The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2000

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2099: Firestorm John Peel (Scholastic 0-439-06035-4, Jul 2000, $4.99, 147pp, tp) [2099] Young-adult SF suspense novel, sixth in the series.

2099: Meltdown John Peel (Scholastic 0-439-06034-6, May 2000, $4.99, 149pp, tp) [2099] Young-adult SF suspense novel, fifth in the series.

2099: Revolution John Peel (Scholastic 0-439-06033-8, Mar 2000, $4.99, tp) [2099] Young-adult SF suspense novel, fourth in the series.

The Blue Lantern Victor Pelevin (New Directions 0-8112-1434-6, May 2000, $12.95, 179pp, tp) Reprint (Harbord 1996, not seen) collection of eight satiric fables and strange stories. Translated by Andrew Bromfield from the Russian (1994).

The Young Oxford Book of Aliens ed. Dennis Pepper (Oxford University Press 0-19-278177-4, Sep 2000, $12.95, 215pp, tp, cover by John Walker) Reprint (Oxford 1998) YA anthology of 22 SF stories, four original. This appears to be the UK edition (not previously listed).

DragonLance: Draconian Measures Don Perrin & Margaret Weis (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1678-8, Nov 2000, $7.99, 350pp, pb, cover by Daniel Horne) [DragonLance: Kang’s Regiment] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game, second in the “Kang’s Regiment” series. This includes 16-pages of information for the game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Resident Evil 5: Nemesis S. D. Perry (Pocket 0-671-78496-X, Oct 2000, $6.50, 272pp, pb) [Resident Evil] Novelization based on the SF video games. Copyrighted by Capcom.

Titan A.E. Steve & Dal Perry (Ace 0-441-00736-8, May 2000, $5.99, 225pp, pb) [Titan A.E.] Novelization of the movie. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.

The Last Book in the Universe Rodman Philbrick (Scholastic/Blue Sky 0-439-08758-9, Oct 2000, $16.95, 223pp, hc, cover by David Shannon) Young-adult post-holocaust SF novel. A boy unable to use the mindprobes that have replaced books becomes friends with a man who claims to be the world’s last writer.

REM World Rodman Philbrick (Scholastic/Blue Sky 0-439-08362-1, May 2000, $16.95, 192pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy. A weight-reduction device sends 11-year-old Arthur into a dream world where nothing is what it seems.

Nightshade: 20th Century Ghost Stories ed. Robert Phillips (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0808-5, Sep 2000, $14.00, 470pp, tp) Reprint (Carroll & Graf 1999) anthology of 27 ghost stories by noted “literary” authors including Shirley Jackson, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Joan Aiken, and F. Marion Crawford.

The Deceased Tom Piccirilli (Leisure 0-8439-4752-7, Aug 2000, $5.50, 342pp, pb) Horror novel. A horror writer faces the ghosts of his brutally murdered family.

A Student of Hell Tom Piccirilli (Skull Job Productions 0-9675774-0-3, Apr 2000, $10.00, 55pp, ph) Chapbook poetry collection with 35 poems, illustrated by five artists, with introduction by Charlee Jacob and afterword by editor Scott Urban. This edition is signed by all contributors. Order from Scott Urban, Skull Job Productions, 1012 Pleasant Dale Dr., Wilmington NC 28412-7617.

The Woman Who Loved Reindeer Meredith Ann Pierce (Harcourt/Magic Carpet 0-15-201799-2, May 2000, $6.00, 242pp, pb, cover by Dennis Nolan) Reprint (Atlantic Monthly 1985) young-adult fantasy novel.

Circle of Magic: Briar’s Book Tamora Pierce (Scholastic 0-590-55411-5, Mar 2000, $4.99, 258pp, pb, cover by Theron) [Circle of Magic] Reprint (Scholastic 1999) young-adult fantasy novel, fourth in the quartet.

Circle of Magic: Daja’s Book Tamora Pierce (Scholastic 0-590-55410-7, Mar 2000, $4.99, 233pp, pb, cover by Theron) [Circle of Magic] Reprint (Scholastic 1999) young-adult fantasy novel, third in the quartet.

The Circle Opens: Magic Steps Tamora Pierce (Scholastic Press 0-590-39588-2, Mar 2000, $16.95, 262pp, hc, cover by Theron) [Circle Opens] Young-adult fantasy novel, first in a new series sequel to “The Circle of Magic”. Sandry has to teach the new young mage she discovers.

Protector of the Small: First Test Tamora Pierce (Random House 0-679-88917-5, May 2000, $4.99, 240pp, pb, cover by Joyce Patti) [Keladry] Reprint (Random House 1999) young-adult fantasy adventure novel about a girl training for knighthood, first in a new series following “The Song of the Lioness” and “The Immortals”.

Protector of the Small: Page Tamora Pierce (Random House 0-679-88915-9, May 2000, $16.00, 257pp, hc, cover by Joyce Patti) [Keladry] Young-adult fantasy adventure novel, second in a series following “The Song of the Lioness” and “The Immortals”. Now officially a page, Keladry continues to work towards becoming a knight.

