The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Hawksmoor Peter Ackroyd (Abacus 0-349-10057-8, Oct ’86, £3.95, 217pp, pb) Reprint (Hamish Hamilton 1985) literary macabre novel.

Alice Through the Needle’s Eye Gilbert Adair (Picador 0-330-29158-0, 1985 [Jan ’86], £2.95, 186pp, pb) [Alice] Reprint (Macmillan U.K. 1984) fantasy novel, a sequel to Lewis Carroll’s “Alice” books.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Four Parts Douglas Adams (Heinemann 0-434-00920-2, Sep ’86, £9.95, 590pp, hc) [Hitchhiker] Omnibus edition of the best-selling humorous series.

The Hitchhiker’s Quartet Douglas Adams (Crown/Harmony 0-517-56425-4, Nov ’86, $19.95, 624pp, hc) [Hitchhiker] Omnibus edition of the four novels in the “Hitchiker” series plus a new “Hitchhiker” short story. Simultaneous with a British edition.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: The Original Radio Scripts Douglas Adams & Geoffrey Perkins (Pan 0-330-29288-9, Oct ’86, £2.95, 249pp, pb) [Hitchhiker] Reissue (Pan 1985) with sticker reducing price from £4.99.

The Legend of Te Tuna Richard Adams (Sidgwick & Jackson 0-283-99393-6, Oct ’86, £8.95, 71pp, hc) Reprint (Sylvester & Orphanos 1982) fantasy. Retelling of a South Sea legend, illustrated by Ul de Rico.

Maia Richard Adams (NAL/Signet 0-451-14035-4, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], $4.95, 1223pp, pb) [Shardik] Reprint (Viking UK 1984) fantasy novel.

Maia Richard Adams (NAL/Signet 0-451-14035-4, May ’86, $4.95, 1223pp, pb) [Shardik] Reissue (Viking UK 1984) fantasy novel; 3rd Signet printing after a February publication of the paperback.

A Man Called Milo Morai Robert Adams (NAL/Signet 0-451-14128-8, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], $2.95, 221pp, pb) [Horseclans] Sf novel, #14 in the “Horseclans” series.

The Memories of Milo Morai Robert Adams (NAL/Signet 0-451-14548-8, Aug ’86 [Jul ’86], $2.95, 221pp, pb) [Horseclans] Sf novel, “Horseclans” #15.

Of Kings and Quests Robert Adams (NAL/Signet 0-451-14574-7, Nov ’86 [Oct ’86], $2.95, 237pp, pb) [Castaways in Time] Sf novel, “Castaways in Time” #3.

Sentience Terry A. Adams (DAW 0-88677-108-0, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], $3.50, 381pp, pb) Sf novel about First Contact, a first novel.

Death Lands: Pilgrimage to Hell Jack Adrian (Gold Eagle 0-373-62501-4, Jun ’86 [May ’86], $3.95, 380pp, pb) [Deathlands] Sf novel, part of a post-Holocaust adventure series.

The Survivalist #10: The Awakening Jerry Ahern (NEL 0-450-05887-5, Mar ’86, £1.95, 235pp, pb) [Survivalist] Reprint (Zebra 1984) post-holocaust sf adventure novel, #10 in the series.

The Survivalist #11: The Reprisal Jerry Ahern (NEL 0-450-38997-9, Jul ’86 [Aug ’86], £1.95, 224pp, pb) [Survivalist] Reprint (Zebra 1985) post-holocaust adventure novel, 11th in the series.

The Survivalist #12: The Rebellion Jerry Ahern (NEL 0-450-39988-5, Nov ’86, £1.95, 252pp, pb) [Survivalist] Reprint (Zebra 1985) post-holocaust adventure novel, 12th in the series.

The Survivalist #13: Pursuit Jerry Ahern (Zebra 0-8217-1877-0, Aug ’86, $2.50, 240pp, pb) [Survivalist] Post-holocaust sf adventure novel.

Bridle the Wind Joan Aiken (Puffin 0-14-031896-8, Sep ’86, £2.50, 272pp, pb) [Felix] Reprint (Cape 1983) fantasy novel.

Dido and Pa Joan Aiken (Jonathan Cape 0-224-02364-0, Jun ’86 [Oct ’86], £7.95, 251pp, hc) [Alternate England; James III] Fantasy novel, latest in the “Dido Twite” series.

Dido and Pa Joan Aiken (Delacorte 0-385-29480-8, Sep ’86, $14.95, 258pp, hc) [Alternate England; James III] Young-adult alternate world novel, latest in the “Dido Twite” series. First U.S. edition (Cape 1986).

The Kingdom Under the Sea Joan Aiken (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-030641-2, Aug ’86 [Jul ’86], $3.95, 104pp, pb) Juvenile fantasy collection (retelling Eastern European tales), illustrated by Jan Pienkowski. Reprint (Jonathan Cape 1971). This worldwide edition is the first distributed in the U.S.

Tale of a One-Way Street Joan Aiken (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-31700-7, Aug ’86 [Jul ’86], $3.95, 127pp, pb) Collection of fantasy stories, illustrated with color and b&w silhouettes by Jan Pienkowski. Reprint (Jonathan Cape 1978). This worldwide edition is probably the first release in the U.S.

