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The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Vol 1
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year Vol 1 Author:Jonathan Strahan (Editor) For the first time ever, award-winning editor Jonathan Strahan has assembled the best science fiction and the best fantasy stories of the year in one volume. More than just two books for the price of one, this book brings together over 200,000 words of the best genre fiction anywhere. Strahan's critical eye and keen editorial instincts have ... more »served him well for earlier best of the year round-ups in the Best Short Novels, Science Fiction: Best of and Fantasy: Best of series, and this is his most impressive effort yet.
Contents: Introduction / Jonathan Strahan -- How to talk to girls at parties / Neil Gaiman -- El Regalo / Peter S. Beagle -- I row-boat / Cory Doctorow -- In the house of the seven librarians / Ellen Klages -- Another word for map is faith / Christopher Rowe -- Under hell, over heaven / Margo Lanagan -- Incarnation day / Walter Jon Williams -- Night whiskey / Jeffrey Ford -- Siege of cranes / Benjamin Rosenbaum -- Halfway house / Frances Hardinge -- Bible repairman / Tim Powers -- Yellow card man / Paolo Bacigalupi -- Pol Pot's beautiful daughter (fantasy) / Geoff Ryman -- American dead / Jay Lake -- Cartesian theater / Robert Charles Wilson -- Journey into the kingdom / M. Rickert -- Eight episodes / Robert Reed -- Wizards of Perfil / Kelly Link -- Saffron gatherers / Elizabeth Hand -- D.A. / Connie Willis -- Femaville 29 / Paul De Filippo -- Sob in the silence / Gene Wolfe -- House beyond your sky / Benjamin Rosenbaum -- Djinn's wife / Ian McDonald.« less