Margaret's 2012 Science Fiction & Fantasy Picks

This list will be maintained alphabetical by author and consists of books which have already been published in January-December 2012 and which previously appeared on my New Releases and Forthcoming Books list.

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Adams, John Joseph, ed.
Armored
(Short stories about "going to battle in suits of powered combat armor", etc. Pbk.)
Military sf.
Apr.2012

Adams, John Joseph, ed.
Other Worlds Than These
(Parallel worlds short story anthology.)
Hard sf.
Jul.2012

Adams, John Joseph, ed.
Epic
Fantasy Anthology. Short stories. Trade pbk
Fantasy
Nov.2012

Anderson, Taylor
Iron Gray Sea
(bk 6 in his Destroyermen series. Sequel to Rising Tides.)
Alternate history.
Jul.2012

Anthony, Piers
Luck of the Draw
(bk 36 of the Xanth series. Sequel to Well-Tempered Clavicle.)
Fantasy
Dec.2012

Bacigalupi, Paolo
Drowned Cities
(Companion book to Ship Breaker. Young adult)
Hard sf.
May 2012

Baker, Kage
Best of Kage Baker
"...[T]reasure trove that gathers together twenty stories and novellas, eleven of which have never been collected anywhere." Includes, of course, Company stories
Alternate history/fantasy/hard sf.
Apr.2012

Baker, Kage
Nell Gwynne's on Land and at Sea
(Latest of the Company series. Sequel to Nell Gwynne's Scarlet Spy.)
[NOTE: Signed, Limited Edition. $35.00 list price.]
Alternate History
Dec.2012

Benford, Gregory & Niven, Larry
Bowl of Heaven
(Think Ringworld but BIGGER! Book 2 will be called Shipstar.)
Hard sf.
Oct.2012

Bova, Ben
Power Play
Thriller.
Jan.2012

Bova, Ben
Orion and King Arthur
(bk 6 in the Orion series. Sequel to Orion Among the Stars.)
Time travel/historical
Jul.2012

Briggs, Patricia
Fair Game
(bk 3 of the Alpha and Omega series. Sequel to Hunting Ground)
Urban Fantasy
Mar.2012

Brin, David
Existence
(Not part of any series.)
Hard sf.
Jun.2012

Brooks, Terry
Indomitable
"With Indomitable, Brooks provides an essential epilogue to the beloved Shannara trilogy that started it all."
Fantasy
Mar.2012

Brooks, Terry
Ward of Faerie
(bk 1 of the Dark Legacy of Shannara series.)
Fantasy
Aug.2012

Buckell, Tobias S.
Arctic Rising
Thriller.
Feb.2012

Bujold, Lois McMaster
Captain Vorpatril's Alliance
(Miles' cousin Ivan Vorpatril's first solo novel. Latest in the Vorkosigan Saga World)
Hard sf.
Nov.2012

Butcher, Jim
Cold Days: a Novel of the Dresden Files
(bk 14 in the Dresden Files series. Sequel to Ghost Story.)
Urban Fantasy.
Dec.2012

Caine, Rachel
Unbroken
(bk 4 of the Outcast Season series. Sequel to Unseen.)
Urban Fantasy
Feb.2012

Caine, Rachel
Two Weeks' Notice
(bk 2 in the Revivalist series. Sequel to Working Stiff. Pbk.)
Urban Fantasy
Aug.2012

Campbell, Jack
Lost Stars: Tarnished Knight
(bk 1 1/2 of the Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier series. Sequel to Lost Fleet series.)
("[F]ollows the events in the Midway Star System during the same period as DREADNAUGHT and INVINCIBLE. For the first time, the story of the Lost Fleet universe is told through the eyes of citizens of the Syndicate Worlds as they deal with defeat in the war, threats from all sides, and the crumbling of the Syndicate empire." from Web site above.)
Military Hard sf.
Oct.2012

Card, Orson Scott
Shadows in Flight
(Final book of the Ender/Ender's Shadow [parallel] series. "Wrap-up" novel that ties Bean & Bean's children to what Ender Wiggins has been doing as Speaker for the Dead.
Hard sf.
Jan.2012

Card, Orson Scott and Johnston, Aaron
Earth Unaware
(bk 1 of the Formic Wars. Ender Saga. Prequel to Ender's Game. The Formic arrive at Earth.)
Hard sf
Jul.2012

Card, Orson Scott
Ruins
(bk 2 of the Serpent World series. Sequel to Pathfinder. Young Adult)
Hard sf.
Nov.2012

Cherryh, C.J.
Intruder
(bk 13 of the Foreigner [Bren] series. Sequel to Betrayer.)
Hard sf.
Mar.2012

