Free Speculative Fiction Online: David Drake

David Drake

Nominated for one World Fantasy Award.

(These numbers refer to awards for best novel, novella, novelette and short story only! Other awards, including the Retro Hugos, are not covered)

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Stories currently online:

The Barrow Troll (Whispers #8, December 1975)
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World Fantasy Award Nomination for Best Short Story 1976.
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Denkirch (Travellers by Night Anthology, 1967)
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Lord of the Depths (Dark Things Anthology, 1971)
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Arclight (F & SF, April 1973)
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The Shortest Way (Whispers #3, March 1974)
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Contact! (Analog, October 1974)
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Under the Hammer (Galaxy, October 1974)
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The Butcher’s Bill (Galaxy, November 1974)
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Awakening (Nameless Places Anthology, 1975)
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Black Iron (Nameless Places Anthology, 1975)
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Something Had to Be Done (F & SF, February 1975)
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Ranks of Bronze (Galaxy, August 1975)
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Firefight (Frights Anthology, 1976)
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Blood Debt (Mayflower Book of Black Magic Stories #4, 1976)
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The Hunting Ground (Superhorror Anthology, 1976)
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Children of the Forest (F & SF, November 1976)
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Smokie Joe (More Devil's Kisses Anthology, 1977)
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Nation Without Walls (Analog, July 1977)
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Best of Luck
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The Red Leer (Whispers Anthology #2, 1979)
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The Predators (Destinies, October 1979)
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The Automatic Rifleman (Destinies, Fall 1980)
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Than Curse the Darkness (New Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos Anthology, 1980)
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Underground (Destinies, February 1980)
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Men Like Us (Omni, May 1980)
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The Dancer in the Flames (Whispers #17, August 1982)
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Cross the Stars (Tor, 1984)
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A novel.

With Karl Edward Wagner: Killer (Baen, 1985)
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A novel.

At Any Price (Baen, 1985)
A sample from this collection.
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A novel.

Dreams in Amber (Whispers Anthology #5, 1985)
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The Tank Lords (Far Frontiers Anthology #6, 1986)
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The Interrogation Team (Warrior Anthology, 1986)
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Ranks of Bronze <Novel> (Baen, 1986)
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A novel.

The Fool (Whispers Anthology #6, 1987)
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The Bull (Whispers, October 1987)
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Safe to Sea (Space-Fighters Anthology, 1988)
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The Sea Hag (Baen, 1988)
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A novel.

Rescue Mission (The Fleet Anthology #1, 1988)
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When the Devil Drives (The Fleet Anthology #2, 1988)
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Team Effort (The Fleet Anthology #3, 1989)
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The False Prophet (Vettius and His Friends Collection, 1989)
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With Larry Niven: The Murder of Halley’s Comet (The Fleet Anthology #3, 1989)
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With Larry Niven: The Murder of Halley’s Comet (Breakthrough Anthology, 1989)
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Part of ‘The Fleet’ series.

The End (The Fleet Anthology #4, 1990)
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Northworld (Ace, 1990)
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A novel.

Smash and Grab (The Fleet Anthology #5, 1990)
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Surface Action (Ace, 1990)
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A novel.

Band of Brothers (The Far Stars War Anthology, 1990)
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The Enchanted Bunny (The Undesired Princess and the Enchanted Bunny Collection, 1990)
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The Box (Old Nathan Collection, 1991)
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The Gold (Old Nathan Collection, 1991)
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With S. M. Stirling: The Forge (Baen, 1991)
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A novel.

Old Nathan (Baen, 1991)
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A collection.

The Bullhead (Old Nathan Collection, 1991)
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Mission Accomplished (The Fleet Anthology #6, 1991)
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Northworld: Vengeance (Ace, 1991)
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A novel.

With S. M. Stirling: The Hammer (Baen, 1992)
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A novel.

The Jungle (Tor, 1992)
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A novel.

