(Caveat: Here is listed what Margaret Adamson 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 2003 and which previously appeared on my New Releases and Forthcoming Books list.
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Allen, Roger McBride
Shores of Tomorrow
(bk 3 in Chronicles of Solace trilogy. Sequel to Depths of Time. Pbk.)
Hard sf.
Dec.2003
Anderson, Kevin J. and Wilson, F. Paul, and Costello, Matthew J., and Berliner, Janet
Artifact
Thriller
May.2003
Anderson, Kevin J.
A Forest of Stars
(bk 2 of Saga of Seven Suns series. Sequel to Hidden Empire.)
Hard sf.
Jul.2003
Anderson, Poul
For Love and Glory
Hard sf.
Mar.2003
Anthony, Piers
Cube Route
(Latest Xanth novel.)
Fantasy
Oct.2003
Asaro, Catherine
Moon's Shadow
(Latest of Saga of the Skolian Empire series. Sequel to the Radiant Seas & Ascendant Sun.)
Hard sf.
Mar.2003
Asaro, Catherine
Skyfall
(Prequel to Saga of the Skolian Empire series.)
Hard sf.
Sep.2003
Asprin, Robert and Nye, Jody Lynn
Myth-Alliances
(bk 1 in a new Myth Adventure series.)
Fantasy.
Aug.2003
Bova, Ben
Saturn
(latest book in the Grand Tour series.)
Hard sf.
Jun.2003
Bradbury, Ray
Bradbury Stories: 100 Of His Finest Tales
Short story collection.
Hard sf
Aug.2003
Bradley, Marion Zimmer
Sword and Sorceress XX
Fantasy. Pbk.
Aug.2003
Bradley, Marion Zimmer
World Divided
(Omnibus. Reprints of three previous Darkover novels.)
Dec.2003
Bradley, Marion Zimmer with Ross, Deborah J.
Zandru's Forge
(bk 2 of Clingfire Trilogy. Darkover series. Sequel to Fall of Neskaya.)
Hard sf
Jun.2003
Britain, Kristen
First Rider's Call
(bk 2 of Green Rider series. Sequel to Green Rider.)
Fantasy
Aug.2003
Brooks, Terry
Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life
Nonfiction/Memoir
Mar.2003
Brooks, Terry
Jarka Ruus
(bk 1 of High Druid of Shannara series. Latest in Shannara universe.)
Fantasy.
Sep.2003
Bujold, Lois McMaster
Paladin of Souls
(Sequel to Curse of Chalion)
Fantasy
Oct.2003
Card, Orson Scott
Crystal City
(bk 6 in Alvin the Maker series. Sequel to Heartfire.)
Alternate history/fantasy.
Nov.2003
Clement, Hal
Noise
Hard sf.
Sep.2003
David, Peter
One Knight Only
(Sequel to Knight Life. Arthur Pendragon is now president of the United States.)
Arthurian/alternate history.
Jul.2003
de Lint, Charles and Vess, Charles
Circle of Cats
Jun.2003
de Lint, Charles
Spirits in the Wires
Aug.2003
Eddings, David and Eddings, Leigh
Elder Gods
(bk 1 of The Dreamers series.)
Fantasy.
Oct.2003
Elliott, Kate
Gathering Storm: Crown of Stars
(bk 5 of Crown of Stars series.)
Fantasy.
Feb.2003
Feist, Raymond E.
Talon of the Silver Hawk
(bk 1 of the Conclave of Shadows.)
Fantasy
Apr.2003
Flynn, Michael F.
Wreck of the River of Stars
(bk 5 of Future in the Making series. Sequel to Falling Stars.)
Hard sf.
Apr.2003
Gabaldon, Diana
Lord John and the Private Matter
(Outlander universe. Historical mystery. A Lord John Grey novel.)
(Not bk 6 of the Outlander series, which hasn't been written yet but there will be more books in this series, after Ms. Gabaldon has had time to write them.)
Hard sf.
Oct.2003
Gibson, William
Pattern Recognition
Thriller.
Feb.2003
Goodkind, Terry
Naked Empire
(bk 8 of the Sword of Truth series. Sequel to Pillars of Creation.)
