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The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 14
by Arthur W. SahaTHE GLASS-BLOWER'S DRAGON was born of a craftsman's art to bring magic into the world of men. . . . BUFFALO GALS, WON'T YOU COME OUT TONIGHT to wander in the lands of legend where Coyote the Trickster is a power to reckon with and gods wear the skins of beasts. . . . During HAPPY HOUR those special tunes can turn back time for anyone who has the sense to hear them. . . . MAXIE SILAS was the kind of baseball player legends are created about -- but no one seemed to know exactly where or when he'd played. . . . A LITTLE OF WHAT YOU FANCY can be the magic ingredient to create an ever-growing garden of enchantment. . . . Potions are brewed, spells cast, bargains are made and destinies changed in this collection of tales from today's top word wizards THE YEAR'S BEST FANTASY STORIES: 14
The Year's Best S-F: 10th Annual Edition
by Judith Merril10th Annual Edition The Year's Best S-F by Judith Merril
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Third Annual Collection
by Gardner DozoisIn the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Third Annual Collection, the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world. This venerable collection brings together award-winning authors and masters of the field. With an extensive recommended reading guide and a summation of the year in science fiction, this annual compilation of short stories has become the definitive must-read anthology for all science fiction fans and readers interested in breaking into the genre.
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Eighteenth Annual Collection
by Gardner DozoisTable of contents: Summation: 2000 the juniper tree John Kessel antibodies Charles Stross the birthday of the world Ursula K. he Guin savior Nancy Kress reef Paul J. McAuley going after bobo Susan Palwick crux Albert E. Cowdrey the cure for everything Severna Park the suspect genome Peter F. Hamilton the raggle taggle gypsy-o Michael Swanwick radiant green star Lucius Shepard great wall of mars Alastair Reynolds milo and sylvie Eliot Fintushel snowball in hell Brian Stableford on the orion line Stephen Baxter oracle Greg Egan obsidian harvest Rick Cook & Ernest Hogan patient zero Tananarive Due a colder war Charles Stross the real world Steven Utley the thing about benny M. Shayne Bell the great goodbye Robert Charles Wilson tendeleo's story Ian McDonald HONORABLE MENTIONS: 2OOO
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-first Annual Collection
by Gardner DozoisTable of contents: Acknowledgments xi Summation: 2003 xiii off on a starship William Barton 1 it's all true John Kessel 45 rogue farm Charles Stross 61 the ice Steven Popkes 73 ej-es Nancy Kress 108 the bellman John Varley 123 the bear's baby Judith Moffett " 146 calling your name Howard Waldrop 176 june sixteenth at anna's Kristine Kathryn Rusch 187 the green leopard plague Walter Jon Williams 198 the fluted girl Paolo Bacigalupi 246 dead worlds Jack Skillingstead 264 king dragon Michael Swanwick 275 singletons in love Paul Melko 303 anomalous structures of my dreams M. Shayne Bell 319 the cookie monster Vemor Vinge 338 joe steele Harry Turtledove 377 birth days Geoff Ryman 388 AWAKE IN THE NIGHT John C. Wright 399 the long way home James Van Pelt 435 the eyes of America Geoffrey A. Landis 447 welcome to olympus, mr. hearst Kage Baker 469 night of time Robert Reed 519 \strong medicine William Shunn 533 send me a mentagram Dominic Green AND THE DISH RAN AWAY WITH THE SPOON Paul Di Filippo flashmen Terry Dowling dragonhead Nick DiChario dear abbey Terry Bisson Honorable Mentions: 2003
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-fifth Annual Collection (Year's Best Science Fiction #35)
by Gardner DozoisThe multiple Locus Award-winning annual collection of the year's best science fiction stories.In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self-evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fifth Annual Collection, the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world. This venerable collection brings together award-winning authors and masters of the field. Featuring short stories from acclaimed authors such as Indrapramit Das, Nancy Kress, Alastair Reynolds, Eleanor Arnason, James S.A. Corey & Lavie Tidhar, an extensive recommended reading guide and a summation of the year in science fiction, this annual compilation has become the definitive must-read anthology for all science fiction fans and readers interested in breaking into the genre.
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection (Year's Best Science Fiction #34)
by Gardner DozoisIn the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self-evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection, the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world. This venerable collection brings together award-winning authors and masters of the field. With an extensive recommended reading guide and a summation of the year in science fiction, this annual compilation has become the definitive must-read anthology for all science fiction fans and readers interested in breaking into the genre.
