The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

Books, Listed by Author

NINE, F. X.

• * *Worlds of Power #1: Blaster Master (Scholastic 0-590-43778-X, Jul ’90 [Sep ’90], $2.95, 119pp, pb) [Worlds of Power] Young-adult sf novelization based on Nintendo games.
• * *Worlds of Power #2: Metal Gear (Scholastic 0-590-43777-1, Jul ’90, $2.95, 122pp, pb) [Worlds of Power] Young-adult sf novelization based on Nintendo games.
• * *Worlds of Power #3: Ninja Gaiden (Scholastic 0-590-43776-3, Jul ’90 [Sep ’90], $2.95, 120pp, pb) [Worlds of Power] Young-adult sf novelization based on Nintendo games.
• * *Worlds of Power #4: Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest (Scholastic 0-590-43775-5, Jul ’90 [Sep ’90], $2.95, 138pp, pb) [Worlds of Power] Young-adult sf novelization based on Nintendo games.
• * *Worlds of Power #5: Wizards and Warriors (Scholastic 0-590-43769-0, Sep ’90, $2.95, 121pp, pb) [Worlds of Power] Young-adult sf novelization based on Nintendo games.
• * *Worlds of Power: Bionic Commando [by J. B. Stamper] (Scholastic 0-590-44315-1, Jan ’91 [Mar ’91], $2.95, 117pp, pb) [Worlds of Power] Young-adult sf novelization based on Nintendo games. Sixth in the series.
• * *Worlds of Power: Infiltrator [by A. L. Singer] (Scholastic 0-590-44314-3, Mar ’91, $2.95, 122pp, pb) [Worlds of Power] Young-adult sf novelization based on Nintendo games. Seventh in the series.

NIÑO, ALEX (1940- )

• * *Space Clusters (DC Graphic 0-930289-14-5, Sep ’86 [Nov ’86], $5.95, unpaginated, pb) Graphic “novel” with artwork by Alex Nino, illustrating a story by Arthur Byron Cover.

NISBET, COLIN

• * *Suzerains (The Book Guild 0-86332-877-6, Nov ’93 [Feb ’94], £11.95, 192pp, hc, cover by Martin Perrott) Sf novel.

NISWANDER, ADAM (1946- ) (stories)

• * *The Charm (Integra Press 0-9626148-1-5, Oct ’93, no price, 280pp, tp, cover by Armand Cabrera) [Shaman Cycle] Indian supernatural thriller set in Arizona. This is a special proof edition only available to attendees of the 1993 World Fantasy Convention. All copies are numbered and signed.
• * *The Charm (Integra Press 0-9626148-1-5, Oct ’93 [Nov ’93], $21.95, 280pp, hc, cover by Armand Cabrera) [Shaman Cycle] Indian supernatural thriller set in Arizona. A first novel. Available from Integra Press, 1702 Camelback Rd., Suite 119, Phoenix AZ 85105.
• * *The Sand Dwellers (Fedogan & Bremer 1-878252-29-1, Apr ’98 [May ’98], $27.00, 261pp, hc, cover by H. E. Fassl) Lovecraftian Cthulhu Mythos novel set in the American Southwest. Strange forces take over the mind of the commander of a secret military nuclear installation. A limited edition of 100 (-39-9, $95.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Fedogan & Bremer, 3721 Minnehaha Ave. South, Minneapolis MN 55406.
• * *The Serpent Slayers (Integra Press 0-9626148-2-3, Mar ’94, $21.95, 308pp, hc, cover by Armand Cabrera) [Shaman Cycle] Southwestern horror novel, second book in the “Shaman Cycle”. A 250-copy signed limited edition ($75.00) was announced but not seen. Available from Integra Press, 1702 West Camelback Rd., Suite 119, Phoenix AZ 85015.

