The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998


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Shadows of the White Sun Raymond Harris (SFBC #14594, Mar ’89 [Jun ’89], $4.98, hc) Reprint (Ace 1988) sf novel. First hardcover edition.


Shadows of the White Sun Raymond Harris (Headline 0-7472-3142-7, Jun ’89, £2.99, 230pp, pb) Reprint (Ace 1988) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]


The Silence of the Lambs Thomas Harris (St. Martin’s 0-312-91543-8, Jun ’89, $5.95, 367pp, pb) [Dr. Hannibal Lector] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1988) psychological horror thriller.


Bill the Galactic Hero Harry Harrison (Avon 0-380-00395-3, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], $3.95, 185pp, pb) [Bill the Galactic Hero] Reissue (Doubleday 1965) comic sf adventure novel; third printing.


Bill the Galactic Hero Volume 1: The Planet of the Robot Slaves Harry Harrison (Avon 0-380-75661-7, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $3.95, 236pp, pb) [Bill the Galactic Hero] Humorous satirical sf novel, first book in the new “Bill the Galactic Hero” series based on Harrison’s 1965 novel, with a portfolio of sketches by Michael W. Kaluta. Packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.


Bill, the Galactic Hero on the Planet of Robot Slaves Harry Harrison (Gollancz 0-575-04615-5, Oct ’89, £11.95, 236pp, hc) [Bill the Galactic Hero] Reprint (Avon 1989 as Bill the Galactic Hero Volume 1: The Planet of the Robot Slaves) humorous sf novel, in which Bill is pitted against Barsoomian apes and King Arthur’s knights, among others. Great fun. (PSP) Volume two in the “Bill, the Galactic Hero” series. [First U.K. edition]


A Rebel in Time Harry Harrison (Tor 0-812-53967-2, Feb ’89, $3.95, 315pp, pb) Sf time travel novel. A Black sergeant is sent back in time to the Civil War to stop a mad colonel who wants to change its outcome. Second printing.


Return to Eden Harry Harrison (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27700-6, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $4.95, 427pp, pb) [Eden] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1988) alternate-world prehistoric sf novel, third book in the “Eden” series.


Return to Eden Harry Harrison (Grafton 0-586-06481-8, Nov ’89, £4.50, 400pp, pb, cover by Gino D’Achille) [Eden] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1988) sf novel. Volume 3 in the “Eden” trilogy.


The Stainless Steel Rat Saves the World Harry Harrison (Bantam UK 0-553-17396-0, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], £2.50, 158pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) [Slippery Jim (James Bolivar) diGriz] Reprint (Putnam 1972) sf novel. Volume 4 in the “Stainless Steel Rat” series.


Climbers M. John Harrison (Gollancz 0-575-03632-X, Sep ’89, £12.95, 221pp, hc, cover by Peter Maynard) Mainstream novel set in the world of rock climbing. Listed for Harrison completists.


The Committed Men M. John Harrison (Gollancz 0-575-04220-6, Apr ’89, £3.50, 223pp, pb, cover by Peter Elson) Reprint (Hutchinson 1971) sf novel. Volume 32 in the “VGSF Classics” series.


Storming Intrepid Payne Harrison (Crown 0-517-57133-1, Jan ’89, $19.95, 473pp, hc) Techno-thriller about a shuttle hijacked by the Russians.


Masterpieces of Fantasy and Wonder ed. David G. Hartwell (SFBC #14784, 1989 [Oct ’89], $7.98, 656pp, hc) Anthology of 39 stories with an introduction by the editor.


The World Treasury of Science Fiction ed. David G. Hartwell (Little, Brown 0-316-34941-0, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], $29.95, 1083pp, hc) Sf anthology of 52 stories with an introduction by Clifton Fadiman. This is set to become the standard Book-of-the-Month Club offering on sf. The BOMC edition actually appeared a month earlier. Available in the U.K. for £12.95.


