Ken Liu. S&S/Saga, $27.99 (640p) ISBN 978-1-4814-2427-1
Hugo-winning short story author and translator Liu opens his ambitious first novel, which launches the Dandelion Dynasty epic fantasy series, with hefty helpings of political philosophy and violence. When the unpopular Emperor of Xana dies, leaving...
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Ken Liu. Saga, $24.99 (464p) ISBN 978-1-4814-4254-1
Questions of identity galvanize the 15 stories in this outstanding collection of fantastical fiction, giving them extraordinary gravity and resonance. In "Good Hunting," the human companion of a supernatural creature from Chinese folklore contrives...
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Edited by Ken Liu. Tor, $24.99 (384p) ISBN 978-0-7653-8419-5
This stellar anthology of 13 stories selected and translated by Liu (the Dandelion Dynasty series) brings the best of Chinese science fiction to anglophones. Liu Cixin’s “Taking Care of God” relates the social problems that arise when the ancient...
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Ken Liu. Saga, $29.99 (880p) ISBN 978-1-4814-2430-1
Hugo-winner Liu delivers truly epic fantasy adventure in the magnificent second chapter (after The Grace of Kings) of the groundbreaking Dandelion Dynasty series, inspired by the legends surrounding China’s Han Dynasty. Onetime con man Kuni Garu,...
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Edited by Sarah Hans. Alliteration Ink (alliterationink.com), $14.99 (376p) ISBN 978-1-939840-19-6
Gears, girls, and golems grind their way across the world from Russia to Africa in this Kickstarter-funded collection edited by Hans (Sidekicks!) that takes the steampunk genre into unfamiliar territory with varying results. Jay Lake's "Shedding...
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Jonathan Strahan. Night Shade (www.nightshadebooks.com), $19.99 trade paper (500p) ISBN 978-1-59780-345-8
Strahan’s sixth annual genre-spanning anthology lacks the clarity (or perhaps narrowness) of purpose of a series focusing solely on fantasy or SF, but the 31 selections demonstrate a knowledge of and affection for the fantastic that rival editors...
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Edited by Mur Lafferty and S.B. Divya. Titan, $15.95 trade paper (336p) ISBN 978-1-78909-501-2
The 15 pieces in this diverse, enjoyable anthology—all of which were featured in episodes of the Escape Pod podcast—showcase the wide variety of ideas the short science fiction story can accommodate. Kameron Hurley’s “Citizens of Elsewhere” puts a...
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Edited and trans. from the Chinese by Ken Liu. Tor, $27.99 (480p) ISBN 978-1-250-29766-2
In this rewarding anthology, Liu continues the objective he pursued in Invisible Planets (2016), introducing readers to 16 contemporary science fiction stories translated from the Chinese, seven for the first time. Selections range in tone from the...
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Ken Liu. Saga, $26 (432p) ISBN 978-1-98213-403-7
Cycles of violence, unquiet ghosts, and troubled parent-child relationships pervade Hugo Award–winner Liu’s inconsistent second collection. Though Liu’s dexterous prose is on display throughout, static story structures and sketchy characters plague...
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Ken Liu. Saga, $29.99 (1008p) ISBN 978-1-4814-2433-2
Hugo and Nebula Award winner Liu’s masterful third Dandelion Dynasty fantasy (after The Wall of Storms) returns to a world steeped in myth, philosophy, and East Asian culture with a densely woven story of cultural conflict, political intrigue, and...
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Edited by Alex Shvartsman. CAEZIK SF & Fantasy, $17.99 trade paper (300p) ISBN 978-1-64710-110-7
In this impressive collection, a star-studded lineup of 17 authors assembled by Shvartsman (Kakistocracy) raise angst-ridden questions about human-AI collaboration. In “Silicon Hearts,” by Adrian Tchaikovsky, a nonsense-spewing writerbot is awarded...
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