The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

Books, Listed by Author

BRENNAN, NOEL-ANNE (Gerson) (1948- ) (chron.)

• * *Daughter of the Desert (Ace 0-441-01394-5, Apr 2006, $7.99, 323pp, pb, cover by Bleu Turrell) Fantasy novel. A young noblewoman questioning her identity and a prince team up against dark magic.

BRIGGS, PATRICIA (chron.)

• * _The Hob’s Bargain (Ace 0-441-00813-5, Jan 2006, $6.99, 281pp, pb, cover by Duane O. Myers) Reprint (Ace 2001) fantasy novel. Third printing.
• * *Moon Called (Ace 0-441-01381-3, Feb 2006, $7.99, 288pp, pb, cover by Daniel Dos Santos) [Mercy Thompson] Dark fantasy novel, the first in the Mercy Thompson series about a coyote shapeshifter mechanic. Mercy gets tangled in werewolf politics when she tries to save her neighbor, a pack leader, from assassins.

BRIGGS, STEPHEN (1951- ) (chron.)

• * _Ankh-Morpork Post Office Handbook Discworld Diary 2007 (with Terry Pratchett) See entry under Terry Pratchett.

BRIN, (Glen) DAVID (1950- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Startide Rising (SFBC #1206518, Dec 2006, $10.99, 498pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Uplift] Reprint (Bantam 1983) Nebula Award-winning SF novel in Brin’s Uplift series. This has ISBN 978-0-7394-7704-5; it lacks a price and has the sFBC number on the back jacket.

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• * *Star Wars on Trial (with Matthew Woodring Stover) (BenBella Books 978-1-932100-89-1, Jul 2006, $17.95, 386pp, tp, cover by Ralph Voltz) [Star Wars] Non-fiction gathering of 20 essays on the films, the tie-in novels, and the effect of both on SF in general. Authors include Keith R.A. DeCanido, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, and Adam Roberts.

BRINE, DON (chron.)

• * +The Da Vinci Cod (Harper 0-06-084807-3, Oct 2005, $11.95, 180pp, tp) Parody of Dan Brown’s thriller The Da Vinci Code. First US edition (Gollancz 2005 as The Va Dinci Cod by A.R.R.R. Roberts). This is dated 2005, but not seen until now. Brine is a pen name for Adam Roberts.

BRITE, POPPY Z. (1967- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *D*U*C*K (Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-076-0, Dec 2006, $35.00, 132pp, hc, cover by Greg Peters) Associational novella, a Rickey and G-man culinary caper set in New Orleans; this could be considered an alternate world story, since in this world Hurricane Katrina missed New Orleans. This is a signed edition; a lettered, traycased, leatherbound edition of 26 ($150.00) is also available.
• * _The Devil You Know (Gauntlet Press/Edge 1-88736-877-9, May 2005, $14.95, 173pp, tp, cover by Alan M. Clark) Reprint (Subterranean Press 2002, not seen) collection of 13 stories. This is dated 2005, but not seen until now. (Contents)
• * *Soul Kitchen (Random House/Crown/Three Rivers Press 0-307-23765-6, Jul 2006, $13.95, 276pp, tp) [Liquor] Associational novel, third in a series after Liquor and Prime.

BROCKMEIER, KEVIN (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Brief History of the Dead (Random House/Pantheon 0-375-42369-9, Feb 2006, $22.95, 252pp, hc, cover by Patrik Giardino) Fantasy novel interweaving tales of a City inhabited by the recently dead and a woman trapped in the Antarctic.

BRODERICK, DAMIEN (Francis) (1944- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *K-Machines (Thunder’s Mouth Press 1-56025-805-5, Mar 2006, $14.95, 319pp, tp) [Players in the Contest of Worlds] Science-fantasy novel, second in the Players in the Contest of Worlds series after Godplayers.

