(Caveat: Here is listed what Margaret A. Davis has just read plus books of general interest to science fiction and fantasy. I will include books by authors I do not personally read but which patrons at my library do read and tell me how much they love them. (Hint: I do not read horror. Sorry, horror fans may peruse the Horror Writers Assn. Recommended Reading List for suitable suggestions.)
This list will be maintained alphabetical by author and consists of books which have already been published in January-December
2008 and which previously appeared on my New Releases and Forthcoming Books list.
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Allen, Roger MacBride
Final Inquiries
(bk 3 in BSI: Starside series. Sequel to Death Sentence.)
Crime solving hard sf. Pbk.
Mar.2008
Anders, Lou, editor
Sideways in Crime
(Short stories. Alternate history & crime)
Jun.2008
Anders, Lou, editor
Fast Forward 2
Short story collection
Hard sf.
Oct.2008
Butcher, Jim
Princeps' Fury
(bk 5 of the Codex Alera series. Sequel to Captain's Fury.)
Fantasy.
Dec.2008
Anderson, Kevin J.
Ashes of Worlds
(bk 7 [& final book] of the Saga of the Seven Suns. Sequel to Of Metal Swarm.)
Hard sf.
Jul.2008
Anderson, Poul
Van Rijn Method
(bk 1 of the Technic Civilization Saga series.)
[Reprint of the Polesotechnic League series, beginning with the first novel The Man Who Counts, first published in 1958. Includes other Polesotechnic League stories. This is just the first volume of a planned series.]
Omnibus collection
Hard sf.
Sep.2008
Anthony, Piers
Two to the Fifth
(latest in Xanth series. Sequel to Air Apparent.)
Fantasy
Oct.2008
Asaro, Catherine
Ruby Dice
(Latest in the Skolian Saga. Sequel to Moon's Shadow.)
Hard sf.
Jan.2008
Asaro, Catherine
Night Bird
(bk 2 in the Lost Continent series. Sequel to Fire Opal.)
Fantasy. Trade pbk.
Jul.2008
Baker, Kage
House of the Stag
(Set in the same universe as Anvil of the World, but not a sequel.)
Fantasy
Sept.2008
Baker, Kage
Or Else My Lady Keeps the Key
Limited, signed edition. Pirate novella
Mar.2008
Bear, Greg
City at the End of Time
(Not part of any series.)
Hard sf.
Aug.2008
Bova, Ben
Laugh Lines
Funny high tech SF short stories.
Hard SF.
Jul.2008
Bova, Ben
Mars Life
(bk 3 of his Mars series. Sequel to Return to Mars.)
Hard sf.
Aug.2008
Brooks, Terry
The Gypsy Morph
(bk 3 of the Genesis of Shannara. Sequel to Elves of Cintra)
Fantasy.
Sep.2008
Bujold, Lois McMaster
Passage
(bk 3 of the Sharing Knife series. Sequel to Legacy. Should be at least 1 more.)
Fantasy
May 2008
Butcher, Jim
Small Favor
(bk 10 of the Dresden Files series. Sequel to White Night.)
Fantasy.
Apr.2008
Butcher, Jim
Backup
(Latest in the Dresden Files series. This is a novelette starring Harry's brother Thomas. 80 pages.)
Urban Fantasy
Oct.2008
Card, Orson Scott
Ender in Exile
(Latest of the Ender saga [Ender's Game series]. Sequel to War of Gifts.)
Hard sf.
Nov.2008
Card, Orson Scott
Keeper of Dreams
(Comprehensive collection of all Orson Scott Card's short stories since Maps in a Mirror [c.1990].)
Hard sf, fantasy, and more genres.
Apr.2008
Card, Orson Scott (edited by Ed Schubert)
Orson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine Show, Volume One
Short stories. Trade pbk.
Fantasy and hard sf.
Aug.2008
Card, Orson Scott and Kidd, Tom
Stonefather
(Signed, limited edition novella set in the Mithermages universe. 150 pages.)
Fantasy
Oct.2008
Carl, Lillian Stewart and Greenberg, Martin H., editors
Vorkosigan Companion
("[G]oldmine of information, background details, and little-known facts about the Vorkosigan saga." Amazon.com)
Non-fiction
Dec.2008
Cherryh, C.J.
Alliance Space
(latest in Alliance-Union series. Omnibus. Reprints of earlier works.)
Hard sf.
Mar.2008
Clarke, Arthur C. and Baxter, Stephen
Firstborn
(bk 3 in the Time Odyssey series. Sequel to Sunstorm.)
Hard sf.
Jan.2008
Clarke, Arthur C. and Pohl, Frederik
Last Theorem
Hard sf.
Aug.2008
Datlow, Ellen
Del Rey Book of Science Fiction & Fantasy
Short stories
Trade pbk.
