The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004

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World of Darkness: Dark Ages: Tremere Sarah Roark (White Wolf 1-58846-848-8, Apr 2004, $6.99, 283pp, pb, cover by John Bolton) [World of Darkness: Dark Ages: Clan] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, the 11th “Clan” novel in the “Dark Ages” series. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

Divided in Death J. D. Robb (Putnam 0-399-15154-0, Jan 2004, $21.95, 357pp, pb) [Eve Dallas] Near-future SF mystery novel, 18th in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts.

Divided in Death J. D. Robb (SFBC #63699, Feb 2004, $10.99, 292pp, hc) [Eve Dallas] Reprint (Putnam 2004) near-future SF mystery novel, 18th in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. This is similar to the Putnam edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Divided in Death J. D. Robb (Berkley 0-425-19795-6, Sep 2004, $7.99, 354pp, pb) [Eve Dallas] Reprint (Putnam 2004) near-future SF mystery novel, 18th in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts.

Naked in Death J. D. Robb (Putnam 0-399-15157-5, Mar 2004, $19.95, 294pp, hc) [Eve Dallas] Reprint (Berkley 1995) near-future SF mystery novel, first in the “Eve Dallas” series.

Visions in Death J. D. Robb (Putnam 0-399-15171-0, Aug 2004, $21.95, 338pp, hc) [Eve Dallas] Near-future mystery, 19th in the series featuring Eve Dallas. First US edition (Piatkus 7/04).

Visions in Death J. D. Robb (SFBC #1167152, Oct 2004, $10.99, 338pp, hc) [Eve Dallas] Reprint (Putnam 2004) near-future mystery, 19th in the series featuring Eve Dallas. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. This is similar to the Putnam edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Witness in Death J. D. Robb (Berkley 0-425-17363-1, Feb 2004, $7.99, 338pp, pb, cover by Tony Greco) [Eve Dallas] Reissue (Berkley 2000) near-future SF mystery novel, tenth in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. 13th printing.

Villa Incognito Tom Robbins (Bantam 0-553-38219-5, May 2004, $14.00, 243pp, tp, cover by Bill Slater) Reprint (Bantam 2003) literary fantasy novel involving the Japanese trickster Tanuki.

Science Fiction Adam Roberts (Routledge 0-415-19205-6, Dec 2004, $18.95, 204pp, tp) Reissue (Routledge 2000) critical guide to science fiction, part of the “New Critical Idiom” series. This is an international edition without a price, and appears to be at least a fourth printing. Routledge, 29 W 35th St., New York NY 10001; [www.routledge-ny.com].

Stone Adam Roberts (Trafalgar Square/Gollancz 0-575-07396-9, Mar 2004, $8.95, 338pp, pb) SF novel. First US edition (Gollancz 7/02); this is the 2003 Gollancz paperback edition with a Trafalgar Square sticker on the back. Available in the US from Trafalgar Square, PO Box 257, Howe Hill Road, North Pomfret VT 05053; 800-423-4525; [www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com].

Swiftly Adam Roberts (Night Shade Books 1-892389-71-1, Jul 2004, $27.00, 247pp, hc) Collection of 12 stories, eight original, two previously published online. A limited edition of 100 (-72-X, $45.00) is also available. Night Shade Books, 3623 SW Baird St., Portland OR 97219; 503-452-0761; [night@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com].

Dark Quetzal Katherine Roberts (Scholastic 0-439-52309-5, Apr 2004, $5.99, 255pp, tp, cover by Daniel Dos Santos) [Echorium Sequence] Reprint (The Chicken House 2003) young-adult fantasy, the third in the “Echorium Sequence”, set 11 years after Crystal Mask.

Blue Dahlia Nora Roberts (Jove 0-515-13855-X, Nov 2004, $7.99, 353pp, pb) [In the Garden] Ghost novel/romance, the first in the “In the Garden” trilogy. Stella’s new house in Memphis is haunted by the Harper Bride, who destroys romances.

Key of Valor Nora Roberts (Jove 0-515-13653-0, Jan 2004, $7.99, 332pp, pb) [Sword of Truth] Romance/mainstream novel with fantasy elements, third in the “Key” trilogy. Three women have 28 days each to find legendary keys involving the souls of three immortal goddesses.

A Little Fate Nora Roberts (Jove 0-515-13781-2, Jun 2004, $7.99, 292pp, pb) Collection of three fantasy romance stories originally published in volumes of the “Once Upon A...” anthology series.

