(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 2013 and which previously appeared on my New Releases and Forthcoming Books list.
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Adams, John Joseph, ed.
Wastelands II: More Stories of the Apocalypse
(Short story collection)
Hard sf
Jul. 2013
Adams, John Joseph, ed.
Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination
Short story anthology
Feb.2013
Anderson, Taylor
Storm Surge
(bk 8 in the Destroyermen series. Sequel to the Iron Gray Sea.)
Alternate history
Jul.2013
*Andrews, Ilona
Clean Sweep
(bk 1 of the Innkeeper Chronicles. Trade pbk.)
[First published as an online serial on author's Web site. Bk 2 chapters now on site: Sweep in Peace. Pub date for complete bk 2 unknown as yet. Note: Bk 1 published by CreateSpace.]
Hard sf/urban fantasy mashup.
Dec.2013
Anthony, Piers
Esrever Doom
(bk 37 in Xanth series. Sequel to Luck of the Draw.)
Fantasy
Oct.2013
Asaro, Catherine
Nebula Awards Showcase 2013
May 2013
Ashley, Mike
Mammoth Book of Time Travel
(Short story anthology. Trade pbk)
Hard sf.
Sep.2013
Atwood, Margaret
MaddAdam: A Novel
(bk 3 of the MaddAdam trilogy. Sequel to Year of the Flood.)
Hard sf.
Sep.2013
Baker, Kage
In the Company of Thieves
(Last in the Company series. Last book Not Less Than Gods. Short story collection. Reprints with one original story. Last collection [author passed away in 2010].)
Hard sf. Trade pbk.
Oct.2013
Bova, Ben
Farside
(Standalone novel. Observatory built on Moon farside.)
Hard sf.
Feb.2013
Bova, Ben
New Earth
(Latest of the Grand Tour series. First extra-solar system book in series. Sequel to the Leviathans of Jupiter.)
Hard sf.
Jul.2013
Bova, Ben
Mars, Inc.: The Billionaire's Club
(Standalone. How to get to Mars with privately funded mission.)
Hard sf.
Dec.2013
Bradley, Marion Zimmer and Ross, Deborah J.
Children of Kings
(Latest in the Darkover series. Drytowners story.)
Hard sf.
Mar.2013
Briggs, Patricia
Frost Burned
(bk 7 of the Mercy Thompson series. Sequel to River Marked.)
Urban Fantasy
Mar.2013
Brooks, Terry
Bloodfire Quest
(bk 2 of the Dark Legacy of Shannara series. Sequel to Ward of Faerie.)
Fantasy
Mar.2013
Brooks, Terry
Witch wraith
(bk 3 of the Dark Legacy of Shannara series. Sequel to Bloodfire Quest.)
Fantasy.
Jul.2013
Brust, Steven and White, Skyler
Incrementalists
Urban fantasy
Sep.2013
Campbell, Jack
Guardian
(bk 9 of the Lost Fleet Beyond the Frontier series. Sequel to Invincible.)
Military Hard sf.
May 2013
Campbell, Jack
Last full measure
Alternate history. Novella.
Jun.2013
Campbell, Jack
Perilous Shield
(bk 2 of the Lost Stars series. Sequel to Tarnished Knight.)
Hard sf.
Oct.2013
Card, Orson Scott
Gate Thief
(bk 2 of the Mither Mages series. Sequel to The Lost Gate.)
Fantasy
Mar.2013
Card, Orson Scott, ed.
Ender's World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic Ender's Game
(Nonfiction trade pbk.)
Apr.2013
Card, Orson Scott & Johnston, Aaron
Earth Afire
(bk 2 of the Ender's Game prequel series about the First Formic War. Sequel to Earth Unaware.)
Hard sf.
Jun.2013
Cheney, J. Kathleen
Golden City
(bk 1 of the new Golden City series. Trade pbk.)
Historical/romantic/magic fantasy
Jul.2014
Cherryh, C.J.
Protector
(bk 14 of the Foreigner series. Sequel to Intruder.).
Hard sf.
Apr.2013
Cherryh, C.J.
Deliberations and Invitations
(Two e-book only short stories in the Foreigner universe. One is about Bren's first day on the job as padhi and the other is "A longish short story set in the days BEFORE Bren came to the mainland...."
[Note: I found out about these two in Sep.2013. Available only at Closed Circle site.]
Hard sf.
Sep.2013
Corey, James S. A.
Abaddon's Gate
(bk 3 in the Expanse series. Sequel to Caliban's War.)
Hard sf. Space opera. Trade pbk.
Jun.2013
Davis, Hank, ed.
Cosmic Christmas 2
(Sequel to Cosmic Christmas. Short story anthology. "Twelve cosmic days of Christmas tales ranging from vampires to robots, from the hills of Appalachia to a high orbit space station, all celebrating the holiday in off-beat ways.")
Nov.2013
Donaldson, Stephen R.
Last Dark
(bk 4 in the Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant series. Sequel to Against All Things Ending.)
Fantasy
Oct.2013
DeLint, Charles
Cats of Tanglewood Forest
("...A Circle of Cats, the picture book on which The Cats of Tanglewood Forest is based...." Young Adult.)
Fantasy
Mar.2013
Dozois, Gardner, ed.
Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirtieth Annual Collection
(Short story collection)
Hard sf.
Jul.2013
Drake, David & Stirling, S.M.
Hope Reborn
(Omnibus edition (Reprint) of The Forge and The Hammer - first two novels in the General series. Pbk.
Military Hard sf.
Mar.2013
Drake, David & Daniel, Tony
The Heretic
(bk 9 of the Raj Whitehall [aka The General] series. Sequel to The Tyrant. David Drake with various co-authors [different co-authors for several books in series].)
Military Hard sf
Apr.2013
Drake, David
Monsters of the Earth
(bk 3 of the Books of the Elements series. Sequel to Out of the Waters.)
Fantasy
Sep.2013
Duncan, Dave
King of Swords
(bk 1 of the Starfolk series. "A light-hearted two-book fantasy".) Trade pbk.
Fantasy
Sep.2013
Elliott, Kate
Cold Steel
(bk 3 of the Spiritwalkers series. Sequel to Cold Fire. Trade pbk.)
Fantasy/Alternate History.
Jun.2013
Feist, Raymond E.
Magician's End
(bk 3 of the Chaoswar Saga. Sequel to A Crown Imperiled.)
Fantasy.
May 2013
Flint, Eric & Spoor, Ryk E.
Portal
(bk 3 of the Boundary series. Sequel to Threshold.)
Hard sf.
May 2013
Flint, Eric and Carrico, David
1636: The Devil's Opera
(Latest in Assiti Shards/1632/Ring of Fire series. Main story. Rebecca Abrabanel & Princess Kristina supporting characters in Magdeburg.)
Alternate history
Oct.2013
Flynn, Michael
On The Razor's Edge
(bk 4 of the January Dancer series. Sequel to In the Lion's Mouth.)
Space opera. Hard sf.
Jul.2013
Frost, Toby
Game of Battleships
(bk 4 of the Chronicles of Isambard Smith series. Sequel to Wrath of the Lemming Men.)
("Attention Blackadder, Python, and Red Dwarf fans: Isambard Smith and his loyal and noble friend, the psychopathic alien headhunter, Suruk, are back in a fourth laugh-out-loud installment!)
Humorous Space Opera. Paperback.
Dec.2013
Goodkind, Terry
Third Kingdom
(Latest in Sword of Truth series. Sequel to Omen Machine.)
Fantasy
Aug.2013
Gould, Steven
Impulse
(bk 3 of the Jumper series. Davy & Millie's daughter's story. Sequel to Reflex.)
Hard sf.
Jan.2013
Haldeman, Joe
Best of Joe Haldeman
Short stories. Deluxe hardcover edition $45.
Mar.2013
Hartwell, David G., and Hayden, Patrick Nielson, ed.
Twenty-first Century Science Fiction
(Short story collection)
Hard sf.
Nov.2013
Hartwell, David G.,
Year's Best SF 18
(Short story collection)
Hard sf
Dec.2013
Hines, Jim C.
Codex Born
(bk 2 of the Magic Ex Libris series. Sequel to Libriomancer.)
Urban Fantasy
Aug.2013
Hobb, Robin
Blood of Dragons
(bk 4 of the Rain Wilds Chronicles. Sequel to City of Dragons.)
Fantasy
Apr.2013
Hobb, Robin
Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince
(Novella set in the Farseer Saga universe. Sequel to Assassin's Quest.)
Fantasy
Feb.2013
Hodder, Mark
The Secret of Abdu El Yezdi
(bk 4 in the Burton Swinburne series. Sequel to Expedition to the Mountains of the Moon. Trade pbk.)
Steampunk Alternate History Adventure
Jul.2013
Horton, Rich, ed.
Space Opera
(Short story collection. Trade pbk.)
Hard sf
Nov.2013
Hoyt, Sarah A.
A Few Good Men
(bk 1 in the Earth's Revolution Saga. Sequel to the Darkship series. [Most recent: Darkship Renegades.] Trade pbk.)
Space opera Hard sf.
Mar.2013
Hoyt, Sarah A.
Noah's Boy
(bk 3 in the Shifters series. Sequel to The Gentleman Takes a Chance)
Urban fantasy.
Trade pbk
Jul.2013
Jordan, Robert, with Sanderson, Brandon
Memory of Light
(bk 14 & FINAL book in the long-running Wheel of Time series. Sequel to Towers of Midnight.)
Fantasy
Jan.2013
Kay, Guy Gavriel
River of Stars
(Set hundreds of years after Under Heaven [inspired by the Tang Dynasty in China]. In the same universe but not a sequel. The new book is inspired by the Song Dynasty in China.)
[...Guy Gavriel Kay’s Under Heaven isn’t quite historical fiction, nor is it quite fantasy....Washington Post blurb.]
Fantasy
Apr.2013
Kimbriel, Katharine Eliska
Night Calls
(Definitive edition of first Alfreda Golden-Tongue book.)
Note: ebook only and available at Book View Cafe and at Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble.com, etc.
Fantasy
Sep.2013
Kowal, Mary Robinette
Without a Summer
(bk 3 in her Shades of Milk & Honey series. Sequel to Glamour in Glass. Think Jane Austen but magic works.)
Alternate history
Apr.2013
Lackey, Mercedes and Edghill, Rosemary
Sacrifices
(bk 3 of the Shadow Grail series. Sequel to Conspiracies.)
Young adult.
Fantasy
Apr.2013
Lackey, Mercedes, Flint, Eric and Freer, Dave
Burdens of the Dead
(bk 4 of the Heirs of Alexandria series. [Sequel to] Parallel book to Much Fall of Blood.)
Fantasy
Jun.2013
Lackey, Mercedes
Steadfast
(bk 9 of Elemental Masters. Sequel to Home from the Sea.)
Fantasy
Jun.2013
Lackey, Mercedes
Bastion
(bk 5 of the Collegium Chronicles. Valdemar. Sequel to Redoubt)
Fantasy
Oct.2013
Lackey, Mercedes & Mallory, James
House of Four Winds
(bk 2 of the Dragon Prophecy. Sequel to Crown of Vengeance.)
Fantasy
Oct.2013
Lackey, Mercedes, ed.
Dragon's Teeth
(A massive collection of wonderous science fiction and fantasy stories. Omnibus. Includes Fiddler Fair and Werehunter)
Hard sf.&Fantasy
Dec.2013
Lackey, Mercedes, ed.
Elementary
(Shared world anthology. [Many authors in the Elemental Masters universe]. Last Elemental Masters book Steadfast.)
Mass market pbk
Dec.2013
Leckie, Ann
Ancillary Justice
(Debut novel. "...Breq is both more than she seems and less than she was. Years ago, she was the Justice of Toren--a colossal starship with an artificial intelligence linking thousands of corpse soldiers in the service of the Radch, the empire that conquered the galaxy....")
(bk 1 in a trilogy.)
Space opera. Hard sf.
Oct.2013
Lee, Sharon & Miller, Steve
Necessity's Child
(bk 9 of the Liaden Universe series. Sequel to Dragon Ship.)
Hard sf. Space opera.
Feb.2013
Lee, Sharon & Miller, Steve
Trade Secret
(bk of the Liaden Universe series. Sequel to Necessity's Child.)
Space opera. Hard sf.
Nov.2013
Lee, Sharon & Miller, Steve
Constellation. Vol. 1
(Liaden Universe short stories collection. Omnibus. Trade pbk.)
Space opera. Hard sf.
Jul.2013
McCaffrey, Todd
DragonWriter: A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey
"...McCaffrey’s friends, fans, & professional admirers...remember and pay tribute to the pioneering science fiction author, from the way her love of music and horses influenced her work to her redefinition of the SF genre."
