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Tracy Hickman

1955 - Today

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Tracy Raye Hickman (born November 26, 1955) is an American fantasy author and designer of games and virtual reality (VR) experiences. He co-authored the original Dragonlance novels with Margaret Weis as well as numerous other books. He also designed and created role playing game material while working for TSR and has cowritten novels with his wife, Laura Hickman. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tracy Hickman has received more than 383,399 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Tracy Hickman is the 6,491st most popular writer (down from 5,671st in 2019), the 12,322nd most popular biography from United States (down from 10,230th in 2019) and the 896th most popular American Writer.

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Notable Works

Mystic warrior
Dragons, Fiction, Fantasy
An expansive new saga chronicling the world-altering changes that take place as three connected universes - the Human world, the Goblin world, and the Faery world - are slowly drawn together. In Book 1, young Galen Arvad, a human with magical powers, must avoid the ritual that puts those with such talents to death. it seems that in the eyes of the community magic is a sign of lunacy, and in a yearly ritual the local "crazies" are offered up to the Dragon Priests. Having successfully dodged the "elections" for many years, Galen is suddenly captured and hauled away with others that are deemed "insane." Now as Galen's wife, Berkita, and his friend, Cephas the dwarf, set off to rescue him, Galen learns of the fate that awaits him... a fate far worse than even his own death.
2004
Dragons of the Dwarven Depths
Fantasy, Fiction
2006
Fire Sea
Death Gate Universe (Imaginary place), Fiction, Fantasy
**Fire Sea** Abarrach, the Realm of stone. Here, on a barren world of underground caverns built around a core of molten lava, the lesser races -- humans, elves, and dwarves -- seem to have all died off. Here, too, what may well be the last remnants of the once powerful Sartan still struggle to survive. For Haplo and Alfred - enemies by heritage, traveling companions by necessity - Abarrach may reveal more than either dares to discover about the history of Sartan... and the future of all their descendants. **The Death Gate Cycle** *Ages ago sorcerers of unmatched power sundered a world into four realms - sky, fire, stone, and water - then vanished. Over time, magicians learned to work spells only in their own realms and forgot the others. Now only the few who have survived the Labyrinth and crossed the Death Gate know of the presence of all four realms - and even they have yet to unravel the mysteries of their severed world...*
1991
Dragon wing
Death Gate Universe (Imaginary place), Fiction
**The Death Gate Cycle** *Ages ago, sorcerers of unmatched power sundered a world into four realms - sky, stone, fire, and water - then vanished. Over time, magicians learned to work spells only in their own realms and forgot the others. Now only the few who have survived the Labyrinth and crossed the Death Gate know of the presence of all four realms - and even they have yet to unravel the mysteries of their severed world...* **Dragon Wing** In Arianus, Realm of Sky, humans elves and dwarves battle for control of precious water - traversing a world of airborne islands on currents of elven magic and the backs of mammoth dragons. But soon great magical forces will begin to rend the fabric of this delicate land. An assassin will be hired to kill a royal prince - by the kind himself. A dwarf will challenge the beliefs of his people - and lead them in rebellion. And a sinister wizard will enact his plan to rule Arianus - a plan that may be felt far beyond the Realm of Sky and into the Death Gate itself.
1990
Elven Star
Death Gate Universe (Imaginary place), Fiction
**Elven Star** On steamy Pryan, Realm of Fire, never-ending sunlight and plentiful rain have created a jungle so vast that humans and elves dwell high in the trees and only dwarves live anywhere near the ground. From the treetops the aristocratic elves sell weapons to the other races, whose incessant warfare sends a steady steam of profits and essential resources skyward. Now, generations of dissent and race hatred will not heal -- not even under the threat of annihilation at the hands of legendary tytans. Armed with little more than their wits and prophecy, an elf, a human, and a dwarf must unite to try to save the world from destruction. **The Death Gate Cycle** *Ages ago sorcerers of unmatched power sundered a world into four realms - sky, fire, stone, and water - then vanished. Over time, magicians learned to work spells only in their own realms and forgot the others. Now only the few who have survived the Labyrinth and crossed the Death Gate know of the presence of all four realms - and even they have yet to unravel the mysteries of their severed world...*
1990
The hand of chaos (Deathgate Cycle, Vol.5)
Death Gate Universe (Imaginary place), Fiction
1993
Dragons of Winter Night
Fiction, Dragons in fiction, Dragons
Dragons. Creatures of legend. Stories told to children. But now dragons have returned to Krynn. The darkness of war and destruction engulfs the land. A small band of heroes brings hope to the land. But the hope is fragile as a rose and may be lost completely, shattered by the bitter winds of winter. Knight and barbarian, warrior and half-elf, dwarf and kender and dark-souled mage; they begin a perilous search for two artifacts that may help them or lead to their destruction - the Dragon Orb and the legendary Dragonlance.
1985
Dragons of Spring Dawning
Fiction, Dragons, Fiction, fantasy, general
Dragons. Creatures of legend. Stories told to children. But now dragons have returned to Krynn. The darkness of war and destruction engulfs the land. Hope dawns with the coming of spring. Armed at last with the dragonlances, the heroes lead the people in the final desperate battle against the dragons. Knight and barbarian, warrior and half-elf, dwarf and kender and dark-souled mage; they must overcome their own doubts and resolve their own conflicts before they can hope to defeat - Takhisis, the Queen of Darkness.
1900
Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Fiction, Dragons, Fantasy
Dragons. Creatures of legend. Stories told to children. But now dragons have returned to Krynn. The darkness of war and destruction threatens to engulf the land. Then hope appears — a blue crystal staff in the hands of a beautiful barbarian woman. The promise of hope, as fleeting as smoke upon the autumn wind, forces a group of long-time friends into the unlikely roles of heroes. Knight and barbarian, warrior and half-elf, dwarf and kender and dark-souled mage; they begin a perilous quest for — the legendary Dragonlance.
1984
Dragons of the Hourglass Mage
Krynn (Imaginary place), Dragons, Fantasy
Between Chronicles and Legends, what made Raistlin aspire to godhood?Raistlin Majere has become a Black Robe wizard and travels to Neraka, the lord city of the Dark Queen, ostensibly to work for her, though in reality he means to further his own quest for power. But Takhisis finds out that the dragon orb has entered her city and sends her draconians to find and destroy the wizard who has it in his possession. Before her agents can strike, though, Raistlin finds out that Takhisis means to take control of all wizardly magic. She has ordered Kitiara to set a trap for the Gods of Magic on the Night of the Eye, when all the high-ranking wizards will be in Neraka to celebrate. As the forces of light, with help from the good dragons, are turning the tide of battle, Raistlin is forced to flee, for his foes are closing in on him. As the Dragon Highlords vie for the Crown of Power in the Temple of the Dark Queen, Raistlin Majere wages his own desperate battle against Takhisis in the dungeons below and meets again the brother he betrayed. The fate of the world hangs in the balance.
2008
War of the Twins
Krynn (Imaginary place), Dragons, Twins
The fiery mountain struck Krynn. The gods shattered the Temple of Istar. One hundred years later, the continent of Ansalon is a desolate land, its people struggling for survival in a world ravaged by plague, starvation, and war. Escaping the doomed city of Istar, Raistlin - now a wizard of great power - casts a spell that brings his twin brother, Caramon, and the cleric, Crysania, forward to this point in time. Here, in the Tower of High Sorcery, Raistlin intends to enter the Portal and challenge the Dark Queen. But, one by one, Raistlin's plans start to unravel. Too late he discovers that he is caught in a time loop - one that must lead inexorably to his own distruction! One from which there seems to be no escape…
1986
Test of the Twins
Fiction, Magic, Wizards
Raistlin casts the magical spell that has cost him so much. For him, the Portal opens… But, at the same instant, his twin brother, Caramon, operates the magical time-traveling device. The fields of magic shift and collide. Caramon and the kender, Tasslehoff, are flung into an unexpected time and place where they make a horrifying discovery. And Raistlin enters the Abyss, prepared to face his most deadly challenge - Takhisis, Queen of Darkness.
1986

