The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 27

What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art.

Now,, the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world through their short stories. This venerable collection brings together award winning authors and masters of the field, and with an extensive recommended reading guide and a summation of the year in science fiction, this annual compilation has become the definitive must-read anthology for all science fiction fans and readers interested in breaking into the genre.

Contents:

Summation: 2013 • essay by Gardner Dozois

The Discovered Country (2013) / novelette by Ian R. MacLeod

The Book Seller [Central Station] (2013) / novelette by Lavie Tidhar

Pathways (2013) / novelette by Nancy Kress

A Heap of Broken Images (2013) / short story by Sunny Moraine

Rock of Ages [Metatropolis] (2013) / novella by Jay Lake

Rosary and Goldenstar (2013) / short story by Geoff Ryman

Gray Wings (2013) / short story by Karl Bunker

The Best We Can (2013) / short story by Carrie Vaughn

Transitional Forms (2013) / short story by Paul J. McAuley

Precious Mental [The Great Ship Universe] (2013) / novella by Robert Reed

Martian Blood (2013) / novelette by Allen Steele [as by Allen M. Steele]

Zero for Conduct (2013) / novelette by Greg Egan

The Waiting Stars [Universe of Xuya] (2013) / novelette by Aliette de Bodard

A Map of Mercury (2013) / novelette by Alastair Reynolds

One (2013) / novella by Nancy Kress

Murder on the Aldrin Express [Captain Nick Aames • 1] (2013) / novella by Martin L. Shoemaker

Biographical Fragments of the Life of Julian Prince (2013) / short story by Jake Kerr

The Plague (2013) / short story by Ken Liu

Fleet (2013) / short story by Sandra McDonald

The She-Wolf's Hidden Grin [The Fifth Head of Cerberus] (2013) / short story by Michael Swanwick

Bad Day on Boscobel (2013) / novelette by Alexander Jablokov

The Irish Astronaut (2013) / novelette by Val Nolan

The Other Gun (2013) / novella by Neal Asher

Only Human [Central Station] (2013) / short story by Lavie Tidhar

Entangled (2013) / novelette by Ian R. MacLeod

Earth I [Landfall • 1] (2013) / novelette by Stephen Baxter

Technarion (2013) / novelette by Sean McMullen

Finders (2013) / novelette by Melissa Scott

The Queen of Night's Aria (2013) / novelette by Ian McDonald (variant of The Queen of the Night's Aria)

Hard Stars (2013) / short story by Brendan DuBois

The Promise of Space (2013) / short story by James Patrick Kelly

Quicken [Born with the Dead • 2] (2013) / novella by Damien Broderick

Honorable Mentions: 2013 • essay by Gardner Dozois

fyi: also published titled: The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection [also called "Year's Best Science Fiction" by publisher Macmillan]

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