Book
The year's best science fiction. Volume 1
Call Number
- SCIENCE FICTION YEAR (CEN)
Edition
First Saga Press trade paperback edition.
Publication Information
New York : Saga Press, [2020]
Physical Description
xxxv, 569 pages ; 23 cm
Summary
"A must-have collection of the best short science fiction and speculative fiction of 2019, showcasing brilliant talent and examining the cultural moment we live in, compiled by award-winning editor Jonathan Strahan. With short works from some of the most lauded science fiction authors, as well as rising stars, this collection displays the top talent and the cutting-edge cultural moments that affect our lives, dreams, and stories. Authors include past award-winners Rebecca Roanhorse, Ken Liu, Carmen Maria Machado, Aliette de Boddard, Kim Stanley Robinson, Yoon Ha Lee, and Ted Chiang. An assemblage of future classics, this anthology is a must-read for anyone who enjoys the vast and exciting world of science fiction"--
Notes
"The Saga anthology of science fiction 2020."
Contents
- The bookstore at the end of America / The galactic tourist industrial complex / Kali_Na / Song of the birds / The painter of trees / The last voyage of Skidbladnir / Sturdy lanterns and ladders / It's 2059, and the rich kids are still winning / Contagion's Eve at the House Noctambulous / Submarines / As the last I may know / A catalog of storms / The robots of Eden / Now wait for this week / Cyclopterus / Dune song / The work of wolves / Soft edges / Emergency skin / Thoughts and prayers / At the fall / Reunion / Green glass: a love story / Secret stories of doors / This is not the way home / What the dead man said / I (28M) created a deepfake girlfriend and now my parents think we're getting married / The archronology of love / Recommended reading: 2019.