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Exile’s Return Raymond E. Feist (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648359-3, Sep 2005, £6.99, 356pp, pb) [Conclave of Shadows] Reprint (Voyager 2004) fantasy novel, third in the Conclave of Shadows series.
Flight of the Nighthawks Raymond E. Feist (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-713376-6, Sep 2006, £6.99, 420pp, pb, cover by Dominic Forbes) [Riftwar: Darkwar Saga] Reprint (Voyager 2005) fantasy novel, book one of the Darkwar series.
Into a Dark Realm Raymond E. Feist (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-713377-4, Sep 2006, £18.99, 386pp, hc, cover by Dominic Forbes) [Riftwar: Darkwar Saga] Fantasy novel, book two of the Darkwar series.
Silverthorn Raymond E. Feist (Harper Voyager 0-00-722942-9, Sep 2006, £6.99, 432pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman) [Riftwar] Reprint (Doubleday 1985) fantasy novel.
The Return of Arthur Alan Fenton (Dovecot Press 1-904349-29-3, Jul 2006, £14.99, 480pp, hc) Arthurian fantasy novel, the first in a series. The Arthurian characters are reborn into the twentieth century.
The Big Over Easy Jasper Fforde (Hodder 0-340-89710-4, Jul 2006, £6.99, 437pp, tp, cover by Mark Thomas) [Nursery Crimes] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2005) humorous fantasy novel.
The Fourth Bear Jasper Fforde (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-83571-0, Jul 2006, £12.99, 383pp, hc) [Nursery Crimes] Humorous fantasy novel, second in the Nursery Crimes series.
Bad Dreams Anne Fine (Transworld/Corgi Yearling 0-440-86424-0, Jun 2006, £4.99, 155pp, tp, cover by Sue Clarke) Reprint (Delacorte 2000) young-adult fantasy novel.
Darkhenge Catherine Fisher (Definitions 0-09-943849-6, Jan 2006, £5.99, 314pp, tp, cover by Tim Edmonds) Reprint (The Bodley Head 2005) young-adult fantasy novel.
The Rose of the World: Book Three of Fool’s Gold Jude Fisher (Pocket UK 0-7434-4042-0, Jul 2006, £7.99, 676pp, pb, cover by Melvyn Grant) [Fool’s Gold] Reprint (DAW 2005) fantasy novel, book three of Fool’s Gold. Fisher is a pseudonym of Jane Johnson.
Stone Heart Charlie Fletcher (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-91162-X, Oct 2006, £10.99, 484pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt) [Stone Heart] Young-adult fantasy novel.
The Oracle’s Queen Lynn Flewelling (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-711312-9, Jun 2006, £7.99, 557pp, pb, cover by David Wyatt) [Tamir Triad] Fantasy novel, book three of the Tamir Triad.
Blood Bowl: Dead Ball Matt Forbeck (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-8441-6201-X, Dec 2005, £5.99, 415pp, pb, cover by Max Bertolini) [Blood Bowl] Novelization based on a fantasy football game, the second in the series.
Blood Bowl: Death Match Matt Forbeck (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-84416-202-8, Apr 2006, £6.99, 411pp, pb, cover by Max Bertolini) [Blood Bowl] Novelization based on a fantasy football game, the third in the series.
Killer in the Dark Colin Foreman (Myroy Books 0-9548949-1-X, Mar 2006, £7.99, 365pp, tp, cover by Wayne Reynolds) [Keepers & Seekers] Young-adult SF novel. Book two of the Keepers and Seekers quintet after To the End of the World (2004). Profits go towards the charity Childrens Hospice Scotland.
Seventy-Seven Clocks Christopher Fowler (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-553-81719-1, Sep 2006, £6.99, 477pp, tp, cover by David Frankland) [Bryant & May] Reprint (Doubleday UK 2005) gothic mystery novel, third in the Bryant & May series.
Ten-Second Staircase Christopher Fowler (Transworld/Doublday UK 0-385-60886-1, Sep 2006, £12.99, 368pp, hc, cover by David Frankland) [Bryant & May] Gothic mystery novel, fourth in the Bryant & May series.
The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Fairies Anna Franklin (Paper Tiger 1-84340-240-8, Oct 2004, £14.99, 288pp, tp) Reprint (Vega Books 2002) art/reference work, with over 3,000 entries on fairies in folklore, legend, myth, and literature around the world. Extensively illustrated by Paul Mason and Helen Field. Published in 2004 but not seen until now. [First U.K. edition]
Mad, Bad and Dangerous?: The Scientist and the Cinema Christopher Frayling (Reaktion Books 1-86169-255-1, Nov 2005, £19.95, 239pp, hc) Associational non-fiction, a discussion of ways scientists are shown in film, with some discussion of the SF books on which many of the movies are based. Reaktion Books, 33 Great Sutton Street, London EC1V 0DX, UK; [www.reaktionbooks.co.uk]. Available in the US through the University of Chicago Press, 1427 East 60th Street, Chicago IL 60637-2954; [www.press.uchicago.edu].
Black Sun Rising Celia Friedman (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-541-7, Oct 2006, £7.99, 538pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) [Coldfire] Reprint (DAW 1991 as by C.S. Friedman) SF/fantasy novel, book one of the Coldfire trilogy set on a planet where magic works. Four people stand between the humans and an ancient alien evil. [First U.K. edition]
Crown of Shadows Celia Friedman (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-543-3, Dec 2006, £7.99, 472pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) [Coldfire] Reprint (DAW 1995 as by C.S. Friedman) fantasy novel, book three of the Coldfire trilogy. [First U.K. edition]
When True Night Falls Celia Friedman (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-542-5, Nov 2006, £7.99, 598pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) [Coldfire] Reprint (DAW 1993 as by C.S. Friedman) fantasy novel, second in the Coldfire trilogy. [First U.K. edition]
The Eagle’s Throne Carlos Fuentes (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7769-2, Feb 2006, £15.99, 310pp, hc, cover by William Webb) Satirical SF novel told in epistolary form. In the Mexico of 2020, where electricity has been turned off by the USA after a dispute, the only communication is by letter. Translated by Kristina Cordero from the Spanish La Silla del Aguila (Alfaguara, Mexico 2002).
Flawed Angel John Fuller (Chatto & Windus 0-7011-7903-1, Nov 2005, £12.00, 249pp, hc, cover by Meera Rajan) Literary fantasy novel.
Inkspell Cornelia Funke (The Chicken House 1-904442-83-8, Jun 2006, £6.99, 682pp, tp) [Inkheart] Reprint (The Chicken House 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to Inkheart. Translated by Anthea Bell from the original German (2005).
The Thief Lord Cornelia Funke (The Chicken House 1-905294-21-2, Apr 2006, £4.99, 350pp, tp, cover by Christian Birmingham) Reprint (The Chicken House 2002) young-adult fantasy novel.
A Breath of Snow and Ashes Diana Gabaldon (Random House UK/Arrow 0-09-927824-3, Sep 2006, £6.99, 1410pp, pb) [Outlander] Reprint (Century 2005) fantasy novel in the Outlander series. This edition adds an interview with the author.