Fantasy
Jul.2003
Harrison, Harry
Stars and Stripes Triumphant
(Latest in this series. Sequel to Stars & Stripes in Peril)
Alternate history
Jan.2003
Herbert, Brian
Dreamer of Dune: A Biography of Frank Herbert
Nonfiction.
Apr.2003
Herbert, Brian and Anderson, Kevin J.
Machine Crusade
(bk 2 of the Legends of Dune. Sequel to Butlerian Jihad.)
Hard sf.
Sep.2003
Hobb, Robin
Golden Fool
(bk 2 of the Tawny Man series. Sequel to Fool's Errand)
Fantasy
Jan.2003
Hogan, James P.
Anguished Dawn
(Sequel to Cradle of Saturn.)
Hard sf.
Jun.2003
Jordan, Robert
Crossroads of Twilight
(bk 10 of the Wheel of Time series. Sequel to Winter's Heart.)
Fantasy
Jan. 7, 2003
Kaye, Marvin, ed.
Dragon Quintet
(Five dragon stories. Orson Scott Card, Mercedes Lackey, Tanith Lee, Elizabeth Moon, & Michael Swanwick. First published as part of the Science Fiction Book Club.)
Fantasy
Apr.2004
Kerr, Katharine
Snare
Fantasy.
Apr.2003
Keyes, Greg
Briar King
(bk 1 of Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone)
Fantasy.
Jan.2003
King, Stephen
Wolves of the Calla
(bk 5 of the Dark Tower series. Sequel to Wizard and Glass.)
Fantasy
Oct.2003
Kress, Nancy
Crossfire
Hard sf.
Feb.2003
Kress, Nancy
Nothing Human
Hard sf.
Sep.2003
Kurtz, Katherine
In the King's Service
(bk 1 of Childe Morgan series. Latest Deryni book.)
Fantasy
Nov.2003
Lackey, Mercedes
Joust
(Dragon fantasy. Not part of any previous series.)
Fantasy.
Mar.2003
Lackey, Mercedes and Edghill, Rosemary
Mad Maudlin
(bk. 6 in Bedlam Bards Trilogy.)
Urban fantasy.
Aug.2003
Lackey, Mercedes
Exile's Valor
(Sequel to Exile's Honor. Latest Valdemar book.)
Fantasy
Oct.2003
Lackey, Mercedes and Mallory, James
Outstretched Shadow
(bk 1 of the Obsidian Trilogy)
Fantasy.
Oct.2003
Lackey, Mercedes, Flint, Eric, and Freer, Dave
This Rough Magic
(bk 2 of Heirs of Alexandria series.)
Fantasy
Dec.2003
Lackey, Mercedes, ed.
Sun in Glory and Other Tales of Valdemar
(bk 2 of Valdemar short stories, by various authors including Lackey. Pbk.)
Fantasy
Dec.2003
LeGuin, Ursula
Changing Planes
Short Stories. (Most new, some reprinted.)
Jul.2003
McCaffrey, Anne and Scarborough, Elizabeth Ann
Acorna's Rebels
(bk 6 in the Acorna series. Sequel to Acorna's Search.)
Hard sf.
Feb.2003
McCaffrey, Anne
On Dragonwings
(Omnibus. Reprints of earlier works. Trade pbk)
Hard sf.
Oct.2003
McCaffrey, Anne, Lackey, Mercedes, & Ball, Margaret
Brain Ships
(Omnibus. Reprints of three earlier novels.)
Hard sf.
Nov. 1, 2003
McCaffrey, Anne, and Nye, Jody Lynn
Ship Who Saved The Worlds
(Omnibus. Reprints of earlier novels.)
Hard sf
Dec. 1, 2003
McCaffrey, Anne and McCaffrey, Todd
Dragon's Kin
(Latest in Pern series. Watchwher novel. Story begins sixteen turns until the next Pass.)
Hard sf.
Dec.2003
Modesitt, Jr., L.E.
Darkness
(bk 2 of the Corean Chronicles. Sequel to Legacies.)
Fantasy.
Aug.2003
Modesitt, Jr., L.E.
Ecolitan Prime
(Omnibus. Reprint of earlier works.)
