Book Series Guide

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Jonathan Strahan Books in Order

Jonathan Strahan is an award-winning editor, anthologist, critic, publisher, and podcaster. Born in Belfast in 1964 and raised in Western Australia, he co-founded Eidolon: The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy in 1990, later became Reviews Editor of Locus, and has edited more than 100 books. He has received the World Fantasy, Locus, Aurealis, Ditmar, and Hugo awards, and co-hosts the Coode Street Podcast with Gary K. Wolfe.

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Cover of The Starry Rift: Tales of New Tomorrows

The Starry Rift: Tales of New Tomorrows

A representative standalone anthology showcasing Jonathan Strahan's editorial focus on contemporary science fiction.

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume 1

The first volume of his major annual anthology series.

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Engineering Infinity: The Infinity Project Volume 1

The opening volume of the seven-book Infinity Project anthology series.

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Books by series

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The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy

Annual anthologies of Australian science fiction and fantasy.

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  1. 1
    The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy Volume 1

    Book 1 · anthology · 1997

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    The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy Volume 2

    Book 2 · anthology · 1998

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Science Fiction: Best of

Annual science-fiction anthologies edited by Karen Haber and Jonathan Strahan.

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  1. 1
    Science Fiction: Best of 2003

    Book 1 · anthology · 2004

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    Science Fiction: Best of 2004

    Book 2 · anthology · 2005

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Fantasy: Best of

Annual fantasy anthologies edited by Jonathan Strahan and Karen Haber or Jonathan Strahan alone.

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  1. 1
    Fantasy: Best of 2004

    Book 1 · anthology · 2005

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    Fantasy: The Very Best of 2005

    Book 2 · anthology · 2006

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Best Short Novels

Annual anthologies of notable science-fiction and fantasy novellas.

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  1. 1 Cover of Best Short Novels: 2004
    Best Short Novels: 2004

    Book 1 · anthology · 2004

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    Best Short Novels: 2005

    Book 2 · anthology · 2005

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    Best Short Novels: 2006

    Book 3 · anthology · 2006

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    Best Short Novels: 2007

    Book 4 · anthology · 2007

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The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year

Jonathan Strahan's annual anthology series of recent science fiction and fantasy.

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  1. 1
    The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume 1

    Book 1 · anthology · 2007

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    The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume 2

    Book 2 · anthology · 2008

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    The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume 3

    Book 3 · anthology · 2009

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    The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume 4

    Book 4 · anthology · 2010

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    The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume 5

    Book 5 · anthology · 2011

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    The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume 6

    Book 6 · anthology · 2012

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    The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume 7

    Book 7 · anthology · 2013

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    The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume 8

    Book 8 · anthology · 2014

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  9. 9
    The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume 9

    Book 9 · anthology · 2015

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  10. 10
    The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume 10

    Book 10 · anthology · 2016

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  11. 11
    The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume 11

    Book 11 · anthology · 2017

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  12. 12
    The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume 12

    Book 12 · anthology · 2018

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  13. 13
    The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume 13

    Book 13 · anthology · 2019

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Eclipse

An original anthology series of new science fiction and fantasy.

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  1. 1 Cover of Eclipse One: New Science Fiction and Fantasy
    Eclipse One: New Science Fiction and Fantasy

    Book 1 · anthology · 2007

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    Eclipse Two: New Science Fiction and Fantasy

    Book 2 · anthology · 2008

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    Eclipse Three: New Science Fiction and Fantasy

    Book 3 · anthology · 2009

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    Eclipse Four

    Book 4 · anthology · 2011

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The New Space Opera

Anthologies of contemporary space opera edited by Gardner Dozois and Jonathan Strahan.

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  1. 1
    The New Space Opera

    Book 1 · anthology · 2007

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    The New Space Opera 2

    Book 2 · anthology · 2009

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The Early Jack Vance

Selected early work by Jack Vance edited by Terry Dowling and Jonathan Strahan.