1393 · Untitled Interview with Diana Gabaldon · Anonymous · iv (*), 2006 [Diana Gabaldon]
Anansi Boys Neil Gaiman (Hodder Headline/Review 0-7553-0509-4, Sep 2006, £7.99, 470pp, tp, cover by gray318) [American Gods] Reprint (Morrow 2005) fantasy novel. An unpaginated section contains a deleted scene, extracts from Gaiman’s notebook, an interview with Gaiman, and discussion questions.

· Author’s Preface to Anansi Boys Deleted Scene · Neil Gaiman · pr (*), 2005
· The Adventures of Spider (A Deleted Scene) · Neil Gaiman · ss (*), 2005
· Author’s Preface to The Notebook Extracts · Neil Gaiman · pr (*), 2005
· Untitled [Extracts from the notebook in which Gaiman wrote Anansi Boys] · Neil Gaiman · ms (*), 2005
· An Interview with Neil Gaiman · Anonymous · iv (*), 2005 [Neil Gaiman]
· Reading-group discussion questions · Anonymous · ms (*), 2005
Fragile Things Neil Gaiman (Hodder Headline 0-7553-3412-4, Sep 2006, £16.99, 366pp, hc) Collection of 23 stories (and one embedded in the introduction) and eight poems. Simultaneous with the US (William Morrow) edition, although the contents are slightly different. A trade paperback (OME) edition (-3413-2, £11.99) was announced but not seen.
Neverwhere Neil Gaiman (Hodder Headline/Review 0-7553-2280-0, Sep 2005, £7.99, iii+372+x, pb) Reprint (BBC Books 1996) fantasy novel. This is the author’s preferred text, with a new introduction, prologue, and a reading group guide.

