The Locus Index to Science Fiction

Books, Listed by Author

CHALKER, JACK L(aurence) (stories) (continued)

• * *Horrors of the Dancing Gods (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37692-7, Dec ’95 [Nov ’95], $5.99, 321pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Dancing Gods] Fantasy novel, fifth in “The Dancing Gods” series. A nymph leads a novice quester to Hell on a quest for the “Great McGuffin”.
• * _The Identity Matrix (Baen 0-671-65547-7, Jan ’86 [Dec ’85], $2.95, 309pp, pb) Reprint (Timescape 1982) sf novel.
• * _The Identity Matrix (Baen 0-671-69854-0, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $3.95, 309pp, pb, cover by Dawn Wilson) Reissue (Timescape 1982) sf novel; second printing.
• * _The Identity Matrix (Baen 0-671-69854-0, May ’93 [Apr ’93], $4.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Dawn Wilson) Reissue (Timescape 1982) sf novel; third printing.
• * _A Jungle of Stars (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33958-4, Feb ’87 [Jan ’87], $2.95, 217pp, pb) Reissue (Del Rey 1976) sf novel; 6th printing.
• * _Jungle of Stars (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-34190-2, Oct ’94 [Aug ’94], $4.99, 217pp, pb) Reissue (Del Rey 1976) SF novel; seventh printing.
• * _A Jungle of Stars (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-34190-2, Oct ’94 [Sep ’94], $4.99, 217pp, pb) Reissue (Del Rey 1976) SF novel; eighth printing.
• * *The Labyrinth of Dreams (Tor 0-812-53306-2, Mar ’87 [Feb ’87], $3.50, 320pp, pb) [G.O.D. Inc.] Sf detective novel, “G.O.D. Inc” No. 1.
• * _The Labyrinth of Dreams (NEL 0-450-50807-2, Jan ’90, £3.50, 320pp, pb) [G.O.D. Inc.] Reprint (Tor 1987) effective sf detective novel involving a series of parallel Earths. Recommended. (PSP) Volume 1 in the “G.O.D. Inc” series.
• * _The Labyrinth of Dreams (Tor 0-812-51928-0, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $3.99, 320pp, pb, cover by Tim White) [G.O.D. Inc.] Reissue (Tor 1987) sf detective novel, first book of the “G.O.D. Inc.” series; fourth printing.
• * _Lilith: A Snake in the Grass (Penguin 0-14-012319-9, Mar ’90, £3.99, 248pp, pb, cover by Alan Craddock) [Four Lords of the Diamond] Reprint (Ballantine 1981) sf novel. Volume One of “The Four Lords of the Diamond”.
• * *Lords of the Middle Dark (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32560-5, Jun ’86 [May ’86], $3.50, 357pp, pb) [Rings of the Master] Sf novel, first in the new series “The Rings of the Master”. A master computer controls the galaxy and keeps Earth’s peoples in a primitive state. A party of humans must find five rings that will return control of the computer to mankind.
• * _Lords of the Middle Dark (NEL 0-450-42805-2, Jul ’88, £2.95, 356pp, pb) [Rings of the Master] Reprint (Del Rey 1986) sf novel about a group of renegades trying to overthrow the Master System computer that rules mankind. Recommended. (PSP) Volume 1 in the “Rings of the Master” series. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Lords of the Middle Dark (Severn House 0-7278-1734-5, May ’89, £12.95, 356pp, hc, cover by Martin Buchan) [Rings of the Master] Reprint (Del Rey 1987) sf novel. First hardback edition. Volume One in the “Rings of the Master” series.
• * *Masks of the Martyrs (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-34309-3, Feb ’88 [Jan ’88], $3.95, 340pp, pb) [Rings of the Master] Sf adventure novel, Book 4 of “The Rings of the Master”.
• * _Masks of the Martyrs (NEL 0-450-48925-6, Jun ’89, £2.99, 340pp, pb) [Rings of the Master] Reprint (Del Rey 1988) sf novel. Volume 4 in the “Rings of the Master” series. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Masters of Flux and Anchor (Tor 0-812-52267-2, Oct ’92 [Sep ’92], $4.99, 429pp, pb, cover by Dawn Wilson) [Soul Rider] Reissue (Tor 1985) sf novel, third book of the “Soul Rider” series. Sixth printing.
• * *The Maze in the Mirror (Tor 0-812-53317-8, Jan ’89 [Dec ’88], $3.95, 403pp, pb) [G.O.D. Inc.] Sf novel in a series about a private eye whose beat is the labyrinth between alternate worlds. “G.O.D. Inc.” #3.
