Writing is great fun. I have been doing so rather diligently since 1990. I have published 21 books so far. My portfolio spans five technical works, eleven novels, and five anthologies. It includes a problem solving book (on High Performance Computing), used in the undergraduate Computer Science curricula at three universities, and also translated to Mandarin. Furthermore, there's also The Girl with the Flaxen Hair (a short story in the Wars to End All Wars anthology), which was nominated for the 2014 Sidewise Awards for Alternate History!
Author pages
If you'd like to learn a bit more about my journey as an author, or perhaps grab yourself a copy of one of my works, please also take a look at my separate, books-dedicated site, my Amazon author page, my Books2Read author page, as well as the Goodreads author/fan page.
You can purchase my books in a variety of formats. Most of my books are available in Paperback and Kindle on Amazon. Some of my books are also available in digital format via other publishers, and two of the novels are also offered as audio books on Audible. A few of my works are offered as free downloads. Most importantly, all my self-published e-books are deliberately DRM-free!
- The Lost Words
- Igor Ljubuncic Amazon author page
- Igor Ljubuncic Books2Read author page
- Igor Ljubuncic Goodreads author page
Fiction publications
Click on the thumbnail previews to go directly to the Amazon page for each book. If you prefer to shop elsewhere, some of my books are also available through other publishers like Apple, Kobo, Smashwords, Vivlio, Fable, and others. Please check the links below the thumbnail gallery.
* TBN = To Be Named; publication expected in the coming years.
Additional store links and options for your consideration (fiction)
If you cannot shop on Amazon, or prefer other options, then please check the following:
- Audible links for Decay and Darkness.
- I Shall Slay the Dragon! universal book link on Books2Read.
- The Betrayed universal book link on Books2Read.
- The Broken universal book link on Books2Read.
- The Forgotten universal book link on Books2Read.
- The Humbled universal book link on Books2Read.
- Smashwords link for The Lost Words series. Please note The Betrayed, the first volume, is free to download and read, so you can just grab it, no strings attached. If you enjoy it, you can then purchase the rest of the series.
- The Golden Horde military thriller is available as a free weekly serial (see farther below).
Technical publications
Click on the thumbnail previews to go directly to the Amazon page for each book. If you prefer to shop elsewhere, my problem-solving book and the system administration ethics books are also available through many other distributors, and through various business subscription services, like O'Reilly Media Safari. My career-focused book is also available on Smashwords, Vivlio, Fable, and other marketplaces. The Linux kernel analysis book and the Apache server guide are available for free, directly here on dedoimedo.com.
Additional store links and options for your consideration (nonfiction)
If you cannot shop on Amazon, or prefer other options, then please check the following - this is just a sampling of the many available options:
- How to Make Your Career Suck Less universal book link on Books2Read.
- Problem-solving in High Performance Computing on Elsevier.
- System Administration Ethics on Barnes & Noble.
Detailed list of published works
Fiction
The Lost Words series (epic fantasy, 4 books, complete)
- The Betrayed
- The Broken
- The Forgotten
- The Humbled
Woes & Hose (gunpowder era & humor, 3 books, complete)
- The Amazing Adventures of Dashing Prince Dietrich
- The Glorious Adventures of Glamorous Prince Dietrich
- The Daring Adventures of Amorous Prince Dietrich
Humanz (dystopian, horror, 3 books, 2nd volume published)
- Decay
- Darkness
- Death (coming soon)
Anthologies (co-written with authors from SFFWorld.com)
- The End - Visions of Apocalypse
- Wars to End All Wars - Alternate Tales From The Trenches (with the Sidewise Awards nominated short story)
- Ecotones - Ecological Stories from the Border Between Fantasy and Science Fiction
- You Are Here - Tales of Cartographic Wonders
- Welcome to Pacific City - Stories of Heroism and Villainy!
Standalone novels
- I Shall Slay the Dragon!
- The Golden Horde (available as a free weekly serial)
Nonfiction
- Apache Web Server Complete Guide
- Linux Linux Kernel Crash Book
- Problem Solving in High Performance Computing (by Elsevier, Morgan-Kaufmann)
- System Administration Ethics (by Apress)
- How to Make Your Career Suck Less
Short stories (professional publications)
I have a short [sic] list of published works - but growing. Free for reading.
- The Binary Conundrum (Electric Spec, Nov 2019)
- The Hunt (Crimson Streets, Dec 2018)
- Just a Silly Robot (Allegory ezine, Volume 32/59 Fall/Winter 2017 edition)
- A Tale of Guns and Goats and Velvet Coats (SFFWorld.com, You Are Here anthology teaser, Nov 2016)
- What About My Humanity? (Allegory ezine, Volume 28/55 Fall/Winter 2015 edition)
Writing genres & personal style
I am not restricted to any particular genre, although I prefer the classic science fiction & fantasy. However, my existing and future books span many categories, themes and styles, including first- and third-person narrative, alternate history, epic and high fantasy, space opera and urban science fiction, biblical, mythology, paranormal, horror, dystopian, military action, adventure, and others.
I currently have at least more six books (and possibly several more anthologies) planned for publication in the next five years. Stay tuned for updates.
Short stories (other works) & writing news
In addition to the professional portfolio, I have also published various other stories and writing snippets over the years. These include chapters from shelves books, writing competition pieces, a weekly serial, and other ideas. Below, you will also find news and updates about book publications, giveaway events, and other cool and hopefully interesting details.
