The Very Best of the Best: 35 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction

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“The Potter of Bones,” by Eleanor Arnason. Copyright © 2002 by Dell Magazines. First published in Asimov’s Science Fiction, September 2002. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Rogue Farm,” by Charles Stross. Copyright © 2003 by Charles Stross. First published in Live Without a Net (Roc), edited by Lou Anders. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“The Little Goddess,” by Ian McDonald. Copyright © 2005 by Dell Magazines. First published in Asimov’s Science Fiction, June 2005. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Dead Men Walking,” by Paul McAuley. Copyright © 2006 by Dell Magazines. First published in Asimov’s Science Fiction, March 2006. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Tin Marsh,” by Michael Swanwick. Copyright © 2006 by Dell Magazines. First published in Asimov’s Science Fiction, August 2006. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Good Mountain,” by Robert Reed. Copyright © 2006 by Robert Reed. First published in One Million A.D. (Science Fiction Book Club), edited by Gardner Dozois. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Where the Golden Apples Grow,” by Kage Baker. Copyright © 2006 by Kage Baker. First published in Escape from Earth (Science Fiction Book Club), edited by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois. Reprinted by permission of the agent for the author’s estate, The Virginia Kidd Agency.

“The Sledge-Maker’s Daughter,” by Alastair Reynolds. Copyright © 2007 by Interzone. First published in Interzone, April 2007. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Glory,” by Greg Egan. Copyright © 2007 by Greg Egan. First published in The New Space Opera (Eos), edited by Gardner Dozois and Jonathan Strahan. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Finisterra,” by David Moles. Copyright © 2007 by Spilogale, Inc. First published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, December 2007. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“The Illustrated Biography of Lord Grimm,” by Daryl Gregory. Copyright © 2008 by Daryl Gregory. First published in Eclipse Two (Night Shade), edited by Jonathan Strahan. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Utriusque Cosmi,” by Robert Charles Wilson. Copyright © 2009 by Robert Charles Wilson. First published in The New Space Opera 2 (Eos), edited by Jonathan Strahan and Gardner Dozois. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Events Preceding the Helvetican Renaissance,” by John Kessel. Copyright © 2009 by John Kessel. First published in The New Space Opera 2 (Eos), edited by Jonathan Strahan and Gardner Dozois. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Useless Things,” by Maureen McHugh. Copyright © 2009 by Maureen F. McHugh. First published in Eclipse Three (Night Shade), edited by Jonathan Strahan. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Mongoose,” by Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear. Copyright © 2009 by Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear. First published in Lovecraft Unbound (Dark Horse Comics), edited by Ellen Datlow. Reprinted by permission of the authors.

“Hair,” by Adam Roberts. Copyright © 2009 by Adam Roberts. First published in When It Changed (Comma Press), edited by Geoff Ryman. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“The Things,” by Peter Watts. Copyright © 2010 by Peter Watts. First published electronically on Clarkesworld, January 2010. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“The Emperor of Mars,” by Allen M. Steele. Copyright © 2010 by Dell Magazines. First published in Asimov’s Science Fiction, June 2010. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Flower, Mercy, Needle, Chain,” by Yoon Ha Lee. First published electronically on Lightspeed, September 2010. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Martian Heart,” by John Barnes. Copyright © 2011 by John Barnes. First published in Life on Mars: Tales from the New Frontier (Viking), edited by Jonathan Strahan. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“The Invasion of Venus,” by Stephen Baxter. Copyright © 2011 by Stephen Baxter. First published in Engineering Infinity (Solaris), edited by Jonathan Strahan. Reprinted by permission of the author and his agents, Selective Artists.

“Weep for Day,” by Indrapramit Das. Copyright © 2012 by Dell Magazines. First pubished in Asimov’s Science Fiction, August 2012. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“The Girl-Thing Who Went Out for Sushi,” by Pat Cadigan. Copyright © 2012 by Pat Cadigan. First published in Edge of Infinity (Solaris), edited by Jonathan Strahan. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“The Memcordist,” by Lavie Tidhar. Copyright © 2012 by Lavie Tidhar. First published electronically on Eclipse Online, December 2012. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“The Best We Can,” by Carrie Vaughn. Copyright © 2013 by Carrie Vaughn. First published electronically on Tor.com, July 17. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“The Discovered Country,” by Ian R. MacLeod. Copyright © 2013 by Dell Magazines. First published in Asimov’s Science Fiction, September 2013. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Pathways,” by Nancy Kress. Copyright © 2013 by Nancy Kress. First published in Twelve Tomorrows (MIT Technology Review), edited by Stephen Cass.

“The Hand Is Quicker…,” by Elizabeth Bear. First published in The Book of Silverberg (Subterranean Press), edited by William Schafer and Gardner Dozois. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Someday,” by James Patrick Kelly. Copyright © 2014 by Dell Magazines. First published in Asimov’s Science Fiction, April/May 2014. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“The Long Haul, from the Annals of Transportation, The Pacific Monthly, May 2009,” by Ken Liu. Copyright © 2014 by Ken Liu. First published electronically on Clarkesworld, November 2014. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Three Cups of Grief, by Starlight,” by Aliette de Bodard. Copyright © 2015 by Aliette de Bodard. First published electronically on Clarkesworld, January 2015. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Calved,” by Sam J. Miller. Copyright © 2015 by Dell Magazines. First published in Asimov’s Science Fiction, September 2015. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Emergence,” by Gwyneth Jones. Copyright © 2015 by Gwyneth Jones. First published in Meeting Infinity (Solaris), edited by Jonathan Strahan. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Rates of Change,” by James S. A. Corey. Copyright © 2015 by Protogen LLC. First published in Meeting Infinity (Solaris), edited by Jonathan Strahan. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Jonas and the Fox,” by Rich Larson. Copyright © 2016 by Rich Larson. First published electronically on Clarkesworld, May 2016. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“KIT: Some Assembly Required,” by Kathe Koja and Carter Scholz. Copyright © 2016 by Dell Magazines. First published in Asimov’s Science Fiction, August 2016. Reprinted by permission of the authors.

“Winter Timeshare,” by Ray Nayler. Copyright © 2017 by Dell Magazines. First published in Asimov’s Science Fiction, January/February 2017. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“My English Name,” by R. S. Benedict. Copyright © 2017 by R. S. Benedict. First published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May/June 2017. Reprinted by permission of the author.