The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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The Stephen King Story: A Literary Profile George Beahm (Andrews & McMeel 0-8362-7989-1, Sep 91 [Oct 91], $16.95, 289pp, hc, cover by Julie Phillips) Non-fiction, a literary biography of King, with an introduction and an afterword by Michael R. Collings, a foreword by Christopher Chesley, and an afternote by Carroll F. Terrell. There is a checklist of Kings fiction and a primary and secondary bibliography. [Stephen King]
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The Stephen King Companion ed. George Beahm (Futura 0-7088-4933-4, Oct 91, £4.99, 540pp, pb) Reprint (Andrews & McMeel 1989) anthology of ephemera by and about Stephen King. Some copies were priced £3.99.
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The Americans Are Coming! Alex Beam (St. Martins 0-312-05812-8, Jul 91 [Aug 91], $18.95, 342pp, hc, cover by Jean Berg) Comic near-future political thriller set in a post-WWIII world where America has conquered the USSR and has no idea what to do with it.
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Blood Music Greg Bear (Ace 0-441-06797-2, Aug 91, $4.50, 246pp, pb, cover by Don Brautigam) Reissue (Arbor House 1985) sf novel; seventh printing.
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Blood Music Greg Bear (Legend 0-09-952340-X, Nov 91, £4.99, 262pp, pb, cover by Peter Jones) Reissue (Arbor House 1985) sf novel.
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Eternity Greg Bear (Legend 0-09-970630-X, Sep 91, £4.99, 469pp, pb) [Eon] Reissue (Warner 1988) sf novel. Sequel to Eon.
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Heads Greg Bear (St. Martins 0-312-06367-9, Sep 91 [Aug 91], $14.95, 125pp, hc, cover by Fred Gambino) Sf novella, illustrated by Fred Gambino. First American edition (Legend 1990).
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Heads Greg Bear (Legend 0-09-971480-9, Nov 91, £3.99, 117pp, pb, cover by Peter Jones) Reprint (Legend 1990) sf novella. [First U.K. edition]
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Queen of Angels Greg Bear (Warner Questar 0-446-36130-5, Mar 91, $4.95, 420pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Queen of Angels] Reprint (Warner 1990) complex near-future sf novel. Highly recommended (CNB).
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Queen of Angels Greg Bear (Gollancz 0-575-05022-5, Mar 91 [Feb 91], £7.99, 385pp, tp, cover by Keith Scaife) [Queen of Angels] Reprint (Warner 1990) sf novel.
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Queen of Angels Greg Bear (Legend 0-09-984770-1, Sep 91, £4.99, 472pp, pb, cover by Peter Jones) [Queen of Angels] Reprint (Warner 1990) sf novel.
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Strength of Stones Greg Bear (Severn House 0-7278-4193-9, Apr 91, £12.99, 221pp, hc) Reprint (Ace 1981) sf novel. First world hardcover edition.
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Strength of Stones Greg Bear (Warner Questar 0-446-36193-3, Nov 91 [Oct 91], $4.99, 227pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (Ace 1981) sf novel of cities created for the faithful rebelling against their people and casting them out. This edition follows the Gollancz 1988 revised text.
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Strike Eagle Doug Beason (Penguin/Signet 0-451-17059-8, Oct 91 [Sep 91], $4.99, 378pp, pb) Associational high-tech thriller by an sf writer. Philippine rebels take the U.S. President-elect hostage.
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The Second Greatest Story Ever Told Gorman Bechard (Carol Publishing Group/Citadel 0-8065-1263-6, Nov 91, $17.95, 291pp, hc, cover by Alex Gross) Literary fantasy novel about the coming of Jesus Christs little sister, Ilona Ann Coggswater, who loves Elvis Costello and the Mets and whose message to the world is simply Be kind. A first novel.
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Clark Ashton Smith Steve Behrends (Starmont House 0-930261-98-4, 1990 [Apr 91], $9.95, 112pp, tp) Non-Fiction, criticism. A guide to Smiths work, with annotated primary and secondary bibliographies. A hardcover edition (-99-2, $19.95) was announced but not seen. This is a 1990 book not seen until now. [Clark Ashton Smith]
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Mojo and the Pickle Jar Douglas Bell (Tor 0-812-50880-7, May 91 [Apr 91], $3.95, 250pp, pb, cover by Alan Gutierrez) Southwestern fantasy of two young people and a bruja who have the heart of a saint in a pickle jar. A first novel. Recommended (SW).
