faunt@hplabsd.UUCP (Doug Faunt) (11/11/85)
This is the October booklist from the OCOH, as copied from SCI-FIDO, a
science-fiction oriented BBS in Oakland CA, (415)655-0667, run by Mike
Farren. There are discussions of music, and other types of books on
the system, also.
The Other Change of Hobbit
2433 Channing Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
(415) 848-0413
This is our second monthly booklist, covering books received in
October. Lots of new titles this month, including several that we are
really excited about!
HARDCOVERS AND TRADE PAPERBACKS
Asimov, Isaac ASIMOV'S GUIDE TO HALLEY'S COMET $ 5.95
Non-fiction.
Bellairs, John THE SPELL OF THE SORCERER'S SKULL $ 2.50
Reprint of 1984 hardcover; same
Edward Gorey cover art.
Benno, Stefani TERRA! $ 6.95
Translation of Italian satire set
after a nuclear winter.
Bloch, Robert HELL ON EARTH $ 5.95
Graphic adaptation of 1942 WEIRD
TALES story by Keith Giffen (art)
and Robert Loren Fleming (text).
Bradbury, Ray DEATH IS A LONELY BUSINESS $15.95
His first novel since SOMETHING
WICKED THIS WAY COMES!
Brin, David THE POSTMAN $15.95
Autographed copies available after
November 14.
Charnas, Suzy McKee THE BRONZE KING $12.95
("Delightful young adult novel set
in a very well-realized New York
City" - Debbie) Also recommended by
Tom and Dave.
Dick, Philip K. PUTTERING ABOUT IN A SMALL LAND $16.95
First publication of non-sf novel
written in the late 50s.
Fonstad, Karen Wynn THE ATLAS OF THE LAND (hardcover) $19.95
(trade paperback) $ 9.95
Companion to her volumes for
Middle-Earth and Pern.
Forward, Robert L. STARQUAKE $14.95
Sequel to DRAGON'S EGG.
Fraser, George THE PYRATES $ 8.95
MacDonald Reprint of 1984 hardcover.
Gardner, John ON BECOMING A NOVELIST $ 5.95
Non-fiction.
Recommended by Jan.
Grant, Charles L. (ed.) SHADOWS 8 $12.95
Original anthology of horror stories.
Gray, Alasdair 1982 JANINE $ 6.95
Reprint of 1984 hardcover.
Heinlein, Robert A. THE CAT WHO WALKS THROUGH WALLS: A Comedy
of Manners $17.95
Gorgeous Whelan jacket painting.
("Newness is no virtue." - the main
character.)
Herbert, Frank EYE $ 7.95
Fourth in the Masterworks of Science
Fiction and Fantasy - a series of
single-author collections edited by
Byron Preiss. Includes a beautiful
Arrakeen portfolio by Jim Burns and an
original essay by Herbert on the film
of DUNE.
Hodgell, P. C. DARK OF THE MOON $19.95
Sequel to 1982's GODSTALK; maps laid
in.
Recommended by Debbie, Tom, Jan and
Jennifer.
Hubbard, L. Ron MISSION EARTH VOLUME I: THE INVADERS PLAN $18.95
"Just the first volume of Mission
Earth The Biggest Science Fiction
Dekalogy Ever Written" - jacket copy.
Johnson, Crockett A PICTURE FOR HAROLD'S ROOM $ 2.95
Reprint of the 1960 hardcover; another
great Purple Crayon adventure.
Kay, Guy Gavriel THE SUMMER TREE $15.95
Vol. I of The Fionavar Tapestry.
("Echoes of Tolkien, but not a copy.
Recommended for high fantasy lovers."
- Tom)
Kelly, Walt OUTRAGEOUSLY POGO $ 9.95
This third collection of Pogo and
other Kelly miscellany from THE
OKEFENOKEE STAR also reprints the
complete daily strips from 1951
(only partially reprinted in POGO
and I GO POGO)!