A Little Magic Nora Roberts (Jove 0-515-13524-0, Aug 2004, $7.99, 357pp, pb) Reprint (Berkley 2002) collection of three fantasy-romance novellas set in Ireland.

Remember When Nora Roberts & J. D. Robb (Berkley 0-425-19547-3, May 2004, $7.99, 483pp, pb) [Eve Dallas] Reprint (Berkley 2004) mystery “co-authored” by Roberts’s two personas: Roberts starts with a contemporary story, which provides clues for Eve Dallas in Robb’s futuristic second part.

The Twentieth Century Albert Robida (Wesleyan University Press 0-8195-6680-2, Mar 2004, $29.95, 396 + lxiv, tp, cover by Albert Robida) Satiric SF novel about a bourgeois family of the future. This is the first English-language edition, translated from the French Le Vingtième Siècle (Decaux 1882) by Philippe Willems, who also provides the introduction. The illustrations by the author have been taken from various French editions. Order from University Press of New England, Order Dept., 37 Lafayette St., Lebanon NH 03766-1405; 800-421-1561; [www.wesleyan.edu/wespress].

Petty Treason Madeleine E. Robins (Tor/Forge 0-765-30400-7, Sep 2004, $24.95, 319pp, hc, cover by Glenn Harrington) Associational Regency mystery (with elements of alternate-history) featuring Sarah Tolerance, a disgraced noblewoman turned “investigative agent.” Miss Tolerance investigates the murder of a French émigré.

The Donor Frank M. Robinson (Tor/Forge 0-765-31086-4, Jul 2004, $24.95, 366pp, hc) Medical thriller with SF elements. Dennis Heller discovers someone has been harvesting his organs.

Science Fiction of the 20th Century Frank M. Robinson (Barnes & Noble Books 0-7607-6572-3, Nov 2004, $19.95, 256pp, tp) Reprint (Collectors Press 1999) lavishly illustrated pictorial history of SF. This was “published exclusively for Barnes & Noble by Collectors Press.”

The Great Divide Frank M. Robinson & John F. Levin (Tor 0-765-34968-X, Jul 2004, $6.99, 330pp, pb) Reprint (Rawson, Wade 1982) near-future thriller. This has been revised.

Forty Signs of Rain Kim Stanley Robinson (Bantam Spectra 0-553-80311-5, Jun 2004, $25.00, 358pp, hc, cover by Dominic Forbes & Tom Hallman) [Capital Code] Near-future SF novel of politics and global warming. First US edition (HarperCollins UK 1/04).

Callahan’s Con Spider Robinson (Tor 0-765-34165-4, Jun 2004, $6.99, 286pp, pb, cover by Jeff Fischer) [Callahan’s Place] Reprint (Tor 2003) SF novel in the “Callahan’s” series.

The Crazy Years Spider Robinson (BenBella Books 1-932100-35-0, Nov 2004, $14.95, 294pp, tp) Associational non-fiction collection of editorial essays, most originally published in the Canadian Globe and Mail from 1994 to 2004. Introduction by Lawrence Block. BenBella Books, 6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 508, Dallas TX 75206; [www.benbellabooks.com].

God Is an Iron and Other Stories Spider Robinson (Gale Group/Five Star 1-4104-0115-4, May 2003, $13.95, 219pp, tp) Reprint (Five Star 2002) collection of ten stories. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Ed Gorman. This is dated 2003 but not seen until now. Order from Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville ME 04901; 207-859-1000; [www.galegroup.com].

Off the Wall at Callahan’s Spider Robinson (Tor 0-765-31046-5, Aug 2004, $12.95, 158pp, tp, cover by James Warhola) [Callahan’s Place] Reprint (Tor 1994) collection of graffiti, puns, etc. in the “Callahan’s” series.

Very Bad Deaths Spider Robinson (Baen 0-7434-8861-X, Dec 2004, $18.00, 271pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Russell Walker] SF mystery novel set in British Columbia. Widower-hermit Russell Walker must serve as intermediary between an over-sensitive telepath and a cop tracking a serial killer.

Natural History Justina Robson (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58741-2, Jan 2005, $13.00, 325pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) [Natural History] SF novel. First US edition (Macmillan UK 4/03).

