Twenty-First Century Science Fiction: An Anthology

"What's especially gratifying about this anthology is its variety of voices, even when they tell tales that seem to overlap. . . . The future is indeed a foreign country, but these stories are passports, stamped by the geniuses of their predecessors. Bon voyage!" — Los Angeles Review of Books

Twenty-First Century Science Fiction is a snapshot of the changing SF field featuring recent stories form some of science fiction's greatest up-and-coming authors selected by two of the most prestigious and award-winning authors in the SF field.

David Hartwell and Patrick Nielsen Hayden have long been recognized as two of the most skilled and trusted arbiters of the genre, but Twenty-First Century Science Fiction presents fans' first opportunities to see what their considerable talents come up with together, and also to get a unique perspective on what's coming next in the science fiction field.

The anthology includes authors ranging from bestselling and established favorites to incandescent new talents including Paolo Bacigalupi, Cory Doctorow, Catherynne M. Valente, John Scalzi, Jo Walton, Charles Stross, Elizabeth Bear, and Peter Watts, and the stories selected include winners and nominees of all of the science fiction field's major awards.

"Compiled by two of the most highly respected editors in the business. . . . Grab this book. Whether newcomer or old hand, the reader will not be disappointed." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"It belongs in the library of anyone who is interested in the evolution of the genre." —Gardner Dozois, Publishers Weekly