Note: There are other authors with the same name: Mel Odom (artist)

Author: Mel Odom Author Record # 2749 Legal Name: Odom, Melvin Lewis, III Birthplace: California, USA Birthdate: 16 December 1957 Language: English Webpages: Library of Congress, melodom.net, SFE, Wikipedia-EN Used These Alternate Names: Alex Archer, James Axler, Don Pendleton (house pseudonym) Note: Library of Congress may credit Odom with all work under some shared pseudonyms (April 2022). Author Tags: fantasy (12), supernatural thriller (11), science fiction (7), near future (3), wizards (3), young-adult dark fantasy (3), cyberpunk (3), sea monsters (2), military sf (2), alternate history (1), aliens (1), good vs evil (1), fantasy short story (1), ghosts (1), sword and sorcery (1), novelization (1), charms (1), occultism (1), monk (1), monsters (1) and 5 additional tags. View all tags for Mel Odom

• Android
  • Identity Trilogy
    • 1 Android: Golem (2011)
    • 2 Android: Mimic (2012)
    • 3 Android: Rebel (2014)
  
  
• BattleTech Universe
  • MechWarrior
    • 3 By Blood Betrayed (1999) with Blaine Lee Pardoe also appeared as:
      • Translation: Blutsverrat [German] (2000)
    • By Blood Betrayed (excerpt) (1999) [SF] with Blaine Lee Pardoe
  
  
• Buffyverse
  • 1 Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    • Revenant (2001)
    • Silent Screams (2001) [SF]
    • Ch'ing Shih (2003) [SF]
    • Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Young Adult)
      • 10 Unnatural Selection (1999) also appeared as:
        • Translation: Kwaadaardige sprookjeswezens [Dutch] (2002)
      • 25 Crossings (2002)
  • 2 Angel
    • 3 Redemption (2000)
    • 9 Bruja (2001)
    • 12 Image (2002)
  • 3 Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel
    • Cursed (2003)
  
  
• D&D Gamma World
  • Sooner Dead (2011)
  
  
• Deathlands
  • 35 Bitter Fruit (1997) [only as by James Axler]
  • 38 The Mars Arena (1997) [only as by James Axler]
  • 42 Way of the Wolf (1998) [only as by James Axler]
  • 45 Starfall (1999) [only as by James Axler]
  • 136 Trade War (2019) [only as by James Axler]
  • 140 Sea Hag (2021) [only as by James Axler]
  • 145 Kraken (2022) [only as by James Axler]
  • The Trader
    • 1 The High Cost of Doing Business (2022) [only as by James Axler]
    • 2 Golconda (2023) [only as by James Axler]
  
  
• Diablo Universe
  • Diablo
    • 2 The Black Road (2002) also appeared as:
      • Translation: Le sentier de la damnation [French] (2003)
    • Diablo Archive (2008) [O/1,2,3+novella] with Richard A. Knaak and Robert B. Marks
  
  
• F.R.E.E.Lancers
  • 1 F.R.E.E.Lancers (1995)
  • 2 F.R.E.E.FALL (1996)
  
  
• Forgotten Realms Universe
  • Changing Tides (2008) [SF]
  • Forgotten Realms: Lost Empires
    • 1 The Lost Library of Cormanthyr (1998)
  • Forgotten Realms: The Cities
    • 3 The Jewel of Turmish (2002)
  • Forgotten Realms: The Threat from the Sea
    • 1 Rising Tide (1999)
    • 2 Under Fallen Stars (1999)
    • 4 The Sea Devil's Eye (2000)
    • Dark Legacy (1999) [SF]
    • One Who Swims with Sekolah (2000) [SF]
    • The Threat from the Sea Trilogy (2009) [O/1,2,4]
  • Forgotten Realms: The Wilds
    • 4 Wrath of the Blue Lady (2009)
  
  
• Hellgate London
  • 1 Exodus (2007)
  • 2 Goetia (2008)
  • 3 Covenant (2008)
  
  
• Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Universe
  • Young Hercules
    • 1 Young Hercules (1999)
  
  
• Hunter's League
  • 1 A Conspiracy Revealed (2005)
  • 2 The Mystery Unravels (2005)
  • 3 The Secret Explodes (2005)
  • 4 His Legacy Avenged (2006)
  
  
• Left Behind Universe
  • Left Behind: Apocalypse Dawn
    • 1 Apocalypse Dawn (2003)
    • 2 Crucible (2004)
    • 3 Apocalypse Burning (2004)
    • 4 Apocalypse Unleashed (2008)
  
  
• Lost Souls
  • 1 Lost Souls: Burning Sky (2010)
  • 2 Lost Souls: Dead Lands (2010) with Jordan Weisman
  • 3 Lost Souls: Nameless Days (2011)
  
  
• Mack Bolan
  • Stony Man
    • 3 Stony Man III (1991) [only as by Don Pendleton (house pseudonym)]
  
  
• Marvel metaverse
  • Blade (Marvel)
    • Blade (1998) also appeared as:
      • Translation: Blade [French] (1998)
  
  
• Might and Magic
  • 3 The Sea of Mist (2001)
  
  
• Net Force Universe
  • Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers
    • 8 Shadow of Honor (2000)
    • 11 Gameprey (2000)
    • 14 High Wire (2000)
  