• * _The Maze in the Mirror (NEL 0-450-52090-0, May ’90, £4.50, 403pp, pb) [G.O.D. Inc.] Reprint (Tor 1989) sf novel. Book 3 of “G.O.D. Inc.”.
• * _The Maze in the Mirror (Tor 0-812-52069-6, Jul ’92 [Jun ’92], $3.99, 403pp, pb, cover by Royo) [G.O.D. Inc.] Reissue (Tor 1989) sf/PI novel, third book of the “G.O.D. Inc.” trilogy; second printing.
• * _Medusa: A Tiger by the Tail (Penguin 0-14-012322-9, Jun ’91, £4.50, 294pp, pb, cover by Alan Craddock) [Four Lords of the Diamond] Reprint (Del Rey 1983) sf novel. Volume Four in “The Four Lords of the Diamond”. [First U.K. edition]
• * *The Messiah Choice (Bluejay 0-312-94301-6, Jul ’85 [Jun ’85], $16.95, 380pp, hc) Near-future sf adventure novel with elements of fantasy. Computers and ancient evil.
• * _The Messiah Choice (Tor 0-812-53290-2, May ’86 [Apr ’86], $3.50, 380pp, pb) Reprint (Bluejay 1985) fantasy novel with elements of sf.
• * _Midnight at the Well of Souls (Penguin 0-14-005524-X, Nov ’88, £3.50, 360pp, pb) [Well of Souls] Reissue (Del Rey 1977) sf novel. Volume 1 in the “Well of Souls” series.
• * *The Ninety Trillion Fausts (Ace 0-441-69993-6, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], $18.95, 263pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Quintara Marathon] Sf novel, third book of “The Quintara Marathon” series.
• * _The Ninety Trillion Fausts (Ace 0-441-58103-X, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $4.99, 360pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Quintara Marathon] Reprint (Ace 1991) sf novel, third book of “The Quintara Marathon” series.
• * *Pirates of the Thunder (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32561-3, Mar ’87 [Feb ’87], $3.50, 307pp, pb) [Rings of the Master] Sf novel, Book Two of “The Rings of the Master”.
• * _Pirates of the Thunder (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32561-3, Feb ’88 [Jan ’88], $3.50, 307pp, pb) [Rings of the Master] Reissue (Del Rey 1987) sf novel, Book 2 of “The Rings of the Master”. fourth printing.
• * _Pirates of the Thunder (NEL 0-450-43118-5, Oct ’88, £2.99, 306pp, pb) [Rings of the Master] Reprint (Del Rey 1987) sf novel. Volume 2 in the “Rings of the Master” series. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Pirates of the Thunder (Severn House 0-7278-4012-6, Dec ’89, £11.95, 306pp, hc, cover by Martin Buchan) [Rings of the Master] Reprint (Del Rey 1987) sf novel. This is the first World Hardcover edition. Volume 2 in the “Rings of the Master” series.
• * _Quest for the Well of Souls (Penguin 0-14-005526-6, Nov ’88, £3.50, 302pp, pb) [Well of Souls] Reissue (Ballantine 1978) sf novel. Volume 3 in the “Well of Souls” series.
• * *The Red Tape War (with Mike Resnick & George Alec Effinger) (Tor 0-312-85151-0, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $17.95, 244pp, hc, cover by Frank Kelly Freas) Humorous satirical sf novel written in round-robin fashion, with the authors alternating chapters and leaving each other with impossible problems to solve.
• * _The Red Tape War (with Mike Resnick & George Alec Effinger) (Tor 0-812-51282-0, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], $3.99, 244pp, pb, cover by Frank Kelly Freas) Reprint (Tor 1991) humorous satirical sf novel written in round-robin fashion, with the authors alternating chapters and leaving each other with impossible problems to solve.
• * _The Return of Nathan Brazil (Penguin 0-14-006818-X, Jan ’89 [Feb ’89], £3.50, 289pp, pb, cover by Peter Goodfellow) [Well of Souls] Reissue (Del Rey 1980) sf novel. Volume Four in the “Well of Souls” series.
• * *Riders of the Winds (Ace 0-441-72351-9, May ’88 [Apr ’88], $3.50, 276pp, pb) [Changewinds] Fantasy novel, Book Two in the “Changewinds” series.
• * _Riders of the Winds (NEL 0-450-55100-8, May ’91, £3.50, 276pp, pb) [Changewinds] Reprint (Ace 1988) sf novel. Book Two in the “Changewinds” series. [First U.K. edition]
• * _The River of Dancing Gods (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-34501-0, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $4.95, 263pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Dancing Gods] Reissue (Del Rey 1984) fantasy novel, first book of the “Dancing Gods” series; ninth printing.
