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LISTINGS
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From the May 1999 Locus
Data period: February 1999
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HARDCOVERS |
Months on list |
Last month |
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A Clash of Kings, George R.R. Martin (Bantam Spectra) |
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Colonization: Second Contact, Harry Turtledove (Del Rey) |
1 |
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Stardust, Neil Gaiman (Spike) |
2 |
1 |
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Nimisha's Ship, Anne McCaffrey (Del Rey) |
1 |
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Sailing to Sarantium, Guy Gavriel Kay (HarperPrism) |
1 |
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A Deepness in the Sky, Vernor Vinge (Tor) |
1 |
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The Path of Daggers, Robert Jordan (Tor) |
5 |
3 |
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Rainbow Mars, Larry Niven (Tor) |
1 |
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Finity, John Barnes (Tor) |
1 |
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The Last Continent, Terry Pratchett (HarperPrism) |
1 |
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PAPERBACKS |
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Jingo, Terry Pratchett (HarperPrism) |
1 |
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Ship of Magic, Robin Hobb (Bantam Spectra) |
1 |
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Polgara the Sorceress, Eddings & Eddings (Del Rey) |
2 |
1 |
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Someplace to be Flying, Charles de Lint (Tor) |
1 |
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The War God's Own, David Weber (Baen) |
1 |
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Captain, Rick Shelley (Ace) |
1 |
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Sword-Born, Jennifer Roberson (DAW) |
1 |
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To Say Nothing of the Dog, Connie Willis (Bantam Spectra) |
3 |
2 |
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Dark Nadir, Lisanne Norman (DAW) |
1 |
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Prometheus, William R. Forstchen (Baen) |
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TRADE PAPERBACKS |
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Silver Birch, Blood Moon, Datlow & Windling, eds. (Avon) |
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Children of God, Mary Doria Russell (Fawcett Columbine) |
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The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox, Barry Hughart (The Stars Our Destination) |
3 |
5 |
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The Mists of Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradley (Del Rey) |
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1 |
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Lady of Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradley (Roc) |
9 |
3 |
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MEDIA-RELATED |
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Star Wars X-Wing: Solo Command, Aaron Allston (Bantam Spectra) |
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Star Trek, Deep Space Nine: Rebels, Book One: The Conquered, Dafydd ab Hugh (Pocket) |
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Star Trek, Deep Space Nine: Rebels, Book Two: The Courageous, Dafydd ab Hugh (Pocket) |
1 |
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Xander Years, Vol. One, Keith R.A. DeCandido (Pocket Archway) |
1 |
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Out of the Madhouse, Golden & Holder (Pocket) |
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The 34th Rule, Shimerman & George (Pocket) |
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GAMING-RELATED |
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Battletech: Falcon Rising, Robert Thurston (Roc) |
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DragonLance: The Soulforge, Margaret Weis (TSR) |
2 |
1 |
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DragonLance: The Puppet King, Douglas Niles (TSR) |
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World of Darkness: Toreador, Stewart Wieck (White Wolf) |
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DragonLance: The Silver Stair, Jean Rabe (TSR) |
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In hardcovers, George R.R. Martin took first place with a big lead. New runner-up: The Crook Factory by Dan Simmons (Avon). There were 80 nominees, to last month’s 83.
Terry Pratchett tops the paperbacks, as well as having a ‘‘Discworld’’ book on the hardcover list.The new runner-up is Vigilant by James Alan Garner (Avon Eos). Nominees: 108, up from 100.
Two new entries finally head the trade paperbacks, though Marion Zimmer Bradley still has two ‘‘Avalon’’ books here. The new runner-up is The Art of Arrow Cutting by Stephen Dedman (Tor). We had 67 nominees, the same as last month.
We had a tie for #5 in the media-related books. New runner up: Babylon 5: Deadly Relations: Bester Ascendent by J. Gregory Keyes (Del Rey). We had 53 nominees, up from 47.
The latest ‘‘Battletech’’ heads gaming by a good margin. Nominees: 23, up from 14.
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