Does this anthology feature any Nebula or Hugo Award-winning stories?

This collection includes "The Long Haul: From the Annals of Transportation, The Pacific Monthly, May 1888" by Ken Liu, which won the Nebula Award for Best Short Story in 2017. It also features "Seasons of Glass and Iron" by Amal El-Mohtar, a nominee for both the Hugo and Nebula Awards.

How does this anthology relate to other 'Best American' series?

This volume is part of a broader "Best American" series that annually curates top works in various literary genres. It specifically focuses on science fiction and fantasy stories published in the preceding year, offering a curated snapshot of the genre's landscape.

The best American science fiction and fantasy

Fantasy Science Fiction

Pages: 345
Published: 2017
Language: English

This anthology gathers the most exciting science fiction and fantasy short stories from 2016. Featuring a diverse range of authors and imaginative tales, it's a perfect snapshot of the genre's best. Dive into a collection that showcases the creativity and breadth of modern speculative fiction.

Prose complexity: 7/10

Adventurous Thought-Provoking Whimsical Atmospheric

Multiple POVs

Authors

Charles Yu

Charles Yu is a writer whose work has been featured in The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy. He's known for his imaginative stories that often blend science fiction and fantasy elements.

E. Lily Yu

E. Lily Yu is an American author and narrative designer raised in New Jersey and educated at Princeton and Cornell. She won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2012 for her short story "The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees," and has since published the novel On Fragile Waves and the collection Jewel Box, alongside narrative design work for video games including Destiny.

John Joseph Adams

John Joseph Adams is the series editor of Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy and the New York Times bestselling editor of more than forty anthologies, such as Wastelands, A People’s Future of the United States, and Out There Screaming (with Jordan Peele)-https://www.johnjosephadams.com/about/

Leigh Bardugo

Leigh Bardugo is an American fantasy author, born in Jerusalem on 6 April 1975 and raised in Southern California. She graduated from Yale University with a degree in English in 1997, and worked in journalism, copywriting, and make-up and special effects before publishing her first novel. Her debut, Shadow and Bone (2012), opened the Grishaverse, which now spans the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, the King of Scars duology, and companion volumes including The Language of Thorn...

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Frequently asked questions

Does this anthology feature any Nebula or Hugo Award-winning stories?
This collection includes "The Long Haul: From the Annals of Transportation, The Pacific Monthly, May 1888" by Ken Liu, which won the Nebula Award for Best Short Story in 2017. It also features "Seasons of Glass and Iron" by Amal El-Mohtar, a nominee for both the Hugo and Nebula Awards.
How does this anthology relate to other 'Best American' series?
This volume is part of a broader "Best American" series that annually curates top works in various literary genres. It specifically focuses on science fiction and fantasy stories published in the preceding year, offering a curated snapshot of the genre's landscape.