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Roger
Zelazny

Apart from often being the last name on the
shelf, Zelazny is probably best known for an incredibly long fantasy series set in the
alternate world of Amber. Some of the books in this series are brilliant, though
occasionally he infuriates by simply stopping a book almost mid-sentence to be continued
in the next volume. While some of Zelazny's output is churned out without much thought, he
has produced some brilliant work and deserves a place on any SF shelf - at
his best, arguably he was the next most accomplished US SF writer after
Gene Wolfe, and with his final book Donnerjack, proved that the
magic had not gone away.

The Great Book of Amber

A huge book on very
thin paper containing all 10 of Zelazny's remarkable Amber sequence.
Although reading this series book-by-book can be very frustrating, as
Zelzany had the habit of ending a book on a cliffhanger, seen as a whole
it's a superb fantasy creation depicting the delicate balance between the
two extremes of creation - Amber and Chaos.
New
5 June 2001
Bring me the Head of Prince Charming (with Robert Sheckley)

This delightful fantasy,
co-authored with another of the best of the exponents of humour in fantasy
and SF, follows the exploits of the demon Azzie Elbub in his attempts to win
the millennial game between good and evil by recreating the story of Prince
Charming and Sleeping Beauty but giving it a unexpected twist. New
17 July 2001
Damnation Alley

Don't be put off by
the dire film made of this early Zelazny,
the book has much more to it, and works much better. New
5 June 2001
Donnerjack (with Jane Lindskold)

Zelazny's last book
and one of his best. A superb confection where the true world and virtual
reality operate alongside each other with equal validity. Immensely rich,
satisfying, it's a fitting epitaph for this superb writer. Buy it!
New
5 June 2001
The
Doors of his face, the lamps of his mouth and
other stories

Stories from early on
in Zelazny's career. Darker and less approachable than some of his later work, but
well worth the effort. Some excellent
gems in there. New
5 June 2001/Updated 11 February 2004
Doorways in the Sand 
This is a fascinating book that combines
adventure, humour and remarkable cleverness. The way the chapters begin with
a cliff-hanging flash-forward is first puzzling, then enjoyable, then mildly
irritating, but Zelazny never fails to pull out new surprises, there's a
welter of clever references and it's funny without ever being a comedy.
Excellent. Out of print, but plenty of used copies
from Amazon.com Marketplace. New 8
June 2000/Updated 11 February 2004
The Dream Master

Early Zelazny, but none the worst for it -
the classic tale of an analyst who operates by using technology to enter his
patients' dreams, but gets trapped in a psychotic nightmare.
New 5 June
2001
Psychoshop (with Alfred Bester)

This fascinating book was
started by Bester and finished by Zelazny. Bester really invented
modern science fiction, moving away from the cardboard characterizations of
the earlier authors. His books sizzle, glitter, scintillate. You
can see much of this in Psychoshop, yet it's overlaid with Zelazny's wit and
charm. What's it about? At its most basic, a psychic pawnbroker's shop based
around a black hole that has been trading in physical and mental
capabilities for over 2000 years. But there's much more to it - and to the
main characters - than first seems the case. New
27 August
2001
This Immortal

Certainly amongst the top five of Zelazny's
superb output, this Hugo award winning novel is a delight. Conrad Nomikos, a
typical Zelazny hero, is very long lived (was he really the origin of one of
the Greek Gods? you have to decide). His job is to preserve the Earth, now
effectively a nature reserve largely owned by aliens. But his agenda goes
far deeper. It's a deceptive page-turner, with enough adventure to keep a
Michael Crichton fan happy, but a lot more too. New
17 April 2002
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