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In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year’s Best... read more

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"Utriusque Cosmi" by Robert Charles Wilson (New Space Opera 2)
"A Story, With Beans" by Steven Gould (Analog)
"Under The Shouting Sky" by Karl Bunker (Cosmos)
"Events Preceding the Helvetican Revolution" by John Kessel (New Space Opera 2)
"Useless Things" by Maureen F. McHugh (Eclipse Three)
"Black Swan" by Bruce Sterling (Interzone)
"Crimes and Glory" by Paul McAuley (Subterranean)
"Seventh Fall" by Alexander Irvine (Subterranean)
"Butterfly Bomb" by Dominic Green (Interzone)
"Infinites" by Vandana Singh (The Woman Who Thought She Was a Planet)
"Things Undone" by John Barnes (Jim Baen's Universe)
"On The Human Plan" by Jay Lake (Lone Star Stories)
"The Island" by Peter Watts (New Space Opera 2)
"The Integrity of the Chain" by Lavie Tidhar (Fantasy)
"Lion Walk" by Mary Rosenblum (Asimov's)
"Escape to Other Worlds with Science Fiction" by Jo Walton (Tor.com)
"Three Leaves of Aloe" by Rand B. Lee (F&SF)
"Mongoose" by Elizabeth Bear & Sarah Monette (Lovecraft Unbound)
"Paradiso Lost" by Albert E.Cowdrey (F&SF)
"It Takes Two" by Nicola Griffith (Eclipse Three)
"Blocked" by Geoff Ryman (F&SF)
"Solace" by James Van Pelt (Analog)
"Act One" by Nancy Kress (Asimov's)
"Twilight of the Gods" by John C. Wright (Federations)
"Blood Dauber" by Ted Kosmatka & Michael Poore (Asimov's)
"This Wind Blowing, And This Tide" by Damien Broderick (Asimov's)
"Hair" by Adam Roberts (When It Changed)
"Before My Last Breath" by Robert Reed (Asimov's)
"One of Our Bastards Is Missing" by Paul Cornell (Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, Vol. Three)
"Edison's Frankenstein" by Chris Roberson (Postscripts 20/21)
"Erosion" by Ian Creasey (Asimov's)
"Vishnu at the Cat Circus" by Ian McDonald (Cyberabad Days)

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 27 of 27 in The Year's Best Science Fiction. (standard series)

Preceded by The Year's Best Science Fiction, and followed by The Year's Best Science Fiction.

This book is in Science Fiction Collections. (community list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Gardner Dozois (Author)
  2. Paul J. McAuley (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Robert Charles Wilson (Author) - "Utriusque Cosmi"
  2. Steven Gould (Author) - "A Story, With Beans"
  3. Karl Bunker (Author) - "Under The Shouting Sky"
  4. John Kessel (Author) - "Events Preceding the Helvetican Revolution"
  5. Maureen F. McHugh (Author) - "Useless Things"
  6. Bruce Sterling (Author) - "Black Swan"

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: July 6, 2010
ISBN: 0312608977
Page Count: 688

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