Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2026
By John Joseph Adams and Olivie Blake
Read by Karen Murray, John Joseph Adams, Taylor Meskimen, James Fouhey, Megan Tusing, Katharine Chin, David Lee Huynh, Olivie Blake, and Eric Yang
Unabridged
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3 Formats: CD
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3 Formats: Library CD
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3 Formats: MP3 CD
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Available on 10/20/2026
ISBN: 9798228981034
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Available on 10/20/2026
ISBN: 9798228981041
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Available on 10/20/2026
ISBN: 9798228981027
| Category: | Fiction/Science Fiction |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Featuring multiple narrators, each story is brought vivdly to life.
Of science fiction and fantasy, guest editor Olivie Blake writes, “It’s hard to look upon these genres and not see tools of life preservation.” The characters in these pages embody this sentiment as they choose to forge ahead despite the most daunting obstacles. An inscrutable woman imprisons a monster in her bathtub, a sentient spaceship carries 10,000 frozen human embryos to a distant space colony, a memory tailor alters memories for customers seeking a different past, and a girl goes to great lengths to attend a prestigious magical university. From dystopian resistance to utopian deceit, these stories acknowledge the helplessness, anger, and despair so prevalent in the world. But, as Blake reassures us, they also convince us that ultimately “faith, persisting and unshakable, will be enough to win.”
THE BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY 2026 INCLUDES: SARAH LANGAN • THOMAS HA • ALIX E. HARROW • ALEX IRVINE • NAOMI KANAKIA • ISABEL J. KIM • RICH LARSON • RAY NAYLER • P.C. VERRONE • AND OTHERS
Author
Author Bio: John Joseph Adams
John Joseph Adams, called “the reigning king of the anthology world” by Barnes & Noble, is the bestselling editor of such anthologies as Epic, Wastelands, Brave New Worlds, The Living Dead, The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, and many, many others. He is a six-time Hugo finalist and five-time World Fantasy Award nominee. Adams is also the editor and publisher of the magazines Lightspeed and Nightmare as well as the cohost of the Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast.
Author Bio: Olivie Blake
Olivie Blake is the New York Times bestselling author of fantasy and science fiction, including the The Atlas series. As Alexene Farol Follmuth, she is also the author of the young adult romantic comedies My Mechanical Romance and Twelfth Knight.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction/Science Fiction |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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