The Very Best of the Best, Gardner Dozois
The Very Best of the Best, Gardner Dozois
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The Very Best of the Best
35 Years of The Year's Best Science Fiction

Author: Gardner Dozois

Narrator: Vivienne Leheny, Will Damron

Unabridged: 39 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/26/2019

Synopsis

A 2020 LOCUS AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST ANTHOLOGY

"[Vivienne Leheny and Will Damron's] characterizations are poignant and widely varied, their delivery soulful and immersive, and their pacing attuned to each new world. Ideal for fans of short stories and science fiction." — AudioFile Magazine

For the first time in a decade, a compilation of the very best in science fiction, from a world authority on the genre.

For decades, the Year's Best Science Fiction has been the most widely read short science fiction anthology of its kind. Now, after thirty-five annual collections comes the ultimate in science fiction anthologies. In The Very Best of the Best, legendary editor Gardner Dozois selects the finest short stories for this landmark collection, including short fiction from authors such as Charles Stross, Michael Swanwick, Nancy Kress, Greg Egan, Stephen Baxter, Pat Cadigan, and any many more.

About Gardner Dozois

Gardner Dozois (1947-2018), one of the most acclaimed editors in science-fiction, won the Hugo Award for Best Editor 15 times. He was the editor of Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine for 20 years. He also served as the editor of The Year’s Best Science Fiction anthologies and co-editor of the Warrior anthologies, Songs of the Dying Earth, and many others. As a writer, Dozois twice won the Nebula Award for best short story. He was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2011 and received the Skylark Award for Lifetime Achievement. He lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mona

Overall rating of whole anthology: 4 This is a terrific anthology, edited by the late, great Gardner Dozois. It’s long too, chock full of stories by many different, and very diverse, authors, so you’ll get plenty of bang for your buck. The overall quality of the stories is very high. I liked this anth......more

Goodreads review by Julio

El título es un poco engañoso pues no se trata de lo mejor de lo mejor de los últimos 35 años, sino de una selección de los alrededor de 15 últimos volúmenes de su antología anual de mejores cuentos de CF - que es, de hecho, una excelente selección. Este libro complementa entonces los dos previos Be......more

Goodreads review by Rachel

My husband and I started this 50 hour audio book after covid 19 hit. We listen to it while taking long drives in the evening with our baby. Both of us are delighted with the fabulous story telling. 😀 Elaborate plots with scary twists. No two small stories are the same. We were concerned the technolo......more

Awards

  • Locus Awards - Nominee
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