The year's best science fiction Book

The marvels of tomorrows past and tomorrows yet to come abound in this delightful volume. A helpful list of honorable mentions and Gardner Dozois's insightful summation of the year in science fiction round out the volume, making it indispensable for anyone interested in science fiction today. Contents ix • Summation: 1995 • (1996) • essay by Gardner Dozois 1 • A Woman's Liberation • [Yeowe and Werel • 4] • (1995) • novella by Ursula K. Le Guin 51 • Starship Day • (1995) • novelette by Ian R. MacLeod 68 • A Place with Shade • [The Remarkables] • (1995) • novelette by Robert Reed 100 • Luminous • (1995) • novelette by Greg Egan 129 • The Promise of God • (1995) • shortstory by Michael F. Flynn 143 • Death in the Promised Land • (1995) • novelette by Pat Cadigan 195 • For White Hill • (1995) • novella by Joe Haldeman 231 • Some Like It Cold • (1995) • shortstory by John Kessel 243 • The Death of Captain Future • [The Captain Future Duet] • (1995) • novella by Allen Steele 281 • The Lincoln Train • (1995) • shortstory by Maureen F. McHugh 293 • We Were Out of Our Minds with Joy • [North American future] • (1995) • novella by David Marusek 341 • Radio Waves • (1995) • novelette by Michael Swanwick 360 • Wang's Carpets • (1995) • novelette by Greg Egan 389 • Casting at Pegasus • (1995) • novelette by Mary Rosenblum 414 • Looking for Kelly Dahl • (1995) • novella by Dan Simmons 452 • Think Like a Dinosaur • (1995) • novelette by James Patrick Kelly 470 • Coming of Age in Karhide • [Hainish] • (1995) • novelette by Ursula K. Le Guin 489 • Genesis • (1995) • novella by Poul Anderson 575 • Feigenbaum Number • (1995) • shortstory by Nancy Kress 589 • Home • (1995) • shortstory by Geoff Ryman 595 • There Are No Dead • (1995) • shortstory by Terry Bisson 602 • Recording Angel • (1995) • novelette by Paul J. McAuley 627 • Elvis Bearpaw's Luck • (1995) • novelette by William Sanders 645 • Mortimer Gray's "History of Death" • (1995) • novella by Brian Stableford 698 • Honorable Mentions: 1995 • (1996) • essay by Gardner Dozois