Barker, Clive Coldheart Canyon
(HarperTorch 0-06-103018-X, $7.99, 686pp, November 2002)
Horror novel set in Hollywood. One of the better-reviewed horror novels of 2001, it placed on several best-of-year lists, was an International Horror Guild nominee, and ranked #14 among fantasy novels on this year's Locus Poll; however reader reviews have been mixed (e.g. see Amazon page).
• First published by HarperCollins UK (UK), August 2001
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Davidson, Avram; edited by Grania Davis & Henry Wessells The Other Nineteenth Century
(Tor 0-312-87492-8, $15.95, 327pp, trade paperback, December 2002, cover art Tom Kidd)
Collection of 23 historical fantasies, or alternate histories, with notes by the editors and George Scithers.
• First published by Tor, December 2001
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Dorsey, Candas Jane A Paradigm of Earth
(Tor 0-312-87797-8, $15.95, 366pp, trade paperback, November 2002)
Near-future SF novel, about a grieving woman who tries to help a childlike alien with amazing PSI powers learn about the Earth. Reader reviews on Amazon include one from Patrick O'Leary. Placed #26 among SF novels on this year's Locus Poll.
• First published by Tor, October 2001
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Harrison, Harry 50 in 50
(Tor 0-312-87790-0, $18.95, 623pp, trade paperback, November 2002, cover art Vincent Di Fate)
Retrospective collection of 50 stories published in Harrison's 50-year career, grouped by theme -- aliens, overpopulation, robots, humor, fantasy -- and include such notables as "By the Falls", "The Streets of Ashkelon", "Rescue Operation", and "Captain Honario Harpplayer, R.N." Harrison provides a new introduction, and notes to each story group. Placed #20 amaong collections on this year's Locus Poll.
• First published by Tor, June 2001
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Hunt, Walter H. The Dark Wing
(Tor 0-765-34069-0, $7.99, 474pp, November 2002)
Military SF novel, a first novel, about humanity's encounter with hosilte aliens. Reader reviews on Amazon were enthusiastic.
• First published by Tor, December 2001
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Koontz, Dean One Door Away from Heaven
(Bantam 0-553-58275-5, $7.99, 681pp, November 2002)
Horror novel mixing action thriller and post-X-Files alien paranoia, according to the Amazon review by Jonathan Weir. Mixed reader reviews.
• First published by Bantam, December 2001
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McHugh, Maureen F. Nekropolis
(Eos 0-380-79123-4, $14.95, trade paperback, November 2002)
SF novel set in a future Moslem society. Included on best-of-2001 lists by Amazon, New York Times, and San Francisco Chronicle; a finalist for this year's Campbell Memorial Award; and ranked #7 among SF novels on this year's Locus Poll.
• First published by Eos, September 2001
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Modesitt, L.E. Jr. Ghost of the White Nights
(Tor 0-765-34032-1, $6.99, 376pp, October 2002)
Alternate-world SF novel, third in a trilogy that began with Of Tangible Ghosts and The Ghost of the Revelator. Readers liked it.
• First published by Tor, October 2001
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Mosley, Walter Futureland
(Warner 0-446-61073-9, $7.5, 382pp, November 2002)
SF collection of linked stories, subtitled "Nine Stories of an Imminent Future", by the bestselling mystery writer (and author of one previous SF title, Blue Light). SF reviewers found Mosley's experience with SF lacking; see Amazon. Yet, ranked #19 among collections on this year's Locus Poll.
• First published by Warner, November 2001
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Rice, Anne Blood & Gold
(Ballantine 0-345-40932-9, 564pp, October 2002)
Horror novel, latest in the author's Vampire Chronicles.
• First published by Knopf, October 2001
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Vaz, Mark Cotta The Art of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
(Del Rey 0-345-43126-x, $19.95, 224pp, trade paperback, November 2002)
Art book showing sketches, costume designs, models, backdrop paintings, etc. for the movie, along with the illustrated screenplay by George Lucas and Jonathan Hales. Some reader reviews suggest this book is better than the movie was. The hardcover edition was on bestseller lists for a month or so, back in May.
• First published by Del Rey, April 2002
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Weber, David, & John Ringo March to the Sea
(Baen 0-7434-3580-X, $7.99, November 2002)
Military SF novel, second in the series following March Upcountry about playboy Prince Roger, his Marine guards, and a trek across an alien planet. Mostly enthusiastic reader reviews.
• First published by Baen, August 2001
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