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 Twenty-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 such as Robert Reed, Ian McDonald, Stephen Baxter, Michael Swanwick, Paolo Bacigalupi, Kage Baker, Walter Jon Williams, Alastair Reynolds, and Charles Stross . And 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.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
WARNING! This book is misbound!:
As always, this yearly collection of short and novella-length science fiction is superbly selected and edited by Gardner Dozois. BUT THIS YEAR THE PUBLISHER, ST. MARTIN'S GRIFFIN, ALLOWED THE FIRST EDITION, PAPERBACK, TO BE RELEASED WITH A COMPLETE SECTION (PAGES 109 TO 140) MISSING. The missing section includes (or should have included) parts of stories by Una McCormack and Greg Egan and all of "The Sky is Large and the Earth is Small" by Chris Roberson. This is not simply a problem with one copy of the... more info
Not Free SF Reader:
An above average edition of this series. That doesn't mean as applied to all books, as most of this series is fantastic. The average here is 3.86, so on the high side. There is the usual lengthy and informative introduction, going over the state of play. Paying some more attention to electronic markets he singles out Jim Baen's Universe as the preeminent online magazine, and, in fact, one of the few where you get actual genre science fiction and fantasy as opposed to 'slipstream/fantasy/horror/new... more info
The best of the best ofs:
If you buy only one SF book this year, that should be that one. Gardner Dozois selects a wide range of stories among all those published in magazines and anthologies. there's something for everybody here.
Enjoy Greg Egan's return to writing with "Glory" and "Steve Fever", one of the most powerful stories of the year, Hugo winner "Tideline" by new star Elisabeth Bear, Hugo and nebula winner "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate" by the too rare Ted Chiang, along with confirmed big names (Reed,... more info
another year, another winner:
As always, Mr. Dozois keeps the excellent level of his choices for best SF shorts of the year.A fat volume, not a word wasted.
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