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1982 fantasy collection by Michael Shea
Nifft the Lean is a fantasy collection by Michael Shea published in 1982. Nifft the Lean is a collection of four stories involving Nifft the master thief
Nifft_the_Lean
American fiction author (1946–2014)
American fantasy, horror, and science fiction author. His novel Nifft the Lean won the World Fantasy Award, as did his novella Growlimb. Shea was born
Michael Shea (American author)
Michael_Shea_(American_author)
2024 fantasy novel by Robert Jackson Bennett
The Tainted Cup is a 2024 fantasy murder mystery novel by Robert Jackson Bennett. It is the first novel in the Shadow of the Leviathan series and was followed
The_Tainted_Cup
Series of fantasy novels by Jack Vance
Nifft the Lean (1982), his second book eight years after A Quest for Simbilis, also owes much debt to Vance's creation, since the protagonist of the story
Dying_Earth
American writer (1916–2013)
novel Eyes of the Overworld although Vance later wrote his own sequel Cugel the Clever; Shea also wrote Nifft the Lean (DAW, NY, 1982), and The Mines of Behemoth
Jack_Vance
Canadian novelist and poet (born 1954)
Gavriel Kay (born November 7, 1954) is a Canadian writer of fantasy fiction. The majority of his novels take place in fictional settings that resemble real
Guy_Gavriel_Kay
2017 novel by Fonda Lee
and also stated that several elements of the story lean heavily on The Godfather. The same review notes that the novel has "its own story to tell; an intriguing
Jade_City_(novel)
2023 novel by Tananarive Due
loosely based on the Dozier School for Boys and the atrocities committed there. The novel received critical acclaim, including a win for the 2024 Bram Stoker
The_Reformatory
Japanese writer (born 1949)
Story Award, the Noma Literary Prize, the Franz Kafka Prize, the Kiriyama Prize for Fiction, the Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Fiction, the Jerusalem
Haruki_Murakami
1980 fantasy by Gene Wolfe
four volumes in The Book of the New Sun which Wolfe had completed in draft before The Shadow of the Torturer was published. It relates the story of Severian
The_Shadow_of_the_Torturer
1995 novel by Christopher Priest
by the protagonists and later collated. The title derives from the novel's fictional practice of stage illusions having three parts: the setup, the performance
The_Prestige_(novel)
Subgenre of science fiction, sometimes with elements of science fantasy
and the rise of the first of the new. Followed by Echoes of the Goddess (2013), a prequel short story collection. Michael Shea – Nifft the Lean (1982)
Dying_Earth_(genre)
British author
1993 and worked on it during her spare time. For the next decade, she published short stories from the Strange universe, but it was not until 2003 that
Susanna_Clarke
2002 novel by Haruki Murakami
Best Books of 2005" from The New York Times and received the World Fantasy Award for 2006. The book tells the stories of the young Kafka Tamura, a bookish
Kafka_on_the_Shore
American author (born 1954)
her novel The Round House. She is a 2013 recipient of the Alex Awards. She was awarded the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction at the National
Louise_Erdrich
German writer and screenwriter (born 1949)
success with the play Der Kontrabaß (The Double Bass), which was conceived originally as a radio play. During the theatrical season of 1984–85, the play was
Patrick_Süskind
American writer
of the influential names in the late 1970s–early 1990s American horror literature boom, by 1991 McCammon had three New York Times bestsellers (The Wolf's
Robert_R._McCammon
British author (1943–2024)
Island (1972), The Inverted World (1974), The Space Machine (1976), The Affirmation (1981), The Glamour (1984), The Prestige (1995), and The Separation (2002)
Christopher_Priest_(novelist)
American science fiction and fantasy author (born 1952)
major novel was The Drawing of the Dark (1979), but the novel that earned him wide praise was The Anubis Gates (1983), which won the Philip K. Dick Award
Tim_Powers
Nigerian American writer of science fiction and fantasy (born 1974)
Akata Woman, the third novel in the Nsibidi Scripts Series, was released. Following the release of the novel, the series debuted on The New York Times
Nnedi_Okorafor
2000 supernatural spy novel by Tim Powers
character in the novel, who did travel extensively in the region. The novel proposes that the Great Game, the prolonged geopolitical conflict between the British
Declare
American science fiction and horror writer (1948–2026)
and horror writer. He was the author of the Hyperion Cantos and the Ilium/Olympos cycles, among other works that span the science fiction, horror, and
Dan_Simmons
American author (1929–2018)
all brutality, discrimination, and exploitation". The New York Times described her as using "a lean but lyrical style" to explore issues of moral relevance
Ursula_K._Le_Guin
English novelist and screenwriter (born 1969)
shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He has also written articles for several newspapers, most notably for The Guardian. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
David_Mitchell_(author)
1983 fantasy novel by Jack Vance
Mortal, We Shall Seek Her Soul" and "The Fishing of the Demon Sea", which form part of Nifft the Lean (1982). The subworld theme is also present in one
Cugel's_Saga
2009 science fiction novel by China Miéville
The City & the City is a novel by British author China Miéville that follows a wide-reaching murder investigation in two cities that exist side by side
The_City_&_the_City
American novelist and poet (1943–2022)
Ghost Story (1979) and The Talisman (1984), the latter co-written with Stephen King. He explored the mystery genre with the Blue Rose trilogy, consisting
Peter_Straub
2004 novel by Susanna Clarke
the debut novel by British writer Susanna Clarke. Published in 2004, it is an alternative history set in 19th-century England around the time of the Napoleonic
Jonathan_Strange_&_Mr_Norrell
English author and critic (born 1972)
is allied to the loosely associated movement of writers called New Weird. Miéville has won multiple awards for his fiction, including the Arthur C. Clarke
China_Miéville
Canadian writer and poet (born 1964)
for the fantasy novel Among Others, which won the Hugo and Nebula Awards in 2012, and Tooth and Claw, a Victorian-era novel with dragons which won the World
Jo_Walton
Novel by Dan Simmons
The story deals with an American intellectual who travels to Calcutta, India, where he becomes embroiled in mysterious and horrific events at the centre
Song_of_Kali
1983 novel by John M. Ford
the House of Medici, and the convoluted English politics surrounding Edward IV and Richard III. It also deals with the fate of the Princes in the Tower
The_Dragon_Waiting
2006 fantasy novel by Gene Wolfe
the adventures of the Soldier series's protagonist, Latro, in Egypt at the time of the Achaemenid Empire. This book continues with the conceit of the
Soldier_of_Sidon
Literary award for science fiction or fantasy novels in English
The World Fantasy Awards are given each year by the World Fantasy Convention for the best fantasy fiction published in English during the previous calendar
World_Fantasy_Award—Novel
2001 fantasy novel by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Other Wind is a fantasy novel by the American author Ursula K. Le Guin, published by Harcourt in 2001. It is the fifth and final novel set in the
The_Other_Wind
Fantasy trilogy written by Jack Vance
The Lyonesse Trilogy is a group of three fantasy novels by Jack Vance, set in the European Dark Ages, in the mythical Elder Isles west of France and southwest
Lyonesse_Trilogy
American educator, poet and writer (born 1971)
University. Samatar was born in northern Indiana, United States. Her father was the Somali scholar, historian and writer Said Sheikh Samatar. Her mother is a
Sofia_Samatar
1988 novel by Peter Straub
the United States in 1988 by EP Dutton, and in Great Britain by Viking. It was the winner of the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1989. In the early
Koko_(novel)
1981 fantasy novel by John Crowley
or, The Fairies' Parliament is a contemporary fantasy novel by John Crowley, published in 1981. It won the World Fantasy Award in 1982. Turn-of-the-century
Little,_Big
American science fiction and fantasy writer (1931–2019)
arrived on the sister planets Blue and Green. The four Sun works (The Book of the New Sun, The Urth of the New Sun, The Book of the Long Sun, and The Book of
Gene_Wolfe
British writer (born 1986)
Under the pseudonym Kate Griffin, they write fantasy novels for adults. As Claire North, they write science fiction and novels based upon the work of
Catherine_Webb
American writer (born 1982)
include the novels Alif the Unseen (2012), which won the 2013 World Fantasy Award for "Novel", and The Bird King (2019). She was one of the lead creators
G._Willow_Wilson
2017 fantasy/horror novel by Victor LaValle
The Changeling is a 2017 fantasy horror novel by Victor LaValle. The novel received critical acclaim, winnings awards including the 2017 Dragon Award
The Changeling (LaValle novel)
The_Changeling_(LaValle_novel)
Novel by Tim Powers
It is the first book in a loose trilogy called Fault Lines: the second book, Expiration Date (1996), is vaguely related to Last Call, and the third book
Last_Call_(novel)
1975 science fiction novel by Richard Matheson
from the 1970s who travels back in time to court a 19th-century stage actress whose photograph has captivated him. In 1980, it was made into the film
Bid_Time_Return
American writer (born 1955)
editor and writer of fantasy fiction. From 1996 until 2010, she was the host of the radio program Sound and Spirit, produced by WGBH in Boston and distributed
Ellen_Kushner
Canadian-American author (born 1979)
best known for writing The Green Bone Saga, the first of which, Jade City, won the 2018 World Fantasy Award and was named one of the 100 Best Fantasy Books
Fonda_Lee
Novel by Fritz Leiber
The novel is distinguished for three elements: the heavily autobiographical elements in the story, the use of Jungian psychology that informs the narrative
Our_Lady_of_Darkness
2007 fantasy novel by Guy Gavriel Kay
fantasy and the first book set outside his Europe-styled fantasy milieux since the publication of his first three novels in the 1980s (The Fionavar Tapestry)
Ysabel
Novel by Barry Hughart
first published in 1984. It is the first of three novels in The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox series. The original draft of Bridge of Birds
Bridge_of_Birds
1974 novel by Patricia A. McKillip
It is the winner of the 1975 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. The book centers on Sybel, a woman previously cut off from the rest of the world of
The_Forgotten_Beasts_of_Eld
American author and educator (born 1966)
and educator. Due won the American Book Award for her novel The Living Blood (2001), and the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel, the Shirley Jackson Award
Tananarive_Due
2021 novel by Tasha Suri
ancient India, it is the first volume in the Burning Kingdoms trilogy. It won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 2022. The Parijatdvipan Empire
The_Jasmine_Throne
Book by Patricia A. McKillip
published by Ace Books in 2002. It won the 2003 World Fantasy Award and Mythopoeic Award. The book centres on the activities of several characters who inhabit
Ombria_in_Shadow
Book by Robert R. McCammon
particular emphasis on the Civil Rights Movement. Several of the characters are connected to the Ku Klux Klan, and the segregation of the black community is
Boy's_Life_(novel)
1984 fantasy novel by Robert Holdstock
George was a tall lean man, a psychologist who studied with Carl Jung. He also studied archaeology and became obsessed with myths. Over the course of his
Mythago_Wood
American writer (born 1972)
author. He is the author of a short-story collection, Slapboxing with Jesus, and five novels, The Ecstatic, Big Machine, The Devil in Silver, The Changeling
Victor_LaValle
2010 science fantasy novel by Nnedi Okorafor
the novel The Book of Phoenix, published by DAW in 2015. The novel takes place in a post-apocalyptic Africa, where the light-skinned Nuru oppress the
Who_Fears_Death
1990 fantasy novel by Ellen Kushner
in which Thomas Learmonth's love of the Queen of Elfland was rewarded with the gift of prophecy. The novel won the 1991 World Fantasy Award and Mythopoeic
Thomas_the_Rhymer_(novel)
Novel series by Martin Scott
under the pen name Martin Scott. The first eight were originally published in the United Kingdom by Orbit Books between April 1999 and May 2005. The remaining
Thraxas
American novelist
1944 – June 6, 2003) was an American author, who also published work under the name of Alan Cochran. In his fantasy fiction, Grimwood combined themes of
Ken_Grimwood
British fantasy and science fiction author (1948–2009)
Celtika The Iron Grail The Broken Kings Night Hunter series (as Robert Faulcon) The Stalking The Talisman The Ghost Dance The Shrine The Hexing The Labyrinth
Robert_Holdstock
American science fiction magazine
novel in the Nifft the Lean series, by Michael Shea; "Another Story" by Ursula K. Le Guin (a reprint from Le Guin's collection A Fisherman of the Inland Sea);
Tomorrow_Speculative_Fiction
American fantasy and science fiction author (1948–2022)
has been called "one of the most accomplished prose stylists in the fantasy genre". Her work won many awards, including the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime
Patricia_A._McKillip
1986 novel by Ken Grimwood
Grimwood, first published by Arbor House in 1987. It won the 1988 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. The novel tells of a 43-year-old man who dies and wakes
Replay_(Grimwood_novel)
1990 novel by James K. Morrow
Morrow, setting the stage for his later Godhead Trilogy. The book shared the 1991 World Fantasy Award with Ellen Kushner's Thomas the Rhymer. It was also
Only_Begotten_Daughter
British fantasy author
at The Novelry. Empire of Sand (2018) Realm of Ash (2019) The Jasmine Throne (2021) The Oleander Sword (2022) The Lotus Empire (2024) The Isle in the Silver
Tasha_Suri
Canadian author of fantasy fiction
& Apex in the early 2000s. Polk was influenced by the works of fantasy author Tanith Lee, in particular the Tales from the Flat Earth, the historical
C._L._Polk
Book by Margo Lanagan
Lanagan. It won the Ditmar Award in 2009 for Best Novel and was joint winner of the 2009 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. Based on the Brothers Grimm
Tender_Morsels
2017 fantasy novel
the crow language depicted in the novel, "Ka" refers to the spiritual realm of crows, while "Ymr" is the crow word for the human world (Earth). The book
Ka – Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr
Ka_–_Dar_Oakley_in_the_Ruin_of_Ymr
American writer, game designer, and poet
set in the Liavek shared world, reprints "A Cup of Worrynot Tea" and "Green Is the Color" and original story "The Illusionist". From the End of the Twentieth
John_M._Ford
1979 novel by American writer Elizabeth A. Lynn
the northern country of Arun, is violently taken by Col Istor, a southern mercenary leader looking to take over the entire north. He kills Athor, the
Watchtower_(novel)
2014 novel by David Mitchell
described as one of the best novels of the year by Stephen King. The novel won the 2015 World Fantasy Award. The novel is divided into six sections with
The_Bone_Clocks
Israeli writer (born 1976)
Silvia Moreno-Garcia, was the science fiction and fantasy columnist for The Washington Post. The two had previously edited The Jewish Mexican Literary Review
Lavie_Tidhar
Saint Thomian author (born 1989)
Their fantasy novel, Queen of the Conquered, is the 2020 winner of the World Fantasy Award, and King and the Dragonflies won the 2020 National Book Award for
Kacen_Callender
American writer of fantasy literature
poetry and short stories and has won the Rhysling Award for her poem "The Sea King's Second Bride" in 2011 and the World Fantasy Award—Collection for her
C._S._E._Cooney
American writer
The Exile (1987) The Midnight Examiner (1989) The Game of Thirty (1994) (reissued 2007 as The Game of 30) The Bear Went Over the Mountain (1996) The Amphora
William_Kotzwinkle
1994 fantasy novel by James K. Morrow
Harcourt Brace. The book is about the death of God and the subsequent towing of his body across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1995 it received the World Fantasy
Towing_Jehovah
2012 novel by G. Willow Wilson
