(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 2011 and which previously appeared on my New Releases and Forthcoming Books list.
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Adams, John Joseph, ed.
Lightspeed: Year One
(Short Stories published by online sf Lightspeed magazine in its first year. Many well-known authors as well as new authors. Trade pbk)
Hard sf.
Nov.2011
Anderson, Kevin J., ed.
Nebula Awards Showcase 2011
(Short stories. [Note: Fiction only])
May 2011
Anderson, Poul
Flandry's Legacy
(Latest in the Technic Civilization series. Sequel to Sir Dominic Flandry, the Last Knight of Terra.)
Short story collection. Trade pbk.
Hard sf.
Apr.2011
Anderson, Taylor
Rising Tides
(bk 5 in his Destroyermen series. Sequel to Distant Thunders.)
Alternate history.
Feb.2011
Anderson, Taylor
Firestorm
(bk 6 of the Destroyerman series. Sequel to Rising Tides)
Alternate history
Oct. 2011
Anthony, Piers
Well-tempered Clavicle
(Latest in the Xanth series. Sequel to Knot Gneiss)
Fantasy
Oct. 2011
Asaro, Catherine
Carnelians
(Latest in the Skolian Saga. Sequel to both Diamond Star and Ruby Dice.)
Hard sf.
Oct. 2011
Bacigalupi, Paolo
Alchemist
(Shared world with Tobias Buckell.)
Fantasy
Jan.2011
Barrett, Neal, Jr.
Other Seasons: The Best of Neal Barrett, Jr.
Short stories. [Includes Hugo & Nebula-nominated Ginny Sweethips' Flying Circus."]
Nov. 2011
Beagle, Peter S., and Landsale, Joe R., eds.
Urban Fantasy Anthology
(Short stories. Trade pbk. [From Amazon.com: "all three of its distinct styles—playful new mythologies, sexy paranormal romances, and gritty urban noir." Includes stories by "Patricia Briggs, Neil Gaiman, and Charles de Lint"].)
Urban Fantasy
Aug.2011
Bova, Ben
Leviathans of Jupiter
Hard sf.
Feb.2011.
Briggs, Patricia
River Marked
(bk 6 of the Mercy Thompson series. Sequel to Silver Borne.)
Urban Fantasy
Mar.2011
Brooks, Terry
Measure of the Magic
(bk 2 of the Legends of Shannara. Sequel to Bearers of the Black Staff.)
Fantasy
Sep.2011
Brust, Steven
Tiassa
(bk 13 of the Vlad series. Sequel to Iorich.)
Fantasy
Apr.2011
Brust, Steven
Book of Dragon
(Omnibus reprint in the Vlad Taltos series. Includes Dragon and Issola.)
Fantasy
Jun.2011
Brust, Steven
Book of Dzur
(Omnibus reprint in the Vlad Taltos series. Trade pbk.)
Fantasy
Oct.2011
Buckell, Tobias
Executioness
Shared world with Paolo Bacigalupi. Each wrote own novella. Audio has both together. This has Buckell's separately.
Fantasy
Jan.2011
Butcher, Jim
Ghost Story
(bk 13 in the Dresden Files series. Sequel to Changes.)
Urban fantasy.
Aug.2011
Caine, Rachel
Unseen
(bk 3 in the Outcast series. Sequel to Unknown. [Same universe as Weather Warden series.])
Urban fantasy.
Feb.2011
Card, Orson Scott
Lost Gate
(bk 1 of the Mither Mages series.)
Urban fantasy.
Jan.2011
Cherryh, C.J.
Betrayer
(bk 12 of the Foreigner series. Sequel to Deceiver.)
Hard sf.
Apr.2011
Cooper, Brenda
Mayan December
(Time travel, Yucatan, astronomy, anthropology. Trade pbk)
Hard sf.
Aug.2011
Datlow, Ellen, ed.
Naked City: Tales of Urban Fantasy
(Stories by Jim Butcher, Patricia Briggs, Melissa Marr, Holly Black, & more. Trade pbk.)
Urban Fantasy
Jul.2011
Donaldson, Stephen R.
Best of Stephen R. Donaldson
Fantasy.
Mar.2011.
Douglass, Sara
Devil's Diadem
(Standalone. Not part of any series.)
Fantasy
Aug.2011
Dozois, Gardner,ed.
Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-eighth Annual Collection
Hard sf.
Jul.2011
Dozois, Gardner
When the Great Days Come
(Short story collection of stories written by Dozois himself.)
Jul.2011
Drake, David
Out of the Waters
(bk 2 of the Books of the Elements. Sequel to Legions of Fire.)
Fantasy.
Jul.2011
Drake, David and Lambshead, John
Into the Hinterlands
(Book one in a new military sf series. Not connected to any previous Drake series.)
Hard sf.
Sep.2011
Duncan, Dave
When the Saints
(bk 2 of The Brothers Magnus series. Sequel to Speak to the Devil.)
Alternate history fantasy.
Nov.2011
Feist, Raymond E.
A Kingdom Besieged
(bk 1 of the Chaoswar Saga.)
Fantasy
Apr.2011
Fforde, Jasper
One of our Thursdays is Missing
(bk 6 of the Thursday Next series. Sequel to First Among Sequels.)
Fantasy
Mar.2011
Flint, Eric
1636: The Saxon Uprising
(Latest in the 1632/Ring of Fire series. Direct sequel to 1635: The Eastern Front. This one has Mike Stearns & Gretchen Richter, etc.)
Alternate history.
Apr.2011
Flint, Eric
Ring of Fire III
(Latest in the 1632/Ring of Fire series.)
Alternate history
Jul.2011
Friedman, C.S.
Legacy of Kings
(bk 3 of the Magister series. Sequel to Wings of Wrath.)
Fantasy
Sep.2011
Gabaldon, Diana
Scottish Prisoner
(bk 4 in the Lord John series. Sequel to The Brotherhood of the Blade.)
Nov.2011
Goodkind, Terry
Omen Machine: A Richard and Kahlan Novel
(bk 12 in the Sword of Truth series. Sequel to Confessor.)
Fantasy
Aug.2011
Gould, Steven
7th Sigma
(Standalone. Not part of any series.)
Hard sf.
Jul.2011
Haldeman, Joe
Earthbound
(bk 3 in the Marsbound trilogy. Sequel to Starbound)
Hard sf.
Dec.2011
Hobb, Robin
Inheritance and Other Stories
(Set in Rain Wilds, same setting as the LiveShip Traders and Rain Wild Chronicles series. Short story collection.)
Fantasy
May 2011
Jones, Jaida & Bennett, Danielle
Dragon Soul
(bk 3 of the Havemercy series. Sequel to Shadow Magic. pbk.)
Hard sf/fantasy mix. (Robotic metal dragons)
May.2011
Jones, Jaida & Bennette, Danielle
Steelhands
(bk 4 of the Havemercy series. Sequel to Dragon Soul.)
Hard sf/fantasy (robotic metal dragons)
Aug.2011
Kerr, Katharine
License to Ensorcell
(Standalone novel. Not part of any series. Pbk.)
Fantasy
Feb.2011
Kerr, Katharine
Water to burn
(Sequel to License to Ensorcell)
Urban Fantasy
Aug.2011
Lackey, Mercedes;
Libbey, Steve; Lee, Dennis; and Martin, Cody
Invasion
(bk 1 of Secret World Chronicle series.)
Fantasy.
Mar.2011
Lackey, Mercedes
Unnatural Issue
(bk 7 of the Elemental Masters series. Sequel to Reserved for the Cat.)
Fantasy
Jun.2011
Lackey, Mercedes & Edghill, Rosemary
Conspiracies
(bk 2 of the Shadow Grail series. Sequel to Legacies.YA)
Fantasy
Jul.2011
Lackey, Mercedes
Changes
(bk 3 in the Collegium Chronicles series. Part of the Valdemar series. Sequel to Intrigues.)
Fantasy
Oct.2011
Lackey, Mercedes
Beauty and the Werewolf
(bk 6 of the 500 Kingdoms series. Sequel to Sleeping Beauty.)
Fantasy
Nov.2011
Lackey, Mercedes
Under the Vale and Other Tales of Valdemar
(Latest in the Valdemar shared-world series. Short Stories.)
Fantasy.
Dec.2011
McAuley, Paul
Cowboy Angels
Alternate history/multiverse thriller
Jan. 2011
McCaffrey, Anne and McCaffrey, Todd
Dragon's Time
(bk 4 in the Dragonriders of Pern series [written by Todd McCaffrey]. Sequel to Dragongirl.)