Nonfiction
Aug.2013
McDevitt, Jack
Starhawk
(bk 7 in the Engines of God/Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchins series. Hutch's first voyage.)
Hard sf
Nov.2013
McGuire, Seanan
Chimes at Midnight
(bk 7 in the October Daye series. Sequel to Ashes of Honor.)
Urban Fantasy
Sep.2013
Martin, George R.R. and Dozois, Gardner, eds.
Old Mars
Short stories
Oct.2013
Martin, George R.R. and Dozois, Gordon, editors
Dangerous Women
(Short story collection. George R.R. Martin, Jim Butcher, Diana Gabaldon, Carrie Vaughn, and many other authors contributed.)
Fantasy
Dec.2013
Meyer, Marissa
Scarlett
(bk 2 of the Lunar Chronicles. Sequel to Cinder. Young Adult.)
Urban Fantasy.
Feb.2013
Modesitt, L.E., Jr.
Imager's Battalion
(bk 6 in the Imager Portfolio. Sequel to Princeps.)
Fantasy
Jan.2013
Modesitt, L.E., Jr.
Antiagon Fire
(bk 7 in the Imager Portfolio. Sequel to Imager's Battalion.)
Fantasy
May 2013
Modesitt, L.E.
One-Eyed Man
(Standalone novel. Not part of a series).
Hard sf.
Sep.2013
Moon, Elizabeth
Limits of Power
(bk 4 in the Paladin's Legacy series. Sequel to Echoes of Betrayal.)
Fantasy
Jun.2013
Niven, Larry and Harrington, Matthew Joseph
Goliath Stone
Standalone novel.
Hard sf.
Jun.2013
Novik, Naomi
Blood of Tyrants
(bk 8 in the Temeraire series. Sequel to Crucible of Gold.)
Alternate history/fantasy
Aug.2013
Owens, Robin D.
Enchanted Ever After
(bk 3 of the Enchanted series. Sequel to Enchanted Again.)
Fantasy
Jan.2013
Owens, Robin D.
Heart Fortune
(bk 12 in Celta series. Sequel to Heart Secret.)
Trade pbk
Fantasy romance
Aug.2013
Pratchett, Terry and Baxter, Stephen
Long War
(Sequel to Long Earth.)
Jun.2013
Reichert, Mickey Zucker
To Obey
(bk 2 of the I, Robot prequel series. Sequel to To Protect. Main character: Susan Calvin.)
Hard sf.
Sep.2013.
Resnick, Mike
Doctor and the Dinosaurs
(bk 4 [and last] of the Weird Western series. Sequel to the Doctor and the Kid.)
Alternate history/steampunk.
Dec.2013
Ridgway, Bee
River of No Return
(Mashup time travel, spies, adventure. For fans of Kage Baker's The Company series.)
Apr. 2013
Ringo, John and Helfers, John
Tiger by the Tail
(bk 6 in the Paladin of Shadows [Keldara] series. Sequel to A Deeper Blue.)
Jan.2013
Ringo, John
Under a Graveyard Sky
(bk 1 in the Black Tide Rising series. Zombie apocalypse survivors.)
Thriller.
Sep.2013
Rusch, Kristine Kathryn
Skirmishes
(bk 4 in the Diving Universe. Sequel to Boneyards.)
Hard sf.
Apr.2013
Sagara, Michelle
Touch
(bk 2 in the Queen of the Dead series. Sequel to Silence.)
Contemporary Fantasy
May 2013
Sagara, Michelle
Cast in Sorrow
(bk 9 in the Chronicles of Elantra series. Sequel to Cast in Peril.)
Urban Fantasy
Sep.2013
Salvatore, R.A.
Last Threshold
(bk 4 of the Neverwinter Saga. Sequel to Charon's Claw.)
Fantasy
Mar. 2013
Salvatore, R.A.
Companions
(bk 1 of the Sundering series.)
Fantasy
Aug.2013
Sawyer, Robert J.
Red Planet Blues
(Standalone. Not part of a series. Private eye on Mars.)
"Science Fiction Noir Mystery" (from RisingShadow.net)
Apr.2013
Scalzi, John
Human Division
(bk 6 in the Old Man's War series. Sequel to Zoe's Tale.)
Hard sf.
May 2013
Scalzi, John
Mallet of Loving Correction: Selected Writings from Whatever, 2008-2012
Nonfiction. Signed, Limited Edition.
