The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume Eleven (11) (Best SF & Fantasy of the Year)

(First Law World #- Two's Company) by Jonathan Strahan (Editor), Catherynne M. Valente (Contributor), Alyssa Wong (Contributor), Paolo Bacigalupi (Contributor), Naomi Novik (Contributor), Joe Abercrombie (Contributor), Rich Larson (Contributor), Aliette de Bodard (Contributor), Daryl Gregory (Contributor), Alexander C. Irvine (Contributor), Sam J. Miller (Contributor), Alice Sola Kim (Contributor), Seth Dickinson (Contributor), Carolyn Ives Gilman (Contributor), Delia Sherman (Contributor), Genevieve Valentine (Contributor), Geoff Ryman (Contributor), Amal El-Mohtar (Contributor), Nina Allan (Contributor), Caitlín R. Kiernan (Contributor), N.K. Jemisin (Contributor), Theodora Goss (Contributor), Lavie Tidhar (Contributor), Yoon Ha Lee (Contributor), Paul J. McAuley (Contributor), E. Lily Yu (Contributor), Ken Liu (Contributor), Ian R. MacLeod (Contributor),Charles Yu (Contributor)Jonathan Strahan, the award-winning and much lauded editor of many of genre’s best known anthologies is back with his 11th volume in this fascinating series, featuring the best science fiction and fantasy. With established names and new talent this diverse and ground-breaking collection will take the reader to the outer-reaches of space and the inner realms of humanity with stories of fantastical worlds and worlds that may still come to pass.ContentsIntroduction by Jonathan StrahanThe Future Is Blue / Catherynne M. ValenteMika Model / Paolo BacigalupiSpinning Silver / Naomi NovikTwo's Company (The First Law Universe) / Joe AbercrombieYou Make Pattaya / Rich LarsonYou'll Surely Drown Here If You Stay / Alyssa WongA Salvaging of Ghosts (Universe of Xuya) / Aliette de BodardEven the Crumbs Were Delicious / Daryl GregoryNumber Nine Moon / Alex IrvineThings with Beards / Sam J. MillerSuccessor, Usurper, Replacement / Alice Sola KimLaws of Night and Silk / Seth DickinsonTouring with the Alien / Carolyn Ives GilmanThe Great Detective (Cwmlech Manor #2) / Delia ShermanEveryone from Themis Sends Letters Home / Genevieve ValentineThose Shadows Laugh / Geoff RymanSeasons of Glass and Iron / Amal El-MohtarThe Art of Space Travel / Nina AllanWhisper Road (Murder Ballad No. 9) / Caitlín R. KiernanRed Dirt Witch / N. K. JemisinRed as Blood and White as Bone / Theodora GossTerminal / Lavie TidharFoxfire, Foxfire / Yoon Ha LeeElves of Antarctica / Paul J. McAuleyThe Witch of Orion Waste and the Boy Knight / E. Lily YuSeven Birthdays / Ken LiuThe Visitor from Taured / Ian R. MacLeodFable / Charles YuHonorable Mentions: 2016 -- essay The 11th Volume In This Much Lauded Series With Incisive And Genre-defining Stories Chosen My Multi-award Winning Editor Jonathan Strahan. The Internationally-acclaimed ‘best Science Fiction And Fantasy Of The Year’ Series Moves Into Its Second Decade With The Very Best Science Fiction And Fantasy From Around The World. Hard Science Fiction, Space Opera, Epic Fantasy, Dystopia, Alternate History, Swords And Sorcery - You Can Find It All In The More Than Two Dozen Stories Carefully Chosen For This Book By Award-winning Anthologist Jonathan Strahan To Give Readers A Captivating And Always-entertaining Look At The Very Best The Genre Has To Offer. Previous Volumes Have Included Stories From Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, Cory Doctorow, Stephen Baxter, Elizabeth Bear, Joe Abercrombie, Paolo Bacigalupi, Holly Black, Garth Nix, Jeffrey Ford, Margo Lanagan, Bruce Sterling, Adam Robets, Ellen Klages, And Many Many More. Praise For The Series: “a Must-read For Fans Of Science Fiction, Fantasy, And Short Stories In General” - Booklist “best In This Context Is More Than Its Constituent Parts, It's A Demonstration Of All That Can Be Found: Diversity Of Voice, Subject And Form; Balance Between New And Established Voices; Work From A Good Range Of Original Sources... Books As Good As This Should Be Of Interest To Any Admirer Of Short Fiction, Regardless Of Genre.' The Guardian ”...a Provocative Anthology That Will Satisfy Readers Looking For Fresh, Contemporary Work That Stretches Both Sf And Fantasy Boundaries” Publishers Weekly (starred Review) The 11th volume in this much lauded series with incisive and genre-defining stories chosen my multi-award winning editor Jonathan Strahan. The internationally-acclaimed Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year series moves into its second decade with the very best science fiction and fantasy from around the world. Hard science fiction, space opera, epic fantasy, dystopia, alternate history, swords and sorcery - you can find it all in the more than two dozen stories carefully chosen for this book by award-winning anthologist Jonathan Strahan to give readers a captivating and always-entertaining look at the very best the genre has to offer. Previous volumes have included stories from Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, Cory Doctorow, Stephen Baxter, Elizabeth Bear, Joe Abercrombie, Paolo Bacigalupi, Holly Black, Garth Nix, Jeffrey Ford, Margo Lanagan, Bruce Sterling, Adam Robets, Ellen Klages, and many many more. Praise for the series: a must-read for fans of science fiction, fantasy, and short stories in general - Booklist Best in this context is more than its constituent parts, it's a demonstration of all that can be found: diversity of voice, subject and form; balance between new and established voices; work from a good range of original sources... Books as good as this should be of interest to any admirer of short fiction, regardless of genre.' The Guardian a provocative anthology that will satisfy readers looking for fresh, contemporary work that stretches both SF and fantasy boundaries Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) ** Introduction -- Jonathan Strahan The future is blue -- Catherynne M. Valente Mika Model -- Paolo Bacigalupi Spinning silver -- Naomi Novik Two's company -- Joe Abercrombie You make pattaya -- Rich Larson You'll surely drown here if you stay -- Alyssa Wong A salvaging of ghosts -- Aliette de Bodard Even the crumbs were delicious -- Daryl Gregory Number nine moon -- Alex Irvine Things with beards -- Sam J. Miller Successor, usurper, replacement -- Alice Sola Kim Laws of night and silk -- Seth Dickinson Touring with the alien -- Carolyn Ives Gilman The great detective -- Delia Sherman Everyone from Themis sends letters home -- Genevieve Valentine Those shadows laugh -- Geoff Ryman Seasons of glass and iron -- Amal El-Mohtar The art of space travel -- Nina Allan Whisper Road (Murder ballad no. 9) -- Caitlín R. Kiernan Red dirt witch -- N.K. Jemisin Red as blood and white as bone -- Theodora Goss Terminal -- Lavie Tidhar Foxfire, foxfire -- Yoon Ha Lee Elves of Antarctica -- Paul McAuley The witch of Orion Waste and the boy knight -- E. Lily Yu Seven birthdays -- Ken Liu The visitor from Taured -- Ian R. MacLeod Fable -- Charles Yu.