The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 24

The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 24 PDF Author: Gardner Dozois
Publisher: Orbit Books
ISBN: 9781849013734
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 720

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Presents 33 of 2010's short science fiction along with informative notes on each author.

The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 24

The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 24 PDF Author: Gardner Dozois
Publisher: Orbit Books
ISBN: 9781849013734
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 720

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Book Description
Presents 33 of 2010's short science fiction along with informative notes on each author.

The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction

The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction PDF Author: Mike Ashley
Publisher: Robinson
ISBN: 184901535X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 481

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Here are 25 stories of science fiction that push the envelope, by the biggest names in an emerging new crop of high-tech futuristic SF - including Charles Stross, Robert Reed, Alastair Reynolds, Peter Hamilton and Neal Asher. High-tech SF has made a significant comeback in the last decade, as bestselling authors successfully blend the super-science of 'hard science fiction' with real characters in an understandable scenario. It is perhaps a reflection of how technologically controlled our world is that readers increasingly look for science fiction that considers the fates of mankind as a result of increasing scientific domination. This anthology brings together the most extreme examples of the new high-tech, far-future science fiction, pushing the limits way beyond normal boundaries. The stories include: "A Perpetual War Fought Within a Cosmic String", "A Weapon That Could Destroy the Universe", "A Machine That Detects Alternate Worlds and Creates a Choice of Christs", "An Immortal Dead Man Sent To The End of the Universe", "Murder in Virtual Reality", "A Spaceship So Large That There is An Entire Planetary System Within It", and "An Analytical Engine At The End of Time", and "Encountering the Untouchable."

The Mammoth Book of the Best of Best New SF

The Mammoth Book of the Best of Best New SF PDF Author: Gardner Dozois
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1849015406
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 620

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Hugo Award-winning editor Gardner Dozois' annual anthology has long been considered the standard by which other best-of-the-year SF collections are judged. After two decades' worth of superlative science fiction, Dozois now presents a retrospective compilation culling from the last 20 years. Here under one banner is some of the finest work by the genre's leading authors, with a star-studded list of contributors that features among others: Stephen Baxter, Greg Bear, William Gibson, Terry Bisson, Greg Egan, Ursula K. Le Guin, Robert Reed, Robert Silverberg, Bruce Sterling , Charles Stross, Michael Swanwick, Gene Wolfe. A number of the selections are now considered classics. Some notable stories include: 'Blood Music', Greg Bear's Hugo-winning exploration of nanotechnology. 'Bears Discover Fire', Terry Bisson's tongue-in-cheek consideration of future ursine evolution. 'The Left Hand of Darkness', Ursula K. Le Guin's coming-of-age SF tale. 'The Winter Market', in which William Gibson returns to the subject that made him a cultural icon, cyberpunk. With work spanning two decades, this is the most significant science fiction short story anthology published in years.

The Mammoth Book of SF Stories by Women

The Mammoth Book of SF Stories by Women PDF Author: Alex MacFarlane
Publisher: Robinson
ISBN: 1472111710
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 528

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Book Description
Women have always written powerful, important science fiction stories. This anthology showcases the most exceptional stories written by women in recent decades, from classic stars Ursula K. Le Guin and James Tiptree Jr, science fiction greats Nancy Kress, Lois McMaster Bujold and Karen Joy Fowler, new award-winning talents Elizabeth Bear and Aliette de Bodard and many more! Whether crossing the stars or constructing the future of our planet, women?s contributions to science fiction are unforgettable.

The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 27

The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 27 PDF Author: Gardner Dozois
Publisher: Orbit Books
ISBN: 9781472118769
Category : Science fiction, American
Languages : en
Pages : 784

