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Michael Bishop (1) (1945–2023)

Author of No Enemy But Time

For other authors named Michael Bishop, see the disambiguation page.

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Series

Works by Michael Bishop

No Enemy But Time (1982) 619 copies
Philip K. Dick Is Dead, Alas (1987) 388 copies
Unicorn Mountain (1988) 283 copies
Transfigurations (1979) 253 copies
Ancient of Days (1985) 235 copies
Brittle Innings (1994) — Author — 200 copies
Count Geiger's Blues (1992) 134 copies
Under Heaven's Bridge (1980) — Author — 113 copies
Beneath the Shattered Moons (1976) 107 copies
Catacomb Years (1979) 95 copies
Blooded on Arachne (1982) 93 copies
Stolen Faces (1977) 93 copies
A little knowledge (1977) 93 copies
Who Made Stevie Crye? (1984) 92 copies
Eyes of Fire (1980) 81 copies
Nebula Awards 23 (1989) — Editor — 67 copies
Nebula Awards 25 (1991) — Editor; Contributor — 62 copies
One Winter in Eden (1984) 43 copies
Light Years and Dark: Science Fiction and Fantasy of and for Our Time (1984) — Editor, Contributor — 36 copies
Changes (1983) — Editor — 31 copies
Robin Hood (1991) 30 copies
Blue Kansas Sky (2000) 28 copies
A Cross of Centuries: Twenty-five Imaginative Tales About the Christ (2007) — Editor; Contributor — 28 copies
At the City Limits of Fate (1996) 27 copies
Would It Kill You to Smile? (1998) 12 copies
Emphatically Not SF, Almost (1990) 12 copies
Arachne: Stories (1983) 12 copies
Passing for Human (2009) — Editor — 10 copies
The City and the Cygnets (2019) 8 copies
Muskrat Courage (2000) 7 copies
Within The Walls Of Tyre (1978) 6 copies
The Pile 4 copies
The Angst of God (2004) 3 copies
Collaborating 3 copies
The Balloon (1992) 2 copies
Time Pieces: Poems (1998) 2 copies
Allegiances 2 copies
Families Are Murder (2005) 2 copies
Chihuahua Flats 2 copies
Icicle music 1 copy
O Happy Day 1 copy
The Door Gunner (2003) 1 copy
Voices 1 copy
Tired 1 copy
Saving Face 1 copy
Gale Strang 1 copy

