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LISTINGS
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From the December 1998 Locus
Data period: September 1998
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HARDCOVERS |
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Echoes of Honor, David Weber (Baen) |
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Legends, Robert Silverberg, ed. (Tor) |
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Owlsight, Lackey & Dixon (DAW) |
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The Rivan Codex, Eddings & Eddings (Del Rey) |
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Bag of Bones, Stephen King (Scribner) |
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The Golden Globe, John Varley (Ace) |
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Scent of Magic, Andre Norton (Avon Eos) |
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Otherland: River of Blue Fire, Tad Williams (DAW) |
4 |
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This Alien Shore, C.S. Friedman (DAW) |
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Sailing to Sarantium, Guy Gavriel Kay [Canadian ed.; link to US ed.] |
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PAPERBACKS |
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Forever Peace, Joe Haldeman (Ace) |
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In Enemy Hands, David Weber (Baen) |
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Owlflight, Lackey & Dixon (DAW) |
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Temple of the Winds, Terry Goodkind (Tor) |
2 |
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The Widowmaker Unleashed, Mike Resnick (Bantam Spectra) |
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Lieutenant, Rick Shelley (Ace) |
1 |
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The Moon and the Sun, Vonda N. McIntyre (Pocket) |
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Beholder's Eye, Julie E. Czerneda (DAW) |
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The Rise of Endymion, Dan Simmons (Bantam Spectra) |
3 |
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Sewer, Gas & Electric, Matt Ruff (Warner Aspect) |
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TRADE PAPERBACKS |
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Psychoshop, Bester & Zelazny (Vintage) |
3 |
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Lady of Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradley (Roc) |
5 |
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The Sparrow, Mary Doria Russell (Fawcett Columbine) |
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Last Summer at Mars Hill, Elizabeth Hand (HarperPrism) |
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Lord of the Fantastic: Stories in Honor of Roger Zelazny, Martin H. Greenberg, ed. (Avon Eos) |
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MEDIA-RELATED |
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Babylon 5: Dark Genesis, J. Gregory Keyes (Del Rey) |
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Star Wars: Specter of the Past, Timothy Zahn (Bantam Spectra) |
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Star Wars: Vision of the Future, Timothy Zahn (Bantam Spectra) |
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Star Trek New Frontier: The Captain's Table, Book Five: Once Burned, Peter David (Pocket) |
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Star Trek, the Next Generation: The Q Continuum: Q-Strike,Greg Cox (Pocket) |
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Star Trek: The Captain's Table, Book Six: Where Sea Meets Sky, Jerry Oltion (Pocket) |
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GAMING-RELATED |
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Forgotten Realms: The Shadow Stone, Richard Baker (TSR) |
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Magic, the Gathering: Planeswalker, Lynne Abbey (Wizards of the Coast) |
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Forgotten Realms: Thornhold, Elaine Cunningham (TSR) |
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Shadowrun #33: Psychotrope, Lisa Smedman (Roc) |
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Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy, R.A. Salvatore (TSR) |
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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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