Jonathan Hamilton Series by Rich Horton, Elizabeth Bear, Jay Lake, Ian McDonald, Sarah Monette, Garth Nix, Naomi Novik, Robert Reed, Patrick Rothfuss, Carol Emshwiller, Daryl Gregory, Neil Gaiman, Christopher Golden, Alice Sola Kim, Elizabeth Hand, Ted Kosmathka, Paul Park, Eugene Mirabelli, Rachel Swirsky, Margo Lanagan, Gene Wolfe, Peter S. Beagle, Delia Sherman, Jonathan Carroll, Kelly Link, Rivka Galchen, Paul McAuley, Jeffrey Ford, K.J. Parker, James Alan Gardner, Ann Leckie, Catherynne M. Valente, James Patrick Kelly, Will McIntosh, Meghan McCarron, Yoon Ha Lee, James L. Cambias, Charles Anders, Holly Phillips, Peter Watts, Alex Jeffers, Beth Bernobich, Erik Amundsen, Jeff VanderMeer, Karen Heuler, Paul Cornell, James Maxey, Mary Robinette Kowal, Richard Bowes, Liz Williams, Kil Johnson, David G. Hartwell, Vandana Singh, Charles Stross, Paolo Bacigalupi, Neal Asher, John Scalzi, M. Rickert, Tony Ballantyne, David D. Levine, Genevieve Valentine, Ian Creasey, Marissa Lingen, David Moles, Madeline Ashby, Tobias S. Buckell, Ken Liu, Oliver Morton, Karl Schroeder, Brenda Cooper, Ted Kosmatka, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Hannu Rajaniemi, Kage Baker, Jo Walton, Cory Doctorow, Sheila Williams, Chris Beckett, Theodora Goss, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Norman Spinrad, Josh Roseman, Leah Cypess, Bruce McAllister, R.M. Kaye, W. Gregory Stewart, Joe Haldeman, Robert Silverberg, Paul Di Filippo, Erwin S. Strauss

'The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2009' features over a quarter million words of fiction by some of the genre's greatest authors, including Peter S. Beagle, Elizabeth Bear, Jay Lake, Ian McDonald, Sarah Monette, Garth Nix, and Patrick Rothfuss.

Twenty-First Century Science Fiction is an enormous anthology of short stories—close to 250,000 words—edited by two of the most prestigious and award-winning editors in the SF field and featuring recent stories from some of science fiction's greatest up-and-coming authors... moreTwenty-First Century Science Fiction is an enormous anthology of short stories—close to 250,000 words—edited by two of the most prestigious and award-winning editors in the SF field and featuring recent stories from some of science fiction's greatest up-and-coming authors.David Hartwell and Patrick Nielsen Hayden have long been recognized as two of the most skilled and trusted arbiters of the field, but Twenty-First Century Science Fiction presents fans' first opportunities to see what their considerable talents come up with together, and also to get a unique perspective on what's coming next in the science fiction field.The anthology includes authors ranging from bestselling and established favorites to incandescent new talents including Paolo Bacigalupi, Cory Doctorow, Catherynne M. Valente, John Scalzi, Jo Walton, Charles Stross, Elizabeth Bear, and Peter Watts, and the stories selected include winners and nominees of all of the science fiction field's major awards.One of Publishers Weekly's Best Science Fiction Books of 2013 less

Who knows what awaits us tomorrow?Much of the most innovative and exhilarating work performed in the boundary-less arena of SF is being done in the short form. This year's magnificent harvest--gathered, as always, by acclaimed award-winning editors and anthologists David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer--offers glimpses of worlds and tomorrows that would have been inconceivable just a few years ago... moreWho knows what awaits us tomorrow?Much of the most innovative and exhilarating work performed in the boundary-less arena of SF is being done in the short form. This year's magnificent harvest--gathered, as always, by acclaimed award-winning editors and anthologists David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer--offers glimpses of worlds and tomorrows that would have been inconceivable just a few years ago. Brilliant, bold, unusual, and soaring flights into the hitherto unforeseen yet increasingly possible future, Year's Best SF 15 offers truly breathtaking stories by some of speculative fiction's brightest lights, includingStephen BaxterNancy KressAlastair ReynoldsGeoff RymanBruce SterlingPeter WattsRobert Charles WilsonGene Wolfeand others.Contents xiii • Introduction (Year's Best SF 15) • essay by David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer 1 • Infinities • (2008) • novelette by Vandana Singh 35 • This Peaceable Land; or, The Unbearable Vision of Harriet Beecher Stowe • (2009) • novelette by Robert Charles Wilson 65 • The Unstrung Zither • (2009) • novelette by Yoon Ha Lee 91 • Black Swan • (2009) • novelette by Bruce Sterling 119 • Exegesis • (2009) • shortstory by Nancy Kress 125 • Erosion • (2009) • shortstory by Ian Creasey 141 • Collision • (2009) • shortstory by Gwyneth Jones 155 • Donovan Sent Us • (2009) • shortstory by Gene Wolfe 173 • The Calculus Plague • (2009) • shortstory by Marissa Lingen [as by Marissa K. Lingen ] 181 • The Island • (2009) • novelette by Peter Watts 222 • One of Our Bastards Is Missing • (2009) • novelette by Paul Cornell 251 • Lady of the White-Spired City • (2009) • shortstory by Sarah L. Edwards 271 • The Highway Code • (2009) • novelette by Brian Stableford 292 • On the Destruction of Copenhagen by the War-Machines of the Merfolk • (2009) • shortstory by Peter M. Ball 299 • The Fixation • (2009) • shortstory by Alastair Reynolds 318 • In Their Garden • (2009) • shortstory by Brenda Cooper 328 • Blocked • (2009) • shortstory by Geoff Ryman 349 • The Last Apostle • (2009) • shortstory by Michael Cassutt 373 • Another Life • (2009) • novelette by Charles Oberndorf 407 • The Consciousness Problem • (2009) • shortstory by Mary Robinette Kowal 427 • Tempest 43 • (2009) • novelette by Stephen Baxter 447 • Bespoke • (2009) • shortstory by Genevieve Valentine 457 • Attitude Adjustment • (2009) • shortstory by Eric James Stone 470 • Edison's Frankenstein • (2009) • novelette by Chris Roberson less

