Antecedently, he has worked as a Navy pilot, lifeguard, delivery boy, unpaid radio disc jockey, real estate agent, market research analyst, director of research for a political campaign, legislative assistant for the Congressman, Director of Legislation and Congressional Relations for the U.S. EPA, a consultant on environmental, regulatory, and communications issues, and the college lecturer and writer in residence.

He is an creator of mostly Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels and is known better for the fantasy series "The Saga of Recluce." Additionally to his novels, Mr. Modesitt has published technical indicator studies & articles, columns, poetry, and the total of science fiction stories. His number 1 story was published in 1973.

His number 1 made-up act, "The Great American Economy", was published around 1973 inside Analog Science Fiction and Science Fact.

Recurring themes, technologies, and organizations

Globe is destroyed or even about destroyed by ecological disaster A We.S.S. spy service mentioned within several of his series A Astronomical Empire A Galactic Empire is overthrown or even thwarted by ecologists Music has power Flitters, aircraft that could hover & achieve moo space orbit. Nanotechnology Time travel Internalized references networks Imbalance leads to destruction & occurs as perversion of nature Gods come really but only because it develop higher levels of technology War is bad however necessary Abuse of technology might lead to human's downfall Mormons Astronomical War

Novels

The Corean Chronicles
Assail the world of Corus (or even Acorus), in which unknown & unsafe animals roam & humans by having wizard Talent might commit astonishing feats

Legacies (2002) Darkness (2003) Scepters (2004) Alector's Selection (2005)

Ghost Novels
Spy stories, placed inside an replacement world

Of Real Ghosts (1994) The Ghost of the Revelator (1998) Ghost of the Whiten Nights (2001) Ghosts of Columbia (2005) Omnibus, combining Of Tangible Ghosts & A Ghost of the Revelator.

The Saga of Recluce
View The Saga of Recluce for details.

Spellsong Cycle
Placed in the globe of Erde, in which song has magical ability - & exacts the terrible price

The Treble Sorceress (1997) The Spellsong War (1998) Darksong Rising (1999) The Shadow Sorceress (2001) Shadowsinger (2002)

The Ecolitan Institute

The Ecologic Envoy (1986) The Ecolitan Operation (1989) The Ecologic Secession (1990) The Ecolitan Enigma (1997) Empire & Ecolitan (2001) Omnibus Ecolitan Prime (2003) Omnibus

The Forever Hero
In the Far new, whenever Globe occurs as devestated ruin, an immortal is natural, wishes of these outstanding wish, & requires in a great task

Dawn for the Distant Globe (1987) The Silent Warrior (1987) In Endless Twilight (1988) The Forever Hero (2000) Omnibus, combines above leash books.

Parafaith Universe

The Parafaith War (1996) The Ethos Effect (2003)

Timegod's World
Drawing in Norse legend, these books watch a story of the instance-travelling Immortals of Interrogation, & their deuce greatest heroes - that two save & doom their people

The Fires of Paratime (1982) Timediver's Dawn (1992) The Timegod (1993) (republication of The Fires of Paratime) Timegod's Globe (2001) Omnibus

Archform
Archform: Beauty (2000) Flash (2004)

Non-Series Science Fiction

Adiamante (1996) The Hammer of Darkness (1985) Gravity Dreams (2000) The Octagonal Raven (2001) The Eternity Artifact (TBA)

Collaborations

The Green Progression (With Bruce Scott Levinson) (1992)

Short Fiction

Come a Revolution (1977) Galaxy Science Fiction, September 1977 A Nifty U.s. Economy (1973)Analogue Science Fiction/Science Fact, Might 1973 The Home by Any More Title (1974) Parallel Science Fiction/Science Fact, November 1974 Ironman, Thin plastic Ships (1979) Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Oct 1979 Power to ...? (1990) Analogue Science Fiction & Fact, November 1990 Reaction Period (1978)Analogue Science Fiction/Science Fact, January 1978 Rule of Law (1981) Analogue Science Fiction/Science Fact, April 27, 1981 2nd Coming (1979)Asimov's SF Adventure Magazine, Spring 1979 Understanding (2000)In Specification, Summer 2000 Viewpoint Critical (1978)Analogue Science Fiction/Science Fact, July 1978 Preciseness Placed (2001) In Specification Spring 2001 A Pilots (2002) In the Shadow of the Wall: Vietnam Stories that May Stand Been (ed. Byron R. Tetrick) Dock to Heaven (2003) On line Port (ed. Sharon Lee & Steve Miller) A Swan Pilot (2004) Emerald Magic: Outstanding Tales of Irish Fantasy (ed. Andrew M. Greeley) Fallen Angel (2004) Flights: Extreme Visions of Fantasy (ed. Al Sarrantonio)