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Michael Whelan

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	El pistolero (La torre oscura, #1) by Stephen King (Goodreads Author), Michael Whelan (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator), Jordi Mustieles (Translator) 3.91 avg rating — 671,344 ratings — published 1982 — 301 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
	Nadace (Nadace, #1) by Isaac Asimov, Viktor Janiš (Translator), Michael Whelan (Goodreads Author) (Cover) 4.17 avg rating — 604,535 ratings — published 1951 — 9 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
	Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1) by Robin Hobb (Goodreads Author), Michael Whelan (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator), John Howe (Illustrator) 4.19 avg rating — 416,606 ratings — published 1995 — 4 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
	Vargbroder (Berättelsen om Fjärrskådarna, #2) by Robin Hobb (Goodreads Author), Ylva Spångberg (translator), Michael Whelan (Goodreads Author) (illustrator) 4.29 avg rating — 251,235 ratings — published 1996 — 4 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
	Foundation and Empire (Foundation, #2) by Isaac Asimov, Michael Whelan (Goodreads Author) (Cover Art) 4.22 avg rating — 229,625 ratings — published 1952 — 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
	The Dark Tower (Dark Tower, #7) by Stephen King (Goodreads Author), Michael Whelan (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.29 avg rating — 192,155 ratings — published 2004 — 179 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
	Dragonflight (Pern: Dragonriders of Pern, #1) by Anne McCaffrey, Michael Whelan (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.08 avg rating — 144,707 ratings — published 1968 — 159 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 Foundation Trilogy (Foundation, #1-3) by Isaac Asimov, Michael Whelan (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator), James E. Gunn (Introduction) 4.42 avg rating — 109,506 ratings — published 1953 — 17 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
	Nadace a Země (Nadace, #5) by Isaac Asimov, Robert Tschorn (Translator), Michael Whelan (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.07 avg rating — 81,454 ratings — published 1986 — 178 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
	Within the walls 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — 4 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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The Exorcist (The Exorcist, #1)

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Vote for the Nov-Dec Groupread theme. We'll have the top two themes, and they'll be based on names of authors and cover artists. Bonus street cred goes to folks who pick books that have both cover artists and author sharing names.

Michael: Anything by Michael Moorcock, or cover art by Michael Whelan. Any other Michael's are fair game too

6 votes, 20.7%

William: How about some classics by William Hope Hodgson or William Morris?

5 votes, 17.2%

Catherine: C.L. Moore or anything with a Catherine" Jeffrey Jones cover.

3 votes, 10.3%

James; James Enge or James A. Moore would work

3 votes, 10.3%

Charles:Charles R. Saunders or Charles Moll (did some Moorcock covers)

2 votes, 6.9%

John: John Jakes plus John Duillo (artist on Conan of the Isles, Conan the Freebooter, Conan the Wanderer)

2 votes, 6.9%

Andrew: Andrew J. Offutt and Howard Andrew Jones

2 votes, 6.9%

"Quillifer" by Walter Jon Williams (write-in)

2 votes, 6.9%

Robert:
Robert Lynn Asprin or Robert E. Howard or Robert Gould (did some Elric/MM covers)

1 vote, 3.4%

Raymond: Raymond E. Feist and Ray Bradbury and covers by Raymond Swanland

1 vote, 3.4%

Michael Whelan, and specifically with Brandon Sanderson (Stormlight Archeive)

1 vote, 3.4%

Raymond

1 vote, 3.4%

Beth: Elizabeth Moon or Elizabeth Bear

0 votes, 0.0%

Julie:J.V. Jones or Boris Vellejo's partner in art : Julie Bell

0 votes, 0.0%

Jan: Janet E. Morris and C. J. Cherryh (J = Janice), and Janny Wurts

0 votes, 0.0%

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