Rose Estes
1 universe Last reviewed 2026-11-02
Rose Estes is an author of fantasy and science fiction, including full-length novels and multiple-choice gamebooks. Before becoming a writer she worked as a student, a newspaper reporter and an advertising copywriter. While working at Tactical Studies Rules (TSR) she came up with the idea for the Endless Quest gamebook line and wrote its first four books, beginning with Dungeon of Dread in 1982. She wrote five more Endless Quest books through 1983, then published her first full-length novel, Children of the Dragon, in 1985. After Gary Gygax left TSR, she wrote the Greyhawk Adventures novels, from Master Wolf (1987) to The Eyes Have It (1989). Her other works include Elfwood (1992), Iron Dragons: Mountains and Madness (1993) and Troll Quest (1995), plus nonfiction books about dogs.
Universe(s)
- Core Canon books: 20
- Current rank: #1147 in the official ranking
- Weighted average: 3.59
- Award recognitions: None recorded
Books
Aggregate across all universes
- Total Core Canon books across all universes: 20 books
- Award recognitions across all universes: 0 (None recorded)
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Master Wolf (1987) · Greyhawk Core Canon
The Name of the Game (1988) · Greyhawk Core Canon
The Eyes Have It (1989) · Greyhawk Core Canon