Twenty-First Century Science Fiction: An Anthology

Name: Twenty-First Century Science Fiction: An Anthology
Price: 17.14 USD
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Rating: 4.1 (115 reviews)
Author: David G. Hartwell

by David G. Hartwell

Science Fiction

4.1 (115)

4.1 stars from 115 reviews

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Perfect for you if...

You want to see what science fiction's best editors think matters most, without wading through mediocre stories to find the gems.
You're curious about emerging voices in SF but don't know where to start beyond the household names.
You like your science fiction intellectually rigorous and formally inventive, not plot-driven blockbusters.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer long-form narratives and find short story collections exhausting to work through.
You're looking for action-packed space opera or military SF with clear heroes and villains.
You want recent releases only; some of these stories are now over a decade old.

About this book

Twenty-First Century Science Fiction is a large anthology of short stories totaling approximately 250,000 words. Edited by David G. Hartwell and Patrick Nielsen Hayden, two prominent and award-winning editors in science fiction, the collection features recent stories from both established and emerging science fiction authors. The anthology includes work by Paolo Bacigalupi, Cory Doctorow, Catherynne M. Valente, John Scalzi, Jo Walton, Charles Stross, Elizabeth Bear, and Peter Watts, among others. Many of the selected stories are winners and nominees of major science fiction awards. This edition is sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Currently 4.1★ from 115 reviews

Gaining approximately 1 new review per month. Rating has dipped slightly from 4.2 to 4.1.

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