Greg Keyes

1 universe Last reviewed 2026-09-23

Greg Keyes (also published as J. Gregory Keyes) is an American novelist born April 11, 1963, in Meridian, Mississippi, with degrees in anthropology from Mississippi State University and the University of Georgia. Primarily known as a fantasy and science fiction author, his other work includes the steampunk Age of Unreason tetralogy (featuring Benjamin Franklin and Isaac Newton), a Babylon 5: Psi Corps trilogy, and tie-in novels for Planet of the Apes, Godzilla, Independence Day, and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. His background in fencing and linguistics informs the worldbuilding and characters across his books.

Universe(s)

Books

• The Briar King (2003) · The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone Core Canon
• The Charnel Prince (2004) · The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone Core Canon
• The Blood Knight (2006) · The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone Core Canon
• The Born Queen (2008) · The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone Core Canon

Aggregate across all universes

• Total Core Canon books across all universes: 4 books
• Award recognitions across all universes: 0 (None recorded)

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