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  1. 1
    Hard Luck Diggings: The Early Jack Vance

    Book 1 · collection · 2010

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  2. 2 Cover of Dream Castles: The Early Jack Vance Volume 2
    Dream Castles: The Early Jack Vance Volume 2

    Book 2 · collection · 2012

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  3. 3 Cover of Magic Highways: The Early Jack Vance Volume 3
    Magic Highways: The Early Jack Vance Volume 3

    Book 3 · collection · 2013

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  4. 4 Cover of Minding the Stars: The Early Jack Vance Volume 4
    Minding the Stars: The Early Jack Vance Volume 4

    Book 4 · collection · 2014

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    Grand Crusades: The Early Jack Vance Volume 5

    Book 5 · collection · 2015

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The Infinity Project

A series of original science-fiction anthologies focused on technological and future possibilities.

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  1. 1 Cover of Engineering Infinity: The Infinity Project Volume 1
    Engineering Infinity: The Infinity Project Volume 1

    Book 1 · anthology · 2011

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  2. 2 Cover of Edge of Infinity: The Infinity Project Volume 2
    Edge of Infinity: The Infinity Project Volume 2

    Book 2 · anthology · 2012

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  3. 3 Cover of Reach for Infinity: The Infinity Project Volume 3
    Reach for Infinity: The Infinity Project Volume 3

    Book 3 · anthology · 2014

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  4. 4 Cover of Meeting Infinity: The Infinity Project Volume 4
    Meeting Infinity: The Infinity Project Volume 4

    Book 4 · anthology · 2015

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  5. 5 Cover of Bridging Infinity: The Infinity Project Volume 5
    Bridging Infinity: The Infinity Project Volume 5

    Book 5 · anthology · 2016

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    Infinity Wars: The Infinity Project Volume 6

    Book 6 · anthology · 2017

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  7. 7 Cover of Infinity's End: The Infinity Project Volume 7
    Infinity's End: The Infinity Project Volume 7

    Book 7 · anthology · 2018

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The New Solaris Book of Fantasy

A fantasy anthology series edited by Jonathan Strahan.

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  1. 1 Cover of Fearsome Journeys: The New Solaris Book of Fantasy
    Fearsome Journeys: The New Solaris Book of Fantasy

    Book 1 · anthology · 2013

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  2. 2 Cover of Fearsome Magics: The New Solaris Book of Fantasy Volume 2
    Fearsome Magics: The New Solaris Book of Fantasy Volume 2

    Book 2 · anthology · 2014

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The Year's Best Science Fiction

The Saga anthology series of recent science fiction edited by Jonathan Strahan.

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  1. 1
    The Year's Best Science Fiction: The Saga Anthology of SF 2020

    Book 1 · anthology · 2020

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    The Year's Best Science Fiction: The Saga Anthology of SF 2021

    Book 2 · anthology · 2021

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Twelve Tomorrows

MIT Press and Technology Review anthologies exploring the future implications of technology through science fiction.

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    Tomorrow's Parties: Life in the Anthropocene

    Book 8 · anthology · 2022

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    Communications Breakdown: SF Stories about the Future of Connection

    Book 9 · anthology · 2023

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Outside the series

Bibliography by category

Novels (42)
  1. The Last Witness

    novella · 2015

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  2. The Devil You Know

    novella · 2016

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  3. The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe

    novella · 2016

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  4. Passing Strange

    novella · 2017

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  5. Agents of Dreamland

    novella · 2017

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  6. Proof of Concept

    novella · 2017

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  7. Time Was

    novella · 2018

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  8. Black Helicopters

    novella · 2018

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  9. The Million

    novella · 2018

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  10. Permafrost

    novella · 2019

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  11. Perihelion Summer

    novella · 2019

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  12. The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday

    novella · 2019

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  13. The Menace from Farside

    novella · 2019

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  14. Prosper's Demons

    novella · 2020

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  15. Anthropocene Rag

    novella · 2020

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  16. The Order of Pure Moon Reflected in Water

    novella · 2020

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  17. The Tindalos Asset

    novella · 2020

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  18. Fireheart Tiger

    novella · 2021

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  19. The Album of Doctor Moreau

    novella · 2021

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  20. Inside Man

    novella · 2021

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  21. The Past Is Red

    novella · 2021

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  22. In the Watchful City

    novella · 2021

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  23. Comfort Me With Apples

    novella · 2021

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  24. A Spindle Splintered

    novella · 2021

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  25. Kundo Wakes Up

    novella · 2022

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  26. These Prisoning Hills

    novella · 2022

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  27. January Fifteenth

    novella · 2022

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  28. A Mirror Mended

    novella · 2022

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  29. Pulling the Wings Off Angels

