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1927–1987
A prolific mid-century science fiction and fantasy writer, he became especially well known for the Lord Darcy stories, where detective fiction meets an alternate world shaped by magic. He also wrote heavily for the pulp magazines of the 1950s and 1960s and collaborated with other major SF writers.

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett, Laurence M. Janifer

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett, Laurence M. Janifer

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett, Laurence M. Janifer

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett, Robert Silverberg

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett, Laurence M. Janifer

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett, Robert Silverberg

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett, Laurence M. Janifer

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett, Laurence M. Janifer

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett, Robert Silverberg

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett, Laurence M. Janifer

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett, Robert Silverberg

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett, Robert Silverberg

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett, Robert Silverberg

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett, Robert Silverberg

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett, Robert Silverberg

by Randall Garrett, Robert Silverberg
by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett

by Randall Garrett, Robert Silverberg

by Randall Garrett
Born Gordon Randall Phillip David Garrett in 1927 and active through the great magazine era of science fiction, he built a reputation as a fast, versatile, highly productive writer. He published under his own name and various pseudonyms, and his work appeared in major genre magazines including Astounding during the 1950s and 1960s.
Many readers remember him best for Lord Darcy, a warmly clever series that blends classic mystery structure with fantasy worldbuilding. His fiction ranged across science fiction, fantasy, and adventure, and his collaborations with other writers helped place him firmly within the core network of American genre publishing in the mid-20th century.
He died in 1987, but his work still stands out for its energy, ingenuity, and old-school storytelling charm. For audiobook listeners, he is an appealing pick if you enjoy brisk plots, speculative ideas, and mysteries with a twist.