May 2008
David, Peter
Tigerheart
A "re-imagined Peter Pan"-type fable
Fantasy
Jun.2008
De Lint, Charles
Dingo
Young Adult
Fantasy
Mar.2008
De Lint, Charles
What the Mouse Found And Other Stories
(Short Stories. YA)
May.2008
De Lint, Charles
Woods and Waters Wild
Short story collection
Signed, hardcover edition
Fantasy
Apr.2008
Douglass, Sara
Twisted Citadel
(bk 2 in the Darkglass Mountain series. Sequel to Serpent Bride.)
Fantasy.
Jun.2008
Drake, David
When the Tide Rises
(bk 6 of the RCN series. Sequel to Some Golden Harbor. [Daniel Leary series.])
Patrick O'Brian-style military hard sf.
Mar.2008
Drake, David
Gods Return
(bk 3 in the Crown of the Isles series. Sequel to Mirror of Worlds)
Fantasy
Nov.2008
Duncan, Dave
Alchemist's Code
(Sequel to Alchemist's Apprentice.)
Alternate history. Trade pbk.
Mar.2008
Duncan, Dave
Ill-met in the Arena
(Standalone novel. Not part of any series.)
Fantasy
Aug.2008
Feist, Raymond E.
Wrath of a Mad God
(bk 3 of the Darkwar Saga. Sequel to Into a Dark Realm.)
Fantasy
Apr.2008
Feist, Raymond E. & Stirling, S.M.
Jimmy the Hand
(bk 3 of the Legends of Riftwar series. Sequel to Murder in LaMut.)
Fantasy. Trade pbk.
Jul.2008
Flint, Eric and Resnick, Mike
The Dragon Done It.
Short story collection.
"Cross-genre" volume. Should appeal to both mystery & fantasy fans.
Mar.2008
Flint, Eric, editor
Ring of Fire II
(Latest in the 1632/Assiti Shard series. Sequel to 1634: The Bavarian Crisis. ROF collections have major sf authors. Grantville Gazette collections have a lot of first-time authors.)
Alternate history.Short story collection.
Jan.2008
Flint, Eric, editor
Grantville Gazette IV
(Latest in 1632 series. Sequel to Granville Gazette III.)
Alternate history
Jun.2008
Flint, Eric and Kosmatka, Marilyn
Time Spike
(Not part of any existing series. Similar to 1632 in that people are thrown into new time periods.)
Alternate history
May 2008
Flint, Eric, editor
Best of Jim Baen's Universe II
(Sequel to Best of Jim Baen's Universe. Short stories reprinted from e-magazine.)
Hard sf. and fantasy. Trade pbk.
Jul.2008
Flint, Eric and Freer, Dave
Slow Train to Arcturus
(Aliens meet us. That is, WE are the aliens! Not part of any series.)
Hard sf.
Oct.2008
Flint, Eric and DeMarce, Virginia
1635: The Dreeson Incident
(Latest in the 1632 series. Sequel to 1634: The Bavarian Crisis)
Alternate history
Dec.2008
Flynn, Michael
January Dancer
Space Opera.
Hard sf.
Oct.2008
Haldeman, Joe
Marsbound
(bk 1 of a new series. [Sequel will be called Starbound.])
Hard sf.
Aug.2008
Herbert, Brian and Anderson, Kevin J.
Paul of Dune
(Latest of Dune series. Set between Dune and Dune Messiah. Covers missing 12 years.)
Hard sf.
Sep.2008
Hobb, Robin
Renegade's Magic
(bk 3 of the Soldier Son Trilogy. Sequel to Forest Mage.)
Fantasy
Feb.2008
Hogan, James P.
Moon Flower
(Not part of any series.)
Hard sf.
Apr.2008
Kenyon, Kay
A World Too Near
(bk 2 of the Entire and the Rose series. Sequel to the Bright of the Sky.)
Hard sf.
Mar.2008
Kerr, Katharine
Shadow Isle
(bk 3 of the Silver Wrym. [bk 14 in the Deverry series.] Sequel to Spirit Stone.)
Fantasy
May 2008
Kress, Nancy
Nano Comes to Clifford Falls: and Other Stories
Short stories
Hard sf.
May 2008
Kress, Nancy
Dogs
Terrorism/biological warfare thriller.
Trade pbk.
Jul.2008
Lackey, Mercedes
Snow Queen
(bk 4 of her Five Hundred Kingdoms series. Sequel to Fortune's Fool.)
Fantasy
Jun.2008
Lackey, Mercedes and Gellis, Roberta
And Less Than Kind
(bk 4 of the Doubled Edge series. Sequel to By Slanderous Tongues.)
Historical Fantasy
Apr.2008
Lackey, Mercedes and Mallory, James
Phoenix Endangered
(bk 2 of the Enduring Flame trilogy. Sequel to Phoenix Unchained.)
