Science Fiction: The Best Of The Year, 2006 Edition by Rich Horton
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Overview: The best stories of the year: here is a collection of the best science fiction prose written in 2005, by some of the genre's greatest authors, and selected by Rich Horton, a contributing reviewer to many of the field's most respected magazines. In this volume you'll find stories by James Patrick Kelly, Wil McCarthy, Susan Palwick, Tom Purdom, Robert Reed, Michael Swanwick, James Van Pelt, Howard Waldrop, Alastair Reynolds, Ian McDonald, Mary Rosenblum, Stephen Leigh and Joe Haldeman.
Horton's fine showcase ranges from Michael Swanwick's "Triceratops Summer," in which an "incident" leads to a herd of triceratops invading Vermont during the course of a summer, to Alastair Reynolds' "Understanding Space and Time," in which the last human in the universe undertakes a quest for enlightenment. Other impressive pieces include Robert Reed's "Finished," with its immortality treatment that fixes one in the mental state one is in when treated; James Patrick Kelly's "The Edge of Nowhere," about a genuine Nowhere and what happens there; and strong stories from such newer names as Susan Palwick ("The Fate of Mice," in which a superintelligent mouse's life changes forever) and Daniel Kaysen ("The Jenna Set," in which Palavatar, a telephone answering service, births a new theory of social relationships). The selection also constitutes an interesting overview of recent trends in the genre.
Genre: Fiction > Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Contents:
Triceratops Summer by Michael Swanwick
Bank Run by Tom Purdom
A Coffee Cup/Alien Invasion Story by Douglas Lain
The Edge of Nowhere by James Patrick Kelly
Heartwired by Joe Haldeman
The Fate of Mice by Susan Palwick
The King of Where-I-Go by Howard Waldrop
The Policeman's Daughter by Wil McCarthy
Bliss by Leah Bobet
Finished by Robert Reed
The Inn at Mount Either by James Van Pelt
Search Engine by Mary Rosenblum
"You” by Anonymous by Stephen Leigh
The Jenna Set by Daniel Kaysen
Understanding Space and Time by Alastair Reynolds
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Overview: The best stories of the year: here is a collection of the best science fiction prose written in 2005, by some of the genre's greatest authors, and selected by Rich Horton, a contributing reviewer to many of the field's most respected magazines. In this volume you'll find stories by James Patrick Kelly, Wil McCarthy, Susan Palwick, Tom Purdom, Robert Reed, Michael Swanwick, James Van Pelt, Howard Waldrop, Alastair Reynolds, Ian McDonald, Mary Rosenblum, Stephen Leigh and Joe Haldeman.
Horton's fine showcase ranges from Michael Swanwick's "Triceratops Summer," in which an "incident" leads to a herd of triceratops invading Vermont during the course of a summer, to Alastair Reynolds' "Understanding Space and Time," in which the last human in the universe undertakes a quest for enlightenment. Other impressive pieces include Robert Reed's "Finished," with its immortality treatment that fixes one in the mental state one is in when treated; James Patrick Kelly's "The Edge of Nowhere," about a genuine Nowhere and what happens there; and strong stories from such newer names as Susan Palwick ("The Fate of Mice," in which a superintelligent mouse's life changes forever) and Daniel Kaysen ("The Jenna Set," in which Palavatar, a telephone answering service, births a new theory of social relationships). The selection also constitutes an interesting overview of recent trends in the genre.
Genre: Fiction > Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Contents:
Triceratops Summer by Michael Swanwick
Bank Run by Tom Purdom
A Coffee Cup/Alien Invasion Story by Douglas Lain
The Edge of Nowhere by James Patrick Kelly
Heartwired by Joe Haldeman
The Fate of Mice by Susan Palwick
The King of Where-I-Go by Howard Waldrop
The Policeman's Daughter by Wil McCarthy
Bliss by Leah Bobet
Finished by Robert Reed
The Inn at Mount Either by James Van Pelt
Search Engine by Mary Rosenblum
"You” by Anonymous by Stephen Leigh
The Jenna Set by Daniel Kaysen
Understanding Space and Time by Alastair Reynolds
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