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• Radioactive Dreams: Mediterranean Science Fiction Anthology

  Chiara De Giorgi

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  Science fiction for the pessimist abides in this collection of stories from the Mediterranean region, with dark but thoughtful and engrossing extrapolations of looming ecological and technological dangers and worst-case social scenarios.

• The Future Is Female!

  25 Classic Science Fiction Stories by Women, From Pulp Pioneers to Ursula K. Le Guin

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  Women never took kindly to the notion that both science and science fiction were supposed to be men-only clubs. Challenging conventions and proving their genius took time, but they won out in the end. This collection has more than two dozen stories…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Exhalation

  Chiang, Ted,

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  Beautiful writing and engaging thought experiments power the short stories of Chiang, whose fiction has won the Hugo and the Nebula Awards. One of the most philosophical writers in contemporary science fiction, his stories invite you to ponder but…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lake of Souls

  the Collected Short Fiction

  Leckie, Ann,

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  Leckie made a splash on the science fiction scene several years ago and has since won its most prominent literary awards in the form of the Hugo and the Nebula. This collection showcases the talent and diversity that make her a must-read…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nightfall and Other Stories

  Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992,

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  A collection of short fiction from one of the greatest storytellers of science fiction's Golden Age, these stories will thrill you with their big ideas and fascinating world-building.

• The Illustrated Man

  Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012

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  A man is covered from head to foot in tattoos that act like a living tapestry, telling thrilling and often unsettling stories that venture both far into space and deep into the human psyche.

• Memory's Legion

  the Complete Expanse Story Collection

  Corey, James S. A.,

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  "The Expanse" has become one of the most celebrated science fiction TV shows of the modern era with its mix of political intrigue, mystery and complex setting. This collection brings together all of the powerful stories that made that vision…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Big Book of Cyberpunk

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  From AI to virtual reality, computer hacking and edgy cultural conflicts, cyberpunk is a unique category of science fiction that never fails to amaze. The short stories collected here will get you hooked and questioning the nature of your reality in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Africa Risen

  a New Era of Speculative Fiction

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  Science fiction is experiencing a cultural renaissance across the African continent as writers there grapple with past and present political conflict, the lingering damage of colonialism and the looming threat of climate change.

• Memoirs of a Space Traveler

  Further Reminiscences of Ijon Tichy

  Lem, Stanisław,

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  Follow the adventures of Ijon Tichy, a Gulliver of the space age, through strange experiments involving, among other puzzling phenomena, faulty time machines, intelligent washing machines and suicidal potatoes.