Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Pan Macmillan Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? I have met Adrian at a number of Fantasycons and as well as being a gifted and intelligent writer, he is also a really nice man. He is also on …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Published: 2015 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? The first book in this series, The Red Knight was something special and I also, eventually, much enjoyed The Fell Sword — see my review here — but now we are on …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Kristell Ink Published: 2014 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? I’ve seen Joanne Hall around at various Fantasycons, but met her properly for the first time this year at Bristolcon. She is a lovely person with a keen sense of humor …
Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Harcourt Published: 1970 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Tim Deland Have you read this book? Solaris occupies a strange place among science fiction novels. Widely considered one of Lem’s masterpieces, alongside Cyberiad and His Master’s Voice, it is both a traditional sci-fi tale and anything but. …
Genre: Alternate History Publisher: Harper Collins Published: 1993 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Jeff Edwards Have you read this book? The year is 1964. Germany has reigned supreme since Hitler’s victory in World War II, and Berlin is gearing up to celebrate Der Fuhrer’s seventy-fifth birthday. Homicide investigator Xavier March …
Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Random House Published: 1953 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Tim Deland Have you read this book? Chances are, whether you’ve read this book or not, you’ve heard about it. It’s one of the modern classics of American literature (not just sci-fi) and rightfully so. This is …
Genre: Horror Anthology Publisher: Medusa Press Published: 2003 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Paul Goat Allen Have you read this book? Okay, let’s just cut to the chase: The Damp Chamber and Other Bad Places by Frank Chigas is one of the best collections of horror stories I’ve ever read …
Genre: Mixed Genre Anthology Publisher: Lethe Press Published: 2003 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Fraser Ronald Have you read this book? I really don’t know what to say except WOW. Were this a restricted site I might add a Holy Cr… but I won’t. This collection is packed full of …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Night Shade Books Published: 2003 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Lynn Nicole Louis Have you read this book? I’m not sure In & Oz is speculative fiction, but I don’t know what else it could be. It’s fantastical allegory, taking place in an imaginary land consisting of …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: New American Library Published: 1986 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by David Hart Have you read this book? This is the first of the Fionavar Tapestry trilogy, the others being The Wandering Fire and The Darkest Road. This is a trilogy in the sense of one story spread …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: New American Library Published: 1987 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by David Hart Have you read this book? This is the last of the Fionavar Tapestry trilogy, following The Summer Tree and The Wandering Fire. The build-up continues towards the decisive battle between good and evil, which will …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: New American Library Published: 1986 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by David Hart Have you read this book? This is the second of the Fionavar Tapestry trilogy. Often the middle book of a trilogy is the weakest. Not so here; the story maintains the same high standard that …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Ace Published: 1983 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by David Hart Have you read this book? This is the first of the Vlad Taltos books, which take place on a world with two main intelligent species. In the East, imported in the very distant past, are humans. In …
Genre: Alternate History Publisher: Warner Books Published: 2003 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Fraser Ronald Have you read this book? I was actually a little bit worried when I got my hands on Zulu Heart, the sequel to Steven Barnes’ fabulous Lion’s Blood. My review of that book tells you …
Genre: Mixed Genre Anthology Publisher: Perennial Published: 1970 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Eugene Wiley Have you read this book? Ray Bradbury has always been an icon to me. I fell in love with his books, Something Wicked This Way Comes, Dandelion Wine, and The Martian Chronicles, long, long ago …
Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: House of Stratus Published: 1913 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Paul Goat Allen Have you read this book? Although Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is best known for his Sherlock Holmes mysteries, his personal favorite literary creation was Professor George Challenger, a scientist and explorer who, in …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Penguin Published: 1990 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by James Michael White Have you read this book? Any novel that poses the question, “What’s the use of stories that aren’t even true?” has just cobbled together a pretty big shoe to fill, and Salman Rushdie’s Haroun and the …
Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: House of Stratus Published: 1964 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Paul Goat Allen Have you read this book? While many science fiction novels written in the 1960s are still highly entertaining, there are few that are just as timely and profoundly moving today as they were …
Genre: Modern/Urban Fantasy Publisher: DC Comics Published: 1999 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by James Michael White Have you read this book? Neil Gaiman wrote something called Sandman. Perhaps you’ve heard of it. He wrote some novels and short stories and, oh, by the way, won some awards along the way. …
Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Ballantine Published: 1968 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Bluejack Have you read this book? It is often observed that when Science Fiction appears to predict the future, in fact, it is only speaking about the present. George Orwell’s 1984 was a mirror on the world of …