BROOKE, KEITH N. (1966- ); see pseudonym Nick Gifford (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Genetopia (Prometheus/Pyr 1-59102-333-5, Feb 2006, $25.00, 301pp, hc, cover by Brian W. Dow) Far-future SF novel about the last true humans, and a young man looking for his missing sister. Pyr, 59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst NY 14228-2197; [www.pyrsf.com].

BROOKS, MAX (chron.)

• * *World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (Random House/Crown 0-307-34660-9, Sep 2006, $24.95, 343pp, hc) SF horror novel in the form of a post-holocaust non-fiction book about a zombie war caused by a plague that almost destroyed humanity.

BROOKS, TERRY; [i.e., Terrence Dean Brooks] (1944- ) (chron.)

• * _Angel Fire East (Little Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-546-8, Aug 2006, £7.99, 440pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) Reprint (Orbit 1999) fantasy novel.
• * *Armageddon’s Children (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-48408-8, Sep 2006, $26.95, 371pp, hc, cover by David Stevenson) Near-future post holocaust fantasy novel, the first book in a trilogy.
• * _Armageddon’s Children (SFBC #1215507, Sep 2006, $14.99, 371pp, hc) Reprint (Del Rey 2006) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *Armageddon’s Children (Little Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-478-X, Sep 2006, £17.99, 369pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) Fantasy novel. First in The Great Wars trilogy set 80 years after the end of The Word and the Void trilogy, and a bridging sequence to the Shannara series. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey) edition.
• * _The Elfstones of Shannara (Little Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-549-2, Oct 2006, £7.99, 473pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) Reprint (Del Rey 1982) fantasy novel.
• * _The Elfstones of Shannara (Little Brown UK/Atom 1-904233-98-8, Nov 2006, £7.99, 614pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) Reprint (Del Rey 1982) fantasy novel. A mini-hardback edition.
• * _High Druid of Shannara: Straken (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45113-9, Aug 2006, $13.95, 368pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara: High Druid of Shannara] Reprint (Del Rey 2005) fantasy novel in the Shannara series, third book in the High Druid of Shannara series.
• * _High Druid of Shannara: Straken (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-7434-8396-0, Sep 2006, £6.99, 368pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 2005) fantasy novel. Fantasy novel, the third in the trilogy.
• * _A Knight of the Word (Little Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-545-X, Aug 2006, £7.99, 421pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) Reprint (Orbit 1998) fantasy novel.
• * _Running With The Demon (Little Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-544-1, Aug 2006, £7.99, 503pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) Reprint (Del Rey 1997) fantasy novel.
• * _The Sword of Shannara (Little Brown UK/Atom 1-904233-97-X, Oct 2006, £7.99, 664pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) Reprint (Del Rey 1977) fantasy novel, the first in the Shannara series. A mini-hardback edition.
• * +The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara Trilogy (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-49286-2, Nov 2006, $35.00, 1233pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara: Voyage of the Jerle Shannara] Omnibus of the three fantasy novels in the trilogy: Ilse Witch (2000), (Antrax) 2001, and Morgawr (2002). First US edition (Pocket UK 12/04).
• * +The Word and the Void (SFBC #1220937, Oct 2006, $17.99, 711pp, hc, cover by J. P. Targete) [John Ross, Knight] Omnibus of the three novels in the John Ross, Knight of the Word series: Running with the Demon (1997), A Knight of the Word (1998), and Angel Fire East (Del Rey 1999). First US edition (Orbit 2003). This has ISBN 978-0-7394-7547-8; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

BROWN, CHRISTIAN; see pseudonym Rachel Lee (chron.)

BROWN, DAN (1964- ) (chron.)

• * _Angels & Demons (Pocket 1-4165-2479-7, Apr 2006, $7.99, 713pp, tp) Reprint (Pocket 2000) slightly-SF thriller of Vatican conspiracies, the Illuminati, and antimatter. This is a tall mass-market “premium” edition.
• * _The Da Vinci Code (Random House/Anchor 1-4000-7917-9, Mar 2006, $7.99, 489pp, pb) Reprint (Doubleday 2003) thriller with elements of fantasy and secret history. This is a movie tie-in edition. A trade paperback edition (0-307-27767-4, $14.95, 454pp) is also available.

