Robert Adams (science fiction writer)


Franklin Robert Adams, who published as Robert Adams, was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He is known best for his Horseclans books.

Writings

Robert Adams is known primarily for his post-apocalyptic fiction. His first book, Coming of the Horseclans, published in 1975, was the first of his post-apocalyptic works, and began his Horseclans series. The series is notable for having a detailed world and labyrinthine timeline. The Horseclans series became his best-known works. While he never completed the series, he wrote 18 novels in the Horseclans series before his death.
From 1979 to 1989, Adams published several books as part of the series Castaways in Time. They used some elements of the "Horseclans" novels. While not as popular as the Horseclans series, it has a readership for its unique premises.
Beginning in 1985, Adams published several anthologies which he co-edited with a number of editors including Martin H. Greenberg. He later began publishing The Stairway to Forever book series in 1988, but only was able to complete two books of the series before his death.
Adams' style includes violent, almost non-stop action, and meticulous detail for matters both historical and military. As some of his series progressed he sometimes digressed, expounding conservative and especially libertarian opinions.
Adams died in Apopka, Florida on January 4, 1990.

Horseclans

  1. The Coming of the Horseclans
  2. Swords of the Horseclans
  3. Revenge of the Horseclans
  4. A Cat of Silvery Hue
  5. The Savage Mountains
  6. The Patrimony
  7. Horseclans Odyssey
  8. The Death of a Legend
  9. The Witch Goddess
  10. Bili the Axe
  11. Champion of the Last Battle
  12. A Woman of the Horseclans
  13. Horses of the North
  14. A Man Called Milo Morai
  15. The Memories of Milo Morai
  16. Trumpets of War
  17. Madman's Army
  18. ''The Clan of the Cats''

Castaways in Time

  1. Castaways in Time
  2. The Seven Magical Jewels of Ireland
  3. Of Quests and Kings
  4. Of Chiefs and Champions
  5. Of Myths and Monsters
  6. ''Of Beginnings and Endings''

Stairway to Forever

  1. The Stairway to Forever
  2. Monsters and Magicians
  3. ''Guideposts to Danger''

Anthologies edited

Magic in Ithkar (with [Andre Norton])

  1. Magic in Ithkar
  2. Magic in Ithkar 2
  3. Magic in Ithkar 3
  4. ''Magic in Ithkar 4''

Other

Barbarians, ed. Barbarians II, ed. Friends of the Horseclans, ed. Friends of the Horseclans II, ed. Robert Adams' Book of Alternate Worlds, ed. Hunger for Horror, ed. Robert Adams' Book of Soldiers Alternatives Phantom Regiments, ed.

General sources