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From the December 1998 Locus
Data period: September 1998

             
   

Months on list

Last month

  HARDCOVERS    

1)

Echoes of Honor, David Weber (Baen)

1

-

2)

Legends, Robert Silverberg, ed. (Tor)

2

1

3)

Owlsight, Lackey & Dixon (DAW)

1

-

4)

The Rivan Codex, Eddings & Eddings (Del Rey)

1

-

5)

Bag of Bones, Stephen King (Scribner)

1

-

6)

The Golden Globe, John Varley (Ace)

1

-

7)

Scent of Magic, Andre Norton (Avon Eos)

1

-

8)

Otherland: River of Blue Fire, Tad Williams (DAW)

4

9

9)

This Alien Shore, C.S. Friedman (DAW)

2

8

10)

Sailing to Sarantium, Guy Gavriel Kay [Canadian ed.; link to US ed.]

1

-

       
  PAPERBACKS    

1)

Forever Peace, Joe Haldeman (Ace)

1

-

2)

In Enemy Hands, David Weber (Baen)

1

-

3)

Owlflight, Lackey & Dixon (DAW)

1

-

4)

Temple of the Winds, Terry Goodkind (Tor)

2

1

5)

The Widowmaker Unleashed, Mike Resnick (Bantam Spectra)

1

-

6)

Lieutenant, Rick Shelley (Ace)

1

-

7)

The Moon and the Sun, Vonda N. McIntyre (Pocket)

2

5

*)

Beholder's Eye, Julie E. Czerneda (DAW)

1

-

9)

The Rise of Endymion, Dan Simmons (Bantam Spectra)

3

2

10)

Sewer, Gas & Electric, Matt Ruff (Warner Aspect)

2

9

       
  TRADE PAPERBACKS    

1)

Psychoshop, Bester & Zelazny (Vintage)

3

1

2)

Lady of Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradley (Roc)

5

3

3)

The Sparrow, Mary Doria Russell (Fawcett Columbine)

9

-

4)

Last Summer at Mars Hill, Elizabeth Hand (HarperPrism)

1

-

5)

Lord of the Fantastic: Stories in Honor of Roger Zelazny, Martin H. Greenberg, ed. (Avon Eos)

1

-

       
  MEDIA-RELATED    

1)

Babylon 5: Dark Genesis, J. Gregory Keyes (Del Rey)

1

-

2)

Star Wars: Specter of the Past, Timothy Zahn (Bantam Spectra)

1

-

3)

Star Wars: Vision of the Future, Timothy Zahn (Bantam Spectra)

1

-

4)

Star Trek New Frontier: The Captain's Table, Book Five: Once Burned, Peter David (Pocket)

1

-

5)

Star Trek, the Next Generation: The Q Continuum: Q-Strike,Greg Cox (Pocket)

2

1

*)

Star Trek: The Captain's Table, Book Six: Where Sea Meets Sky, Jerry Oltion (Pocket)

1

-

       
  GAMING-RELATED    

1)

Forgotten Realms: The Shadow Stone, Richard Baker (TSR)

1

-

2)

Magic, the Gathering: Planeswalker, Lynne Abbey (Wizards of the Coast)

1

-

3)

Forgotten Realms: Thornhold, Elaine Cunningham (TSR)

2

2

4)

Shadowrun #33: Psychotrope, Lisa Smedman (Roc)

1

-

5)

Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy, R.A. Salvatore (TSR)

1

-

David Weber and Lackey & Dixon have series titles on both the hardcover and paperback lists. New runner-up: Deepdrive by Alexander Jablokov (Avon Eos). There were 85 nominees, to last month's 94.

For paperbacks, the Haldeman has a good lead; new runner-up: The Red Wyvern by Katharine Kerr (Bantam Spectra). We had 98 nominees, to 121 last month.

In trade paperbacks, the Bester/Zelazny leads for a third month, though the Bradley is close behind. New runner-up: Angels on Fire by Nancy A. Collins (White Wolf). Nominees: 69, up from last month's 61.

For media tie-ins, a Babylon 5 title leads. New runner-up: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Child of the Hunt by Golden & Holder (Pocket). There were 40 nominees, down from 44.

In gaming-related books, the top three came close to a tie. We had 28 nominees, to 20 last month.

Compiled with data from: Adventures in Crime & Space (TX), Basilisk Dreams (Canada), Bookshop Santa Cruz (CA), Borders Bookstores (USA), A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books (CA), Dangerous Visions (CA), DreamHaven (MN), Flights of Fantasy (CA), Future Fantasy (CA), Gene's (PA),Heroes & Dragons (CO), J.J. Perry's (CA), Lone Star (TX), Merchant of Venus (NE), Musicland Group (MN), Mysterious Galaxy (CA), Pages for All Ages (IL), Regulator (NC), St. Mark's (NY), SF & Mystery Books (GA), Slow Glass (Australia), Space-Crime Continuum (MA), Toadstool (2 in NH), Totem Bookshop (WA), 20th Century (WI), Uncle Hugo's (MN), University Bookstore (WA), White Dwarf (Canada), Mark Ziesing (CA). Data period: September 1998.

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