The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998 (original) (raw)

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The Caves of Steel Isaac Asimov (Grafton 0-586-00835-7, Oct ’86, £2.50, 206pp, pb) [_Elijah (Lije) Baley_; Robot Series] Reissue (Doubleday 1954) sf novel.

The Caves of Steel Isaac Asimov (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33820-0, Nov ’86 [Oct ’86], $3.95, 268pp, pb) [_Elijah (Lije) Baley_; Robot Series] Reissue (Doubleday 1954) sf novel; 7th Del Rey printing. Arguably Asimov’s best book, and the best fusion between sf and the detective story. Highly recommended. (CNB)

The Currents of Space Isaac Asimov (Grafton 0-246-12918-2, Aug ’86, £9.95, 240pp, hc) [_Trantorian Empire_] Reprint (Doubleday 1952) sf novel.

The Early Asimov: Book One Isaac Asimov (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32590-7, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], $3.95, 300pp, pb) Reprint (Doubleday 1972 as The Early Asimov) collection plus commentary. This volume is the first half of the Doubleday edition.

The Early Asimov: Book Two Isaac Asimov (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32589-3, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], $3.95, 301pp, pb) Reprint (Doubleday 1972 as The Early Asimov) collection. This edition is the second half of the earlier edition.

The Edge of Tomorrow Isaac Asimov (Harrap 0-245-54391-0, Mar ’86, £9.95, 462pp, hc) Reprint (Tor 1985) collection of sf stories and non-fiction essays.

The Edge of Tomorrow Isaac Asimov (Tor 0-812-53122-1, Jul ’86 [Jun ’86], $3.50, 462pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1985) collection of fiction and non-fiction.

Foundation Isaac Asimov (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33627-5, Sep ’86 [Aug ’86], $3.95, 286pp, pb) [_Foundation_] Reissue (Gnome 1951) sf novel, first in what was the “Foundation Trilogy” and is now the Foundation Series. 13th printing.

Foundation and Earth Isaac Asimov (Doubleday 0-385-23312-4, Sep ’86, $16.95, 356pp, hc) [_Foundation_] Sf novel, #5 in the “Foundation” series.

Foundation and Earth Isaac Asimov (Grafton 0-246-13047-4, Oct ’86, £10.95, 462pp, hc) [_Foundation_] Reprint (Doubleday 1986) sf novel.

Foundation and Empire Isaac Asimov (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33628-3, Sep ’86 [Aug ’86], $3.95, 288pp, pb) [_Foundation_] Reissue (Gnome 1952) sf novel, Book Two of the Foundation Series; 11th printing.

Futuredays: A 19th-Century Vision of the Year 2000 Isaac Asimov (Holt/Owl 0-8050-0120-4, Sep ’86 [Aug ’86], $12.95, 96pp, pb) Non-fiction; book of French artwork from 1899 imagining the world a century later, the work of Jean Marc Cote; commentary by Asimov.

Futuredays: A 19th-Century Vision of the Year 2000 Isaac Asimov (Virgin 0-86369-160-9, Sep ’86, £8.99, 96pp, pb) Reprint (Holt 1986). Pictorial collection of Victorian cigarette cards illustrating the Year 2000, with commentary by Asimov.

I, Robot Isaac Asimov (Grafton 0-246-12100-9, Apr ’86, £9.95, 206pp, hc) [Robot Series] Reprint (Gnome 1950) sf collection.

The Naked Sun Isaac Asimov (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33821-9, Nov ’86 [Oct ’86], $3.95, 270pp, pb) [_Elijah (Lije) Baley_; Robot Series] Reissue (Doubleday 1957) sf novel, 7th Del Rey printing. Sequel to The Caves of Steel.

Nightfall One Isaac Asimov (Grafton 0-586-03466-8, Apr ’86, £1.95, 176pp, pb) Reissue (Doubleday 1969 as first part of Nightfall) collection of 5 sf stories.

Nine Tomorrows Isaac Asimov (Grafton 0-586-06419-2, Nov ’86, £2.50, 268pp, pb) Reissue (Doubleday 1959) sf collection.

Pebble in the Sky Isaac Asimov (Grafton 0-246-12919-0, Sep ’86, £9.95, 226pp, hc) [_Trantorian Empire_] Reprint (Doubleday 1950) sf novel. Third of the “Galactic Empire” novels.