• * *The River of the Dancing Gods (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-30892-1, Feb ’84 [Jan ’84], $2.95, 263pp, pb) [Dancing Gods] Start of a new fantasy series.
• * _River of the Dancing Gods (Futura/Orbit 0-7088-8163-7, Nov ’85 [Mar ’86], £2.50, pb) [Dancing Gods] Reprint (Del Rey 1984 as The River of Dancing Gods) fantasy novel, part of a series.
• * _The River of the Dancing Gods (Orbit 0-7088-8163-7, Aug ’91, £4.50, 263pp, pb) [Dancing Gods] Reissue (Del Rey 1984) fantasy novel. Volume One in the “Dancing Gods” series.
• * *The Run to Chaos Keep (Ace 0-441-69347-4, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $18.95, 359pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Quintara Marathon] Sf novel, second book of “The Quintara Marathon” series.
• * _The Run to Chaos Keep (Ace 0-441-69348-2, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $4.99, 308pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Quintara Marathon] Reprint (Ace 1991) sf novel, second book of “The Quintara Marathon” series.
• * _The Science Fantasy Publishers: A Critical and Bibliographic History (with Mark Owings) (Mirage Press 0-88358-204-X, Jun ’92, $75.00, 744pp, hc) Reissue (Mirage Press 1991) non-fiction, reference; fourth printing. This is a somewhat revised reissue, with several erroneous entries completely rewritten. The page count is identical to the first edition because the book is printed from single-sheet masters and each entry remained the same length, despite changes. It’s impossible to tell just how many corrections were made for this edition. Available from Mirage Press, Box 1689, Westminster MD 21158.
• * *The Science Fantasy Publishers: A Critical and Bibliographic History: Third Edition (with Mark Owings) (Mirage Press 0-88358-204-X, Nov ’91, $75.00, 744pp, hc) Non-fiction; reference. A guide to the fantastic small press, with some bibliographic material. Third edition of a work revised and expanded from The Index to the Science-Fantasy Publishers by Mark Owings. Available from Mirage Press, Box 1689, Westminster MD 21158.
• * _The Science Fantasy Publishers: A Critical and Bibliographic History: Third Edition, Revised and Enlarged (with Mark Owings) (Mirage Press 0-88358-204-X, Sep ’92 [Oct ’92], $75.00, 744pp, hc) Reissue (Mirage Press 1991) non-fiction, reference. This is a corrected fourth printing of the work. The page count is identical because the book is printed from single-sheet masters and each entry remained the same length, despite changes. It’s impossible to tell just how many corrections were made for this printing.
• * *The Science-Fantasy Publishers: Supplement Four, July 1995-June 1996 (with Mark Owings) (Mirage Press no ISBN, 1996 [Oct ’96], $10.00, v+50pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference. This is the fourth annual update to Chalker and Owings’s The Science-Fantasy Publishers (Mirage 1991).
• * *The Science-Fantasy Publishers: Supplement One, July 1991-June 1992 (with Mark Owings) (Mirage Press no ISBN, Sep ’92 [Oct ’92], no price, 130pp, tp) Non-fiction, a supplement to Chalker and Owings’ The Science-Fantasy Publishers, with supposedly corrected and updated entries. Available to those who purchased the initial volume.
• * *The Science-Fantasy Publishers: Supplement One, July 1991-June 1993 (with Mark Owings) (Mirage Press no ISBN, Oct ’93, $10.00, 164pp, tp) Non-fiction, a supplement to Chalker and Owings’ The Science-Fantasy Publishers, with supposedly corrected and updated entries. Available to those who purchased the initial volume. There was an earlier “Supplement One” published in 1992, and it is unclear whether this is the earlier book with additional material or an entirely new supplement. The preface says that a “Supplement Two” is forthcoming, so presumably this is a revised and expanded version of “Supplement One.”
• * *The Science-Fantasy Publishers: Supplement One, July 1991-June 1993 (with Mark Owings) (Mirage Press no ISBN, Oct ’93, $10.00, x+164pp, tp) Non-fiction, a supplement to Chalker and Owings’ The Science-Fantasy Publishers. This is a revised and expanded version of “Supplement One, July 1991-June 1992”, published in 1992.
• * *The Science-Fantasy Publishers: Supplement Three, July 1994-June 1995 (with Mark Owings) (Mirage Press no ISBN, 1995 [Oct ’95], $10.00, 74pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference. This is the third supplement, an annual update to Chalker and Owings’s The Science-Fantasy Publishers (Mirage 1991). Order from Blue Moon Books, 360 West First, Eugene OR 97401; credit card orders 800-738-2660.