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase Joan Aiken (Chivers/Large Print Books 0-7451-0299-9, Mar ’86, £6.95, 272pp, hc) [Alternate England; James III] Reprint (Cape 1962) young-adult fantasy novel; large print edition. Volume 1 of the “Alternate England” series.

Travel Without the Tardis Jean Airey & Laurie Haldeman (Target 0-426-20240-6, Jul ’86 [Aug ’86], £1.60, 160pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Non-fiction, associational. Dr. Who fan’s guide to England, Scotland, and Wales — where episodes were filmed, etc.

The Second Voyage of the Seventh Carrier Peter Albano (Zebra 0-8217-1774-X, 1986 [Jan ’86], $3.50, 398pp, pb) [Seventh Carrier] Future war novel. A particle beam satellite renders all modern weapons useless, and those with WWII weapons are suddenly superpowers. Sequel to The Seventh Carrier.

...And the Lurid Glare of the Comet Brian W. Aldiss (Serconia Press 0-934933-01-4, Mar ’86, $13.50, 123pp, hc) Non-fiction, collection of “articles & autobiography” dealing with sf, travel, art, and (particularly fascinating) Aldiss’ life. An uneven gathering, but recommended. (FCM)

Brothers of the Head Brian W. Aldiss (Grafton, Jan ’86, £1.95, pb) Reissue sf collection.

Greybeard Brian W. Aldiss (NAL/Signet 0-451-14661-1, Jan ’87 [Dec ’86], $2.95, 207pp, pb) Reissue (Harcourt Brace & World 1964) sf novel; 5th printing.

Helliconia Summer Brian W. Aldiss (Berkley 0-425-08650-X, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], $3.95, 485pp, pb) [Helliconia] Reprint (Cape/Atheneum 1983) sf novel, second in the “Helliconia” trilogy. Highly recommended. (FCM)

Helliconia Winter Brian W. Aldiss (Berkley 0-425-08994-0, May ’86 [Apr ’86], $6.95, 281pp, pb) [Helliconia] Reprint (Cape/Atheneum 1985) sf novel, conclusion of the “Helliconia” trilogy.

Helliconia Winter Brian W. Aldiss (Grafton 0-586-05366-2, May ’86, £2.50, 393pp, pb) [Helliconia] Reprint (Cape/Atheneum 1985) sf novel, conclusion of the “Helliconia” trilogy.

Helliconia Winter Brian W. Aldiss (Triad/Granada Overseas 0-586-05367-0, Jun ’86 [Sep ’86], £2.95, 393pp, pb) [Helliconia] Reprint (Cape/Atheneum 1985) sf novel. Conclusion of the “Helliconia” trilogy. This “Open Market” edition is for countries where the regular edition isn’t available.

Seasons in Flight Brian W. Aldiss (Atheneum 0-689-11538-5, Jan ’86, $10.95, 157pp, hc) Reprint (Cape 1984) collection including both mainstream and sf/fantasy stories. First U.S. edition. Recommended. (FCM)

Seasons in Flight Brian W. Aldiss (Grafton 0-586-06604-7, Mar ’86, £1.95, 176pp, pb) Reprint (Jonathan Cape 1984) collection. Adds original story “Juniper.”

Trillion Year Spree Brian W. Aldiss & David Wingrove (Gollancz 0-575-03942-6, Oct ’86, £15.00, 511pp, hc) Non-fiction, critical study of the history of science fiction; an extensive revision and expansion of Aldiss’s Billion Year Spree (1973).

Trillion Year Spree Brian W. Aldiss & David Wingrove (Gollancz 0-575-03943-4, Oct ’86, £9.95, 511pp, tp) Trade paperback edition of the above.

Trillion Year Spree: The History of Science Fiction Brian W. Aldiss & David Wingrove (Atheneum 0-689-11839-2, Nov ’86, $14.95, 512pp, hc) Revised, updated version of the non-fiction study of sf, The Billion Year Spree. Close to or simultaneous with the British edition from Gollancz. B&W photos plus color reproductions.

The Penguin World Omnibus of Science Fiction ed. Brian W. Aldiss & Sam J. Lundwall (Penguin 0-14-008067-8, Jul ’86 [Aug ’86], £3.50, 320pp, pb) Anthology of sf from many lands.

The Castle of Llyr Lloyd Alexander (Heinemann 0-434-92651-5, Aug ’86, £7.95, 192pp, hc) [Chronicles of Prydain] Reprint (Holt 1966) young-adult fantasy novel.

The First Chronicles of Prydain Lloyd Alexander (Fontana 0-00-617371-3, Jun ’86 [May ’86], £4.95, 472pp, tp) [Chronicles of Prydain] Omnibus of the first three novels in Alexander’s “Prydain” fantasy series.

The High King Lloyd Alexander (Heinemann 0-434-92653-1, Aug ’86, £7.95, 200pp, hc) [Chronicles of Prydain] Reprint (Holt 1968) young-adult fantasy novel.

