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R.A. Lafferty

Born

in Neola, Iowa, The United States

November 07, 1914

Died

March 18, 2002

Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Historical Fiction

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Raphael Aloysius Lafferty, published under the name R.A. Lafferty, was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, as well as for his etymological wit. He also wrote a set of four autobiographical novels, a history book, and a number of novels that could be loosely called historical fiction.

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Average rating: 3.82 · 16,584 ratings · 1,924 reviews · 541 distinct works • Similar authors

	Past Master 3.62 avg rating — 975 ratings — published 1968 — 19 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
	Nine Hundred Grandmothers 4.18 avg rating — 742 ratings — published 1970	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 Best of R.A. Lafferty by R.A. Lafferty, Jonathan Strahan (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.89 avg rating — 514 ratings — published 2019 — 10 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
	Fourth Mansions 3.98 avg rating — 394 ratings — published 1969 — 11 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 Six Fingers of Time 4.06 avg rating — 245 ratings — published 1960 — 19 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 Reefs of Earth 3.81 avg rating — 239 ratings — published 1968 — 13 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
	Okla Hannali by R.A. Lafferty, Geary Hobson (Foreword) 4.28 avg rating — 197 ratings — published 1972 — 15 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 Devil Is Dead 4.01 avg rating — 206 ratings — published 1971 — 13 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
	Space Chantey 3.64 avg rating — 170 ratings — published 1968 — 10 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
	Strange Doings 4.11 avg rating — 141 ratings — published 1973 — 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

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Series by R.A. Lafferty

The Devil Is Dead Trilogy (3 books)
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4.01 avg rating — 238 ratings

The Collected Short Fiction of R.A. Lafferty (8 books)
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John Pelan (Editor),

Scott Bradfield (Introduction)

4.43 avg rating — 137 ratings

The Coscuin Chronicles (2 books)
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3.90 avg rating — 29 ratings

Quotes by R.A. Lafferty (?)

“The opposite of liberal is stingy. The opposite of radical is superficial. The opposite of conservative is destructive. So I declare that I am a radical conservative liberal. Beware of men who use words to mean their opposites.”
― R.A. Lafferty

tags: labeling, labels, political

16 likes

“Paul, there is something very slack about a future that will take a biting satire for a vapid dream.”
― R.A. Lafferty, Past Master

tags: past-master

12 likes

“Christopher couldn't recall what day it was; he certainly didn't know what hour it was. It was a gray day, but there was no dullness in that gray. It was shimmering pearl-gray, of a color bounced back by shimmering water and shimmering air. It was a crimson-edged day, like a gray squirrel shot and bleeding redly from the inside and around the edges. Yes, there was the pleasant touch of death on things, gushing death and gushing life.”
― R.A. Lafferty, Ringing Changes

tags: exaltation, senses

9 likes

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December 2025: Short Books - Poll #1
Each December, we choose three books of less than 300 pages for our monthly reading. This month we have 10 nominees. Each member gets to vote for 3 of the 10 books. Consequently, there will be 3 identical polls where you should vote for your 1st choice, 2nd choice and 3rd choice (don't pick the same book twice!). The winners will be the three with the most total votes from the three polls.

Mechanique: A Tale of the Circus Tresaulti by Genevieve Valentine

6 votes, 18.8%

Rogue Moon by Algis Budrys

6 votes, 18.8%

And Chaos Died by Joanna Russ

4 votes, 12.5%

The People of the Wind by Poul Anderson

3 votes, 9.4%

The Planet Buyer by Cordwainer Smith

3 votes, 9.4%

The Devil Is Dead by R.A. Lafferty

3 votes, 9.4%

Past Master by R.A. Lafferty

2 votes, 6.3%

Redshift Rendezvous by John E. Stith

2 votes, 6.3%

Cirque by Terry Carr

2 votes, 6.3%

The Reign of Wizardry by Jack Williamson

1 vote, 3.1%

32 total votes

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