(GOOD stuff! - Dave)
Lee, Tanith THE SILVER METAL LOVER $ 7.95
First DAW trade paperback; reprints
1981 mass market paperback.
THE SILVER METAL LOVER $ 6.95
Graphic adaptation by Trina Robbins.
Miller, Walter M. Jr. BEYOND ARMAGEDDON $18.95
and Martin H. Anthology of previously published
Greenberg (eds.) post-Megawar stories.
Moorcock, Michael THE LAUGHTER OF CARTHAGE $ 7.90
British edition. First (trade)
paperback from 1984 hardcover. Sequel
to BYZANTIUM ENDURES.
Musgrave, Real REAL FANTASIES $ 6.95
Sixth edition of this artist's lovely
portfolio.
Norton, Andre and RIDE THE GREEN DRAGON $12.95
Phyllis Miller Young adult novel.
Pinkwater, Daniel M. YOUNG ADULTS $ 5.95
Reprints YOUNG ADULT NOVEL, collects
two new novellas, plus Macintosh art
and a "self"-interview.
("Bizarre fun. Recommended." - Tom)
Saberhagen, Fred BERSERKER: BLUE DEATH $ 6.95
Second new Berserker novel this year!
Shirley, John ECLIPSE $ 8.95
Vol. I of the Song Called Youth
trilogy.
Tolkien, J. R. R. THE LAYS OF BELERIAND $16.95
The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. III
("This collection of narrative verse
includes early Beren and Luthien
story; recommended. - Jan)
Tripp, Wallace MARGUERITE, GO WASH YOUR FEET $14.95
Companion to GRANFA GRIG HAD A PIG
and A GREAT BIG UGLY MAN CAME UP
AND TIED HIS HORSE TO ME.
("Familiar and obscure verse
embellished with clever and amusing
illustrations. Delightful." - Debbie)
Trudeau, G. B. CHECK YOUR EGOS AT THE DOOR $ 5.95
Late '84 to early '85 cartoons;
proceeds benefit USA FOR AFRICA.
MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS
Adams, Douglas SO LONG, AND THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH $ 3.95
Reprint of the 1984 hardcover. "The
Fourth Book in the HITCHHIKER'S
TRILOGY!"
Anderson, Poul THE DEVIL'S GAME $2.95
Reprint of 1980 edition; new cover by
Stephen Hickman.
Asimov, Isaac, M. H. GIANTS $ 3.95
Greenberg & C. G. Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of
Waugh (eds.) Fantasy # 5. Anthology of previously
published fantasy stories including
several classics.
Asprin, Robert Lynn & THE DEAD OF WINTER $ 2.95
Lynn Abbey (eds.) Latest in the Thieves' World (TM)
series of shared-world adventures.
New cover format, artist Gary Ruddell
replacing Walter Velez, heralds
the new quarterly schedule.
Ballard, J. G. THE UNLIMITED DREAM COMPANY $ 4.50
Reprint of 1979 hardcover.
Benford, Gregory & SHIVA DESCENDING $ 3.95
William Rotsler Reprint of 1980 edition.
Blish, James with STAR TREK (R) 12 $ 2.95
J. A. Lawrence Back in print after 6 years ...
Fortunately, they ditched the idea
of renaming it after one of the
episodes in it!
Brown, Jerry Earl DARKHOLD $ 2.95
Campbell, Ramsey THE FACE THAT MUST DIE $ 3.95
Reprint of Scream Press 1983 hardcover.
("Excellent slasher novel" - Dave)
Chalker, Jack THE DEVIL'S VOYAGE $ 3.75
Reprint of 1981 hardcover. Non-sf
novel about the ship that carried
the atom bomb to the Pacific Island
from which it was launched.
Chant, Joy THE HIGH KINGS $ 3.50
Retains maps and text, but drops
illustrations and format of the
beautiful coffee-table hardcover.
Cook, Glen WARLOCK $ 2.95
Darkwar Trilogy #2.
