The battle between democracy and tyranny is joined, and the american revolution has begun over a century ahead of schedule. That story has spawned more than 25 books, over 70 issues of a magazine, more than fifteen annual conventions and works by over authors. Eric flint is the coauthor of three new york times best sellers in his ring of fire alternate history series. Hes the authorcreator of the multiple new york times bestselling ring of fire series starting with first novel 1632. Forthcoming books from ring of fire press ring of fire press. Since then, i have read every ring of fire novel, and several of the authors other works as well. Eric flint invited several authors to write their own stories. The first way, which ill call spinal, is to begin by reading all of the novels in what i will call the main line of the series. The series focuses on grantville, a town in west virginia from the late 20th century that is transported along with its population to germany during the thirty years war.
Once youve read those four books, to recapitulate, the three novels 1632, 1633 and 1634. The baltic war and the ring of fire anthology, you can now choose. This book is flint s own opening of a wonderful 1632 universe. Eric flint is the author of the new york times best seller 1634. The baltic war, may 2007, david weber eric flint 141652102x, this is the direct sequel to 1633. Buy ring of fire iii by various from amazons fiction books store. Things chance and mike has to command a troop of miners in a fight against men in steel vests. As those of you who regularly visit this web site or my facebook page know, i dont often post political statements. Ive first learned about him when ive read 1633, a book in the ring of fire series, with he coauthored with david weber, among others. Eric flint is a science fiction and fantasy author who has published over sixty novels, including the bestselling 1632 series. This alternate history series isa landmarkbooklist eric flints 1632 universe seems to be inspiring a whole new crop of gifted alternate historians.
The passage of halleys comet in 1759 triggers a catastrophe that sunders the new world from the old world, and unleashes magic in the new world. His alternate history novel 1632 was published in 2000, and has led to a longrunning series with many novels and anthologies in print. Upcoming releases of science fiction and fantasy books, alternate history, and more from ring of fire press. See all books authored by eric flint, including 1632, and 1634 the baltic war, and more on. Below is a list of eric flint s books in order of when they were originally released as well as in chronological order when necessary. Recommended reading order for the 1632 series aka the ring of fire series by eric flint march 27, 2019. Recommended reading order for the 1632 series aka the ring of fire series by eric flint. This novel is set in a fantasyalternate history north america in the mid18 th century. The ring of fire series is a series of alternate history science fiction novels by american author eric flint and several collaborators. Flint is also the publisher of ring of fire press and the grantville gazette. Eric flint books list of books by author eric flint. Ring of fire reading order per eric flint series librarything. Such a large body of work is a collaboration and cooperation but that comes later. Hes the authorcreator of the multiple new york times bestselling ring of fire.
The alternate history series starts when the inhabitants of a small town in the united states find themselves transported back to central germany, in the late spring may of 1631. The 1632 series began with flint s stand alone novel 1632 released in february 1, 2000 and currently includes twentysix works of. These are the, as of now, 7 novels the author has designated the main line novels. Booklist reads like a technothriller set in the age of the medicispublishers weekly. It is the third anthology in the 1632 series, following after ring of fire ii 2008. Once also known on the internet as the 163x series, baen for a time called the ring of fire series, and it is as frequently called the 1632 universe or 1632verse. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Ring of fire anthology series by eric flint goodreads. The 1632 series, also known as the ring of fire series, is an alternate history book series, created, primarily cowritten, and coordinated by historian eric flint. The first is because most people who visit the sites are either family or personal friends of mine who are already well aware of my political views, or people who are mostly interested in me as an. Rome in the year 1635 finds frank stone and his pregnant wife giovanna in the clutches of cardinal borgia, whose political machinations. This is a collection of several different stories about the ring of fire world started with the book 1632. The galileo affair with andrew dennisa novel in his topselling ring of fire alternate history series. Flint, in explanation, has selfstyled himself as something of a gambler citation needed.
