The Locus Index to Science Fiction

Books, Listed by Author

PRATCHETT, TERRY (David John) (stories) (continued)

• * +Jingo (HarperPrism 0-06-105047-4, May ’98, $23.00, 323pp, hc, cover by Michael Sabanosh) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, #21 in the “Discworld” series (by UK numbering). The men of the Watch get involved in a war. First US edition (Gollancz 1997).
• * _Jingo (BCA UK CN5106, May ’98, £9.99, 285pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1997) humorous fantasy novel. Book 21 in the “Discworld” series.
• * _Jingo (Corgi 0-552-14598-X, Nov ’98 [Sep ’98], £5.99, 414pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1997) humorous fantasy novel. Book 21 in the “Discworld” series.
• * *Johnny and the Bomb (Doubleday UK 0-385-40670-3, Apr ’96 [Mar ’96], £12.99, 206pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) [Johnny Maxwell] Humorous SF/fantasy novel. Third in a series after Only You Can Save Mankind and Johnny and the Dead. Johnny meets a time-traveller, who may offer the chance of altering the past.
• * _Johnny and the Bomb (Corgi 0-552-52968-0, Feb ’97, £3.99, 238pp, pb) [Johnny Maxwell] Reprint (Doubleday UK 1996) humorous SF/fantasy novel.
• * *Johnny and the Dead (Doubleday UK 0-385-40301-1, May ’93 [Apr ’93], £9.99, 173pp, hc, cover by John Avon) [Johnny Maxwell] Humorous young-adult fantasy novel in which the inhabitants of a cemetery object to its redevelopment. Volume two in the “Johnny Maxwell” series.
• * _Johnny and the Dead (Corgi 0-552-52740-8, Mar ’94, £3.99, 188pp, pb, cover by John Avon) [Johnny Maxwell] Reprint (Doubleday UK 1993) humorous young-adult fantasy novel in which the inhabitants of a cemetery object to its redevelopment. Volume two in the “Johnny Maxwell” series.
• * _Johnny and the Dead (Corgi 0-552-52842-0, Apr ’95 [Mar ’95], £3.99, 188pp, pb) [Johnny Maxwell] Reprint (Doubleday UK 1993) young-adult fantasy novel in which the inhabitants of a cemetery object to its redevelopment. A tie-in to the TV serial.
• * *The Johnny Maxwell Trilogy (SFBC #00238, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], $10.98, 408pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Johnny Maxwell] Omnibus of humorous young-adult SF/fantasy novels Only You Can Save Mankind (1992), Johnny and the Dead (1993), and Johnny and the Bomb (1996). This special SFBC edition has ISBN 1-56865-620-3, and is the first US publication of any of these novels. It lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. A poster of the cover art is included with the shrink-wrapped book. (Contents)
• * *The Last Continent (Doubleday UK 0-385-40989-3, May ’98, £15.99, 281pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel. Book 22 in the “Discworld” series.
• * *The Light Fantastic (Colin Smythe 0-86140-203-0, May ’86, £9.95, 217pp, hc) [Discworld] Fantasy novel. [Not seen]
• * _The Light Fantastic (Corgi 0-552-12848-1, Sep ’86, £1.95, 217pp, pb) [Discworld] Reprint (Colin Smythe 1985) humorous fantasy novel, sequel to The Colour of Magic.
• * +The Light Fantastic (SFBC #111154, Aug ’87, $4.98, 189pp, hc) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, part of a series. First U.S. edition (Colin Smythe 1986).
• * +The Light Fantastic (NAL Signet 0-451-15297-2, Mar ’88 [Feb ’88], $3.50, 255pp, pb) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, second in the “Discworld” series. First U.S. edition (Colin Smythe 1986).
• * *The Light Fantastic (Corgi 0-552-14159-3, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], £7.99, 128pp, tp) [Discworld] Fantasy graphic novel, adapted by Scott Rockwell and illustrated by Steven Ross and Joe Bennet. Previously serialized in four parts.
