罗伯特·乔丹

小詹姆斯·奥利佛·瑞格尼（James Oliver Rigney, Jr.，1948年10月17日—2007年9月16日），即较为人所熟知的笔名罗伯特·乔丹（Robert Jordan），是美国奇幻小说作家。他因为《时光之轮》而为人所熟知。《时光之轮》由前传和14本主体所组成。小詹姆斯·奥利佛·瑞格尼还曾以雷根·欧尼尔（Reagan O'Neal）为名发表历史小说、以杰克森·欧莱利（Jackson O'Reilly）为名发表西部小说，以昌隆（Chang Lung）为名发表舞蹈评论。另外，由他代写的《国际惊悚电影》专栏，至今已被认为是经由他人改写过的。

生平

小詹姆斯·奥利佛·瑞格尼生于南卡罗莱纳州的查理斯顿。他曾在美国陆军担任直升机机枪手，并前往越南参与越战（1968年～1970年）。

时光之轮

《时光之轮》罗伯特·乔丹本来计划写14部。

时光之轮系列:

In addition to the main sequence, Robert Jordan also wrote some accessory works:

The World of Robert Jordan's the Wheel of Time (November 6, 1997, reference book, written in collaboration with Teresa Patterson)

This reference book includes "The Strike at Shayol Ghul", a short story published online in 1996 which was republished in print as part of

this reference book

New Spring (October 1998, novella, published in Tor's Legends anthology, edited by Robert Silverberg; the story is

located in the third volume of the paperback edition; the hardcover is one volume)

New Spring (January 2004, novel, an expanded work superseding the earlier novella)

From the Two Rivers, a repackaging of the first half of The Eye of the World for a younger market, includes an additional prologue

titled Ravens.

To the Blight, a repackaging of the second half of The Eye of the World for a younger market.

The Hunt Begins, a repackaging of the first half of The Great Hunt for a younger market.

New Threads in the Pattern, a repackaging of the second half of The Great Hunt for a younger market.