Jonathan Strahan Bücher

Now, for the first time, the best of the Locus Awards for short fiction are gathered in one volume. Spanning the absolute finest in science fiction and fantasy short fiction for the last thirty years, this anthology is an indispensable guide to speculative fiction from the classic to the outrageous by the leaders of the field. Contents: The Death of Doctor Island by Gene Wolfe The Day Before the Revolution by Ursula K. Le Guin Jeffty is Five by Harlan Ellison The Persistence of Vision by John Varley The Way of Cross and Dragon by George R.R. Martin Souls by Joanna Russ Bloodchild by Octavia E. Butler The Only Neat Thing to Do by James Tiptree, Jr. Rachel in Love by Pat Murphy The Scalehunter's Beautiful Daughter by Lucius Shepard Bears Discover Fire by Terry Bisson Buffalo by John Kessel Even the Queen by Connie Willis Gone by John Crowley Maneki Neko by Bruce Sterling Border Guards by Greg Egan Hell Is the Absence of God by Ted Chiang October in the Chair by Neil Gaiman

The finest short science fiction and fantasy, from the master anthologist

"An anthology of short science fiction stories that present near-future scenarios of living through climate change and in an increasingly technology-dependent human society"-- Provided by publisher

The brightest names in science fiction pen all-new tales of space and wonder. Contents 1 • Introduction (The New Space Opera) • (2007) • essay by Gardner Dozois and Jonathan Strahan 6 • Saving Tiamaat • (2007) • shortstory by Gwyneth Jones 24 • Verthandi's Ring • (2007) • shortstory by Ian McDonald 39 • Hatch • [The Great Ship Universe] • (2007) • shortstory by Robert Reed 66 • Winning Peace • (2007) • novelette by Paul J. McAuley 88 • Glory • (2007) • novelette by Greg Egan 112 • Maelstrom • (2007) • novelette by Kage Baker 143 • Blessed by an Angel • (2007) • shortstory by Peter F. Hamilton 158 • Who's Afraid of Wolf 359? • shortstory by Ken MacLeod 170 • The Valley of the Gardens • (2007) • novelette by Tony Daniel 202 • Dividing the Sustain • (2007) • novelette by James Patrick Kelly 234 • Minla's Flowers • [Merlin [4] • 2] • (2007) • novella by Alastair Reynolds 291 • Splinters of Glass • (2007) • novelette by Mary Rosenblum 316 • Remembrance • (2007) • shortstory by Stephen Baxter 334 • The Emperor and the Maula • (2007) • novelette by Robert Silverberg 379 • The Worm Turns • (2007) • shortstory by Gregory Benford 401 • Send Them Flowers • (2007) • novelette by Walter Jon Williams 436 • Art of War • shortstory by Nancy Kress 454 • Muse of Fire • (2007) • novella by Dan Simmons

The anthology "The New Space Opera" received unexpected acclaim, with Publishers Weekly giving it a starred review and Booklist praising it for "hours of exhilarating reading." The upcoming "THE NEW SPACE OPERA 2" promises even greater appeal, featuring contributions from renowned authors like John Scalzi, Cory Doctorow, and more.

The depth and breadth of what science fiction and fantasy fiction is changes with every passing year. The two dozen stories chosen for this book by award- winning anthologist Jonathan Strahan carefully maps this evolution, giving readers a captivating and always-entertaining look at the very best the genre has to offer.

A collection of the best fantasy prose written in 2004, by some of the genre's greatest writers, and selected by two of SF's most respected editors.

Known in his lifetime primarily to readers of science fiction and fantasy, Fritz Leiber is now recognized as one of the finest writers of popular fiction of the twentieth century. An intimate of H. P. Lovecraft, Leiber crafted the twentieth century’s first great stories of urban horror, created the sword and sorcery tale almost singlehandedly, and wrote strong, resonant science fiction. Nothing less than a visionary American author, Leiber is considered by critics and fans alike to be one of our most original and versatile storytellers. The seventeen tales selected for this volume showcase Leiber’s virtuoso range and unforgettable characters: from the fabled, decadent streets of god-haunted Lankhmar to the eerie underworld of a Martian gambling hall; from a sunless, frozen Earth to the shattered, bombed, and violent wreckage of a post-atomic New York, and beyond. Edited by master anthologist Jonathan Strahan and Locus magazine founder Charles N. Brown, Fritz Leiber: Selected Stories presents a wide sampling of the grand master's best short fiction, covering all facets of his work, so that a new generation of twenty-first-century readers can continue to discover and enjoy his groundbreaking and memorable fiction.

The best of the year's Science Fiction and Fantasy stories as selected by the multiple award-winning editor Jonathan Strahan

From China to Europe, Africa to North America, dragons have long captured our imagination in myth and legend. Whether they are rampaging beasts awaiting a brave hero to slay or benevolent sages who have much to teach humanity, dragons are intrinsically connected to stories of creation, adventure, and struggle beloved for generations. Bringing together nearly thirty stories and poems from some of the greatest science fiction and fantasy writers working today