• * _The Light Fantastic (Gollancz 0-575-06164-2, Oct ’95, £4.99, 333pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Colin Smythe 1985) humorous fantasy novel. Book 2 in the “Discworld” series. Mini-mini-hardback gift edition.
• * _The Light Fantastic (Penguin/Roc 0-451-16241-2, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $5.99, 255pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Discworld] Reissue (Colin Smythe 1985) fantasy novel, second in the Discworld series. Fourth printing.
• * *Lords and Ladies (Gollancz 0-575-05223-6, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], £14.99, 275pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel about the return of the Elves to the Discworld. Recommended (PSP). Volume 14 in the “Discworld” series.
• * _Lords and Ladies (Corgi 0-552-13891-6, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], £4.99, 382pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1992) humorous fantasy novel. Volume 14 in the “Discworld” series.
• * +Lords and Ladies (HarperPrism 0-06-109216-9, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $12.00, 314pp, tp) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, 14th in the “Discworld” series. The witches face nasty (but glamourous) elves in this take-off on A Midsummer’s Night Dream. First US edition (Gollancz 1992).
• * _Lords and Ladies (SFBC #10467, Dec ’95 [Nov ’95], $7.98, 314pp, hc, cover by Jael) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1992) humorous fantasy novel, 14th in the “Discworld” series. This hardcover edition has the SFBC number on the back, HarperPrism as the publisher on the spine, and the HarperPrism trade paperback ISBN inside.
• * _Lords and Ladies (HarperPrism 0-06-105692-8, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], $5.99, 281pp, pb) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1992) humorous fantasy novel, 14th in the “Discworld” series.
• * _Lords and Ladies (Gollancz 0-575-06578-8, Aug ’98, £16.99, 275pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1992) humorous fantasy novel. Collectors’ edition. Book 14 in the “Discworld” series.
• * *Maskerade (Gollancz 0-575-05808-0, Nov ’95 [Oct ’95], £15.99, 285pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel. Book 18 in the “Discworld” series. Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg, still trying to make two do the work of three, spend a night at the opera.
• * _Maskerade (Corgi 0-552-14236-0, Nov ’96, £5.99, 381pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1995) humorous fantasy novel. Volume 18 in the “Discworld” series.
• * +Maskerade (HarperPrism 0-06-105251-5, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $22.00, 278pp, hc, cover by Carl D. Galian) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, “Discworld” #18, by the UK numbering. The witches arrive in Ankh-Morpork for a opera performance complete with masked phantom. First US edition (Gollancz 1995).
• * _Maskerade (SFBC #18173, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $8.98, 233pp, hc, cover by Carl D. Galian) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1995) humorous fantasy novel, “Discworld” #18, by the UK numbering. This is similar to the HarperPrism edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Maskerade (HarperPrism 0-06-105691-X, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $6.50, 358pp, pb, cover by Carl D. Galian) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1995) humorous fantasy novel, “Discworld” #18, by the UK numbering.
• * *Men at Arms (Gollancz 0-575-05503-0, Nov ’93, £14.99, 288pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel. Volume 15 in the “Discworld” series.
• * _Men at Arms (Corgi 0-552-14028-7, Nov ’94 [Sep ’94], £4.99, 381pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1993) humorous fantasy novel. Volume 15 in the “Discworld” series.
• * +Men at Arms (HarperPrism 0-06-109218-5, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $20.00, 341pp, hc, cover by Michael Sabanosh) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, 15th in the “Discworld” series (16th to appear in the US). First US edition (Gollancz 1993).
• * _Men at Arms (SFBC #11518, May ’96 [Apr ’96], $7.98, 341pp, hc, cover by Lissanne Lake) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1993) humorous fantasy novel, 15th in the “Discworld” series. The text appears to be photocopied from the 1995 HarperPrism edition, but there is new art on the jacket, which nonetheless carries the HarperPrism logo; it also lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back.
• * _Men at Arms (HarperPrism 0-06-109219-3, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $5.99, 377pp, pb, cover by Michael Sabanosh) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1993) humorous fantasy novel, 15th in the “Discworld” series.
