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Publication
New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 2009
Pages
xlviii; 639
Description
Fiction. Science Fiction. HTML:Widely acclaimed as the benchmark annual anthology for science fiction fans, The Mammoth Book of Best New SF is now in its 22nd successful year. Best SF 22 comprises over two dozen fantastic new pieces from the world's best writers of science fiction. This collection encompasses every aspect of the genre: soft, hard, cyberpunk, cyber noir, anthropological, military, and adventure. As ever, a bonus extra is an insightful review of the year's best books and an extensive list of recommended reading. Gardner Dozois is the world's leading SF anthologist, and has won the Hugo Award for Best Editor fifteen times.
Awards
Locus Award (Finalist — Anthology — 2010)
Locus Recommended Reading (Anthologies — 2009)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2009-06
ISBN
9780312551056
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From Babel's Fall'n Glory We Fled - Michael Swanwick. An odd little story about an alien species where life for the colony is everything.
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girl who loves her ship makes an ultimate sacrifice, gaining much in return.The Six Directions of Space - Alastair Reynolds. An alternate history, in this case, mongols in space!
N-Words - Ted Kosmatka. Cloned Neanderthals, Like all minorities, they worked hard to be accepted. Its a good story.
An Eligible Boy - Ian McDonald. Rewrite of Cyrano de Bergerac.
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The Hero - Karl Schroeder - Its an odd story, in an odd universe.
Five Thrillers - Robert Reed. A very interesting story about ruthlessness and being the greatest humanitarian ever. Its all about the many outweigh the one.
The Sky that Wraps the World Round, Past the Blue and into the Black - Jay Lake. I'm not quite sure what this story is about.
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Crystal Nights - Greg Egan. Created Computer Life take a different path than what was created for them. A fun little story.
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His Master's Voice - Hannu Rajaniemi. A lovely little story about uplifted animals who are out to save their master.
The Political Prisoner - Charles Coleman Finlay. Didn't finish the story, couldn't get into it.
Balancing Accounts - James L Cambias. An interesting little story about a robot who takes on interesting cargo.
Special Economics - Maureen F. McHugh. A story about a girl working in a factory in China, ends up up helping more than just herself.
Day's of Wonder - Geoff Ryman. This another strange story, but very well written. I especially liked the cats.
City of the Dead - Paul MCauley. A fun story with alien artifacts, criminals, and strange rodent things.
The Voyage Out - Gwyneth Jones. A story, where no one quite knows whats going, except that everyone is criminals and being sent to places unknown to colonize a planet.
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G-Men - Kristine Kathyrn Rusch. Another alternate history story.
The Erdmann Nexus - Nancy Kress. What happens when collective human consciousness reaches a certain level?
Old Friends - Garth Nix. I'm not sure what this one was about - a very long war, in which the protagonist can't win.
The Ray-Gun: A Love Story - James Alan Gardner. What does a Ray Gun want, and why was it found by a little boy? A lovely little story.
Lester Young and Jupiter's Moons' Blues - Gord Sellar. When aliens ask you to perform for them, you better know what they want and if you are prepared for the price.
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