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The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction

The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction

Eileen Gunn
4.1/5 ( ratings)
For years, The Year's Best Science Fiction has been the most widely read short science fiction anthology of its kind. Now, after twenty-one annual collections, comes the ultimate in science fiction anthologies, The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction, in which legendary editor Gardner Dozois selects the very best short stories for this landmark collection. Contributors include: * Stephen Baxter * Greg Bear * William Gibson * Terry Bisson * Pat Cadigan * Ted Chiang * John Crowley * Tony Daniel * Greg Egan * Molly Gloss * Eileen Gunn * Joe Haldeman * James Patrick Kelly * John Kessel * Nancy Kress * Ursula K. Le Guin * Ian R. MacLeod * David Marusek * Paul McAuley * Ian McDonald * Maureen F. McHugh * Robert Reed * Mike Resnick * Geoff Ryman * William Sander * Lucius Shepard * Robert Silverberg * Brian Stableford * Bruce Sterling * Charles Stross * Michael Swanwick * Steven Utley * Howard Waldrop * Walter Jon Williams * Connie Willis * Gene Wolfe
With work spanning two decades, The Best of the Best stands as one of the ultimate science fiction anthologies ever published.


Contents
xi • Foreword • essay by Robert Silverberg
xvii • Preface • essay by Gardner Dozois
1 • Blood Music • • novelette by Greg Bear
19 • A Cabin on the Coast • • shortstory by Gene Wolfe
28 • Salvador • • shortstory by Lucius Shepard
42 • Trinity • • novella by Nancy Kress
78 • Flying Saucer Rock and Roll • • novelette by Howard Waldrop
93 • Dinner in Audoghast • • shortstory by Bruce Sterling
103 • Roadside Rescue • • shortstory by Pat Cadigan
109 • Snow • • shortstory by John Crowley
121 • The Winter Market • • novelette by William Gibson
137 • The Pure Product • • novelette by John Kessel
152 • Stable Strategies for Middle Management • • shortstory by Eileen Gunn
162 • Kirinyaga • [Kirinyaga • 2] • • novelette by Mike Resnick
177 • Tales from the Venia Woods • [Roma Eterna] • • shortstory by Robert Silverberg
191 • Bears Discover Fire • • shortstory by Terry Bisson
199 • Even the Queen • • shortstory by Connie Willis
213 • Guest of Honor • • novelette by Robert Reed
238 • None So Blind • • shortstory by Joe Haldeman
246 • Mortimer Gray's History of Death • • novella by Brian Stableford
293 • The Lincoln Train • • shortstory by Maureen F. McHugh
303 • Wang's Carpets • • novelette by Greg Egan
328 • Coming of Age in Karhide • [Hainish] • • novelette by Ursula K. Le Guin
342 • The Dead • • shortstory by Michael Swanwick
352 • Recording Angel • • shortstory by Ian McDonald
363 • A Dry, Quiet War • • novelette by Tony Daniel
380 • The Undiscovered • • novelette by William Sanders
400 • Second Skin • • shortstory by Paul J. McAuley
418 • Story of Your Life • • novella by Ted Chiang
454 • People Came from Earth • • shortstory by Stephen Baxter
464 • The Wedding Album • [Cathy] • • novella by David Marusek
502 • 10 to 16 to 1 • • novelette by James Patrick Kelly
520 • Daddy's World • • novelette by Walter Jon Williams
541 • The Real World • [Silurian Tales] • • shortstory by Steven Utley
561 • Have Not Have • • novelette by Geoff Ryman
577 • Lobsters • [Macx Family] • • novelette by Charles Stross
597 • Breathmoss • • novella by Ian R. MacLeod
647 • Lambing Season • • shortstory by Molly Gloss
Language
English
Pages
655
Format
Paperback
Publisher
St. Martins Press-3PL
Release
February 01, 2005
ISBN
031233656X
ISBN 13
9780312336561