NIVEN, LARRY; [i.e., Laurence van Cott Niven] (1938- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Achilles’ Choice (with Steven Barnes) (Tor 0-312-85099-9, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $15.95, 214pp, hc, cover by Boris Vallejo) Short sf novel of sports and political intrigue, heavily illustrated by Boris Vallejo.
• * _Achilles’ Choice (with Steven Barnes) (SFBC #18550, Aug ’91 [Oct ’91], $7.98, 214pp, hc, cover by Boris Vallejo) Reprint (Tor 1991) short sf novel, heavily illustrated by Boris Vallejo. Similar to the 1991 Tor edition without the ISBN or price. The SFBC number is on the back jacket.
• * _Achilles’ Choice (with Steven Barnes) (Tor 0-812-51083-6, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], $4.99, 249pp, pb, cover by Boris Vallejo) Reprint (Tor 1991) short sf novel of sports and political intrigue, illustrated by Boris Vallejo.
• * _Achilles’ Choice (with Steven Barnes) (Pan 0-330-32474-8, Jan ’93, £8.99, 214pp, tp, cover by Boris Vallejo) Reprint (Tor 1991) sf novel about a futuristic Olympiad, illustrated by Boris Vallejo. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Achilles’ Choice (with Steven Barnes) (Pan 0-330-33104-3, Dec ’93 [Nov ’93], £4.99, 214pp, pb, cover by Boris Vallejo) Reprint (Tor 1991) sf novel.
• * *The Barsoom Project (with Steven Barnes) (Ace 0-441-16712-8, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $4.50, 340pp, pb) [Dream Park] Sf novel about an amusement park of the future, sequel to Dream Park.
• * _The Barsoom Project (with Steven Barnes) (SFBC #15751, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $7.98, 340pp, hc, cover by Ron Walotsky) [Dream Park] Reprint (Ace 1989) sf novel, sequel to Dream Park. First hardcover edition.
• * _The Barsoom Project (with Steven Barnes) (Pan 0-330-31445-9, Apr ’90, £7.99, 340pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) [Dream Park] Reprint (Ace 1989) sf novel. Also available in hardcover (-31568-4, £13.95). Volume Two in the “Dream Park” series.
• * _The Barsoom Project (with Steven Barnes) (Pan 0-330-31670-2, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], £4.50, 340pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Dream Park] Reprint (Ace 1989) sf novel. Volume 2 in the “Dream Park” series.
• * +Beowulf’s Children (with Jerry E. Pournelle & Steven Barnes) (Tor 0-312-85522-2, Nov ’95 [Oct ’95], $23.95, 382pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Heorot] SF novel, sequel to The Legacy of Heorot. First US edition (Gollancz 1995 as The Dragon’s of Heorot).
• * _Beowulf’s Children (with Jerry E. Pournelle & Steven Barnes) (Tor 0-812-52496-9, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $6.99, 493pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Heorot] Reprint (Gollancz 1995 as The Dragons of Heorot) SF novel, sequel to The Legacy of Heorot.
• * *Bridging the Galaxies (San Francisco Science Fiction Conventions no ISBN, Nov ’93, $20.00, 197pp, hc, cover by Alicia Austin) Collection of four stories, three essays, and a planetarium script, most apparently original. With an introduction by Niven and illustrations by Alicia Austin. This is the Guest of Honor book for ConFrancisco. (Contents)
• * +The California Voodoo Game (with Steven Barnes) (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36598-4, Feb ’92 [Jan ’92], $20.00, 355pp, hc, cover by Dorian Vallejo) [Dream Park] Sf novel, the third book in the “Dream Park” series. First American edition (Pan 1991 as Dream Park: The Voodoo Game).
• * _The California Voodoo Game (with Steven Barnes) (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38148-3, Feb ’93 [Jan ’93], $5.99, 343pp, pb, cover by Dorian Vallejo) [Dream Park] Reprint (Pan 1991 as Dream Park: The Voodoo Game) sf novel, the third book in the “Dream Park” series.
• * _Convergent Series (Orbit 0-7088-8062-2, Aug ’86, £2.50, 227pp, pb) Reissue (Ballantine 1979) sf collection.
• * *Crashlander (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38168-8, Apr ’94 [Mar ’94], $4.99, 281pp, pb, cover by Don Dixon) [Beowulf Shaeffer] Collection of six stories plus a framing story, all set in the Known Space universe and featuring Beowulf Shaeffer. The framing story is original. (Contents)