The baltic war by eric flint mass market paperback. Suggested reading order of all books in the 1632 universe the numbered books are those. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ring of fire. His first novel for baen, mother of demons, was picked by science fiction chronicle as a best novel of the year. Eric flints 1632 universe seems to be inspiring a whole new crop of gifted alternate historians. This site collects in one place, all the technical information, archives, and files of. It was a time that death was a mercy for the lower class while the aristocrats lived a lavished life style. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental. The galileo affair with andrew dennis a novel in his topselling ring of fire alternate history series. His work has received several nominations over the year, including the best book. Ring of fire baen, 2004 is the third published book of editorauthorhistorian eric flint s 1632 series, an alternate history series begun in the novel 1632. The book includes twenty short stories, together with a preface by the.
Ring of fire is a collection of short stories half by established science fiction authors invited into the setting, half fanfiction by. The ring of fire series, also referred to as the 1632 series, is an alternative history book series and also a subseries developed, principally cowritten, and coordinate by author eric flint and released by baen books. Reading the eric flint books in order is quite important for the ring of fire series, and above, the books in the series are listed based on the authors preferences. Eric flints writing career began with the science fiction novel mother of demons. New york times bestselling author eric flint continues his ring of fire series with esteemed scifi author charles e. In 1632, the town of grantville is ripped from modern day west virginia and dropped in the middle of germany, in the middle of the thirty years war, by a cosmic accident commonly considered an act of god which is eventually dubbed the ring of fire. Eric flint says that he is trying to portray as far as possible the chaos and complexity of real history.
This site is the hub for all information related to the universe including information for prospective authors. The book is based in northern germany and another in the ring of fire series. Eric flint is an author that every lover of alternate history fiction is familiar with, or if not, they should be. The 1632 series, also known as the ring of fire series, is an alternate history book series. Eric flint has 201 books on goodreads with 193881 ratings. Ring of fire iii is an anthology created by editorauthorhistorian eric flint, first published in hardcover by baen books in july 2011. Release date newold release date oldnew name az name za price lowhigh price highlow publish date oldnew publish date newold latest updates oldnew latest updates newold. Paranormal romance publisher books in a series my books not my books new arrivals. Currently, eric flint has over three million books in print. Booklist eric flint can entertain and edify in equal, and major, measure. The 1632 series, also known as the 1632verse or ring of fire series, is an alternate history book series and subseries created, primarily cowritten, and coordinated by eric flint and published by baen books.
With david drake, he has collaborated on the sixvolume belisarius series, as well as a novel entitled the tyrant. In this first installment, a west virginia town is transported from the year 2000 to 1631 germany at the height of the thirty years war. Eric flint made his debut as a published novelist in 1997 with mother of demons, which is his only solo standalone novel to date. The tangled web for the ring of fire series, also known as the 1632 series, and part of the assiti shards series. Baen and the ring of fire websites are intelligent, dynamic and offer new ways to follow huge bodies of work like the one this book 1632 starts.
The initial ring of fire book was a notable departure citation needed in that it heralded a new era in writing series fiction by being set in an authors milieu shared with other writers, but especially and uncharacteristically by doing so without the control of the milieu creator, its author. Welcome to eric flint s ring of fire press we bring quality science fiction and fantasy to you, from stories in eric flint s 1632 series to ones set in the worlds of other authors. Independent publishers bringing quality science fiction and fantasy to you, from stories in eric flints 1632 series to ones set in the worlds of other authors. Eric flint is a modern master of alternate history fiction, with over three million books in print. This is the reading order recommended by eric flint in the afterword to 1635. Eric flint invited several authors to write their own stories using the characters and setting he created. Free delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. We bring quality science fiction and fantasy to you, from stories in eric flint s 1632 series to ones set in the worlds of other authors. Eric flint, david weber contributor, mercedes lackey contributor, dave freer goodreads author contributor. Return to the alternate universe of 1632 and 1633 as the top writers of alternate history and military sf join forces in the shareduniverse volume of the year. Ring of fire is a collection of short stories set in the universe created by eric flint in his 2000 novel 1632.
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