CONTENTSNovelettes"Day 29" by Chris Beckett"The Copenhagen Interpretation" (Jonathan Hamilton #1) by Paul CornellShort Stories"Pug" by Theodora Goss"Dunyon" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch"The Music of the Sphere" by Norman Spinrad"Bring on the Rain" by Josh Roseman"Twelvers" by Leah Cypess"The Messenger" by Bruce McAllisterPoetry"E" by R. M. Kaye"page twentyfourhundredandseventythree" by W... moreCONTENTSNovelettes"Day 29" by Chris Beckett"The Copenhagen Interpretation" (Jonathan Hamilton #1) by Paul CornellShort Stories"Pug" by Theodora Goss"Dunyon" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch"The Music of the Sphere" by Norman Spinrad"Bring on the Rain" by Josh Roseman"Twelvers" by Leah Cypess"The Messenger" by Bruce McAllisterPoetry"E" by R. M. Kaye"page twentyfourhundredandseventythree" by W. Gregory Stewart"Gene's Dreams" by Joe HaldemanDepartments"Editorial: What's in a Title?" by Sheila Williams"Reflections: The Fantastic Voyages of Sir John Mandeville" (Reflections series) by Robert Silverberg"On Books" by Paul Di Filippo"SF Conventional Calendar" by Erwin S. StraussAsimov's Science Fiction, July 2011, Vol. 35, No. 7 (Whole No. 426)Sheila Williams, editorCover art by NASA less

This seventh volume of the year's best science fiction and fantasy features over thirty stories by some of the genre's greatest authors, including Elizabeth Bear, Paul Cornell, Cory Doctorow, James Patrick Kelly, Yoon Ha Lee, Kelly Link, Ken Liu, Sandra MacDonald, K.J. Parker, Robert Reed, Peter Watts, and many others... moreThis seventh volume of the year's best science fiction and fantasy features over thirty stories by some of the genre's greatest authors, including Elizabeth Bear, Paul Cornell, Cory Doctorow, James Patrick Kelly, Yoon Ha Lee, Kelly Link, Ken Liu, Sandra MacDonald, K.J. Parker, Robert Reed, Peter Watts, and many others. Selecting the best fiction from Asimov's, Clarkesworld, F&SF, Lightspeed, Subterranean, and other top venues, The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy is your guide to magical realms and worlds beyond tomorrow. less

Paul Cornell has written Doctor Who for the BBC, Batman & Robin for DC, and Wolverine for Marvel. He has won the BSFA Award for his short fiction, the Eagle Award for his comics, and shares a Writer’s Guild Award for television. He is one of only two people to be Hugo Award nominated for all three media. A Better Way to Die is his first ever short story collection, providing a comprehensive overview of his work... morePaul Cornell has written Doctor Who for the BBC, Batman & Robin for DC, and Wolverine for Marvel. He has won the BSFA Award for his short fiction, the Eagle Award for his comics, and shares a Writer’s Guild Award for television. He is one of only two people to be Hugo Award nominated for all three media. A Better Way to Die is his first ever short story collection, providing a comprehensive overview of his work. Featured here are both his contributions to George RR Martin’s Wildcards series and all the Jonathan Hamilton stories, including “One of Our Bastards is Missing”, shortlisted for the Hugo Award in 2010, and “A Better Way to Die”, winner of a BSFA Award in 2011.With an introduction by John Scalzi, the eBook edition contains 21 stories, representing almost all of Paul's published short fiction to date.1.Introduction by John Scalzi2.Sunflower Pump 3.The Greys4.The Deer Stalker5.Horror Story 6.Michael Laurits is: DROWNING 7.Global Collider Generation: an Idyll 8.Secret Identity 9.The Occurrence at Slocombe Priory 10.A Map of Lychford 11.The Sensible Folly 12.More (Wild Cards) 13.The Elephant in the Room (Wild Cards) 14.A New Arrival at the House of Love 15.The Ghosts of Christmas 16.Tom 17.Ramesses on the Frontier 18.Zeta Reticuli 19.Catherine Drewe 20.One of our Bastards is Missing 21.The Copenhagen Interpretation 22.A Better Way to Die less