· Introduction to this Text · Neil Gaiman · in (*), 2005
· An Altogether Different Prologue, Four Hundred Years Earlier · Neil Gaiman · aw (*), 2005
· An Interview with Neil Gaiman · Anonymous · iv (*), 2005
· Reading-group discussion questions · Anonymous · ms (*), 2005
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions Neil Gaiman (Hodder Headline/Review 0-7553-2283-5, Sep 2005, £7.99, 384+vi, tp) Reprint (Avon 1998) fantasy collection. This includes an unpaginated reading group guide.
Into the Woods Lyn Gardner (Random House/Fickling UK 0-385-61035-1, Sep 2006, £12.99, 428pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel.
I, Coriander Sally Gardner (Orion Children’s Books 1-84255-504-9, Jun 2006, £5.99, 298pp, tp) Reprint (Orion Children’s Books 2005) young-adult fantasy novel.
The Stone Book Quartet Alan Garner (HarperPerennial UK 0-00-720494-9, Feb 2006, £7.99, 172pp, tp) Reprint (Collins 1983) fantasy omnibus. This adds a reader’s guide section.

· P.S.
2 · A Biographical Sketch · Anonymous · bg
5 · The Intense Gaze of My People · Travis Elborough · iv [Alan Garner]
15 · What the Paper Said in 1978 · Margaret Meek · br The Times Literary Supplement Sep 29 ’78
Warhammer 40,000: Bringers of Death ed. Marc Gascoigne & Christian Dunn (Black Library 1-8441-6232-X, Aug 2005, £5.99, 253pp, pb) [Warhammer 40,000] Anthology of four novelettes, one original, and a new short novel, Xenocide, set in the roleplaying game universe.

9 · Even Unto Death · Mike Lee · nv *
35 · Red Reward · Mitchel Scanlon · nv Inferno! #37, 2003
65 · Menshad Korum · C. S. Goto · nv Inferno! #46, 2005
101 · Xenocide · Simon Jowett · na *
225 · Sector 13 [Warhammer 40,000: Ciaphas Cain] · Sandy Mitchell · nv Inferno! #39, 2003
Warhammer: The Cold Hand of Betrayal ed. Marc Gascoigne & Christian Dunn (Games Workshop/Black Library 1-84416-288-5, Apr 2006, £6.99, 252pp, pb) [Warhammer] Anthology of nine stories set in the roleplaying game universe.

8 · Kinstrife · Graham McNeill · na *
63 · Small Mercy · Richard Ford · ss *
81 · The Perfect Assassin · Nick Kyme · ss Inferno! #40, 2004
105 · Sickhouse [Warhammer: Brunner the Bounty Hunter] · C. L. Werner · ss Inferno! #46, 2005
143 · In the Service of Sigmar · Adam Troke · ss *
163 · Blood and Sand · Matt Ralphs · nv *
189 · Son of the Empire · Robert Allan · ss *
207 · The Daemon’s Gift · Robert Baumgartner · ss *
225 · Death’s Cold Kiss [Warhammer: Von Carstein] · Steven Savile · nv *
254 · About the Authors · Misc. · bg
Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow David Gemmell (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-15111-4, Apr 2006, £6.99, 624pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) [Troy] Reprint (Bantam UK 2005) fantasy novel, the first in a trilogy.
Troy: Shield of Thunder David Gemmell (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-593-05222-6, Sep 2006, £17.99, 480pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) [Troy] Fantasy novel. Second in a trilogy after Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow.
Ilario: The Lion’s Eye Mary Gentle (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07660-7, Nov 2006, £14.99, 663pp, tp) [Story of the First History] SF novel, set earlier in the First History, the same world as Ash. Part was previously published as Under the Penitence (PS Publishing 2004) in slightly different form. A hardcover edition (-07661-5, £20.00) is also available.
Zootsuit Black Jon George (Macmillan/Tor UK 1-4050-3398-3, May 2006, £10.99, 325pp, tp, cover by Dominic Harman) SF novel. A reality shift threatens to make millions of people disappear.
Ithaka Adèle Geras (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-54799-9, Aug 2006, £5.99, 405pp, tp, cover by Alison Jay) Reprint (Fickling 2005) young-adult fantasy novel.
Troy Adèle Geras (Scholastic UK 0-439-95095-3, Aug 2006, £5.99, 362pp, tp, cover by Alison Jay) Reprint (Scholastic UK 2000) young-adult fantasy novel.
Barry Trotter and the Shameless Parodies Michael Gerber (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07894-4, Jun 2006, £12.99, xiv+575pp, hc) [Barry Trotter] Omnibus of the humorous fantasy parody trilogy: Barry Trotter and the Shameless Parody (2001), Barry Trotter and the Unnecessary Sequel (2003) and Barry Trotter and the Dead Horse (2004).