• * _The Descent of Anansi (with Steven Barnes) (Tor 0-812-51292-8, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $3.95, 278pp, pb, cover by Howard Chaykin) Reissue (Tor 1982) sf novel; third printing.
• * _The Descent of Anansi (with Steven Barnes) (Orbit 0-7088-8102-5, Feb ’92, £4.50, 278pp, pb, cover by Nick Rodgers) Reissue (Tor 1982) sf novel.
• * *Destiny’s Road (Tor 0-312-85122-7, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $24.95, 351pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Heorot] SF novel. A man explores the fate of the lost first attempt to settle Planet Destiny. Set in the same world as Niven’s co-authored novels The Legacy of Heorot and Beowulf’s Children.
• * _Destiny’s Road (Orbit 1-85723-547-9, Dec ’97, £16.99, 438pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Heorot] Reprint (Tor 1997) SF novel. A man explores the fate of the lost first settlers of Planet Destiny. Set in the same world as Niven’s co-authored The Legacy of Heorot and Dragons of Heorot. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Destiny’s Road (Tor 0-812-51106-9, May ’98 [Apr ’98], $6.99, 433pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Heorot] Reprint (Tor 1997) SF novel set in the same world as Niven’s co-authored novels The Legacy of Heorot and Beowulf’s Children.
• * _Destiny’s Road (Orbit 1-85723-548-7, May ’98, £5.99, x+438pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Heorot] Reprint (Tor 1997) SF novel. Set in the same world as Niven’s co-authored novels The Legacy of Heorot and Dragons of Heorot (Beowulf’s Children).
• * *The Dragons of Heorot (with Jerry E. Pournelle & Steven Barnes) (Gollancz 0-575-05659-2, Apr ’95, £16.99, 447pp, hc, cover by Peter Mennim) [Heorot] SF novel. Twenty years after The Legacy of Heorot the colony’s children explore the mysterious mainland and make nightmarish discoveries.
• * _The Dragons of Heorot (with Jerry E. Pournelle & Steven Barnes) (Orbit 1-85723-373-5, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], £6.99, 595pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Heorot] Reprint (Gollancz 1995) SF novel set twenty years after The Legacy of Heorot. The colony’s children explore the mysterious mainland. Published in the US as Beowulf’s Children.
• * _Dream Park (with Steven Barnes) (Orbit 1-85723-257-7, 1994 [Oct ’94], £5.99, 434pp, pb) [Dream Park] Reissue (Phantasia 1981) SF novel. Volume one in the “Dream Park” series.
• * *Dream Park: The Voodoo Game (with Steven Barnes) (Pan 0-330-32056-4, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], £8.99, 346pp, tp, cover by Fred Gambino) [Dream Park] Sf novel about a voodoo role-playing game simulation. Volume 3 in the series. Also announced in hardcover (-32055-4, £15.99). Note that the ISBN on the Copyright page is 0-330-32316-4.
• * _Dream Park: The Voodoo Game (with Steven Barnes) (Pan 0-330-32647-3, Jan ’93, £4.99, 346pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Dream Park] Reprint (Pan 1991) sf novel. The US edition is called The California Voodoo Game. Volume three in the series.
• * *Fallen Angels (with Jerry E. Pournelle & Michael F. Flynn) (Baen 0-671-72052-X, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], $5.95, 394pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) Sf novel of astronauts from an independent Space Hub shot down and hunted by a U.S. government dedicated to saving the environment from the evils of technology. Sf fandom plays an important part in the underground movement.
• * _Fallen Angels (with Jerry E. Pournelle & Michael F. Flynn) (SFBC #18702, Sep ’91 [Oct ’91], $8.98, 394pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) Reprint (Baen 1991) sf novel. First hardcover edition.
• * _Fallen Angels (with Jerry E. Pournelle & Michael F. Flynn) (Easton Press no ISBN, Nov ’91, no price, 394pp, hc) Sf novel with an introduction by James Gunn and artwork by Randy Lagana. This edition is published “simultaneusly” with the Baen paperback edition which appeared five months earlier. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Signed First Editions of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.