BROWN, ERIC (1960- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Threshold Shift (Golden Gryphon Press 1-930846-43-6, Sep 2006, $24.95, 218pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Collection of 10 stories, one original, including two winners of the British Science Fiction Award. Three are set in the Kéthani universe. Foreword by Stephen Baxter. Order from Golden Gryphon Press, 3002 E. Perkins Road, Urbana IL 61802-7730; 212-840-0672; [www.goldengryphon.com]. (Contents)

BROWN, FREDRIC (William) (1906-1972) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Here Comes a Candle (Centipede Press/Millipede Press 1-933618-04-3, Aug 2006, $14.00, 297pp, tp) Reprint (Dutton 1950) associational horror novel, plus the story “The Joke” and an essay. Introduction by Bill Pronzini. A signed, hardcover limited edition (-05-1, $50.00) and deluxe traycased edition ($225.00) are also available. Millipede Press, 2565 Teller Court, Lakewood CO 80214; [www.centipedepress.com]. (Contents)

BROWN, SIMON (1956- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * +Rival’s Son (DAW 0-7564-0338-3, Mar 2006, $7.50, 440pp, pb, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Chronicles of Kydan] Fantasy novel, book two in The Chronicles of Kydan. First US edition (Tor Australia 8/05).
• * *Troy (Ticonderoga Productions 0-9586856-6-5, 2006, A$24.95, hc) (Contents)
• * *Troy (Ticonderoga Publications 0-9586856-6-5, Apr 2006, A$26.95, 192pp, tp) Collection of nine stories, one original, all offering alternate takes on the Trojan War. One story is co-authored by Sean Williams. Introduction by Garth Nix. Afterword by Russell B. Farr. This is a limited edition of 500, including a signed edition of 30 (A$45.00). Ticonderoga Publications, PO Box 611, Bentley WA 6982; [www.austspeculativefiction.com.au].

BROWNE, IAN (chron.)

• * *The Da Vinci Mole (BenBella Books 1-932100-90-3, May 2006, $9.95, 125pp, tp, cover by Ralph Voltz) Parody of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code; includes a puzzle-solving contest.

BROWNE, N. M. (chron.)

• * _Basilisk (Bloomsbury USA 1-58234-910-X, Jun 2006, $7.95, 320pp, tp) Reprint (Bloomsbury 2004) young-adult fantasy novel.

BRUCHAC, JOSEPH (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Return of Skeleton Man (HarperCollins 0-06-058090-9, Aug 2006, $15.99, 136pp, hc, cover by Sally Wern Comport) [Skeleton Man] Young-adult contemporary horror novella, sequel to Skeleton Man, based on a traditional Abenaki story. Illustrated by Sally Wern Comport.
• * *Wabi: A Hero’s Tale (Penguin/Dial 0-8037-3098-5, Apr 2006, $16.99, 198pp, hc, cover by Tony Sahara) Young-adult fantasy novel about an owl who becomes human after he falls in love with a human girl.

BRUST, STEVEN (Karl Zoltan) (1955- ) (chron.)

• * _Brokedown Palace (Tor/Orb 0-765-31504-1, Sep 2006, $14.95, 351pp, tp, cover by Alan Lee) Reprint (Ace 1985) fantasy novel.
• * _Dragon (Tor 0-812-58916-5, Jul 2006, $6.99, 286pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Vlad Taltos] Reissue (Tor 1998) fantasy novel, eighth in the series featuring sorcerer-assassin Vlad Taltos. Fifth printing.
• * *Dzur (Tor 0-765-30148-2, Aug 2006, $24.95, 285pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Vlad Taltos] Fantasy novel, 10th in the Vlad Taltos series. Vlad returns to Adrilankha despite the price on his head to help an old friend.

