Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers Science Fiction and Fantasy FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: Editor Therese Littleton selects her top 10 titles for 1999! 1. "Cryptonomicon" by Neal Stephenson http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0380973464/entertainmentsit Neal Stephenson's 900-plus-page "Cryptonomicon" is the hypnotizing story of brilliant mathematician Lawrence Waterhouse and gung-ho Marine Bobby Shaftoe serving during World War II in Detachment 2702--a secret group involved in ensuring the Nazis don't find out the Allies have cracked Enigma. It's also the modern-day cypherpunk adventures of Waterhouse's grandson and Shaftoe's granddaughter, caught up in a web of high-stakes intrigue as they try to create an offshore data haven in Southeast Asia. 2. "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0380977281/entertainmentsit Neil Gaiman delivers yet another extraordinary fantasy with "Stardust," the tale of young Tristran Thorn's adventures in the land of Faerie. Magical prose, attention to detail, and a ripping-good story make this a fairy tale to remember. 3. "On Blue's Waters" by Gene Wolfe http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0312866143/entertainmentsit The wait is over for Gene Wolfe fans. "On Blue's Waters" is the first of his Book of the Short Sun trilogy, which will tell the story of Horn, narrator of Wolfe's prodigious Book of the Long Sun quartet, and his attempt to return to Whorl and find Patera Silk. 4. "All Tomorrow's Parties" by William Gibson http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0399145796/entertainmentsit In "All Tomorrow's Parties," master stylist and postmodern guru William Gibson builds on his popular novels "Idoru" and "Virtual Light" to tell the story of a man who knows apocalypse is just around the corner. 5. "Ancients of Days" by Paul J. MacAuley http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0380975165/entertainmentsit Paul J. McAuley's brilliant far-future Confluence trilogy continues with "Ancients of Days." Our hero Yama continues searching for the truth about his bloodline among the strange cities and bioengineered races of Confluence, an ancient world constructed by the mysterious Preservers. 6. "Darwin's Radio" by Greg Bear http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/034542333X/entertainmentsit Is it the end of the human race or just our DNA talking? A genetic virus that makes women pregnant, a massacre in the Republic of Georgia, and the strange faces of a long-dead Neanderthal couple are some of the clues that microbiologist Kaye Lang uses to figure out what's happening to humanity in Greg Bear's evolutionary thriller "Darwin's Radio." 7. "Rhapsody" by Elizabeth Haydon http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0312867522/entertainmentsit "Rhapsody" is the first book in newcomer Elizabeth Haydon's much-anticipated fantasy series. Haydon tries on Tolkien's mantle with a complex tale of a trio of misfits trying to find their place in the world. Richly detailed politics, religion, architecture, and a novel treatment of magical lore make this one of the best adventure fantasies of the year. 8. "Parable of the Talents" by Octavia Butler http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1888363819/entertainmentsit Octavia Butler continues her near-future Earthseed series with "Parable of the Talents." Lauren Olamina, the heroine of "Parable of the Sower," has founded a religion and begun taking steps toward her goal of helping humans live among the stars. But sadistic zealots destroy her dreams and her people, and she loses her infant daughter in the chaos. Butler examines religion, humanity, and society through the eyes of deeply thoughtful characters. 9. "Ender's Shadow" by Orson Scott Card http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/031286860x/entertainmentsit Orson Scott Card's Ender series is a modern science fiction masterpiece, and it's not over yet! Return to the Battle School and find out what Ender's sidekick Bean was thinking in "Ender's Shadow," a worthy successor to Card's famous series. 10. "Far Horizons: All New Tales from the Greatest Worlds of Science Fiction" edited by Robert Silverberg http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0380976307/entertainmentsit Robert Silverberg presents "Far Horizons," a truly amazing collection of new works set in science fiction's most popular worlds, by their original authors. You'll find an Ekumen story from Ursula K. Le Guin, an Ender tale from Orson Scott Card, new Uplift from David Brin, a Forever War story from Joe Haldeman, not to mention contributions from Dan Simmons, Nancy Kress, Frederick Pohl, Gregory Benford, Anne McCaffrey, Greg Bear, and of course, Robert Silverberg. ****** Find popular titles--from Pokemon to Pac-Man--plus reviews, buyer's guides, kid-friendly choices, and more in our new video game store at Video Games ****** You'll find more great books, articles, excerpts, and interviews in Amazon.com's Science Fiction & Fantasy section at Science Fiction ******
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