    novella · 2022

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  30. The Crane Husband

    novella · 2023

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  31. Untethered Sky

    novella · 2023

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  32. The Butcher of the Forest

    novella · 2024

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  33. The Hermit Next Door

    novella · 2024

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  34. Lost Ark Dreaming

    novella · 2024

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  35. Navigational Entanglements

    novella · 2024

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  36. In the Shadow of the Ship

    novella · 2024

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  37. In the Shadow of the Fall

    novella · 2024

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  38. Making History

    novella · 2025

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  39. At the Fount of Creation: Book 2 of The Guardian of the Gods

    novella · 2024

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  40. The Orb of Corraido

    novella · 2025

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  41. The Dagger in Vichy

    novella · 2025

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  42. Boy, with Occasional Dinosaur

    novella · 2026

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Edited works (18)
  1. Cover of The Locus Awards: Thirty Years of the Best in Fantasy and Science Fiction
    The Locus Awards: Thirty Years of the Best in Fantasy and Science Fiction

    anthology · 2004

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  2. Science Fiction: The Very Best of 2005

    anthology · 2006

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  3. Eidolon I

    anthology · 2006

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  4. Cover of The Starry Rift: Tales of New Tomorrows
    The Starry Rift: Tales of New Tomorrows

    anthology · 2008

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  5. Cover of Legends of Australian Fantasy
    Legends of Australian Fantasy

    anthology · 2010

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  6. Cover of Wings of Fire
    Wings of Fire

    anthology · 2010

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  7. Swords and Dark Magic: The New Sword and Sorcery

    anthology · 2010

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  8. Cover of Godlike Machines
    Godlike Machines

    anthology · 2010

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  9. Life on Mars: Tales from the New Frontier

    anthology · 2011

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  10. Cover of Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron
    Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron

    anthology · 2012

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  11. Cover of Drowned Worlds: Tales from the Anthropocene and Beyond
    Drowned Worlds: Tales from the Anthropocene and Beyond

    anthology · 2016

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  12. Cover of Mission: Critical
    Mission: Critical

    anthology · 2019

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  13. Tor.com Publishing Editorial Spotlight #5: A Selection of Novellas

    anthology · 2019

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  14. Cover of Made to Order: Robots and Revolution
    Made to Order: Robots and Revolution

    anthology · 2020

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  15. Cover of The Book of Dragons
    The Book of Dragons

    anthology · 2020

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  16. Cover of Someone in Time: Tales of Time-Crossed Romance
    Someone in Time: Tales of Time-Crossed Romance

    anthology · 2022

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  17. Cover of The Book of Witches
    The Book of Witches

    anthology · 2023

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  18. Cover of New Adventures in Space Opera
    New Adventures in Space Opera

    anthology · 2024

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Other (17)
  1. Cover of The Jack Vance Treasury
    The Jack Vance Treasury

    collection · 2007

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  2. Cover of Ascendancies: The Best of Bruce Sterling
    Ascendancies: The Best of Bruce Sterling

    collection · 2007

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  3. The Jack Vance Reader

    collection · 2008

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  4. Wild Thyme, Green Magic: Stories by Jack Vance

    collection · 2009

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  5. Mirror Kingdoms: The Best of Peter S. Beagle

    collection · 2010

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  6. The Best of Fritz Leiber

    collection · 2010

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  7. The Green Leopard Plague and Other Stories

    collection · 2010

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  8. Special Issue of Subterranean Online

    magazine · 2010

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  9. The Best of Kim Stanley Robinson

    collection · 2010

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  10. The Best of Larry Niven

    collection · 2010

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  11. Dangerous Ways: Mystery Novels by Jack Vance

    collection · 2011

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  12. Desperate Days: Selected Mysteries Volume 2

    collection · 2012

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  13. The Best of Joe Haldeman

    collection · 2013

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  14. Special Issue of Subterranean Online

    magazine · 2014

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  15. Beyond the Aquila Rift: The Best of Alastair Reynolds

    collection · 2016

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  16. Impersonations

    collection · 2016

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  17. The Best of R. A. Lafferty

    collection · 2019

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