'The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction' by author Gardner Dozois is a comprehensive anthology that showcases a wide range of science fiction stories selected from 20 years of annual collections. The stories cover various themes such as biotechnology, nanotechnology, consciousness, space travel, and humanistic narratives. The collection includes tales that explore futuristic concepts, high-tech methods of remembering loved ones, encounters with aliens, and the complexities of human emotions in a technologically advanced world.
The writing style in 'The Best of the Best' is diverse, ranging from fast-paced narratives covering scientific themes to thought-provoking novellas that delve into psychology, linguistics, and cultural dynamics. The stories are a mix of traditional science fiction elements like aliens and artificial intelligence, as well as more human-centric narratives that focus on relationships, memories, and societal impacts of technological advancements. Readers can expect a treasure trove of short fiction that offers a glimpse into the imaginative and thought-provoking world of science fiction.
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For years, The Year's Best Science Fiction has been the most widely read short science fiction anthology of its kind. Now, after twenty-one annual collections, comes the ultimate in science fiction anthologies, The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction, in which legendary editor Gardner Dozois selects the very best short stories for this landmark collection. Contributors include: * Stephen Baxter * Greg Bear * William Bigson * Terry Bisson * Pat Cadigan * Ted Chiang * John Crowley * Tony Daniel * Greg Egan * Molly Gloss * Eileen Gunn * Joe Haldeman * James Patrick Kelly * John Kessel * Nancy Kress * Ursula K. Le Guin * Ian R. MacLeod * David Marusek * Paul McAuley * Ian McDonald * Maureen F. McHugh * Robert Reed * Mike Resnick * Geoff Ryman * William Sander * Lucius Shepard * Robert Silverberg * Brian Stableford * Bruce Sterling * Charles Stross * Michael Swanwick * Steven Utley * Howard Waldrop * Walter Jon Williams * Connie Willis * Gene Wolfe
With work spanning two decades, The Best of the Best stands as one of the ultimate science fiction anthologies ever published.
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About the Author:
Gardner Dozois (1947-2018), one of the most acclaimed editors in science-fiction, has won the Hugo Award for Best Editor 15 times. He was the editor of Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine for 20 years. He is the editor of The Year's Best Science Fiction anthologies and co-editor of the Warrior anthologies, Songs of the Dying Earth, and many others. As a writer, Dozois twice won the Nebula Award for best short story. He was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2011 and has received the Skylark Award for Lifetime Achievement. He lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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