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Dungeons & Dragons: Mystery of the Wizard’s Tomb Rachel Plummer (Wizards of the Coast/Mirrorstone 0-7869-3990-7, Feb 2006, $5.99, 176pp, tp, cover by Emily Fiegenschuh); Young-adult novelization based on the roleplaying game world, the 11th in a series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales Edgar Allan Poe (Penguin/Signet Classic 0-451-53031-4, Oct 2006, $5.95, 395 + xvi, pb); Reissue (Signet Classic 1960) collection of 15 classic horror stories. This has a new afterword by Regina Marler.
Fiction and Poetry Edgar Allan Poe (Barnes & Noble 0-7607-8221-0, 2006, $12.95, 1027 + xi, hc); Reprint collection of 72 stories and 64 poems. Introduction by Dawn B. Sova.
Major Tales and Poems Edgar Allan Poe (Borders Classics 1-58726-342-4, 2006, $6.95, 365pp, tp, cover by Gustave Dore); Reprint collection of 24 stories and 15 poems.
Platinum Pohl Frederik Pohl (SFBC #1198278, Jan 2006, $13.99, 463pp, hc, cover by David Gallo); Reprint (Tor 2005) SF collection of 30 stories. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Platinum Pohl Frederik Pohl (Tor/Orb 0-312-87527-4, Jan 2007, $16.95, 463pp, tp); Reprint (Tor 2005) SF collection of 30 stories by Frederik Pohl.
Gnomes: 30th Anniversary Edition Rien Poortvliet & Wil Huygen (Abrams 0-8109-5498-2, Aug 2006, $24.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Will Huygen); Reprint (Abrams 1977) art book, originally published in Dutch Leven en werken van de kabouter (Van Holkema & Warendorf 1976). This is a 30th Anniversary edition with a new afterword and sketches by the author.
Seduced by the Night Robin T. Popp (Warner Forever 0-446-61627-3, May 2006, $6.50, 327pp, pb, cover by Craig White); Vampire romance novel, second in the Night Slayer series. A biochemist pursued by vampires is helped by a changeling vampire hunter.
Seduced by the Night Robin T. Popp (SFBC #1214368, Sep 2006, $10.99, 349pp, hc, cover by Craig White); Reprint (Warner Forever 2006) supernatural romance novel. This has ISBN 978-07394-6787-X; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
The Pack Tom Pow (Roaring Brook Press 1-59643-159-8, Jun 2006, $16.95, 228pp, hc); Young-adult post-holocaust SF novel about kids surviving in a devastated city. A Neal Porter Book. First US edition (Definitions 8/04).
The Echo Maker Richard Powers (Farrar Straus Giroux 0-374-14635-7, Oct 2006, $25.00, 451pp, hc); Associational literary novel about science. An accident leaves a man with a strange brain disorder.
The Anubis Gates Tim Powers (SFBC #1206505, Apr 2006, $10.99, 371pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns); Reprint (Ace 1983) fantasy novel. Winner of the Philip K. Dick Award. This is #26 in the 50th Anniversary Collection; it has ISBN 0-7394-6593-7, lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
A Soul in a Bottle Tim Powers (Subterranean Press 1-59606-075-1, Dec 2006, $22.00, 83pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter); Dark fantasy novelette about a used bookseller, a book of poems, and a mysterious girl. Illustrated by J.K. Potter. A signed, leatherbound, limited edition of 500 (-074-3, $45.00) with different dustjacket art and is also available. Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com].
Three Days to Never Tim Powers (Subterranean Press 1-59606-049-2, Jul 2006, $80.00, 344pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter); Fantasy time-travel conspiracy thriller. Illustrated by J.K. Potter. This is a signed, limited edition of 474; a lettered edition of 26 is also available. Subterranean Press,PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com].
Three Days to Never Tim Powers (HarperCollins/Morrow 0-380-97653-6, Aug 2006, $25.95, 420pp, hc, cover by Bradford Foltz); Reprint (Subterranean Press 7/06) fantasy time-travel/conspiracy thriller.
Three Days to Never Tim Powers (SFBC #1213739, Aug 2006, $12.99, 420pp, hc, cover by Bradford Foltz); Reprint (Subterranean Press 2006) fantasy time-travel thriller. this is similar to the Morrow edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
The Colour of Magic Terry Pratchet (Hill House, Mar 2006, $40.00, 205pp, hc); Reprint (Colin Smythe 1983) humorous fantasy novel, the first book in the Discworld series. This is a facsimile of the Smythe first edition, with two dust jackets, one from the first edition, one from the 1989 reissue with art by Josh Kirby. Available from Hill House Publishers, 491 Illington Road, Ossining NY 10562; [hillhousepublishers.com].
