Locus, January 2013
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Lackey, Mercedes Intrigues (Titan 978-1-7811-6587-4, £7.99, 366pp, tp) Reprint (DAW 2010) fantasy novel, second in the Collegium Chronicles, part of the Heralds of Valdemar series. [First UK edition]
* Lansdale, Joe R. Trapped in the Saturday Matinee (PS Publishing 978-1-906301-93-4, £19.99pp, hc, cover by Alex McVey) Collection of 18 stories (two original), two essays, and a poem. A slipcased, signed limited edition of 200 (-94-1, £49.95) is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG England;
* Lebbon, Tim Coldbrook (Random House UK/Arrow/Hammer 978-0-09-957156-8, £6.99, 632pp, tp, cover by Trevillion) SF/horror novel.
* LeClerc, Patrick Out of Nowhere (Firedance Books 978-1-909256-09-5, £6.99, 254pp, tp) Urban fantasy novel. Immortal healer Sean Danet works as a paramedic.
* Lee, Tanith Ivoria (Immanion Press 978-1-907737-40-4, £11.99, 252pp, tp) Associational thriller novel. Volume five in the Colouring Book series.
* Lee, Tanith Killing Violets (God’s Dogs) (Immanion Press 978-1-907737-36-7, £10.99, 189pp, tp) Associational thriller novel. Volume four in the Colouring Book series.
Melton, Patrick, Marcus Dunstan & Stephen Romano Black Light (Hodder & Stoughton/Mulholland Books UK 978-1-444-73698-4, £8.99, 328pp, tp) Reprint (Mulholland Books UK 2011) horror novel.
* Miller, John Jackson Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith: The Collected Stories (Arrow/Lucasbooks 978-0-099-54294-0, £7.99, 385pp, pb, cover by David Stevenson & Scott Biel) Collection of eight short stories, previously published as e-Books, plus an original novel. Simultaneous with the US (Lucas Books) edition.
Nicholls, Stan Orcs: Bad Blood III: Inferno (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-08865-8, £7.99, 298pp, tp) Reprint (Gollancz 2011) fantasy novel.
* O’Regan, Marie & Paul Kane, eds. A Carnivàle of Horror (PS Publishing 978-1-848635-03-6, £19.99, x + 277pp, hc, cover by Ben Baldwin) Anthology of 16 horror stories, four original, involving circuses. Authors include Ray Bradbury, Muriel Gray, Joe Hill, and Will Elliott. A limited edition of 100 (£39.99) signed by the contributors is also available. Available from PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK;
* Peeler, Nicole Tempest’s Fury (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-0-356-50051-5, £8.99, 310pp, tp, cover by Mark Swan) Fantasy novel, fifth in the Jane True series. Simultaneous with the US (Orbit US) edition.
* Polansky, Daniel Tomorrow the Killing (Hodder 978-1-444-72134-8, £18.99, 359pp, hc, cover by Rhett Podersoo) Horror novel, second in the Low Town series. A trade paperback edition (-72135-5) was announced but not seen.
Powers, Tim Hide Me Among the Graves (Corvus 978-1-8488-7405-3, £14.99, 511pp, hc) Reprint (Morrow 2012) fantasy novel, a sequel to The Stress of Her Regard. [First UK edition]
* Pratchett, Terry A Blink of the Screen (Transworld/Doubleday UK 978-0-385-61898-4, £20.00, 318pp, hc) Collection of 33 humorous stories and articles from 1963 to 2010. At least half the contents were previously collected in Once More* With Footnotes (NESFA 2004). Includes 24 pages of color plates, mainly Josh Kirby art for covers, plus other illustrations.
Priest, Christopher The Islanders (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-08864-1, £7.99, 339pp, tp, cover by Grady McFerrin) Reprint (Gollancz 2011) surreal fantasy novel set in The Dream Archipelago.
* Rankin, Robert The Educated Ape and other Wonders of the Worlds (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-08641-8, £16.99, 483pp, hc, cover by Robert Rankin) Humorous meta-Victorian SF novel.
Rankin, Robert The Mechanical Messiah and Other Marvels of the Modern Age (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-08638-8, £7.99, 485pp, tp) Reprint (Gollancz 2011) humorous fantasy novel.
* Redick, Robert V.S. The Night of the Swarm (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-09778-0, £16.99, 696pp, tp, cover by Les Edwards) Fantasy novel, the fourth and final book in The Chathrand Voyage series.
Roberts, A.R.R.R. The Soddit (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-11940-6, £8.99, 391pp, hc) Reprint (Gollancz 2003) humorous fantasy novel, a parody of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Issued without a dustjacket in illustrated boards.
