The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twentieth Annual CollectionGardner Dozois Widely regarded as the one essential book for every science fiction fan, The Year's Best Science Fiction (Winner of the 2002 Locus Award for Best Anthology) continues to uphold its standard of excellence with more than two dozen stories representing the previous year's best SF writing. This year's volume includes Ian R. MacLeod, Nancy Kress, Greg Egan, Maureen F. McHugh, Robert Reed, Paul McAuley, Michael Swanwick, Robert Silverberg, Charles Stross, John Kessel, Gregory Benford and many other talented authors of SF, as well as thorough summations of the year and a recommended reading list. |
Contents
Twentieth Annual BREATHMOSS Ian R MacLeod | 1 |
Twentieth Annual THE MOST FAMOUS LITTLE GIRL IN THE WORLD Nancy Kress | 52 |
Twentieth Annual THE PASSENGER Paul McAuley | 71 |
Twentieth Annual THE POLITICAL OFFICER Charles Coleman Finlay | 95 |
Twentieth Annual LAMBING SEASON Molly Gloss | 135 |
Twentieth Annual COELACANTHS Robert Reed | 145 |
Twentieth Annual PRESENCE Maureen F McHugh | 164 |
Twentieth Annual HALO Charles Stross | 184 |
Twentieth Annual WINTERS ARE HARD Steven Popkes | 367 |
Twentieth Annual AT THE MONEY Richard Wadholm | 390 |
Twentieth Annual AGENT PROVOCATEUR Alexander Irvine | 417 |
Twentieth Annual SINGLETON Greg Egan | 427 |
Twentieth Annual SLOW LIFE Michael Swanwick | 467 |
Twentieth Annual A FLOCK OF BIRDS James Van Pelt | 486 |
Twentieth Annual THE POTTER OF BONES Eleanor Arnason | 501 |
Twentieth Annual THE WHISPER OF DISKS John Meaney | 538 |
Twentieth Annual IN PARADISE Bruce Sterling | 212 |
Twentieth Annual THE OLD COSMONAUT AND THE CONSTRUCTION WORKER DREAM OF MARS Ian McDonald | 221 |
Twentieth Annual STORIES FOR MEN John Kessel | 243 |
Twentieth Annual TO BECOME A WARRIOR Chris Beckett | 302 |
Twentieth Annual THE CLEAR BLUE SEAS OF LUNA Gregory Benford | 313 |
Twentieth Annual VAO Geoff Ryman | 339 |
Twentieth Annual THE HOTEL AT HARLANS LANDING Kage Baker | 567 |
Twentieth Annual THE MILLENNIUM PARTY Walter Jon Williams | 578 |
Twentieth Annual TURQUOISE DAYS Alastair Reynolds | 581 |
Twentieth Annual HONORABLE MENTIONS 2002 | 641 |
Other editions - View all
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Seventeenth Annual Collection Gardner R. Dozois Limited preview - 2000 |
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Seventeenth Annual Collection Gardner Dozois No preview available - 2000 |
Common terms and phrases
Amber anthology Antti arms Ashwin Asimov's Asimov's Science Fiction asked Benjan breath called Carson Charles Stross Dapple dark Dell Magazines door Durden Erno Erno's Ettin everything eyes F&SF face Fantasy feel felt Francine fucking going Haik hand happened haramlek head Infinite Matrix inside Interzone Jack Jalila Janb Jazza Jugglers Kalal knew Kyra laughed light living looked Lukinov magazine Maris Martisela Michael Swanwick Mila Moe Berg mother moved Naqi Nayra never night nodded node novels ocean Petoskey pulled Reedy says SCI FICTION Science Fiction seemed ship sitting Sivaraksa smiled someone Somerset Spectrum SF stared stories stuff sure talk tariqua tell there's thing Thonburi thought told took Tulwar turned Tyler Umingmaktok Uncle Jacques voice waiting walked watched Weir woman Yeah