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1. Genesis, by Bernard Beckett: (Science fiction books); More successfully than any other novel I've read recently, Bernard Beckett's Genesis epitomises the investigative ideal of science fiction. By any standards it's a short novel and at 150 pages is perhaps ...; Created on 21 April 2009
2. The Call of the Stone by Dora Machado, Book two of The Stonewiser Trilogy: (Fantasy books); Stonewiser: The Call of the Stone is the second volume in Dora Machado's gripping fantasy, the Stonewiser trilogy. With barely a pause for breath, it takes up the story of its troubled heroine, Sariah, ...; Created on 02 April 2009
3. The Gone-Away World, a novel by Nick Harkaway: (Science fiction books); On balance it’s difficult not to recommend Nick Harkaway’s debut novel, The Gone-Away World, as its one significant flaw is outweighed by its many virtues. Here is a novel bursting with originality and ...; Created on 28 January 2009
4. Gothic horror, a shot of comedy, and a blue-rinse Sherlock Holmes: Paul Magrs' Brenda series: (Fantasy books); Earlier this year, Paul (don’t pronounce the G) Magrs published Conjugal Rites , the third in a series of novels featuring Brenda, an elderly and very capable lady who runs a Bed and Breakfast in the ...; Created on 20 November 2008
5. The Graveyard Book, a new fantasy by Neil Gaiman: (Fantasy books); If pressed to pick one reason why Neil Gaiman stands out from the crowd, it would be this I think: he is one of a select few authors able through their fiction to speak with ease and conviction to adults ...; Created on 11 November 2008
6. The Gargoyle, an extraordinary fantasy by Andrew Davidson: (Fantasy books); We never learn the name of the narrator of The Gargoyle, but as he says, perhaps there are some things you leave behind when you choose a new life. By the time he concludes his story we understand why ...; Created on 06 November 2008
7. Dreamers of the Day, a novel by Mary Doria Russell: (Fantasy books); In Dreamers of the Day Mary Doria Russell gives us the story of Agnes Shanklin, observer and unlikely participant in the 1921 Cairo Peace Conference which saw the modern Middle East take shape. If it is ...; Created on 01 June 2008
8. Stonewiser: The Heart of the Stone by Dora Machado: (Fantasy books); Between truth and deception, between justice and abuse, a Stonewiser stands alone with the stones... Or so begins the Stonewiser's oath. But what happens when a rebellious Stonewiser discovers that lies ...; Created on 20 April 2008
9. Darwinia by Robert Charles Wilson: winner of the 1999 Hugo (in an alternate timeline): (Science fiction books); Robert Charles Wilson’s Darwinia is as near perfect as fiction comes. It’s literary, intelligent and entertaining in equal measure. Rarely does a writer get it this right. Wilson’s characters are complex ...; Created on 08 April 2008
10. Shadowbridge by Gregory Frost: (Fantasy books); Critically acclaimed writer Gregory Frost has been nominated for every major fantasy award. His latest novel Shadowbridge was released in January and will be concluded in Lord Tophet, due out in June. ...; Created on 26 March 2008
11. The Somnambulist, by Jonathan Barnes: (Fantasy books); Every review of The Somnambulist I’ve read begins by quoting the novel’s opening paragraph, an extremely critical review of the book by its own narrator. I’m going to resist the temptation to do the same. ...; Created on 14 August 2007
12. The Children of Hurin, by J.R.R. Tolkien: (Fantasy books); J.R.R. Tolkien's The Children of Hurin is a dark and tragic story. A tale of faerie it might be, but this is certainly no fairy tale! Too grim to be enchanting, it does however enthrall with horrific ...; Created on 05 August 2007
13. Hunters of Dune: (Science fiction books); The urge to read Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson’s continuation of Frank Herbert’s Dune series is a bit like the urge to purchase a lotto ticket. Buying the ticket makes sense because what you’re gaining ...; Created on 22 July 2007