A Hat Full of Sky Terry Pratchett (HarperTempest 0-06-058662-1, Aug 2006, $6.99, 407pp, pb, cover by Chris Gall); Reissue (Doubleday UK 2004) young-adult humorous fantasy novel of the Discworld, sequel to The Wee Free Men. This is an “Extras Inside” edition.
Hogfather Terry Pratchett (SFBC #1008918, Sep 2006, $11.99, 292pp, hc, cover by Rodger De Muth); Reprint (Gollancz 1996) humorous fantasy novel, #20 in the Discworld series. This is similar to the 1998 HarperPrism edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Hogfather Terry Pratchett (HarperTorch 0-06-105905-6, Dec 2006, $7.99, 354pp, pb); Reissue (Gollancz 1996) humorous fantasy novel, Discworld #20; 12th printing.
Only You Can Save Mankind Terry Pratchett (HarperTrophy 0-06-054187-3, Aug 2006, $5.99, 208pp, tp, cover by Bill Mayer); Reprint (Doubleday UK 1992) humorous young-adult SF/fantasy novel, the first in the Johnny Maxwell Trilogy. This has a 2004 introduction by Pratchett.
Thud! Terry Pratchett (HarperTorch 0-06-081531-0, Sep 2006, $7.99, 382pp, pb, cover by Scott McKowan); Reprint (HarperCollins 2005) Discworld novel.
The Wee Free Men Terry Pratchett (HarperTempest 0-06-001238-2, Aug 2006, $6.99, 375pp, pb, cover by Bill Mayer); Reprint (HarperCollins 2003) young-adult humorous fantasy novel of the Discworld, the first featuring Tiffany Aching.
Wintersmith Terry Pratchett (HarperTempest 978-0-06-089031-5, Oct 2006, $16.99, 325pp, hc, cover by Bill Mayer); Young-adult humorous fantasy novel of the Discworld, third in the Tiffany Aching series begun in The Wee Free Men. Simultaneous with the Doubleday UK edition.
Wintersmith Terry Pratchett (SFBC #1221602, Oct 2006, $10.99, 325pp, hc, cover by Bill Mayer); Reprint (HarperCollins 2006) yung-adult humorous fantasy novel of the Discworld, third in the Tiffany Aching series. This is similar to the HarperCollins edition, except it lacks a price and has the book club number on the back jacket.
The Long View Fletcher Pratt (Wildside Press 1-55742-460-8, Jul 2006, $9.95, 50pp, tp); SF novella, internally a facsimile reprint of the story as it appeared in the December 1952 issue of Startling Stories, including the introductory notes by Pratt. Wildside Press, 9710 Traville Gateway Dr. #234, Rockville MD 20850; [www.wildsidepress.com].
Little Gods Tim Pratt (Prime Books 0-8095-5686-3, Jun 2006, $14.95, 234pp, tp, cover by Daniel Conway); Reprint (Prime 2003) collection of 15 stories. This drops four poems from the first edition, but retains the introduction by Michaela Roessner and the author’s afterword. Order from Prime Books, PO Box 36503, Canton OH 44735; [www.primebooks.net].
Tyrannosaur Canyon Douglas Preston (Tor/Forge 0-765-34965-5, Sep 2006, $7.99, 398pp, pb); Reprint (Forge 2005) thriller/horror novel with possible SF elements.
Book of the Dead Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (Warner 0-446-57698-0, Jun 2006, $25.95, 454pp, hc, cover by Stanislaw Fernandez); Thriller with dark fantasy elements featuring FBI agent Aloysius Pendergast, sequel to Dance of Death. Agent Prendergast is in prison, framed for his psychotic brother’s murders.
Dead Connection Charlie Price (Roaring Brook Press 1-59643-114-8, May 2006, $16.95, 225pp, hc); Young-adult supernatural mystery. Murray, who talks to ghosts, thinks one of them is a missing cheerleader but no one believes him. A Deborah Brodie book.
Wings to the Kingdom Cherie Priest (Tor 0-765-31309-X, Oct 2006, $14.95, 399pp, tp, cover by John Jude Palencar); Historical paranormal mystery/family saga, second in a series. Eden Moore is called to talk to spirits rising on the Civil War battlefield at Chickamauga.
The Prestige Christopher Priest (Tor 0-765-35617-1, Oct 2006, $7.99, 360pp, tp); Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 1995) literary fantasy novel of rival stage magicians, winner of the World Fantasy Award. A movie tie-in edition. A simultaneous trade paperback reissue (-1734-6, $14.95) is also available.
