Margaret's 2006 Science Fiction & Fantasy Picks

This list will be maintained alphabetical by author and consists of books which have already been published in January-December 2006 and which previously appeared on my New Releases and Forthcoming Books list.

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Allen, Roger MacBride
Cause of Death
(bk 1 in BSI: Starside series. [Bureau of Special Investigations]. pbk.)
Hard sf.
Feb.2006

Allston, Aaron
Betrayal
(bk 1 of Star Wars: Legacy of the Force series. Luke, Leia, Han, Jacen, Jaina, Ben, etc.)
Hard sf.
Jun.2006

Anderson, Kevin J.
Of Fire and Night
(bk 5 of The Saga of Seven Suns series. Sequel to Scattered Suns.)
Hard sf.
Jul.2006

Anthony, Piers
Stork Naked
(Latest Xanth novel. Sequel to Pet Peeve.)
Fantasy
Oct.2006

Asaro, Catherine
Dawn Star
(bk 3 in the Charmed Sphere series. Sequel to Misted Cliffs. Trade pbk.)
Fantasy
Jul.2006

Asaro, Catherine
Alpha
(Cyborg/AI world. Sequel to Sunrise Alley. NOT part of Skolian Saga series.)
Hard sf.
Sep.2006

Baker, Kage
Dark Mondays
Short stories. "Stories of the supernatural". Not part of any series.
Fantasy.
Jun.2006

Baker, Kage
Machine's Child
(bk 8 in the Company series. Sequel to Children of the Company.)
Hard sf/Alternate History.
Sep.2006

Beagle, Peter S.
Line Between
Short Stories. Includes sequel to Last Unicorn.
Fantasy
Aug.2006

Bova, Ben
Titan
(Latest in the Grand Tour series. Sequel to Mercury.)
Hard sf.
Mar.2006

Bova, Ben
Green Trap
Thriller
Nov.2006

Brooks, Terry
Armageddon's Children
(bk 1 of a prequel to Shannara series trilogy)
Fantasy
Sep.2006

Bujold, Lois McMaster
Beguilement
(bk 1 of the Sharing Knife. Not part of any existing series. Should be 3 more in series, at least.)
Fantasy
Oct.2006

Card, Orson Scott
Empire
Thriller.
Dec.2006

Cherryh, C.J.
Pretender
(bk 8 of the Foreigner series. Sequel to Destroyer.)
Hard sf.
Mar.2006

Cherryh, C.J.
Fortress of Ice
(bk 5 in Fortress series. Sequel to Fortress of Dragons.)
Fantasy.
Oct.2006

de Lint, Charles
Widdershins
Fantasy
May 2006

Denning, Troy
Tempest
(bk 3 of Star Wars Legacy of the Force. Sequel to Bloodlines. pbk.)
Hard sf.
Dec.2006

Douglass, Sara
Crippled Angel
(bk 2 in the Crucible series. Sequel to Wounded Hawk.)
Alternate history.
Jan.2006

Douglass, Sara
Crusader
(bk 6 and final book in the Wayfarer Redemption series. Sequel to Pilgrim.)
Fantasy
Aug.2006

Douglass, Sara
Druid's Sword
(bk 4 and Final book of the Troy Game series.)
Fantasy
May 2006

Doyle, Debra and Macdonald, James D.
Land of Mist and Snow
Alternate history fantasy. Pbk.
Dec.2006

Eddings, David and Eddings, Leigh
Younger Gods
(bk 4 of the Dreamers. Sequel to Crystal Gorge.)
Fantasy
Aug.2006

Feist, Raymond E.
Flight of the Nighthawks
(bk 1 of the Darkwar Saga.)
Fantasy
Apr.2006

Feist, Raymond E. and Forstchen, William R.
Honored Enemy
(bk 1 of the Legends of the Riftwar series. Latest Riftwar book.)
Fantasy.
Jul.2006

Flint, Eric & Drake, David
Dance of Time
(bk 6 [and last] of the Belisarius series. Sequel to Tide of Victory.)
Alternate history
Feb.2006

Flint, Eric, ed.
Grantville Gazette II
(Latest in 1632/Assiti Shards series.)
Alternate History
Mar.2006

Flint, Eric and Spoor, Ryk
Boundary
(Not part of any series.)
Hard sf.
Mar.2006

Flint, Eric & Demarce, Virginia
1634: The Ram Rebellion
(Latest in 1632/Assiti Shards series.)
Alternate History
May.2006

Flint, Eric and Dennis, Andrew
1635: The Cannon Law
(Latest in the 1632/Assiti Shard series)
Alternate history
Sep.2006

Flint, Eric
1824: The Arkansas War
(Sequel to 1812: Rivers of War. Another, separate Assiti Shard. Same principle, different characters.)
Alternate history
Dec.2006

Flynn, Michael
Eifelheim
(Germany in 1340's. Black Plague. Hugo-nominated novella [1987], now a novel.)
Alternate history
Oct.2006

Goodkind, Terry
Phantom
(bk 10 of Sword of Truth series. Sequel to Chainfire.)
Fantasy
Jul.2006

Haldeman, Joe
A Separate War and Other Stories
Short Stories
Hard sf.
Aug.2006

Heinlein, Robert & Robinson, Spider
Variable Star
(Heinlein's last notes for a book. Book fleshed out & finished by Robinson.)
Hard sf.
Sep.2006

Herbert, Brian and Anderson, Kevin J.
Hunters of Dune
(bk 7 of the original Dune Chronicles. Sequel to Chapterhouse:Dune. [From notes left by Frank Herbert meant for "Dune 7"].)
Hard sf.
Aug.2006

Hobb, Robin
Forest Mage
(bk 2 of the Soldier Son trilogy. Sequel to Shaman's Crossing.)
Fantasy
Sep.2006

Hogan, James P.
Two Moons
(Re-issue of Inherit the Stars & the Gentle Giants of Ganymede, both under one cover. Pbk.)
Hard sf.
Apr.2006

Kerr, Katharine
Gold Falcon
(bk 4 in the Dragon Mage series. Sequel to Fire Dragon. Deverry.)
Fantasy
Jul.2006

Kurtz, Katherine
Childe Morgan
(Latest in the Deryni series.)
Fantasy
Dec.2006

Lackey, Mercedes
Aerie
(bk 4 and final book in the Dragon Jousters series. Sequel to Sanctuary.)
Fantasy
Oct.2006

Lackey, Mercedes and Mallory, James
When Darkness Falls
(bk 3 of the Obsidian Trilogy. Sequel to To Light a Candle.)
Fantasy
Jul.2006

Lackey, Mercedes, editor
Mapping the World of Harry Potter
(Essays by top sf & fantasy authors. Trade pbk.)
Jan.2006

Lackey, Mercedes
One Good Knight
(bk 2 of the 500 Kingdoms series. Sequel to Fairy Godmother.)
Fantasy
Mar.2006

LeGuin, Ursula
Voices
(bk 2 of Chronicles of the Western Shore. Sequel to Gifts.)
Fantasy. Young Adult.
Sep.2006

Lindskold, Jane
Wolf Hunting
(bk 5 in the Firekeeper series.)
Fantasy.
Apr.2006

McCaffrey, Anne and Scarborough, Elizabeth Ann
Second Wave
(bk 2 of the Acorna's Children series. Sequel to First Warning.)
Hard sf.
Aug.2006

McCaffrey, Anne and McCaffrey, Todd
Dragon's Fire
(Latest in Pern series. Sequel to Dragon's Kin. Watchwher novel.)
Hard sf.
Aug.2006

McKiernan, Dennis L.
Once Upon an Autumn Eve
(bk 3. Sequel to Once Upon a Summer's Day. Re-telling of classic French fairy tale.)
Fantasy.
Apr.2006

McKiernan, Dennis L.
Once Upon a Spring Morn
(bk 4. Sequel to Once Upon an Autumn Eve. Re-telling of classic fairy tale.)
Fantasy
Oct.2006

McMullen, Sean
Voidfarer
(bk 3 of the Moonworlds Saga. Sequel to Glass Dragons. Hint: War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells)
Fantasy.
Feb.2006

Modesitt, Jr., L.E.
Cadmian's Choice
(bk 5 of the Corean Chronicles. Sequel to Alector's Choice.)
Fantasy
Apr.2006

Modesitt, Jr., L.E.
Soarer's Choice
(bk 6 of the Corean Chronicles. Sequel to Cadmian's Choice.)
Fantasy
Nov.2006

Moon, Elizabeth
Engaging the Enemy
(bk 3 of the Vatta's War series. Sequel to Marque & Reprisal)
Hard sf.
Apr.2006

Moore, John
Bad Prince Charlie
(bk 3 in humorous fairy tale re-tellings. Sequel to Unhandsome Prince.)
Fantasy
May 2006

Niven, Larry, editor
Draco Tavern
Short story collection of separately published stories.
Hard sf.
Jan.2006

Norton, Andre and Rabe, Jean
Return to Quag Keep
(Sequel to Quag Keep [c. 1979].)
Fantasy
Jan.2006

Norton, Andre and Rabe, Jean
A Taste of Magic
(Andre Norton's last manuscript, finished by Jean Rabe.)
Fantasy
Nov.2006

Norton, Andre and McConchie, Lyn
Beast Master's Quest
(Latest in the Beast Master series. Sequel to Beast Master's Circus.)
Fantasy
Jun.2006

Novik, Naomi
His Majesty's Dragon
(bk 1 of the Temeraire series. Horatio Hornblower meets Pern in this new alternate history of the Napoleonic war!)
Alternate history. Pbk.
Mar. 28, 2006

Novik, Naomi
Throne of Jade
(bk 2 of the Temeraire series. Sequel to His Majesty's Dragon.)
Alternate history. Pbk.
May 2006

