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A must-have collection of the best short science fiction and speculative fiction of 2019, showcasing brilliant talent and examining the cultural moment we live in, compiled by award-winning editor Jonathan Strahan. With short works from some of the most lauded science fiction authors, as well as rising stars, this collection displays the top talent and the cutting-edge cultural moments that affect our lives, dreams, and stories. An assemblage of future classics, this anthology is a must-read for anyone who enjoys the vast and exciting world of science fiction.Contents: * Introduction (The Year's Best Science Fiction Vol. 1) • essay by Jonathan Strahan 8 The Bookstore at the End of America (2019) / short story by Charlie Jane Anders * The Galactic Tourist Industrial Complex (2019) / short story by Tobias S. Buckell * Kali_Na (2019) / short fiction by Indrapramit Das * Song of the Birds (2019) / short fiction by Saleem Haddad * The Painter of Trees (2019) / short story by Suzanne Palmer * The Last Voyage of Skidbladnir (2019) / short story by Karin Tidbeck * Sturdy Lanterns and Ladders (2019) / short story by Malka Older * It's 2059, and the Rich Kids Are Still Winning (2019) / short story by Ted Chiang * Contagion's Eve at the House Noctambulous (2019) / novelette by Rich Larson * Submarines (2019) / short story by Han Song (trans. of 潜艇 2014) * As the Last I May Know (2019) / short story by S. L. Huang * A Catalog of Storms (2019) / short story by Fran Wilde * The Robots of Eden (2019) / short story by Anil Menon * Now Wait for This Week (2019) / novelette by Alice Sola Kim * Cyclopterus (2019) / short story by Peter Watts * Dune Song (2019) / short story by Suyi Davies Okungbowa * The Work of Wolves (2019) / novella by Tegan Moore * Soft Edges (2019) / short story by Elizabeth Bear * Emergency Skin (2019) / novelette by N. K. Jemisin * Thoughts and Prayers (2019) / short story by Ken Liu * At the Fall (2019) / novelette by Alec Nevala-Lee * Reunion (2019) / short fiction by Vandana Singh * Green Glass: A Love Story (2019) / short story by E. Lily Yu * Secret Stories of Doors (2016) / short story by Sofía Rhei * This is Not the Way Home (2019) / novelette by Greg Egan * What the Dead Man Said (2019) / short story by Chinelo Onwualu * I (28M) Created a Deepfake Girlfriend and Now My Parents Think We're Getting Married (2019) / short story by Fonda Lee * The Archronology of Love (2019) / short story by Caroline M. Yoachim * Recommended Reading: 2019 • essay by Jonathan Strahan.

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