(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-June 2010 and which previously appeared on my New Releases and Forthcoming Books list.
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Anderson, Poul
Young Flandry
(bk 4 of the re-issued Poleosotechnic League series. Sequel to Rise of the Terran Empire.)
Hard sf. Trade pbk.
Jan.2010
Anderson, Poul
Captain Flandry: Defender of the Terran Empire
(bk 5 of the re-issued Poleosotechnic League series. Sequel to Young Flandry.)
Hard sf. Trade pbk.
Feb.2010
Anderson, Taylor
Distant Thunders
(bk 4 in his Destroyermen series. Sequel to Maelstrom.)
Alternate history.
Jun.2010
Baker, Kage
Not Less Than Gods
(bk 10 in the Company series. Sequel to Gods and Pawns. "...[A] steampunk novel ...concerning the Company's predecessor, the Gentlemen's Speculative Society." This book features Edward Alton Bell-Fairfax and his times.)
Hard sf.
Mar.2010.
Bova, Ben
Able One
Thriller
Feb.2010
Bradley, Marion Zimmer & Ross, Deborah J.
Hastur Lord
("...fills in the gap between WORLD WRECKERS and EXILE'S SONG as Regis Hastur, Danilo Syrtis, and Linnea Storn....)
(Latest in the Darkover series)
Fantasy.
Jan.2010
Briggs, Patricia
Silver Borne
(bk 5 in the Mercy Thompson series. Sequel to Bone Crossed.)
Urban fantasy
Mar.2010
Butcher, Jim
Changes
(bk 12 of the Dresden Files. Sequel to Turn Coat.)
Urban Fantasy
Apr.2010
Card, Orson Scott
Writer's Digest Guide to Science Fiction & Fantasy
(Nonfiction. How to write sf&f.)
Mar.2010
Cherryh, C.J.
Deceiver
(bk 11 of the Foreigner series. Sequel to Conspirator.)
Hard sf.
May 2010
Datlow, Ellen
Tails of Wonder and Imagination: Cat Stories
Short story collection.
Fantasy
Feb.2010
Datlow, Ellen
Digital Domains: A Decade of Science Fiction & Fantasy
(Short stories edited by Ms. Datlow which previously appeared in online sf magazines.)
Hard sf AND Fantasy.
May 2010
Douglass, Sara
Infinity Gate
(bk 3 of the Darkglass Mountain series. Sequel to Twisted Citadel.)
Fantasy
Jun.2010
Drake, David
Legions of Fire
(bk 1 of the Books of the Elements)
Fantasy Roman Alternate History
May.2010
Duncan, Dave
Speak to the Devil
(bk 1 of "...a new series set in Europe at the end of the Middle Ages.")
Fantasy
May 2010
Fforde, Jasper
Shades of Grey
("Part social satire, part romance, part revolutionary thriller, Shades of Grey tells of a battle against overwhelming odds. In a society where the ability to see the higher end of the color spectrum denotes a better social standing,....")
Hard sf.
Jan.2010
Feist, Raymond E.
At the Gates of Darkness
(bk 2 of the Demonwar Saga. Sequel to Rides a Dread Legion.)
Fantasy
Apr.2010
Flint, Eric, and Freer, Dave
Sorceress of Karres
(bk 3 of the Karres series. Sequel to Wizard of Karres.)
Fantasy
Jan.2010
Flint, Eric, and Wentworth, K.D.
Crucible of Empire
(Sequel to the Course of Empire.)
Hard sf.
Mar.2010
Flint, Eric and Spoor, Ryk E.
Threshold
Sequel to Boundary.
Hard sf.
Jun.2010
Flynn, Michael
Up Jim River
(Space opera. More or less but not a sequel to January Dancer. Same universe.)
Hard sf
Apr.2010
Haldeman, Joe
Starbound
(Sequel to Marsbound)
Hard sf.
Jan.2010
Hobb, Robin
Dragon Keeper
(bk 1 of the Rain Wilds Chronicles)
Fantasy
Feb.2010
Hobb, Robin
Dragon Haven
(bk 2 of the Rain Wilds Chronicles. Sequel to Dragon Keeper.)
May 2010
Hogan, James P.
Migration
Interstellar generation ship to found Earth's first off-world colony.
Hard sf
May 2010
Hoyt, Sarah A.
Darkship Thieves
("...non-military space opera with a strong female main character who doesn't roll over at the first sign of trouble...." First sf novel. Sarah has written sf short stories for years. Has also written 2 books in a shapeshifter series and a number of mystery books.)
Hard sf. Trade pbk.
Jan.2010
Kay, Guy Gavriel
Under Heaven
(Standalone novel. Not part of a series. Reminiscent of the "glory and power of Tang Dynasty China in the 8th century....")
Fantasy
May 2010
Kenyon, Kay
Prince of Storms
(bk 4 in the Entire and the Rose series. Sequel to City Without End.)
Hard sf.
Jan.2010
Lackey, Mercedes, Flint, Eric, & Freer, Dave
Much Fall of Blood
(bk 3 in the Heirs of Alexandria series. Sequel to This Rough Magic.)
Fantasy
May 2010
Lindskold, Jane
Five Odd Honors
(bk 3 in the Breaking the Wall series. Sequel to Nine Gates.)
Fantasy
May 2010
McCaffrey, Anne & Scarborough, Elizabeth Ann
Catalyst: A Tale of the Barque Cats
(bk 1 of a new Barque Cats series)
Jan.2010
Martin, George R.R. and Dozois, Gardner
Warriors
(...military-themed cross-genre anthology [Martin] co-edited with Gardner Dozois)
Hard sf.
Mar.2010
Modesitt, L.E., Jr.
Arms-Commander
(bk 16 in Saga of Recluce series. Sequel to Mage-Guard of Hamor.)
Fantasy
Jan.2010
Moon, Elizabeth
Oath of Fealty
(bk 4 in the Paksenarrion universe. Sequel to Oath of Gold [also found in omnibus edition The Deed of Paksenarrion]. NOTE: "In this new trilogy, Paks's former comrades in Duke Phelan's Company assume new roles and the story turns to follow their adventures.")
Fantasy.
Mar.2010
Rabe, Jean and Greenberg, Martin H., eds.
Timeshares
Hard sf.
Mar.2010
Ringo, John
Live Free or Die
(bk 1 of new series Troy Rising.)
Hard sf.
Feb.2010
Ringo, John, ed.
Citizens
(Short story collection by noted military veteran authors including "Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, Elizabeth Moon, Gordon R. Dickson, David Drake, Joe Haldeman, Harry Harrison, Keith Laumer, Frederik Pohl, Jerry Pournelle, Gene Wolfe and more....")
Apr.2010
Robinson, Kim Stanley
Galileo's Dream
Hard sf.
Jan.2010
Sawyer, Robert
Watch
(Sequel to Wake. Sentient World Wide Web.)
Hard sf.
Apr.2010
Steele, Allen
Coyote Destiny
(bk 6 in the Coyote universe. Sequel to Coyote Horizon.)
Hard sf.
Mar.2010
Stirling, S.M.
A Taint in the Blood
(bk 1 of the Shadowspawn series. First book in new series.)
Urban Fantasy
May 2010
Weber, David
A Mighty Fortress
(bk 4 of the Safehold series. Sequel to By Heresies Distressed.)
Hard sf.
Apr.2010
Weis, Margaret & Hickman, Tracy
Secret of the Dragon
(bk 2 of the Dragonships of Vindras series. Sequel to Bones of the Dragon.)
Fantasy
Mar.2010
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