Gardner Dozois,Kathe Koja,Rick Shelley,Walter Jon Williams,Greg Egan,Kim Newman,Karen Joy Fowler,James Patrick Kelly,Pat Cadigan,Ian R. MacLeod,Jack Dann,Robert Silverberg,Robert Reed,Brian W. Aldiss,Gregory Benford,Kim Stanley Robinson,Connie Willis,Nancy Kress,Chris Beckett,Paul McAuley,Mike Resnick,Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Alexander Jablokov,Lois Tilton,Geoffrey A. Landis,Mark L. Van Name,William Gibson,Pat Murphy,Ian McDonald
In The Year's Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection, Gardner Dozois produces another volume in the series that Locus calls 'the field's real anthology-of-record.' With a unique combination of foresight and perspective, Dozois continues to collect outstanding work by newcomers and established authors alike, reflecting the present state of the genre while suggesting its future directions. With the editor's annual summary of the year in the field, and his appendix of recommended reading, this book is indispensable for anyone interested in contemporary science fiction.,Contents ,xiii â€¢ Summation: 1991 â€¢ essay by Gardner Dozois,1 â€¢ Beggars in Spain â€¢ [Sleepless] â€¢ (1991) â€¢ novella by Nancy Kress,63 â€¢ Living Will â€¢ (1991) â€¢ novelette by Alexander Jablokov,79 â€¢ A Just and Lasting Peace â€¢ (1991) â€¢ shortstory by Lois Tilton,90 â€¢ Skinner's Room â€¢ (1991) â€¢ shortstory by William Gibson,98 â€¢ Prayers on the Wind â€¢ (1991) â€¢ novella by Walter Jon Williams,134 â€¢ Blood Sisters â€¢ (1991) â€¢ shortstory by Greg Egan,149 â€¢ The Dark â€¢ (1991) â€¢ shortstory by Karen Joy Fowler,163 â€¢ Marnie â€¢ (1991) â€¢ novelette by Ian R. MacLeod,185 â€¢ A Tip on a Turtle â€¢ (1991) â€¢ novelette by Robert Silverberg,204 â€¢ Ãœbermensch! â€¢ (1991) â€¢ shortstory by Kim Newman,215 â€¢ Dispatches from the Revolution â€¢ (1991) â€¢ novelette by Pat Cadigan,231 â€¢ Pipes â€¢ (1991) â€¢ shortstory by Robert Reed,243 â€¢ Matter's End â€¢ (1989) â€¢ novella by Gregory Benford,276 â€¢ A History of the Twentieth Century, with Illustrations â€¢ (1991) â€¢ novelette by Kim Stanley Robinson,302 â€¢ Gene Wars â€¢ (1991) â€¢ shortstory by Paul J. McAuley,308 â€¢ The Gallery of His Dreams â€¢ (1991) â€¢ novella by Kristine Kathryn Rusch,346 â€¢ A Walk in the Sun â€¢ (1991) â€¢ shortstory by Geoffrey A. Landis,360 â€¢ Fragments of an Analysis of a Case of Hysteria â€¢ (1991) â€¢ novelette by Ian McDonald,382 â€¢ Angels in Love â€¢ (1991) â€¢ shortstory by Kathe Koja,388 â€¢ Eyewall â€¢ (1991) â€¢ novelette by Rick Shelley,422 â€¢ Pogrom â€¢ [Home Front] â€¢ (1991) â€¢ shortstory by James Patrick Kelly,436 â€¢ The Moat â€¢ (1991) â€¢ shortstory by Greg Egan,446 â€¢ Voices â€¢ (1991) â€¢ shortstory by Jack Dann,454 â€¢ FOAM â€¢ (1991) â€¢ novelette by Brian W. Aldiss,471 â€¢ Jack â€¢ (1991) â€¢ novella by Connie Willis,511 â€¢ La Macchina â€¢ (1991) â€¢ shortstory by Chris Beckett,520 â€¢ One Perfect Morning, with Jackals â€¢ [Kirinyaga â€¢ 1] â€¢ (1991) â€¢ shortstory by Mike Resnick,527 â€¢ Desert Rain â€¢ (1991) â€¢ novella by Mark L. Van Name and Pat Murphy,571 â€¢ Honorable Mentions: 1991 â€¢ essay by Gardner Dozois
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The Year's Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection