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Winter (The Demi-Monde, Book 1) (Science Fiction)	61⁽⁴⁾
Published by William Morrow & Company on December 01, 2011 First Published by Quercus Books in 2011

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 80
...a magnificent debut novel, a first step, that fires the imagination in the way that only truly good SF can. Full Review Link

The Japanese Devil Fish Girl and Other Unnatural Attractions (Fantasy)	64⁽⁷⁾
Published by Gollancz on March 01, 2011 First Published by Gollancz in 2010

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 60
...Rankin is on form and has given us a more linear and a plot-coherent offering than some of his other works. Full Review Link

The Nemesis List (Science Fiction)	55⁽⁴⁾
Published by Tor on November 05, 2010

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 60
It has to be said that while Firth's narrative carries the reader along, overall The Nemesis List seems to spend much time providing background and in scene setting. Full Review Link

Guardians of the Phoenix (Science Fiction)	67⁽⁴⁾
Published by Solaris on December 16, 2010 First Published by Solaris in 2010

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 60
...a cracking tale in one of the genre's finest traditions, post apocalyptic portrayal, that keeps you going until the closing pages. Full Review Link

Surface Detail (Culture, Book 9) (Science Fiction)	75⁽⁸⁾
Published by Orbit on October 28, 2010 First Published by Orbit in 2010

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 80
What Surface Detail does do is demonstrate that there is plenty of life left in 'Culture' stories and that Banks' SF continues to be saturated with sense of wonder (sensawunda). Full Review Link

Recursion (Science Fiction)	70⁽²⁾
Published by Spectra on August 29, 2006 First Published by Tor in 2004

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 80
It is rich, complex and thought-provoking. Full Review Link

Instinct (Science Fiction)	0⁽¹⁾
Published by Penguin Books Ltd on December 09, 2010 First Published by Penguin Books Ltd in 2010

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 0
Given in Instinct we are presented with a poorly assembled plot that at best is a scantily coordinated mash of (admittedly worthy) SF tropes [...], underpinned by virtually zero researched science and stereotypical characters, what amazes me is that a publisher like Penguin accepted this book in the first place! Full Review Link

The Clan Corporate (The Merchant Princes, Book 3) (Science Fiction)	77⁽²⁾
Published by Tor Fantasy on August 28, 2007 First Published by Tor Books in 2006

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 80
The Clan Corporate does not disappoint, it is a right rollicking read. Full Review Link

Flashforward (Science Fiction)	68⁽⁶⁾
Published by Tor Books on September 01, 2009 First Published by Tor Books in 1999

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 60
For me Sawyer's writing comes very much in the category of light reading and I do at times wish that he was more gifted, rather than functional, with words. Full Review Link

Galileo's Dream (Science Fiction)	70⁽⁸⁾
Published by Spectra Books on December 29, 2009 First Published by HarperVoyager in 2009

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 60
SF readers who also enjoy historical novels will simply love the mix of genres, while the simplicity of the SFnal future should help make it digestible by more mainstream readers. Full Review Link

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