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Tracy Hickman ranks 6,491 out of 7,302. Before him are Arvi Pohjanpää, Volodymyr Vakulenko, Angus Wilson, Gerbrand Bakker, Norman Podhoretz, and Véronique Tadjo. After him are João W. Nery, Sue Monk Kidd, Felicia Hemans, William Kennedy, Lionel Trilling, and Lidija Dimkovska.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Tracy Hickman ranks 571. Before him are Rosanne Cash, Brigitte Wujak, Gerhard Strack, Ulrika Knape, Alfonso Dastis, and Véronique Tadjo. After him are Naomi Munakata, Marcelino Pérez, Ellen Kushner, Maud Olofsson, Aleksandras Abišala, and Markus Ryffel.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tracy Hickman ranks 12,322 out of 20,380. Before him are Danielle Panabaker (1987), Zina Garrison (1963), Richard LaGravenese (1959), Ian MacKaye (1962), Nick Lachey (1973), and Jimmy Chamberlin (1964). After him are Dean Malenko (1960), Dinah Manoff (1956), DeMar DeRozan (1989), Bobby Ball (1925), Josh Freese (1972), and Corey Johnson (1961).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Tracy Hickman ranks 896. Before him are Stephen Chbosky (1970), Forrest J Ackerman (1916), Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872), Beverly Cleary (1916), Marc Connelly (1890), and Norman Podhoretz (1930). After him are Sue Monk Kidd (1948), William Kennedy (1928), Lionel Trilling (1905), Vachel Lindsay (1879), Ogden Nash (1902), and Christopher Moore (1957).

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