Who This Author Is

David Gemmell has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 14 catalog-linked books across 1993 to 2000, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Horror & Supernatural, Classics & Literary Fiction.

Best for readers who want quick tension, supernatural hooks, and paperback-series energy. If you want the easiest first click, start with Hero in the Shadows: A Waylander the Slayer Novel and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1993 to 2000; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Ballantine Books and Del Rey.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Horror & Supernatural entry points • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Ballantine Books and Del Rey

Genres and themes: Horror & Supernatural • Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want quick tension, supernatural hooks, and paperback-series energy

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1993 to 2000; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Ballantine Books and Del Rey.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Hero in the Shadows: A Waylander the Slayer Novel

    Ballantine Books • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 385 pages.

  2. Druss the Legend

    Ballantine Books • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 352 pages.

  3. In the Realm of the Wolf

    Ballantine Books • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 320 pages.

  4. Bloodstone (Jon Shannow Adventure)

    Ballantine Books • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 336 pages.

  5. Last Sword of Power (Stones of Power)

    Ballantine Books • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 320 pages.

  6. Wolf in Shadow (The Stones of Power)

    Ballantine Books • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 336 pages.

  7. Ghost King

    Ballantine Books • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 304 pages.

  8. Knights of Dark Renown

    Ballantine Books • 1993 • standard commitment

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

  9. Morningstar

    Ballantine Books • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 304 pages.

  10. Dark Moon

    Trafalgar Square • 1997 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 412 pages.

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