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Inuit M. Shayne Bell (Pulphouse 1-56146-534-8, Nov 91, $1.95, 45pp, pb, cover by Alan Giana) Original sf short story of an orbital Inuit Eskimo colony. Short story paperback #34.
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The Chessmen of Doom John Bellairs (Bantam Skylark 0-553-15884-8, May 91 [Apr 91], $3.50, 155pp, pb, cover by Edward Gorey) [Johnny Dixon] Reprint (Dial 1990) young-adult fantasy novel in the Johnny Dixon series.
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The Face in the Frost John Bellairs (Macmillan Collier 0-02-016581-1, Oct 91 [Nov 91], $4.95, 174pp, pb, cover by Rowena Morrill) Reprint (Macmillan 1969) fantasy novel, with illustrations by Marilyn Fitschen.
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Against Infinity Gregory Benford (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29005-3, Mar 91 [Feb 91], $4.95, 246pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (Timescape 1983) sf novel of a mysterious artifact roaming the surface of Ganymede. This edition adds a long critical afterword by Gary K. Wolfe.
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The Stars in Shroud Gregory Benford (Orbit 0-7088-8372-9, Aug 91, £4.50, 273pp, pb) [Galactic Center] Reprint (Berkley/Putnam 1978) sf novel.
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Find the Changeling Gregory Benford & Gordon Eklund (Orbit 0-7088-8373-7, Aug 91, £4.50, 249pp, pb, cover by Alan Brooks) Reprint (Dell 1980) sf/mystery novel.
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What Might Have Been? Volume 3: Alternate Wars ed. Gregory Benford & Martin H. Greenberg (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29008-8, Dec 91 [Nov 91], $4.99, 296pp, pb, cover by Paul Swendsen) Original anthology of 12 alternate-history stories, with an introduction by Benford.
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A Christmas Keepsake Janice Bennett (Zebra 0-8217-3581-0, Oct 91, $3.99, 319pp, pb, cover by W. Popp) Time-travel fantasy/Regency romance novel of a modern antiquarian bookseller who is sent into the world of her favorite novels.
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All That Is Sacred Laura Gilmore Bennett (Avon 0-380-76320-6, Dec 91 [Nov 91], $4.99, 385pp, pb, cover by Walter Wick) Romantic time-travel/reincarnation/fantasy novel. A Knight Templars vow of love to his lady remains strong in their modern-day incarnations.
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Shadow of the Seventh Moon Nancy Varian Berberick (Ace 0-441-76055-4, Mar 91 [Feb 91], $4.50, 303pp, pb, cover by Brad Teare) [Shadow of the Seventh Moon] Fantasy novel of the dying race of dwarves and their dealings with humankind.
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Blood Rites Elaine Bergstrom (Jove 0-515-10728-X, Dec 91 [Nov 91], $4.50, 332pp, pb) [Austra Family] Vampire novel, about a vampire artist who resists her craving until stalked by a hired killer. Third book of the series begun in Shattered Glass.
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Tender Loving Rage Alfred Bester (Tafford Publishing 0-9623712-4-6, Oct 91 [Aug 91], $19.95, 261pp, hc, cover by Kent Bash) Associational psychological thriller set in New York City in 1959. This novel has not been previously published. Fascinating reading and surprisingly effective. Recommended (SW).
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Tiger! Tiger! Alfred Bester (Mandarin 0-7493-0645-9, May 91, £3.99, 282pp, pb) Reprint (Sidgwick & Jackson 1956) sf novel. The American version, The Stars My Destination, has a slightly different text.
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Slabs Tavern and Other Uncanny Places John Gregory Betancourt (W. Paul Ganley 0-923445-41-1, 1990 [Apr 91], $15.00, 96pp, hc, cover by George Barr) Collection of nine fantasy stories, one original, set in his Zelloque world. Illustrations by George Barr. A signed deluxe hardcover edition (-42-X; $35.00) is also available.