Davis, Hank, editor
[We Wish You] A Cosmic Christmas
Short story anthology, including stories from Mercedes Lackey, Catherine Asaro, and Mark Van Name among other authors
Fantasy/Hard sf
Nov.2012

Dozois, Gardner
Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-ninth Annual Collection
Short stories
Hard sf.
Jul.2012

Drake, David
Road of Danger
(bk 9 in the RCN Lt. Leary series. Sequel to What Distant Deeps.)
Space Opera. Hard sf.
Apr.2012

Duncan, Dave
Against the Light
"A fantasy that begins by mirroring real historical events, and ends by reflecting some current problems...."
Trade pbk
Jan.2012

Duncan, Dave
Wildcatter
Independent prospector ship & a new extrasolar planet. $9.95 pbk
Space opera. Hard sf.
Aug.2012

Feist, Raymond E.
A Crown Imperiled
(bk 2 of the Chaos War series. Sequel to A Kingdom Beseiged.)
Fantasy
Apr.2012

Flint, Eric and Goodlett, Paula
Grantville Gazette VI
(Latest in the longrunning 1632 series. Sequel to Grantville Gazette V.)
Alternate history.
Jan.2012

Flint, Eric and Huff, Gorg, and Goodlett, Paula
1636: The Kremlin Games
(bk 14 in the 1632 universe. This one has minor character Bernie Zeppi who finds himself good in battle but lost in civilian life in 1636 Grantville but is given a "chance to find his purpose in Mother Russia". So this is a sequel only in the sense that it is in the 1632 universe. Last 1632 book was 1636: the Saxon Uprising.)
Alternate history.
Jun.2012

Flint, Eric and Gannon, Charles E.
1635: The Papal Stakes
(Latest in 1632 series. Sequel to 1635: Cannon Law. Frank Stone, Sharon Nichols, Harry Lefferts, etc. )
Alternate History
Oct.2012

Flynn, Michael
In the Lion's Mouth
(bk 3 in the January Dancer series. Sequel to Up Jim River.)
Space Opera. Hard sf.
Jan.2012

Foster, Alan Dean
Body, Inc.
(bk 2 of the Tipping Point Trilogy. Genetic manipulation. Sequel to Human Blend.)
Hard sf.
Apr.2012

Foster, Alan Dean
Sum of Her Parts
(bk 3 of the Tipping Point trilogy. Sequel to Body, Inc.)
Genetic manipulation. Trade pbk.
Hard sf.
Dec.2012

Greenberg, Martin H., & Hughes, Kerrie L., editors
Westward Weird
"...thirteen original stories that open the Old West to new frontiers of science fiction and fantasy."
Hard sf & Fantasy
Feb.2012

Hartwell, David G., with Weisman, Jacob, ed.,
Sword & Sorcery Anthology
("Terrifying barbarians, cunning mages, and daring heroes" in fantasy stories from classic authors up to current authors. Trade pbk.)
Fantasy
Jun.2012

Hartwell, David G., with Cramer, Kathryn, ed.,
Year's Best SF 17
"Showcase of the best short form science fiction of 2011...."
Short Stories
Hard Sf.
Jun.2012

Herbert, Brian and Anderson, Kevin J.
Sisterhood of Dune
(Latest in Dune series. "Over the course of three novels, we’ll describe the formation of the Bene Gesserit, the Mentats, the Suk Doctors, the Spacing Guild and the Navigators, as well as the solidifying of the Corrino imperium." Sisterhood of Dune is the first novel set in this early time period.)
Hard sf.
Jan.2012

Hickman, Tracy
Blood of the Emperor
(bk 3 of the Annals of Drakis series. Sequel to Citadels of the Lost.)
Fantasy
Jul.2012

*Hines, Jim C.
Libriomancer
(bk 1 in his Magic Ex Libris series. What if Harry Dresden had been a librarian instead of a P.I.?)
Urban fantasy
Aug.2012

Hobb, Robin
City of Dragons
(bk 3 in the Rain Wilds Chronicles. Sequel to Dragon Haven.)
Fantasy.
Feb.2012

Hoyt, Sarah A.
Darkship Renegades
(Sequel to Darkship Thieves. Trade pbk)
Space opera. Hard sf.
Dec.2012

Huff, Tanya
The Silvered
(Standalone novel. May be bk 1 of new series. Shapeshifters.)
Fantasy
Nov.2012

Kerr, Katharine
Apocalypse to Go
(bk 3 in the Nola O'Grady series. Sequel to Water to Burn.)
Urban Fantasy
Feb.2012

Kerr, Katharine
Love on the Run
(bk 4 in the Nola O'Grady series. Sequel to Apocalypse to Go. Pbk.)
Urban Fantasy
Aug.2012

