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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Humor

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David Derrico was born just north of Miami, Florida, and developed his appreciation for complex moral issues while receiving a degree in philosophy from the University of Florida in Gainesville. He wrote his first novel, Right Ascension, before attending law school at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall). Right Ascension was first published by Bookbooters Press in 2000, and garnered its inaugural eBook of the Year Award.

Derrico wrote his second novel, Declination, during law school, while he was probably supposed to be studying. Nonetheless, he graduated, passed the California Bar Exam, and worked as an attorney at a large, international law firm in Los Angeles for several years. While practicing law (all that p ...more

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2015 E-Book Sales at $1.4B

The 2015 sales figures are in, and e-book sales had their first meaningful decline: from $1.6B in 2014 to $1.4B in 2015.

Sales had increased exponentially for a while, then plateaued around $1.5B per year, and this is the first real decrease. Is it a blip or the start of a decline?

2002: $2.1M
2003: $6.0M (+ 185.7%)
2004: $9.3M (+ 55.0%)
2005: $16.0M (+ 72.0%)
2006: $25.2M (+ 57.5%)
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David Derrico’s books

Average rating: 3.48 · 622 ratings · 37 reviews · 11 distinct works

	Right Ascension 3.44 avg rating — 441 ratings — published 2000 — 8 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
	Declination (Edge of Apocalypse Series, Book 2) 3.69 avg rating — 133 ratings — published 2002 — 8 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
	Find Free E-Books, Kindle Tips, and How-To Guides 3.21 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2001	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 Twiller 3.42 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2010 — 5 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 Future of the Written Word: "Always Write" Blog Posts from 2010 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Find Free E-Books, Nook Tips, and How-To Guides 1.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011	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
	[ { DECLINATION [ DECLINATION ] BY DERRICO, DAVID ( AUTHOR ) AUG-28-2009 PAPERBACK } ] by Derrico, David (AUTHOR) Aug-28-2009 [ Paperback ] 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Right Ascension by David Derrico (2009-08-25) by David Derrico (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Right Ascension (Edge of Apocalypse Series, Book 1) by David Derrico (Goodreads Author), Virtual Voice (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
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“But just because something was possible didn’t mean that it should”
― David Derrico, Right Ascension

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September Sci-Fi Theme: Goodreads Author Search, Phase II. First Vote.

Boneshaker, by Cherie Priest

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The Android's Dream, by John Scalzi

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Dust, by Elizabeth Bear

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Ancestor, by Scott Sigler

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Under the Amoral Bridge: A Cyberpunk Novel, by Gary A. Ballard

7 votes, 3.2%

Dr. Identity, by D. Harlan Wilson

6 votes, 2.7%

Dawn of Destiny, by Lee Stephen

5 votes, 2.3%

Dying Light, by D. Scott Meek

5 votes, 2.3%

Homecoming, by Sue Ann Bowling

4 votes, 1.8%

The Enlightened Ones, by Keith David Henry

4 votes, 1.8%

Self Convictions, by R.J. Hamilton

4 votes, 1.8%

Right Ascension, by David Derrico

2 votes, 0.9%

Synergy, by M.D. Benoit

1 vote, 0.5%

Lioness' Heart, by Valerie J. Long*

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The Understanding The Jump-Clones, by Dennis Pennefather*

1 vote, 0.5%

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