The Illyrian Adventure Lloyd Alexander (Dutton 0-525-44250-2, Apr ’86 [May ’86], $12.95, 132pp, hc) [Vesper Holly] Young-adult fantasy novel of an adventurous young heroine in an imaginary kingdom.

The Second Chronicles of Prydain Lloyd Alexander (Fontana 0-00-617372-1, Aug ’86, £4.95, 413pp, pb) [Chronicles of Prydain] Omnibus edition of young-adult fantasy novels Taran Wanderer and The High King.

Taran Wanderer Lloyd Alexander (Heinemann 0-434-92652-3, Aug ’86, £7.95, 200pp, hc) [Chronicles of Prydain] Reprint (Holt 1967) young-adult fantasy novel. Volume 4 in the “Prydain” series.

Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb Derek Allen (Hutchinson 0-09-167880-3, Oct ’86, £5.95, 144pp, hc) Juvenile horror novel, first in the new “Fleshcreepers” line. A retelling of Bram Stoker’s The Jewel of Seven Stars.

Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb Derek Allen (Beaver 0-09-949730-1, Oct ’86, £1.75, 144pp, pb) Juvenile horror novel, paperback edition of the above.

The Angry Dead Mary Ann Allen (Crimson Altar Press, 1986 [Dec ’86], £1.30, 37pp, pb) Collection of 10 ghost stories, illustrated by Colin P. Langeveld. This is a pseudonym for Rosemary Pardoe.

Rogue Powers Roger MacBride Allen (Baen 0-671-65584-1, Sep ’86 [Aug ’86], $3.50, 403pp, pb) [Torch of Honor] Sf novel, sequel to The Torch of Honor.

The Intruder Thomas Altman (Corgi 0-552-13000-1, Dec ’86, £2.50, 249pp, pb) Reprint horror novel. The author is Campbell Black.

The True Bride Thomas Altman (Severn House 0-7278-1386-2, Dec ’86, £8.95, 224pp, hc) Reprint horror novel. First British hardcover. The author is Campbell Black.

Anna to the Infinite Power Mildred Ames (Scholastic/Point 0-590-33732-7, 1986 [Mar ’86], $2.25, 202pp, pb) Reprint (Scribner’s 1981) young-adult sf novel of a genetically engineered girl.

The Green Man Kingsley Amis (Academy Chicago 0-89733-220-2, Dec ’86, $4.95, 242pp, pb) Reprint (Cape 1969) novel of the supernatural, mixing satire and terror.

Bringing Down the Moon ed. Jani Anderson (Space & Time 0-917053-02-8, Oct ’85 [Apr ’86], $7.95, 251pp, tp) This original semi-pro anthology of 15 stories of fantasy and terror appeared in 1985, but we missed it. A hardcover edition has also been announced; we haven’t seen it.

The Woodsmen Michael Falconer Anderson (Robert Hale 0-7090-2732-X, Jul ’86 [Aug ’86], £9.50, 160pp, hc) Horror novel. Ambitious journalist lost in a forest encounters The Woodsmen, who practice terrifying rituals.

After Doomsday Poul Anderson (Baen 0-671-65591-4, Sep ’86 [Aug ’86], $2.95, 209pp, pb) Reprint (Ballantine 1962) sf novel.

The Avatar Poul Anderson (Sphere 0-7221-1131-2, Apr ’86 [Mar ’86], £2.50, pb) Reissue (Berkley-Putnam 1978) sf novel.

The Corridors of Time Poul Anderson (Century, Nov ’85 [Mar ’86], £2.95, pb) Reprint (Doubleday 1965) sf novel.

The Dancer from Atlantis Poul Anderson (Sphere 0-7221-1163-0, Dec ’86, £2.50, 171pp, pb) Reissue (SFBC 1971) sf novel.

Mirkheim Poul Anderson (Sphere 0-7221-1146-0, Dec ’86, £2.50, 218pp, pb) Reissue (Putnams 1977) sf novel.

Time Patrolman Poul Anderson (Sphere 0-7221-1290-4, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], £2.50, 185pp, pb) [Time Patrol] Reprint (Tor 1983) collection of two novellas.

Roma Mater Poul & Karen Anderson (Baen 0-671-65602-3, Dec ’86 [Nov ’86], $3.95, 461pp, pb) [King of Ys] Historical fantasy novel, Vol 1 of “The King of Ys”.

Time Wars ed. Poul Anderson, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Tor 0-812-54318-1, Nov ’86 [Oct ’86], $3.50, 374pp, pb) Anthology “created” by Poul Anderson, edited by Waugh and Greenberg, with 8 stories.

Horror Films Nigel Andrews (Gallery Books 0-8317-4560-6, 1985 [Mar ’86], $7.98, 96pp, 9"x12" pb) Non-fiction, reference. Instant remainder horror movie book, full color with little text. 1985 copyright; seems to be reprint or simultaneous release of British book.

Dark Angel V. C. Andrews (Pocket 0-671-52543-3, Nov ’86 [Oct ’86], $4.50, 443pp, pb) [Heaven] Horror novel, sequel to Heaven.

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