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For decades now Gardner Dozois has been presenting his annual selection of the very best of recently published SF stories, both by undisputed masters of the genre and by outstanding up-and-coming writers. It has been voted Year's Best Anthology by the readers of Locus magazine an unparalleled eighteen times and remains the definitive anthology for both diehard sci-fi fans and newcomers to the genre. Without fail, Dozois pinpoints the previous year's most exciting and ambitious science fiction, showcasing truly exceptional contemporary writing. This year's collection is better than ever, comprising 33 fantastic stories by writers of the calibre of Robert Reed, Aliette de Bodard, Alastair Reynolds, Carrie Vaughn, Ian R. MacLeod and Jay Lake. The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 27 includes, as ever, Dozois's extensive recommended reading guide and his illuminating and incisive summation of the year in science fiction. Praise for previous editions: 'This annual compilation of the previous year's best short stories and novellas, together with a comprehensive summation of the state of the genre and an extensive "honourable mentions" list, has become an institution over the past three decades.' Guardian 'Quantity as well as quality . . . every piece is a treasure.' The Times 'For more than a quarter century, Gardner Dozois's Mammoth Book of Best New SF has defined the field. It is the most important anthology, not only annually, but overall.' Charles N. Brown, publisher of Locus 'New authors rub shoulders with old hands, and strong work from relative novices Hannu Rajaniemi and Lavie Tidhar suggest that SF's future is as bright as ever.' Financial Times 'The most respected editor in the field.' George R. R. Martin

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Eighth Annual Collection

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Eighth Annual Collection PDF Author: Gardner Dozois
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312546335
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 705

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Contains thirty-three short stories chosen by the editor as the best in science fiction for 2010, including selections by Damien Broderick, Steven Popkes, Rachel Swirsky, and others, and features a summation of the year's events, as well as a list of honorable mentions.

The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 16

The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 16 PDF Author: Gardner Dozois
Publisher: Robinson
ISBN: 1780332645
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1064

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Book Description
Michael Swanwick, Geoff Ryman, Allen Steele, Nancy Kress, Robert Reed, Michael Cassott, Charles Stross are just some of the high-profile names that feature in this volume of what is now regarded as essential reading for every science-fiction fan. This year's edition includes not just the biggest names in science-fiction writing but also many of its other brightest young talents too, as well as even more stories than ever before. All this, and the usual thorough summations of the year, plus a list of recommended reading, more than upholds an established tradition of value and excellence.

Mammoth Book of Best New Sf 19

Mammoth Book of Best New Sf 19 PDF Author: Gardner Dozois
Publisher: Constable & Robinson Ltd
ISBN: 9781845294236
Category : Science fiction, American
Languages : en
Pages : 721

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An annual SF collection. It covers various aspects of the genre - soft, hard, cyberpunk, cyber noir, anthropological, military, and adventure.

The Mammoth Book of Golden Age Science Fiction

The Mammoth Book of Golden Age Science Fiction PDF Author: Isaac Asimov
Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub
ISBN: 9780881844801
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 504

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Book Description
Ten of the finest short science fiction novels of the 1940s are collected in this outsized volume.

The Best of the Best, Volume 2

The Best of the Best, Volume 2 PDF Author: Gardner Dozois
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1429916060
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 657

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For more than twenty years The Year's Best Science Fiction has been recognized as the best collection of short science fiction writing in the universe and an essential resource for every science fiction fan. In 2005 the original Best of the Best collected the finest short stories from that series and became a benchmark in the SF field. Now, for the first time ever, Hugo Award-winning editor Gardner Dozios sifts through hundreds of stories and dozens of authors who have gone on to become some of the most esteemed practitioners of the form, to bring readers the ultimate anthology of short science fiction novels from his legendary series. Included are such notable short novels as: Sailing to Byzantium by Robert Silverberg In the fiftieth century, people of Earth are able to create entire cities on a whim, including those of mythology and legend. When twentieth-century traveler Charles Philip accidentally lands in this aberrant time period, he is simultaneously obsessed with discovering more about this alluring world and getting back home. But in a world made entirely of man's creation, things are not always as they seem on the surface. Forgiveness Day by Ursula K. Le Guin Le Guin returns to her Hainish-settled interstellar community, the Edumen, to tell the tale of two star-crossed lovers who are literally worlds apart in this story of politics, violence, religion, and cultural disparity. Turquoise Days by Alastair Reynolds On a sea-wold planet covered with idyllic tropical oceans, peace seems pervasive. Beneath the placid water lurks an ominous force that has the potential to destroy all tranquility. Contributors include: Greg Egan; Joe Haldeman; James Patrick Kelly; Nancy Kress; Ursula K. Le Guin; Ian R. MacLeod; Ian McDonald; Maureen F. McHugh; Frederick Pohl; Alastair Reynolds; Robert Silverberg; Michael Swanwick; Walter Jon Williams With work spanning two decades, The Best of the Best, Volume 2 stands as the ultimate anthology of short science fiction novels ever published in the world.