The Starry Rift: Tales of New Tomorrows

10 best books like The Starry Rift: Tales of New Tomorrows (Jonathan Strahan): Federations, Flights: Extreme Visions of Fantasy, The Secret History of Science Fiction, Firebirds Soaring: An Anthology of Original Speculative Fiction, Steampunk III: Steampunk Revolution, The Apex Book of World SF, Sideshow: Ten Original Tales of Freaks, Illusionists and Other Matters Odd and Magical, The Locus Awards: Thirty Years of the Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy, The New Space Opera 2, Year's Best SF 14

Federations

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...

Flights: Extreme Visions of Fantasy

Author	Al Sarrantonio
ISBN	0451459776

Now, Sarrantonio presents another daring, all-new anthology showcasing some of the genre's biggest names and best newcomers. "Flights: Extreme Visions of Fantasy" sets the standard for fantasy in the twenty-first century. Fantasy as literature. Fantasy that reinvigorates and expands the field's...

The Secret History of Science Fiction

Author	James Patrick Kelly
ISBN	1892391937

This ingeniously conceived anthology raises the intriguing question, If Thomas Pynchon’s Gravity’s Rainbow had won the Nebula award in 1973, would the future distinction between literary fiction and science fiction have been erased? Exploring the possibility of an alternate history of speculative...

Firebirds Soaring: An Anthology of Original Speculative Fiction

Author	Sharyn November
ISBN	0142405523

First Firebirds. Then Firebirds Rising. Now there is Firebirds Soaring, the third anthology of original stories by some of today?s finest writers of fantasy and science fiction. These authors, including Nancy Farmer (The Sea of Trolls), Ellen Klages (The Green Glass Sea), Margo Lanagan (Black Juice),...

Steampunk III: Steampunk Revolution

Author	Ann VanderMeer
ISBN	1616960868

27 fiction, 4 non-fiction entries imagine technology in Victorian era and philosophize on influences. Intro, bios, notes.
Fiction
“Harry and Marlowe and the Talisman of the Cult of Egil” by Carrie Vaughn
“Addison Howell and the Clockroach” by Cherie Priest
“On Wooden...

The Apex Book of World SF

Author	Lavie Tidhar
ISBN	0982159633

The world of speculative fiction is expansive; it covers more than one country, one continent, one culture. Collected here are sixteen stories penned by authors from Thailand, the Philippines, China, Israel, Pakistan, Serbia, Croatia, Malaysia, and other countries across the globe. Each one tells...

Sideshow: Ten Original Tales of Freaks, Illusionists and Other Matters Odd and Magical

Author	Deborah Noyes
ISBN	0763637521

Freaks, magicians, psychics, and the passing strange take center stage in ten original tales by top YA authors and graphic novelists.

Molly is a bearded girl who joins the circus, only to fi nd that her former tormentor faces a far hairier plight. Tia claims that her lamented mom is a three-thousand-year-old...

The Locus Awards: Thirty Years of the Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy

Author	Charles N. Brown
ISBN	0060594268

The Barnes & Noble Review
The introduction to The Locus Awards says it all: "This book contains some of the finest science fiction and fantasy short fiction ever written." Included within are some of the best Locus Award winning stories covering the last three decades. From Ursula K. Le Guin...

The New Space Opera 2

Author	Gardner Dozois
ISBN	0061562351

All-new stories of science fiction adventure from some of the most beloved names in science fiction spin all-new tales of interstellar adventure and wonder.

Contents
3 • Utriusque Cosmi • (2009) • novelette by Robert Charles Wilson
27 • The Island • (2009) • novelette...

Year's Best SF 14

Author	David G. Hartwell
ISBN	0061721743

The short story is one of the most vibrant and exciting areas in science fiction today. It is where the hot new authors emerge and where the beloved giants of the field continue to publish. Now, building on the success of the first thirteen volumes, Eos will once again present a collection of the best stories...

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,...

Best New Horror 15

Author	Stephen Jones
ISBN	0786714263

This edition of The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror comes with another generous sampling of the past year's best horror fiction, earning acclamations from the likes of Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly. With contributions from such favorites as Ramsey Campbell and Kim Newman, along with the talented...

Portable Childhoods

Author	Ellen Klages
ISBN	1892391457

Emerging from a unique and powerful voice, this innovative collection offers a tantalizing glimpse of what lies hidden just beyond the ordinary, skirting the border between childhood and adulthood. Mysticism, heroism, cruelty, and compassion thread through these multifaceted tales — which...