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Fiend Angelical Ria Dimitra (Ragnell Press 0-9754174-0-1, Mar 2005, $6.95, 302pp, tp, cover by Jayde Hilliard); Vampire romance novel. Ragnell Press, 191 Borelli Road, New Market AL 35761; [www.ragnellpress.com].
The Infinite Odyssey Jay Dingler (BrainBoxLtd 0-9754539-0-4, 2004, $25.00, 533pp, tp, cover by Algie Lafan); Young-adult SF novel. A first novel. BrainBoxLtd, PO Box 26, Morris AL 35116; [www.InfiniteOdyssey.com].
Feral World J. R. Dittbrenner (PublishAmerica 1-4137-4153-3, Nov 2004, $16.95, 119pp, tp); SF novel of a world made stagnant by global government, and a disturbing new scientific development. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.publishamerica.com].
Queen of Dreams Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (Doubleday 0-385-50682-1, Sep 2004, $21.95, 340pp, hc); Mainstream novel with fantasy elements. A Berkeley, California woman tries to get in touch with her roots by reading the Dream Journal of her India-born mother, a woman compelled to interpret dreams for others.
Eastern Standard Tribe Cory Doctorow (Tor 0-765-30759-6, Mar 2004, $23.95, 223pp, hc); SF novel about a secret society dedicated to living on US East Coast time no matter where they live.
Area 51: Legend Robert Doherty (Dell 0-440-23725-4, Apr 2004, $6.99, 313pp, pb) [Area 51]; SF thriller, ninth in the “Area 51” series. Humans born on a far planet come to Earth to stop an alien plot, and become involved in human history, the grail and Excalibur. Doherty is a pen name for Bob Mayer.
Sunlight and Shadow Cameron Dokey (Simon Pulse 0-689-86999-1, Jul 2004, $5.99, 185pp, pb, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft); Young-adult novel based on the Mozart opera The Magic Flute. A girl’s parents are the Mage of the Day and Queen of the Night.
Daughter of Regals and Other Tales Stephen R. Donaldson (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-31443-3, Oct 2004, $6.99, 366pp, pb); Reissue (Del Rey 1984) collection. This indicates first printing.
The Illearth War Stephen R. Donaldson (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-34866-4, Oct 2004, $7.50, 527pp, pb) [Thomas Covenant]; Reissue (Holt, Rinehart & Winston 1977) fantasy novel, second in the “Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever”. This indicates first printing.
Lord Foul’s Bane Stephen R. Donaldson (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-34865-6, Oct 2004, $7.50, 480pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Thomas Covenant]; Reissue (SFBC 1977) fantasy novel, first in the “Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever”. This indicates first printing.
The Man Who Risked His Partner Stephen R. Donaldson (Tor 0-765-34126-3, Dec 2004, $6.99, 268pp, pb); Reprint (Ballantine 1986 as by Reed Stephens) associational mystery. This follows the 2003 Forge revised edition.
The Man Who Tried to Get Away Stephen R. Donaldson (Tor/Forge 0-765-30205-5, Nov 2004, $27.95, 304pp, hc) [Man Who]; Reprint (Ballantine 1990 as by Reed Stephens) associational mystery in the “Man Who” series. This has been slightly revised.
The Power that Preserves Stephen R. Donaldson (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-34867-2, Oct 2004, $7.50, 489pp, pb) [Thomas Covenant]; Reissue (Holt, Rinehart & Winston 1977) fantasy novel, third in the “Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever”. This indicates first printing.
The Runes of the Earth Stephen R. Donaldson (Penguin/Putnam 0-399-15232-6, Oct 2004, $26.95, 532pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant]; Fantasy novel, book one in the “Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant” quartet.
The Runes of the Earth Stephen R. Donaldson (SFBC #1171559, Oct 2004, $14.99, 594pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant]; Reprint (Putnam 2004) fantasy novel, book one in the “Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant” quartet. This is similar to the Putnam edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Battle for Atlantis Greg Donegan (Berkley 0-425-19453-1, Feb 2004, $6.99, 296pp, pb, cover by Craig White) [Atlantis]; Science fiction novel, sixth in the “Atlantis” series. Donegan is a pen name for Bob Mayer.
