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Kevin Hearne

2 universes Last reviewed 2026-09-24

Kevin Hearne is an American-Canadian fantasy novelist born December 9, 1970, in Arizona. A graduate of Northern Arizona University, he worked as a high school English teacher in Arizona before becoming a full-time writer, later living in Colorado for five years and then emigrating to Canada with his family in 2017, becoming a Canadian citizen in 2022. He began his writing career in 2011 and has authored twenty novels published by Del Rey. He is best known for The Iron Druid Chronicles, a New York Times bestselling series, along with The Seven Kennings trilogy, the Ink & Sigil series, the Tales of Pell (co-written with Delilah S. Dawson), and the 2015 Star Wars novel Heir to the Jedi. He was named Best Local Fantasy Author by Phoenix New Times in 2012.

Universe(s)

The Iron Druid Chronicles

  • Core Canon books: 10
  • Current rank: #103 in the official ranking
  • Weighted average: 4.21
  • Award recognitions: None recorded

The Seven Kennings

  • Core Canon books: 3
  • Current rank: #134 in the official ranking
  • Weighted average: 4.20
  • Award recognitions: None recorded

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