The World Treasury of Science Fiction ed. David G. Hartwell (QPBC, Jun ’89, $12.95, 1083pp, tp) Reprint (Little, Brown 1989) sf anthology of 52 stories with an introduction by Clifton Fadiman. This is identical to the hardcover edition except it lacks an ISBN and has the dust jacket printed as the cover.


Moon Walker Rick Hautala (Zebra 0-8217-2598-X, Mar ’89 [Feb ’89], $4.50, 544pp, pb) Zombie horror novel.


Winter Wake Rick Hautala (Warner 0-446-35204-7, Jun ’89 [May ’89], $4.95, 407pp, pb) Horror novel about a vengeful wraith haunting an island off the coast of Maine.


A Rustle in the Grass Robin Hawdon (Tor 0-812-50068-7, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], $3.95, 248pp, pb) Reprint (Arrow 1984) anthropomorphic ant novel.


The Argonaut Affair Simon Hawke (Headline 0-7472-3311-X, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], £2.99, 195pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Time Wars] Reprint (Ace 1987) sf novel. Volume 7 in the “Time Wars” series. [First U.K. edition]


The Khyber Connection Simon Hawke (Headline 0-7472-3197-4, Feb ’89, £2.99, 195pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Time Wars] Reprint (Ace 1986) sf novel. Volume Six in the “Time Wars” series. [First U.K. edition]


Timewars # 9: The Lilliput Legion Simon Hawke (Ace 0-441-50395-0, Aug ’89, $3.50, 190pp, pb) [Time Wars] Sf novel. The Time Commandos and Doctor Lemuel Gulliver battle the Lilliputians.


The Wizard of Sunset Strip Simon Hawke (Popular Library Questar 0-445-20702-7, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $3.95, 202pp, pb) [Wizard] Arthurian fantasy adventure novel set in near-future Hollywood, third book in the “Wizard” series.


Julian’s House Judith Hawkes (Ticknor & Fields 0-89919-906-2, Nov ’89, $18.95, 354pp, hc, cover by Cary Henrie) Ghost/horror novel of two parapsychologists investigating a haunted house in Massachusets. A first novel. The author’s photo is particularly fascinating.


Some Chinese Ghosts Lafcadio Hearn (Graham Brash 9971-4-9096-X, Jan ’89, £4.50, 203pp, tp) Reprint (Roberts Brothers 1887) ghost collection. Facsimile of the 1887 edition. [Not seen]


Beyond This Horizon Robert A. Heinlein (NAL Signet 0-451-15616-1, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], $3.50, 158pp, pb) Reprint (Fantasy Press 1948) sf novel.


Farnham’s Freehold Robert A. Heinlein (Ace 0-441-22834-8, Jun ’89 [May ’89], $3.95, 320pp, pb) Reissue (Putnam 1964) sf novel; 22nd combined Ace/Berkley printing.


Grumbles from the Grave Robert A. Heinlein (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36246-2, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $19.95, 281pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) Non-fiction; a selection of Heinlein’s letters, edited by Virginia Heinlein.


I Will Fear No Evil Robert A. Heinlein (Ace 0-441-35917-5, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], $4.95, 512pp, pb) Reissue (Putnam 1970) science fiction novel. Fourth Ace printing after 38 Berkley printings.


I Will Fear No Evil Robert A. Heinlein (NEL 0-450-02948-4, Oct ’89, £3.99, 414pp, pb, cover by Danny Flynn) Reissue (Putnam 1970) sf novel; 11th Printing.


The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress Robert A. Heinlein (NEL 0-450-50280-5, Jun ’89, £11.95, 288pp, hc) Reprint (Putnam 1966) sf novel. [Not seen]


Orphans of the Sky Robert A. Heinlein (Ace 0-441-63913-5, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], $3.50, 150pp, pb) [Future History] Reprint (Gollancz 1963) classic sf novel. Third Ace printing.


Podkayne of Mars Robert A. Heinlein (Ace 0-441-67402-X, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], $3.95, 176pp, pb) Reissue (Putnam 1963) young-adult sf novel, second Ace printing.


