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Roger Zelazny

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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.

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P The Great Book of Amber Visit bookstore Visit bookshop
 
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

P Bring me the Head of Prince Charming (with Robert Sheckley) Visit bookstore
 
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

P Damnation Alley Visit bookstore Visit bookshop
 
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

P Donnerjack (with Jane Lindskold) Visit bookstore Visit bookshop
 
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

P The Doors of his face, the lamps of his mouth and other stories Visit bookstore Visit bookshop
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

P Doorways in the Sand Visit bookstore
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

P The Dream Master  Visit bookshop
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

P  Psychoshop (with Alfred Bester)  Visit bookstore Visit bookshop
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

P This Immortal  Visit bookstore Visit bookshop
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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