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Widely regarded as the benchmark anthology for every science fiction fan, this brilliant annual continues to uphold the series' standard of excellence with 30 stories all written within the last year.
Here are cutting-edge works from bright new talents, as well as many by established writers - surprising, entertaining or innovative, but always accomplished. it covers every aspect of the genre - soft, hard, cyberpunk, cyber noir, anthropological, military and adventure.
The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction
The Mammoth Book of Golden Age Sci Fi
Take 5
Pirateology - A Pirate's Guide and Model Ship
The 39 Clues - 4 - Beyond the Grave
Goosebumps HorrorLand - Slappy New Year
Ghosts of Parihaka
Grumpy Grandpa
EJ Spy School 2 - The Race
Thea Stilton and the Missing Myth
The 39 Clues: Doublecross. Mission Titanic
The Games
How I love You, Daddy
Rants in the Dark - From One Tired Mama to AnotherProduct reviews...
Review by: tucker (Karl)
Dated: 9th of February, 2007
This simply has to be the premiere sci-fi sampler out there! With stories by some of my favourite authors, both old, (Michael Swanwick, David Gerrold, Vonda N. McIntyre and Joe Haldeman) and new, (Neal Asher, Stephen Baxter and Liz Williams), and covering the whole gamut of sci-fi genres... there is something here for any sci-fi buff, honestly!
It was a real treat to flick through this tome of wonders... especially so as I don't often get big chunks of time to sit and plow through significant portions of a story, so to be able to get my 'fix' in short doses and still get the whole story each time was brilliant. I really do like compilations of short-stories during the busy patches of the year, when snatching 10-15 minutes at a stretch is the best I can manage.
Overall, this would still be well worth the price if it cost twice the current RRP, and if you get a chance to buy it, you should. Great as a taste-tester for those new to sci-fi, or to the seasoned reader wanting to check out the new talent at an affordable price, or for those who, like me, don't get the chance to soak up an entire 500-pager in less than 30 servings. Great to see, and I for one will be keenly looking forward to next year's edition, to see what new talent has sprung up in 2006 that I missed.
Random listing from 'Books'...
When a small flotilla of high speed boats begins harassing civilian vessels in the Gulf of Aden below the Red Sea, a special group of experimental warships is tasked to investigate and stop the pirates. The operation is lead by Captain Harold 'Storm Gale, but the danger is considerably greater than they first envisioned and lives are lost.
Enter Dreamland, with Colonel Tecumseh 'Dog' Bastian at the helm.
Storm is not happy ... more...
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