author
Gordon R. Dickson
1923–2001
A prolific Canadian-American science fiction writer, Gordon R. Dickson explored humanity’s future through bold space adventures, military cultures, and questions of evolution and identity. His enduring Childe Cycle and Dorsai stories helped make him one of the genre’s most respected voices.
3 Audiobooks
The Stranger
by Gordon R. Dickson
Time Grabber
by Gordon R. Dickson
No Shield from the Dead
by Gordon R. Dickson
About the author
Born in Edmonton, Alberta, on November 1, 1923, Gordon R. Dickson moved to the United States as a child and later studied at the University of Minnesota. He began publishing science fiction professionally in 1950 and became a full-time writer, producing more than 80 novels along with a large body of short fiction.
Dickson is best known for the Childe Cycle, including the Dorsai novels, as well as his fantasy and science fiction stories. His work often examined courage, human potential, cultural conflict, and the ways societies shape individual identity.
A frequent Hugo and Nebula Award nominee, Dickson won three Hugos and one Nebula. He remained active in science fiction for more than five decades before his death on January 31, 2001.