• * _Men at Arms (Gollancz 0-575-06577-X, Aug ’98 [Dec ’98], £16.99, 288pp, hc) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1993) humorous fantasy novel. Book 15 in the “Discworld” series.
• * *Mort (Gollancz 0-575-04171-4, Nov ’87, £10.95, 221pp, hc) [Discworld] Fantasy novel. Volume 4 in the “Colour of Magic” series.
• * _Mort (Corgi 0-552-13106-7, Nov ’88 [Oct ’88], £2.99, 272pp, pb) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1987) humorous fantasy novel. Death hires an apprentice and retires to be a short-order cook. Hilarious as usual. Strongly recommended. (PSP) Volume 4 in the “Colour of Magic” series.
• * +Mort (NAL Signet 0-451-15923-3, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], $3.50, 236pp, pb) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, fourth book in the “Discworld” series. First American edition (Gollancz 1987)
• * _Mort (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45113-9, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $4.50, 236pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reissue (Gollancz 1987) humorous fantasy novel, fourth book of the “Discworld” series; second printing.
• * _Mort (Gollancz 0-575-06167-7, Oct ’95, £4.99, 375pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1987) humorous fantasy novel. Book 4 in the “Discworld” series. Mini-mini-hardback gift edition.
• * *Mort: A Discworld Big Comic (with Graham Higgins) (Gollancz 0-575-05699-1, Sep ’94, £7.99, 94pp, tp, cover by Graham Higgins) [Discworld] Graphic version of the novel; the text specially rewritten by Terry Pratchett. A hardcover edition (-05697-5, £12.99) was announced but not seen.
• * *Moving Pictures (Gollancz 0-575-04763-1, Nov ’90, £12.95, 279pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel about the Discworld equivalent of Hollywood. Recommended. (PSP) Volume 9 in the series.
• * _Moving Pictures (Corgi 0-552-13463-5, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], £3.99, 333pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1990) humorous fantasy novel. The Ninth “Discworld” novel.
• * +Moving Pictures (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45131-7, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $4.99, 350pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, ninth book in the “Discworld” series. Movies come to the disk and wreak havoc with the populace. Recommended (SW). First American edition (Gollancz 1990).
• * _Moving Pictures (SFBC #19653, Apr ’92, $6.98, 254pp, hc, cover by Peter Scanlan) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1990) humorous fantasy novel, ninth book in the “Discworld” series. It lacks an ISBN and price, and the SFBC number is on the back jacket.
• * _Moving Pictures (Gollancz 0-575-06486-2, May ’97 [Jul ’97], £16.99, 279pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reissue (Gollancz 1990) humorous fantasy novel. Book 10 in the “Discworld” series.
• * *Only You Can Save Mankind (Doubleday UK 0-385-40308-9, Sep ’92, £9.99, 174pp, hc, cover by David Scutt) [Johnny Maxwell] Young-adult humorous sf novel about a new computer game where the aliens try to surrender rather than fight. Recommended (PSP).
• * _Only You Can Save Mankind (Corgi 0-552-13926-2, Sep ’93, £3.99, 174pp, pb, cover by David Scutt) [Johnny Maxwell] Reprint (Doubleday UK 1992) young-adult sf novel. Volume one in the “Johnny Maxwell” series.
• * *The Pratchett Portfolio (Gollancz 0-575-06348-3, Sep ’96, £7.99, 32pp, tp, cover by Paul Kidby) [Discworld] Art book. A compendium showing two dozen major Discworld characters, and a few of their haunts. Illustrated by Paul Kidby, with thumbnail (and hobnail) biographies by Pratchett.
• * _The Pratchett Portfolio (with Paul Kidby) (Gollancz 0-575-06348-3, May ’98 [Jun ’98], £7.99, 32pp, tp, cover by Paul Kidby) Reissue (Gollancz 1996) associational art book. Third printing.