4 Fantastic Novels Daniel Pinkwater (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-83488-8, Jul 2000, $10.00, 619 + xii, tp) Omnibus of four weird YA novels: Borgel (1992), Yobgorgle: Mystery Monster of Lake Ontario (1979), The Worms of Kukumlima (1981), and The Snarkout Boys & the Baconburg Horror (1984). Foreword by Scott Silmon.

The Chosen Ricardo Pinto (Tor 0-312-87208-9, Mar 2000, $24.95, 510pp, hc) [Stone Dance of the Chameleon] Fantasy novel, first book in “The Stone Dance of the Chameleon” trilogy. A young man faces his destiny as a member of a powerful ancient aristocracy. A first novel. First US edition (Bantam UK 1999).

Frost of Heaven Junius Podrug (Tor 0-812-55505-8, Apr 2000, $6.99, 425pp, pb) Reprint (Dark Harvest 1992) thriller with fantasy elements.

Chasing Science: Science as Spectator Sport Frederik Pohl (Tor 0-312-86711-5, Dec 2000, $23.95, 251pp, hc) Associational non-fiction science book and travel guide of interesting places to see science in action.

The Far Shore of Time Frederik Pohl (Tor 0-812-57783-3, Mar 2000, $6.99, 317pp, pb) [Eschaton Sequence] Reprint (Tor 1999) SF novel, third in the “Eschaton Sequence”.

The SFWA Grand Masters, Volume 1 ed. Frederik Pohl (Tor 0-312-86880-4, Aug 2000, $14.95, 383pp, tp) Reprint (Tor 1999) anthology of works by Grand Masters Robert A. Heinlein, Jack Williamson, Clifford D. Simak, L. Sprague de Camp, and Fritz Leiber.

The SFWA Grand Masters, Volume 2 ed. Frederik Pohl (Tor 0-312-86879-0, Apr 2000, $25.95, 432pp, hc) Anthology of 23 stories by the second five Grand Masters: Andre Norton, Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Alfred Bester, and Ray Bradbury. Editor Pohl provides a general introduction plus separate introductions to each author.

PDU-1 F. E. Potts (ACS Publishing 0-9635210-4-7, Jun 2000, $19.95, 129pp, hc, cover by Anton Krajnc) Far-future SF novella. People have forgotten the world they live in is purely virtual, until their space-borne computer is endangered. Available from Pathway Book Service, 4 White Brook Road, Gilsum NH 03448; orders 800-345-6665.

Declare Tim Powers (Subterranean Press 1-892284-79-0, Jun 2000, $75.00, 544pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter) Supernatural espionage novel set in 1963. This is a signed, limited edition of 474; a traycased, lettered edition of 26, each with a Powers original illustration, is also available.

Meltdown James Powlik (Delacorte 0-385-33400-1, Nov 2000, $24.95, 335pp, hc) Technothriller of deadly radiation under the Arctic ice cap.

Carpe Jugulum Terry Pratchett (HarperTorch 0-06-102039-7, Aug 2000, $6.99, 378pp, pb, cover by Carl D. Galian) [Discworld] Reprint (Doubleday UK 1998) humorous fantasy novel, “Discworld” #23.

The Color of Magic Terry Pratchett (Harper 0-06-102071-0, Mar 2000, $3.99, 241pp, pb, cover by Ben Perrini) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1983) humorous fantasy novel, first in the “Discworld” series. This appears to be the first US edition to Americanize the spelling of “Colour” in the title.

Equal Rites Terry Pratchett (Harper 0-06-102069-9, Mar 2000, $3.99, 213pp, pb, cover by Ben Perrini) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1987) humorous fantasy novel, third in the “Discworld” series.

The Fifth Elephant Terry Pratchett (HarperPrism 0-061-05157-8, Apr 2000, $24.00, 336pp, hc) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, “Discworld” #24. Members of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch travel to far Uberwald on a “diplomatic” mission. First US edition (Doubleday UK 11/99).

The Fifth Elephant Terry Pratchett (SFBC #20328, May 2000, $11.98, 321pp, hc, cover by Chip Kidd) [Discworld] Reprint (Doubleday UK 1999) humorous fantasy novel, “Discworld” #24. This is similar to the HarperCollins edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Last Continent Terry Pratchett (HarperPrism 0-06-105907-2, Feb 2000, $6.50, 390pp, pb, cover by Ben Perrini) [Discworld] Reprint (Doubleday UK 1998) humorous fantasy novel, #22 in the “Discworld” series.

The Light Fantastic Terry Pratchett (Harper 0-06-102070-2, Mar 2000, $3.99, 241pp, pb, cover by Ben Perrini) [Discworld] Reprint (Colin Smythe 1985) fantasy novel, second in the “Discworld” series.