The Fungal Stain and Other Dreams W. H. Pugmire (Hippocampus Press 0-9771734-3-7, Oct 2006, $15.00, 179pp, tp, cover by Richard H. Knox); Collection of 15 stories, seven reprints (four substantially revised). A print-on-demand edition available online at [www.hippocampuspress.com] or from Hippocampus Press, PO Box 641, New York NY 10156.

9 · An Eidolon of Nothing · nv *
30 · Hour of Their Appetite · vi Dreams of Lovecraftian Horror, Mythos Books, 1999
33 · The Sign That Sets the Darkness Free · ss A Clicking in the Shadows and Other Tales, Undaunted Press, 2002
37 · Jigsaw Boy · vi *
40 · The Fungal Stain · ss *
51 · The Balm of Nepenthe · ss Tales of Sesqua Valley, Necropolitan Press, 1997
56 · Some Darker Star · ss *
72 · The Saprophytic Fungi · ss *
84 · A Phantom of Beguilement · ss Tales of Love and Death, Delirium Books, 2001
91 · Stupor Mundi · ss *
96 · Past the Gate of Deepest Slumber · ss *
112 · His Splintered Kiss · vi The Urbanite #10 ’98
114 · Oh, Baleful Theophany · ss *
134 · The Strange Dark Folk · ss *
149 · Your Metamorphic Moan · nv *
Clockwork Philip Pullman (Scholastic/Apple 0-439-85624-8, Jun 2006, $2.99, 110pp, tp, cover by Leonid Gore); Reissue (Doubleday UK 1996) young-adult fantasy novella about an apprentice clockmaker who sells his soul. Illustrated by Leonid Gore. This adds an After Words section with interviews with the author and illustrator.
The Firework-Maker’s Daughter Philip Pullman (Scholastic/Apple 0-439-22420-9, Jun 2006, $2.99, 97pp, tp, cover by S Saelig Gallagher); Reissue (Transworld 1995) young-adult fantasy novella. Illustrated by S. Saelig Gallagher. This includes an After Words section.
His Dark Materials, Book I: The Golden Compass Philip Pullman (Random House/Knopf 0-375-83830-9, Oct 2006, $22.95, 399pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen); Reprint (Scholastic UK 1995 as His Dark Materials: Northern Lights) young-adult alternate-world fantasy. This Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition includes 15 unpaginated pages of “Lord Asriel’s Papers” (facsimile notes and sketches).
Stolen Magic M. J. Putney (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-47690-5, Jul 2006, $6.99, 412pp, pb, cover by David Stevenson); Reprint (Del Rey 200506) historical fantasy romance of magic-wielding Guardians in 18th century England. Author also writes as Mary Jo Putney.
The Marriage Spell Mary Jo Putney (SFBC #1209955, Jun 2006, $14.99, 269pp, hc, cover by Aleta Rafton); Reprint (Ballantine 2006) fantasy Regency romance set in an England where magic is commonly practiced by all but the upper classes. This is similar to the Ballantine edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
The Marriage Spell Mary Jo Putney (Ballantine Books 0-345-44918-5, Jun 2006, $24.95, 322pp, hc); Fantasy Regency romance set in an England where all but the upper class commonly practice magic, and a lord is forced into marriage with a lady wizard.
Against the Day Thomas Pynchon (Penguin Press 1-59420-120-X, Dec 2006, $35.00, 1085pp, hc); Mainstream novel of a slightly alternate world just after WWI, with characters including Nicholas Tesla and Bela Lugosi.
Gravity’s Rainbow Thomas Pynchon (Penguin Classics 0-14-303994-6, Oct 2006, $18.00, 776pp, tp, cover by Frank Miller); Reissue (Viking 1973) classic literary SF novel.
The Wildfire Season Andrew Pyper (St. Martin’s Minotaur 0-312-35454-1, Dec 2006, $23.95, 325pp, hc); Horror novel, a thriller about wildland firefighting, bears, and the supernatural in the Yukon. First US edition (Harper Perennial Canada 2005). A Thomas Dunne book.
The Finest Challenge Jean Rabe (Tor 0-765-30822-3, Sep 2006, $24.95, 317pp, hc, cover by Romas Kukalis); Fantasy novel, third and final in the Finest trilogy.
The Finest Choice Jean Rabe (Tor 0-765-34728-8, Sep 2006, $6.99, 288pp, pb, cover by Romas Kukalis); Reprint (Tor 2005) fantasy novel.