xii · A Note from the Author · in (*), 2006
1 · Barry Trotter and the Shameless Parody [“Barry Trotter and the Unauthorized Parody”] · n., 2001
171 · Barry Trotter and the Unnecessary Sequel · n. London: Gollancz, 2003
377 · Barry Trotter and the Dead Horse · n. London: Gollancz, 2004
566 · Questions for Reading Groups · fa
568 · Bibliography · fa
570 · Index · fa
574 · Special Secret Bonus · fa
The Chronicles of Blarnia Michael Gerber (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07720-4, Sep 2005, £6.99, 264pp, hc, cover by Douglas Carrel) Fantasy novel, a parody of the Narnia books. A mini-hardcover edition.
Setting of a Cruel Sun Alan Gibbons (Orion Children’s Books 1-84255-179-5, Sep 2006, £5.99, 326pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Lost Souls] Young-adult fantasy novel. Second in the Lost Souls Stories series after Rise of the Blood Moon.
Shadow of the Minotaur Alan Gibbons (Orion/Dolphin 1-85881-721-8, Feb 2006, £5.99, 217pp, tp, cover by Ian Butterworth) [Legendeer] Reprint (Dolphin 2000) young-adult fantasy novel. Book one of The Legendeer. 12th printing.
Vampyr Legion Alan Gibbons (Orion Children’s Books 1-85881-835-4, Feb 2006, £5.99, 182pp, tp, cover by Laura Brett) [Legendeer] Reprint (Dolphin 2000) young-adult fantasy novel. Book two of The Legendeer trilogy.
Warriors of the Raven Alan Gibbons (Orion Children’s Books 1-84255-001-2, Feb 2006, £5.99, 166pp, tp, cover by Laura Brett) [Legendeer] Reprint (Dolphin 2001) young-adult fantasy novel. Book three of The Legendeer trilogy.
Against Gravity Gary Gibson (Macmillan/Tor UK 0-330-42018-6, Jul 2006, £6.99, 524pp, pb, cover by Steve Rawlings) Reprint (Tor UK 2005) SF novel.
So You Think You Know “Discworld"? Clive Gifford (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-91732-6, Sep 2006, £4.99, 156pp, tp) Associational quiz book. The author’s name does not appear on the cover or title page.
Erased Nick Gifford (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-141-31732-9, Jan 2006, £5.99, 234pp, tp) Young-adult horror novel.
Deep Fear Debi Gliori (Transworld/Doubleday UK 0-385-60631-1, Aug 2006, £10.99, 332pp, hc) [Strega-Borgia family] Humorous young-adult fantasy novel, sixth in the Strega-Borgia series, with illustrations by Gliori. Issued without a dustjacket.
Deep Water Debi Gliori (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55047-7, Aug 2006, £5.99, 335pp, tp) [Strega-Borgia family] Reprint (Doubleday UK 2005) young-adult fantasy novel. Book five in the Strega-Borgia series.
The Gorgon’s Gaze Julia Golding (Oxford University Press 0-19-275457-2, Sep 2006, £8.99, 340pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt) [Companions] Young-adult fantasy novel, book two in the Companions quartet after Secret of the Sirens.
Secret of the Sirens Julia Golding (Oxford University Press 0-19-275456-4, Mar 2006, £8.99, 401pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt) [Companions] Young-adult fantasy novel, book one of the Companions Quartet.
Secret of the Sirens Julia Golding (Oxford University Press 0-19-275460-2, Aug 2006, £5.99, 401pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) [Companions] Reprint (Oxford University Press 2006) young-adult fantasy novel. Book one in the Companions quartet.
Chainfire Terry Goodkind (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-714562-4, Feb 2006, £7.99, 740pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman) [Sword of Truth] Reprint (Tor 2005) fantasy novel in the Sword of Truth series.
