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In print and on-line, science fiction and fantasy is thriving as never before. A multitude of astonishingly creative and gifted writers are boldly exploring the mythic past, the paranormal present, and the promises and perils of myriad alternate worlds and futures. There are almost too many new and intriguing stories published every year for any reader to be able to experience them all. So how to make sure you haven't missed any future classics?

Award-winning editor and anthologist Jonathan Strahan has surveyed the expanding universes of modern sf and fantasy to find the brightest stars in today's dazzling literary firmament. From the latest masterworks by the acknowledged titans of the field to fresh visions from exciting new talents, this outstanding collection is a comprehensive showcase for the current state of the art in both science fiction and fantasy. Anyone who wants to know where the future of imaginative short fiction is going, and treat themselves to dozens of unforgettable stories, will find this year's edition of Best Science Fiction and Fantasy to be just what they're looking for!

Table of Contents:

• Introduction - essay by Jonathan Strahan
• The Contrary Gardener - (2012) - shortstory by Christopher Rowe
• The Woman Who Fooled Death Five Times - (2012) - shortstory by Eleanor Arnason
• Close Encounters - (2012) - novelette by Andy Duncan
• Great-Grandmother in the Cellar - (2012) - shortstory by Peter S. Beagle
• The Easthound - (2012) - shortstory by Nalo Hopkinson
• Goggles (c.1910) - (2012) - shortstory by Caitlín R. Kiernan
• Bricks, Sticks, Straw - (2012) - shortstory by Gwyneth Jones
• A Bead of Jasper, Four Small Stones - (2012) - shortstory by Genevieve Valentine
• The Grinnell Method - (2012) - novelette by Molly Gloss
• Beautiful Boys - (2012) - shortstory by Theodora Goss
• The Education of a Witch - (2012) - novelette by Ellen Klages
• Macy Minnot's Last Christmas on Dione, Ring Racing, Fiddler's Green, the Potter's Garden - (2012) - shortstory by Paul J. McAuley
• What Did Tessimond Tell You? - (2012) - shortstory by Adam Roberts
• Adventure Story - (2012) - shortstory by Neil Gaiman
• Katabasis - (2012) - novella by Robert Reed
• Troll Blood - (2012) - novelette by Peter Dickinson
• The Color Least Used by Nature - (2012) - novelette by Ted Kosmatka
• Jack Shade in the Forest of Souls - (2012) - novelette by Rachel Pollack
• Two Houses - (2012) - novelette by Kelly Link
• Blood Drive - (2012) - shortstory by Jeffrey Ford
• Mantis Wives - (2012) - shortstory by Kij Johnson
• Immersion - (2012) - shortstory by Aliette de Bodard
• About Fairies - (2012) - shortstory by Pat Murphy
• Let Maps to Others - (2012) - novella by K. J. Parker
• Joke in Four Panels - (2012) - shortstory by Robert Shearman
• Reindeer Mountain - (2012) - shortstory by Karin Tidbeck
• Domestic Magic - (2012) - shortstory by Steve Rasnic Tem and Melanie Tem
• Swift, Brutal Retaliation - (2012) - novelette by Meghan McCarron
• Nahiku West - (2012) - novelette by Linda Nagata
• Fade to White - (2012) - novelette by Catherynne M. Valente
• Significant Dust - (2012) - novelette by Margo Lanagan
• Mono no Aware - (2012) - shortstory by Ken Liu

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