• * *The Science-Fantasy Publishers: Supplement Three, July 1994-June 1995 (with Mark Owings) (Mirage Press no ISBN, 1995 [Oct ’96], $10.00, vi+74pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference. This is the third annual update to Chalker and Owings’s The Science-Fantasy Publishers (Mirage 1991).
• * *The Science-Fantasy Publishers: Supplement Two, July 1993-June 1994 (with Mark Owings) (Mirage Press no ISBN, 1994 [Oct ’96], $10.00, iv+74pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference. This is the second annual update to Chalker and Owings’s The Science-Fantasy Publishers (Mirage 1991).
• * *The Shadow Dancers (Tor 0-812-53308-9, Jul ’87 [Jun ’87], $3.95, 284pp, pb) [G.O.D. Inc.] Sf novel, “G.O.D. Inc.” #2.
• * _The Shadow Dancers (NEL 0-450-51108-1, Mar ’90, £3.50, 284pp, pb) [G.O.D. Inc.] Reprint (Tor 1987) sf novel. Volume 2 in the “G.O.D. Inc.” series.
• * _Shadow Dancers (Tor 0-812-52039-4, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $3.99, 284pp, pb, cover by Royo) [G.O.D. Inc.] Reissue (Tor 1987) sf detective novel, second book of the “G.O.D. Inc.” series; third printing.
• * *Shadow of the Well of Souls (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36202-0, Feb ’94 [Jan ’94], $10.00, 362pp, tp, cover by Peter Youll) [Well of Souls] Sf novel, seventh book in the overall “Well of Souls” series, second book of “The Watchers at the Well”.
• * _Shadow of the Well of Souls (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38846-1, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $5.99, 352pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Well of Souls] Reprint (Del Rey 1994) SF novel, seventh book in the overall “Well of Souls” series, second book of “The Watchers at the Well”.
• * *Songs of the Dancing Gods (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-34799-4, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $4.95, 322pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Dancing Gods] Fantasy novel, fourth book of the “Dancing Gods” series.
• * _Songs of the Dancing Gods (Orbit 0-7088-4962-8, Aug ’91, £4.50, 322pp, pb) [Dancing Gods] Reprint (Del Rey 1990) fantasy novel. Volume Four in the “Dancing Gods” series. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Soul Rider Book Five: Children of Flux and Anchor (Tor 0-812-53286-4, Oct ’86 [Sep ’86], $3.50, 350pp, pb) [Soul Rider] Sf novel, #5 in the series.
• * *Soul Rider, Book Four: The Birth of Flux & Anchor (Tor 0-812-53284-8, Dec ’85 [Nov ’85], $3.50, 374pp, pb) [Soul Rider] Fourth in the sf series, but a prequel to the others.
• * *Soul Rider, Book One: Spirits of Flux & Anchor (Tor 0-812-53275-9, Mar ’84 [Feb ’84], $2.95, 320pp, pb) [Soul Rider] The start of a new fantasy series.
• * _Soul Rider, Book One: Spirits of Flux & Anchor (Roc UK 0-14-012314-8, Sep ’91, £4.50, 320pp, pb, cover by David O’Connor) [Soul Rider] Reprint (Tor 1984) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Soul Rider, Book Three: Masters of Flux & Anchor (Tor 0-812-53281-3, Jan ’85 [Dec ’84], $2.95, 429pp, pb) [Soul Rider] Sf novel, third in the series.
• * _Soul Rider, Book Three: Masters of Flux & Anchor (Roc UK 0-14-012316-4, Dec ’91, £4.50, 429pp, pb, cover by David O’Connor) [Soul Rider] Reprint (Tor 1985) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Soul Rider, Book Two: Empires of Flux & Anchor (Tor 0-812-53277-5, Aug ’84 [Jul ’84], $2.95, 320pp, pb) [Soul Rider] Sf novel, second in a series.
• * _Soul Rider, Book Two: Empires of Flux & Anchor (Roc UK 0-14-012315-6, Oct ’91, £4.50, 320pp, pb, cover by David O’Connor) [Soul Rider] Reprint (Tor 1984) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Soul Rider: Book Five: Children of Flux and Anchor (Roc UK 0-14-012318-0, Apr ’92, £4.99, 350pp, pb, cover by David O’Connor) [Soul Rider] Reprint (Tor 1986) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Soul Rider: Book Four: The Birth of Flux and Anchor (Roc UK 0-14-012317-2, Feb ’92, £4.99, 374pp, pb, cover by David O’Connor) [Soul Rider] Reprint (Tor 1985) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Twilight at the Well of Souls (Penguin 0-14-006819-8, Jan ’89, £3.50, 304pp, pb, cover by Peter Goodfellow) [Well of Souls] Reissue (Del Rey 1980) sf novel. Volume 5 in the “Well of Souls” series.
