VJ Books Presents Author Robert Jordan (James Oliver Rigney, Jr.)!
 James Oliver Rigney, Jr., (October 17, 1948 - September 16, 2007) better known by his pen name Robert Jordan, was an American author of epic fantasy. He is best known for The Wheel of Time series, which comprises 14 books and a prequel novel. Rigney also wrote historical fiction under his pseudonym Reagan O'Neal, a western as Jackson O'Reilly, and dance criticism as Chang Lung. Additionally, he ghostwrote an "international thriller" that is still believed to have been written by someone else. He began writing in 1977. You can find a selection of Robert Jordan signed books below this author biography.
Jordan was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He served two tours in Vietnam (from 1968 to 1970) with the United States Army as a helicopter gunner. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, the Bronze Star with "V" and oak leaf cluster, and two Vietnamese Gallantry Crosses with palm. After returning from Vietnam he attended The Citadel, where he received an undergraduate degree in physics; after graduating he was employed by the United States Navy as a nuclear engineer.
Jordan was a history buff and enjoyed hunting, fishing, sailing, poker, chess, pool, and pipe collecting.
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Robert Jordan Bibliography
The Wheel of Time Series
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The Eye of the World (January 15, 1990)
- The Great Hunt (November 15, 1990)
- The Dragon Reborn (October 15, 1991)
- The Shadow Rising (September 15, 1992)
- The Fires of Heaven (October 15, 1993)
- Lord of Chaos (October 15, 1994)
- A Crown of Swords (May 15, 1996)
- The Path of Daggers (October 20, 1998)
- Winter's Heart (November 9, 2000)
- Crossroads of Twilight (January 7, 2003)
- Knife of Dreams (October 11, 2005)
- The Gathering Storm (October 27, 2009) coauthored with Sanderson
- Towers of Midnight (November 2, 2010) coauthored by Sanderson
- A Memory of Light (2013) coauthored by Sanderson
Fallon Series (under the pen name "Reagan O'Neal")
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The Fallon Blood (1980)
- The Fallon Pride (1981)
- The Fallon Legacy (1982)
Conan the Barbarian Stories
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Conan the Invincible (1982)
- Conan the Defender (1982)
- Conan the Unconquered (1983)
- Conan the Triumphant (1983)
- Conan the Magnificent (1984)
- Conan the Destroyer (1984)
- Conan the Victorious (1984)
Other Works
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Cheyenne Raiders (1982, under the pseudonym "Jackson O'Reilly")
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