Fantasy: The Best of 2002
Robert Silverberg, James Patrick Kelly, Robert Reed, Paul Di Filippo, Ron Wolfe, Chris Willrich, Ursula K. Le Guin, Robert Sheckley, Jeffrey Ford, Brian M. Stableford, David Prill, John Langan
A collection of the best fantasy prose written in 2002, by some of the genre's greatest writers, and selected by two of fantasy's most respected editors. Continuing ibooks' series of popularly-priced, rack-sized "Best of the Year" books edited and designed to appeal to fantasy fans whose budgets may be taxed by more expensive "Best of the Year" collections.
* vii • Introduction (Fantasy: The Best of 2002) • essay by Karen Haber and Robert Silverberg
* 1 • Our Friend Electricity • (2002) • novelette by Ron Wolfe
* 43 • King Rainjoy's Tears • [Gaunt and Bone] • (2002) • novelette by Chris Willrich
* 75 • Social Dreaming of the Frin • (2002) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le Guin
* 87 • Agamemnon's Run • (2002) • novelette by Robert Sheckley
* 119 • Creation • (2002) • shortstory by Jeffrey Ford
* 135 • The Face of an Angel • (2002) • novelette by Brian Stableford
* 171 • Dating Secrets of the Dead • (2002) • shortstory by David Prill
* 194 • Luck • (2002) • novelette by James Patrick Kelly
* 231 • The Majesty of Angels • (2002) • novelette by Robert Reed
* 257 • Ailoura • (2002) • novelette by Paul Di Filippo
* 299 • Mr. Gaunt • (2002) • novella by John Langan