Fantasy.
Sep.2008
Lackey, Mercedes
Foundation
(bk 1 of the Collegium Chronicles. Latest in the Valdemar series.)
Fantasy
Oct.2008
Lackey, Mercedes, editor
Moving Targets and Other Tales of Valdemar
(Short stories set in the Valdemar universe by various authors. Sequel to Crossroads & Other Tales of Valdemar. Pbk.)
Fantasy
Dec.2008
Lindskold, Jane
Thirteen Orphans
(bk 1 in new series Breaking the Wall. [bk 2 will be Nine Gates.])
Nov.2008
McCaffrey, Todd
Dragonheart
(Latest in the Dragons of Pern series. Sequel to Dragon Harper.)
Hard sf.
Nov.2008
McCaffrey, Anne and McCaffrey, Todd
Dragon Harper
(latest in the Dragonriders of Pern series. Sequel to Dragon's Fire.)
Hard sf.
Jan.2008
McCaffrey, Anne and Scarborough, Elizabeth Ann
Deluge
(bk 3 of the Twins of Petaybee. Sequel to Maelstrom.)
Hard sf.
Apr.2008
McDevitt, Jack
Devil's Eye
(Latest in the Alex Benedict series. Sequel to Seeker.)
Hard sf.
Nov.2008
McDonald, Sandra
The Stars Down Under
(Sequel to Outback Stars).
Military hard sf.
Mar.2008
McKiernan, Dennis
City of Jade
(Latest in the Mithgar series.)
Fantasy
Oct.2008
McMullen, Sean
Time Engine
(bk 4 in the Moonworlds Saga. Sequel to Voidfarer.)
Fantasy.
Jul.2008
McMullen, Sean
Walking to the Moon
Short story collection including a Dragon Black story.
Fantasy.
Sep.2008
Martin, George R. R., editor
Inside Straight
(latest volume of Wild Cards shared world series. Wild Cards was one of the first shared-world anthology series. Has a new publisher now and new volumes are planned.)
Hard sf.
Jan.2008
Martin, George R. R., Dozois, Gardner, & Abraham, Daniel
Hunter's Run
"HUNTER'S RUN is a novel length expansion of "Shadow Twin," the novella that Gardner began in the 70s, I continued in the 80s, and Daniel completed in the 00s."[From Martin's Web site]
Hard sf.
Jan.2008
Martin, George R.R.
Starlady and Fast-Friend
"Two novelettes by the award-winning author of A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, bound like the Ace Doubles of yesterday."(Amazon.com)
Fantasy
Jul.2008
Martin, George R.R.
Dance with Dragons
(bk 5 of A Song of Ice and Fire series. Sequel to A Feast For Crows.)
Fantasy
Oct.2008
Martin, George R.R., editor
Busted Flush
(bk 2 of the revived Wild Cards series. Sequel to Inside Straight.)
Fantasy
Dec.2008
Modesitt, L.E., Jr.
Viewpoints Critical
(Short story collection.)
Mar.2008
Modesitt, L.E., Jr.
Mage-Guard of Hamor
(bk 15 of the Saga of Recluce series. Sequel to Natural Ordermage.)
Fantasy.
Jul.2008
Modesitt, L.E., Jr.
Lord-Protector's Daughter
(bk 8 of the Corean Chronicles series. Sequel to Natural Ordermage.)
Fantasy.
Nov.2008
Moon, Elizabeth
Victory Conditions
(bk 5 in the Vatta Wars series. Sequel to Command Decision.)
Military / merchant fleet sf
Hard sf.
Feb.2008
Moon, Elizabeth
Serrano Connection
(Omnibus reprint. Contains 2 novels: Once a Hero and Rules of Engagement.)
Hard sf.
Oct.2008
Niven, Larry and Lerner, Edward M.
Juggler of Worlds
(Latest in Known Space series. Pre-Ringworld. Sequel to Fleet of Worlds.)
Hard sf.
Sep.2008
Norton, Andre and Rabe, Jean
Dragon Mage
(bk 4 in the Magic series. Sequel to Dragon Magic [reprinted 2006, c.1972].
Young Adult.
Fantasy
Jan.2008
Norton, Andre
Crosstime
(Reprint of two-book series: The Crossroads of Time c. 1956 and Quest Crosstime c. 1965.)
Hard sf.
Mar.2008
Norton, Andre and Miller, Sasha
Knight of the Red Beard
(bk 5 of the Cycle of Oak, Yew, Ash, & Rowan series. Sequel to Dragon Blade.)
Fantasy
Oct.2008
Norton, Andre
Search for the Star Stones
(Omnibus reprint. Contains 2 novels: Zero Stone and Uncharted Stars.)
Hard sf.