Letters from the Flesh Marcos Donnelly (Red Deer Press/Robert J. Sawyer Books 0-88995-302-3, May 2004, $19.95, 191pp, hc, cover by Sam Weber); SF novel about evolution versus creationism, and the effect the letters of an alien investigating first-century Earth may have had on early Christianity. Red Deer Press, 813 Mackimmie Library Tower, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary AB Canada T2N 1N4; US orders: 800-805-1083; 403-220-4334; [www.reddeerpress.com].
Dungeons & Dragons: Knights of the Silver Dragon, Book 3: Sign of the Shapeshifter Dale Donovan & Linda Johns (Wizards of the Coast/Mirrorstone Books 0-7869-3220-1, Oct 2004, $5.99, 180pp, tp, cover by Emily Fiegenshuh) [Dungeons & Dragons: Knights of the Silver Dragon]; Young-adult novelization based on the roleplaying game world, the second in a series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
Cat in a Neon Nightmare Carole Nelson Douglas (Tor/Forge 0-765-34592-7, Aug 2004, $6.99, 349pp, pb, cover by Jo Tronc) [Midnight Louie]; Reprint (Forge 2003) associational mystery, #15 in the “Midnight Louie” series partly narrated by a cat.
Cat in an Orange Twist Carole Nelson Douglas (Tor/Forge 0-765-30681-6, Aug 2004, $24.95, 396pp, hc, cover by Jo Tronc) [Midnight Louie]; Associational mystery, #16 in the “Midnight Louie” series partly narrated by a cat.
Femme Fatale Carole Nelson Douglas (Tor/Forge 0-765-34594-3, Nov 2004, $7.99, 441pp, pb, cover by Glenn Harrington) [Irene Adler]; Reprint (Forge 2003) associational mystery, seventh in the “Irene Adler” series of Holmesian pastiches. This includes a Reader’s Guide.
Good Night, Mr. Holmes Carole Nelson Douglas (Tor/Forge 0-765-34574-9, Jan 2005, $7.99, 408pp, pb) [Irene Adler; Sherlock Holmes]; Reprint (Tor 1990) associational mystery, the first in the “Irene Adler” series of Holmesian pastiches.
Spider Dance Carole Nelson Douglas (Tor/Forge 0-765-30683-2, Dec 2004, $24.95, 460pp, hc, cover by Glenn Harrington) [Irene Adler]; Associational mystery, eighth in the “Irene Adler” series of Holmesian pastiches.
Gods’ Concubine Sara Douglass (Tor 0-765-30541-0, Feb 2004, $27.95, 557pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Troy Game]; Fantasy novel, second in “The Troy Game” after Hades’ Daughter. First US edition (HarperCollins Australia 1/04).
Gods’ Concubine Sara Douglass (Tor 0-765-34443-2, Oct 2004, $7.99, 610pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) [Troy Game]; Reprint (HarperCollins Australia 2004) fantasy novel, second in “The Troy Game” after Hades’ Daughter.
The Nameless Day Sara Douglass (Tor 0-765-30362-0, Jul 2004, $25.95, 448pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Crucible]; Alternate history fantasy novel, book one of the “Crucible” series set in 14th-century Europe. First US edition (Voyager Australia 2000).
The Nameless Day Sara Douglass (Tor 0-765-34282-0, Jan 2005, $7.99, 543pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Crucible]; Reprint (Voyager Australia 2000) alternate-history fantasy novel, book one of the “Crucible” series set in 14th century Europe.
Sinner Sara Douglass (Tor 0-312-87046-9, Sep 2004, $26.95, 464pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Wayfarer Redemption]; Fantasy novel, book four in “The Wayfarer Redemption”. First US edition (Voyager Australia 1997).
Sinner Sara Douglass (SFBC #1171169, Nov 2004, $13.49, 464pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Wayfarer Redemption]; Reprint (Voyager Australia 1997) fantasy novel, the fourth book of “The Wayfarer Redemption”. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Threshold Sara Douglass (Tor 0-765-34277-4, Jul 2004, $7.99, 446pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll); Reprint (HarperCollins Australia 1997) fantasy novel, a standalone.
The Wounded Hawk Sara Douglass (Tor 0-765-30363-9, Jan 2005, $27.95, 494pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Crucible]; Alternate-history/fantasy novel, the second in the “Crucible” series. First US edition (Voyager Australia 2000).
Alice Lela Dowling & Lewis Carroll (About Comics 0-9716338-3-5, Jan 2004, $8.95, 102pp, tp) [Alice]; Graphic novel adaptation of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, adapted and illustrated by Lela Dowling and originally serialized in the Eclipse comic “The Dreamery”.
