Locus, December 2012
Page 26
Fantasy Novels 40
Horror Novels 10
Paranormal Romance 12
Anthologies 15
Collections 18
Reference 7
History/Criticism 7
Media Related 4
Young Adult 57
SF 9
Fantasy 27
Horror 9
Paranormal Romance 10
Other 2
Omnibus 2
Art/Humor 4
Miscellaneous 12
Total New: 211
Reprints &
Reissues: 58
Total: 269
Year to Date
SF Novels 188
Fantasy Novels 373
Horror Novels 111
Paranormal Romance 172
Anthologies 105
Collections 116
Reference 23
History/Criticism 38
Media Related 74
Young Adult 394
SF 71
Fantasy 177
Horror 48
Paranormal Romance 91
Other 7
Omnibus 58
Art/Humor 35
Miscellaneous 62
Total New: 1,747
Reprints &
Reissues: 763
Total: 2,510
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BRITISH BOOKS RECEIVED: SEPTEMBER
Note: This information, unlike the Locus main list, is put together by Ian Covell; send corrections to him at 24 St Pauls Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 5NQ, England. First world editions marked with an asterisk. Comments by Ian Covell.
Allston, Aaron Star Wars: X-Wing: Mercy Kill (Random House UK/Century LucasBooks 978-1-780-89103-3, £18.99, 369pp, hc, cover by Mike Bryan) Reprint (Lucasbooks 2012) SF novelization.
* Arnott, Jake The House of Rumour (Sceptre 978-0-340-92272-9, £17.99, 401pp, hc) Associational novel. An SF pulp writer looks back on the 20th century, and uncovers a series of ‘‘Jonbar’’ points that might have been engineered.
* Baxter, Stephen Iron Winter (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-08928-0, £14.99, 470pp, tp) SF novel, the third book in the Northland series. A hardcover edition (-08926-6, £18.99) was announced but not seen.
* Brooks, Terry The Wards of Faerie (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-1-84149-977-2, £18.99, 364pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) Fantasy novel, the first book in the Dark Legacy of Shannara series. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey) edition.
* Campbell, Ramsey The Kind Folk (PS Publishing 978-1-848634-99-2, £19.99, 217pp, hc, cover by Erika Steiskal) Horror novel. A signed, jacketed hardcover edition (-00-5, £39.99) was announced but not seen. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG, England;
* Carlson, Amanda Full Blooded (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-0-356-50126-0, £7.99, 322pp, tp, cover by Rob Shields) Urban fantasy werewolf novel, the first book in the Jessica McClain series, about the only female born to an all-male werewolf race. Simultaneous with the Orbit US edition.
* Carson, Rae The Crown of Embers (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-09919-7, £16.99, 410pp, tp, cover by jscollaberation) Fantasy novel, sequel to Fire and Thorns.
Cole, Myke Control Point (Headline 978-0-7553-9397-8, £7.99, 402pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Ace 2012 as Shadow Ops: Control Point) military fantasy novel. A first novel.
* Collins, B.R. Maze Cheat (Bloomsbury 978-1-4088-2760-4, £6.99, 311pp, tp, cover by James Fraser) Young-adult SF novel.
* Conway, John Suburbia (Vanguard Press 978-1-84386-887-3, £8.99, 328pp, tp) SF novel. A drug dealer recruits unlikely help to protect his Sanctuary from the Shifter.
* Copper, Basil The Curse of the Fleers (PS Publishing 978-1-848634-79-4, £19.99, 227pp, hc, cover by Stephen E. Fabian) Restored version of Copper’s Victorian Gothic mystery novel, originally published in heavily edited form (Harwood-Smart 1976). Edited and with an introduction on the restoration by Stephen Jones. A 25-page section of Copper’s working notes is included. This is a paper-over-boards edition; a dustjacketed limited edition of 100 (-90-0, £39.99), signed by all contributors is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG, England;
* Daniells, Rowena Cory Besieged (Rebellion/Solaris 978-1-78108-010-8, £7.99, 524pp, tp, cover by Clint Langley) Fantasy novel, the first book of the Outcast Chronicles series. Simultaneous with the Solaris US edition. This is a pen name for Rowena Lindquist, who also writes as Cory Daniells.
* Daniells, Rowena Cory Exile (Rebellion/Solaris 978-1-78108-012-2, £7.99, 410pp, tp, cover by Clint Langley) Fantasy novel, the second book of the Outcast Chronicles series. Simultaneous with the Solaris US edition. This is a pen name for Rowena Lindquist, who also writes as Cory Daniells.
