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Average rating: 4.15 · 470 ratings · 105 reviews · 26 distinct works

	In My Brother's Name 3.95 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Cadre Clash (Wildside, #1) 4.75 avg rating — 8 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
	HeroNet Files Book 1 by Wayland Smith (Goodreads Author), Dara Hannon, Harry Heckel (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Wildside: Cadre Clash 4.40 avg rating — 5 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
	Blood Of A Nation 3.80 avg rating — 5 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
	Friend of Outlaws it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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 Machine Stops it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Blood of a Nation 4.50 avg rating — 2 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
	Tools of the Trade 4.50 avg rating — 2 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
	This Mutant LIfe Bad Company it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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Wayland Smith made a comment in the group Dragons & Jetpacks — 2026 Hero Challenge: Suicide Squad vs Thunderbolts topic " ANNOUNCEMENT This one is a bit different than my usual ones. I have a run of 4 cons in a row starting next week. I will be at ACEN in Chicago, BaltiCon ...more "
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Wayland Smith rated a book liked it Marauder (Oregon Files, #15) by Clive Cussler	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
I have enjoyed most of this series. The prior book, Final Option, marked a big turning point as the super-ship the Corporation is based off was utterly destroyed. Now, they barely have the new vessel together when they get drawn from one case to the ...more
May 09, 2026 06:54PM · like · see review
Wayland Smith rated a book liked it Now You See Her by James Patterson (Goodreads Author)	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
I was surprised I enjoyed this book, considering the two main characters are some of what I consider to be the lowest scum on Earth: a drunk driver that doesn’t take responsibility for their actions and a corrupt cop. Despite this, it was a good stor ...more
May 07, 2026 06:56PM · like · see review
Wayland Smith rated a book really liked it We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families by Philip Gourevitch	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
This is a well researched and remarkably depressing book. It tells the history of the genocide in 90's Rwanda, and the utter failure of the international community to make anything better. It's a real world situation where there are no good guys and ...more
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Wayland Smith rated a book it was amazing She Started It by Sian Gilbert (Goodreads Author)	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
After reading this, I was even more impressed to learn it was a debut novel. This makes it even more impressive. 10 years ago, a pack of mean girls in high school (whatever the English equivalent is) set their sights on Poppy, an outcast who only had ...more
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Wayland Smith made a comment in the group Dragons & Jetpacks — Book of the Month Nominations \| June 2026 topic " A Plague of Magic for fantasy and Rise of the Automated Empire: Final Assembly for sci fi please ...more "
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Wayland Smith liked Kate’s status update Kate wants to read My Heart Is a Chainsaw (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #1)
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Wayland Smith rated a book it was ok Arctic Snare (Cryptid Force Six #1) by Lucas Pederson (Goodreads Author)	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
In the Arctic, a research outpost is attacked by creatures out of myth. A Special Forces General has been waiting for this, and stands up her new project- a team of elite soldiers who will specialize in dealing with monsters most people don’t believe ...more
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Wayland Smith rated a book really liked it Level Up: The Complete Series by Alexa Sommers (Goodreads Author)	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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Wayland Smith rated a book liked it The Terminal Man by Michael Crichton	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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