The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998


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Common Clay Brian Aldiss (St. Martin’s 0-312-13948-9, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $24.95, 334pp, hc, cover by Gary Embury) Collection of 23 stories, with linking material, and illustrations by Aldiss and Rosamond Chorley. First US edition (HarperCollins UK 1995 as The Secret of This Book).


Encounter with Tiber Buzz Aldrin & John Barnes (Warner Aspect 0-446-51854-9, Jul ’96 [Jun ’96], $21.95, 560pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) SF novel. A message from deep space helps set off a new space race.


The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain Lloyd Alexander (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-037825-1, Feb ’96, $3.99, 122pp, tp, cover by Steve Johnson) [Chronicles of Prydain] Reprint (Holt, Rinehart & Winston 1973) young-adult fantasy collection.


The High King Lloyd Alexander (Dell Yearling Newbery 0-440-22030-0, Jun ’96 [Jul ’96], $2.49, 304pp, pb, cover by Jody Lee) [Chronicles of Prydain] Reprint (Holt, Rinehart & Winston 1968) young-adult fantasy novel, fifth book of the “Chronicles of Prydain”. This is a special promotional edition, marked “Special low price” on the cover, and containing an excerpt from Dell’s latest Newbery Honor book.


Time Cat Lloyd Alexander (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-037827-8, Feb ’96, $3.99, 206pp, tp, cover by Wayne McLoughlin) Reprint (Holt 1963) young-adult fantasy novel.


Reservation Blues Sherman Alexie (Warner 0-446-67235-1, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], $12.99, 306pp, tp, cover by Wendell Minor) Reprint (Atlantic Monthly 1995) literary fantasy novel about Native Americans and a deal with the devil.


Isaac Asimov’s Utopia Roger MacBride Allen (Ace 0-441-00245-5, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $13.00, 351pp, tp, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Robot] SF novel, third book of the “Caliban” series continuing the late Isaac Asimov’s “Robot” series. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications. First American edition (Orion 1996).


Mother of God David Ambrose (Simon & Schuster 0-684-82418-3, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $23.00, 352pp, hc, cover by Michaelangelo Buonarroti) Near-future SF thriller. A woman’s artificial intelligence program is loose on the nets and out to kill its creator, with a serial killer’s help. First US edition (Macmillan UK 1995).


Star Wars: Darksaber Kevin J. Anderson (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57611-9, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $5.99, 430pp, pb, cover by Drew Struzan) [Star Wars] Reprint (Bantam Spectra; Bantam UK 1995) novelization. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.


The X-Files: Ground Zero Kevin J. Anderson (HarperPrism 0-06-105677-4, Aug ’96 [Jul ’96], $5.99, 292pp, pb) [X-Files] Reprint (HarperPrism; Voyager 1995) novelization based on the TV show. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. A similar paperback export edition was published December 1995, with some differences in the cover, and in the front and back matter.


The X-Files: Ruins Kevin J. Anderson (HarperPrism 0-06-105247-7, May ’96 [Apr ’96], $22.00, 291pp, hc) [X-Files] Novelization based on the TV show. FBI agents investigate Mayan ruins.


Ill Wind Kevin J. Anderson & Doug Beason (Tor/Forge 0-812-55018-8, May ’96 [Apr ’96], $6.99, 563pp, pb, cover by Tim Jacobus) Reprint (Forge 1995) SF thriller of biotechnology and ecological disaster.


Virtual Destruction Kevin J. Anderson & Doug Beason (Ace 0-441-00308-7, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $5.99, 327pp, pb, cover by Doug Struthers) [Virtual Destruction] SF thriller. A scientist working on virtual reality in a top-secret lab is killed.


Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights #4: Lightsabers Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (Boulevard 1-57297-091-X, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], $5.99, 232pp, pb) [Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights] Young-adult Star Wars novelization. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm Ltd.


Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights: Darkest Knight Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (Boulevard 1-57297-129-0, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $5.99, 216pp, pb) [Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights] Young-adult Star Wars novelization, fifth in the series. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm Ltd.


Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Under Siege Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (Boulevard 1-57297-163-0, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], $5.99, 230pp, pb) [Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights] Young-adult Star Wars novelization, sixth in the series, and the conclusion to the current story arc. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.


Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights: Shards of Alderaan Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (Boulevard 1-57297-207-6, Jan ’97 [Dec ’96], $5.99, 216pp, pb, cover by Dave Dorman) [Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights] Young-adult Star Wars novelization, seventh in the series. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.


Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights: The Rise of the Shadow Academy Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (SFBC #13979, Oct ’96, $14.98, 709pp, hc, cover by Dave Dorman) [Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights] Omnibus of the six young-adult novels in the “Young Jedi Knight” series based on characters from Star Wars, containing Heirs of the Force (1995), Shadow Academy (1995), The Lost Ones (1995), Lightsabers (1996), Darkest Knight (1996), and Jedi Under Seige (1996). Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.


