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Dave Dobson

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in Ames, IA, The United States

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Fantasy, Science Fiction, Mystery

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A native of Ames, Iowa, Dave loves writing, reading, boardgames, computer games, improv comedy, pizza, barbarian movies, and the cheaper end of the Taco Bell menu. Also, his wife and kids.

Dave is the author of Snood, Snoodoku, Snood Towers, and other computer games. Dave first published Snood in 1996, and it became one of the most popular shareware games of the early Internet. His most recent game is Scryptix, a word game for cell phones.

Dave taught geology, environmental studies, and computer programming at Guilford College for 24 years before stepping away to write full time. He does improv comedy every week at the Idiot Box in Greensboro, North Carolina. He’s also played the world’s largest tuba in concert. Not that that is relevant, but ...more

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Average rating: 4.36 · 2,452 ratings · 473 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	What Grows From the Dead 4.37 avg rating — 525 ratings — published 2024 — 3 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
	Daros 4.48 avg rating — 356 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
	Kenai 4.10 avg rating — 367 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
	Flames Over Frosthelm (Inquisitors' Guild, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 346 ratings — 3 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
	Flames Over Frosthelm / The Outcast Crown / The Woeling Lass (Inquisitors' Guild #1, 2, 4) 4.49 avg rating — 193 ratings	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 Glorious and Epic Tale of Lady Isovar 4.43 avg rating — 191 ratings — 3 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
	Got Trouble 4.41 avg rating — 148 ratings — 2 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 Outcast Crown (Inquisitors' Guild, #2) 4.37 avg rating — 97 ratings — 2 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 Woeling Lass (Inquisitors' Guild, #4) 4.52 avg rating — 75 ratings — 3 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
	Traitors Unseen (Inquisitors' Guild, #3) 4.30 avg rating — 73 ratings — 2 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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Dave Dobson liked M.K. Baker's review of Daros: "Excellent scifi story with lots of interesting alien stuff. Gives Star Wars vibes, but more Dave Filoni era than George Lucas era. Great for a young adult crowd. There's plenty of silly antics to keep the story upbeat, occasionally punctuated with mo" Read more of this review »
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Dave Dobson and 1 other person liked Helen Garraway's review of Flames Over Frosthelm (Inquisitors' Guild, #1): "Welcome to a complex world of political intrigue, magic and misdirection. This book has a intelligent magic system to confuse the best of us. When I first started reading this, I didn't relise Marten and Boog were so young, and I must admit, starting " Read more of this review »
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Dave Dobson liked Venise's review of Flames Over Frosthelm (Inquisitors' Guild, #1): "For Frosthelm’s Sake This story was very action-packed. The Inquisitor’s Guild sends Inspectors on various types of cases to keep order in Frosthelm. The two main characters immediately get into an advanced fight where gross results occur and they ar" Read more of this review »
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Dave Dobson and 1 other person liked Rex Burke's review of Unwelcome Matt: "I read everything Dave writes, even when he veers away from his SciFi as here - a hard-boiled, action-packed thriller with a kick-ass librarian as the main character. Lovely stuff, full of gritty humour and high-stakes shenanigans."
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Dave Dobson made a comment on Sarah’s review of The Woeling Lass (Inquisitors' Guild, #4) " Thanks for reading, Sarah - so glad you enjoyed it. I'm working on a 5th one now. ...more "
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Dave Dobson made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Book Cover Update topic " I've updated the cover for my book Got Trouble. Could I get it updated on GoodReads? Thanks. The GoodReads entry is here: https://www.goodreads.com/book ...more "
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Dave Dobson made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please add me as an author to this anthology topic " Hi, there - I'm part of an upcoming anthology, and I'd like it to be included in my books. My author page is here: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show ...more "
Aug 21, 2025 08:44AM
Dave Dobson made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — This book is not mine, please move it (part 19) topic " Please remove this book from my profile - it is not mine. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... ...more "
Feb 26, 2025 05:58AM
Dave Dobson made a comment on Zoe’s review of What Grows From the Dead " Thanks for reading! Alex is awesome. I say hi back. :-) "
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“He took a seat on my log, although the Weynik seldom sat on things. Mostly they just squatted in place. I figured he was being polite. When your guest has a butt, and you don’t, you try to be accommodating.”
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