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Fifteenth Annual Collection
by Gardner DozoisTwenty eight science fiction and fantasy stories previously published in noted magazines. This collection covers the best stories of 1997.
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-third Annual Collection
by Gardner Dozois[from the book jacket] "In The Year's Best Science Fiction Twenty-Third Annual Collection, our very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world with such compelling stories as: "Beyond the Aquila Rift": Critically acclaimed author Alastair Reynolds takes readers to the edge of the universe, where no voyager has dared to travel before-or so we think. "Comber": Our world is an ever-changing one, and award-winning author Gene Wolfe explores the darker side of our planet's fluidity in his own beautiful and inimitable style. "Audubon in Atlantis": In a world not quite like our own, bestselling author Harry Turtledove shows us that there are reasons some species have become extinct. The twenty-nine stories in this collection imaginatively take us far across the universe, into the very core of our beings, to the realm of the gods, and the moment just after now. Included here are the works of masters of the form and of bright .new talents, including: Neal Asher Paolo Bacigalupi Stephen Baxter Elizabeth Bear Chris Beckett David Gerrold Dominic Green Daryl Gregory Joe Haldeman Gwyneth Jones James Patrick Kelly Jay Lake and Ruth Nestvold Ken MacLeod Ian McDonald Vonda N. McIntyre David Moles Steven Popkes Hannu Rajaniemi Alastair Reynolds Robert Reed Chris Roberso Mary Rosenblum William Sanders Bruce Sterling Michael Swanwick Harry Turtledove Peter Watts and Derryl Murphy Liz Williams Gene Wolfe Supplementing the stories are the editor's insightful summation of the year's events and a lengthy list of honorable mentions, making this book both a valuable resource and the single best place in the universe to find stories that stir the imagination, and the heart."
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Fourteenth Annual Collection
by Gardner DozoisFrom Cyberspace to outer space, from the Dark Continent to the speed of light, the dozens of stories in this terrific collection represent the year's finest offerings in imaginative fiction. Among the twenty-eight tales assembled here are:<P> The Land of Nod, Mike Resnick's powerful tale of the orbital space colony Kirinyaga and how the old ways conflict with the new.<P> Foreign Devils, Walter Jon Williams's exotic revision of the War of the Worlds Martian Invasion.<P> Red Sonja and Lessingham in Dreamland, Gwyneth Jones's unpredictable venture into the frightening territory of on-line romance.<P> Death Do Us Part, Robert Silverberg's masterful tale of love in the future.<P> In addition, there are two dozen more stories from today's and tomorrow's brightest stars, including, William Barton, Stephen Baxter, Gregory Benford, James P. Blaylock, Damien Broderick, Michael Cassutt, Jim Cowan, Tony Daniel, Gregory Feeley, John Kessel, Nancy Kress, Jonathan Lethem, Ian McDonald, Maureen F. McHugh, Paul Park, Robert Reed, Charles Sheffield, Bud Sparhawk, Bruce Sterling, Michael Swanwick, Steven Utley, Cherry Wilder, Gene Wolfe.<P> Rounding out the volume are a long list of Honorable Mentions and Gardner Dozois's comprehensive survey of the year in science fiction.<P> In all, the stories assembled here will take you as far as technology, imagination, and hope can go. Climb aboard.
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Second Annual Collection
by Gardner DozoisWidely regarded as the one essential book for every science fiction fan, The Year's Best Science Fiction(Winner of the 2004 Locus Award for Best Anthology) continues to uphold its standard of excellence with more than two dozen stories representing the previous year's best SF writing. The stories in this collection imaginatively take readers far across the universe, into the very core of their beings, to the realm of the Gods, and to the moment just after now. Included are the works of masters of the form and the bright new talents of tomorrow. This book is a valuable resource in addition to serving as the single best place in the universe to find stories that stir the imagination and the heart.
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-sixth Annual Collection
by Gardner DozoisThe thirty stories in this collection imaginatively take us far across the universe, into the very core of our beings, to the realm of the gods, and the moment just after now. Included here are the works of masters of the form and of bright new talents.
The Year's Best Science Fiction Vol. 1: The Saga Anthology of Science Fiction 2020
by Jonathan StrahanThe definitive guide and a must-have collection of the best short science fiction and speculative fiction of 2019, showcasing brilliant talent and examining the cultural moment we live in, compiled by award-winning editor Jonathan Strahan. With short works from some of the most lauded science fiction authors, as well as rising stars, this collection displays the top talent and the cutting-edge cultural moments that affect our lives, dreams, and stories. The list of authors is truly star-studded, including New York Times bestseller Ted Chiang (author of the short story that inspired the movie Arrival), N. K. Jemisin, Charlie Jane Anders, and many more incredible talents. An assemblage of future classics, this anthology is a must-read for anyone who enjoys the vast and exciting world of science fiction.
