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FICTION

Creed for the Third Millennium  by Colleen McCullough
In a future America ravaged by wars and enduring winters, Dr. Judith Carriol finds a man who she comes to believe will be the deliverer of the nation, and her careful attempts to mold him give way to the destructive consequences of love.
Binary Fusion and the Millennium Bug by Beth Bridgman
Binary Fusion takes today's latest technological and scientific findings and juxtaposes them to religious and spiritual matters of our era with surprising results. 
The Great Seventh Number; Surviving Y2K & The New Millennium by Antonio Carrion
Explore the world of Sammy Rivera, a young man haunted by apocalyptic visions. 
Millennium by Jack Anderson
Disguising himself as a human, an extraterrestrial being lands in Washington, D.C., to warn humankind of an imminent invasion, but a mugging, a technology-crazed agent, and a drug gang thwart his well-intentioned efforts.
Millennium Pope : A Novel of Spiritual Journey by Frederick J. Luhmann
Recounts the personal struggles of a new pope at the dawn of the millennium as he confronts overwhelming challenges. 
BEYOND THE MILLENNIUM by Robert L. Wise, Paul D. Meier
Sequel to The Third Millennium and the Fourth Millennium, authors provide a glimpse behind the veil of time, into the eye of the storm to witness how angels and demons battle for people' souls. 
The Fourth Millennium : The Sequel  by Paul D. Meier, Robert L. Wise
Action-filled sequel to  "The Third Millennium." The authors portray the wonder of life during Christ's millennial reign and the triumph of the ultimate confrontation between Satan and Jesus Christ. 
The Millennium Virus by John Bassett, Frank Balderrama (Illustrator) 
A consortium of leading international banks offers a $100 million prize for a comprehensive solution to the Y2K computer problem; a computer genius and his partner develop a virus that fixes the Y2K bug -- the partner successfully demonstrates the Millennium Virus; hired guns kill him and attempt to make the murder look like a suicide. 
The Millennium Girl by Coerte V. W. Felske
The Millennium Girl is "Breakfast At Tiffany's" and "Pretty Woman" for the year 2000. 
Millennium Man  by Kim Kinrade
Turn of the Century by  Andersen, Kurt 
An up-to-the-second comedy of manners set in Manhattan in 2000, "Turn of the Century" depicts marriage, family, friendship, and business as they are conducted at the anxious end of the millennium. 


 

ROMANCE

Millennium Baby
Romance Anthology
Millennium Magic: Magical Tales for a New Century - A Romance Anthology by Robin Bayne, Jackie Bielowicz, Jane Bierce, Roberta Gellis, Diane Kirkle, Jane Toombs (eBook)
2000 Kisses by Christina Skye
A year 2000 computer glitch got her a million dollars and a cowboy and the wildest adventure of her life.
Yours to Keep (Y2K) 
Romance Anthology


 

THRILLERS / SUSPENSE / MYSTERY

0 1-01-00 by R J Pineiro
Uses the millennium turnover as the basis for a mystery.
Countdown to Crisis 2000  by John G. Day 
A fictional account of some of the disasters which may occur with respect to computer failure as we enter into the new millenium. 
The Devil's Teardrop by Jeff Deavers
Thriller takes place in Washington DC on New Year's Eve 1999.
The Magic Circle by Katherine Neville
Chilling truth about the coming millennium unlocked in manuscripts. 
The Prophetess by Barbara Wood
deals w/ an archaeologist in the Sinai Desert who find ancient scrolls that will hold the key to Armageddon, promises of a new century foretold in the vision of the Prophetess. 
The Year 2000 Killers: Terrorism by Computer by  Wenda Wardall Morrone
The Chaos Protocol by Nancy J. McKibben
Weaves a web of international intrigue around the Y2K problem showing us the vulnerability of our computer systems to malicious hackers and economic espionage. 
Chariot (Milennium Quartet)  4th in the series by Charles L. Grant 
The four novels of the Millennium Quartet reveal the cataclysms that await mankind at the turn of the century and vividly tell of the effects of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse as they wreak havoc on the world.
The Doomsday Report by Rock Brynner
Awkward hybrid of thriller, farce, and environmental polemic. 
The Mahdi - A Millennium Thriller  by Margo Dockendorf
What the world is experiencing as the Millennium approaches.
Y2K: The Millennium Bug by Don L. Tiggre
Fast-paced thriller  how a group of ordinary people survive when the machinery of modern life stops working. 
Y2K The Millennium Crisis by Bradford Morgan
"Y2K" is an adventure thriller which presents the possible effects of the "Year 2000" computer problem in a fictional story complete with heroes and villains, sinister murder attempts and narrow escapes, love and maniacal designs on world rulership.
Noontide Night by Andrew L. Burt
January 1, 2000 -- a thrilling and realistic portrayal of how even small Y2K problems can bring unparalleled chaos to a once-civilized world.
Wyrm by Mark Fabi


 