Associated Works

Ubik (1966) — Introduction, some editions — 7,619 copies
The Dark Descent (1987) — Contributor — 725 copies
The Big Book of Science Fiction (2016) — Contributor — 422 copies
The Jaguar Hunter (1987) — Foreword, some editions — 313 copies
Year's Best SF 5 (2000) — Contributor — 253 copies
The 1974 Annual World's Best SF (1974) — Contributor — 231 copies
Gallery of Horror (1983) — Contributor — 226 copies
Dragons of Light (1980) — Contributor — 224 copies
Tails of Wonder and Imagination: Cat Stories (2010) — Contributor — 219 copies
The 1976 Annual World's Best SF (1976) — Author — 214 copies
Epoch (1975) — Contributor — 211 copies
The 1975 Annual World's Best SF (1975) — Contributor — 209 copies
Black Holes (1978) — Contributor — 202 copies
The 1978 Annual World's Best SF (1977) — Contributor, some editions — 200 copies
Future on Fire (1991) — Contributor — 188 copies
Strange Dreams (1993) — Contributor — 186 copies
Full Spectrum 3 (1991) — Contributor — 168 copies
The Ultimate Frankenstein (1991) — Contributor — 167 copies
Interfaces (1980) — Contributor — 155 copies
The Best of R. A. Lafferty (2019) — Contributor — 154 copies
Nebula Awards Showcase 2011 (2011) — Contributor — 152 copies
Shadows (1978) — Contributor — 141 copies
Basilisk (1980) — Contributor — 136 copies
Universe 10 (1980) — Contributor — 132 copies
A Treasury of Modern Fantasy (1981) — Contributor — 130 copies
Killing Me Softly: Erotic Tales of Unearthly Love (1995) — Contributor — 129 copies
The Ultimate Dinosaur (1992) — Contributor — 117 copies
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 20 (2009) — Contributor — 115 copies
Tombs (1995) — Contributor — 114 copies
The Universe (1987) — Contributor — 114 copies
The Best Science Fiction of the Year #7 (1978) — Contributor — 112 copies
Orbit 12 (1973) — Author — 106 copies
The Best from Galaxy Volume IV (1976) — Contributor — 104 copies
The Best of Crank! (1998) — Author — 100 copies
Heroic Visions (1983) — Contributor — 97 copies
New Dimensions Science Fiction Number 5 (1975) — Contributor — 94 copies
The American Fantasy Tradition (2002) — Contributor — 90 copies
The Nebula Awards Eighteen (1983) — Contributor — 89 copies
Nebula Award Stories 17 (1983) — Contributor — 87 copies
Beluthahatchie and Other Stories (2000) — Foreword, some editions — 84 copies
Live! From Planet Earth (2005) — Introduction — 77 copies
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 18 (2007) — Contributor — 76 copies
Magicats II! (1991) — Contributor — 76 copies
The Best Science Fiction of the Year #15 (1986) — Contributor — 76 copies
The Best of Subterranean (2017) — Contributor — 75 copies
The Second Omni Book of Science Fiction (1983) — Contributor — 74 copies
Dante's Disciples (1996) — Contributor — 74 copies
The Year's Best Fantasy Stories: 8 (1982) — Contributor — 73 copies
Full Spectrum 5 (1995) — Contributor — 73 copies
The Best Science Fiction Novellas of the Year #1 (1979) — Contributor — 70 copies
The Year's Finest Fantasy: Volume 2 (1978) — Contributor — 68 copies
Masters of Fantasy (1992) — Contributor — 66 copies
The Microverse (1989) — Contributor — 66 copies
A Century of Fantasy, 1980-1989 (1996) — Author — 65 copies
The Medusa in the Shield (1990) — Contributor — 65 copies
The Best Science Fiction of the Year #13 (1984) — Contributor — 62 copies
Confederacy of the Dead (1993) — Preface — 62 copies
A Year in the Linear City {novella} (2002) — Introduction, some editions — 61 copies
The Best American Short Stories 1985 (1985) — Contributor — 61 copies
Fantasy Annual III (1977) — Contributor — 58 copies
Unicorns II (1992) — Contributor — 57 copies
Visitants (2010) — Contributor — 54 copies
Crossroads: Tales of the Southern Literary Fantastic (2004) — Contributor — 52 copies
The Architecture of Fear (1987) — Contributor — 50 copies
Dogtales! (1988) — Contributor — 50 copies
Shadows 2 (1978) — Contributor — 47 copies
Afterlives (1986) — Contributor — 47 copies
Heroic Visions II (1986) — Contributor — 47 copies
100 Fiendish Little Frightmares (1997) — Contributor — 46 copies
Midnight (1985) — Contributor — 46 copies
The Century's Best Horror Fiction: Volume 2 (2011) — Contributor — 46 copies
Best SF: 1973 (1974) — Contributor — 46 copies
Fantasy Annual V (1982) — Contributor — 44 copies
The Silver Gryphon (2003) — Author — 42 copies
A Yuletide Universe: Sixteen Fantastical Tales (2003) — Contributor — 41 copies
Science Fiction Emphasis 1 (1972) — Contributor — 41 copies
Nuclear War (1988) — Contributor — 41 copies
The Best of Pamela Sargent (1987) — Introduction — 40 copies
Final Shadows (1991) — Contributor — 40 copies
Crucified Dreams (2011) — Contributor — 39 copies
The Stories: Five Years of Original Fiction on tor.com (2013) — Contributor — 38 copies
Dying for It: More Erotic Tales of Unearthly Love (1997) — Contributor — 37 copies
Terrors (1982) — Contributor — 37 copies
Universe 13 (1983) — Contributor — 37 copies
Slow Dancing Through Time (1990) — Foreword — 35 copies
Dinosaurs II! (1995) — Contributor — 35 copies
Universe 8 (1978) — Editor — 33 copies
Polyphony 3 (2003) — Author — 32 copies
Heaven Sent: 18 Glorious Tales of the Angels (1995) — Contributor — 31 copies
Spirits of Christmas (1989) — Contributor — 31 copies
Chrysalis 3 (1978) — Contributor — 30 copies
Universe 11 (1981) — Contributor — 29 copies
The Alchemy of Stars: Rhysling Award Winners Showcase (2005) — Contributor — 28 copies
Polyphony 2 (2003) — Contributor — 26 copies
Polyphony 4 (2004) — Contributor — 26 copies
Christmas Forever (1993) — Contributor — 25 copies
Welcome to Reality: The Nightmares of Philip K. Dick (1991) — Contributor — 24 copies
Chrysalis 7 (1980) — Contributor — 21 copies
Cinema Futura (2010) — Contributor — 19 copies
Outoja tarinoita 6 (1955) 19 copies
Western Ghosts (1990) — Contributor — 17 copies
New Dimensions Science Fiction Number 8 (1978) — Contributor — 15 copies
Univers 02 (1975) — Contributor — 13 copies
Infinity Plus One (2001) — Contributor — 11 copies
Kopernikus 5 (1982) — Author — 9 copies
Making History: Classic Alternate History Stories (2019) — Contributor — 8 copies
When the Black Lotus Blooms (1990) — Contributor — 8 copies
Kopernikus 7 (1982) — Contributor, some editions — 8 copies
The Umbral Anthology of Science Fiction Poetry (1982) — Contributor — 8 copies
Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 79 • December 2016 (2016) — Contributor — 7 copies
Time of Passage (1978) — Contributor — 7 copies
All the devils are here (1986) — Contributor — 5 copies
Omni Magazine March 1983 (1983) — Contributor — 4 copies
Worlds of Fantasy, Vol. 1 No. 3, Winter 1970 (1971) — Contributor — 4 copies
Postscripts Magazine, Issue 26/27: Unfit For Eden (2012) — Contributor — 4 copies