Sep.2013
Shepherd, Mike
Defender
(bk 11 of the Kris Longknife series. Sequel to Furious.)
Space opera Hard sf. Pbk.
Nov.2013
Shinn, Sharon
Royal Airs
(bk 2 of the Elemental Blessings series. Sequel to Troubled Waters.)
Fantasy
Nov.2013
Silverberg, Robert
Tales of Majipoor
(Latest in the long-running Majipoor series. Bk 4 in the Majipoor: Lord Prestimion series. Sequel to King of Dreams.)
Short stories. Trade pbk.
Fantasy
May 2013
Spencer, Wen
Eight Million Gods
(bk 1 of a new series. "A contemporary fantasy of mystery and death as American expats battle Japanese gods and monsters to retrieve an ancient artifact that can destroy the world.")
Urban fantasy
Jun.2013
Stirling, S.M.
Shadows of Falling Night
(bk 3 in the Shadowspawn series. Sequel to Council of Shadows.)
Fantasy
May 2013
Stirling, S.M.
Given Sacrifice
(Latest book of the Emberverse [aka Change] series. Sequel to Lord of the Mountains.)
Alternate history
Sep.2013
Turtledove, Harry
Two Fronts
(bk 5 of the War That Came Early series. Sequel to Coup d'Etat.)
Alternate history.
Jul.2013
Turtledove, Harry
Things Fall Apart
(bk 3 in the Supervolcano series. Sequel to All Fall Down.)
Hard sf.
Dec.2013
Waldrop, Howard
Horse of a different color
Short stories
Sep.2013
Weber, David and Flint, Eric
Shadow of Freedom
(bk 14 in the Honor Harrington series. Sequel to Rising Thunder)
(Michelle Henke, Queen Elizabeth of Manticore's first cousin, Honor Harrington's best friend, and the commanding officer of Manticore's Tenth Fleet, has a rebellion which is counting on her except she's the only Manty available and there is no time to send home for the cavalry.)
Military hard sf.
Mar.2013
Weber, David, et al.
House of Steel: The Honorverse Companion
(Guide to the military sf Honor Harrington [& supporting characters] series.)
Nonfiction.
May 2013
Weber, David, ed.
Beginnings
(bk 6 of the Worlds of Honor anthology series. Short stories. Plus a Weber novella. Sequel to In Fire Forged.)
Hard sf.
Jul.2013
Weber, David & Lindskold, Jane
Treecat Wars
(bk 3 in the Star Kingdom series. Sequel to Fire Season.)
Hard sf.
Oct. 2013
Weis, Margaret & Krammes, Robert
Storm Riders
(bk 2 of the Dragon Brigade. Sequel to Shadow Raiders.)
Fantasy
Jul.2013
Wells, Martha
Emilie and the Hollow World
(bk 1 of a new young adult series with a new publisher, Strange Chemistry. "Strange Chemistry is a global imprint dedicated to the best in modern Young Adult science fiction, fantasy, supernatural and everything in between.")
Fantasy. Trade pbk.
Apr.2013
Wells, Martha
Razor's Edge
(Star Wars novel. Empire & Rebellion. [Lucas Books] "Princess Leia Organa is on a mission for the Rebel Alliance when Imperial forces attack. Now she, Han, and Luke are on their own, working with pirates and dealing with traitors as they race the clock to protect the secrecy of a crucial meeting of Rebel conspirators!"
Hard sf.
Sep.2013
White, Steve
Pirates of the Timestream
(bk 3 of the Temporal Regulatory Agency series. Sequel to Sunset of the Gods.)
Hard sf. Trade pbk
Aug.2013
Zahn, Timothy
Scoundrels
(Star Wars. "...[A] rip-roaring, intergalactic, Ocean’s Eleven-style heist adventure starring Han Solo, Chewie, and Lando Calrissian...." in the time period immediately after the destruction of the Death Star. "Han Solo, newly conscripted to the Rebel cause, is on the run from the Empire and the bounty hunters eager to turn him in for the huge reward being offered by Jabba the Hutt."
Hard sf.
Jan.2013
Zahn, Timothy
Cobra Slave
(bk 7 of the overall Cobra series. bk 1 of new Cobra Rebellion series.)
Hard sf. Trade pbk.
Jun.2013
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