The Year's Best Science Fiction Vol. 2: The Saga Anthology of Science Fiction 2021
by Jonathan StrahanThe most celebrated science fiction short story editor of our time, multi-award-winning editor and Locus Magazine critic Jonathan Strahan presents the definitive collection of best short science fiction of 2020.With short works from some of the most lauded science fiction authors, as well as rising stars, this science fiction collection displays the top talent and cutting-edge cultural moments that affect our lives, dreams, and stories. These brilliant authors examine the way we live now, our hopes, and struggles, all through the lens of the future. An assemblage of future classics, this star-studded anthology is a must-read for anyone who enjoys the vast and exciting world of science fiction.
Year's Best SF 16
by Kathryn Cramer David G. HartwellStep Into The FutureThe finest selections from a banner year for short-form science fiction, Year's Best SF 16 is the boldest, most eye-opening compilation to date from acclaimed, award-winning editors and anthologists David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer--brilliant visions, both dark and hopeful, of what might await humankind over tomorrow's horizon. Contributors include:Gregory Benford Terry BissonBrenda Cooper Joe Haldeman Kay Kenyon Alastair Reynolds Michael SwanwickVernor Vinge and others
Year's Best SF 17
by David G. Hartwell Kathryn CramerOnce again, the finest short-form sf offerings of the year have been collected in a single volume. With Year's Best SF 17, acclaimed, award-winning editors and anthologists David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer demonstrate the amazing depth and power of contemporary speculative fiction, showcasing astonishing stories from some of the genre's most respected names as well as exciting new writers to watch. Prepare to travel light years from the ordinary into a tomorrow at once breathtaking, frightening, and possible, with tales of wonder from: Elizabeth Bear Gregory Benford Neil Gaiman Nancy Kress Michael Swanwick and others.
Year's Best SF 3 (Year's Best SF Series #3)
by David G. HartwellEnjoy today's most awesome and innovative science fiction, chosen by acclaimed editor David G. Hartwell from the best short fiction published over the last year. Like its two distinguished processors, Year's Best SF 3 is a cybercopia of astonishing stories from familiar favorites and rising stars, all calculated to blow your mind, scorch your, senses, erase your inhibitions, and reinitialize your intelligence. With stories from: Gregory Benford, Terry Bisson, Greg Egan, William Gibson, Nancy Kress, Robert Silverberg, Gene Wolfe and more...
Year's Best SF 4 (Year's Best SF Series #4)
by David G. HartwellTravel to the Farthest Reaches of the ImaginationAcclaimed editor and anthologist David G. Hartwell is back with his fourth annual high-powered collection of the year's most inventive, entertaining, and awe-inspiring science fiction. In short, the best.Here are stories from today's top name authors, plus exciting newcomers, all eager to land you on exotic planets, introduce you to strange new life forms, and show you scenes more amazing than anything you've imagined.So sit back and blast off for an amazing trip withStephen Baxter Gregory Benford David Brin Nancy Kress Bruce Sterling Michael Swanwick and many more...
Year's Best SF 6
by David G. HartwellGet Ready To Expand Your Mind...Acclaimed editor and anthologist David G. Hartwell is back with the sixth annual collection of the year's most impressive, thought-provoking, and just plain great science fiction.Year's Best SF 6 includes contributions from the greatest stars of the field as well as remarkable newcomers -- galaxies and into unexplored territory deep within your own soul.Here are stories from:Brian W. Aldiss Stephen Baxter David Brin Nancy Kress Ursula K. Le Guin Robert Silverbergand many more...
