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John Scalzi
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American science fiction writer (born 1969)

Also known as: John Michael Scalzi II, Джон Скальци, جون سكالزي, 존 스칼지, ジョン・スコルジー, 約翰·史卡奇

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Known works

  • Lock In: A Novel of the Near Future (Lock In Series Book 1)
  • Redshirts
  • Old Man’s War
  • Zoe's Tale
  • The Collapsing Empire (The Interdependency)