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Stories by Ken Liu, Charlie Jane Anders, Victor LaValle, Elizabeth Bear, and others—guest-edited by the author of the mega–bestselling Outlander series.
Today’s readers of science fiction and fantasy have an appetite for stories that address a wide variety of voices, perspectives, and styles. There is an openness to experiment and pushing boundaries, combined with the classic desire to read about spaceships and dragons, future technology and ancient magic, and the places where they intersect. Contemporary science fiction and fantasy looks to accomplish the same goal as ever—to illuminate what it means to be human. With a diverse selection of stories chosen by series editor John Joseph Adams and Diana Gabaldon, The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020 explores the ever-expanding and changing world of SFF today.
“This long-running anthology series continues its tradition of excellence with guest editor Gabaldon’s selections . . . The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020 is highly recommended for anyone interested in contemporary speculative fiction, or just some of the best current American fiction, period.” —Booklist (starred review)
“Gabaldon brings together 20 stories that memorably and creatively explore genre themes . . . The variety of styles and themes on offer here demonstrate the sustained vitality of genre fiction.” —Publishers Weekly
ASIN : B081TV2NL6
Publisher : Mariner Books; Annotated edition (November 3, 2020)
Publication date : November 3, 2020
Language : English
File size : 6311 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 434 pages
Reviewer: Allonah
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: An Amazing Collection
Review: I truly loved all of these stories. The only thing I would have liked is if the biographies could have been after each story. That way, the stories would be fresh in my mind, but I might be the only one who thinks this way. Maybe I will just have to read it again.
Reviewer: Steven I
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Pretty good sci-fi.
Review: Great short stories by authors I haven't read before.
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Some memorial stories, some not.
Review: I wish the editor had put the authors bios and statements with their stories. Some would have had a greater impact.
Reviewer: Jac
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A very nice collection
Review: Surprisingly good collection of short stories. Nice flow throughout the book. I recommend the entire collection. Nicely selected and sequenced.
Reviewer: Kate Taylor
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Starts slow but the stories kept getting better and better!
Review: Couldnât put it down by the fourth story.
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Lots of great stories
Review: Some novel approaches/ideas in this compilation. Worth a read.
Reviewer: William E. Brack
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fun Read
Review: Good variety in the story selection.
Reviewer: Bob Overkamp
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: quite modern, not very thoughtful
Review: For decades I subscribed to analog, Asimovâs, and F&SF. I still enjoy rereading back issues, but I quit renewing subscriptions when they became filled with modern feelz instead of thoughtfulness. The Somtow Sucharitkul story here I rank with his best, and it may make this book worth its price
Reviewer: Emilia Colonescu
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Thank you!
Customers say
Customers find the stories in the book to be creative, interesting, and a good collection of short stories. However, some find the pacing boring, poorly written, and lacking in science fiction or fantasy.
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