• * _Fallen Angels (with Jerry E. Pournelle & Michael F. Flynn) (Pan 0-330-32473-X, Nov ’93, £9.99, 394pp, hc, cover by Mark Salwowski) Reprint (Baen 1991) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Fallen Angels (with Jerry E. Pournelle & Michael F. Flynn) (Pan 0-330-33599-5, Dec ’94, £4.99, 394pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) Reprint (Baen 1991) SF novel.
• * *Flatlander (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-39480-1, Jun ’95 [May ’95], $5.99, 360pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Gil Hamilton] Collection of the three Gil “the Arm” stories originally collected in The Long ARM of Gil Hamilton (Ballantine 1976), the short novel The Patchwork Girl (Ace 1980), plus one new story. There is a new afterword on the problems of writing the stories. The book lacks both a contents page and copyright information. (Contents)
• * _The Flight of the Horse (Orbit 0-8600-7849-3, Aug ’86, £2.25, 212pp, pb) Reissue (Ballantine 1973) sf/fantasy collection.
• * *Footfall (with Jerry E. Pournelle) (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32347-5, Jun ’85 [May ’85], $17.95, 495pp, pb) Sf novel of aliens invading Earth. Sf writers help save the world.
• * _Footfall (with Jerry E. Pournelle) (Gollancz 0-575-03690-7, Sep ’85 [Aug ’85], £9.95, 495pp, hc) Reprint (Del Rey 1985) sf novel, first British edition. The U.S. edition said it was “perhaps the finest novel of alien invasion,” while the British one proclaims it “the ultimate.”
• * _Footfall (with Jerry E. Pournelle) (SFBC #03475, Dec ’85, $6.98, 575pp, hc) Reprint (Del Rey 1985) sf novel.
• * _Footfall (with Jerry E. Pournelle) (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32344-0, May ’86 [Apr ’86], $4.95, 579pp, pb) Reprint (Del Rey 1985) sf novel of alien invasion. A Hugo nominee.
• * _Footfall (with Jerry E. Pournelle) (Sphere 0-7221-6339-8, Sep ’86, £3.95, 700pp, pb) Reprint (Del Rey 1985) sf novel.
• * _Footfall (with Jerry E. Pournelle) (Orbit 0-7088-8376-1, Aug ’91, £4.99, 700pp, pb) Reprint (Del Rey 1985) sf novel.
• * _Footfall (with Jerry E. Pournelle) (Orbit 1-85723-097-3, 1994 [Oct ’94], £6.99, 700pp, pb) Reissue (Del Rey 1985) SF novel.
• * _Footfall (with Jerry E. Pournelle) (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41842-5, May ’97 [Nov ’97], $12.00, 495pp, tp) Reprint (Del Rey 1985) SF novel.
• * _Footfall (with Jerry E. Pournelle) (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32344-0, Dec ’98, $6.99, 581pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) Reissue (Del Rey 1985) SF novel. 20th printing.
• * _A Gift from Earth (Orbit 1-85723-078-7, Oct ’92 [Nov ’92], £4.50, 254pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Known Space] Reissue (Ballantine 1968) sf novel.
• * *The Gripping Hand (with Jerry E. Pournelle) (Pocket 0-671-79573-2, Feb ’93 [Jan ’93], $22.00, 401pp, hc, cover by Lee MacLeod) [Mote] Sf novel, the sequel to The Mote in God’s Eye.
• * _The Gripping Hand (with Jerry E. Pournelle) (SFBC #00784, Aug ’93, $10.98, 402pp, hc, cover by Lee MacLeod) [Mote] Reprint (Pocket 1993) sf novel, the sequel to The Mote in God’s Eye. Similar to the Pocket edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _The Gripping Hand (with Jerry E. Pournelle) (Pocket 0-671-79574-0, Jan ’94 [Dec ’93], $5.99, 413pp, pb, cover by Lee MacLeod) [Mote] Reprint (Pocket 1993) sf novel, sequel to The Mote in God’s Eye.
• * _Inconstant Moon (Sphere 0-7221-6408-4, Aug ’86, £2.50, 200pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz 1973) sf collection. Note that this edition contains only seven of the 12 stories in the original hardback edition.
• * _Inconstant Moon (Orbit 0-7088-8375-3, Aug ’91, £3.99, 200pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz 1973) sf collection. Note that this edition contains only seven of the 12 stories in the original hardback edition.
• * _Inferno (with Jerry E. Pournelle) (Pocket 0-671-49766-9, Aug ’85 [Jul ’85], $3.50, 237pp, pb) Reissue (Pocket 1976) fantasy novel. 13th printing.