* Ryan, Frank P. The Snowmelt River (Jo Fletcher Books 978-1-7808-7738-9, £8.99, 705pp, tp) Fantasy novel, the first book in the Three Powers quartet.
* Simmons, Wayne Doll Parts (Snowbooks 978-1-9077-7753-0, £7.99, 311pp, tp) Horror novel. Sequel to Drop Dead Gorgeous.
* Stine, R.L. Red Rain (Transworld/Doubleday UK 978-0-857-52139-2, £12.99, 369pp, hc) Horror novel. Simultaneous with the US (Simon & Schuster) edition.
* Stirling, Joss Stealing Crystal (Oxford Children’s Books 978-0-19-279351-5, £8.99, 258pp, tp, cover by Johanna Basford) Young-adult fantasy novel, the third book in a series after Finding Sky and Stealing Phoenix.
* Stone, Sam Zombies at Tiffany’s (Telos 978-1-84583-072-4, £9.99, 186pp, tp, cover by Martin Baines) Steampunk zombie horror novel. Workers at Tiffany’s in 1862 New York City face zombies.
Taylor, Laini Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Hodder 978-1-444-72265-9, £7.99, 418pp, tp) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2011) fantasy novel, the first book in a trilogy.
* Thorpe, Gav The Crown of the Usurper (Angry Robot 978-0-857-66132-6, £7.99, 443+17pp, pb) Fantasy novel, the third in the Crown of the Blood series.
* Thorpe, Gav Warhammer: Time of Legends: The Sundering (Black Library 978-1-84970-241-6, £14.99, 1017pp, tp, cover by Stefan Kopinski) Omnibus/collection of two stories and three gaming tie-in novels in the series: Malekith (2009), Shadow King (2009), and Caledor (2011).
* Traviss, Karen Halo: The Thursday War (Macmillan/Tor UK 978-0-230-76709-6, £14.99, 443pp, tp, cover by Eddie Smith) Gaming tie-in novel. Simultaneous with US (Tor) edition.
* Williams, Conrad Born with Teeth (PS Publishing 978-1-848635-14-2, £19.99, 282pp, hc, cover by Caniglia) Collection of 17 horror stories, with notes on each by the author. This is a paper-over-boards edition; a signed, jacketed hardcover edition (-15-9, £39.99) is also available. Available from PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK;
Williams, Mazarkis The Emperor’s Knife (Jo Fletcher Books 978-0-8573-8803-2, £8.99, 470pp, tp, cover by Ghost) Reprint (Night Shade 2011) fantasy novel, the first book in the Tower and Knife trilogy.
Willis, Connie All Clear (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-09932-6, £8.99, 793pp, tp) Reprint (Spectra 2010) SF novel, winner (along with its prequel Blackout) of the Nebula Award.
Wurts, Janny Initiate’s Trial (Harper Voyager 978-0-00-721783-0, £8.99, 578pp, pb, cover by Janny Wurts) Reprint (Harper Voyager 2011) fantasy novel, the ninth book in The Wars of Light and Shadow series.
October 2012
SF Novels 7
Fantasy Novels 18
Horror Novels 6
Paranormal Romance 0
Anthologies 4
Collections 4
Reference 0
History/Criticism 0
Media Related 2
Young Adult 3
SF 0
Fantasy 3
Horror 0
Paranormal Romance 0
Other 0
Omnibus 2
Art/Humor 0
Miscellaneous 3
Total New: 49
Reprints &
Reissues: 28
Total: 77
Year to Date
SF Novels 55
Fantasy Novels 123
Horror Novels 36
Paranormal Romance 33
Anthologies 14
Collections 13
Reference 0
History/Criticism 2
Media Related 35
Young Adult 76
SF 19
Fantasy 38
Horror 6
Paranormal Romance 13
Other 0
Omnibus 16
Art/Humor 2
Miscellaneous 18
Total New: 423
Reprints &
Reissues: 268
Total: 691
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LOCUS BESTSELLERS
Numbers indicate rank on list, and position last month.