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BESTIALITY was definitely not what I expected when I picked up my first SF Masterworks book. Frankly, it is very light, science-fiction and might altogether belong in another genre. Either way, the book is extremely well written and interesting, especially the taboo romance.
 
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MXMLLN | 9 other reviews | Jan 12, 2024 |
This book was written in the 80s and there are points where it definitely dates itself, but it is still a great read and offers some nice insight into how the US was like at the onslaught of the AIDS epidemic. Bishop tells the story of how AIDS impacted one group of people, drawing some interesting parallels between AIDS and a mysterious disease killing the unicorns living on the ranch.
 
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wisemetis | 4 other reviews | Jan 15, 2023 |
I gave it three stars, thought about two. Some real creepy and disturbing parts, but then the middle bogs down (it could have been 50 pages shorter). Then the ending. What can I say? Pointless and silly supernatural effects and people acting like people never would in a real situation. Stevie finally deals with her demon (Why didn't she do it sooner?) and is suddenly okay with all the weirdness that continues in her life.

Bishop tried to do a Philip K. Dick thing with what is reality?, what is dreaming?, what is imagination?, but it was just too obvious too early that this is what was going on. The first time it was really disturbing but then you realize what is going on and say to yourself: "ah, this part isn't really happening." Even the crossover where reality became weirder than imagination or dreaming was too obvious.

He also tried to do a Stephen King sort of thing where you take a seemingly very normal small town setting and make it go weird and wild. At this he probably succeeded but the idea isn't very original.

Now for the monkey, ah the monkey. A nice menacing and eerie effect at first just becomes tedious as you realize the capuchin is not really very threatening other than Stevie just wanting to get it out of her life. The blood sucking is pointlessly introduced and then never really used to build menace again.

The first half was pretty good but the ending just ruined it for me. It was like, "oh man, is that all it is."
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Gumbywan | 2 other reviews | Jun 24, 2022 |

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Steven Utley Contributor, Editor
Gardner Dozois Contributor
Terry Carr Contributor
Jack Dann Contributor
Orson Scott Card Contributor
Joe Haldeman Contributor
R. A. Lafferty Contributor
Pamela Sargent Contributor
Bill Warren Contributor
Connie Willis Contributor
Gregory Benford Contributor
Damon Knight Contributor
Robert Frazier Contributor
Gene Wolfe Contributor
George Zebrowski Contributor
Jack McDevitt Contributor, Introduction
Lucius Shepard Contributor
James Morrow Contributor
Isaac Asimov Foreword, Contributor
Bruce Boston Contributor
Kate Wilhelm Contributor
John Kessel Contributor
Pat Cadigan Contributor
Mike Resnick Contributor
Ray Bradbury Contributor
Michael Moorcock Contributor
Rene Cloke Illustrator
Thomas M. Disch Contributor
Jonathan V. Post Contributor
Pat Murphy Contributor
W. Gregory Stewart Contributor
Bruce Sterling Contributor
Richard Grant Contributor
John Crowley Contributor
Geoffrey A. Landis Contributor
John M. Ford Contributor
Neal Barrett Jr. Contributor
Frank M. Robinson Contributor
Greg Bear Contributor
Gordon R. Dickson Contributor
Jane Yolen Contributor
J. G. Ballard Contributor
Roger Zelazny Contributor
Angela Carter Contributor
Larry Niven Contributor
Barry N. Malzberg Contributor
Howard Waldrop Contributor
James Tiptree Jr. Contributor
Ursula K. Le Guin Contributor
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Edward Bryant Contributor
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Carter Scholz Contributor
Gordon Eklund Contributor
Michael Swanwick Contributor
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Works
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Members
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Rating
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Reviews
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ISBNs
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Languages
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