Born March 27, 1962, in Racine, WI; son of Andrew James (a banker) and Dorothy Arloah (a homemaker) Anderson; married Mary Franco Nijhuis, November 17, 1983 (divorced, June, 1987); married Rebecca Moesta (a technical editor and writer), September 14, 1991; children: Jonathan Macgregor Cowan (stepson). Education: University of Wisconsin--Madison, B.S. (with honors), 1982. Avocational Interests: Hiking, camping, reading, astronomy. Memberships: Science Fiction Writers of America, Horror Writers of America, International Association of Media Tie-In Writers. Addresses: Home: CO.

NOVELS; WITH DOUG BEASON

• Lifeline, Bantam (New York, NY), 1991.
• The Trinity Paradox, Bantam (New York, NY), 1991.
• Assemblers of Infinity, Bantam (New York, NY), 1993.
• Ill Wind, Forge (New York, NY), 1995.
• Virtual Destruction, Ace Books (New York, NY), 1996.
• Ignition, Forge (New York, NY), 1997.
• Fallout, Ace Books (New York, NY), 1997.
• Lethal Exposure, Ace Books (New York, NY), 1998.

• Afterimage, Roc (New York, NY), 1992.
• Afterimage/ Aftershock, Meisha Merlin (Decatur, GA), 1998.

• Ground Zero, HarperPrism (New York, NY), 1995.
• Ruins, HarperPrism (New York, NY), 1996.
• Antibodies, HarperPrism (New York, NY), 1997.

• Resurrection, Inc., Signet (New York, NY), 1988, tenth anniversary limited edition, Overlook Connection Press (Woodstock, GA), 1998.
• Climbing Olympus, Warner (New York, NY), 1994.
• Blindfold, Warner (New York, NY), 1995.
• (With John Gregory Betancourt) Born of Elven Blood (young adult), Atheneum (New York, NY), 1995.
• Darksaber ("Star Wars" Series), Bantam (New York, NY), 1995.
• (Editor) War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches (anthology), Bantam (New York, NY), 1996.
• Dogged Persistence (short stories), Golden Gryphon Press (Urbana, IL), 2001.
• Hopscotch, Bantam (New York, NY), 2002.
• Artifact, Forge (New York, NY), 2003.
• Landscapes (short stories), introduction by Neil Peart, Five Star (Waterville, ME), 2006.
• (With A.E. Van Vogt) Slan Hunter, Tor (New York, NY), 2007.
• The Last Days of Krypton, HarperEntertainment (New York, NY), 2007.
• Enemies & Allies, William Morrow (New York, NY), 2009.
• Edge of the World, Orbit (New York, NY), 2009.

• Hidden Empire, Aspect (New York, NY), 2002.
• Forest of Stars, Aspect (New York, NY), 2003.
• Horizon Storms, Aspect (New York, NY), 2004.
• Scattered Suns, Aspect (New York, NY), 2005.
• Of Fire and Night, Warner Books (New York, NY), 2006.
• Metal Swarm, Orbit (New York, NY), 2007.
• The Ashes of Worlds, Orbit (New York, NY), 2008.

• Gamearth, Signet (New York, NY), 1989.
• Gameplay, Signet (New York, NY), 1989.
• Game's End, Roc (New York, NY), 1990.

• Veiled Alliances, DC Comics (New York, NY), 2004.
• (With wife, Rebecca Moesta) Grumpy Old Monsters, IDW Publishing (San Diego, CA), 2004.
• Orc's Treasure, Ibooks, 2005.

• Crystal Doors #1: Island Realm, Little, Brown Young Readers (New York, NY), 2007.
• Crystal Doors #2: Ocean Realm, Little, Brown Young Readers (New York, NY), 2007.
• Crystal Doors #3: Sky Realm, Little, Brown Young Readers (New York, NY), 2008.

• Jedi Search (also see below), Bantam (New York, NY), 1994.
• Dark Apprentice (also see below), Bantam (New York, NY), 1994.
• Champions of the Force (also see below), Bantam (New York, NY), 1994.
• Jedi Academy Trilogy (includes Jedi Search, Dark Apprentice, and Champions of the Force ), Doubleday (New York, NY), 1994.