HARDCOVERS
1) The Hydrogen Sonata, Iain M. Banks (Orbit US) 1, -
2) Pirate Cinema, Cory Doctorow (Tor Teen) 1, -
3) Redoubt, Mercedes Lackey (DAW) 1, -
4) Midst Toil and Tribulation, David Weber (Tor) 2, 1
5) The Twelve, Justin Cronin (Ballantine) 1, -
6) Dodger, Terry Pratchett (Harper) 1, -
7) A Dance With Dragons, George R.R. Martin (Bantam) 16, 4
8) Bowl of Heaven, Gregory Benford & Larry Niven (Tor) 1, -
9) The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin) 4, 9
*) The Woman Who Died A Lot, Jasper Fforde (Viking) 1, -
PAPERBACKS
1) A Feast for Crows, George R.R. Martin (Bantam) 24, 4
2) A Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin (Bantam) 28, 1
3) Changes, Mercedes Lackey (DAW) 1, -
4) Seeds of Earth, Michael Cobley (Orbit US) 1, -
5) A Storm of Swords, George R.R. Martin (Bantam) 25, 3
6) Firebird, Jack McDevitt (Ace) 1, -
7) A Clash of Kings, George R.R. Martin (Bantam) 25, 5
8) The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin) 35, -
9) Zero History, William Gibson (Berkley) 1, -
10) Scholar, L.E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor) 1, -
TRADE PAPERBACKS
1) Cloud Atlas, David Mitchell (Random House) 1, -
2) Ready Player One, Ernest Cline (Broadway) 5, 3
3) Cast in Peril, Michelle Sagara (Luna) 1, -
4) The Windup Girl, Paolo Bacigalupi (Night Shade) 17, 4
5) Thunder Road, Chadwick Ginther (Ravenstone) 1, -
*) The Zombie Survial Guide, Max Brooks (Three Rivers) 15, -
MEDIA-RELATED
1) The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury, Robert Kirkman & Jay Bonansinga (Dunne) 1, -
2) Star Wars: Old Republic: Revan, Drew Karpyshyn (Del Rey) 4, -
3) Star Trek, the Next Generation: Typhon Pact: Brinkmanship, Una McCormack (Pocket) 2, 4
*) Star Wars: Choices of One, Timothy Zahn (Del Rey) 4, -
5) Star Wars: The Essential Reader’s Companion, Pablo Hidalgo (Del Rey) 1, -
GAMING-RELATED
1) Halo: The Thursday War, Karen Traviss (Tor) 1, -
2) Halo: Glasslands, Karen Traviss (Tor) 11, -
3) Forgotten Realms: Charon’s Claw, R.A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast) 3, 1
4) Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy: Shadows of Treachery, Chrcuistian Dunn & Nick Kyme, eds. (Black Library US) 2, 5
5) Forgotten Realms: The Stone of Tymora, R.A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast) 1, -
The Hydrogen Sonata by Iain M. Banks made its debut at number one on the hardcover list this month, with Pirate Cinema by Cory Doctorow debuting in second place. The new runner-up was Into the Woods, Kim Harrison (Harper Voyager US), with 49 titles nominated, up a bit from the 47 we saw last month.
George R.R. Martin continues to dominate the paperback list with A Feast for Crows taking first place and A Game of Thrones in second place. The runner-up was The Moon Maze Game by Larry Niven & Steven Barnes (Tor) with 46 titles nominated, down from last month’s 54.
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell took first place on the trade paperback list this month. The runner-up was Little Brother, Cory Doctorow (Tor Teen) with 44 titles nominated, down from the 45 we saw last month.
The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury by Robert Kirkman & Jay Bosansinga debuted at first place on the media-related titles this month and the new runner-up was Star Wars: The Next Generation: Cold Equations: The Perisistence of Memory: Book One by David Mack (Pocket). There were 17 titles nominated, up from last month’s ten.
Halo: The Thursday War by Karen Traviss took number one in the gaming-related titles, and Warhammer 40,000: Gaunt’s Ghosts: Salvation’s Reach, Dan Abnett (Black Library US) was the new runner-up. There were 15 titles nominated, up from the 13 we saw last month.
Compiled with data from: Bakka-Phoenix (Canada), Barnes and Noble (USA), Borderlands (CA), McNally Robinson (two in Canada), Mysterious Galaxy (CA), Saint Mark’s (NY), Toadstool (NH), Uncle Hugo’s (MN), White Dwarf (Canada). Data period: October 2012.