• * *Pyramids (Gollancz 0-575-04463-2, Jun ’89 [May ’89], £11.95, 272pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel. This time the Discworld goes Egyptian, with the occasional side-swipe at the ancient Greeks and Trojans. Marvellous stuff, original as always. Recommended. (PSP) Volume 7 in the “Discworld” series.
• * _Pyramids (Corgi 0-552-13461-9, Jun ’90 [May ’90], £3.50, 285pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1989) humorous fantasy novel. Volume Seven in the “Discworld” series.
• * +Pyramids (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45044-2, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $4.95, 298pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, seventh book of the “Discworld” series. The copyright page reads “First Roc printing December 1989”, but this is a December 1990 book. First American edition (Gollancz 1989).
• * _Pyramids (SFBC #18037, Mar ’91, $5.98, 234pp, hc, cover by Doug Andersen) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1989) humorous fantasy novel, seventh book of the “Discworld” series. First American hardcover edition.
• * _Pyramids (Gollancz 0-575-06484-6, May ’97 [Jul ’97], £15.99, 272pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reissue (Gollancz 1989) humorous fantasy novel. Book seven in the “Discworld” series.
• * *Reaper Man (Gollancz 0-575-04979-0, May ’91, £13.99, 253pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, 10th in the “Discworld” series, in which Death gets pensioned off and we learn the true purpose of shopping malls. Strongly recommended. (PSP)
• * _Reaper Man (Corgi 0-552-13464-3, May ’92 [Apr ’92], £3.99, 287pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1991) humorous fantasy novel. Volume 10 in the “Discworld” series.
• * +Reaper Man (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45168-6, Jul ’92 [Jun ’92], $4.99, 336pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, 10th book of the “Discworld” series, featuring Death’s retirement. First American edition (Gollancz 1991).
• * _Reaper Man (SFBC #00054, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $6.98, 253pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1991) humorous fantasy novel, 10th book of the “Discworld” series. This lacks an ISBN and price and the SFBC number is on the back jacket.
• * _Reaper Man (Gollancz 0-575-06483-8, May ’97 [Jul ’97], £15.99, 253pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reissue (Gollancz 1991) humorous fantasy novel. Book eleven in the “Discworld” series.
• * *Small Gods (Gollancz 0-575-05222-8, May ’92, £14.99, 272pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel about religion and the power of belief. Recommended (PSP). Volume 13 in the “Discworld” series.
• * _Small Gods (Corgi 0-552-13890-8, May ’93 [Apr ’93], £4.99, 381pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1992) humorous fantasy novel. Volume 13 in the “Discworld” series.
• * +Small Gods (HarperCollins 0-06-017750-0, Jan ’94, $20.00, 272pp, hc) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, 13th book in the “Discworld” series. First American edition (Gollancz 1992).
• * _Small Gods (SFBC #02889, Apr ’94 [Mar ’94], $8.98, 272pp, hc) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1992) humorous fantasy novel, 13th book in the “Discworld” series. Similar to the 1994 HarperCollins edition except this lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Small Gods (HarperPrism 0-06-109217-7, Nov ’94 [Oct ’94], $4.99, 344pp, pb) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1992) humorous fantasy novel, 13th in the “Discworld” series.
• * _Small Gods (Gollancz 0-575-06579-6, Aug ’98, £16.99, 272pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1992) humorous fantasy novel. Collectors’ edition. Book 13 in the “Discworld” series.
• * *Soul Music (Gollancz 0-575-05504-9, May ’94, £14.99, 286pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, in which the granddaughter of Death finds it hard to take over the family business...especially when everyone thinks she’s the Tooth Fairy. Volume 16 in the “Discworld” series.
• * +Soul Music (HarperPrism 0-06-105203-5, Jan ’95 [Dec ’94], $20.00, 389pp, hc, cover by Michael Sabanosh) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, 16th in the “Discworld” series (14th to be published in the U.S.). Death takes another vacation, leaving his niece in charge when rock ’n’ roll, called “Music with Rocks In,” invades Ankh Morpork. First American edition (Gollancz 1994).