Shadowrun: Aftershock Jean Rabe & John Helfers (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46101-0, Jul 2006, $6.99, 287pp, pb); Novelization, fifth in the new series based on the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by WizKids.
Furry Fantastic ed. Jean Rabe & Brian M. Thomsen (DAW 0-7564-0381-2, Oct 2006, $7.99, 312pp, pb); Original anthology of 18 fantasy stories involving animals. Authors include Michael A. Stackpole, Keith RA. DeCandido, and Jody Lynn Nye. This is copyrighted by the editors and Martin H. Greenberg’s Tekno Books.

1 · Introduction · Brian Thomsen & Jean Rabe · in *
· Dogs & Cats
5 · Intelligent Design · Michael A. Stackpole · ss *
14 · Sunday in the Park with Spot · Keith DeCandido · ss *
28 · Running Free · Donald J. Bingle · ss *
41 · The Luck of the Dauntless · James M. Ward · nv *
62 · In Between the Dark and the Light · Diana Francis · ss *
74 · Superstition · Jody Lynn Nye · ss *
90 · All the Virtues of Man · C. J. Henderson · ss *
100 · The Sacrifice · Jeff Grubb · ss *
119 · Heart and Soul · Janet Denver-Puck · nv *
· ...and other Furry Friends
149 · The Mob · Paul Genesse · ss *
167 · Wan Sui Ye · Elizabeth A. Vaughan · nv *
191 · Flesh to Bone · Judi Rohrig · ss *
208 · Freedom’s Toll · Marc Tassin · ss *
220 · One Dog Night · Spencer Luster · ss *
234 · The Further Adventures of Lightning Merriemouse Jones · Nancy & Belle Holder · ss *
250 · Doorways · Kerrie Hughes · nv *
272 · With Small Sharp Claws · Loren L. Coleman · ss *
284 · Further · David Bischoff · ss *
303 · Author Notes · Misc. Material · bg *
Guardian of the Freedom Irene Radford (DAW 0-7564-0343-X, May 2006, $7.99, 564pp, pb, cover by Gordon Crabb); Reprint (DAW 2005) Arthurian fantasy novel, fifth in the “Merlin’s Descendents” series.
The Unfated Man Drew Radley (Omega Room Press 1-4276-0150-X, Jul 2006, $7.99, 320pp, tp); Fantasy novel, the first book of The Eternal War. A runaway slave gets mixed up in prophecy and war. Omega Room Press, 4041 Louisiana St. #1, San Diego CA 92104; [www.omegaroom.com].
Warhammer: Mark of Chaos: The Collected Concept Art ed. Matt Ralphs (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-419-5, Nov 2006, $19.99, 96pp, tp, cover by Janos Orban); Art book for the computer game based on the fantasy roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This first US edition appears to be the Black Library UK (10/06) edition with stickers.
Vacation Stories Santiago Ramon y Cajal (University of Illinois Press 0-252-07355-X, May 2006, $19.95, 245pp, tp, cover by Glen C. Davies); Reprint (University of Illinois Press 2001) collection of five early SF tales, with an introduction and translation by Laura Otis from (Cuentos de vacaciones: Narraciones seudocientificas 1905 as by “Dr. Bacteria”). Available from University of Illinois Press, 1325 South Oak Street, Champaign IL 61820; orders 800-537-5487; website: [www.press.uillinois.edu].
Dadgum Martians Invade the Lucky Nickel Saloon! Ken Rand (Yard Dog Press 978-1-893687-81-3, Aug 2006, $14.00, 193pp, tp, cover by Stacy Drum); Humorous SF novel about a Wyoming saloon where weird things happen. Order from Yard Dog Press, 710 W. Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; [srosen.lstran@juno.com]; [www.yarddogpress.com].
Human Visions: The Talebones Interviews Ken Rand (Fairwood Press 0-9746573-9-5, Nov 2006, $17.99, 240pp, tp); Non-fiction collection of 31 interviews originally done for Talebones Magazine. Foreword by Patrick Swenson; introduction by Rand. Authors interviewed include Lois McMaster Bujold, Jonathan Lethem, Peter Straub, and Roger Zelazny. A print-on-demand edition. Fairwood Press, 5203 Quincy Ave SE, Auburn WA 98092; [www.fairwoodpress.com].
Through Wyoming Eyes Ken Rand (Yard Dog Press 1-893687-69-4, Mar 2006, $6.00, 46pp, ph, cover by Stacy Drum); Collection of five stories, two original. Order from Yard Dog Press, 710 W Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; [www.yarddogpress.com].

7 · Introduction · in
9 · Bridge O’ Doom · ss, 2005
17 · Calamity Djinn · ss *
23 · The Clockwork Sheriff · ss, 2002; first published in a French language anthology in 2002.