SCI-FI / FANTASY 

THE COMING OF A NEW MILLENNIUM by Heidi Neale, Nick Manolukas
December 21, 1999 -- the eve of a new way of life for the people of planet Earth. 
Millennium by John Varley
In the skies over Oakland, California, a DC-10 and a 747 are about to collide. And in the far distant future, a time-travel team is preparing to snatch the passengers, leaving prefabricated smoking bodies behind for the rescue teams to find. 
Millennium Eve by Kenny Love
December 30, 1999 - the first female president presides over what is now known as New America (the combined countries of the United States and Canada). She chairs the presidency as an emergency replacement to her predecessor's unfortunate impeachment.
Weeds (Millennium) by Victor Koman, Chris Carter (Creator)
In this novelization of the episode "Weeds", Frank Black, an ex-FBI agent and a member of the Millennium Group, is up against a crazed kidnapper who is bent on raining retribution on his victims by preying on their children. (MOVIE-TIE IN)
The Legacy of Lehr (Millennium Series) by Katherine Kurtz
When four large blue cats with psychic powers come aboard an interstellar luxury cruiser, a rash of murders breaks out. 
All Tomorrow's Parties by Gibson, William
The author takes readers into the millennium, resurrecting Colin Laney, his popular character from "Idoru, " in a brilliant new novel about the moments in history when futures are born. 
The Blue Star Millennium by David Gau-Ghan
He focuses on two of the recent traumatic developments in history - the collapse of communism and the Gulf War - from the viewpoint of an extra-terrestrial civilization. 
First Dawn (Lost Millennium, No 1) by Mike Moscoe
From a future ravaged by plague, the first time travelers travel thousands of years into the past, to the dawn of civilization and primitive hunters, where they will trace a fatal chain of events and alter history to save humanity from itself.  (Look for:  SECOND FIRE / LOST DAYS - Number 2 & 3 of the series) 
Dr. Who: Millennium Shock by Justin Richards




HORROR

The Mammoth Book of Dracula : Vampire Tales for the New Millennium  by Stephen Jones (Editor) 
A collection of old and new Dracula yarns includes unpublished stories by Graham Masterton and Michael Marshall Smith, along with a long-lost version of  Bram Stoker's classic tale, published for the first time since 1897. 
Night of Broken Souls by Thomas F. Monteleone
Monteleone's 21st supernatural suspenser - An apocalyptic thriller. When a psychiatrist notices a strange trend in which people all over the globe are experiencing vivid--and chillingly accurate--past-life memories of dying during the Nazi Holocaust, he calls on the assistance of an orthodox rabbi to help him examine the phenomenon. 
Darkside : Horror for the Next Millennium by John Pelan (Editor) 
Anthology - Prepare yourself for a chilling excursion to the dark side of fiction through the most frightening places that linger just beyond the imagination.


 

NON-FICTION

Issues and Events to Come in the New Millennium by David E. Smith
A serious analysis of the coming events of 1999 and beyond.
The Millennium Guide : Parties, Events & Festivals Around the World  by Richard Knight 
A great guide for partying, good suggestions for travellers.
Your Y2K Bash will be a Smash...not a Crash! by Patty Sachs 
Gives tips and strategies for planning a celebration of the Year 2000 and the Millennium. 
Literary Luxuries : American Writing at the End of the Millennium  by Joe David Bellamy 
A tour of modern American literary life and the forces threatening its existence. Includes encounters with literary satirists including Tom Wolfe and Kurt Vonnegut. 
Mirth for the Millennium, Holy Humor Ser. by Samra, Cal
Official "M&M's" Book of the Millennium by  Brimner, Larry D.
Ark of the Covenant, the Holy Grail: Message for the New Millennium by Henrietta Bernstein
By Grace Transformed: Christianity for a New Millennium by Gordon Cosby
Creation Evangelism for the New Millennium by Ken Ham
End of Time: Faith & Fear in the Shadow of the Millennium by Damian Thompson
He examines the roots of apocalyptic belief and its often unrecognized role in the development of modern society. 
Fantastic Millennium Facts by Russell Ash
Factastic: Millennium Facts charts the key worldwide political, social, and cultural events of the last 1,000 years.
The Millenium : A Look at the Past, Present, and Future by Suzanne Noel 
Catholicism at the Dawn of the Third Millennium by Thomas Rausch
A contemporary understanding of Roman Catholicism, focusing on what it means to be a Catholic in terms of life, faith and practice. 
Yours Till the End of Time : Love Tips for the New Millennium by Annie Pigeon 
Her personal take on love in the millennium. 
Romance in the New Millennium; A Survival Guide for Single Women  by Loriann Wigfall 


 

CHILDREN / TEEN / YOUNG ADULT 

Millennium : 100 Stickers (Sticker Gift Boxes) (ages 4-8) 
(can be found at amazon.com)
Walt Disney's Micky's Millennium Mystery by Ellen Weiss (ages 4-8)
The Blessing Seed : A Creation Myth for the New Millennium  by Caitlin Matthews (ages 6-10)
The Butterfly King : A Legend for the New Millennium  by Patti Weinbrenner
Illustrated fable that anticipates the coming Millennium through a young boy's search for truth. 
The Blizzard of the Millennium by Kevin Kremer
A childrens fiction story with Rose O'Donnell and her kids in it. (ages 9-12)
Millennium Prophecies (Unsolved Mysteries.)  by Brian Innes
Skeptical look at telepathy, ghosts, and UFOs describes several well-known events. (ages 9-12)
My Life As a Mixed Up Millennium Bug (Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle, No 17) by Bill Myers - (ages 9-12)
Kids Guide to the Millennium  by  Jane Drake / Ann Love
Ideas to help kids celebrate the Millennium. Includes a time line of the first 2,000 years.
Pooh & the Millennium by  John Tyerman Williams
At the heart of the Ancient Mysteries sits Winnie-the-Pooh. (all ages)
Second Sight: Stories for A New Millennium by  Jeremy Engleman
Offering their insight through humor, fantasy and realism, today's most important writers for young adults play the role of visionaries in this collection. (young adults)
Y2K-9: The Dog Who Saved The World  (Ages 8 to Teen) Todd Strasser 

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