The Truth Terry Pratchett (HarperCollins 0-380-97895-4, Nov 2000, $24.00, 324pp, hc) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, “Discworld” #25. A journalist starts the first newspaper in Ankh-Morpork, and discovers the dangers of investigative reporting. Simultaneous with the UK edition.

The Truth Terry Pratchett (SFBC #05824, Nov 2000, $11.98, 274pp, hc) [Discworld] Reprint (HarperCollins 2000) humorous fantasy novel, “Discworld” #25. A journalist starts the first newspaper in Ankh-Morpork. This is similar to the HarperCollins edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Dragonworld Byron Preiss & Michael Reaves (Pocket/ibooks 0-671-03907-5, Apr 2000, $18.00, 545pp, tp, cover by Joseph Zucker) Reprint (Bantam 1979) fantasy novel. Illustrated by Joseph Zucker. Copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

The Ice Limit Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (Warner 0-446-52587-1, Jun 2000, $25.95, 451pp, hc, cover by Franco Accornero) Thriller with SF elements. A meteorite discovered in Chile may not be what it seems.

Thunderhead Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (Warner 0-446-60837-8, Jul 2000, $7.50, 533pp, pb) [Relic] Reprint (Warner 1999) thriller with possible supernatural elements, featuring the journalist from Relic and Reliquary.

Arthur C. Clarke’s Venus Prime 2 Paul Preuss (Pocket/ibooks 0-671-03899-0, Jan 2000, $14.00, 282pp, tp, cover by Jim Burns) [Venus Prime] Reprint (Avon 1988 as Arthur C. Clark’s Venus Prime, Volume 2: Maelstrom) SF novel, first in a series based on a concept by Clarke, whose afterword to the original is now the introduction. There is a new afterword by Preuss. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

Arthur C. Clarke’s Venus Prime 3 Paul Preuss (Pocket/ibooks 0-7434-0001-1, May 2000, $14.00, 287pp, tp, cover by Jim Burns) [Venus Prime] Reprint (Avon 1989 as Arthur C. Clark’s Venus Prime, Volume 3: Hide and Seek) SF novel, first in a series based on a concept by Clarke, whose afterword to the original is now the introduction. There is a new afterword by Preuss. There are 16 separately paginated pages of blueprints. Packaged and copyrighted 1989, 2000 by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

The Sterkarm Handshake Susan Price (HarperCollins 0-06-028959-7, Aug 2000, $17.95, 438pp, hc, cover by Peter Bollinger) [Sterkarm] Young-adult time travel SF. Scientists studying medieval Scotland find a local tribe more trouble than they expected. First US edition (Scholastic UK 1998).

The Extremes Christopher Priest (Warner Aspect 0-446-67645-4, May 2000, $12.95, 393pp, tp, cover by Rick Berry) Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 1998) near-future SF thriller of mass murders and virtual reality.

Night Freight Bill Pronzini (Leisure 0-8439-4706-3, May 2000, $5.50, 345pp, pb) Collection of 26 horror stories, one apparently original.

Count Karlstein Philip Pullman (Random House/Knopf 0-375-80348-3, Feb 2000, $4.99, 243pp, tp, cover by Kevin Hawkes) Reprint (Chatto & Windus 1982) young-adult mock-gothic fantasy novel.

His Dark Materials Philip Pullman (SFBC #20087, Nov 2000, $14.98, 740pp, hc, cover by Jean Pierre Targete) [His Dark Materials] Omnibus of the young-adult fantasy trilogy: The Golden Compass (1995 as His Dark Materials 1: Northern Lights), The Subtle Knife (1997), and The Amber Spyglass (2000). This has ISBN 0-7394-1335-X; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

His Dark Materials 1: The Golden Compass Philip Pullman (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41335-0, Oct 2000, $6.99, 351pp, pb) [His Dark Materials] Reissue (Scholastic UK 1995 as His Dark Materials: Northern Lights) young-adult alternate-world fantasy. 12th printing.

His Dark Materials 2: The Subtle Knife Philip Pullman (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41336-9, Oct 2000, $6.99, 288pp, pb, cover by Eric Peterson) [His Dark Materials] Reissue (Knopf 1997) young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to the award-winning The Golden Compass. Eighth printing.

His Dark Materials 3: The Amber Spyglass Philip Pullman (Random House/Knopf 0-679-87926-9, Oct 2000, $19.95, 518pp, hc, cover by Eric Rohmann) [His Dark Materials] Young-adult fantasy novel, third in the trilogy. Lyra and Will travel through the underworld before getting caught in Lyra’s father’s battle against the Kingdom of Heaven.

I Was a Rat! Philip Pullman (Random House/Knopf 0-375-80176-6, Feb 2000, $15.95, 165pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel. Cinderella’s page boy tries to survive as a human. First US edition (Doubleday UK 1999).

Gravity’s Rainbow Thomas Pynchon (Penguin 0-14-018859-2, Jan 2000, $16.95, 760pp, tp) Reissue (Viking 1973) classic literary SF novel, 11th printing.

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