* Daniells, Rowena Cory Sanctuary (Rebellion/Solaris 978-1-78108-014-6, £7.99, 447pp, tp, cover by Clint Langley) Fantasy novel, the third book of the Outcast Chronicles series. Simultaneous with the Solaris US edition. This is a pen name for Rowena Lindquist, who also writes as Cory Daniells.
* Deas, Stephen The Black Mausoleum (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-10049-7, £12.99, 352pp, tp, cover by Stephen Youll) Fantasy novel, the fourth book in the Memory of Flames series. A hardcover edition (-10048-0, £18.99) was announced but not seen.
* Delaney, Joseph Spook’s: Slither’s Tale (The Bodley Head 978-0-370-33217-8, £9.99, 256pp, hc, cover by Alessandro Taini) Young-adult fantasy novel, Book 11 of The Wardstone Chronicles. An unpaginated section includes an interview with the author about the forthcoming film, The Seventh Son.
Dick, Philip K. Total Recall (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-10029-9, £8.99, 395pp, tp) Reprint (Underwood Miller 1987 as The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick, Vol. 5: The Little Black Box) collection of 25 stories. This is a movie tie-in edition.
* Douglas, Stuart, ed. Zenith Lives!: Zenith the Albino (Obverse Books 978-0-956-56059-9, £9.99, 161pp, tp) Original anthology of five stories featuring M. Zenith the Albino, a character created by Anthony Skene for the Sexton Blake series. Part of the Obverse Quarterly series. Authors include Douglas, Mark Hodder, Paul Magrs, George Mann, and Michael Moorcock.
Farnsworth, Christopher The President’s Vampire (Hodder 978-0-340-99818-2, £7.99, 335pp, tp) Reprint (Putnam 2011) vampire thriller/horror novel, second in the series Nathaniel Cade, The President’s Vampire.
* Green, Simon R. The Pit of Despair (PS Publishing 978-1-848633-07-0, £11.99, 76pp, hc, cover by Arnold Richter) Fantasy novella. This is a paper-over-boards edition; a dustjacketed, signed edition (£24.99) is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG, England;
* Hartman, Rachel Seraphina (Transworld/Doubleday UK 978-0-857-53156-8, £12.99, 369pp, hc, cover by Chris Nurse) Young-adult fantasy novel. A first novel.
* Hinks, Darius Warhammer: Orion: The Vaults of Winter (Black Library 978-1-84970-199-0, £8.99, 412pp, tp) Gaming tie-in novel based on the roleplaying game universe, the first book in the Orion trilogy.
Jordan, Sophie Firelight (Oxford Children’s Books 978-0-19-275651-0, £7.99, 270pp, tp, cover by Christopher Gibbs) Reprint (HarperTeen 2010) young-adult paranormal romance novel, the first book in a trilogy. Jordan is a pseudonym of Sharie Kohler.
Jordan, Sophie Vanish (Oxford Children’s Books 978-0-19-275654-1, £7.99, 253pp, tp, cover by Christopher Gibbs) Reprint (HarperTeen 2011) young-adult paranormal romance novel, second in a trilogy after Firelight. Jordan is a pseudonym of Sharie Kohler.
Kadrey, Richard Kill the Dead (Harper Voyager 978-0-00-746098-4, £9.99, 434pp, hc) Reprint (Eos 2010) hard-boiled dark fantasy novel, second in the Sandman Slim series.
Kadrey, Richard Sandman Slim (Harper Voyager 978-0-00-746097-7, £9.99, 388pp, tp) Reprint (Eos 2009) hard-boiled dark fantasy. James Stark escapes Hell and ends up in Los Angeles with some scores to settle. The first book in the series.
* Killough-Walden, Heather The M
essenger’s Angel (Headline 978-0-7553-8041-1, £8.99, 407pp, tp, cover by Lee Gibbons) Paranormal romance novel, second in the Lost Angels series.
* Lane, Joel Where Furnaces Burn (PS Publishing 978-1-848634-85-5, £19.99, 210pp, hc) Collection of 26 stories, six original. This is a paper-over-boards edition; a signed, jacketed edition of 100 (-86-2, £39.99) is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG, England;
* Lansdale, Joe R. Edge of Dark Water (PS Publishing 978-1-848634-58-9, £24.99, 241pp, hc, cover by Les Edwards) Associational horror/crime novel. A slipcased, signed edition of 300 (-59-6, £59.99) is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG, England;
* Lebbon, Tim The Heretic Land (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-1-84149-938-3, £8.99, 448pp, tp, cover by Sean Freeman) Fantasy novel.
