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John Barnes (born 1957) is a prolific American
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 science fiction
Science fiction

Science fiction is a broad genre of fiction that often involves speculations based on current or future science or technology. Science fiction is found in books, art, television, films, games, theatre, and other media....
 author, whose stories often explore questions of individual moral responsibility within a larger social context. Social criticism is woven throughout his plots. The four novels in his Thousand Cultures series pose serious questions about the effects of globalization
Globalization

Globalization in its literal sense is the process of transformation of local or regional phenomena into global ones. It can be described as a process by which the people of the world are unified into a single society and function together....
 on isolated societies. Barnes holds a doctorate
Doctorate

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 in theatre
Theatre

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 and for several years taught in Colorado
Colorado

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, where he still lives.

Personal life and his work
Barnes has been married twice, the second time to author Kara Dalkey
Kara Dalkey

Kara Mia Dalkey is an American author of young adult fiction and historical fantasy. She was born in Los Angeles and has lived in Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Colorado, and Seattle....
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John Barnes (born 1957) is a prolific American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 science fiction
Science fiction

Science fiction is a broad genre of fiction that often involves speculations based on current or future science or technology. Science fiction is found in books, art, television, films, games, theatre, and other media....
 author, whose stories often explore questions of individual moral responsibility within a larger social context. Social criticism is woven throughout his plots. The four novels in his Thousand Cultures series pose serious questions about the effects of globalization
Globalization

Globalization in its literal sense is the process of transformation of local or regional phenomena into global ones. It can be described as a process by which the people of the world are unified into a single society and function together....
 on isolated societies. Barnes holds a doctorate
Doctorate

A doctorate is an academic degree that in most countries represents the highest level of formal study or research in a given field. In some countries it also refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to practice in a specific profession ....
 in theatre
Theatre

Theatre is the branch of the performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one or more actor, isolated in time and/or Theater , present themselves to Audience." By this broad definition, theatre has existed since the dawn of man, as a result of human tendency for story telling....
 and for several years taught in Colorado
Colorado

The State of Colorado is a U.S. state located in the Mountain States of the United States of America. Colorado may also be considered to be a part of the Western United States and Southwestern United States regions of the United States....
, where he still lives.

Personal life and his work


Barnes has been married twice, the second time to author Kara Dalkey
Kara Dalkey

Kara Mia Dalkey is an American author of young adult fiction and historical fantasy. She was born in Los Angeles and has lived in Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Colorado, and Seattle....
. In the second and third books of the Thousand Cultures series, the protagonist Giraut Leones endures difficult marital tensions. It has been widely claimed that these reflect the author's own frustration with the disintegration of his second marriage, but Barnes dispels this assumption in the acknowledgments for The Armies of Memory
The Armies of Memory

The Armies of Memory is a science fiction novel, the fourth book of the Thousand Cultures series, by John Barnes whose story is told from the perspective of a middle-aged special agent named Giraut....
, the fourth book in the series: "This is improbable, at the least, since I don't seem to have the foresight to plan till the end of the week, and for Earth Made of Glass to have been about my second divorce would require about four years of foresight." Barnes points out that the novel was effectively finished in 1996 and first published in 1998, while the events that led to the divorce happened in 2000.

Bibliography


Century Next Door series


  • Orbital Resonance
    Orbital Resonance (novel)

    Orbital Resonance is the title of a science fiction novel by John Barnes . It is the first of four books comprising the Century Next Door series, followed by Kaleidoscope Century, Candle , The Sky So Big and Black....
     (1991)
  • Kaleidoscope Century
    Kaleidoscope Century

    Kaleidoscope Century is a science fiction novel by John Barnes . First published in 1995, it is part of the author's Century Next Door series....
     (1996)
  • Candle
    Candle (novel)

    Candle is a science fiction novel by John Barnes that was published in 2000, it is part of the author's Century Next Door series....
     (2000)
  • The Sky So Big and Black
    The Sky So Big and Black

    The Sky So Big and Black is a science fiction novel by John Barnes that was published in 2002. The title itself refers to the clear sky as seen from the surface of Mars , to the nearness of the Martian horizon because Mars is a much smaller planet, and to the abrupt absence/darkness of many overhead satellites that occurs at a key point...
     (2002)


Thousand Cultures series


  • A Million Open Doors
    A Million Open Doors

    A Million Open Doors is a science fiction novel, the first book of the Thousand Cultures series, by John Barnes . The story is told from the perspective of a maturing adult from a parochial culture who encounters many obstacles in a different and even more parochial culture which causes him to become a fully engaged citizen in the In...
     (1993)
  • Earth Made of Glass
    Earth Made of Glass

