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The Best of the Best Vol 2: 20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels

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Editor
Gardner Dozois
Contributors
Alastair Reynolds, Frederik Pohl, Greg Egan, Ian McDonald, Ian R. MacLeod, James Patrick Kelly, Joe Haldeman, Maureen F. McHugh, Michael Swanwick, Nancy Kress, Robert Silverberg, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Walter Jon Williams
Cover artist
Edwin Tse
Subtitle
20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels
Language
English
Original language
English
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Categories
Anthology and science fiction
Publication year
2007
Identifiers
  • ISBN-10: 0-312-36342-7
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-312-36342-0
  • Open Library edition: OL9626394M (Open Library)
  • Open Library work: OL260425W (Open Library)
Pages
642
Has read?
No
Debut?
No

Table of contents

  • Sailing To Byzantium • by Robert Silverberg
  • Surfacing • by Walter Jon Williams
  • The Hemingway Hoax • by Joe Haldeman
  • Mr. Boy • by James Patrick Kelly
  • Beggars In Spain • by Nancy Kress
  • Griffin's Egg • by Michael Swanwick
  • Outnumbering The Dead • by Frederik Pohl
  • Forgiveness Day • by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • The Cost To Be Wise • by Maureen F. McHugh
  • Oceanic • by Greg Egan
  • Tendeléo's Story • by Ian McDonald
  • New Light On The Drake Equation • by Ian R. MacLeod
  • Turquoise Days • by Alastair Reynolds