{"product_id":"the-big-book-of-science-fiction-paperback","title":"The Big Book of Science Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeff VanderMeer\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAnn VanderMeer\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuite possibly the GREATEST science-fiction collection of ALL TIME--past, present, and FUTURE! \u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e \"Nearly 1,200 pages of stories by the genre's luminaries, like H. G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke and Ursula K. Le Guin, as well as lesser-known authors.\" --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat if life was never-ending? What if you could change your body to adapt to an alien ecology? What if the Pope was a robot? Spanning galaxies and millennia, this must-have anthology showcases classic contributions from H.G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, Octavia Butler, and Kurt Vonnegut alongside a century of the eccentrics, rebels, and visionaries who have inspired generations of readers. Within its pages, find beloved worlds of space opera, hard SF, cyberpunk, the new wave, and more. Learn the secret history of science fiction, from literary icons who wrote SF to authors from over 25 countries, some never before translated into English. In THE BIG BOOK OF SCIENCE FICTION, literary power couple Ann and Jeff VanderMeer transport readers from Mars to Mechanopolis, planet Earth to parts unknown. Read the genre that predicted electric cars, travel to the moon, and the modern smart phone. We've got the worlds if you've got the time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncluding: \u003cbr\u003e- Legendary tales from Isaac Asimov and Ursula LeGuin!\u003cbr\u003e- An unearthed sci-fi story from W.E.B. DuBois!\u003cbr\u003e- The first publication of the work of cybernetic visionary David R. Bunch in 20 years!\u003cbr\u003e- A rare and brilliant novella by Chinese international sensation Liu Cixin! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlus: \u003cbr\u003e- Aliens!\u003cbr\u003e- Space battles!\u003cbr\u003e- Robots!\u003cbr\u003e- Technology gone wrong!\u003cbr\u003e- Technology gone right!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eANN VANDERMEER currently serves as an acquiring fiction editor for Tor.com, Cheeky Frawg Books, and weirdfictionreview.com. She was the editor-in-chief for \u003ci\u003eWeird Tales\u003c\/i\u003e for five years, during which time she was nominated three times for the Hugo Award, winning one. Along with multiple nominations for the Shirley Jackson Award, she also has won a World Fantasy Award and a British Fantasy Award for co-editing \u003ci\u003eThe Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. Other projects have included \u003ci\u003eBest American Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e, three Steampunk anthologies, and a humor book, \u003ci\u003eThe Kosher Guide to Imaginary Animals\u003c\/i\u003e. Her latest anthologies include \u003ci\u003eThe Time Traveler's Almanac\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSisters of the Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, an anthology of feminist speculative fiction and \u003ci\u003eThe Bestiary\u003c\/i\u003e, an anthology of original fiction and art. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJEFF VENDERMEER's most recent fiction is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling Southern Reach trilogy (\u003ci\u003eAnnihilation, Authority, and Acceptance), \u003c\/i\u003ewhich \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e included on its list of the top ten novels of 2014 and which prompted the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e to call the author \"the weird Thoreau.\" The series has been acquired by publishers in 34 other countries. Paramount Pictures\/Scott Rudin Productions acquired the movie rights and \u003ci\u003eAnnihilatio\u003c\/i\u003en won both the Nebula Award and Shirley Jackson Award for best novel. VanderMeer's nonfiction has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, the Atlantic.com, and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. A three-time winner of the World Fantasy Award, he has also edited or coedited many iconic fiction anthologies, taught at the Yale Writers' Conference and the Miami International Book Fair, lectured at MIT, Brown, and Library of Congress, and serves as the co-director of Shared Worlds, a unique teen writing camp located at Wofford College. His forthcoming novel is \u003ci\u003eBorne\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 x 9.1 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 12, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52032781254957,"sku":"9781101910092","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/M1R1dTIwZ0J3RkkyMzI1aDVhWmpSdz09.webp?v=1777578632","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-big-book-of-science-fiction-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}