Hatching Magic Ann Downer (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-87057-4, Jun 2004, $5.99, 242pp, tp, cover by Omar Rayyan); Reprint (Atheneum 2003) young-adult fantasy novel.
The Lost World Arthur Conan Doyle (Random House/Modern Library 0-8129-7213-9, Jul 2004, $4.95, 252 + xxviii, pb) [Prof. Challenger]; Reprint (Doran 1912) SF novel featuring Professor Challenger. This follows the Hodder & Stoughton 1912 edition, with minor corrections; it has the introduction by Michael Crichton from the 2003 Modern Library trade paperback edition.
Morning Child and Other Stories Gardner Dozois (ibooks 0-7434-9318-4, Aug 2004, $11.95, 305pp, tp, cover by Scott Grimando); Collection of 10 stories, one a collaboration with Michael Swanwick. Six appeared in earlier collection Geodesic Dreams (1992).

· Morning Child · ss Omni Jan ’84
· A Special Kind of Morning · nv New Dimensions I, ed. Robert Silverberg, Doubleday, 1971
· The Hanging Curve · ss F&SF Apr, 2002
· A Kingdom by the Sea · nv Orbit 10, ed. Damon Knight, G.P. Putnam’s, 1972
· A Dream at Noonday · ss Orbit 7, ed. Damon Knight, G.P. Putnam’s, 1970
· Ancestral Voices · Gardner Dozois & Michael Swanwick · na Asimov’s Aug ’98
· Fairy Tale · ss Sci Fiction website Jan 15, 2003
· The Peacemaker · ss IASFM Aug ’83
· Machines of Loving Grace · ss Orbit 11, ed. Damon Knight, G.P. Putnam’s, 1972
· Chains of the Sea · na Chains of the Sea, ed. Robert Silverberg, Nelson, 1973
The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Twenty-first Annual Collection ed. Gardner Dozois (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-32479-0, Jul 2004, $19.95, 665pp, tp, cover by Jean-Pierre Normand); Best-of-the-year anthology of 29 stories, with a summation of the year by Dozois. A St. Martin’s hardcover edition (-32478-2, $35.00) is also available.

· Summation: 2003 · Gardner Dozois · in (*), 2004
· Off on a Starship · William Barton · na Asimov’s Sep, 2003
· It’s All True · John Kessel · ss Sci Fiction website Nov 5, 2003
· Rogue Farm · Charles Stross · ss Live Without a Net, ed. Lou Anders, Roc, 2003
· The Ice · Steven Popkes · na Asimov’s Jan, 2003
· EJ-ES · Nancy Kress · nv Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian, ed. Janis Ian and Mike Resnick, DAW, 2003
· The Bellman [Anna-Louise Bach] · John Varley · nv Asimov’s Jun, 2003
· The Bear’s Baby · Judith Moffett · na F&SF Oct/Nov, 2003
· Calling Your Name · Howard Waldrop · ss Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian, ed. Janis Ian and Mike Resnick, DAW, 2003
· June Sixteenth at Anna’s · Kristine Kathryn Rusch · ss Asimov’s Apr, 2003
· The Green Leopard Plague [Dr. Davout] · Walter Jon Williams · na Asimov’s Oct/Nov, 2003
· The Fluted Girl · Paolo Bacigalupi · nv F&SF Jun, 2003
· Dead Worlds · Jack Skillingstead · ss Asimov’s Jun, 2003
· King Dragon · Michael Swanwick · na The Dragon Quintet, ed. Marvin Kaye, SFBC, 2003
· Singletons in Love · Paul Melko · nv Live Without a Net, ed. Lou Anders, Roc, 2003
· Anomalous Structures of My Dreams · M. Shayne Bell · nv F&SF Jan, 2003
· The Cookie Monster · Vernor Vinge · na Analog Oct, 2003
· Joe Steele · Harry Turtledove · ss Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian, ed. Janis Ian and Mike Resnick, DAW, 2003
· Birth Days · Geoff Ryman · ss Interzone Apr, 2003
· Awake in the Night · John C. Wright · na William Hope Hodgson’s Night Lands, Volume I: Eternal Love, ed. Andy W. Robertson, Betancourt & Company, 2003
· The Long Way Home · James Van Pelt · ss Asimov’s Sep, 2003
· The Eyes of America · Geoffrey A. Landis · ss Sci Fiction website May 7, 2003
· Welcome to Olympus, Mr. Hearst [The Company] · Kage Baker · na Asimov’s Oct/Nov, 2003