Novik, Naomi
Black Powder War
(bk 3 of the Temeraire series. Sequel to Throne of Jade.)
Alternate history. Pbk.
Jun.2006

Pratchett, Terry
Johnny and the Dead
(bk 2 of the Johnny Maxwell trilogy. Sequel to Only You Can Save Mankind. YA.)
Hard sf.
Jan.2006

Pratchett, Terry
Wintersmith
(Discworld. Sequel to A Hat Full of Sky.)
Fantasy. Young Adult
Oct.2006

Ringo, John
Choosers of the Slain
(bk 3 of the Kildar series. Sequel to Kildar.)
Thriller
Jul.2006

Ringo, John
Unto the Breach
(bk 4 in the Kildar series. Sequel to Choosers of the Slain.)
Thriller
Dec.2006

Ringo, John and Taylor, Travis
Von Neumann's War
Hard sf.
Aug.2006

Ringo, John
Kildar
(bk 2 of the Kildar series. Sequel to Ghost.)
Thriller.
Mar.2006

Ringo, John
Princess of Wands
Fantasy.
Jan.2006

Ringo, John
East of the Sun, West of the Moon
Hard sf.
May 2006

Rusch, Kristine Kathryn
Paloma
(bk 5 of the Retrieval Artist series. Sequel to Buried Deep.)
Hard sf mystery.
Oct.2006

Saberhagen, Fred
Ardneh's Sword
("A fantasy connecting the world of EMPIRE OF THE EAST to the world of the SWORDS.")
Fantasy
May 2006

Savile, Stephen and Kontis, Alethea
Elemental
(The Tsunami Relief Anthology : Stories of Science Fiction and Fantasy)
May 2006

Scalzi, John
Android's Dream
Hard sf.
Nov.2006

Sherman, Josepha and Shwartz, Susan
Exiles
(bk 2 of Vulcan's Soul series. Sequel to Exodus. Star Trek Original Series.)
Hard sf.
Jun.2006

Shinn, Sharon
Dark Moon Defender
(bk 3 of the Twelve Houses series. Sequel to Thirteenth House.)
Fantasy
Oct. 2006

Silverberg, Robert
In the Beginning: Tales from the Pulp Era
Hard sf. Short Stories.
Feb.2006

Stackpole, Michael
Cartomancy
(bk 2 of the Age of Discovery. Sequel to Secret Atlas.)
Fantasy
Mar.2006

Sterling, Bruce
Visionary in Residence: Stories
Short story collection. Trade pbk.
Hard sf.
Mar.2006

Stirling, S.M.
A Meeting in Corvallis
(bk 3 of Dies the Fire series. Sequel to The Protector's War.)
Alternate history.
Sep.2006

Stirling, S.M.
The Sky People
(bk 1 of the Lords of Creation.)
Hard sf.
Nov.2006

Traviss, Karen
Bloodlines
(bk 2 of Star Wars Legacy of the Force series. Sequel to Betrayal.)
Hard sf. pbk.
Sep.2006

Turtledove, Harry
The Grapple
(bk 3 of Settling Accounts. Sequel to Drive to the East.)
Aug.2006

Turtledove, Harry
In high places
(bk 3 of Crosstime Traffic series. Sequel to Curious Notions. YA)
Hard sf.
Jan.2006

Turtledove, Harry
Disunited States of America
(bk 4 of the Crosstime Traffic series. Sequel to In High Places.)
Alternate history.
Sep.2006

Van Vogt, A.E.
Transgalactic
Short stories. Trade pbk.
Oct.2006

Waldrop, Howard
Flying Saucer Rock and Roll...And Other Swell Stories: Selected Short Fiction 1980-2005
Nov.2006

Waldrop, Howard
Search for Tom Perdue
Nov.2006

Weber, David and Evans, Linda
Hell's Gate
(bk 1 of New Multiverse series. Magic parallel universe meets science parallel universe. Mutual incomprehension.)
Hard sf.
Oct.2006

Weber, David
In Fury Born
("Greatly expanded new version" of Path of the Fury. New material added. Double the page count.)
Not part of any series. Hard sf.
Apr.2006

Weis, Margaret & Hickman, Tracy
Dragons of the Dwarven Depths
(bk. 1 of The Lost Chronicles, set between the volumes of the original Dragonlance Chronicles trilogy.)
Fantasy
Jul.2006

Williams, Tad
Rite: Short Work
(Short story collection)
Fantasy
Dec.2006

Zahn, Timothy
Judas Solution
(bk 3 in the Blackcollar series. Sequel to Backlash Mission.)
Hard sf.
Jan.2006

Zahn, Timothy
Outbound Flight
(Latest of Star Wars - New Jedi Order series.)
Hard sf.
Feb.2006

Zahn, Timothy
Dragon and Herdsman
(bk 4 in the Dragonback Adventure series. Sequel to Dragon and Slave.)
Hard sf. Young adult.
Jun.2006

Zahn, Timothy
Judas Solution
(Blackcollar series)
Jun.2006

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