The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction

Eileen Gunn
4.1/5 ( ratings)
For years, The Year's Best Science Fiction has been the most widely read short science fiction anthology of its kind. Now, after twenty-one annual collections, comes the ultimate in science fiction anthologies, The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction, in which legendary editor Gardner Dozois selects the very best short stories for this landmark collection. Contributors include: * Stephen Baxter * Greg Bear * William Gibson * Terry Bisson * Pat Cadigan * Ted Chiang * John Crowley * Tony Daniel * Greg Egan * Molly Gloss * Eileen Gunn * Joe Haldeman * James Patrick Kelly * John Kessel * Nancy Kress * Ursula K. Le Guin * Ian R. MacLeod * David Marusek * Paul McAuley * Ian McDonald * Maureen F. McHugh * Robert Reed * Mike Resnick * Geoff Ryman * William Sander * Lucius Shepard * Robert Silverberg * Brian Stableford * Bruce Sterling * Charles Stross * Michael Swanwick * Steven Utley * Howard Waldrop * Walter Jon Williams * Connie Willis * Gene Wolfe
With work spanning two decades, The Best of the Best stands as one of the ultimate science fiction anthologies ever published.


Contents
xi • Foreword • essay by Robert Silverberg
xvii • Preface • essay by Gardner Dozois
1 • Blood Music • • novelette by Greg Bear
19 • A Cabin on the Coast • • shortstory by Gene Wolfe
28 • Salvador • • shortstory by Lucius Shepard
42 • Trinity • • novella by Nancy Kress
78 • Flying Saucer Rock and Roll • • novelette by Howard Waldrop
93 • Dinner in Audoghast • • shortstory by Bruce Sterling
103 • Roadside Rescue • • shortstory by Pat Cadigan
109 • Snow • • shortstory by John Crowley
121 • The Winter Market • • novelette by William Gibson
137 • The Pure Product • • novelette by John Kessel
152 • Stable Strategies for Middle Management • • shortstory by Eileen Gunn
162 • Kirinyaga • [Kirinyaga • 2] • • novelette by Mike Resnick
177 • Tales from the Venia Woods • [Roma Eterna] • • shortstory by Robert Silverberg
191 • Bears Discover Fire • • shortstory by Terry Bisson
199 • Even the Queen • • shortstory by Connie Willis
213 • Guest of Honor • • novelette by Robert Reed
238 • None So Blind • • shortstory by Joe Haldeman
246 • Mortimer Gray's History of Death • • novella by Brian Stableford
293 • The Lincoln Train • • shortstory by Maureen F. McHugh
303 • Wang's Carpets • • novelette by Greg Egan
328 • Coming of Age in Karhide • [Hainish] • • novelette by Ursula K. Le Guin
342 • The Dead • • shortstory by Michael Swanwick
352 • Recording Angel • • shortstory by Ian McDonald
363 • A Dry, Quiet War • • novelette by Tony Daniel
380 • The Undiscovered • • novelette by William Sanders
400 • Second Skin • • shortstory by Paul J. McAuley
418 • Story of Your Life • • novella by Ted Chiang
454 • People Came from Earth • • shortstory by Stephen Baxter
464 • The Wedding Album • [Cathy] • • novella by David Marusek
502 • 10 to 16 to 1 • • novelette by James Patrick Kelly
520 • Daddy's World • • novelette by Walter Jon Williams
541 • The Real World • [Silurian Tales] • • shortstory by Steven Utley
561 • Have Not Have • • novelette by Geoff Ryman
577 • Lobsters • [Macx Family] • • novelette by Charles Stross
597 • Breathmoss • • novella by Ian R. MacLeod
647 • Lambing Season • • shortstory by Molly Gloss
Language
English
Pages
655
Format
Paperback
Publisher
St. Martins Press-3PL
Release
February 01, 2005
ISBN
031233656X
ISBN 13
9780312336561

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