King, Stephen
Wind Through the Keyhole
(bk 8 in the Dark Tower series. Sequel to Dark Tower.)
Fantasy
Apr.2012

Kowal, Mary Robinette
Glamour in Glass
(Sequel to Shades of Milk and Honey. [Think Jane Austen if magic worked.])
Alternate history.
Apr.2012

Kress, Nancy
After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall
(Standalone novel.)
Trade pbk.
Hard sf.
Apr.2012

Kress, Nancy
Fountain of Age
Short story collection including both a Hugo & a Nebula winner.
Apr.2012

Kress, Nancy
Flash Point
([Reality TV show] "has an irresistible premise: correctly predict what the teenage cast will do in a crisis and win millions.")
Young Adult
Nov.2012

Lackey, Mercedes and Edghill, Rosemary
Dead Reckoning
"... a zombie-Western mashup with all guns blazing!"
Young Adult
Jun.2012

Lackey, Mercedes, Libbey, Steve, Martin, Cody, & Lee, Dennis
World Divided
(bk 2 of the Secret World Chronicles. Sequel to Invasion.)
Hard sf.
Feb.2012

Lackey, Mercedes
Home from the Sea
(bk 8 of the Elemental Masters series. Sequel to Unnatural Issue.)
Fantasy
Jun.2012

Lackey, Mercedes
Redoubt
(bk 4 in the Collegium Chronicles [Valdemar] series. Sequel to Changes.)
Fantasy.
Oct.2012

Lackey, Mercedes and Mallory, James
Crown of Vengeance
(bk 1 in the Dragon Prophecy series. "[S]et in the same world as the Enduring Flame and Obsidian Mountain trilogies.")
Fantasy
Nov.2012

Lackey, Mercedes, editor
Elemental Magic: All-New Tales of the Elemental Masters
(Part of the Elemental Masters series. Short stories. Paperback.)
Fantasy.
Dec.2012

Lee, Sharon & Miller, Steve
Dragon Ship
(bk 5 in the New Adventures in the Liaden Universe series. Sequel to Ghost Ship. bk 13 of the Liaden Universe series.)
Hard sf. Soap opera.
Sep.2012

McCaffrey, Anne and McCaffrey, Todd
Sky Dragons
(bk 5 in Dragonriders of Pern (as written by Todd McCaffrey) series. Sequel to Dragon's Time)
Hard sf.
Jun.2012

McDevitt, Jack and Johnson, Les, editors
Going Interstellar
"Essays by space scientists and engineers teamed with a collection of tales by an all-star assortment of award winning authors all taking on new methods of star travel."
Mass market pbk
Both nonfiction & hard sf
Jun.2012

McDevitt, Jack and Resnick, Mike
Cassandra Project
(Originally a short story. Now presumably expanded to a novel.)
Hard sf.
Nov.2012

Meyer, Marissa
Cinder
(bk 1 in the Lunar Chronicles series. "…this series opener & debut offers a high coolness factor by rewriting Cinderella as a kickass [cyborg] mechanic in a plague-ridden future." –Kirkus)
Young Adult
Jan.2012

Modesitt, L.E., Jr.
Princeps
(bk 5 in the Imager Portfolio. Sequel to Scholar)
Fantasy
May.2012

Moon, Elizabeth
Echoes of Betrayal
(bk 3 of the Paladin's Legacy series. Sequel to Oath of Kings of the North)
Fantasy
Feb.2012

Niven, Larry and Lerner, Edward M.
Fate of Worlds: Return from the Ringworld
(bk 5 in the Fleet of Worlds series. Ringworld prequels. Sequel to Betrayer of Worlds. "The explosive finale to the Ringworld & the Fleet of Worlds series.")
Hard sf.
Aug.2012

Novik, Naomi
Crucible of Gold
(bk 7 of the Temeraire series. Sequel to Tongues of Serpents)
Alternate history/fantasy
Mar.2012

Owens, Robin D.
Heart Secret
(bk 11 in the Celta Heartmate series. Sequel to Heart Search. Trade pbk)
Fantasy.
Aug.2012

Pratchett, Terry with Baxter, Stephen
Long Earth
"...a series of parallel "Earths" with doorways leading to adventure, intrigue, excitement,...."
Hard sf.
Jun.2012

Pratchett, Terry
Dodger
(Set in the same universe as Nation. That is, Victorian England. Young Adult.)
Alternate history
Sep.2012

Resnick, Mike
Incarceration of Captain Nebula and Other Lost Futures
"...collection of his best most recent short fiction—and one classic tale."
Short stories
Jul.2012

Resnick, Mike
Win Some, Lose Some: The Complete Hugo-Nominated Short Fiction of Mike Resnick
Short stories
Aug.2012