Rowan and the Ice Creepers Emily Rodda (HarperCollins/Avon/Greenwillow 0-06-441023-4, Sep 2004, $5.99, 261pp, tp, cover by Matt Wilson) [Rowan of Rin] Repirnt (Scholastic Australia/Omnibus 2003 as Rowan of the Bukshah) young-adult fantasy novel, fifth in the series begun in Rowan of Rin.

Rowan and the Keeper of the Crystal Emily Rodda (HarperCollins/Avon/Greenwillow 0-06-056073-8, May 2004, $5.99, 197pp, tp, cover by Matt Wilson) [Rowan of Rin] Reprint (Omnibus Australia 1996) young-adult fantasy novel, third in the series begun in Rowan of Rin.

Rowan and the Travelers Emily Rodda (HarperCollins/Avon/Greenwillow 0-06-056072-X, Mar 2004, $5.99, 170pp, tp, cover by Matt Wilson) [Rowan of Rin] Reprint (Omnibus 1994) young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to Rowan of Rin.

Rowan and the Zebak Emily Rodda (HarperCollins/Avon/Greenwillow 0-06-056074-6, May 2004, $5.99, 198pp, tp, cover by Matt Wilson) [Rowan of Rin] Reprint (Omnibus 1999) young-adult fantasy novel, fourth in the series begun in Rowan of Rin.

Rowan of Rin Emily Rodda (HarperCollins/Avon/Greenwillow 0-06-056071-1, Mar 2004, $5.99, 151pp, tp, cover by Matt Wilson) [Rowan of Rin] Reprint (Omnibus 1993) young-adult fantasy novel, first in a series.

Lovecraft Hans Rodionoff, Enrique Breccia & Keith Giffen (DC Comics/Vertigo 1-4012-0110-5, Feb 2004, $24.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Enrique Breccia) Graphic novel, a fictionalized version of the life of H.P. Lovecraft in which the Necronomicon is a real book. Written by Hans Rodionoff, adapted for comics by Keith Giffen, with art by Enrique Breccia. Introduction by John Carpenter. Copyrighted by Hans Rodionoff and DC Comics.

Ice Hunt James Rollins (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-052160-0, Jul 2004, $7.99, 509pp, pb, cover by Paul Stinson) Reprint (Morrow 2003) SF thriller. Copyrighted by Jim Czajkowski; Rollins also writes as James Clemens.

X-Men: The Chaos Engine Trilogy Steven A. Roman (ibooks 0-7434-9774-0, Oct 2004, $17.95, 865pp, tp, cover by Bob Larkin) [X-Men: Chaos Engine] Reprint (SFBC 2003) omnibus of three novelizations in a trilogy based on the comic book characters: Dr. Doom (2000), Magneto (2002), and Red Skull (2002 as by Steven A. Roman & Stan Timmons). Copyrighted by Marvel Characters.

American Gothic Michael Romkey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45210-0, Apr 2004, $6.99, 298pp, pb, cover by Jason Beam) Vampire novel about a Civil War soldier-turned-vampire.

PeaceMaker Dan Ronco (Winterwolf Publishing 0-9752-7114-8, Aug 2004, $15.49, 280pp, tp, cover by Donna Pidlubny) Near-future SF thriller. A software company’s CEO unleashes a deadly artificial intelligence. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at www.winterwolfpublishing.com].

Tolkien: A Cultural Phenomenon: Revised Edition Brian Rosebury (St. Martin’s/Palgrave Macmillan 1-4039-1263-7, Jan 2004, $19.95, 246pp, tp) Non-fiction. Revised and expanded from the Macmillan UK 1992 Tolkien: A Critical Assessment, this has been updated to cover new criticism and the films by Peter Jackson. This has the same ISBN as the Palgrave Macmillan UK edition. A hardcover (1597-0, $59.95) was announced but not seen. [J. R. R. Tolkien]

The Four Bubbas of the Apocalypse: Flatulence, Halitosis, Incest, and... Ned ed. Selina Rosen (Yard Dog Press 1-893687-45-7, Dec 2003, $18.00, 300pp, tp, cover by Keith Berdak) [Bubba] Original anthology of 27 stories and four poems, second after Bubbas of the Apocalypse in a series set in a post-holocaust near future world where only Bubbas survived a plague that turned Yoppies into zombies. Authors include Lee Martindale, Bradley H. Sinor, and Mark W. Tiedemann. Order from Yard Dog Press, 710 W Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; [www.yarddogpress.com]; [selinarosen@peoplepc.com].