The Puppet Masters Robert A. Heinlein (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33014-5, Jan ’90 [Dec ’89], $4.95, 340pp, pb, cover by Barclay Shaw) Sf novel. This is a revised edition of an earlier book (Doubleday 1951). This is Heinlein’s preferred version of the manuscript before it was cut to editorial direction. It’s about 25% longer than previous editions.


Red Planet Robert A. Heinlein (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-34039-6, Jan ’90 [Dec ’89], $3.95, 196pp, pb, cover by Barclay Shaw) Sf novel, revised edition of an earlier book (Scribner’s 1949). This contains several additional scenes cut to editorial direction. This edition has Heinlein’s preferred text.


Revolt in 2100 Robert A. Heinlein (SFBC #15301, 1989 [Oct ’89], 213pp, hc) [Future History] Reprint (Shasta 1953) sf novel plus two short stories, third book of Heinlein’s “Future History” series.


Stranger in a Strange Land Robert A. Heinlein (Easton Press, Aug ’89, no price, 414pp, hc) Reprint (Putnam 1961) classic sf novel with a new introduction by James Gunn and artwork by Kent Bash. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Masterpieces of SF” series and is available by subscription only.


The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag Robert A. Heinlein (Ace 0-441-85457-5, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $3.95, 214pp, pb) Reissue (Gnome Press 1959) collection of six sf stories; second Ace printing.


Swan Lake Mark Helprin (Houghton Mifflin 0-395-49858-9, Oct ’89, $19.95, 81pp, hc) [Swan Lake] Novella adaptation of the classic fantasy ballet, with full-color illustrations by Chris van Allsburg.


The 90s: A Look Back Tony Hendra & Peter Elbling (Avon 0-380-75866-0, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $12.95, 192pp, tp) Associational humor. A collection of short comic pieces on the 1990s from the year 2000.


The Dragon in the Sea Frank Herbert (NEL 0-450-05461-6, Mar ’89 [Apr ’89], £2.50, 189pp, pb) Reissue (Doubleday 1956) sf novel.


The Ascension Factor Frank Herbert & Bill Ransom (Ace 0-441-03127-7, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], $4.50, 359pp, pb) [Destination Void] Reprint (Putnam 1988) science fiction novel, sequel to The Jesus Incident and The Lazarus Effect.


Fluke James Herbert (NAL Signet 0-451-16490-3, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $3.95, 215pp, pb) Reissue (NEL 1977) horror/fantasy novel; fourth printing.


Haunted James Herbert (NEL 0-450-49355-5, Aug ’89, £3.50, 224pp, pb) [David Ash] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1988) horror novel.


Haunted James Herbert (Putnam 0-399-13486-7, Oct ’89, $18.95, 220pp, hc) [David Ash] Horror novel about a psychic investigator. First American edition (Hodder & Stoughton 1988).


The Rats James Herbert (NAL Signet 0-451-15999-3, Jun ’89 [May ’89], $3.95, 204pp, pb) [Rats] Reissue (NEL 1974) horror novel, first in the “Rats” series; 11th printing.


Sepulchre James Herbert (Jove 0-515-10101-X, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], $4.95, 334pp, pb) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1987) psychic horror novel.


Bride of the Spear Kathleen Herbert (Corgi 0-552-13331-0, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], £3.50, 297pp, pb) [Dark Ages] Reprint (Bodley Head 1988) fantasy novel. Volume 3 in her Dark Ages trilogy.


The Penal Colony Richard Herley (Ballantine 0-345-35875-9, Jun ’89 [May ’89], $3.95, 327pp, pb) Reprint (Morrow 1988) near-future prison thriller.


The Child Buyer John Hersey (Random House Vintage 0-394-75698-3, Feb ’89, $6.95, 258pp, tp) Reprint (Knopf 1960) literary sf novel.


The Weaving of a Dream Marilee Heyer (Viking Puffin 0-14-050528-8, Oct ’89, $4.95, unpaginated, tp) Reprint (Viking Kestrel 1986) Chinese folktale for children, retold and with full-color illustrations by Marilee Heyer.


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