  
• Omega Blue
  • 1 Omega Blue (1993)
  • 2 Omega Score (1994)
  
  
• Outlanders Universe
  • 1 Outlanders
    • 9 Night Eternal (1999) with Mark Ellis [only as by James Axler]
    • 12 Wreath of Fire (2000) [only as by James Axler]
    • 18 Sargasso Plunder (2001) [only as by James Axler]
    • 20 Prodigal Chalice (2002) [only as by James Axler]
  
  
• Rogue Angel
  • 1 Destiny (2006) [only as by Alex Archer]
  • 3 The Spider Stone (2006) [only as by Alex Archer]
  • 5 Forbidden City (2007) [only as by Alex Archer]
  • 7 God of Thunder (2007) [only as by Alex Archer]
  • 10 Serpent's Kiss (2008) [only as by Alex Archer]
  • 13 Gabriel's Horn (2008) [only as by Alex Archer]
  • 36 Magic Lantern (2012) [only as by Alex Archer]
  • 40 The Third Caliph (2013) [only as by Alex Archer]
  • 43 Clockwork Doomsday (2013) [only as by Alex Archer]
  • 51 The Pretender's Gambit (2014) [only as by Alex Archer]
  • 57 Mystic Warrior (2015) [only as by Alex Archer]
  • Renaissance (2008) [O/1,2,3] with
    Victor Milán^?Victor Milan
    [only as by Alex Archer]
  • The Babel Codex (2013) [SF] [only as by Alex Archer]
  • Mystic Warrior (excerpt) (2015) [SF] [only as by Alex Archer]
  
  
• Roswell
  • 3 Roswell: New Beginnings
    • 1 Shades (2002)
  
  
• Sabrina the Teenage Witch Universe
  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch
    • 15 Harvest Moon (1998) also appeared as:
      • Translation: Le bal de la Pleine Lune [French] (2002)
    • 18 I'll Zap Manhattan (1999)
    • 31 Mummy Dearest (2000)
    • 35 Pirate Pandemonium (2001)
    • 40 Dream Boat (2001)
    • 41 Tiger Tale (2002)
  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Misc. Titles)
    • Sabrina Goes to Rome (1998)
  
  
• Shadowrun
  • 21 Preying for Keeps (1996) also appeared as:
    • Translation: Auf Beutezug [German] (1996)
  • 27 Headhunters (1997)
  • 35 Run Hard, Die Fast (1999) also appeared as:
    • Translation: Runner sterben schnell [German] (2001)
  • Preying for Time (excerpt of Preying for Keeps) (1996) [SF]
  • Deniable Assets (2016)
  • Hong Kong (2016)
  • Tower of the Scorpion (2019) [SF]
  
  
• The Journey of Allen Strange
  • 4 Legacy (1999)
  
  
• The Makaum War
  • 1 Master Sergeant (2015)
  • 2 Guerilla (2015)
  • 3 Warlord (2020)
  
  
• The Rover (Mel Odom)
  • 1 The Rover (2001) also appeared as:
    • Translation: De Magie van het Woord [Dutch] (2006)
  • 2 The Destruction of the Books (2004) also appeared as:
    • Translation: De Ondergang van het Woord [Dutch] (2007)
  • 3 Lord of the Libraries (2005)
  • The Quest for the Trilogy
    • 1 Boneslicer (2008)
    • 2 Seaspray (2008)
    • The Quest for the Trilogy (excerpt) (2006) [SF]
    • The Quest for the Trilogy: A Rover Novel of Three Adventures (2007)
    • Deathwhisper (2010)
  
  
• Time Police (Warren Norwood and Mel Odom)
  • 1 Vanished (1988) with Warren Norwood [only as by Warren Norwood]
  • 2 Trapped! (1989) with Warren Norwood [only as by Warren Norwood]
  • 3 Stranded (1989) with Warren Norwood
  • 4 Refugee (unpublished) with Warren Norwood
  
  
• Tomb Raider universe
  • Lara Croft Tomb Raider
    • Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: Junior Novelisation (2001)

• Lethal Interface (1992)
• Stalker Analog (1993)
• Snow Day (2000)
• Hunters of the Dark Sea (2003)

• Aftermath: The Mars Arena and Iceblood (2006) [O] with Mark Ellis [only as by James Axler]

• The Babel Codex (2013) [only as by Alex Archer]
• Patchwork (2014)
• Tower of the Scorpion (2019)

• Accursed
  • Patchwork (2014)
  
  
• Aetaltis
  • The Wailing Temple (2016)
  
  
• The Avenger
  • Savage Feast (2008)
  
  
• The Dead Man
  • 19 Crucible of Fire (2014)

• A 3-Beer Story (1989)
• Predator's Moon (1995)
• Wednesday: Love Canal (1998)
• Spellbound (2000)
• The Colossus of Mahrass (2001)
• Smoker (2002)
• License to Steal (2003)
• Serpent of the Lakes (2004)
• The Affair of the Wooden Boy (2006)
• The Gatherer (2011)
• She Can See Tomorrow Today (2012)
• Drums of the Ogbanje (2013)
• She Can See Tomorrow (2013)
• The Spider-God of Nauru! (2015)
• The Gateway (2020)

• Profiles (1999) by Allen Varney