Books Received, June 14 to June 20

[james_davis_nicoll]

Five works new to me: 2 fantasy, 1 non-fiction, 2 science fiction, of which 1 belongs to a series, and the other 4 are stand-alone.

Books Received, June 14 to June 20

Poll #33275 Books Received, June 14 to June 20

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Which of these look interesting?

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99 Ways to Die: And How to Avoid Them by A. M. Alker, M. D. & Ashely Alker (January 2026)
24 (53.3%)

The Folded Sky by Elizabeth Bear (June 2025)
24 (53.3%)

From These Dark Abodes by Lyndsie Manusos (May 2024)
8 (17.8%)

The Prestige by Christopher Priest (July 2025)
9 (20.0%)

Deathly Fates by Tesia Tsai (April 2026)
13 (28.9%)

Some other option (see comments)
0 (0.0%)

Cats!
31 (68.9%)

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

One wonders how many of the 99 ways to die our beloved James has successfully avoided?

[petrea_mitchell]

Since he's still alive, obviously all of them!