Craig Alanson was born in 1962, Craig Alanson has written at least 32 books. Their most popular book is Columbus Day with 222 saves with an average rating of 4.05⭐.
They are best known for writing in the genres Fantasy, Science fiction, and Aliens.
Adventurous, funny, and mysterious are their most common moods.
Craig Alanson used to create financial reports for a large IT services company. Writing fiction at nights and on weekends, he finally independently published three novels on Amazon. Within 6 months of his first ebook release, he was able to quit his day job and pursue a full-time writing career.
The breakout success of Columbus Day (Expeditionary Force, Book 1) reached new heights when Podium Audio released it in audio format, narrated by Audie Award Winner R.C. Bray. The Columbus Day audiobook was a huge hit, and a finalist for an Audie Award as Audiobook of the Year.
The ExForce series, as it is known to fans, has gone on to 16 books/audiobooks, many of which have hit the Audible and New York Times bestseller lists.
Craig has also published a spin-off series, ExForce: Mavericks; an ExForce audio drama, Homefront; a fantasy trilogy, Ascendent; a young adult space opera, Aces; and most recently a thrilling new series that melds action-packed urban fantasy with his signature humor called Convergence.
Craig lives in Virginia with his wife, who loves him even though he perpetually refuses to clean the garage.
Series
17 primary books21 released booksAuthored 100% of series
Expeditionary Force is a 21-book series with 17 primary works first released in 2016 with contributions by Craig Alanson.
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1 primary book3 released booksAuthored 67% of series
Convergence is a 3-book series with 1 primary work first released in 2015 with contributions by Craig Alanson.
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2 primary booksAuthored 67% of series
Mavericks is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 1985 with contributions by Craig Alanson.
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3 primary booksAuthored 43% of series
Ascendant is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Craig Alanson and Richard Denoncourt.