Facing the Enemy (Battlestation Anthology #1, 1992)
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Northworld: Justice (Ace, 1992)
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A novel.

With S. M. Stirling: The Anvil (Baen, 1993)
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A novel.

With S. M. Stirling: The Steel (Baen, 1993)
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A novel.

Failure Mode (Battlestation Anthology #2, 1993)
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The Noble Savages (Blood and War Anthology, 1993)
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With S. M. Stirling: The Sword (Baen, 1995)
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A novel.

Redliners (Baen, 1996)
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A novel.

With S. M. Stirling: The Chosen (Baen, 1996)
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A novel.

Lord of the Isles (Ace, 1997)
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A Grand Tour (More Than Honor Anthology, 1998)
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With Eric Flint: An Oblique Approach (Baen, 1998)
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A novel.

With the Lightnings (Baen, 1998)
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A novel.

With Eric Flint: In the Heart of Darkness (Baen, 1998)
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A novel.

With the Sword He Must Be Slain (Armageddon Anthology, 1998)
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With David Weber & S. M. Stirling: More Than Honor (Baen, 1998)
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An anthology, edited by Weber & Drake & Stirling.

With S. M. Stirling: The Reformer (Baen, 1999)
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A novel.

With Eric Flint: Destiny’s Shield (Baen, 1999)
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A novel.

Dragon, The Book (Catfantastic Anthology #5, 1999)
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The Northworld Trilogy (Baen, 1999)
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A collection.

With Eric Flint: Destiny’s Shield (Baen, 2000)
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A novel.

The Tradesmen (Drakas! Anthology, 2000)
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With Eric Flint: Fortune’s Stroke (Baen, 2000)
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A novel.

Lt. Leary, Commanding (Baen, 2000)
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A novel.

Foreign Legions (Baen, 2001)
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An anthology, edited by Drake.

With Eric Flint: The Tide of Victory (Baen, 2001)
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A novel.

Lambs to the Slaughter (Foreign Legions Anthology, 2001)
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With Eric Flint: The Tyrant (Baen, 2002)
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A novel.

Seas of Venus (Baen, 2002)
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A collection.

Choosing Sides (The Warmasters Anthology, 2002)
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Paying the Piper (Baen, 2002)
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A novel.

With David Weber & Eric Flint: The Warmasters (Baen, 2002)
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An anthology, edited by Weber & Flint & Drake.

With S. M. Stirling: Warlord (Baen, 2003)
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A collection.

With S. M. Stirling: Conqueror (Baen, 2003)
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A collection.

Grimmer Than Hell (Baen, 2003)
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A collection.

Coming up Against It (Grimmer Than Hell Collection, 2003)
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The Far Side of the Stars (Baen, 2003)
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A novel.

The Elf House (Masters of Fantasy Anthology, 2004)
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With Eric Flint & James P. Baen: The World Turned Upside Down
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An anthology, edited by Flint & Drake & Baen.

The Way to Glory (Baen, 2005)
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A novel.

A Land of Romance (The Enchanter Completed Antholgy, 2005)
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The Day of Glory (Other Times Than Peace Collection, 2006)
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With Eric Flint: The Dance of Time (Baen, 2006)
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A novel.

Some Golden Harbor (Baen, 2006)
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A novel.

A Death in Peacetime (Other Times Than Peace Collection, 2006)
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Other Times Than Peace (Baen, 2006)
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A collection.

The Darkness (Jim Baen's Universe Vol. 1 No. 1, June 2006)
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Balefires (Baen, 2007)
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A collection.

When the Tide Rises (Baen, 2008)
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A novel.

The Great Wizard, Cabbage (Onward, Drake! Anthology, 2015)
A sample from this anthology.
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Cadet Cruise (Baen.com, May 2016)
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Up from Hell (Tor.com, August 2016)
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Superweapon (Star Destroyers Anthology, 2018)
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The Midshipman (Baen.com, 2018)
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The Savage (The Chronicles of Davids Anthology, 2019)
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