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Richard K. Morgan

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Richard K. Morgan is a British author of science fiction and fantasy. His debut novel, Altered Carbon, introduced Takeshi Kovacs and won the Philip K. Dick Award. His other major works include the A Land Fit for Heroes fantasy trilogy, the standalone novels Market Forces, Black Man, Thin Air, and No Man's Land, and graphic novels for Black Widow, Crysis, and Altered Carbon. He has also written for video games, including Crysis 2 and Syndicate.

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Richard K. Morgan's Newest Book

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No Man's Land

novel · First published 2026

The Great War was supposed to be the war to end all wars—and maybe it would have been, had an even greater, otherworldly foe not risen to extinguish the conflict. Overnight, as guns blazed in France and Flanders, village after village in the quiet British countryside was swallowed by the Forest. And within the Forest lurk the Huldu—an ancient fae race, monstrous in their inhumanity, who have decided that mankind’s ascendency over the world can endure no longer. Enter Duncan Silver. Scarred by the war, fueled by a rage deeper than the trenches in which he once fought, Duncan is determined to show the Huldu that the world is not theirs for the taking. Armed with a deadly iron knife and a cut-down trench gun filled with iron shot, Duncan will stop at nothing to return the children the Huldu have stolen to the arms of their families. No matter how many Huldu he may have to slaughter along the way. But when he is hired by a mother to return her four-year-old daughter, Miriam—taken by the Huldu six months past and replaced with a changeling—all hell breaks loose. Miriam is a pawn in a much bigger game for dominance than Duncan ever expected, and several long-buried secrets from his past are about to be violently resurrected.

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Altered Carbon

The recommended entry point to the Takeshi Kovacs novels and Morgan's best-known cyberpunk work.

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The Steel Remains

The first volume of the completed A Land Fit for Heroes fantasy trilogy.

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Market Forces

A standalone near-future science-fiction novel requiring no series context.

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Black Widow: Homecoming

The first separately collected graphic novel Morgan wrote for Marvel's Black Widow.

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No Man's Land

A standalone dark-fantasy novel requiring no prior knowledge of Morgan's other works.

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Books by series

novel-series · completed

Takeshi Kovacs

A cyberpunk science-fiction series following Takeshi Kovacs, an Envoy whose consciousness can be transferred between bodies.

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  1. 1
    Altered Carbon

    Book 1 · novel · 2002

    The colonies are linked together by the occasional sub light colony ship voyages and hyperspatial data-casting. Human consciousness is digitally freighted between the stars and downloaded into bodies as a matter of course. But some things…

  2. 2
    Broken Angels

    Book 2 · novel · 2003

    Welcome back to the brash, brutal new world of the twenty-fifth century: where global politics isn't just for planet Earth anymore; and where death is just a break in the action, thanks to the techno-miracle that can preserve human…

  3. 3
    Woken Furies

    Book 3 · novel · 2005

    Richard K. Morgan has received widespread praise for his astounding twenty-fifth-century novels featuring Takeshi Kovacs, and has established a growing legion of fans. Mixing classic noir sensibilities with a searing futuristic vision of…

novel-series · completed

A Land Fit for Heroes

A completed grimdark fantasy trilogy centered on Ringil Eskiath and the dangerous political and supernatural forces surrounding the lands of Yhelteth and the Free Cities.

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  1. 1
    The Steel Remains

    Book 1 · novel · 2008

    A dark lord will rise. Such is the prophecy that dogs Ringil Eskiath--Gil, for short--a washed-up mercenary and onetime war hero whose cynicism is surpassed only by the speed of his sword. Gil is estranged from his aristocratic family,…

  2. 2
    The Cold Commands

    Book 2 · novel · 2011

    Ringil Eskiath, scarred wielder of the kiriath-forged broadsword Ravensfriend, is a man on the run - from his past and the family who have disowned him, from the slave trade magnates of Trelayne who want him dead, and apparently from the…

  3. 3
    The Dark Defiles

    Book 3 · novel · 2014

    Compared to Michael Moorcock and Joe Abercrombie alike, Richard Morgan's fast moving and brutal science fantasy reaches its final volume as Ringil comes to his final reckoning and sees the world tipping into another war with the dragon…

graphic-novel-series · completed

Altered Carbon Graphic Novels

Graphic novels extending the Altered Carbon universe and featuring Takeshi Kovacs.

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  1. 1
    Altered Carbon: Download Blues

    Book 1 · graphic-novel · 2019

    In the distant future, the human body is atemporary and interchangeable commodity - if you can pay. For the interstellar elite, bodies are swappedout and reused without a second thought. You never grow old; you neverdie. However, some…

  2. 2
    Altered Carbon: One Life, One Death

    Book 2 · graphic-novel · 2022

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Novels (7)
  1. Market Forces

    novel · 2004

    From the award-winning author of Altered Carbon and Broken Angels--a turbocharged new thriller set in a world where killers are stars, media is mass entertainment, and freedom is a dangerous proposition . . .A coup in Cambodia. Guns to…

  2. Black Widow: Homecoming

    graphic-novel · 2005

  3. Black Widow: The Things They Say About Her

    graphic-novel · 2006

    " ... The survivors of Natasha's last tirade start coming back to haunt her .. and they're beginning to join forces. Also featuring a guest appearance by Daredevil!"--Page 4 of cover.

  4. Black Man

    novel · 2007

    One hundred years from now, and against all the odds, Earth has found a new stability; the political order has reached some sort of balance, and the new colony on Mars is growing. But the fraught years of the 21st century have left an…

  5. Crysis

    graphic-novel · 2012

  6. Thin Air

    novel · 2018

    An atmospheric tale of corruption and abduction set on Mars, from the author of the award-winning science fiction novel Altered Carbon, now an exciting new series from Netflix. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN Hakan…

  7. No Man's Land

    novel · 2026

    The Great War was supposed to be the war to end all wars—and maybe it would have been, had an even greater, otherworldly foe not risen to extinguish the conflict. Overnight, as guns blazed in France and Flanders, village after village in…

Frequently asked questions about Richard K. Morgan

What is Richard K. Morgan known for?

He is an English science-fiction author best known for the cyberpunk novel Altered Carbon.

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Where did Richard K. Morgan grow up, and where does he live now?

He grew up in Hethersett, near Norwich in Norfolk, England, and now lives in Norfolk with his wife, Virginia, and their son.

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What did Richard K. Morgan do before becoming a full-time writer?

He spent about fourteen years teaching English as a foreign language, eventually working as a teacher trainer and university instructor. After Altered Carbon was published and its rights were sold, he left teaching to write full time.

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Which writers and films influenced Richard K. Morgan?

He has cited William Gibson’s cyberpunk, Philip K. Dick’s dystopian fiction, and Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner as important influences on his early work.

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What awards has Richard K. Morgan won?

His honors include the Philip K. Dick Award, the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and a Gaylactic Spectrum Award.

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