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The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2017 by N.K. Jemisin

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The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2017

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N.K. Jemisin, Peter S. Beagle, Caroline M Yoachim

HarperCollins · Ebook · October 3, 2017

Reading lane: Sci-Fi Short Stories

“This volume showcases the nuanced, playful, ever-expanding definitions of the genre and celebrates its current renaissance.” — Washington Post Science fiction and fantasy can encompass so much, from far-future deep-space sagas to quiet contemporary tales to unreal kingdoms and beasts.

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Why This Clicks

Mixed-Genre Spark

A compact, mixed-genre sampler with room for both immersion and a bit of wit.

Come here for

  • short-form speculative fiction
  • playful shifts in tone

Expect

  • category-crossing stories
  • an anthology rhythm

Book Details

Authors
N.K. Jemisin, Peter S. Beagle, Caroline M Yoachim
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
October 3, 2017
Format
Ebook
Theme
Sci-Fi Short Stories · Fantasy Anthologies
Reading lane
Sci-Fi Short Stories

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Publisher Categories

  • Short Story Anthologies

  • Fantasy

  • Fantasy Anthologies

  • Literary Fiction

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  • Sci-Fi

  • Sci-Fi Short Stories

  • Short Stories (Single Author)

  • Crime Fiction

About This Book

“This volume showcases the nuanced, playful, ever-expanding definitions of the genre and celebrates its current renaissance.” — Washington Post Science fiction and fantasy can encompass so much, from far-future deep-space sagas to quiet contemporary tales to unreal kingdoms and beasts. But what the best of these stories do is the same across the genres—they illuminate the whole gamut of the human experience, interrogating our hopes and our fears. With a diverse selection of...

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“This volume showcases the nuanced, playful, ever-expanding definitions of the genre and celebrates its current renaissance.” — Washington Post Science fiction and fantasy can encompass so much, from far-future deep-space sagas to quiet contemporary tales to unreal kingdoms and beasts. But what the best of these stories do is the same across the genres—they illuminate the whole gamut of the human experience, interrogating our hopes and our fears. With a diverse selection of stories chosen by series editor John Joseph Adams and guest editor Charles Yu, The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2017 continues to explore the ever-expanding and changing world of SFF today, with Yu bringing his unique view—literary, meta, and adventurous—to the series’ third edition.

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