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R.A. Lafferty

Born

in Neola, Iowa, The United States

November 07, 1914

Died

March 18, 2002

Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Historical Fiction

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Raphael Aloysius Lafferty, published under the name R.A. Lafferty, was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, as well as for his etymological wit. He also wrote a set of four autobiographical novels, a history book, and a number of novels that could be loosely called historical fiction.

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Average rating: 3.82 · 16,200 ratings · 1,863 reviews · 541 distinct works • Similar authors

	Past Master 3.63 avg rating — 941 ratings — published 1968 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nine Hundred Grandmothers 4.18 avg rating — 736 ratings — published 1970 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Best of R.A. Lafferty by R.A. Lafferty, Jonathan Strahan (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.88 avg rating — 488 ratings — published 2019 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fourth Mansions 3.98 avg rating — 386 ratings — published 1969 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Six Fingers of Time 4.08 avg rating — 238 ratings — published 1960 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Reefs of Earth 3.84 avg rating — 228 ratings — published 1968 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Okla Hannali by R.A. Lafferty, Geary Hobson (Foreword) 4.26 avg rating — 192 ratings — published 1972 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Devil Is Dead 4.02 avg rating — 202 ratings — published 1971 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Space Chantey 3.64 avg rating — 166 ratings — published 1968 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Strange Doings 4.11 avg rating — 140 ratings — published 1973 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by R.A. Lafferty

The Devil Is Dead Trilogy (3 books)
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R.A. Lafferty

4.01 avg rating — 233 ratings

The Collected Short Fiction of R.A. Lafferty (7 books)
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R.A. Lafferty,

John Pelan (Editor),

Scott Bradfield (Introduction)

4.43 avg rating — 129 ratings

The Coscuin Chronicles (2 books)
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3.90 avg rating — 29 ratings

Quotes by R.A. Lafferty (?)

“The opposite of liberal is stingy. The opposite of radical is superficial. The opposite of conservative is destructive. So I declare that I am a radical conservative liberal. Beware of men who use words to mean their opposites.”
― R.A. Lafferty

tags: labeling, labels, political

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“Paul, there is something very slack about a future that will take a biting satire for a vapid dream.”
― R.A. Lafferty, Past Master

tags: past-master

11 likes

“Christopher couldn't recall what day it was; he certainly didn't know what hour it was. It was a gray day, but there was no dullness in that gray. It was shimmering pearl-gray, of a color bounced back by shimmering water and shimmering air. It was a crimson-edged day, like a gray squirrel shot and bleeding redly from the inside and around the edges. Yes, there was the pleasant touch of death on things, gushing death and gushing life.”
― R.A. Lafferty, Ringing Changes

tags: exaltation, senses

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December 2024: Short Books - Poll #2
Each December, we choose three books of less than 300 pages for our monthly reading. This month we have 11 nominees. Each member gets to vote for 3 of the 11 books. Consequently, there will be 3 identical polls where you should vote for your 1st choice, 2nd choice and 3rd choice (don't double up!).

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

12 votes, 30.8%

Nova by Samuel R. Delany

7 votes, 17.9%

Rogue Moon by Algis Budrys

5 votes, 12.8%

Conjure Wife by Fritz Leiber

4 votes, 10.3%

Picnic on Paradise by Joanna Russ

3 votes, 7.7%

The Pride of Chanur by C.J. Cherryh

2 votes, 5.1%

Cirque by Terry Carr

2 votes, 5.1%

Strangers by Gardner Dozois

2 votes, 5.1%

Past Master by R.A. Lafferty

1 vote, 2.6%

The Steel Crocodile by D.G. Compton

1 vote, 2.6%

Kesrith by C.J. Cherryh

0 votes, 0.0%

39 total votes

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