Phantom Terry Goodkind (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-714563-2, Jul 2006, £18.99, 589pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Sword of Truth] Fantasy novel in the Sword of Truth series. The penultimate book in the series.
Phantom Terry Goodkind (HarperVoyager 0-00-714564-0, Dec 2006, £12.99, 589pp, tp, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Sword of Truth] Reprint (Voyager 2006) fantasy novel, number ten in the Sword of Truth series.
Lessek’s Key Jay M. Gordon & Robert Scott (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07810-3, Aug 2006, £14.99, ii+509pp, tp) [Eldarn Sequence] Fantasy novel. Book two of The Eldarn Sequence. A hardcover edition (-07608-9, £18.99) was announced but not seen.
Angel Lindsay Gordon (Nexus 0-352-34009-6, Dec 2005, £7.99, 274pp, pb) Erotic fantasy novel.
Unearthly Desires Ray Gordon (Nexus 0-352-34036-3, Jun 2006, £6.99, 236pp, pb) Erotic fantasy of alien possesion.
Warhammer 40,000: Warrior Coven C. S. Goto (Games Workshop/Black Library 1-84416-365-2, May 2006, £6.99, 409pp, pb) [Warhammer 40,000: Death Watch] Novelization based on the roleplaying game universe. A “Warhammer 40000” novel; sequel to Warrior Brood in the “Death Watch” series.
The Fearful Keith Gray (Definitions 0-09-945656-7, Aug 2006, £5.99, 393pp, tp, cover by Andy Briggs) Reprint (The Bodley Head 2005) young-adult fantasy novel.
Warhammer 40,000: Conquest of Armageddon Jonathan Green (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-84416-196-X, Dec 2005, £6.99, 414pp, pb, cover by Klaus Scherwinski) [Warhammer 40,000: Black Templars] Novelization based on the SF roleplaying game, second in the Black Templars series.
Deathstalker Simon R. Green (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-60160-4, May 2006, £7.99, 571pp, pb, cover by Sonar) [Deathstalker] Reprint (Gollancz 1995) SF novel, the first in the series.
Deathstalker Coda Simon R. Green (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07706-9, Feb 2006, £6.99, 407pp, pb, cover by Sonar) [Deathstalker] Reprint (Gollancz 2005) SF novel. Last in the Deathstalker series.
The Witch’s Boy Michael Gruber (Simon & Schuster UK Children’s Books 1-416-90139-6, May 2006, £5.99, 298pp, tp) Reprint (HarperTempest 2005) young-adult fantasy novel.
Siberia Ann Halam (Orion Children’s Books 1-84255-268-6, Feb 2006, £5.99, 233pp, tp, cover by Laura Brett) Reprint (Orion Children’s Books 2005) young-adult SF/fantasy novel. Halam is a pen name for Gwyneth Jones.
The Forever War Joe Haldeman (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07908-8, Aug 2006, £7.99, vii+271pp, tp, cover by Marc Adams) [Forever War] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1975) classic SF novel, with a new introduction by Peter F. Hamilton. This is the reinstated text. Part of the Ten Greatest SF Books of All Time series.

vi · Author’s Note · Joe Haldeman · in, 1997
ix · Introduction · Peter F. Hamilton · in (*), 2006
Peace and War Joe Haldeman (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07919-3, Nov 2006, £7.99, 697pp, tp, cover by Dominic Harman) [Forever War] Omnibus of The Forever War (1974; this is the 1997 definitive version), Forever Free, and Forever Peace.

1 · The Forever War [Mandella] · n. New York: St. Martin’s, 1975
233 · Forever Free · n. New York: Ace, 1999
429 · Forever Peace · n. New York: Ace, 1997
River Secrets Shannon Hale (Bloomsbury 0-7475-8073-1, Sep 2006, £12.99, 290pp, hc, cover by Alison Jay) Young-adult fantasy novel. A trade paperback edition (-8441-9, £6.99) was announced but not seen.

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