2015 Hugo Award Nominees

The 2015 Hugo Award nominees have been announced! The Hugo Awards are awarded annually for the best in science fiction and fantasy. Check out the nominees available at the Community Library in the "best novel" category.

Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie

Now in a single body and with only a ship and a troublesome crew, Breq is sent to Atheok Station to protect the sister of Lieutenant Awn. Sequel to Ancillary Justice. (Publisher Summary)

The Dark Between the Stars Kevin J. Anderson
A long-anticipated first installment in a trilogy set 20 years after The Saga of the Seven Suns finds the cosmos threatened by a new adversary that forces the human race to set aside internal conflicts and rebuild an alliance with the Ildiran Empire. (Publisher Summary)

The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
Reluctantly elevated to the throne when his father and brothers are killed in a suspicious accident, an exiled half-goblin is rapidly overwhelmed by Ambitious sycophants, imperial burdens, and dangerous plots while searching for friendship and love. (Publisher Summary)

Skin Game: a Novel of the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher 

Chicago wizard Harry Dresden must help a hated enemy, Nicodemus Archleone, break into a high security vault to steal something belonging to the Lord of the Underworld in the latest novel of the humorous fantasy series following Cold Days. (Publisher Summary)

Click here to view the complete list of nominees.

Dangerous Women

The cross-genre anthology Dangerous Women edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois is a collection of twenty-one short stories celebrating dangerous women, both heroines and villains, and includes a  new “Outlander” story by Diana Gabaldon, a tale of Harry Dresden’s world by Jim Butcher, a story from Lev Grossman set in the world of "The Magicians," and a novella by George R. R. Martin about the "Dance of the Dragons," the vast civil war that tore Westeros apart nearly two centuries before the events of "A Game of Thrones."

Also included are original stories of heroines and villains alike by Brandon Sanderson, Joe Abercrombie, Sherilynn Kenyon, Lawrence Block, Carrie Vaughn, S. M. Stirling, Sharon Kay Penman, and many others.

"This meaty collection delivers something for nearly every reader's taste as it explores the heights that brave women can reach and the depths that depraved ones can plumb." (Publishers Weekly Reviews)

Try new authors in 'Hex Appeal'

Looking for paranormal romance with real sizzle?  Try the new short story collection Hex Appeal, which features famous authors like Ilona Andrews, Jim Butcher, Rachel Caine, Carole Nelson Douglas, P. N. Elrod, Simon R. Green, Lori Handeland, Erica Hayes, and Carrie Vaughn.  Spellbinding stories feature bigfoot, albino vampires, professional wizards, resurrected boyfriends and even a sex droid from the twenty- third century named Silicon Lily.  Take advantage of this great opportunity to sample the work of various "bewitching" authors and maybe even discover a new favorite!

Ancient alt-history in 'Pillars of Hercules'

Why is it that alternate history stories so often focus on recent history?  The Pillars of Hercules is a refreshing departure from this trend.  In this steampunk fantasy, Prince Alexander of Macedon leads an army to the Pillars of Hercules, near the fabled ruins of sunken Atlantis.  Meanwhile, a group of adventurers races his host for the prize.  Looking for more fantasy set in or inspired by the mythic past?  Try Jim Butcher's "Codex Alera" series (starting with The Furies of Calderon), or David Drake's The Legions of Fire.