• * *Vengeance of the Dancing Gods (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-31549-9, Jul ’85 [Jun ’85], $3.50, 303pp, pb) [Dancing Gods] Fantasy novel, #3 in the series.
• * _Vengeance of the Dancing Gods (Futura/Orbit 0-7088-8175-0, Aug ’86, £2.50, 303pp, pb) [Dancing Gods] Reprint (Del Rey 1985) sf novel, third in the “Dancing Gods” series.
• * _Vengeance of the Dancing Gods (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-31549-9, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $4.95, 303pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Dancing Gods] Reissue (Del Rey 1985) fantasy novel, third book of the “Dancing Gods” series; sixth printing.
• * _Vengeance of the Dancing Gods (Orbit 0-7088-8175-0, Aug ’91, £4.50, 303pp, pb) [Dancing Gods] Reissue (Del Rey 1985) fantasy novel. Volume Three in the “Dancing Gods” series.
• * _A War of Shadows (Ace 0-441-87196-8, Nov ’84 [Oct ’84], $2.95, 314pp, pb) Reissue (Ace 1979) sf novel.
• * _War of Shadows (Ace 0-441-87197-6, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], $3.99, 314pp, pb, cover by Royo) Reissue (Ace 1979) sf novel; fifth printing.
• * *War of the Maelstrom (Ace 0-441-10268-9, Oct ’88 [Sep ’88], $3.95, 360pp, pb) [Changewinds] Fantasy novel, third in the “Changewinds” trilogy. According to the prologue, it’s actually one continuous novel published in three parts.
• * _War of the Maelstrom (NEL 0-450-55184-9, Sep ’91, £4.99, 360pp, pb) [Changewinds] Reprint (Ace 1988) sf/fantasy novel. Book Three of the “Changewinds” series. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Warriors of the Storm (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32562-1, Aug ’87 [Jul ’87], $3.95, 338pp, pb) [Rings of the Master] Book 3 in “The Rings of the Master”, an sf adventure series.
• * _Warriors of the Storm (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32562-1, Feb ’88 [Jan ’88], $3.95, 338pp, pb) [Rings of the Master] Reissue (Del Rey 1987) sf novel, Book 3 of “The Rings of the Master”. third printing.
• * _Warriors of the Storm (NEL 0-450-48926-4, Feb ’89, £2.99, 338pp, pb) [Rings of the Master] Reprint (Del Rey 1987) sf novel. Volume Three in the “Rings of the Master” series. [First U.K. edition]
• * *The Watchers at the Well (SFBC #031914, Dec ’94 [Nov ’94], $14.95, 791pp, hc, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Well of Souls] Omnibus of three “Well World” novels: Echoes of the Well of Souls (Del Rey 1994), Shadow of the Well of Souls (Del Rey 1994), and Gods of the Well of Souls (Del Rey 1994). (Contents)
• * _The Web of the Chozen (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33959-2, Feb ’87 [Jan ’87], $2.95, 210pp, pb) Reissue (Del Rey 1978) sf novel; 5th printing.
• * *When the Changewinds Blow (Ace 0-441-88081-9, Sep ’87 [Aug ’87], $3.50, 293pp, pb) [Changewinds] Fantasy novel, first in the “Changewinds” series.
• * _When the Changewinds Blow (NEL 0-450-53714-5, Jan ’91, £3.99, 293pp, pb) [Changewinds] Reprint (Ace 1987) sf/fantasy novel. Book One of the “Changewinds” series.
• * *The Wonderland Gambit, Book One: The Cybernetic Walrus (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38690-6, Nov ’95, $11.00, 325pp, tp, cover by Paul Youll) [Wonderland Gambit] SF novel about reality control.
• * _The Wonderland Gambit, Book One: The Cybernetic Walrus (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38847-X, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $5.99, 322pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Wonderland Gambit] Reprint (Del Rey 1995) SF novel.
• * *The Wonderland Gambit, Book Three: The Hot-Wired Dodo (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38692-2, Feb ’97, $12.00, 355pp, tp, cover by Paul Youll) [Wonderland Gambit] SF novel, book 3 of “The Wonderland Gambit”.