Year's Best SF 9
by Kathryn Cramer David G. HartwellThe Future Boldly Imagined From Breathtaking New Perspectives The world as we will know it is far different from the future once predicted in simpler times. For this newest collection of the finest short form SF to appear in print over the preceding year, acclaimed editors and anthologists David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer have gathered remarkable works that reflect a new sensibility. Courageous and diverse stories from some of the finest authors in the field grace this amazing volume -- adventures and discoveries, parables and warnings, carrying those eager to fly to far ends of a vast, ever-shifting universe of alien worlds, strange cultures, and mind-bending technologies. Tomorrow has never been as spellbinding, terrifying, or transforming as it is here, today, in these extraordinary pages. Hang on! New tales from: Kage Baker Gregory Benford Terry Bisson Rick Moody Michael Swanwick John Varley and many more
Year's Best Transhuman Sf 2017 Anthology (Year's Best Transhuman SF #1)
by Cp. Dunphey EditorAs technology progresses, so does its connection with mankind. Augmentations, cybernetics, artificial intelligence filling the void that the absence of flesh will leave behind. In Transhumanism, we find our imminent future. Whether this future is to be feared or rejoiced, depends on the individual. Will technology replace mankind? If AI becomes self-aware, is a war imminent? Gehenna & Hinnom is proud to present the Year's Best Transhuman SF 2017 Anthology, the most comprehensive telling of our species' future ever to be read by non-cybernetic eyes. Become one with Transcendence. IE embrace the unknown.
Years in Mansion: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Yi YanHongFor many days i have been suffering so much that i couldn t help giving up my life open your eyes only to find it is a rebirth when rebirth does not change anything it is still the environment of growth the same rhythm in that case we can t just sit there more to live out a pattern to fresh the warlike factor that hides in the blood be excited so easily rise also give a lot of life and death to depend on the person of a lot of accident however and know originally destiny has different way she what kind of life style will choose to come again to face at the outset cruel treat oneself of all this is like a dream of the red house like autumn years with the river of time more and more far away
Years in the Making: The Time-Travel Stories of L. Sprague de Camp (Volume #1)
by L. Sprague de CampWhen he began writing in the mid thirties, l. Sprague de Camp immediately found a following of loyal readers. In the seventy years he wrote, that following only grew. Here are some of his most famous short stories and some that are very rare. All are well worth reading or reading again.
The Years of Longdirk: The Complete Series (The Years of Longdirk #2)
by Dave DuncanThe complete fantasy trilogy of a feared Scottish outlaw—from the author of the Seventh Sword series and “one of the leading masters of epic fantasy” (Publishers Weekly). In his action-packed fantasy saga, originally written under the pseudonym Ken Hood, Scottish-born, Aurora Award–winning author Dave Duncan tells the tale of Scottish outlaw Toby Strangerson, known and feared by the name Longdirk. In 1244, all of Europe is under the control of Genghis Khan, whose conquering Golden Horde has cut a swath of devastation. Scotland, in addition, lies under the heel of England. But out of the battle-scarred highlands, a hero will rise . . . Demon Sword: Young Toby Strangerson, a half-English bastard reared by a witchwife, wants only to shed his hated Sassenach blood and free his beloved highlands. As the outlaw Longdirk, Toby wields a sword that can cut down men like stalks of corn. But stranger winds are swirling across the lochs—eldritch winds that are ridden by hobs and wisps and demons. The enemy Sassenach king is also a sorcerer. His demon soul needs a body, and his Black Arts can free Europe from the Khan’s Golden Horde. Demon Rider: Longdirk has become possessed by a hob, a murderous demon spirit, as amoral as a child, neither inherently good nor evil. Toby wants his freedom—and the spirit of the tyrant-demon Nevil, ensorcelled in amethyst, can be traded for the exorcism of the hob. In order to make the exchange, though, Toby and his ally Hamish must face the hexer Oreste on his own ground, in the dank and fetid dungeons of Barcelona, where souls are racked and tortured—and ultimately destroyed on the relentless wheel of the Inquisition. Demon Knight: Longdirk has used gramarye—dark magic—to defeat the Fiend and save Europe from abject slavery, but he has also made himself the most feared and envied man in all of Italy. The hordes are reorganizing and plan to sweep over the Alps once more to retake their lost prize of power and conquest. Toby and his friend Hamish struggle to unite the quarreling city-states into a single, powerful force to resist the invasion, in a world where no ally can be trusted and traitors lurk in every shadow. But there is more at stake than freedom and the destiny of a continent—a woman’s love hangs in the balance . . .
The Years of Rice and Salt: A Novel
by Kim Stanley RobinsonWith the incomparable vision and breathtaking detail that brought his now-classic Mars trilogy to vivid life, bestselling author KIM STANLEY ROBINSON boldly imagines an alternate history of the last seven hundred years. In his grandest work yet, the acclaimed storyteller constructs a world vastly different from the one we know. The Years of Rice and Salt: It is the fourteenth century and one of the most apocalyptic events in human history is set to occur--the coming of the Black Death.