Cook, Paul DUENDE MEADOW $ 2.95
Dahl, Roald THE BFG $ 3.95
("A nicely done children's story -
written with an ear for how it will
sound aloud. The language is great
fun." - Jennifer)
THE WITCHES $ 3.95
("A good story, but a little uneven.
An even shorter read than THE BFG."
- Jennifer)
Delaney, Joseph IN THE FACE OF THE ENEMY $ 2.95
Novel incorporating the short story
of the same title, but the gay
content has been excised.
Dick, Philip K. VALIS $ 2.95
New cover on this dense and provoc-
ative novel which began a new phase
of Dick's career.
Dickson, Gordon R. BEYOND THE DAR AL-HARB $ 2.95
Collection of two novelettes (1964
and 1972) and a previously
unpublished short novel.
INVADERS! $ 2.95
*gasp* A non-repetitive collection
(only one story previously in a
Dickson collection). Maybe they ran
out of old ones to cannibalize?
SECRETS OF THE DEEP $ 2.95
Collects the three young adult novels
SECRET UNDER THE SEA (1960), SECRET
UNDER ANTARCTICA (1963) and SECRET
UNDER THE CARIBBEAN (1964). Only the
first ever had a paperback before.
Foster, M.A. PRESERVER $ 2.95
Conclusion of The Morphodite trilogy.
Frakes, Randall & THE TERMINATOR $ 2.95
Bill Wisher The American (and second, following
the British) novelization of the
1984 movie.
Harrison, Harry SKYFALL $ 3.50
Reprint of the 1976 hardcover.
Hartwell, David AGE OF WONDERS $ 3.95
Photoreduced reprint of the 1984
hardcover, including the many typos.
Still an interesting (and controver-
sial) overview of sf by the editor of
the late lamented Timescape Books.
Recommended by Debbie, Dave and Tom.
Heinlein, Robert A. JOB: A Comedy of Justice $ 4.50
Reprint of the 1984 hardcover. 1985
Hugo nominee.
Hughes, Edward P. THE LONG MYND $ 2.95
Novel incorporating first of the
charming Dafydd stories from FANTASY
& SCIENCE FICTION.
Ing, Dean WILD COUNTRY $ 2.95
Sequel to SYSTEMIC SHOCK and SINGLE
COMBAT.
Johnson, Crockett BARNABY #1: WANTED: A FAIRY GODFATHER $ 2.95
#2: MR. O'MALLEY AND THE HAUNTED HOUSE $ 2.95
("Anyone not familiar with this 1940s
cartoon strip is missing a great treat!
If you are familiar with it, all you
need to know is that these volumes
reprint all the strips, not just the
ones that were in earlier books. Don't
miss these--if you don't buy them,
Del Rey may not reprint the rest."
- Debbie) Also recommended by Tom
and Dave.
Kahn, James WORLD ENOUGH AND TIME $ 3.50
Reprint of 1980 paperback.
TIME'S DARK LAUGHTER $ 3.50
Reprint of 1982 paperback; sequel to
WORLD ENOUGH AND TIME.
King, Stephen & THE TALISMAN $ 4.95
Peter Straub Reprint of 1984 hardcover. 1985
World Fantasy Award nominee.
("Overly long and repetitive - but
when you're this successful,
nobody edits you." - Tom)
Kotzwinkle, William QUEEN OF SWORDS $ 3.50
Reprint of 1984 hardcover.
Larson, Majliss PAWNS AND SYMBOLS $ 3.50
Pocket Books Star Trek (R) novel #26.
Laumer, Keith THE OTHER SKY/THE HOUSE IN NOVEMBER $ 2.95
A Tor Double (in the old two-sided
style made famous by Ace). This
combination appeared previously in
a non-flippable from Tor in 1981.
THE OTHER SKY's previous title was
GREYLORN.
Lee, Tanith DAYS OF GRASS $ 3.50
Science fiction novel; Whelan cover.