35 · Through These Eyes · vi Mythagoras
37 · Mr. Gibber Saves the Day · ss *
Chandlefort David Randall (Simon & Schuster/McElderry 0-689-87870-2, Jan 2007, $16.95, 286pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone); Young-adult fantasy novel, second in the In the Shadow of the Bear series after Clovermead. Clovermead has difficulties adjusting to her new role as daughter of the sovereign.
The Gate Kevin D. Randle (Ace 0-441-01398-8, May 2006, $6.99, 266pp, pb, cover by Edwin Herder); SF novel, the fourth book of The Exploration Chronicles.
Harry Potty and the Pet Rock Valerie Estelle Rankel (WingSpan Press 1-59594-088-X, Aug 2006, $9.99, 93pp, tp); Humorous fantasy, an unauthorized parody of Harry Potter. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wingspanpress.com].
Eddie Bear, Private Detective Robert Rankin (SFBC #1225179, Dec 2006, $13.99, 580pp, hc, cover by Omar Rayyan) [Eddie Bear]; Omnibus of two humorous fantasy novels: The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse (2002) and The Toyminator (2005). This has ISBN 978-0-7394-7744-1; it lacks a price and has the SFBc number on the back jacket.

1 · The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse · n. London: Gollancz, 2002
281 · The Toyminator · n. London: Gollancz, 2006
Spellbinder Melanie Rawn (Tor 0-765-31532-7, Oct 2006, $24.95, 396pp, hc); Contemporary fantasy. A bestselling author is a witch who fights dark magic in New York City.
Spellbinder Melanie Rawn (SFBC #1214571, Jan 2007, $12.49, 396pp, hc); Reprint (Tor 2006) contemporary fantasy. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Dead End Dating Kimberly Raye (Ballantine/Ivy 0-345-49216-1, Sep 2006, $6.99, 334pp, pb); Vampire romance. A female vampire who loves love opens a dating service for vampires in Manhattan.
Dead End Dating Kimberly Raye (SFBC #1219267, Nov 2006, $10.99, 334pp, hc, cover by Marcin Baranski); Reprint (Ivy 2006) vampire romance. This has ISBN 978-0-7394-7215-6; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Mr. Twilight Michael Reaves & Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-42338-0, Oct 2006, $7.99, 342pp, pb, cover by Christian McGrath); Dark fantasy novel. A man gets his hands on a book that releases great evil.
After Dark Jeani Rector (PublishAmerica 1-4241-1304-0, Jan 2006, $24.95, 383pp, tp, cover by Federico Dallocchio); Original collection of 13 horror stories, several apparently published previously online. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.publishamerica.com].

9 · Dem Bones · ss *
17 · The Golem · ss *
30 · Famous · ss *
38 · The Boogeyman · ss *
50 · Spirits in the Night · ss *
68 · The Gargoyle · ss *
76 · Ghoul · nv *
109 · Horrorscope · ss *
121 · Night of the Banshee · ss *
127 · The Kraken · ss *
142 · William Burke · ss *
155 · The Black Death · nv *
177 · The Rye Witch · na *
379 · Author’s Notes · aw *
The Baby Merchant Kit Reed (Tor 0-765-31550-5, Jun 2006, $24.95, 334pp, hc, cover by Shelley Eshkar); Very near-future SF thriller. A man who steals babies tracks an artist on the run from the father of her unborn child.
The Transforming Draught: Jekyll and Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson and the Victorian Alcohol Debate Thomas L. Reed, Jr. (McFarland 0-7864-2648-9, Nov 2006, $35.00, 258pp, tp); Non-fiction, a critical examination of Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as an allegory of alcoholism. Includes notes, bibliography, and index. McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; [www.mcfarlandpub.com]. [Robert Louis Stevenson]
The Book of Spirits James Reese (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-056107-6, Oct 2006, $7.99, 535pp, pb); Reprint (Morrow 2005) historical fantasy novel, sequel to The Book of Shadows.
The Witchery James Reese (HarperCollins/Morrow 0-06-056108-4, Oct 2006, $25.95, 466pp, hc); Historical dark fantasy novel, third and final in The Book of Shadows trilogy.
Jade Tiger Jenn Reese (Wildside Press/Juno Books 0-8095-5674-X, Oct 2006, $12.95, 239pp, tp, cover by Timothy Lantz); Contemporary fantasy/kung-fu romance novel. Martial artist Shan Westfall and her geeky archaeologist assistant seek five stolen mystical jade animals. A first novel.

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