- 9 · On the Rocks at Slabs [Slabs Tavern] · ss The Dragon Jan 86
- 18 · The Pirates of Caluur · ss Fantasy Book Dec 86
- 29 · The Last Guardian of Ru Ishtl · ss MZBFM Fll 89
- 40 · The Weird of Massal Dey · ss Fantasy Book Sep 85
- 46 · Well Bottled at Slabs [Slabs Tavern] · ss The Dragon Oct 87
- 60 · Faramigons Eye · nv Fantasy Book Dec 85
- 73 · The Last Child of Masferigon · John Gregory Betancourt & Darrell Schweitzer · ss Tom OBedlams Night Out and Other Strange Excursions, Buffalo, NY: W. Paul Ganley, 1985
- 79 · The Brothers Lammiat [The Brothers Lammiat; Slabs Tavern] · ss Amazing Jul 86
- 87 · Cleaning Up at Slabs [Slabs Tavern] · ss *
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Doctor Who: Castrovalva Christopher H. Bidmead (Target 0-426-19326-1, Jun 91, £2.50, 118pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who] Reissue (W.H. Allen 1983) young-adult sf novelization. Volume 76 in the series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the U.S. for $4.95.
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Doctor Who: Logopolis Christopher H. Bidmead (Target 0-426-20149-3, Dec 91, £2.99, 127pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who] Reissue (W.H. Allen; Target 1982) young-adult sf novelization. Volume 41 in the series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the U.S. for $4.95.
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21 Letters of Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce (Necronomicon Press, Jul 91, $3.50, 20pp, ph, cover by Jason Eckhardt) Collection of 21 letters from Bierce to Samuel Loveman, edited by Loveman and with an introduction by Donald E. Burleson. This probably appeared in some form in 1912, but this is the first generally available publication.
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Yesterdays Passion Cheryl Biggs (Harper Paperbacks 0-06-104069-X, Dec 91 [Nov 91], $4.50, 311pp, pb, cover by Jim Griffin) Time-travel romance. A modern woman finds herself the mistress of an antebellum plantation.
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Runesword Volume Four: Horrible Humes Stephen Billias (Ace 0-441-73697-1, Jul 91 [Jun 91], $3.95, 184pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [Runesword] Fantasy adventure novel, fourth book of the Runesword series, each with a different author. Packaged and copyrighted by Bill Fawcett & Associates.
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Gateway to Hell Margaret Bingley (Piatkus 0-7499-0094-6, Dec 91 [Nov 91], £13.95, 313pp, hc, cover by Ken Leeder) Horror novel about twin boys and an ancient Egyptian evil.
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Monkey Brain Sushi ed. Alfred Birnbaum (Kodansha International 4-7700-1543-7, May 91, $18.95, 304pp, hc, cover by Johnnie Dentsu) Anthology of 11 stories translated from the Japanese by the editor and others. A lot of these stories seem to be fantasy.
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Daniel M. Pinkwaters Melvinge of the Megaverse #1: Night of the Living Shark! David F. Bischoff (Ace 0-441-57482-3, Oct 91 [Sep 91], $3.99, 153pp, pb, cover by Steve Fastner & Rick Larson) Humorous sf novel based on a concept and with an afterword by Pinkwater. Space nerd Melvinge is menaced by various peculiar creatures on his way to the biggest mall in the universe. Packaged and copyrighted by General Licensing Company, a Byron Preiss subsidiary.
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Deception: The UFO Conspiracy David F. Bischoff (Warner 0-446-35491-0, Mar 91 [Feb 91], $4.95, 324pp, pb) [UFO Conspiracy] Thriller with sf elements about a conspiracy involving UFO sightings that may be centered around real aliens, second book of the UFO Conspiracy series.
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Revelation: The UFO Conspiracy David F. Bischoff (Warner 0-446-35493-7, Dec 91 [Nov 91], $5.99, 355pp, pb) [UFO Conspiracy] Thriller with sf elements about a conspiracy involving UFO sightings that may be centered around real aliens, third book of the UFO Conspiracy series.
