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‘The range of stories indicates that SF still doesn’t know the meaning of the word ‘boundaries.” -Publishers Weekly (starred review) on the Twenty-First Annual Collection Long considered a necessary read for fans of science fiction, the 2004 Locus Award-winning anthology The Year’s Best Science Fiction is the best collection of short SF stories this side of the universe. The twenty-second edition of this venerable collection continues to uphold its traditional stan… More >>
The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Second Annual Collection
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#1 by Arvin on April 10, 2010 - 10:14 pm
I’m ordering this now, all the past ones I’ve read have been very good, so I hope this lives up to the standard. Always a good selection and stimulating amount of stories. Cheers to them!
Rating: 3 / 5
#2 by Harriet Klausner on April 10, 2010 - 10:20 pm
Each year this series is always one of the best anthologies on the market as evidenced by the numerous awards including several over the last year. As always the compilation provides readers with insight into what is happening in the genre. The twenty-eight chosen tales run the gamut displaying a widening genre that proves no boundaries exist except that of the imagination. The stories are all well written and fun to read especially contrasting styles and sub-genres. Of most interest to at least this reader is the increase of contributions that initially appeared on-line; fans will be hard pressed to figure out which first appeared in electronic media vs. print without the insightful introduction that laments the slow decline of publications. As usual Mr. Dozois does his terrific yeomen job (sort of reminding this reviewer he and me need to get a life beyond the classic bookworm) of bringing together a broad sample of science fiction that showcases the trends of 2004 inside of superb tales.
Harriet Klausner
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by E. N Ritchie on April 11, 2010 - 12:47 am
Gardner Dozois routinely edits the best collection of the years short SF. If that’s what you want then his is the one you buy first, all others second.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Wolftrap Veteran on April 11, 2010 - 12:58 am
A collection of recent sci fi, ranging across various topics. I’ve always been a fan of hard sci fi, and this collection contained a number of entertaining stories. A good value for the $$$.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Blue Tyson on April 11, 2010 - 2:05 am
A really solid entry in the Year’s Best Science Fiction Series, resplendent with epic introduction and ’season overview’. Very consistent, this one. Nothing brilliant, but nothing poor, either. Just all around good, really, with an average of 3.80. Bacigalupi and Moles the two best.
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : Inappropriate Behavior – Pat Murphy
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : Start the Clock – Benjamin Rosenbaum
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : The Third Party – David Moles
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : The Voluntary State – Christopher Rowe
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : Shiva in Shadow – Nancy Kress
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : The People of Sand and Slag – Paolo Bacigalupi
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : The Clapping Hands of God – Michael F. Flynn
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : Tourism – M. John Harrison
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : Scout’s Honor – Terry Bisson
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : Men Are Trouble – James Patrick Kelly
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : Mother Aegypt – Kage Baker
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : Synthetic Serendipity – Vernor Vinge
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : Skin Deep – Mary Rosenblum
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : Delhi – Vandana Singh
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : The Tribes of Bela – Albert E. Cowdrey
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : Sitka – William Sanders
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : Leviathan Wept – Daniel Abraham
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : The Defenders – Colin P. Davies
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : Mayflower II – Stephen Baxter
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : Riding the White Bull – Caitlin R. Kiernan
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : Falling Star – Brendan DuBois
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : The Dragons of Summer Gulch – Robert Reed
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : The Ocean of the Blind – James L. Cambias
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : The Garden: A Hwarhath Science Fictional Romance – Eleanor Arnason
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : Footvote – Peter F. Hamilton
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : Sisyphus and the Stranger – Paul Di Filippo
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : Ten Sigmas – Paul Melko
Year’s Best Science Fiction 22 : Investments – Walter Jon Williams
An autistic girl, operating a remote robot as part of an experiment finds a stranded man that needs rescuing. The man running this experiment has problems with priorities.
3.5 out of 5
Arrested development decision.
3.5 out of 5
Barbarians are smarter than they look.
4.5 out of 5
Southern Somatype.
3 out of 5
Stellar observation science ship conflict upload event horizon existence.
4 out of 5
Immortal ruined future’s lack of taste for pets.
4.5 out of 5
World walking war woe.
4 out of 5
Shadow operators.
3 out of 5
Time travel for the NT, low battery means HS.
4 out of 5
Dame overload detection devilish.
4 out of 5
Devil too chicken for Company.
3 out of 5
Adult education.
3 out of 5
Filial facsimile repair choice declined.
4 out of 5
Past advice.
4 out of 5
Bearpig breeding betrayal last stand.
4 out of 5
Jack London calling war Time expedition.
3.5 out of 5
Organisation network conflict is complex.
4 out of 5
Conflict evolution sacrifice.
4 out of 5
Long trip oversight.
4 out of 5
Unreliable First Contact takeover takedown agent story.
4 out of 5
After a serious virus destroys computer chips, years later an old astronaut has to deal with the religious idiot peasants in his town.
4 out of 5
Dracaleology weaponry.
4 out of 5
Deep sea sneak suit surveillance story search snaring slice.
4 out of 5
Alien girl stay at home story.
4 out of 5
Exodus rules.
4 out of 5
Frenchie N-Ray cultural conquest.
3.5 out of 5
Millions of me.
3 out of 5
Korporate korruption x-radiation.
4 out of 5
Rating: 5 / 5