* Lebbon, Tim Nothing As It Seems (PS Publishing 978-1-848634-89-3, £19.99, 405pp, hc, cover by Caniglia) Collection of 15 stories, two original. Introduction by F. Paul Wilson. Lebbon provides notes on the origins of each story. This is a paper-over-boards edition; a jacketed, signed edition of 100 (-90-9, £39.99) is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG, England;
* Lloyd, Tom The Dusk Watchman (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-08499-5, £14.99, 624pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) Fantasy novel, the fifth and final book in the Twilight Reign series. A hardcover edition (-08498-8, £18.99) was announced but not seen.
* Maas, Sarah J. Throne of Glass (Bloomsbury Children’s Books 978-1-4088-3233-2, £6.99, 404pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel, the first book in a series. Simultaneous with the US (Bloomsbury USA) edition.
* McCarthy, T.C. Chimera (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-0-356-50043-0, £8.99, 364pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) Military SF novel, the third book in the Subterrene War trilogy. Simultaneous with the Orbit US edition.
* McLeod, Suzanne The Shifting Price of Prey (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-09840-4, £7.99, 534pp, tp) Urban fantasy novel, fourth in the Spellcrackers.com series. McLeod is a pseudonym.
* McNeill, Graham Warhammer 40,000: Priests of Mars (Black Library 978-1-84970-175-4, £17.99, 317pp, hc, cover by Slawomir Maniak) Tie-in novel based on the far-future roleplaying game, the first book in the Mechanicum series.
* McNeill, Graham Warhammer: Time of Legends: The Legend of Sigmar (Black Library 978-1-84970-225-6, £14.99, 1021pp, tp, cover by Stefan Kopinski) Omnibus of three gaming tie-in novels set in the Warhammer universe: Warhammer: Time of Legends: Heldenhammer (2008), Warhammer: Time of Legends: Empire (2009), and Warhammer: Time of Legends: God King (2011), plus a novelette.
* Morgan, Lou Blood and Feathers (Rebellion/Solaris 978-1-78108-018-4, £7.99, 373pp, tp, cover by Pye Parr) Urban fantasy novel, the first in a series. A first novel.
* Pollock, Tom The City’s Son (Quercus/Jo Fletcher 978-1-78087-006-9, £12.99, 454pp, hc) Fantasy novel, the first book in the Skyscraper Throne trilogy.
* Pratchett, Terry Dodger (Transworld/Doubleday UK 978-0-38561927-1, £18.99, 347pp, hc, cover by Paul Kidby) Historical fantasy novel of Victorian England. Includes Pratchett’s afterword on the genesis of and planning for the book. A boy who scavenges the sewers rescues a girl and meets Charles Dickens. A special edition for Waterstones Bookshop adds an unpaginated secton of aphorisms, ‘‘The Wise Words of Solomon Cohen’’. A signed, limited hardcover edition (£30.00) is also available.
* Rai, Bali Fire City (Transworld/Corgi 978-0-552-55602-6, £6.99, 480pp, tp, cover by Adam Brockbank) Young-adult fantasy novel.
* Rajaniemi, Hannu The Fractal Prince (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-08892-4, £12.99, 300pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) SF novel, sequel to The Quantum Thief. A hardcover edition (-08891-7, £18.99) was announced but not seen.
* Russell, R.B. Leave Your Sleep (PS Publishing 978-1-84863-325-4, £19.99, 248pp, hc) Collection of 12 stories, five original. This is a paper-over-boards edition; a signed, jacketed hardcover edition of 100 (-326-1, £39.99) was announced but not seen. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG, England;
* Saintcrow, Lilith The Iron Wyrm Affair (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-0-356-50092-8, £7.99, 308pp, tp) Steampunk fantasy novel set in an alternate London, the first book in the Bannon and Clare series. Simultaneous with the US (Orbit US) edition.
* Saknussemm, Kris Eat Jellied Eels (PS Publishing 978-1-848634-52-7, £11.99, 78pp, hc, cover by David Gentry) Weird SF novella of conspiracies. The title varies in this edition, with the above on spine and copyright page, Eat Jellied Eels and Think Distant Thoughts on the front cover; to that the title page adds or, The Conpirocrats with a lengthy subtitle. This is a paper-over-boards edition; a signed, jacketed hardcover edition of 100 (-52-7, £24.99) was announced but not seen. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG, England;
* Sanderson, Brandon Alcatraz (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-13134-7, £16.99, vi+799pp, tp, cover by Sam Green) Omnibus of the four fantasy novels in the series, originally published as YA in the US: Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians (2007), Alcatraz versus the Scrivener’s Bones (2008), Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystallia (2009), and Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens (2010).
Shulman, Polly The Grimm Legacy (Oxford Children’s Books 978-0-19-279310-2, £6.99, 342pp, tp, cover by Kristjana S. Williams) Reprint (Putnam 2010) young-adult fantasy novel.