LeGuin, Ursula K. THE DISPOSSESSED $ 3.25
This outstanding Hugo- and Nebula-
winning novel doesn't deserve a
cover which pays homage to 1930s
space opera. Like the previous
paperback, this drops the great
subtitle, "An Ambiguous Utopia."
Lovelock, James & THE GREENING OF MARS $ 3.50
Michael Allaby Reprint of 1984 hardcover.
Fictionalized futurism.
MacDonald, George AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND $ 2.25
Reprint of 1871 novel.
McEvoy, Seth NOT QUITE HUMAN (TM) #1: BATTERIES NOT $ 2.25
INCLUDED
#2: ALL GEARED UP $ 2.25
Young Android novels.
Meluch, R. M. JERUSALEM FIRE $ 3.50
Michaels, Melisa C. FIRST BATTLE $ 2.95
Skyrider #2 (but not packaged like
a sequel).
Nelson, Ray Faraday TIMEQUEST $ 2.95
Revised version of BLAKE'S PROGRESS.
Pournelle, Jerry RED HEROIN $ 2.95
Non-sf thriller previously published
in 1969 under the pseudonym "Wade
Curtis."
Robbins, Tom JITTERBUG PERFUME $ 4.50
Reprint of the 1984 hardcover.
Sagan, Carl COSMOS $ 4.95
Reprint of the 1980 hardcover; the
book of the TV series.
Saha, Arthur W. (ed.) THE YEAR'S BEST FANTASY STORIES: 11 $ 2.95
Schmidt, Dennis WANDERER $ 2.95
The fourth Kensho book; sequel to
WAYFARER, KENSHO and SATORI (which
are all out of print now but will be
made available again soon).
Siegel, Robert WHALESONG $ 2.75
Reprint of the 1981 hardcover.
Silverberg, Robert GILGAMESH THE KING $ 3.95
Reprint of the 1984 hardcover.
NEEDLE IN A TIMESTACK $ 2.95
First American edition of the 1979
revised edition of this 1966 collec-
tion; retains four stories, replaces
the other six with five others, four
of which appeared in THE REALITY TRIP
(1972) and one in THE CUBE ROOT OF
UNCERTAINTY. Don't blame us; write
to Ace.
Snyder, Zilpha Keatly UNTIL THE CELEBRATION $ 2.95
The third book of Green Sky, following
BELOW THE ROOT and AND ALL BETWEEN.
Vance, Jack THE DRAGONMASTERS $ 2.75
Switched publishers (within corporate
umbrella); retained cover.
1963 Hugo winner--Best Novel.
RHIALTO THE MARVELOUS $ 3.50
Reprint of 1984 hardcover; contains
three connected Dying Earth novelettes
and a teaser story by C. J. Cherryh
for HEROES FROM HELL, coming early
next year. (They must have had extra
space ... )
Vardeman, Robert E. & BLOOD FOUNTAIN $ 2.75
George W. Proctor Book #3 of Swords of Raemllyn.
Varley, John DEMON $ 3.50
Reprint 1984 hardcover; long-awaited
conclusion to the Gaean trilogy.
Recommended by Debbie.
Watkins, William John THE CENTRIFUGAL RICKSHAW DANCER $ 2.95
Do you think he put an "h" in his
middle name for his fourth book, or
do you think the publishers goofed?
("Not as good as its title, but loaded
with interesting concepts." - Debbie)
Westall, Robert THE DEVIL ON THE ROAD $ 2.95
Reprint of a 1978 hardcover; would
have been a MagicQuest.
Recommended by Dave and Debbie.
Whiteford, Wynne THOR'S HAMMER $ 2.75
First published in Australia, 1983.
Williamson, Jack LIFEBURST $ 2.95
Reprint of 1984 hardcover.
("Old master succeeds at modern sf
novel. Can someone translate the
Swahili for me? - Dave")
ERRATUM: Last month's list mentioned Carl Sagan's first novel, "COSMOS." It
is actually entitled CONTACT. COSMOS is, of course, the book of the TV show,
as mentioned above.
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