The Rest of the Robots Isaac Asimov (Grafton 0-246-12099-1, Apr ’86, £9.95, 208pp, hc) [Robot Series] Reprint (Doubleday 1964) sf collection.

Robot Dreams Isaac Asimov (Berkley 0-425-09345-X, Nov ’86 [Oct ’86], $7.95, 349pp, tp) [Robot Series] Collection illustrated by Ralph McQuarrie, “Masterworks of Science Fiction & Fantasy” #5. The title story is original to this collection.

Robot Dreams Isaac Asimov (Berkley 0-425-09346-8, Nov ’86 [Oct ’86], $50.00, 349pp, hc) [Robot Series] Limited edition hardcover of the above; 350 signed, numbered, boxed copies.

Robots and Empire Isaac Asimov (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33769-7, Jul ’86, $3.95, 468pp, pb) [Robot Series; _Foundation_] Reprint (Doubleday 1985) sf novel, the book that ties together the two series. International edition.

Robots and Empire Isaac Asimov (Grafton 0-586-06200-9, Oct ’86, £2.95, 508pp, pb) [Robot Series; _Foundation_] Reprint (Doubleday 1985) sf novel.

Robots and Empire Isaac Asimov (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32894-9, Nov ’86 [Oct ’86], $4.50, 468pp, pb) [Robot Series; _Foundation_] Reprint (Doubleday 1985) sf novel, the book that ties together the two series.

The Roving Mind Isaac Asimov (Prometheus 0-87975-315-3, Feb ’86, £8.95, 350pp, tp) Reprint (Prometheus(US) 1983) collection of essays.

Second Foundation Isaac Asimov (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33629-1, Sep ’86 [Aug ’86], $3.95, 286pp, pb) [_Foundation_] Reissue (Gnome 1953) sf novel, Book 3 of the Foundation Series; 10th printing.

The Stars, Like Dust Isaac Asimov (Grafton 0-246-12920-4, Aug ’86, £9.95, 224pp, hc) [_Trantorian Empire_] Reprint (Doubleday 1951) sf novel.

The Subatomic Monster Isaac Asimov (Grafton 0-246-12075-4, Mar ’86, £9.95, 213pp, hc) Reprint (Doubleday 1985) collection of essays reprinted from F&SF.

X Stands for Unknown Isaac Asimov (Grafton 0-586-05842-7, Apr ’86, £2.95, 272pp, pb) Reprint (Doubleday 1984) collection of science essays reprinted from F&SF.

The Hugo Winners, Volume 5: 1980-1982 ed. Isaac Asimov (Doubleday 0-385-18946-X, Apr ’86 [Mar ’86], $18.95, 372pp, hc) Anthology of the nine Hugo-winning stories from 1980, 1981, and 1982. Recommended. (CNB)

The Hugo Winners, Volume 5: 1980-1982 ed. Isaac Asimov (SFBC #02882, Jun ’86, $5.98, 340pp, hc) Reprint (Doubleday 1986) anthology.

Science Fiction Masterpieces ed. Isaac Asimov (Galahad 0-88365-713-9, 1986 [Oct ’86], $9.98, 633pp, hc) “Instant remainder” anthology of 59 stories.

The Golden Years of Science Fiction: Fifth Series ed. Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg (Bonanza 0-517-47566-9, 1985 [May ’86], $6.98, 641pp, hc) Omnibus edition of The Great SF Stories 9 and The Great SF Stories 10. This has a 1985 copyright but we didn’t see it until 1986. An “instant remainder” book.

Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories: 15 (1953) ed. Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-171-4, Dec ’86 [Nov ’86], $3.50, 352pp, pb) Anthology of 17 stories first published in 1953 plus a summary of the year in and out of sf plus remarks on the various writers. Recommended (CNB).

The Twelve Frights of Christmas ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Carol-Lynn Rössel Waugh (Avon 0-380-75098-8, Dec ’86 [Nov ’86], $3.50, 263pp, pb) Anthology of Yuletide horror tales by Clarke, Block, Lovecraft, and others.

Asimov’s Extraterrestrials ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Dragon 0-583-30986-0, Oct ’86, £1.95, 204pp, pb) Reprint (Harper & Row 1984 as Young Extraterrestrials) juvenile sf anthology.

Asimov’s Ghosts ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Dragon 0-583-30988-7, Oct ’86, £1.95, 202pp, pb) Reprint (Harper & Row 1985 as Young Ghosts) juvenile anthology.

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