Alif the Unseen is a 2012 cyberpunk fantasy novel by American writer G. Willow Wilson. In the novel, a Middle Eastern hacker named Alif discovers a book
Alif_the_Unseen
British writer (1956-)
Under the pseudonym Martin Scott he has authored the Thraxas series of fantasy novels, for the eponymous inaugural volume of which he won the World Fantasy
Martin_Millar
American novelist (born 1955)
the Year, Year’s Best Weird Fiction, Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror, New Jersey Noir, Stories, The Living Dead, The Faery Reel, After, The Dark, The Doll
Jeffrey_Ford
American writer (1945–2023)
book The Body of the Goddess is an exploration of the history of the Goddess and her relation to locality and landscape. Pollack uses the image of the Goddess
Rachel_Pollack
American fantasy novelist and screenwriter (1934–2019)
library. The Story of the Stone takes place in the Valley of the Sorrows where they set out to find the Laughing Prince, the murder suspect. The third book
Barry_Hughart
2003 novel by Jo Walton
Parsonage), with the obvious difference that the protagonists are not human beings but dragons. The novel begins with the death of Bon Agornin, the patriarch
Tooth_and_Claw_(novel)
American novelist (born 1946)
known for being one of the first writers in science fiction or fantasy to introduce gay and lesbian characters; in honor of Lynn, the widely known California
Elizabeth_A._Lynn
2011 alternate history novel by Lavie Tidhar
prose" — unlike the rest of the novel, which is in a "deliberately pulp-noir style". Strange Horizons noted the possibility that "the entire story may
Osama_(novel)
American writer (born 1950)
the musicians of the late 1960s; for example, Shiner's 1993 novel Glimpses considers the great never-recorded albums of The Doors, Brian Wilson, The Beatles
Lewis_Shiner
2002 novel by Graham Joyce
novelette entitled "The Coventry Boy" in the Autumn 2002 issue of the British horror magazine The 3rd Alternative. The novelette was one of the preliminary nominees
The Facts of Life (Joyce novel)
The_Facts_of_Life_(Joyce_novel)
2019 novel by Kacen Callender
impactful, her voice is a thing of lean poetry that's made all the more dimensional by her ability to peer into the thoughts of others — and to influence
Queen_of_the_Conquered
2020 novel by Alaya Dawn Johnson
Trouble the Saints is a 2020 historical fantasy novel by Alaya Dawn Johnson. It was first published by Tor Books/Macmillan Publishers. In an alternate
Trouble_the_Saints
1978 novel by Michael Moorcock
includes Mithras, Thor, and Zeus. Albion's capital is "Troynovante" (New Troy), which is an allusion to sixteenth-century mythologies about the alleged initial
Gloriana_(novel)
2008 book by Jeffrey Ford
The Shadow Year is a 2008 novel by Jeffrey Ford. The novel is an expansion of the novella "Botch Town", which was published in his 2006 short story collection
The_Shadow_Year
Fantasy novel
gaslamp fantasy. Witchmark won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 2019. It was first published by Tor Books. In the realm of Aeland, Miles Singer
Witchmark
New Zealand poet and novelist
in 1979. She started playing the violin aged seven. She studied musical performance at the University of Canterbury in the late 1990s and during her time
Anna_Smaill
British writer (1954–2014)
speculative fiction and the recipient of numerous awards, including the O. Henry Award, the World Fantasy Award, and six times the British Fantasy Award
Graham_Joyce
American writer of speculative fiction
Award for the novel The Burning City Top Ten finalist for the 2010 Million Writers Award for the short story A Song to Greet the Sun Winner of the 2008 Gulliver
Alaya_Dawn_Johnson
American novelist (born 1965)
Sean Stewart (born June 2, 1965) is the pseudonym of Michael Sean Irwin, an American-Canadian science fiction and fantasy author. Born in Lubbock, Texas
Sean_Stewart
American author (born 1947)
1947, the only child of Emily Morrow, née Develin, and William Morrow (no relation to the publisher of the same name). During World War II, the U.S. Army
James_K._Morrow
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