The New Space Opera
10 best books like The New Space Opera (Gardner Dozois): Federations, Zima Blue and Other Stories, The Space Opera Renaissance, The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction, Rewired: The Post-Cyberpunk Anthology, The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, Eclipse 1: New Science Fiction and Fantasy, Dreaming Again: Thirty-five New Stories Celebrating the Wild Side of Australian Fiction, The Hard SF Renaissance, Getting to Know You
| Author | John Joseph Adams |
| ISBN | 0809573474 |
From Star Trek to Star Wars, from Dune to Foundation, science fiction has a rich history of exploring the idea of vast intergalactic societies, and the challenges facing those living in or trying to manage such societies. The stories in Federations will continue that tradition. What are the social/religious/environmental/technological...
| Author | Alastair Reynolds |
| ISBN | 1597800589 |
When Reynolds opens his heart, his mind obeys and he produces lovely mini-masterpieces: Enola (here), Turquoise Days, Zima Blue (here) and Weather. Surely his finest works.
Mostly solid collection of stories here, with some true gems.
*** The Real Story
Good solid sci-fi....
| Author | Kathryn Cramer |
| ISBN | 0765306174 |
"Space opera", once a derisive term for cheap pulp adventure, has come to mean something more in modern SF: compelling adventure stories told against a broad canvas, and written to the highest level of skill. Indeed, it can be argued that the "new space opera" is one of the defining streams of modern SF.
Now,...
Anomalies (2001) by Gregory Benford 4/5
And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon (2003) by Paul Di Filippo 5/5
Crucifixion Variations (1998) by Lawrence Person 4/5
The Pacific Mystery by (2006) Stephen Baxter 4.5.5
Flowers from Alice (2003) by Charles Stross and Cory Doctorow 3/5
Merlin's...
| Author | James Patrick Kelly |
| ISBN | 1892391538 |
Following the rapid evolution of cyberpunk from Bruce Sterling and William Gibson into the current millennium, this vivid anthology welcomes a new generation of exciting writers to take the genre in new and unexpected directions. Cyberpunk freewheels with punk rock energy, careening between...
The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction
| Author | George Mann |
| ISBN | 1844164489 |
An eclectic collection of all-original science fiction stories from some of the foremost luminaries in the genre. Featuring new tales of far future murder, first contact, love and war from such well-regarded and award winning authors as Peter F. Hamilton, Stephen Baxter, Adam Roberts, Jeffrey Thomas,...
Eclipse 1: New Science Fiction and Fantasy
| Author | Jonathan Strahan |
| ISBN | 1597801178 |
An eclipse is a rare and unusual event, when the world is transformed and the sky becomes a dark eldritch thing. It's a time when anything could happen, when any kind of story just might be true. That sense of the strange and wonderful guides Eclipse: New Science Fiction and Fantasy, the first volume in...
Dreaming Again: Thirty-five New Stories Celebrating the Wild Side of Australian Fiction
| Author | Jack Dann |
| ISBN | 0061364088 |
Following the World Fantasy Award-winning Dreaming Down-Under, acclaimed editor Jack Dann gathers thirty-five of the best and brightest in a golden age of Australian fiction to pen fantastic new tales to shock, astound, and delight. The outstanding bestselling authors include Garth Nix, Terry...
Something exciting has been happening in modern SF. After decades of confusion, many of the field's best writers have been returning to the subgenre called, roughly, "hard SF" - science fiction focused on science and technology, often with strong adventure plots. Now, World Fantasy Award-winning...
| Author | David Marusek |
| ISBN | 1596060883 |
David Marusek made quite a splash with his debut novel - the clever, dizzyingly dense sci-fi tale of a horribly breezy future, Counting Heads. this collection of short stories illustrates the many talents (and slight limitations) of a writer who may be agape at the potential wonder of our future, but...
Solaris Rising: The New Solaris Book of Science Fiction
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Solaris Rising presents nineteen stories of the very highest caliber from some of the most accomplished authors in the genre, proving just how varies and dynamic science fiction can be. From strange goings-on in the present to explorations of bizarre futures, from...