• * _Soul Music (SFBC #06541, Feb ’95 [Jan ’95], $7.98, 284pp, hc, cover by Michael Sabanosh) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1994) fantasy novel, 16th in the “Discworld” series. Similar to the HarperPrism edition, but without a price, and with the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Soul Music (Corgi 0-552-14029-5, May ’95 [Mar ’95], £4.99, 378pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1994) humorous SF/fantasy novel. Volume 16 in the “Discworld” series.
• * _Soul Music (HarperPrism 0-06-105489-5, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $5.50, 373pp, pb, cover by Michael Sabanosh) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1994) fantasy novel, 16th in the “Discworld” series.
• * *Sourcery (Gollancz 0-575-04217-6, May ’88, £10.95, 243pp, hc) [Discworld] Fantasy novel. Volume 5 in the “Colour of Magic” series.
• * _Sourcery (Corgi 0-552-13107-5, Jun ’89, £2.99, 270pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1988) humorous fantasy novel in which Rincewind and the Luggage do battle against a fearful Sourcerer. Great stuff! Recommended. (PSP) Volume 5 in the “Discworld” series.
• * +Sourcery (NAL Signet 0-451-16233-1, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $3.95, 253pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, fifth book in the “Discworld” series. First American edition (Gollancz 1988).
• * _Sourcery (SFBC #16010, Apr ’90 [May ’90], $5.98, 214pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1988) humorous fantasy novel, fifth book of the “Discworld” series.
• * _Sourcery (Gollancz 0-575-06409-9, Nov ’96 [Jan ’97], £15.99, 243pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reissue (Gollancz 1988) humorous fantasy novel. Volume #5 in the “Discworld” series with a new cover.
• * _Strata (Corgi 0-552-13325-6, Apr ’88 [Mar ’88], £2.50, 192pp, pb) Reprint (Colin Smythe 1981) humorous sf novel.
• * _Strata (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45111-2, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $3.99, 168pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) Reissue (Colin Smythe 1981) humorous sf novel; third printing.
• * _Strata (Doubleday UK 0-385-40475-1, Apr ’94 [Mar ’94], £14.99, 236pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) Reprint (Colin Smythe 1981) SF novel. Reissue of a slyly humorous satire on SF which can be seen as an early exploration of the Discworld idea.
• * _The Streets of Ankh-Morpork (with Stephen Briggs) See entry under Stephen Briggs.
• * *Terry Pratchett’s Guards! Guards! - The Play (with Stephen Briggs,adapt.) (Corgi 0-552-14431-2, May ’97 [Apr ’97], £6.99, 184pp, tp, cover by Stephen Player) Playscript based on the 8th “Discworld” novel (Gollancz, 1989); adapted by Briggs, and first staged in June 1993.
• * *Terry Pratchett’s Men at Arms - The Play (with Stephen Briggs,adapt.) (Corgi 0-552-14432-0, May ’97 [Apr ’97], £6.99, 186pp, tp, cover by Stephen Player) Playscript based on the 15th “Discworld” novel (Gollancz, 1993); adapted by Briggs, and first staged in November 1994.
• * *Terry Pratchett’s Soul Music: The Illustrated Screenplay (Corgi 0-552-14556-4, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], £9.99, 127pp, tp) [Discworld] Screenplay of the seven-part TV series, illustrated with stills. Based on the 16th “Discworld” novel (Gollancz, 1994). Adaptation by Martin Jameson.
• * *A Tourist Guide to Lancre: A Discworld Mapp (with Stephen Briggs) (Corgi 0-552-14608-0, May ’98 [Apr ’98], £6.99, 000pp, tp, cover by Paul Kidby) [Discworld] Humorous reference/art work in the “Discworld” series. A fold-out poster-size map by Paul Kidby, plus a 28-page booklet by Briggs and Pratchett. Additionally subtitled Including a Pyctorial Guide to the Lancre Fells and a description of a picturefque and charming walk in thys charming and hospitable country. [Not seen]