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Westerfeld, Scott

Westerfeld, Scott

Author Biography & Works

Scott Westerfeld is an American author known for his works in the science fiction and young adult genres. He was born in Texas in 1963.Westerfeld's most notable works include the "Uglies" series, which takes place in a dystopian future where everyone undergoes surgery at age 16 to become "pretty," and the "Leviathan" series, which is a steampunk adventure series set during World War I.Westerfeld's writing is known for its imaginative world-building, strong characters, and exploration of themes such as identity, technology, and social issues. He has won several awards for his writing, including the Aurealis Award in 2005 for "Uglies."In addition to his writing, Westerfeld is also a composer and musician, and has written several pieces for the theater. He continues to write and publish new novels and stories, and his works are enjoyed by fans of science fiction and young adult literature around the world.

Books by Westerfeld, Scott

Leviathan

Leviathan

A steampunk fantasy with a lot of oomph to it. It’s an alternative history story, one that merges the period history of World War 1 events with a fantastical world...

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Leviathan

Leviathan

The Leviathan is the vast unity of the State. But how are unity, peace and security to be attained? Hobbes's answer is sovereignty, but the resurgence of interest today in...

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Behemoth

Behemoth

Continues the story of Austrian Prince Alek who, in an alternate 1914 Europe, eludes the Germans by traveling in the Leviathan to Constantinople, where he faces a whole new kind...

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Goliath

Goliath

In the Hebrew Bible and stories loyal to it, Goliath is the stereotypical giant of folklore: big, brash, violent, and dimwitted. Goliath as Gentle Giant sets out to rehabilitate the...

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Peeps

Peeps

This is a vampire tale that's different from the rest of the books/series on this list. Peeps is a much more edgy and gritty type of modern vampire tale. If...

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The Last Days

The Last Days

White House advisor Jon Bennett, his CIA partner Erin McCoy, and the Secretary of State head for the Middle East to negotiate a historic Arab-Israeli peace plan, but terrorists will...

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