    Earth Made of Glass is a science fiction novel, the second book of the Thousand Cultures series, by John Barnes whose story is told from the perspective of a middle-aged special agent named Giraut....
     (1999)
  • The Merchants of Souls
    The Merchants of Souls

    The Merchants of Souls is a science fiction novel, the third book of the Thousand Cultures series, by John Barnes whose story is told from the perspective of a middle-aged special agent named Giraut....
     (2002)
  • The Armies of Memory
    The Armies of Memory

    The Armies of Memory is a science fiction novel, the fourth book of the Thousand Cultures series, by John Barnes whose story is told from the perspective of a middle-aged special agent named Giraut....
     (2006)


Time Raider series


  • Wartide (1992)
  • Battle Cry (1992)
  • Union Fires (1992)


Timeline Wars series


  • Patton's Spaceship (1997)
  • Washington's Dirigible (1997)
  • Caesar's Bicycle (1997)
  • Timeline Wars (1997) (omnibus volume)


Jak Jinnaka series


  • Duke of Uranium (2002)
  • A Princess of the Aerie (2003)
  • In the Hall of the Martian King (2003)


Other


  • The Man Who Pulled Down the Sky (1987)
  • Sin of Origin (1988)
  • Mother of Storms (1995)
  • Encounter With Tiber
    Encounter With Tiber

    Encounter With Tiber is a 1996 science fiction novel written by former astronaut Buzz Aldrin and science fiction writer John Barnes ...
    , with Buzz Aldrin
    Buzz Aldrin

    Buzz Aldrin is an United States aviator and astronaut, who was the Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 11, the first lunar landing. He was, along with Mission Commander Neil Armstrong, the first person to land on the Moon, and shortly afterward became the second person to set foot on the Moon....
     (1996)
  • One For the Morning Glory
    One For the Morning Glory

    One For the Morning Glory is a fantasy novel by John Barnes , published 1996. It is a fairy tale where the characters know that they are in a fairy tale....
     (1996)
  • Apostrophes and Apocalypses (1998) (collection)
  • Finity (1999)
  • The Return, with Buzz Aldrin
    Buzz Aldrin

    Buzz Aldrin is an United States aviator and astronaut, who was the Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 11, the first lunar landing. He was, along with Mission Commander Neil Armstrong, the first person to land on the Moon, and shortly afterward became the second person to set foot on the Moon....
     (2001)
  • Gaudeamus (2004)
  • Payback City (2007) (thriller, written in 1997, self-published e-book)
  • Tales of the Madman Underground (forthcoming, 2009)(non-genre novel)


Awards

  • Nebula Award
    Nebula Award

    The Nebula Award is an award given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America , for the best science fiction/fantasy fiction published in the United States during the two previous years ....
     Best Novel nominee (1992) : Orbital Resonance
    Orbital Resonance (novel)

    Orbital Resonance is the title of a science fiction novel by John Barnes . It is the first of four books comprising the Century Next Door series, followed by Kaleidoscope Century, Candle , The Sky So Big and Black....
  • Nebula Award
    Nebula Award

    The Nebula Award is an award given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America , for the best science fiction/fantasy fiction published in the United States during the two previous years ....
     Best Novel nominee (1993) : A Million Open Doors
    A Million Open Doors

    A Million Open Doors is a science fiction novel, the first book of the Thousand Cultures series, by John Barnes . The story is told from the perspective of a maturing adult from a parochial culture who encounters many obstacles in a different and even more parochial culture which causes him to become a fully engaged citizen in the In...
  • Hugo Award
    Hugo Award

    The Hugo Awards are given every year for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories....
     Best Novel nominee (1995) : Mother of Storms
  • Nebula Award
    Nebula Award

    The Nebula Award is an award given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America , for the best science fiction/fantasy fiction published in the United States during the two previous years ....
     Best Novel nominee (1996) : Mother of Storms


See also

  • One True
    One True

    One True is the fictional hegemonic software program that takes control of individual human minds and entire human societies in John Barnes ' two Meme Wars novels Candle and The Sky So Big and Black; the novel Kaleidoscope Century details the years leading up to its existence....
  • Political ideas in science fiction
    Political ideas in science fiction

    The exploration of politics in science fiction is arguably older than the identification of the genre. One of the earliest works of modern science fiction, H....
  • Religious ideas in science fiction
    Religious ideas in science fiction

    This article provides an overview of religious themes in science fiction.Science fiction works often present explanations, commentary or use religious themes to convey a broader message....
  • space opera
    Space opera

    Space opera is a subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that emphasizes romance , often melodramatic adventure, set mainly or entirely in space, generally involving conflict between opponents possessing powerful technologies and abilities....


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