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Inspired by David Pringle's landmark 1985 work Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels, this volume supplements the earlier selection with the present authors' choices for the best English-language science fiction novels during the past quarter century. Employing a critical slant, the book provides a discussion of the novels and the writers in the context of popular literature. Moreover, each entry features a cover image of the novel, a plot synopsis, and a mini review, making it an ideal go-to guide for anyone wanting to become reacquainted with an old favorite or to discover a previously unknown treasure.

With a foreword by David Pringle, this invaluable reference is sure to provoke conversation and debates among sci-fi fans and devotees.

The books and authors covered in this volume are the basis for our Science Fiction: The 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 list.

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Table of contents:

Foreword 6

Introduction 8

1. The Handmaids Tale (1985) 13
2. Enders Game (1985) 16
3. Radio Free Albemuth (1985) 19
4. Always Coming Home (1985) 21
5. This Is the Way the World Ends (1985) 24
6. Galpagos (1985) 27
7. The Falling Woman (1986) 30
8. The Shore of Women (1986) 32
9. A Door Into Ocean (1986) 35
10. Soldiers of Paradise (1987) 38
11. Life During Wartime (1987) 41
12. The Sea and Summer (1987) 44
13. Cyteen (1988) 47
14. Neverness (1988) 50
15. The Steerswoman (1989) 53
16. Grass (1989) 56
17. Use of Weapons (1990) 58
18. Queen of Angels (1990) 61
19. Barrayar (1991) 64
20. Synners (1991) 67
21. Sarah Canary (1991) 70
22. White Queen (1991) 73
23. Eternal Light (1991) 76
24. Stations of the Tide (1991) 79
25. Timelike Infinity (1992) 82
26. Dead Girls (1992) 85
27. Jumper (1992) 87
28. China Mountain Zhang (1992) 89
29. Red Mars (1992) 91
30. A Fire Upon the Deep (1992) 94
31. Aristoi (1992) 97
32. Doomsday Book (1992) 100
33. Parable of the Sower (1993) 103
34. Ammonite (1993) 105
35. Chimera (1993) 107
36. Nightside the Long Sun (1993) 109
37. Brittle Innings (1994) 113
38. Permutation City (1994) 115
39. Blood (1994) 118
40. Mother of Storms (1995) 121
41. Sailing Bright Eternity (1995) 124
42. Galatea 2.2 (1995) 127
43. The Diamond Age (1995) 130
44. The Transmigration of Souls (1996) 133
45. The Fortunate Fall (1996) 135
46. The Sparrow/Children of God (1996/1998) 138
47. Holy Fire (1996) 141
48. Night Lamp (1996) 143
49. In the Garden of Iden (1997) 146
50. Forever Peace (1997) 149
51. Glimmering (1997) 152
52. As She Climbed Across the Table (1997) 154
53. The Cassini Division (1998) 156
54. Bloom (1998) 159
55. Vast (1998) 162
56. The Golden Globe (1998) 165
57. Headlong (1999) 168
58. Cave of Stars (1999) 170
59. Genesis (2000) 173
60. Super-Cannes (2000) 176
61. Under the Skin (2000) 179
62. Perdido Street Station (2000) 182
63. Distance Haze (2000) 185
64. Revelation Space trilogy (2000) 188
65. Salt (2000) 190
66. Ventus (2001) 192
67. The Cassandra Complex (2001) 195
68. Light (2002) 198
69. Altered Carbon (2002) 201
70. The Separation (2002) 203
71. The Golden Age (2002) 205
72. The Time Travelers Wife (2003) 208
73. Natural History (2003) 211
74. The Labyrinth Key / Spears of God 214
75. River of Gods (2004) 217
76. The Plot Against America (2004) 220
77. Never Let Me Go (2005) 223
78. The House of Storms (2005) 226
79. Counting Heads (2005) 229
80. Air (Or, Have Not Have) (2005) 231
81. Accelerando (2005) 234
82. Spin (2005) 237
83. My Dirty Little Book of Stolen Time (2006) 240
84. The Road (2006) 243
85. Temeraire /His Majestys Dragon (2006) 245
86. Blindsight (2006) 248
87. HARM (2007) 251
88. The Yiddish Policemens Union (2007) 253
89. The Secret City (2007) 255
90. In War Times (2007) 257
91. Postsingular (2007) 260
92. Shadow of the Scorpion (2008) 263
93. The Hunger Games trilogy (2008-2010) 265
94. Little Brother (2008) 268
95. The Alchemy of Stone (2008) 271
96. The Windup Girl (2009) 273
97. Steal Across the Sky(2009) 275
98. Boneshaker (2009) 277
99. Zoo City (2010) 280
100. Zero History (2010) 283
101. The Quantum Thief (2010) 286

Copyright © 2012 by Damien Broderick

Copyright © 2012 by Paul Di Filippo

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