of Years

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On the Oceans of Eternity

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Reviews for Island in the Sea of Time 

More Novels of the Change by S.M. Stirling Reviewed

Island In The Sea Of Time - SM Stirling
Island In The Sea Of Time is the first book in the Nantucket Trilogy. The sequels are: Against The Tide Of Years and On The Ocean Of Eternity. I picked up this book because I've been enjoying the Change series by SM Stirling (mostly ...
Something Freaky Going on Here...
David gave me two books to read by SM Stirling, called Island in the Sea of Time and Dies the Fire, two in a series about how Nantucket Island disappears from present time to end up in 1250 BCE (I don't do BC and AD because to me Jesus ...
Island in the Sea of TimeSM Stirling
Written earlier than, but set in the same universe as Dies the Fire, Island in the Sea of Time is the first in a companion trilogy. Though superficially quite different - they have modern technology and knowledge but all around them is ...
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... The Gunslinger by Stephen King; Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear; Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer; Captain Alatriste by Arturo Pérez-Reverte; Island in the Sea of Time by S.M. Stirling; A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson ...

The Sky People - Mars and Venus Live! 

Another Alternate History/Future series from S.M. Stirling

In this interstellar twist by S.M. Stirling, Mars and Venus were seeded with humanoid life by an unknown alien intelligence at the dawn of humanity. How would the world react if this was discovered in the year 2000 AD ??

The Sky People

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In the Courts of the Crimson Kings

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chumley wrote

ive loved stirling for a long time just got 'meeting at corvalis', still reading it, also re read 'the reformer', is there a continuation of that one? i cant find it, but am still serching

Reply Posted October 15, 2008

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Bill M wrote

I was surprised while finally reading 'On The Oceans of Eternity' when I seemed to have been transported into the final fight scene from the movie 'Zulu' on pages 269-281. Did anyone else notice the similarities to the characters from the movie?

Reply Posted August 19, 2008

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GotareadNOW! wrote

The books writes, no, brings to life not only are alive but also brings a whole new meaning to the word WOW!

Reply Posted May 01, 2008

chloecavanaugh wrote...

Another great lens, I left you some goodies*****
Chloe

ReplyPosted December 06, 2007