Resnick, Mike
Doctor and the Rough Rider: A Weird West Tale
(bk 3 in the Weird West series. Sequel to the Doctor and the Kid)
Alternate history. Trade pbk.
Dec.2012

Ringo, John
Queen of Wands
(Sequel to Princess of Wands)
Fantasy
Aug.2012

Rusch, Kristine Kathryn
Boneyards
(bk 3 of the Diving series. Sequel to City of Ruins. Trade pbk.)
Hard sf.
Jan.2012

Sagara, Michelle
Silence
"...[A] contemporary fantasy, and the first book in the trilogy The Queen of the Dead."
May.2012

Sagara, Michelle
Cast in Peril
(bk 8 in the Chronicles of Elantra series. Sequel to Cast in Ruin.)
Urban fantasy.
Oct.2012

Salvatore, R.A.
Charon's Claw
(bk 3 of the Forgotten Realms Neverwinter Saga series. Sequel to Neverwinter Wood.)
Fantasy
Aug.2012

Sawyer, Robert J.
Triggers
(Standalone. Not part of any series.)
Thriller
Apr.2012

Scalzi, John
Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas
(On the book cover: "They were expendable until they started comparing notes.")
Hard sf.
Jun.2012

Shinn, Sharon
Still Life with Shapeshifter
(bk 2 of the Shifting Circle series. Sequel to Shape of Desire.)
Fantasy
Nov.2012

Smith, Sherwood
Spy Princess
Young Adult
Aug.2012

Smith, Sherwood
Revenant Eve
(bk 3 in the Dobrenica series. Sequel to Blood Spirits.)
Urban Fantasy
Oct.2012

Shinn, Sharon
Shape of Desire
(bk 1 of the Shifting Circle series. Love with a secret shapeshifter.)
Fantasy
Apr.2012

Smith, Sherwood
Banner of the Damned
(Standalone novel. Not part of any series.)
Fantasy.
Apr.2012

Spencer, Wen
Elfhome
(bk 3 in the Elfhome series. Sequel to Wolf Who Rules.)
Urban fantasy
Jul.2012

Steele, Allen
Apollo's Outcasts
(bk 6 of the Near-Space series. New characters. Lunar Search & Rescue. Sequel to A King of Infinite Space. Young adult)
Hard sf.
Nov.2012

Stirling, S.M.
Lord of Mountains
(bk 6 of The Change. Sequel to Tears of the Sun.)
Alternate history
Sep.2012

Taylor, Travis and Osborn, Stephanie
Rocket City Redneck's New American Space Program
Nonfiction trade pbk.
Nov.2012

Turtledove, Harry
Coup d'Etat
(bk 4 of the War That Came Early. Sequel to The Big Switch)
Alternate history.
Aug.2012
Turtledove, Harry
All Fall Down
(bk 2 of the SuperVolcano series. Sequel to Eruption)
Alternate history
Dec.2012

Van Name, Mark L.
No Going Back
(bk 5 of the Jon & Lobo series. Sequel to Children No More)
Hard sf.
May 2012

VanderMeer, Ann
Steampunk Revolution
(bk 3 of Steampunk and Steampunk II. Reprinted short story anthologies.)
Trade pbk
Hard sf
Dec.2012

Weber, David
A Rising Thunder
(bk 13 in the Honor Harrington (main) series. Sequel to Mission of Honor.)
Hard sf.
Mar.2012

Weber, David
War Maid's Choice
(bk 4 in the War God's Own [Bahzell] series. Sequel to Wind Rider's Oath.)
Fantasy
Jul.2012

Weber, David
Midst Toil and Tribulation
(bk 6 of the Safehold series. Sequel to How Firm a Foundation)
Hard sf.
Sep.2012

Weber, David and Lindskold, Jane
Fire Season
(bk 2 in the Stephanie Harrington prequel Honorverse series. Sequel to A Beautiful Friendship. Young Adult.)
Hard sf.
Oct.2012

Weis, Margaret & Hickman, Tracy
Rage of the Dragon
(bk 3 of the Dragonships of Vindras. Sequel to Secret of the Dragon.)
Fantasy
Apr.2012

Wells, Martha
Serpent Sea
(bk 2 of the Books of the Raksura. Sequel to Cloud Roads.)
Fantasy.
Jan.2012

Wells, Martha
Siren Depths
(bk 3 of Books of the Raksura series. Sequel to The Serpent Sea. Trade pbk.)
Fantasy
Dec.2012

Zahn, Timothy
Judgment at Proteus
(bk 5 of the Quadrail/Frank Compton series. Sequel to Domino Pattern.)
Hard sf.
Jun.2012

Zahn, Timothy
Cobra Gamble
(bk 3 of the Cobra War series. Sequel to Cobra Guardian.)
Hard sf.
Jan.2012

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