Nov.2008
Novik, Naomi
Victory of Eagles
(bk 5 in the Temeraire series. Sequel to Empire of Ivory.)
Alternate history/fantasy
Jul.2008
Pratchett, Terry
Nation
Non-Discworld YA book. Trade pbk.
Oct.2008
Resnick, Mike
Kilimanjaro: A Fable of Utopia
Novella. 120 pages. $35.00
Dec.2008
Ringo, John and Taylor, Travis
Manxome Foe
(bk 3 of the Space Bubble series. Sequel to Vorpal Blade.)
Hard sf.
Feb.2008
Ringo, John
Last Centurion
Near future thriller. (Not part of any series)
Aug.2008
Ringo, John and Taylor, Travis
Claws That Catch
(bk 4 of the Space Bubble series. Sequel to Manxome Foe)
Hard sf.
Nov.2008
Robinson, Spider
Very Hard Choices
(Sequel to Very Bad Deaths. Telepath hiding from the CIA.)
Hard sf.
Jun.2008
Rollins, James
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
(Tie-in to Indiana Jones IV movie)
Hard sf.
May 2008
Rosen, Selena, editor
Best of the Bubbas of the Apocalypse
Trade pbk.
Hard sf
Aug.2008
Rowling, J.K.
Tales of Beedle the Bard
(latest in the Harry Potter series. Book [which will benefit charity] used by Hermione to solve last Harry Potter book.)
Fantasy
Dec.2008
Salvatore, R.A.
The Ancient
(bk 2 of the Saga of the First King. Sequel to the Highwayman.)
Fantasy
Mar.2008
Salvatore, R.A.
Pirate King
(Latest in the Forgotten Realms / Drizzt series. bk 2 of the Transitions series. Sequel to the Orc King.)
Fantasy.
Oct.2008
Scalzi, John
Zoe's Tale
(bk 5 in the Old Man's Universe series. Sequel to the Sagan Diary & the Lost Colony.)
Hard sf.
Aug.2008
Steele, Allen
Galaxy Blues
(bk 5 in the Coyote Universe series. Sequel to Spindrift..)
Hard sf.
Apr.2008
Steele, Allen
Last Science Fiction Writer
Short story collection.
Hard sf.
Nov.2008
Stirling, S.M.
In the Courts of the Crimson Kings
(bk 2 of the Lords of Creation. Sequel to Sky People.)
Hard sf.
Mar.2008
Stirling, S.M.
Scourge of God
(bk 2 of the Change series. Sequel to Sunrise Lands. The Change refers to a future in which "...high-energy technology died in a catastrophe most of the human race didn't survive" and how people went on with their lives.)
Hard sf.
Sep.2008
Taylor, Travis
Tau Ceti Agenda
(bk 2 of the Tau Ceti series. Sequel to One Day on Mars)
Hard sf.
May 2008
Turtledove, Harry
After the Downfall
([In 1945] "Wehrmacht officer Hasso Pemsel, a career soldier on the losing end of the greatest war in history, flees from a sniper's bullet, finding himself hurled into a mysterious, fantastic world of wizards, dragons, and unicorns!" Amazon.com)
Alternate history
Jun.2008
Turtledove, Harry
Valley-Westside War
(bk 6 of Crosstime Traffic series. Sequel to Gladiator.)
Alternate History.
Jul.2008
Turtledove, Harry
Man with the Iron Heart
Alternate history
Aug.2008
Turtledove, Harry
Breath of God
(bk 2 of The Gap series. Sequel to Beyond the Gap.)
Alternate history
Dec.2008
Turtledove, Harry
United States of Atlantis
(Sequel to Opening Atlantis)
Alternate History
Dec.2008
Van Name, Mark L. and Weisskopf, T.K.F., editors
Transhuman
Short stories
Hard sf.
Feb.2008
Van Name, Mark L.
Slanted Jack
(bk 2 in the Jon & Lobo series. Sequel to One Jump Ahead.)
Hard sf.
Jul.2008
Weber, David
By Schism Rent Asunder
(bk 2 of the Safehold series. Sequel to Off Armageddon Reef.)
Hard sf.
Jul.2008
Weber, David
Worlds of Weber: Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington and Other Stories
Short story collection from ALL of David Weber's varied series.
Hard sf, alternate history, and fantasy.
Sep.2008
Weis, Margaret & Hickman, Tracy
Dragons of the Hourglass Mage
(bk 3 of the Lost Chronicles. Sequel to Dragons of the Highlord Skies. Latest in the Dragonlance series.)
Fantasy
Jul.2008
Zahn, Timothy
Dragon and Liberator
(bk 6 of the Dragonback series. Sequel to Dragon and Judge.)
Hard sf
Jun.2008
Zahn, Timothy
Odd Girl Out
(bk 3 of the Quadrail series. Sequel to Third Lynx.)
Hard sf
Nov.2008
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