· Night of Time · Robert Reed · ss The Silver Gryphon, ed. Gary Turner & Marty Halpern, Golden Gryphon Press, 2003
· Strong Medicine · William Shunn · ss Salon Nov 11, 2003
· Send Me a Mentagram · Dominic Green · ss Interzone Nov/Dec, 2003
· And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon · Paul Di Filippo · ss Sci Fiction website Nov 19, 2003
· Flashmen · Terry Dowling · nv Oceans of the Mind #10, 2003
· Dragonhead · Nick DiChario · vi F&SF Jul, 2003
· Dear Abbey · Terry Bisson · na PS Publishing, 2003
· Honourable Mentions: 2003 · Gardner Dozois · bi (*), 2004
The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Twenty-first Annual Collection ed. Gardner Dozois (SFBC #1164455, Jul 2004, $14.99, 776pp, hc, cover by Jean-Pierre Normand); Reprint (St. Martin’s 2004) Best-of-the-Year anthology of 29 stories, with a summation of the year by Dozois. This is similar to the St. Martin’s hardcover edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
A.I.s ed. Gardner Dozois & Jack Dann (Ace 0-441-01216-7, Dec 2004, $6.50, 294pp, pb); Anthology of ten stories about artificial intelligence. Authors include Michael Swanwick, Gregory Benford, and Stephen Baxter.

ix · Preface · Gardner Dozois & Jack Dann · pr
1 · Antibodies · Charles Stross · ss Interzone Jul, 2000
27 · Trojan Horse · Michael Swanwick · nv Omni Dec ’84
70 · Birth Day · Robert Reed · ss F&SF Jun ’92
86 · The Hydrogen Wall · Gregory Benford · nv Asimov’s Oct/Nov, 2003
129 · The Turing Test · Chris Beckett · ss Interzone Oct, 2002
146 · Dante Dreams · Stephen Baxter · ss Asimov’s Aug ’98
170 · The Names of All the Spirits · J. R. Dunn · ss Sci Fiction website Jul 24, 2002
198 · From the Corner of My Eye · Alexander Glass · nv Asimov’s Aug, 2003
229 · Halfjack · Roger Zelazny · ss Omni Jun ’79
137 · Computer Virus · Nancy Kress · nv Asimov’s Apr, 2001
Phobos Ty Drago (Tor 0-765-34454-8, Nov 2004, $6.99, 431pp, pb, cover by Vincent Di Fate); Reprint (Tor 2003) SF mystery novel. Lieutenant Mike Brogue investigates deaths on Phobos.
The Far Side of the Stars David Drake (Baen 0-7434-8864-4, Dec 2004, $7.99, 514pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Leary & Mundy]; Reprint (Baen 2003) SF novel, third in the “Leary & Mundy” series begun in With the Lightnings. This lacks the hardcover’s bound-in CD-ROM.
Goddess of the Ice Realm David Drake (Tor 0-812-57541-5, Jul 2004, $7.99, 522pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Lord of the Isles]; Reprint (Tor 2003) fantasy novel, fifth in the “Lord of the Isles” series.
Grimmer Than Hell David Drake (Baen 0-7434-8830-X, Jun 2004, $7.99, 435pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman); Reprint (Baen 2003) collection of 14 military SF stories, six from the shared world of “The Fleet”.
Master of the Cauldron David Drake (Tor 0-312-87496-0, Nov 2004, $25.95, 428pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Lord of the Isles]; Fantasy novel, sixth in the “Lord of the Isles” series.
The Reaches David Drake (SFBC #64696, Apr 2004, $14.99, 874pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [The Reaches]; Reprint (Baen 2004) SF omnibus of three military SF novels of “The Reaches”: Igniting the Reaches (1994), Through the Breach (1995), and Fireships (1996). This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Seas of Venus David Drake (Baen 0-7434-7192-X, Mar 2004, $7.99, 489pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Keeps]; Reprint (Baen 2002) omnibus of two novels set on the Venus of “Clash by Night” by Henry Kuttner: Surface Action (1990) and The Jungle (1991), plus a travel narrative of Drake’s own jungle experiences in Belize.