BUCKELL, TOBIAS S. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Crystal Rain (Tor 0-765-31227-1, Feb 2006, $24.95, 351pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) SF novel set on a colony world where their origins and much technology have been forgotten. A first novel.
• * _Crystal Rain (SFBC #1206296, Feb 2006, $12.50, 352pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) Reprint (Tor 2006) SF novel set on a colony world where much has been forgotten. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

BUCKHOLTZ, EILEEN (Garber) (1949- ); see pseudonym Rebecca York (stories) (chron.)

BUCKLEY, MICHAEL (1943- ) (chron.)

• * *The Sisters Grimm: The Problem Child (Abrams/Amulet 0-8109-4914-8, May 2006, $14.95, 292pp, hc, cover by Peter Ferguson) [Sisters Grimm] Young-adult fantasy, third in the fairy-tale mystery series. This is clothbound without dust jacket. Illustrated by Peter Ferguson.

BUCKLEY-ARCHER, LINDA (chron.)

• * +Gideon the Cutpurse (Simon & Schuster 1-4169-1525-7, Jul 2006, $17.95, 404pp, hc) Young-adult time-travel novel. An experimental device sends Peter and Kate to 18th-century England where they’re befriended by a gentleman thief. First US edition (Simon & Schuster 6/06).
• * _Gideon the Cutpurse (SFBC #1215999, Sep 2006, $11.99, 404pp, hc) Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 2006) young-adult time-travel novel. This is similar to the Simon & Schuster US edition, except the bound-in-boards front cover lacks the cut-out and step-back art; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back cover.

BUDRYS, ALGIRDAS JONAS (1931- ); see under Algis Budrys (chron.)

BUDRYS, ALGIS, ed.; working name of Algirdas Jonas Budrys, (1931- ) (chron.)

• * *L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XXII (Galaxy 1-59212-345-7, Aug 2006, $7.99, 493 + xx, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) Original anthology of 12 stories by contest winners, illustrated by Illustrators of the Future winners. Includes essays on writing and art by L. Ron Hubbard, Bob Eggleton, Robert J. Sawyer, and Orson Scott Card. Contest rules are included. (Contents)

BUDZ, (Robert) MARK (1960- ) (chron.)

• * *Idolon (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58850-8, Aug 2006, $6.99, 448pp, pb, cover by Allen Spiegel) SF novel. Biodigital technology makes it possible to electronically transmit drugs and DNA, and nanoscopic skin lets people completely change the way they look.

BUJOLD, LOIS (Joy) McMASTER (1949- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Curse of Chalion (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-113424-4, Apr 2006, $13.95, 442pp, pb) [Royina Ista] Reprint (Eos 2001) fantasy novel.
• * _The Hallowed Hunt (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-057474-7, Jun 2006, $7.99, 423pp, pb, cover by David Bowers) [Royina Ista] Reprint (Eos 2005) fantasy novel, third in the series begun in The Curse of Chalion.
• * *The Sharing Knife, Volume 1: Beguilement (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-113758-8, Oct 2006, $25.95, 355pp, hc, cover by Julie Bell) Fantasy novel being published in two volumes; this is the first half.

BULGAKOV, MIKHAIL (Afanas’evich) (1891-1940) (chron.)

• * _The Master and Margarita (Penguin UK 0-141-18828-6, Jan 2006, £7.99, 564pp, tp) Reprint (Penguin 1997) literary fantasy novel. Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky from the original 1966-67 Russian magazine version, restoring sections cut in previous translations. Includes an introduction by Pevear. A Penguin Red Classic edition.

