An index English language science fiction anthologies and collections of stories by one author. This edition combines the information from two earlier books, Index to science fiction anthologies and collections and Index to science fiction anthologies and collections: 1977-1983, incorporating many enhancements, corrections and additions.

The twenty-first century has so far proven to be exciting and wondrous and filled with challenges we had never dreamed. New possibilities previously unimagined appear almost daily . . . and science fiction stories continue to explore those possibilities with delightful results: Collected in this anthology are such compelling stories as: "On K2 with Kanakaredes" by Dan Simmons. A relentlessly paced and absorbing tale set in the near future about three mountain climbers who must scale the face of K2 with some very odd company. "The Human Front" by Ken MacLeod. In this compassionate coming-of-age tale the details of life are just a bit off from things as we know them-and nothing is as it appears to be. "Glacial" by Alastair Reynolds. A fascinating discovery on a distant planet leads to mass death and a wrenching mystery as spellbinding as anything in recent short fiction. The twenty-six stories in this collection imaginatively takes us far across the universe, into the very core of our beings, to the realm of the gods, and the moment just after now. Included here are the works of masters of the form and of bright new talents, including: Eleanor Arnason Chris Beckett Michael Blumlein Michael Cassutt Brenda W. Clough Paul Di Filippo Andy Duncan Carolyn Ives Gilman Jim Grimsley Simon Ings James Patrick Kelly Leigh Kennedy Nancy Kress Ian R. MacLeod Ken MacLeod Paul J. McAuley Maureen F. McHugh Robert Reed Alastair Reynolds Geoff Ryman William Sanders Dan Simmons Allen M. Steele Charles Stross Michael Swanwick Howard Waldrop Supplementing the stories are the editor's insightful summation of the year's events and a lengthy list of honorable mentions, making this book a valuable resource in addition to serving as the single best place in the universe to find stories that stir the imagination and the heart.

Science/Fiction Collections offers different views and attitudes toward Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature and descriptions of a variety of collections. Written during a time when Science Fiction and Fantasy writings had just gained widespread popularity, it offers suggestions and considerations for approaching any special collection dealing with a relatively new field.

Griffin's egg / Michael Swanwick -- Even the queen / Connie Willis -- The round-eyed barbarians / L. Sprague de Camp -- Dust / Greg Egan -- Two guys from the future / Terry Bisson -- The mountain to Mohammed / Nancy Kress -- The coming of the vertumnus / Ian Watson -- A long night's vigil at the temple / Robert Silverberg -- The hammer of God / Arthur C. Clarke -- Grownups / Ian R. MacLeod -- Graves / Joe Haldeman -- The glowing cloud / Steven Utley -- Gravity's angel / Tom Maddox -- Protection / Maureen F. McHugh -- The last cardinal bird in Tennessee / Neal Barrett, Jr. -- Birth day / Robert Reed -- Naming names / Pat Cadigan -- The Elvis National Theater of Okinawa / Jonathan Lethem and Lukas Jaeger -- The territory / Bradley Denton -- The best and the rest of James Joyce / Ian McDonald -- Naming the flowers / Kate Wilhelm -- Snodgrass / Ian R. MacLeod -- By the mirror of my youth / Kathe Koja -- Outnumbering the dead / Frederik Pohl.

In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self-evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection, the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world. This venerable collection brings together award-winning authors and masters of the field. With an extensive recommended reading guide and a summation of the year in science fiction, this annual compilation has become the definitive must-read anthology for all science fiction fans and readers interested in breaking into the genre.