Guardians of the Flame: Legacy Joel Rosenberg (Baen 0-7434-8829-6, Jun 2004, $25.00, 473pp, hc, cover by Dominic Harmon) [Guardians of the Flame] Omnibus of the fourth and fifth novels in the series: The Heir Apparent (1987) and The Warrior Lives (1988).

Guardians of the Flame: To Home and Ehvenor Joel Rosenberg (Baen 0-7434-8858-X, Nov 2004, $24.00, 499pp, hc, cover by Dominic Harmon) [Guardians of the Flame] Omnibus of the sixth and seventh novels in the series: The Road to Ehvenor (1991) and The Road Home (1995).

Not Really the Prisoner of Zenda Joel Rosenberg (Tor 0-765-34012-7, Aug 2004, $6.99, 383pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Guardians of the Flame] Reprint (Tor 2003) fantasy adventure novel, third in the swashbuckling adventure/parody series featuring Jason Cullinane set in the universe of the “Guardians of the Flame”.

Paladins Joel Rosenberg (Baen 0-7434-8851-2, Sep 2004, $24.00, 455pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) Epic fantasy novel, set in the 17th century in a world where Mordred the Great defeated King Arthur the Tyrant.

Level 7 Mordecai Roshwald (University of Wisconsin Press 0-299-20064-7, May 2004, $16.95, 210pp, tp) Reprint (Heinemann 1959) dystopian SF novel. Edited and with a new introduction by David Seed. Part of the “Library of American Fiction” series. University of Wisconsin Press, 1930 Monroe Street, Madison WI 53711; [www.wisc.edu/wisconsinpress].

The Plot Against America Philip Roth (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-50928-3, Oct 2004, $26.00, 391pp, hc) Alternate-history novel set in a world where Charles A. Lindbergh defeats FDR in 1940, and sets of a wave of anti-Semitism in the US.

The Plot Against America Philip Roth (SFBC #1171403, Jan 2005, $13.00, 391pp, hc) Reprint (Houghton Mifflin 2004) alternate-history novel. This is similar to the Houghton Mifflin edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Heavy Planet and Other Science Fiction Stories Milton A. Rothman (Wildside Press 0-8095-1572-5, Dec 2004, $19.95, 309pp, tp) Collection of 19 stories, three original. Preface by Frederik Pohl; memoirs by Tony Rothman and Robert A. Madle. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.

The Philosopher at the End of the Universe: Philosophy Explained Through Science Fiction Films Mark Rowlands (St. Martin’s 0-312-32234-8, Aug 2004, $23.95, 276pp, hc) Non-fiction, a look at philosophical concepts as depicted in various movies, including Frankenstein, Star Wars, Aliens, and The Matrix. A Thomas Dunne book. First US edition (Ebury Press 2003).

APEIO™ ˜OTHP kaì n tov œilooóœov lí­o J. K. Rowling (Bloomsbury USA 1-58234-826-X, Oct 2004, $21.95, 250pp, hc, cover by Thomas Taylor) [Harry Potter] Ancient Greek translation of the young-adult fantasy novel (Bloomsbury 1997 as Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone). Translated by Andrew Wilson.

Harry Potter Agus an Orchloch J. K. Rowling (Bloomsbury USA 1-58234-826-X, Oct 2004, $21.95, 250pp, hc, cover by Thomas Taylor) [Harry Potter] Irish translation of the young-adult fantasy novel (Bloomsbury 1997 as Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone). Translated by Máire Nic Mhaoláin. Simultaneous with the Bloomsbury UK edition.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix J. K. Rowling (SFBC #64951, May 2004, $14.99, 870pp, hc, cover by Mary GrandPré) [Harry Potter] Reprint (Scholastic/Levine 2003) young-adult fantasy, fifth in the series. This is similar to the Levine edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix J. K. Rowling (Scholastic/Levine 0-439-35807-8, Aug 2004, $9.99, 870pp, tp, cover by Mary GrandPré) [Harry Potter] Reprint (Levine 2003) young-adult fantasy, fifth in the series.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J. K. Rowling (Scholastic 0-439-65548-X, May 2004, $7.99, 547pp, tp, cover by Mary GrandPré) [Harry Potter] Reprint (Bloomsbury 1999) young-adult fantasy novel, third in the “Harry Potter” series.

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