• * *The Integral Trees (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-31270-8, Apr ’84 [Mar ’84], $14.95, 240pp, hc) [Sharls Davis Kendy] Sf novel.
• * _The Integral Trees (SFBC #1551, Oct ’84 [Sep ’84], $3.98, 212pp, hc) [Sharls Davis Kendy] Reprint (Del Rey 1984) sf novel. Fine hard-sf adventure. (CNB)
• * _The Integral Trees (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32065-4, Feb ’85 [Jan ’85], $3.50, 272pp, pb) [Sharls Davis Kendy] Reprint (Ballantine/Del Rey 1984) sf novel, first paperback edition. A probable Hugo contender.
• * _The Integral Trees (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32065-4, Apr ’88 [Mar ’88], $3.50, 272pp, pb) [Sharls Davis Kendy] Reissue (Del Rey 1984) sf novel; 10th printing.
• * _The Integral Trees (Orbit 0-7088-8154-8, Feb ’92, £4.50, 240pp, pb, cover by Nick Rodgers) [Sharls Davis Kendy] Reissue (Del Rey 1984) sf novel. Volume one in the “Smoke Ring” series.
• * _The Integral Trees (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41816-6, May ’97 [Nov ’97], $11.00, 240pp, tp) [Sharls Davis Kendy] Reprint (Del Rey 1984) SF novel.
• * *The Legacy of Heorot (with Jerry E. Pournelle & Steven Barnes) (Gollancz 0-575-04015-7, May ’87, £10.95, 352pp, hc) [Heorot] Sf novel. This British edition is the first edition, with the U.S. to follow next month. Listed as a note for collectors.
• * *The Legacy of Heorot (with Jerry E. Pournelle & Steven Barnes) (Simon & Schuster 0-671-64094-1, Jul ’87 [Jun ’87], $17.95, 367pp, hc) [Heorot] Sf novel, published nearly simultaneously in the U.K. by Gollancz. (The British beat it by a month). Fast-paced action sf of colonists facing a hostile planet. The alien menace is very well handled. Recommended. (TM)
• * _The Legacy of Heorot (with Jerry E. Pournelle & Steven Barnes) (SFBC #111159, Aug ’87, $5.98, 348pp, hc) [Heorot] Reprint (Gollancz 1987) sf novel.
• * _The Legacy of Heorot (with Jerry E. Pournelle & Steven Barnes) (Sphere 0-7221-6407-6, Apr ’88, £3.50, 400pp, pb) [Heorot] Reprint (Gollancz 1987) sf novel that reads like a cross between a Western and Aliens.
• * _The Legacy of Heorot (with Jerry E. Pournelle & Steven Barnes) (Pocket 0-671-64928-0, Aug ’88 [Jul ’88], $4.50, 383pp, pb) [Heorot] Reprint (Gollancz 1987) Hugo-nominated sf novel.
• * _The Legacy of Heorot (with Jerry E. Pournelle & Steven Barnes) (Orbit 0-7088-8378-8, Aug ’91, £4.99, 399pp, pb) [Heorot] Reprint (Gollancz 1987) sf novel.
• * _The Legacy of Heorot (with Jerry E. Pournelle & Steven Barnes) (Pocket 0-671-69532-0, Feb ’93 [Mar ’93], $5.99, 383pp, pb, cover by Lee MacLeod) [Heorot] Reissue (Gollancz 1987) sf novel; fifth printing.
• * _The Legacy of Heorot (with Steven Barnes & Jerry E. Pournelle) (Orbit 1-85723-184-1, 1994 [Oct ’94], £5.99, 400pp, pb) Reissue (Gollancz 1987) SF novel.
• * *Limits (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32142-1, Feb ’85 [Jan ’85], $2.95, 240pp, pb) Collection of 12 stories, including several collaborations. (Contents)
• * _Limits (SFBC #1818, Mar ’85 [Feb ’85], $3.98, 205pp, hc) Reprint (Ballantine/Del Rey 1985) collection, first hardcover edition.
• * _Limits (Futura/Orbit 0-7088-8201-3, Aug ’86, £2.50, 240pp, pb) Reprint (Del Rey 1985) collection.
• * _Limits (Macdonald 0-356-12731-1, Nov ’86, £9.95, 256pp, hc) Reprint (Del Rey 1985) collection.
• * _Limits (Orbit 0-7088-8201-3, Feb ’92, £4.50, 240pp, pb, cover by Nick Rodgers) Reissue (Del Rey 1985) sf collection.
• * _Lucifer’s Hammer (with Jerry E. Pournelle) (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-42139-6, Jan ’98, $14.00, 629pp, tp) Reprint (Playboy 1977) near-future SF comet-disaster novel. There is a new introduction by the authors.
• * _The Magic Goes Away (with Jan Duursema & Paul Kupperberg) See entry under Jan Duursema.
• * _The Magic Goes Away (Ace 0-441-51554-1, Oct ’85 [Sep ’85], $2.95, 212pp, pb) [Mana] Reissue (Ace 1978) short fantasy novella, with illustrations by Esteban Maroto. This is the 9th Ace printing.
• * _The Magic Goes Away (Ace 0-441-51554-1, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $3.95, 213pp, pb, cover by Boris Vallejo) [Mana] Reissue (Ace 1978) short fantasy novel with the original illustrations by Esteban Maroto; 10th printing.