• Heirs of the Force, Boulevard (New York, NY), 1995.
• Shadow Academy, Boulevard (New York, NY), 1995.
• The Lost Ones, Boulevard (New York, NY), 1995.
• Lightsabers, Boulevard (New York, NY), 1996.
• Darkest Knight, Boulevard (New York, NY), 1996.
• Jedi Under Siege, Boulevard (New York, NY), 1996.
• Shards of Alderaan, Boulevard (New York, NY), 1997.
• Delusions of Grandeur, Boulevard (New York, NY), 1997.
• Diversity Alliance, Boulevard (New York, NY), 1997.
• Jedi Bounty, Boulevard (New York, NY), 1997.
• Crisis at Crystal Reef, Boulevard (New York, NY), 1998.
• Trouble on Cloud City, Boulevard (New York, NY), 1998.
• Return to Ord Mantell, Boulevard (New York, NY), 1998.
• The Emperor's Plague, Boulevard (New York, NY), 1998.

• Star Wars: Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina, Bantam (New York, NY), 1995.
• Star Wars: Tales from Jabba's Palace, Bantam (New York, NY), 1995.
• Star Wars: Tales of the Bounty Hunters, Bantam (New York, NY), 1995.

• Dark Lords of the Sith, Dark Horse Comics (Milwaukie, OR), 1996.
• The Sith War, Dark Horse Comics (Milwaukie, OR), 1996.
• Golden Age of Sith, Dark Horse Comics (Milwaukie, OR), 1997.
• Fall of the Sith Empire, Dark Horse Comics (Milwaukie, OR), 1998.
• Redemption, Titan Books (New York, NY), 2000.

• Dune: House Atreides, Bantam (New York, NY), 1999.
• Dune: House Harkonnen, Bantam (New York, NY), 2000.
• Dune: House Corrino, Bantam (New York, NY), 2001.
• (With Frank Herbert) The Road to Dune, Tor (New York, NY), 2005.
• Hunters of Dune, Tor (New York, NY), 2006.
• Sandworms of Dune, Tor (New York, NY), 2007.
• Paul of Dune, Tor (New York, NY), 2008.
• Wind of Dune, Tor (New York, NY), 2009.

• Butlerian Jihad, Tor Books (New York, NY), 2002.
• Machine Crusade, Tor Books (New York, NY), 2003.
• Battle of Corrin, Tor Books (New York, NY), 2004.

• The Illustrated Star Wars Universe, illustrated by Ralph McQuarrie, with additional art by Michael Butkus and others, Bantam (New York, NY), 1995.
• (With Rebecca Moesta) Star Wars: The Mos Eisley Cantina Pop-up Book, illustrated by Ralph McQuarrie, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1995.
• (With Rebecca Moesta) Jabba's Palace Pop-up Book, illustrated by Ralph McQuarrie, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1996.
• (With Alice Bows and Paul Upham) Aviation and Climate Change: Lessons for European Policy, Routledge (New York, NY), 2008.

• (With L. Ron Hubbard) Ai! Pedrito! When Intelligence Goes Wrong, Bridge Publications (Los Angeles, CA), 1998.
• (With Harlan Ellison) The Outer Limits: Armageddon Dreams, Quadrillion Media (Scottsdale, AZ), 2000.
• (With Gregory Benford and Marc Scott Zicree) Science Fiction Theater, edited by Brian Forbes, Quadrillion Media (Scottsdale, AZ), 2000.
• (With Rebecca Moesta) Supernova, Quadrillion Media (Scottsdale, AZ), 2000.
• (With Rebecca Moesta) Star Trek--The Next Generation: The Gorn Crisis (comic book), painted by Igor Kordey, WildStorm/DC Comics (La Jolla, CA), 2001.
• League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (adapted from film screenplay), Pocket Books (New York, NY), 2003.
• Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (adapted from film screenplay), Onyx Books (New York, NY), 2004.
• Prodigal Son ("Dean Koontz's Frankenstein" series), Bantam (New York, NY), 2005.
• (Editor) The Horror Writers Association Presents Blood Lite: An Anthology of Humorous Horror Stories, Pocket Books (New York, NY), 2008.

Work represented in anthologies, including Full Spectrum, volumes I, III, and IV; The Ultimate Dracula; and The Ultimate Werewolf. Contributor of short stories, articles, and reviews to periodicals, including Analog, Amazing, and Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. Also author of several comic book series. Over two dozen of Anderson's books have been translated for foreign publication.