The best science fictionstories of the year! This book assembled the best science fiction prose written in 2005, by some of the genre's greatest authors, selected by Rich Horton, a contributing reviewer to many of the field's most respected magazines. In this volume you'll find stories by James Patrick Kelly, Wil McCarthy, Susan Palwick, Tom Purdom, Robert Reed, Michael Swanwick, James Van Pelt, Howard Waldrop, Alastair Reynolds, Ian McDonald, Mary Rosenblum, Stephen Leigh and Joe Haldeman. Complete contents list:
The Year In Science Fiction, by Rich Horton
Triceratops Summer, by Michael Swanwick
Bank Run, by Tom Purdom
A Coffee Cup/Alien Invasion Story, by Douglas Lain
The Edge of Nowhere, by James Patrick Kelly
Heartwired, by Joe Haldeman
The Fate of Mice, by Susan Palwick
The King of Where-I-Go, by Howard Waldrop
The Policeman's Daughter, by Wil McCarthy
Bliss, by Leah Bobet
Finished, by Robert Reed
The Inn at Mount Either, by James Van Pelt
Search Engine, by Mary Rosenblum
"You" by Anonymous, by Stephen Leigh
The Jenna Set, by Daniel Kaysen
Understanding Space and Time, by Alastair Reynold
