Biography

Sam Youd, who wrote under a number of pseudonyms is particularly noted for his works written as **John Christopher** such as the *Tripods Trilogy* or the *Sword of the Spirits Trilogy*.

Sam Youd was born in Huyton, Lancashire (though Youd is an old Cheshire surname). He adopted the name Christopher Samuel Youd for his professional writings, leading to the widespread but mistaken belief that that was his birth name. Throughout his life he was known simply as Sam to his friends and acquaintances.

Books by Sam Youd

The Tripods Collection: The White Mountains; The City of Gold and Lead; The Pool of Fire; When the Tripods Came
The Tripods Collection: The White Mountains; The City of Gold and Lead; The Pool of Fire; When the Tripods Came
2014
Oxford Bookworms 2. Return to Earth CD Pack
Oxford Bookworms 2. Return to Earth CD Pack
2007
Return to Earth, Level 2
Return to Earth, Level 2
2007
Brunel's Knigdom
Brunel's Knigdom
2006
The Child Support Battle
The Child Support Battle
2005
Balloons at War
Balloons at War
2004
The Great Void of Modern Times
The Great Void of Modern Times
2004
Riding the Jetstream :The Story of Ballooning
Riding the Jetstream :The Story of Ballooning
2002
For Manuals Only
For Manuals Only
2000
The White Mountains (The Tripods #1)
The White Mountains (The Tripods #1)
2000
The Tripods Boxed Set of 4
The Tripods Boxed Set of 4
1999
God who made the Earth
God who made the Earth
1997
Introductory Technical Mathematics
Introductory Technical Mathematics
1997
A Dusk of demons
A Dusk of demons
1993
Lords of the cold
Lords of the cold
1993
Dragon dance
Dragon dance
1988
El Príncipe a la espera =
El Príncipe a la espera =
1988
Tripoderne
Tripoderne
1988
Tripods Trilogy
Tripods Trilogy
1988
When the Tripods Came (The Tripods #0.5)
When the Tripods Came (The Tripods #0.5)
1988
El estanque de fuego =
El estanque de fuego =
1987
La cité d'or et de plomb
La cité d'or et de plomb
1987
Le puits de feu
Le puits de feu
1987
Tanz der Drachen
Tanz der Drachen
1987
The Crow's Nest Pass freight r
The Crow's Nest Pass freight rates
1987
Trilogie des Tripodes, tome 3
Trilogie des Tripodes, tome 3
1987
Tripodien aika =
Tripodien aika =
1987
Ballooning
Ballooning
1986
Les montagnes blanches
Les montagnes blanches
1986
Os trípodes
Os trípodes
1986
The Tripods trilogy
The Tripods trilogy
1984
Dødsspillet =
Dødsspillet =
1983
The Prince in Waiting trilogy
The Prince in Waiting trilogy
1983
Sword of the Spirits Triology
Sword of the Spirits Triology
1980
The Tripod Trilogy Boxed Set
The Tripod Trilogy Boxed Set
1980
1 demones
1 demones
1979
Milbourne Chris Magi
Milbourne Chris Magi
1979
Possessors
Possessors
1978
Die Lotush"ohlen
Die Lotush"ohlen
1977
Die W"achter
Die W"achter
1975
Terre brûlée/L'Hiver éternel
Terre brûlée/L'Hiver éternel
1975
Welsh Tales of Terror
Welsh Tales of Terror
1975
WILD JACK (by the author of No
WILD JACK (by the author of No Blade of Grass)
1974
Dom and Va
Dom and Va
1973
De vuurpoel =
De vuurpoel =
1972
De witte bergen =
De witte bergen =
1972
The sword of the spirits
The sword of the spirits
1972
Dreibeinige Monster auf Erdkur
Dreibeinige Monster auf Erdkurs =
1971
The CITY OF GOLD AND LEAD
The CITY OF GOLD AND LEAD
1970
Lotus Caves
Lotus Caves
1969
The pool of fire
The pool of fire
1968
Morte dell'erba =
Morte dell'erba =
1967
No blade of grass
No blade of grass
1967
Sweeney's island
Sweeney's island
1967
A wrinkle in the skin
A wrinkle in the skin
1965
New found land
New found land
1965
The Possessors
The Possessors
1965
Cloud on silver
Cloud on silver
1964
The summers at Accorn
The summers at Accorn
1963
Gaint's arrow
Gaint's arrow
1960
Nacht der beslissing
Nacht der beslissing
1960
A scent of white poppies
A scent of white poppies
1959
The Sapphire Conference
The Sapphire Conference
1959
Daughter fair
Daughter fair
1958
Den gronne doden =
Den gronne doden =
1956
Holly Ash
Holly Ash
1955
Galaxy Science Fiction, May 1951
Galaxy Science Fiction, May 1951
1951
The opportunist
The opportunist
1902
De spelonken van de nacht =
De spelonken van de nacht =