{"product_id":"the-big-book-of-science-fiction-9781101910092","title":"The Big Book of Science Fiction","description":"Quite possibly the \u003ci\u003egreatest\u003c\/i\u003e science fiction collection of \u003ci\u003eall time--\u003c\/i\u003epast, present, and \u003ci\u003efuture\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat if life was neverending? What if you could change your body to adapt to an alien ecology? What if the pope were a robot? Spanning galaxies and millennia, this must-have anthology showcases classic contributions from H. G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, Octavia E. Butler, and Kurt Vonnegut, alongside a century of the eccentrics, rebels, and visionaries who have inspired generations of readers. Within its pages, you'll find beloved worlds of space opera, hard SF, cyberpunk, the New Wave, and more. Learn about the secret history of science fiction, from titans of literature who also wrote SF to less well-known authors from more than twenty-five countries, some never before translated into English. In \u003ci\u003eThe Big Book of Science Fiction, \u003c\/i\u003eliterary power couple Ann and Jeff VanderMeer transport readers from Mars to Mechanopolis, planet Earth to parts unknown. Immerse yourself in the genre that predicted electric cars, space tourism, and smartphones. Sit back, buckle up, and dial in the coordinates, as this stellar anthology has got worlds within worlds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluding: \u003cbr\u003e- Legendary tales from Isaac Asimov and Ursula K. Le Guin\u003cbr\u003e- An unearthed sci-fi story from W. E. B. Du Bois\u003cbr\u003e- The first publication of the work of cybernetic visionary David R. Bunch in twenty years\u003cbr\u003e- A rare and brilliant novella by Chinese international sensation Cixin Liu \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1159086\"\u003eJeff VanderMeer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.90w x 2.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781101910092\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1101910097\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC028040\"\u003eScience Fiction | Collections \u0026amp; Anthologies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC003000\"\u003eAnthologies (multiple authors)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC028020\"\u003eScience Fiction | Hard Science Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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 VanderMeer's most recent fiction is the NYT-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.","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42702436663533,"sku":"9781101910092","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_f6c78ddb-e20a-426b-962e-1b29ac0e22ec.jpg?v=1649961423","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/the-big-book-of-science-fiction-9781101910092","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}