[The Year's Best Science Fiction 01] • The Year's Best Science Fiction, Volume 1 · The Saga Anthology of Science Fiction 2020

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. An assemblage of future classics, this anthology is a must-read for anyone who enjoys the vast and exciting world of science fiction.

Contents:

Introduction (The Year's Best Science Fiction Vol. 1) • essay by Jonathan Strahan

8 The Bookstore at the End of America (2019) / short story by Charlie Jane Anders

The Galactic Tourist Industrial Complex (2019) / short story by Tobias S. Buckell

Kali_Na (2019) / short fiction by Indrapramit Das

Song of the Birds (2019) / short fiction by Saleem Haddad

The Painter of Trees (2019) / short story by Suzanne Palmer

The Last Voyage of Skidbladnir (2019) / short story by Karin Tidbeck

Sturdy Lanterns and Ladders (2019) / short story by Malka Older

It's 2059, and the Rich Kids Are Still Winning (2019) / short story by Ted Chiang

Contagion's Eve at the House Noctambulous (2019) / novelette by Rich Larson

Submarines (2019) / short story by Han Song (trans. of 潜艇 2014)

As the Last I May Know (2019) / short story by S. L. Huang

A Catalog of Storms (2019) / short story by Fran Wilde

The Robots of Eden (2019) / short story by Anil Menon

Now Wait for This Week (2019) / novelette by Alice Sola Kim

Cyclopterus (2019) / short story by Peter Watts

Dune Song (2019) / short story by Suyi Davies Okungbowa

The Work of Wolves (2019) / novella by Tegan Moore

Soft Edges (2019) / short story by Elizabeth Bear

Emergency Skin (2019) / novelette by N. K. Jemisin

Thoughts and Prayers (2019) / short story by Ken Liu

At the Fall (2019) / novelette by Alec Nevala-Lee

Reunion (2019) / short fiction by Vandana Singh

Green Glass: A Love Story (2019) / short story by E. Lily Yu

Secret Stories of Doors (2016) / short story by Sofía Rhei

This is Not the Way Home (2019) / novelette by Greg Egan

What the Dead Man Said (2019) / short story by Chinelo Onwualu

I (28M) Created a Deepfake Girlfriend and Now My Parents Think We're Getting Married (2019) / short story by Fonda Lee

The Archronology of Love (2019) / short story by Caroline M. Yoachim

* Recommended Reading: 2019 • essay by Jonathan Strahan

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