Servant of the Dragon David Drake (Tor 0-812-56494-4, Jul 2004, $7.99, 612pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Lord of the Isles]; Reissue (Tor 1999) fantasy novel, third in the “Lord of the Isles” series. Third printing.
The Fleet: Crisis ed. David Drake & Bill Fawcett (Ace 0-441-01184-5, Jul 2004, $6.99, 294pp, pb, cover by Bryn Barnard) [Fleet]; Reissue (Ace 1991 as The Fleet Book 6: Crisis) shared-world anthology, sixth in the series. Packaged by Bill Fawcett & Associates.
The Fleet: Sworn Allies ed. David Drake & Bill Fawcett (Ace 0-441-01178-0, May 2004, $6.99, 248pp, pb, cover by James Gurney) [Fleet]; Reissue (Ace 1990 as The Fleet Book 4: Sworn Allies) shared-world anthology, fourth in the series. Packaged and copyrighted by Bill Fawcett & Associates. Second printing.
The Fleet: Total War ed. David Drake & Bill Fawcett (Ace 0-441-01181-0, Jun 2004, $6.99, 278pp, pb, cover by James Gurney) [Fleet]; Reissue (Ace 1990 as The Fleet Book 5: Total War) shared-world anthology, fifth in the series.
The World Turned Upside Down ed. David Drake, Eric Flint & Jim Baen (Baen 0-7434-9874-7, Jan 2005, $24.00, 743pp, hc, cover by Thomas Kidd); Anthology of 29 stories that hooked the editors on SF. The editors provide notes on the stories, with an overall preface by Flint. Authors include Arthur C. Clarke, C.L. Moore, Isaac Asimov, and Theodore Sturgeon.

1 · Preface · Eric Flint · pr
3 · Rescue Party · Arthur C. Clarke · nv Astounding May ’46
29 · The Menace from Earth · Robert A. Heinlein · nv F&SF Aug ’57
55 · Code Three [Clay Ferguson] · Rick Raphael · na Analog Feb ’63
109 · Hunting Problem · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Sep ’55
121 · Black Destroyer [Beagle] · A. E. van Vogt · nv Astounding Jul ’39
153 · A Pail of Air · Fritz Leiber · ss Galaxy Dec ’51
167 · Thy Rocks and Rills · Robert Ernest Gilbert · nv If Sep ’53
195 · A Gun for Dinosaur [Reginald Rivers] · L. Sprague de Camp · nv Galaxy Mar ’56
223 · Goblin Night [Telzey Amberdon] · James H. Schmitz · nv Analog Apr ’65
257 · The Only Thing We Learn · C. M. Kornbluth · ss Startling Stories Jul ’49
269 · Trigger Tide · Wyman Guin · ss Astounding Oct ’50
283 · The Aliens · Murray Leinster · nv Astounding Aug ’59
319 · All the Way Back · Michael Shaara · ss Astounding Jul ’52
339 · The Last Command [Bolo] · Keith Laumer · ss Analog Jan ’67
361 · Who Goes There? [as by Don A. Stuart] · John W. Campbell, Jr. · na Astounding Aug ’38
415 · Quietus · Ross Rocklynne · ss Astounding Sep ’40
429 · Answer · Fredric Brown · vi Angels and Spaceships, Dutton, 1954
431 · The Last Question · Isaac Asimov · ss Science Fiction Quarterly Nov ’56
445 · The Cold Equations · Tom Godwin · nv Astounding Aug ’54
471 · Shambleau [Northwest Smith] · C. L. Moore · nv Weird Tales Nov ’33
499 · Turning Point · Poul Anderson · ss If May ’63
515 · Heavy Planet [with Frederik Pohl] · Lee Gregor · ss Astounding Aug ’39
527 · Omnilingual · H. Beam Piper · nv Astounding Feb ’57
567 · The Gentle Earth · Christopher Anvil · na Astounding Nov ’57
623 · Environment · Chester S. Geier · ss Astounding May ’44
641 · Liane the Wayfarer [Dying Earth] · Jack Vance · ss The Dying Earth, Hillman, 1950
655 · Spawn · P. Schuyler Miller · nv Weird Tales Aug ’39
685 · St. Dragon and the George [Jim Eckert] · Gordon R. Dickson · nv F&SF Sep ’57
721 · Thunder and Roses · Theodore Sturgeon · ss Astounding Nov ’47

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