The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fifth Annual Collection

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“The Moon Is Not a Battlefield,” by Indrapramit Das. Copyright © 2017 by Indrapramit Das. First published in Infinity Wars (Solaris), edited by Jonathan Strahan. Reprinted by permission of the author.

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

“An Evening with Severyn Grimes,” by Rich Larson. Copyright © 2017 by Dell Magazines. First published in Asimov’s Science Fiction, July/August 2017. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Vanguard 2.0,” by Carter Scholz. Copyright © 2017 by Carter Scholz. First published in Visions, Ventures, Escape Velocities (Arizona State University), edited by Ed Finn and Joey Eschrich. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Starlight Express,” by Michael Swanwick. Copyright © 2017 by Dell Magazines. First published in Asimov’s Science Fiction, September/October 2017. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“The Martian Obelisk,” by Linda Nagata. Copyright © 2017 by Linda Nagata. Published electronically on Tor.com on July 19. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“We Who Live in the Heart,” by Kelly Robson. Copyright © 2017 by Kelly Robson. First published electronically on Clarkesworld, May 2017. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“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.

“Dear Sarah,” by Nancy Kress. Copyright © 2017 by Nancy Kress. First published in Infinity Wars (Solaris), edited by Jonathan Strahan. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Night Passage,” by Alastair Reynolds. Copyright © 2017 by Alastair Reynolds. First published in Infinite Stars (Titan Books), edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“The Dragon That Flew Out of the Sun,” by Aliette de Bodard. Copyright © Aliette de Bodard. First published in Cosmic Powers (Saga Press), edited by John Joseph Adams. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Waiting Out the End of the World at Patty’s Place Cafe,” by Naomi Kritzer. Copyright © 2017 by Naomi Kritzer. First published electronically on Clarkesworld, March 2017. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“The Hunger After You’re Fed,” by James S. A. Corey. Copyright © 2017 by James S. A. Corey. First published in Wired: The Fiction Issue. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Assassins,” by Jack Skillingstead and Burt Courtier. Copyright © 2017 by Jack Skillingstead and Burt Courtier. First published electronically on Clarkesworld, February 2017. Reprinted by permission of the authors.

“The Martian Job,” by Jaine Fenn. Copyright © 2017 by Jaine Fenn. First published in The Martian Job (NewCon Press), edited by Ian Whates.

“The Road to the Sea,” by Lavie Tidhar. Copyright © 2017 by Lavie Tidhar. First published in Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation (Upper Rubber Boot), edited by Phoebe Wagnar and Bronte Christopher Wieland. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Uncanny Valley,” by Greg Egan. Copyright © 2017 by Greg Egan. Published electronically on Tor.com on August 9. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“The Wordless,” by Indrapramit Das. Copyright © 2017 by Indrapramit Das. First published electronically on Lightspeed, March 2017. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Pan Humanism: Hope and Pragmatics,” by Jessica Barber and Sara Saab. Copyright © 2017 by Jessica Barber and Sara Saab. First published electronically on Clarkesworld, September 2017. Reprinted by permission of the authors.

“Zigeuner,” by Harry Turtledove. Copyright © 2017 by Dell Magazines. First published in Asimov’s Science Fiction, September/October 2017. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“The Proving Ground,” by Alec Nevala-Lee. Copyright © 2017 by Dell Magazines. First published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January/February 2017. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Zen and the Art of Spaceship Maintenance,” by Tobias S. Buckell. Copyright © 2017 by Tobias S. Buckell. First published in Cosmic Powers (Saga Press), edited by John Joseph Adams. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“The Influence Machine,” by Sean McMullen. Copyright © 2017 by Interzone. First published in Interzone 269. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Canoe,” by Nancy Kress. Copyright © 2017 by Nancy Kress. First published in Extrasolar (PS Publishing), edited by Nick Gevers. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“The History of the Invasion Told in Five Dogs,” by Kelly Jennings. Copyright © 2017 by Spilogale, Inc. First published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, May/June 2017. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Prime Meridian,” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Copyright © 2017 by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. First published as Prime Meridian (Innsmouth Free Press). Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Triceratops,” by Ian McHugh. Copyright © 2017 by Dell Magazines. First published in Asimov’s Science Fiction, May/June 2017. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Mines,” by Eleanor Arnason. Copyright © 2017 by Eleanor Arnason. First published in Infinity Wars (Solaris), edited by Jonathan Strahan. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“There Used to Be Olive Trees,” by Rich Larson. Copyright © 2017 by Spilogale, Inc. First published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, January/February 2017. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Whending My Way Back Home,” by Bill Johnson. Copyright © 2017 by Dell Magazines. First published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January/February 2017. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Death on Mars,” by Madeline Ashby. Copyright © 2017 by Madeline Ashby. First published in Visions, Ventures, Escape Velocities (Arizona State University), edited by Ed Finn and Joey Eschrich. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Elephant on Table,” by Bruce Sterling. Copyright © 2017 by Bruce Sterling. First published in Chasing Shadows (Tor), edited by David Brin and Stephen W. Potts. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Number Thirty-Nine Skink,” by Suzanne Palmer. Copyright © 2017 by Dell Magazines. First published in Asimov’s Science Fiction, March/April 2017. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“A Series of Steaks,” by Vina Jie-Min Prased. Copyright © 2017 by Vina Jie-Min Prased. First published electronically on Clarkesworld, January 2017. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“The Last Boat-Builder in Ballyvoloon,” by Finbarr O’Reilly. Copyright © 2017 by Finbarr O’Reilly. First published electronically on Clarkesworld, October 2017. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“The Residue of Fire,” by Robert Reed. Copyright © 2017 by Robert Reed. First published in Extrasolar (PS Publishing), edited by Nick Gevers. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Sidewalks,” by Maureen McHugh. Copyright © 2017 by Maureen McHugh. First published in Omni, October. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Nexus,” by Michael F. Flynn. Copyright © 2017 by Dell Magazines. First published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, March/April 2017. Reprinted by permission of the author.