Hard sf.
Jul.2011
McDevitt, Jack
Firebird
(bk 6 in the Alex Benedict series. Sequel to Echo.)
Hard sf.
Nov.2011
Martin, George R.R., ed.
Fort Freak
(bk 21 of the Wild Cards series. Sequel to Suicide Kings)
Fantasy.
Jun.2011
Martin, George R.R.,
Dance with Dragons
(bk 5 of A Song of Ice and Fire. Sequel to A Feast for Crows.)
Fantasy
Jul.2011
Martin, George R.R., & Dozois, Gardner, eds.
Down These Strange Streets
("mixture of urban fantasy, science fiction, hardboiled mystery, noir, paranormal romance, historicals, and fantasy PI stories." Authors included: Charlaine Harris, Joe R. Lansdale, Simon R. Green, Steven Saylor, S.M. Stirling, Carrie Vaughn, Conn Iggulden, Laurie R. King, Glen Cook, Melinda Snodgrass, M.L.N. Hanover, Lisa Tuttle, Diana Gabaldon, John Maddox Roberts, Patricia Briggs, Bradley Denton. FROM George R.R. Martin's Web site.)
Oct.2011
Modesitt, L.E., Jr.
Lady-Protector
(bk 8 in the Corean Chronicles series. Sequel to Lord-Protector's Daughter.)
Fantasy.
Mar.2011
Modesitt, L.E., Jr.
Scholar
(bk 4 in the Imager Portfolio. Sequel to Imager's Intrigue.)
Fantasy.
Nov.2011
Moon, Elizabeth
Kings of the North
(bk 2 of the Paladin's Legacy series. Sequel to Oath of Fealty)
Fantasy.
Mar.2011
Niven, Larry & Barnes, Steven
Moon Maze Game
(bk 4 of the Dream Park series. Sequel to the California Voodoo Game.)
Hard sf.
Aug.2011
Nye, Jody Lynn
View from the Imperium
("P. G. Wodehouse meets space opera...." Standalone.)
Hard sf.
Apr.2011
Owens, Robin D.
Heart Search
(bk 10 in the Celta / Heart Mates series. Sequel to Heart Journey.)
Romantic Fantasy
Aug.2011
Owens, Robin D.
Hearts and Swords
(Four Celta novellas. Four Heart Mate pairs. Trade pbk)
Romantic Fantasy.
Dec.2011
Owens, Robin D.
Enchanted Again
(Sequel to Enchanted No More)
Urban Fantasy
Dec.2011
Pohl, Frederik
All the Lives He Led
Apr.2011
Powers, Tim
Bible Repairman and Other Stories
(Not part of a series.)
Fantasy
Sep.2011
Pratchett, Terry
Snuff
(bk 39 in the Discworld series. Sequel to I Shall Wear Midnight.)
Fantasy.
Oct.2011
Reichert, Mickey Zucker
To Protect
(bk 1 of the I, Robot prequel trilogy [authorized by the estate of Isaac Asimov]. Main character: Susan Calvin)
Hard sf.
Nov.2011
Resnick, Mike
The Doctor and the Kid
(bk 2 of the Weird West Tales series. Sequel to the Buntline Special)
Alternate history
Dec. 2011
Ringo, John
Hot Gate
(bk 3 of the Troy Rising series. Sequel to Citadel.)
Hard sf.
May 2011
Rothfuss, Patrick
Wise Man's Fear
(bk 2 of the Kingkiller Chronicles. Sequel to The Name of the Wind)
Fantasy
Mar.2011
Rusch, Kristine Kathryn
City of Ruins
(bk 2 in the Diving series. Sequel to Diving into the Wreck)
Hard sf. Trade pbk.
May 2011
Rusch, Kristine Kathryn
Anniversary Day
(bk 8 in the Retrieval Artist series. Sequel to Duplicate Effort.)
Thriller/mystery/hard sf.)
Trade pbk
Dec.2011
Saberhagen, Fred
Golden Reflections
(Classic novel Mask of the Sun [reprint] by Fred Saberhagen plus NEW stories in same universe by David Weber, Harry Turtledove, Walter Jon Williams, Jane Lindskold, John Maddox Roberts, and others.)
Hard sf.