* Swallow, James Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy: Fear to Tread (Black Library 978-1-84970-195-2, £7.99, 508pp, pb) Gaming tie-in novel,
* Thorpe, Gav Warhammer 40,000: Path of the Outcast (Black Library 978-1-84970-197-6, £7.99, 409pp, pb, cover by Neil Roberts) Gaming tie-in novel, third in the Path of the Eldar trilogy.
* Weeks, Brent The Blinding Knife (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-1-84149-907-9, £14.99, 471pp, hc, cover by Silas Manhood) Fantasy novel, the second book in the Lightbringer series. Simultaneous with the US (Orbit US) edition.
* Williams, Tad The Dirty Streets of Heaven (Hodder & Stoughton 978-1-444-73855-1, £18.99, 406pp, hc) Urban fantasy novel, the first book in the Bobby Dollar series about an angel investigator. Simultaneous with the US (DAW) edition.
September 2012
SF Novels 4
Fantasy Novels 17
Horror Novels 5
Paranormal Romance 1
Anthologies 1
Collections 3
Reference 0
History/Criticism 0
Media Related 5
Young Adult 7
SF 1
Fantasy 5
Horror 0
Paranormal Romance 1
Other 0
Omnibus 2
Art/Humor 0
Miscellaneous 4
Total New: 49
Reprints &
Reissues: 2
Total: 51
Year to Date
SF Novels 48
Fantasy Novels 105
Horror Novels 30
Paranormal Romance 33
Anthologies 10
Collections 9
Reference 0
History/Criticism 2
Media Related 33
Young Adult 73
SF 19
Fantasy 35
Horror 6
Paranormal Romance 13
Other 0
Omnibus 14
Art/Humor 2
Miscellaneous 15
Total New: 374
Reprints &
Reissues: 240
Total: 614
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BESTSELLERS
LOCUS BESTSELLERS
Numbers on list represent months on list, and rank last month.
HARDCOVERS
1) Midst Toil and Tribulation, David Weber (Tor) 1, -
2) The Blinding Knife, Brent Weeks (Orbit US) 1, -
3) Lord of Mountains, S.M. Stirling (Roc) 1, -
4) A Dance With Dragons, George R.R. Martin (Bantam) 15, 1
5) The Dirty Streets of Heaven, Tad Williams (DAW) 1, -
*) Wards of Faerie, Terry Brooks (Del Rey) 1, -
7) The Rapture of the Nerds, Cory Doctorow & Charles Stross (Tor) 1, -
8) Dragon Ship, Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Baen) 1, -
9) The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin) 3, -
*) Monster Hunter Legion, Larry Correia (Baen) 1, -
PAPERBACKS
1) A Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin (Bantam) 27, 1
2) Ghost Story, Jim Butcher (Roc) 2, 3
3) A Storm of Swords, George R.R. Martin (Bantam) 24, 2
4) A Feast for Crows, George R.R. Martin (Bantam) 23, 5
5) A Clash of Kings, George R.R. Martin (Bantam) 24, 6
6) Ashes of Honor, Seanan McGuire (DAW) 1, -
7) Snuff, Terry Pratchett (Corgi) 2, 9
*) Whispers Under Ground, Ben Aaronovitch (Del Rey) 2, 7
9) Taken, Benedict Jacka (Ace) 1, -
*) The Tears of the Sun, S.M. Stirling (Roc) 1, -
TRADE PAPERBACKS
1) The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien (Mariner) 27, -
2) A Beautiful Friendship, David Weber (Baen) 1, -
3) Ready Player One, Ernest Cline (Broadway) 4, -
4) For the Win, Cory Doctorow (Tor Teen) 1, -
*) The Windup Girl, Paolo Bacigalupi (Night Shade) 16, -
MEDIA-RELATED
1) Star Trek: Voyager: The Eternal Tide, Kirsten Beyer (Pocket) 2, 1
2) Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Conviction, Aaron Allston (Del Rey) 1, -
3) Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith: The Collected Stories, John Jackson Miller (Del Rey) 2, 4
4) Star Trek, the Next Generation: Typhon Pact: Brinkmanship, Una McCormack (Pocket) 1, -
5) Doctor Who: Shada, Douglas Adams & Gareth Roberts (Ace) 1, -
GAMING-RELATED
1) Forgotten Realms: Charon’s Claw, R.A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast) 2, 1
2) Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy: Fear to Tread, James Swallow (Black Library US) 2, 4
3) Forgotten Realms: Neverwinter, R.A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast) 9, 2
4) Forgotten Realms: Gauntlgrym, R.A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast) 14, -
5) Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy: Shadows of Treachery, Christian Dunn & Nick Kyme, eds. (Black Library US) 1, -