From the inner realms of humanity to the far reaches of space, these are the science fiction and fantasy tales that are shaping the genre and the way we think about the future. Multi-award winning editor Jonathan Strahan continues to shine a light on the very best writing, featuring both established authors and exciting new talents.
Within you will find twenty-eight incredible tales, showing the ever growing depth and diversity that science fiction and fantasy continues to enjoy. These are the brightest stars in our firmament, lighting the way to a future filled with astonishing stories about the way we are, and the way we could be.
Including stories by K J Parker, Neil Gaiman, Yoon Ha Lee, Joe Abercrombie, Sofia Samatar, Greg Egan, E Lily Yu, Geoff Ryman, M Bennardo, Ramez Naam, Ted Chiang, Priya Sharma, Richard Parks, Lavie Tidhar, Thomas Olde Heuvelt, Benjanun Sriduangkaew, Eleanor Arnason, Ian R Macleod, An Owomoyela, Karin Tidbeck, Madeline Ashby, Caitlin R Kiernan, Robert Reed, Ian Mcdonald, Val Nolan, M John Harrison, James Patrick Kelly and Charlie Jane Anders.
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'"Best" in this context is more than its constituent parts, it's a demonstration of all that can be found: diversity of voice, subject and form; balance between new and established voices; work from a good range of original sources... Books as good as this should be of interest to any admirer of short fiction, regardless of genre.' The Guardian
Introduction, Jonathan Strahan
Some Desperado, Joe Abercrombie
Zero for Conduct, Greg Egan
Effigy Nights, Yoon Ha Lee
Rosary and Goldenstar, Geoff Ryman
The Sleeper and the Spindle, Neil Gaiman
Cave and Julia, M. John Harrison
The Herons of Mer de lOuest, M. Bennardo
Water, Ramez Naam
The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling, Ted Chiang
The Ink Readers of Doi Saket, Thomas Olde Heuvelt
Cherry Blossoms on the River of Souls, Richard Parks
Rag and Bone, Priya Sharma
The Book Seller, Lavie Tidhar
The Sun and I, K. J. Parker
The Promise of Space, James Patrick Kelly
The Master Conjurer, Charlie Jane Anders
The Pilgrim and the Angel, E. Lily Yu
Entangled, Ian R Macleod
Fade to Gold, Benjanun Sriduangkaew
Selkie Stories Are for Losers, Sofia Samatar
In Metal, In Bone, An Owomoyela
Kormak the Lucky, Eleanor Arnason
Sing, Karin Tidbeck
Social Services, Madeline Ashby
The Road of Needles, Caitlķn R Kiernan
Mystic Falls, Robert Reed
The Queen of Nights Aria, Ian McDonald
The Irish Astronaut, Val Nolan
Jonathan Strahan is a World Fantasy Award award-winning editor, anthologist, and podcaster. He has edited more than 70 books, is reviews editor for Locus, a consulting editor for Tor.com, and co-host and producer of the Hugo-nominated Coode Street Podcast.