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Authors Choice Monthly Issue 15: Emphatically Not SF, Almost Michael Bishop (Pulphouse, Dec 90 [Jan 91], $4.95, 102pp+, tp, cover by George Barr) Collection of nine stories with an introduction by the author. A hardcover edition ($25.00) is also available. A deluxe leatherbound edition ($50.00) was announced but not seen.
- 1 · Emphatically Not SF, Almost: Introduction · in *
- 9 · Unlikely Friends · ss EQMM Nov 82
- 27 · Wished-For Belongings · ss AHMM Dec 82
- 37 · Dear Bill · vi All the Devils Are Here, ed. David D. Deyo, Jr., Unnameable Press, 1986
- 41 · A Fathers Secret · ss Pulpsmith Fll 84
- 49 · Give a Little Whistle · ss Whispers Oct 83; revised
- 55 · The Egret · ss Playboy Jun 87
- 61 · Tears · ss Chattahoochee Review Fll 87
- 69 · Patriots · ss Shayol #6 82
- 85 · Taccatis Tomorrow · ss F&SF Jun 86
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No Enemy But Time Michael Bishop (Easton Press, Apr 91, no price, 397pp, hc) Reprint (Timescape 1982) Nebula Award-winning time-travel sf novel, with an introduction by Pamela Sargent and artwork by Ellen Farley. This leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the Masterpieces of Science Fiction series and is available by subscription only.
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The Quickening Michael Bishop (Pulphouse 1-56146-512-7, May 91, $1.95, 45pp, pb, cover by George Barr) Reprint sf short story, a Nebula Award winner that originally appeared in Universe 11 and in Bishops collection One Winter in Eden. Short story paperback #12.
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Nebula Awards 25 ed. Michael Bishop (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 0-15-164933-2, Apr 91, $24.95, 346pp, hc, cover by Vaughan Andrews) Anthology of 11 stories including the 1989 Nebula winners plus an excerpt from the winning novel The Healers War plus the Rhysling Poetry Award winners and some non-fiction commentary. A trade paperback edition (-665473-3, $14.95) was announced but not seen.
- xi · Introduction · Michael Bishop · in
- 1 · What Is Science Fiction? · Damon Knight · ar *
- 12 · Ripples in the Dirac Sea · Geoffrey A. Landis · ss IASFM Oct 88
- 27 · The Avalanche: A View on the SF and Fantasy Novels of 1989 · Ian Watson · ar *
- 42 · The Snake Charm: The Healers War, Chapter 16 · Elizabeth Ann Scarborough · ex Doubleday Foundation, 1988
- 57 · Some Reflections on The Healers War · Elizabeth Ann Scarborough · ar New York: Bantam, 1989; revised
- 63 · Solace · Gardner R. Dozois · ss Omni Feb 89
- 74 · The Mountains of Mourning [Miles Vorkosigan] · Lois McMaster Bujold · na Analog May 89
- 146 · Salinity · Robert Frazier · pm F&SF Feb 88
- 147 · In the Darkened Hours · Bruce Boston · pm The Nightmare Collector, 2AM, 1988
- 150 · Winter Solstice, Camelot Station · John M. Ford · pm Invitation to Camelot, ed. Parke Godwin, Ace, 1988
- 156 · For I Have Touched the Sky [Koriba (Kirinyaga)] · Mike Resnick · nv F&SF Dec 89
- 183 · Vulgar Art: A Speech to the Indiana Humanities Council [October 1989] · Orson Scott Card · sp The Green Pages Feb 90
- 200 · The Ommatidium Miniatures · Michael Bishop · ss The Microverse, Byron Preiss, Bantam, 1989
- 218 · The Great Nebula Sweep · Paul Di Filippo · ar *
- 249 · At the Rialto · Connie Willis · nv Omni Oct 89
- 249 · Exiles Paradigm · Richard Grant · ar Science Fiction Eye Feb 90; revised
- 268 · In Blue · John Crowley · na Novelty, Foundation, 1989
- 315 · Year of the Bat: Science Fiction Movies of 1989 · Bill Warren · ar *
- 339 · About the Nebula Awards · Misc. · ms
- 340 · Past Nebula Award Winners · Misc. · bi
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Voyage to the Red Planet Terry Bisson (Avon 0-380-75574-2, Sep 91 [Aug 91], $3.50, 236pp, pb, cover by Vincent Di Fate) Reprint (Morrow 1990) humorous/serious sf novel of mans first voyage to Mars. Highly recommended (SW).
