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Jan Kotouč

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Prague, Czech Republic

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Jan Kotouč is a Czech author of space operas, military SF and alternative history. His first novel was published in 2009 and since then he has written a number of novels in Czech. Frontiers of the Imperium is the first book in his latest series, the Central Imperium. He is one of the handful Czech writers who has found success on the English-speaking market. Apart from writing, he teaches at a university and is a popular speaker at a number of conventions.

He lives in Prague with his wife and two bunnies.

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	Frontiers of the Imperium (Central Imperium Book 1) by Jan Kotouč (Goodreads Author), Isabel Stainsby (Translator) 4.10 avg rating — 204 ratings — published 2019	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
	Nad českými zeměmi slunce nezapadá 4.10 avg rating — 149 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Emperor in Exile (Central Imperium Book 2) by Jan Kotouč (Goodreads Author), Isabel Stainsby (Translator) 4.34 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2019	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 Protectors' Legacy (Central Imperium Book 4) by Jan Kotouč (Goodreads Author), Isabel Stainsby (Translator) 4.53 avg rating — 92 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
	Defenders of Civilization (Central Imperium Book 3) by Jan Kotouč (Goodreads Author), Isabel Stainsby (Translator) 4.40 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Ofenziva českých zemí 4.17 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 2017	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
	Spojenci českých zemí 4.38 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 2020	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
	Strnadův efekt 4.23 avg rating — 69 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
	V tajné službě Koruny české (České země, #2.5) 4.08 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Pokračování diplomacie (Sektor Hirano, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2009 — 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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Centrální impérium (4 books)
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Jan Kotouč (Goodreads Author),

Isabel Stainsby (Translator)

4.29 avg rating — 514 ratings

České země (4 books)
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Jan Kotouč (Goodreads Author)

4.18 avg rating — 432 ratings

Sektor Hirano (7 books)
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Jan Kotouč (Goodreads Author)

4.29 avg rating — 285 ratings

Centrální impérium: Omega (2 books)
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Jan Kotouč (Goodreads Author)

4.26 avg rating — 68 ratings

Velká bouře v českých zemích (1 book)
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Jan Kotouč (Goodreads Author),

Lucie Lukačovičová

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