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HARDCOVERS
1) Cold Days, Jim Butcher (Ace)
2) The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien (Del Rey)
3) A Dance with Dragons, George R.R. Martin (Bantam)
4) Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance, Lois McMaster Bujold (Baen)
5) Red Country, Joe Abercrombie (Orbit)
6) A Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin (Bantam)
7) Krampus: The Yule Lord, Brom (HarperVoyager)
8) The Blinding Knife, Brent Weeks (Orbit)
9) Wards of Faerie, Terry Brooks (Del Rey)
10) Bowl of Heaven, Gregory Benford & Larry Niven (Tor)
PAPERBACKS
1) The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien (Del Rey)
2) A Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin (Bantam)
3) A Feast for Crows, George R.R. Martin (Bantam)
4) A Storm of Swwords, George R.R. Martin (Bantam)
5) A Clash of Kings, George R.R. Martin (Bantam)
6) Ender’s Game, Orson Scott Card (Tor)
7) Seeds of Earth, Michael Cobley (Orbit)
8) The Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien (Del Rey)
9) Kris Longknife: Furious, Mike Shepherd (Ace)
10) Himmler’s War, Robert Conroy (Baen)
TRADE PAPERBACKS
1) The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien (Del Rey)
2) Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury (Simon & Schuster)
3) A Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin (Bantam)
4) A Clash of Kings, George R.R. Martin (Bantam)
5) A Storm of Swords, George R.R. Martin (Bantam)
MEDIA-RELATED
1) Star Wars: Darth Plagueis, James Luceno (Del Rey)
2) The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury, Robert Kirkman & Jay Bonansinga (Thomas Dunne)
3) Star Wars: The Old Republic: Annihilation, Drew Karpyshyn (Del Rey)
4) Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan, Drew Karpyshyn (Del Rey)
5) Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Cold Equations: The Persistence of Memory, David Mack (Pocket)
GAMING-RELATED
1) Halo: The Thursday War, Karen Traviss (Tor)
2) Halo: Glasslands, Karen Traviss (Tor)
3) Halo: Primordium, Greg Bear (Tor)
4) Forgotten Realms: Neverwinter, R.A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast)
5) Warhammer 40,000: Shadows of Treachery, Christian Dunn & Nick Kyme (Black Library US)
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SCIENCE FICTION
1) World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, Max Brooks (Random House Audio)
2) 11/22/63, Stephen King (Simon & Schuster Audio)
3) Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance, Lois McMaster Bujold (Blackstone)
4) 14, Peter Clines (Audible Frontiers)
5) Ready Player One, Ernest Cline (Random House Audio)
6) Ender’s Game, Orson Scott Card (Macmillan Audio)
7) A World Out of Time, Larry Niven (Blackstone)
8) The Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury (Blackstone)
9) Redshirts, John Scalzi (Audible Frontiers)
10) The Stand, Stephen King (Random House Audio)
11) Path of Destruction, Drew Karpyshyn (Random House Audio)
12) Time for the Stars, Robert A. Heinlein (Blackstone Audio)
13) The Host, Stephenie Meyer (Hachette)
14) Dune, Frank Herbert (Macmillan Audio)
15) Battle Royale, Koushun Takami (Simon & Schuster Audio)
16) Star Wars: Heir to the Empire, Timothy Zahn (Random House Audio)
17) Annihilation, Drew Karpyshyn (Random House Audio)
18) The Cassandra Project, Jack McDevitt & Mike Resnick (Audible Frontiers)<
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19) The Map of the Sky, Felix J. Palma (Simon & Schuster Audio)
20) The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury, Robert Kirkman & Jay Bonansinga (Macmillan Audio)
FANTASY
1) The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien (Recorded Books)
2) Cold Days, Jim Butcher (Penguin Audio)
3) Trapped, Kevin Hearne (Random House Audio)
4) The Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien (Recorded Books)
5) A Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin (Random House Audio)
6) The Twelve, Justin Cronin (Random House Audio)
7) The Two Towers, J.R.R. Tolkien (Recorded Books)
8) The Return of the King, J.R.R. Tolkien (Recorded Books)
9) A Storm of Swords, George R.R. Martin (Random House Audio)
10) A Feast for Crows, George R.R. Martin (Random House Audio)
11) The Passage, Justin Cronin (Random House Audio)
12) A Dance with Dragons, George R.R. Martin (Random House Audio)
13) A Clash of Kings, George R.R. Martin (Random House Audio)
14) Iced, Karen Marie Moning (Brilliance)
15) Blood Rites, Jim Butcher (Penguin Audio)
16) Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet, Darynda Jones (Macmillan Audio)
17) Storm Front, Jim Butcher (Penguin Audio)
18) Deadlocked, Charlaine Harris (Recorded Books)
19) Primal Law, J. D. Tyler (Tantor)
20) Shadow of Night, Deborah Harkness (Penguin Audio)
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NEW AND NOTABLE
Joe Abercrombie, Red Country (Orbit 11/12) Fantasy novel, a sequel to the First Law series set some 15 years later in frontier country in almost Wild West style, only with swords and spears instead of rifles, and a female protagonist bent on revenge, fueled by grit and determination. First published in the UK by Gollancz (10/12).
William Alexander, Goblin Secrets (McElderry 3/12) A child serving a witch runs away to join a theatrical troupe – of goblins – in this middle-grade fantasy novel (the first in a series), winner of the National Book Award. ‘‘The mythic resonance in Alexander’s storytelling, coupled with his smart, graceful writing, maket this novel feel both pleasantly old and thoroughly new.’’ [Gwenda Bond]