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The Wanting Campbell Black (Mandarin 0-7493-0920-2, Jul 91, £3.99, 307pp, pb) Reprint (McGraw-Hill 1986) horror novel about a possessed child. [First U.K. edition]
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Beyond the Door Gary L. Blackwood (Macmillan Atheneum 0-689-31645-3, Mar 91, $13.95, 166pp, hc, cover by Maureen Hyde) Young-adult sf novel of a boy who finds his way into an alternate world behind a door in the library.
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Bright Angel John Blair (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37058-9, Jan 92 [Dec 91], $3.99, 290pp, pb, cover by Vincent Di Fate) Sf novel set on an future Earth about to enter a new Ice Age a man who survived the similar destruction on another planet with the help of a mysterious entity believes himself to blame.
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The Magic Spectacles James P. Blaylock (Morrigan 1-870338-95-2, Mar 91, £13.95, 178pp, hc, cover by Ferret) Young-adult fantasy novel. Also announced in a slip-cased edition of 250 copies, with a postscript by Lewis Shiner and signed by both Shiner and Blaylock (-01-4, £45.00).
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The Paper Grail James P. Blaylock (Ace 0-441-65126-7, May 91 [Apr 91], $17.95, 371pp, hc, cover by Kang Yi) Fantasy novel of a mans quest through Mendocino for a paper grail that leads him into a war between secret societies. Recommended (FCM).
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The Paper Grail James P. Blaylock (Easton Press, May 91, no price, 371pp, hc) Fantasy novel. This edition is published simultaneously with the Ace edition which appeared a month earlier. This leatherbound, gilt-edge edition is part of the Signed First Editions of Science Fiction series and is available by subscription only. Color frontispiece by Jeff Fisher.
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The Paper Grail James P. Blaylock (SFBC #18346, Jul 91 [Jun 91], $8.98, 371pp, hc, cover by Kang Yi) Reprint (Ace 1991) fantasy novel of a mans quest through Mendocino for a paper grail that leads him into a war between secret societies. Recommended (FCM).
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Science Fiction: The Early Years Everett F. Bleiler (Kent State University Press 0-87338-416-4, Jan 91, $60.00, 998pp, hc) Non-fiction; reference. An annotated bibliography of sf novels and stories up to 1930 and the start of the genre magazines, indexed by date, magazine, and motif/theme. An exhaustive study with long descriptions and evaluations of 2475 items. Highly recommended. (CNB)
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After Such Knowledge James Blish (Legend 0-09-983100-7, Jul 91 [Jun 91], £4.99, 730pp, pb, cover by Lee Gibbons) [After Such Knowledge] Omnibus edition of the classic quartet Dr. Mirabilis, Black Easter, The Day After Judgement and A Case of Conscience. One of the best series in the history of sf & fantasy. Recommended. (PSP)
- 1 · Dr. Mirabilis · n. London: Faber and Faber, 1964
- 319 · Black Easter · n. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1968
- 425 · The Day After Judgement [Theron Ware] · n. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1971
- 521 · A Case of Conscience · n. New York: Ballantine, 1958
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Cities in Flight James Blish (Legend 0-09-926440-4, Jul 91, £5.99, 607pp, pb, cover by Lee Gibbons) [Cities in Flight] Reissue (Avon 1970) classic sf omnibus.
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Cities in Flight, Vol. 1 James Blish (Baen 0-671-72050-3, Apr 91 [Mar 91], $4.50, 309pp, pb, cover by David B. Mattingly) [Cities in Flight] Reprint (Avon 1970 as one volume) first part of the omnibus edition of Blishs classic series. This volume contains They Shall Have Stars (Avon 1957 as Year 2018) and A Life for the Stars (Putnam 1962). This is one of the classics of the sf field. Highly recommended (SW).
- 1 · They Shall Have Stars [in U.S. as Year 2018!] · n. London: Faber and Faber, 1956
- 167 · A Life for the Stars · n. New York: Putnam, 1962
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