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R.J. Cole

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in Jeannette, The United States

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https://rjcolebooks.com

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Fantasy, Thriller, Romance

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I write techno-thrillers and cozy fantasy about ordinary people caught inside systems built to break them.

The ORACLE Series is my near-future trilogy about an AI that takes over the world, the war that follows, and the sun that doesn't care. My newest project, the Thornhaven Series, turns toward cozy fantasy. It launches with The Enchanted Workshop, a story about a retired adventurer, a magical repair shop, and one very opinionated cat.

I live near Pittsburgh with too many servers and not enough sleep. ...more

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Average rating: 4.31 · 950 ratings · 82 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Enchanted Workshop (Thornhaven #1) 4.36 avg rating — 661 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
	The Enchanted Hearth (Thornhaven #2) 3.86 avg rating — 141 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
	The Enchanted Charter (Thornhaven #3) 4.36 avg rating — 61 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
	The Enchanted Threshold (Thornhaven #4) 4.50 avg rating — 34 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 Day AI Took Over (Oracle #1) 4.63 avg rating — 16 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
	AI vs AI: Only One Survives (Oracle, #2) 4.73 avg rating — 11 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
	The Last Light (Oracle #3) 4.64 avg rating — 11 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 Tide Dragon's Keeper (Driftwood Dragon Sanctuary #1) 4.80 avg rating — 10 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
	Blackthorn House (Blackthorn #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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
	The Enchanted Workshop liked it 3.00 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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Thornhaven (4 books)
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4.28 avg rating — 896 ratings

Oracle (3 books)
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R.J. Cole and 1 other person liked Dr susan's review of The Tide Dragon's Keeper (Driftwood Dragon Sanctuary #1): "Excellent fantasy adventure But deaths and disappearances don't feel cozy; they feel mysterious, dangerous, and spooky. The book is well-written with imaginative worldbuilding. The dragons are the star of this adventure with the inhabitants of Port Se" Read more of this review »
Sep 02, 2026 02:33AM · see review
R.J. Cole liked Tracy's review of The Enchanted Hearth (Thornhaven #2): "Good story and series and author. Good story and author. I like the narration. Good voice. Flows the way the story is ment to. Narration is the virtual narrator. Read series. Enjoy 💞 🥂 🌻 "
Aug 29, 2026 08:50AM · see review
R.J. Cole made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Book linked to wrong R.J. Cole author profile — The Tide Dragon's Keeper topic " Scott wrote: "done" that is the wrong book linked https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... this is the right one ...more "
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R.J. Cole liked Pam's review of The Enchanted Workshop (Thornhaven #1): "Amazing. This is an amazing book, from the first words I knew I was going to love it, the way it's written feels so right and I didn't want to finish it. It's such a beautiful heart warming story, yes it really is enchanted." Read more of this review »
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R.J. Cole liked Tracy's review of The Enchanted Workshop (Thornhaven #1): "Very good book and author Good story and author it's worth reading this book and all of his other books too. A similarity to Tj klune, Paula Lester. Enjoy. 🥂🌻💞"
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R.J. Cole made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Book linked to wrong R.J. Cole author profile topic " (DONE)Hello, My book The Enchanted Threshold is currently listed under the wrong R.J. Cole author profile. Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2.. ...more "
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R.J. Cole made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please refresh Amazon cover for The Enchanted Charter topic " (DONE)Hello, Goodreads is showing an old/stale cover for my book, but the current Amazon/KDP cover has already been updated. Book: https://www.goodreads ...more "
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R.J. Cole made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Book linked to wrong R.J. Cole author topic " (DONE)Hello, My book The Enchanted Charter is currently listed under the wrong R.J. Cole author profile. Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... C ...more "
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“But forgiveness is not forgetting. And it requires you to stop. Completely. Permanently.” “I have,” Linden said.”
― R.J. Cole, The Enchanted Workshop

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