BUNCH, CHRIS(topher Renshaw) (1943-2005) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Dragonmaster (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46118-5, Dec 2006, $7.99, 367pp, pb, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [Storm of Wings] Reprint (Orbit 2002) fantasy novel, the first book in the Storm of Wings trilogy.
• * _Knighthood of the Dragon (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46067-7, Mar 2006, $15.00, 408pp, tp, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [Storm of Wings] Reprint (Orbit 2003) fantasy novel, the second book of the “Storm of Wings” trilogy.
• * +The Last Battle (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46110-X, Dec 2006, $14.00, tp, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [Storm of Wings] Fantasy novel, the third book of the Storm of Wings trilogy. First US edition (Orbit 2004).
• * _Star Risk (Little Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-453-4, Jun 2006, £6.99, 340pp, pb, cover by Lee Gibbons) Reprint (Penguin/Roc 2002 as Star Risk, Ltd.) military SF novel, the first in a series about a group of mercenaries who undertake odd missions. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Star Risk: Book Four: The Dog from Hell (Little Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-456-9, Sep 2006, £6.99, 307pp, pb) Reprint (Roc 2005) SF novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Star Risk: Book Three: The Doublecross Program (Little Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-455-0, Aug 2006, £6.99, 346pp, pb, cover by Lee Gibbons) Reprint (Roc 2004) military SF novel, third in the Star Risk, Ltd. series about a group of space mercenaries. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Star Risk: Book Two: The Scoundrel Worlds (Little Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-454-2, Jul 2006, £6.99, 341pp, pb, cover by Lee Gibbons) Reprint (Roc 2003) military SF novel, second in the Star Risk, Ltd. series about a group of space mercenaries. [First U.K. edition]

BURBANK, L. G. (chron.)

• * *The Ruthless (Medallion Press 1-932815-21-X, Oct 2005, $11.99, 361pp, hc, cover by Adam Mock) [Lords of Darkness] Vampire novel, book two of the “Lords of Darkness” series. This is dated 2005, but not seen until now. Medallion Press, 225 Seabreeze Ave., Palm Beach FL 33480; [www.medallion press.com].
• * _The Soulless (Medallion Press 1-932815-57-0, May 2005, $11.99, 385pp, hc, cover by Adam Mock) [Lords of Darkness] Reprint (Echolon Press 2003 as by Leslie Burbank) paranormal vampire novel, book one of the “Lords of Darkness” series. This is the 2004 revised edition. Medallion Press, 225 Seabreeze Ave., Palm Beach FL 33480; [www.medallion press.com].

BURGAUER, STEVEN (E.) (1952- ) (chron.)

• * _The Last American (iUniverse.com 0-595-37907-9, Jan 2006, $20.95, 360pp, tp) [Matthews Chronicles] Reprint (Northwest Publishing 1996) SF novel, third in “The Matthews Chronicles” that began with Fornax. This is copyrighted 2006 and may be revised. A print-on-demand edition available online at [www.iuniverse.com] or from IUniverse, 2021 Pine Lake Road, Suite 100, Lincoln NE 68512; 800-288-4677.

BURGESS, MICHAEL (Roy) (1948- ); see pseudonym Robert Reginald (chron.)

BURKE, KEALAN-PATRICK, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Night Visions 12 (Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-070-8, Dec 2006, $30.00, 271pp, hc, cover by Russell Dickerson) Original anthology of eight stories by three authors: Simon Clark, Mark Morris, and P.D. Cacek. A signed limited edition of 250 ($50.00) is also available. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com]. (Contents)

BURROUGHS, EDGAR RICE (1875-1950) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Men of Mars (SFBC #1199824, Apr 2006, $14.99, 584pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Barsoom (John Carter et al)] Omnibus of three SF novels in the Barsoom/John Carter of Mars series: A Fighting Man of Mars (1931), Swords of Mars (1936), and Synthetic Men of Mars (1940). This has ISBN 0-7394-6526-0; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. (Contents)
• * _Tanar of Pellucidar (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-6257-4, Sep 2006, $12.95, 312 + x, tp, cover by Paul F. Berdanier) [Pellucidar] Reprint (Metropolitan Books 1930) SF novel, third in the Pellucidar series. There is a new introduction by Paul Cook. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 1111 Lincoln Mall, Lincoln NE 68588-0630; 800-755-1105; [pressmail@unl.edu]; [www.bisonbooks.com].