Nov.2003
Moon, Elizabeth
Speed of Dark
Medical thriller. Not part of any previous series. (What if autism could be cured?)
Jan.2003
Moon, Elizabeth
Trading in Danger
(bk 1 of new Kylara Vatta series. Space adventure)
Hard sf.
Oct.2003
Niven, Larry
Scatterbrain
Fact, Fiction & Wit anthology.
Nonfiction/Hard sf combination.
Aug.2003
Niven, Larry and Colebatch, Hal
Wunder War
(bk 10 of the Man-Kzin Wars series)
Hard sf.
Aug.2003
Norton, Andre
Solar Queen
(Omnibus. Reprint of the first two books in this series.)
Hard sf.
Dec.2003
Pratchett, Terry
Wee Free Men
(Discworld children's novel.)
May 2003
Pratchett, Terry
Monstrous Regiment
Oct. 2003
Robinson, Kim Stanley
Capital Code
Dec.2003
Robinson, Spider
Callahan's Con
(Latest in Callahan series. Sequel to Callahan's Key)
Hard sf.
Jul.2003
Rowling, J.K.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
(bk 5 of the Harry Potter series. Sequel to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.)
Fantasy.
Jun. 21, 2003
Salvatore, R.A.
Immortalis
(Latest in Demon Wars series. Sequel to Transcendence.)
Fantasy.
May 2003
Silver, Steven H. & Greenberg, Martin H.
Wondrous Beginnings
(The stories that launched the careers of such science fiction masters as L. Sprague de Camp, Arthur C. Clarke, Anne McCaffrey, Gene Wolfe, George R. R. Martin, Orson Scott Card, Lois McMaster Bujold, Stephen Baxter, and more!)
Hard sf. Short Stories. Pbk.
Jan.2003
Silver, Steven H. & Greenberg, Martin H.
Magical Beginnings
(The stories that launched the careers of such fantasy masters as Andre Norton, Peter Beagle, Ursula LeGuin, Charles de Lint, Mercedes Lackey, and more!)
Fantasy. Short Stories. Pbk.
Feb.2003
Silverberg, Robert
Roma Eterna
(Omnibus short stories collection, plus at least one new story.)
Alternate history. (One in which Rome never fell.)
Jun.2003
Simmons, Dan
Ilium
(Think new retelling of Homer's Iliad in space. bk 1 of two volumes. bk. 2 will be the Odyssey in space.)
Hard sf.
Jul.2003
Stackpole, Michael
Grand Crusade
(bk 3 of DragonCrown War saga. Sequel to When Dragons Rage.)
Fantasy.
Dec.2003
Tepper, Sheri S.
Companions
Sep.2003
Turtledove, Harry
Conan of Venarium
Fantasy
Jul.2003
Turtledove, Harry
Jaws of Darkness
Apr.2003
Turtledove, Harry
Victorious Opposition
(Latest of American Empire series.)
Alternate history.
Aug.2003
Turtledove, Harry
Gunpowder Empire
(Latest in Crosstime Traffic series.)
(Young adult alternate history.)
Dec.2003
Waldrop, Howard
Custer's Last Jump & Other Collaborations
Short stories
Apr.2003
Weber, David
Service of the Sword
(bk 4 in Worlds of Honor short stories series. Honor Harrington universe.)
Hard sf.
Apr.2003
Weber, David and Ringo, John
March to the Stars
(bk 3 of the Empire of Man series. Sequel to March to the Sea.)
Hard sf.
Jan.2003
Weber, David
Empire from the Ashes
(Note: Hardback re-issue of Mutineer's Moon [c.1994], Armageddon, & Heirs of Empire trilogy.)
Hard sf.
Mar.2003
Weber, David and Flint, Eric
Crown of Slaves
(New series set in the "Honorverse", that is the universe of Honor Harrington but introducing new characters. If you like the Honor Harrington books, you'll like this, too.)
Hard sf
Sep.2003
Weis, Margaret
Mistress of Dragons
Fantasy
Jun.2003
Zahn, Timothy
Dragon and Thief: The First Dragonback Adventure
(Young adult. First in an upcoming series.)
Hard sf.
Feb.2003
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