The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume EightJonathan Strahan FEATURING GREG EGAN * YOON HA LEE * NEIL GAIMAN * E LILY YU * K J PARKER * GEOFF RYMAN * M BENNARDO * RAMEZ NAAM * TED CHIANG * PRIYA SHARMA * RICHARD PARKS * LAVIE TIDHAR * THOMAS OLDE HEUVELT * BENJANUN SRIDUANGKAEW * ELEANOR ARNASON * IAN R MACLEOD * SOFIA SAMATAR * AN OWOMOYELA * KARIN TIDBECK * MADELINE ASHBY * CAITLÍN R KIERNAN * ROBERT REED * IAN MCDONALD * VAL NOLAN 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. |
Contents
Effigy Nights Yoon Ha | |
The Sleeper and the Spindle Neil Gaiman | |
Cave and Julia M John Harrison | |
Water Ramez Naam | |
The Truth of Fact the Truth of Feeling Ted Chiang | |
The Ink Readers of Doi Saket Thomas Olde Heuvelt | |
The Promise of Space James Patrick Kelly | |
The Pilgrim and the Angel E Lily | |
Fade to Gold Benjanun Sriduangkaew | |
In Metal In Bone An Owomoyela | |
Sing Karin Tidbeck | |
Social Services Madeline Ashby | |
The Road of Needles Caitlín R Kiernan | |
Mystic Falls Robert Reed | |
Rag and Bone Priya Sharma | |
The Book Seller Lavie Tidhar | |
The Sun and I K J Parker | |
The Irish Astronaut Val Nolan | |
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