The Best of Gene Wolfe
A Definitive Retrospective of His Finest Short Fiction
Tor/Forge · Print & ebook · January 21, 2020
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- Who it’s for
- A self-selected retrospective brings Gene Wolfe’s short fiction together across genre and literary sensibilities.
- Genres
- Sci-Fi Short Stories, Fantasy Anthologies, Short Stories (Single Author)
- Published
- Tor/Forge, January 21, 2020
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The Best of Gene Wolfe is the definitive collection of the best of Gene Wolfe’s short fiction. One of the greatest writers in genre (and literary fiction) of the 20th century, Gene Wolfe was a national treasure who produced the finest and most significant body of short fiction in the SF and fantasy field over the last fifty years. The Best of Gene Wolfe is an amazing retrospective collection of his short fiction, selected by Wolfe himself.
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Too many award winners and Best Of stories to list here; just as a sample we have "The Island of Dr. Death and Other Stories", "The Fifth Head of Cerberus", "Petting Zoo", "The Tree Is My Hat", "Seven American Nights", and "A Cabin on the Coast." Incredible tales from a writer who challenged and amazed. Who revolutionized the genre. And whose stories will stand the test of time. “Wolfe is our Melville.”—Ursula K. Le Guin
Short Fiction, Wide Reach
A self-selected retrospective brings Gene Wolfe’s short fiction together across genre and literary sensibilities.
Come here for
- A single-author collection spanning science fiction and fantasy
- Stories selected by Wolfe himself
Expect
- Short fiction by a writer celebrated across genre and literary fiction
- A retrospective collection, not a single continuous narrative
Where it sits
| Short Stories (Single Author) | 89% |
|---|---|
| Fantasy Anthologies | 57% |
| Sci-Fi Short Stories | 54% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Sci-Fi Adventure
- Sci-Fi Short Stories
- Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi
- Authors
- Gene Wolfe, Blackstone Publishing
- Publisher
- Tor/Forge
- Published
- January 21, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Sci-Fi Adventure