Feb.2011
Sagara, Michelle
Cast in Ruin
(bk 7 in the Chronicles of Elantra series. Sequel to Cast in Chaos. Trade pbk.)
Fantasy
Oct.2011
Salvatore, R.A.
The Collected Stories: The Legend of Drizzt
Fantasy
Feb.2011
Salvatore, R.A.
Neverwinter Wood
(bk 2 of the Neverwinter Saga. Sequel to Gauntlgrym. Latest in the Forgotten Realms series.)
Fantasy
Oct. 2011
Sawyer, Robert J.
Wonder
(bk 3 in the WWW (Webmind) series. Sequel to Watch.)
Hard sf.
Apr.2011
Scalzi, John
Fuzzy Nation
(Little Fuzzy "reboot". Hey, if they can reboot Star Trek & Battlestar Galatica, why not? Plus Scalzi did talk to the original author's rights holders and this new book is "authorized". So if you loved Little Fuzzy like I did, give the "reboot" a try!)
Hard sf.
May 2011
Smith, Sherwood
Blood Spirits
(Sequel to Coronets and Steel.)
Urban fantasy
Sep.2011
Stackpole, Michael
Conan the Barbarian
(Movie tie-in. Paperback.)
Fantasy
Jul.2011
Stackpole, Michael A.
Of Limited Loyalty
(bk 2 of the Crown Colonies series. Sequel to At the Queen's Command. Trade pbk.)
Fantasy.
Dec.2011
Steele, Allen
Hex
(bk 3 in the Coyote Universe series. Sequel to Galaxy Blues.)
Hard sf.
Jun.2011
Sterling, Bruce
Gothic High-Tech
(Short Stories collection)
Hard sf.
Dec.2011
Stirling, S.M.
Council of Shadows
(bk 2 in the Shadowspawn series. Sequel to A Taint in the Blood.)
Urban fantasy.
May.2011
Stirling, S.M., Ringo, John, and Fawcett, Bill
Exiled
(bk 1 of the Clan of the Claw.)
"First entry in a new series with three big all new linked novellas from multiple best-sellers Harry Turtledove, John Ringo & Jody Lynn Nye, and S.M. Stirling!"[Amazon.com]
Alternate history. ("After the extinction asteroid DOESN’T strike Earth, the dinosaurs keep evolving – but so do the mammals."[Amazon.com])
Aug.2011
Stirling, S.M.
Tears of the Sun
(bk 5 of the Change series. Sequel to High King of Montival)
Alternate history
Sep.2011
Taylor, Travis S. and Johnson, Les
Back to the Moon
Hard.sf.
Jan.2011
Turtledove, Harry
Big Switch
(bk 3 of the War That Came Early. Sequel to West and East.)
Alternate History
Jul.2011
Turtledove, Harry
Eruption
(bk 1 of the Supervolcano trilogy.)
Yellowstone Caldera erupts.
Thriller
Dec.2011
Van Name, Mark L., ed.
Wild Side
(Short stories by Tanya Huff, Caitlin Kittredge, Toni L.P. Kelner, Dana Cameron, Sarah Hoyt, John Lambshead, Diana Rowland and editor Mark L. Van Name. Trade pbk)
Urban fantasy.
Aug.2011
Vinge, Joan D.
Cowboys and Aliens
(Movie tie-in. Paperback.)
Hard sf.
Aug.2011
Weber, David, ed.
In Fire Forged
(bk 5 in the Worlds of Honor series. Sequel to The Service of the Sword.)
Hard sf.
Feb.2011
Weber, David
How Firm a Foundation
(bk 5 in the Safehold series. Sequel to A Mighty Fortress)
Hard sf.
Sep.2011
Weber, David
A Beautiful Friendship
(Stephanie Harrington & Climbs Quickly [treecat]. Young adult novel set "a couple hundred years" before Honor is born. So this is an Honorverse novel and the origin saga for the Harrington clan, all at the same time.)
Hard sf.
Oct.2011
Weis, Margaret & Krammes, Robert
Shadow Raiders
(bk 1 of Dragon Brigade.)
Military Fantasy.
May 2011
Wells, Martha
Cloud Roads
(bk 1 of a new series/trilogy. Shapeshifters.)
Fantasy
Mar.2011
Zahn, Timothy
Cobra Guardian
(bk 2 in Cobra War series. Sequel to Cobra Alliance.)
Jan.2011
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