First published 1990
The year's finest speculative fiction takes center stage in this collection of Nebula Award winners from 1988. Ray Bradbury leads the roster alongside Gordon R. Dickson, Robert Frazier, and Jack McDevitt, each representing the peak of their craft during a pivotal year for the genre. These stories span the full spectrum of science fiction and fantasy, from intimate character studies to sweeping galactic adventures. The authors explore humanity's relationship with technology, alien contact, and the mysteries of space and time. Each tale earned recognition from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, marking them as the standout works among thousands published that year. The collection captures both the established masters and rising voices who shaped speculative fiction in the late 1980s. Readers encounter the stories that defined a generation of science fiction, preserved in their award winning form. The book serves as both entertainment and historical record, showing how the genre's best practitioners tackled the themes and concerns of their era.
Genres: short-stories, science-fiction, anthologies, fantasy
Vibes: lyrical, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: epic, found-family
Period: 1988
302 pages · Hardcover · Harcourt