Who This Author Is

Dean Ing has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 17 catalog-linked books across 1982 to 2008, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Flying to Pieces and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1982 to 2008; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Tor Books and Ace Books.

Best Place To Start

Flying to Pieces

Tor Books • 1998 • longer commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Tor Books and Ace Books

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1982 to 2008; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Tor Books and Ace Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Flying to Pieces

    Tor Books • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 400 pages.

  2. Spooker

    Tor Books • 1997 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 344 pages.

  3. SOFT TARGETS

    Tor Books • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 256 pages.

  4. The Big Lifters

    Tor Books • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 256 pages.

  5. Single Combat

    Tor Books • 1993 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 384 pages.

  6. Wild Country

    Tor Books • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 320 pages.

  7. Blood of Eagles

    Tor Books • 1988 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1988 • 288 pages.

  8. Soft Target

    Tor • 2008 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 384 pages.

  9. Firefight Y2K

    Pocket Books • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 313 pages.

  10. Skins of Dead Men

    St Martins Pr • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 348 pages.

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