Star Wars: Tales of the Bounty Hunters ed. Kevin J. Anderson (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56816-7, Dec ’96 [Nov ’96], $5.99, 339pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Star Wars] Original anthology of five stories based on the Star Wars universe. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.


War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches ed. Kevin J. Anderson (Bantam Spectra 0-553-10353-9, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $22.95, 274pp, hc, cover by Roger Dean & Tim White) Original anthology of 18 “eyewitness tales” of Wells’ classic invasion, told from the point of view of such diverse historical figures as Rudyard Kipling (Barbara Hambly), Jules Verne (Gregory Benford and David Brin), Albert Einstein (Doug Beason), and Emily Dickinson (Connie Willis).


War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches ed. Kevin J. Anderson (SFBC #13620, Sep ’96, $10.98, 274pp, hc, cover by Roger Dean & Tim White) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1996) anthology of 19 “eyewitness tales” of Wells’ classic invasion. This is similar to the Bantam Spectra edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


All One Universe Poul Anderson (Tor 0-312-85873-6, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], $22.95, 304pp, hc, cover by Vincent Di Fate) Collection of 18 pieces, a mix of fiction and non-fiction, with a new introduction and comments on each item, its genesis or intent, by Anderson.


All One Universe Poul Anderson (SFBC #11417, Apr ’96 [Mar ’96], $7.98, 304pp, hc, cover by Vincent Di Fate) Reprint (Tor 1996) collection of 18 pieces, a mix of fiction and non-fiction. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


The Boat of a Million Years Poul Anderson (Tor 0-812-53135-3, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $5.99, 530pp, pb, cover by Vincent Di Fate) Reissue (Tor 1989) SF novel. Fifth printing.


Harvest the Fire Poul Anderson (SFBC #11413, Apr ’96 [Mar ’96], $7.98, 190pp, hc, cover by Vincent Di Fate) [Harvest of Stars] Reprint (Tor 1995) SF novella set in the future history begun in Harvest of Stars. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


The King of Ys Poul & Karen Anderson (Baen 0-671-87729-1, Jul ’96 [Jun ’96], $15.00, 1202pp, tp, cover by Carol Russo) [King of Ys] Omnibus of Roma Mater (1986), Gallicenae (1987), Dahut (1987), and The Dog and the Wolf (1988), all from Baen. Published as a two-volume omnibus by the SFBC in 1988. This is the first one-volume edition.


I am Frankenstein C. Dean Andersson (Zebra 0-8217-5422-X, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $5.99, 349pp, pb) [Frankenstein] Horror novel. Frankenstein and his Creation tell their version of Shelley’s classic.


Melody V. C. AndrewsR (Pocket 0-671-53471-8, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], $6.99, 373pp, pb, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) [Logan Family] Associational gothic horror novel, first in a new series. A hardcover edition (-53470-X, $23.00) was also announced. The author is probably still Andrew Niederman. Copyrighted by the Virginia D. Andrews Trust and the Vanda Partnership.


Tarnished Gold V. C. AndrewsR (Pocket 0-671-87321-0, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $6.99, 314pp, pb, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) [Landry] Associational gothic horror novel, a prequel to, though the fifth published in, the “Landry” family series. A hardcover edition (-87576-0, $23.00) was announced but not seen.


Irish Magic ed. Anon. (Zebra 1-57566-002-4, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], $5.99, 378pp, pb) Reprint (Kensington 1995) original anthology of four tales of romance and enchantment by Roberta Gellis, Morgan Llywelyn, Barbara Samuel, and Susan Wiggs.


Realms of Tolkien ed. Anon. (HarperPrism 0-261-10344-X, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $27.50, unpaginated, hc, cover by Ted Nasmith) Art book of 58 illustrations for the works of J.R.R. Tolkien by 20 artists from several nations. Each illustration is accompanied by appropriate excerpts from the text. Artist biographies and comments are also included. Artists include Alan Lee, John Howe, Ted Naismith, Michael Kaluta, and Cor Blok. This appears to be identical to the UK edition. First US edition (HarperCollins UK 1996).


Forgotten Realms: Escape from Undermountain Mark Anthony (TSR 0-7869-0477-1, Feb ’96, $5.99, 316pp, tp, cover by Walter Velez) [Forgotten Realms] Fantasy novelization based on the role-playing games. Book three of “The Nobles”. Copyrighted by TSR.


Cradle of Splendor Patricia Anthony (Ace 0-441-00301-X, Apr ’96 [Mar ’96], $22.95, 310pp, hc, cover by Mark Smollin) Near-future SF novel. Brazil’s first space launch reveals secret technology, or magic, or aliens, or....


Happy Policeman Patricia Anthony (Ace 0-441-00321-4, Apr ’96 [Mar ’96], $5.99, 274pp, pb, cover by Mark Smollin) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1994) SF/mystery novel with aliens.


Balook Piers Anthony (Ace 0-441-00398-2, Jan ’97 [Dec ’96], $5.99, 232pp, pb, cover by Patrick Woodroffe) Reprint (Underwood-Miller 1990) SF novel about a kid and his genetically engineered prehistoric pet.


