Timothy Zahn

Timothy ZahnTimothy Zahn (born September 1, 1951) is a science fiction novelist. He is best known for a Star Wars trilogy that takes place five years after the end of Return of the Jedi. These books led to a deluge of new Star Wars Expanded Universe novels and story collections by authors such as Kevin J. Anderson and Michael A. Stackpole.

Zahn's work isn't limited to Star Wars. He wrote the popular Conquerors' Trilogy, about a war between humans and a race of aliens that have seemingly indestructible spaceships and can remain in spirit form after death. He has also written short fiction; he won a Hugo award in 1984 for his novella Cascade Point.

Timothy Zahn was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Michigan State University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in physics in 1973. He then moved to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and achieved an M.S. degree in physics in 1975. While he was pursuing a doctorate in physics, his adviser became ill, and Timothy Zahn never completed the degree. In 1975 he had begun writing science fiction as a hobby, and he became a professional writer. He is married to Anna, and they live in Oregon.

Pseudonyms: None

Selected Bibliography
Complete Bibliography

Fiction Series

  • Blackcollar
    • 1 The Blackcollar (1983)
    • 2 The Backlash Mission (1986)
    • Blackcollar / The Backlash Mission (1986)
    • 3 The Judas Solution (2006)
  • Cobra
    • 1 Cobra (1985)
    • 2 Cobra Strike (1986)
    • 3 Cobra Bargain (1988)
    • Cobras Two (1992)
    • The Cobra Trilogy (2004)
  • Conquerors
    • 1 Conqueror's Pride (1994)
    • 2 Conquerors' Heritage (1995)
    • 3 Conquerors' Legacy (1996)
  • Dragonback
    • 1 Dragon and Thief (2003)
    • 2 Dragon and Soldier (2004)
    • 3 Dragon and Slave (2005)
    • 4 Dragon and Herdsman (2006)
  • Star Wars Universe
    • Allegiance (2007)
    • Star Wars
      • Star Wars Three (1993)
      • Survivor's Quest (2004)
      • Outbound Flight (2005)
    • Star Wars: The Hand of Thrawn
      • 1 Specter of the Past (1997)
      • 2 Vision of the Future (1998)
    • Star Wars: Thrawn
      • 1 Heir to the Empire (1991)
      • 2 Dark Force Rising (1992)
      • 3 The Last Command (1993)
      • Star Wars: The Thrawn Omnibus (2000)

Novels

  • A Coming of Age (1984)
  • Spinneret (1985)
    • Magazine/Anthology Appearances:
    • Spinneret (Part 1 of 4) (1985)
    • Spinneret (Part 2 of 4) (1985)
    • Spinneret (Part 4 of 4) (1985)
    • Spinneret (Part 3 of 4) (1985)
  • Triplet (1987)
  • Dead Man's Switch (1988)
  • Warhorse (1990)
  • The Icarus Hunt (1999)
  • Angelmass (2001)
  • Manta's Gift (2002)
  • The Green and the Gray (2004)
  • Night Train to Rigel (2005)

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