Prince Dietrich, at your service, for FREE (Dec 19-23)
Updated December 16, 2024
Holidays sale, my entire Smashwords catalog is 50% off (Dec 12-31)
Updated December 9, 2024
How to Make Your Career Suck Less, 50% off (Black Friday)
Updated November 25, 2024
How to Make Your Career Suck Less is live
Updated September 9, 2024
How to Make Your Career Suck Less (coming soon)
Updated April 8, 2024
Updated December 24, 2021
Prince Dietrich 3 has been published, the trilogy is complete
Updated November 21, 2021
Updated August 27, 2021
Decay is now available as an audio book
Updated May 12, 2021
Big holiday season sale and promo: Free giveaways and discounts on many of my fiction books
Updated December 16, 2020
Updated November 25, 2020
Somewhere Under the Rainbow - Igor Ljubuncic
Updated October 19, 2020
The Golden Horde, Chapter 30 (FINAL)
Updated April 24, 2020
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Freebie: The Amazing Adventures of Dashing Prince Dietrich
Updated December 27, 2019
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Updated December 20, 2019
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Updated December 6, 2019
The Binary Conundrum published by Electric Spec
Updated December 4, 2019
Updated November 29, 2019
Updated November 22, 2019
My System Administration Ethics book has been published
Updated November 8, 2019
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Updated October 25, 2019
Updated October 18, 2019
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The Golden Horde weekly serial
Updated September 13, 2019
Problem solving book translated to Chinese, System Administration Ethics soon goes live
Updated August 19, 2019
The Glorious Adventures of Glamorous Prince Dietrich
Updated July 10, 2019
The Man Who Sold the World - Igor Ljubuncic
Updated March 9, 2019
Just a Silly Robot - Igor Ljubuncic
Updated January 28, 2019
Welcome to Pacific City: Sixth SFFWorld.com anthology published
Updated December 28, 2018
The Hunt published in Crimson Streets
Updated December 28, 2018
I am writing a new book on System Administration Ethics
Updated July 16, 2018
Ginger vs Dragon - Bible style!
Updated July 16, 2018
Dedoimedo Black Friday: Three Days of The Betrayed
Updated November 20, 2017
Just a Silly Robot published in Allegory ezine
Updated November 1, 2017
ArmA 3 War Diaries: Operation Migraine
Updated September 30, 2017
Updated July 28, 2017
Birthday ... Celebrate ... Free books
Updated June 26, 2017
Exorcism is a Tough Business, by Igor Ljubuncic
Updated March 24, 2017
What About My Humanity?, by Igor Ljubuncic
Updated January 11, 2017
Holiday gifts, free books for all!
Updated December 16, 2016
Dedoimedo 2016 contest - Winner announced
Updated December 3, 2016
A Tale of Guns and Goats and Velvet Coats
Updated November 21, 2016
Updated November 21, 2016
The Amazing Dietrich of Free Kindle Downloads
Updated September 19, 2016
10 years of Dedoimedo ... and free books
Updated June 25, 2016
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Updated December 12, 2015
What About My Humanity? published in Allegory ezine
Updated November 2, 2015
Free books for grabs from Amazon
Updated October 19, 2015
The Humbled has been published!
Updated September 12, 2015
Updated September 5, 2015
The Girl with the Flaxen Hair nominated for the Sidewise Award for Alternate History!
Updated July 18, 2015
Dedoimedo celebrates 9th birthday = free books
Updated June 20, 2015
Holiday season = free book gifts!
Updated December 13, 2014
Updated August 22, 2014
Dedoimedo's birthday is here! Free books!
Updated June 11, 2014
A demon dreaming, by Igor Ljubuncic
Updated April 20, 2014
Updated March 17, 2014
Updated December 14, 2013
The Lost Words series is complete
Updated October 18, 2013
Updated June 28, 2013
The Broken e-book released, The Betrayed giveaway
Updated June 18, 2013
The Broken win-a-book contest!
Updated May 26, 2013
The Broken has been published!
Updated May 26, 2013
Ask why old, by Igor Ljubuncic
Updated January 18, 2013
Holidays treat - the Betrayed book is FREE for three days!
Updated December 18, 2012
The End: Visions of Apocalypse book is out!
Updated December 16, 2012
The Man Who Always Knew What To Do, by Igor Ljubuncic
Updated September 14, 2012
Anthology Contest - Igor among the winners!
Updated September 3, 2012
Dedoimedo got shafted - A review of my book!
Updated July 14, 2012
Updated June 30, 2012
The Betrayed book is FREE for the next three days!
Updated June 25, 2012
The Betrayed is published - win-a-book contest is on!
Updated April 12, 2012
Updated April 6, 2012
The Betrayed book website is up and running!
Updated February 17, 2012
Updated January 16, 2012
The Betrayed book sample chapters poll
Updated January 2, 2012
Pen name poll results for The Betrayed book
Updated October 8, 2011
The Attack, Part 2, by Mongo Lloyd Senior
Updated July 23, 2011
I am going to publish a book - and I need your help!
Updated July 16, 2011
The Attack, Part 1, by Mongo Lloyd
Updated June 11, 2011
Paying the Price, by Rurik Paisley
Updated March 17, 2010
Updated June 19, 2009
A Greater Cause, by Rasta Magista
Updated June 19, 2009
Updated January 5, 2009