Roc and a Hard Place Piers Anthony (Tor 0-812-53486-7, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], $5.99, 344pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Xanth] Reprint (Tor 1995) fantasy novel, 19th in the “Xanth” series.


Yon Ill Wind Piers Anthony (Tor 0-312-86227-X, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], $23.95, 320pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Xanth] Humorous fantasy novel, 20th in the “Xanth” series. The demon that secretly runs Xanth takes on mortal form for a bet. First US edition (Hodder & Stoughton 1996).


The Willing Spirit Piers Anthony & Alfred Tella (Tor 0-312-86266-0, Dec ’96 [Nov ’96], $22.95, 287pp, hc, cover by Tristan Elwell) Humorous fantasy novel. Immortals influence a mortal’s virtue and bet on the outcome.


The Jigsaw Woman Kim Antieau (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45509-6, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $10.95, 234pp, tp, cover by Donato) Fantasy novel. A manufactured woman wants a life of her own, and gets assistance from a goddess. A first novel.


Mars Attack #1: Martian Death Trap Nathan Archer (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40495-5, May ’96 [Apr ’96], $18.00, 243pp, hc, cover by Ken Steacy) [Mars Attacks] Novelization based on the banned trading cards of the 1960s, and the comic books (and upcoming movie) of the 1990s. There is an exclusive trading card bound in. Archer is a pen-name for Lawrence Watt-Evans. Copyrighted by Topps Comics.


Mars Attacks: Martian Death Trap Nathan Archer (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40953-1, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $5.99, 270pp, pb, cover by Ken Steacy) [Mars Attacks] Reprint (Del Rey 1996) trading-card novelization. Copyrighted by The Topps Company.


Catch the Lightning Catherine Asaro (Tor 0-312-86043-9, Dec ’96 [Nov ’96], $24.95, 352pp, hc, cover by Peter Bollinger) [Skolian Empire] SF novel set in the “Skolian Empire”, sequel to Primary Inversion. A girl from present-day Earth is taken into the future as part of an anti-Empire plot.


Primary Inversion Catherine Asaro (Tor 0-812-55023-4, May ’96 [Apr ’96], $5.99, 369pp, pb, cover by Ron Walotsky) [Skolian Empire; Soz] Reprint (Tor 1995) SF novel of interstellar war and psionic aristocrats.


The Chronicles of the Holy Grail ed. Mike Ashley (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0363-6, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $12.95, 440pp, tp, cover by Julek Heller) Anthology of 21 Arthurian stories, 15 original. The introduction by Ashley discusses the origins of the Grail legend. A guide to Arthurian characters is provided. Authors include Phyllis Ann Karr, Tanith Lee, Parke Godwin, and Brian Stableford. Simultaneous with the UK (Raven) edition.


Gold Isaac Asimov (HarperPrism 0-06-105409-7, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], $5.99, 434pp, pb) Reprint (HarperPrism 1995) collection of SF and writings on SF.


Magic Isaac Asimov (SFBC #11406, Apr ’96 [Mar ’96], $10.98, 275pp, hc) Reprint (HarperPrism 1996) collection of 11 fantasy stories and 20 essays about fantasy, subtitled “The Final Fantasy Collection”. This is similar to the HarperPrism edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Yours, Isaac Asimov Isaac Asimov (SFBC #10848, Feb ’96, $11.98, 332pp, hc) Reprint (Doubleday 1995) collection of letters to and from Isaac Asimov, edited by Stanley Asimov. This is similar to the Doubleday edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Norby and the Court Jester Janet & Isaac Asimov (Ace 0-441-00341-9, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $5.50, 180pp, pb, cover by Dave Dorman) [Norby] Reprint (Walker 1991) young-adult SF novel, seventh in the “Norby” series.


To Fall Like Stars Nancy Asire (Baen 0-671-87727-5, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $5.99, 368pp, pb, cover by John Pound) Military fantasy novel.


Time Scout Robert Asprin & Linda Evans (SFBC #11517, May ’96 [Apr ’96], $10.98, 331pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) Reprint (Baen 1995) SF novel about time-travel tourism. Packaged and copyrighted by Bill Fawcett and Associates. This hardcover edition is otherwise similar to the Baen edition, but lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Wagers of Sin Robert Asprin & Linda Evans (Baen 0-671-87730-5, Jul ’96 [Jun ’96], $5.99, 455pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Time Scout] SF time-travel/con-artist adventure novel, second in the Time Scout series. Packaged and copyrighted by Bill Fawcett & Associates.


Wagers of Sin Robert Asprin & Linda Evans (SFBC #14105, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $10.98, 455pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Time Scout] Reprint (Baen 1996) SF time-travel/con-artist adventure novel, second in the Time Scout series. Packaged and copyrighted by Bill Fawcett & Associates. This hardcover edition is otherwise similar to the Baen mass-market paperback edition. It lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


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